City secretary Jake Geron blends town duties with farming roots
Jake Geron, city secretary and assistant city manager since 1952, recalls a 1943 European mission during World War II and his Tech degree in Vocational Agriculture earned in 1941. He remains active in the Brownfield community through the Boys Club, Chamber of Commerce, Lions Club, American Legion, VFW, and his church. The Gerons recently moved to 1213 E Tate and have a daughter Linda Beth in Brownfield High School.
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Jake Geron
Tech
Geron
Farm Security Administration
The
Farm Home Administration
San Antonio
Reno
Okla
Enid
Lubbock
Switzerland
United States
Brownfield Boys’ Club
Chamber of Commerce
E. Tate
Geron Geron
Brownfield High School
Jake
Gerons
Linda Beth
Texas Tech
Brownfield student receives Terry County Teachers' Scholarship
Carolyn Singletery daughter of Mr and Mrs Hubert A Singletery 604 E F Tate receives a $1000 Terry County Teachers Association scholarship presented by Mrs George Weiss president. The award spans four years 250 per year open to Terry County seniors based on citizenship grades and desire to teach. She plans to study secondary education at South Plains College Levelland after graduating Brownfield High School.
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Carolyn Singletery
Hubert A. Singletery
Tate
Terry County Teachers’ Association
George Weiss
Terry County
Miss Singletery
Brownfield High School
South Plains College
Levelland
TCTA
Rites Set for Former Resident A E Pool
Funeral services for A E Pool 89 former resident of Brownfield and Terry County will be at 11 a m Monday in Ballard Funeral Home Chapel Roswell New Mexico Burial will be in South Park Cemetery Roswell under Ballard Funeral Home Pool died Saturday in a Roswell hospital He had been in ranching with his brother the late W E Pool in Terry County before moving to Roswell in 1948 He served as president of Abilene State Bank and First National Bank in Big Spring before moving to Terry County Survivors include wife Eugenia Pool Roswell one daughter in law Louise Pool Carlsbad NM and two grandchildren
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A. E. Pool
Brownfield
Terry County
Ballard Funeral Home
Roswell
N. M
South Park Cemetery
Pool
W. E. Pool
Abilene State Bank
First National Bank
Big Spring
Eugenia Pool
Louise Pool
Carlsbad
Bible School Set At Calvary Baptist Church
Preparation day for vacation Bible School at Calvary Baptist Church runs Friday 9 30 am to noon Regular classes begin Monday 1 30 pm through Friday 1 30 to 4 30 pm A parade and picnic in Coleman Park Friday Bring a sack lunch drinks provided Nursery open for workers children only Principal Mrs Ralph Murry and secretary Mrs Bill Davis Nursery 3 superintendent Mrs Jack Barr and teachers listed by name
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Calvary Baptist Church
Coleman Park
Ralph Murry
Bill Davis
Jack Barr
R L. Sparks
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RADIO
SEARS
W. Main
Teachers’ Association
Singletery
Future Homemakers of America
Thespian Club
National Honor Society
Terry
Brownfield Pool
Klein's
Klein
Wellman
Cabana
Swimwear Y
Campus
Rites
Calvary Baptist
Alton McKee
Don Fishback
James Fulford
Virgil Travis
J. B. Marsh
State Farm Homeowners Policy
Cecil Ferguson
State Farm Fire and Casualty Company
Bloomington, Windy
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