Casual Corner and Bits From Brownfield
A column mixes light humor on courage and fate with community notes from Brownfield. It recalls a doctor’s old tomb stone joke, credits local readers and business moves, and mentions summer youth work at First Baptist Church plus golf tourney tales and Rotary Memorial Day tributes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Pucketts
Arlington
Laurence A
Larry) Portnoff
Unified Management Consultants of
Kansas City
Brownfield
Chamber and
Brownfield Development Corporation
Bob Noble
J. B. Durham
Donny Anderson
Lubbock
Carl Hefner
Lee Moore
Wolfforth
Don Maynard
Dale Robertson
Carl
Bruce Zorns
Doug Rohre
Randy Cobb
Dallas Baptist College
First Baptist Church
Risser Courthouse Yard to be Landscaped Plan Approved
At a Thursday afternoon commissioners court meeting the Brownfield Garden Club and County Extension Office were tasked to secure a professional landscaping plan for the courthouse yard to present for approval. Eddie Holland was unanimously hired as assistant county agent replacing James Davis, effective June 11. The court also paid bills bought tires transferred funds purchased a lawn edger and adding machine sold a bulldozer and set a
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commissioner’s Court
Brownfield Garden Club
County Extension Office
Eddie Holland
James Davis
Noah Stewart
Abilene
Ronnie
del Rio
West Texas Equipment Company
Plains Machinery
West Texas Equipment
Jack Hamilton
Ford
Sheriff’s Department
Court House
Copeland’s
Success Office Supply
Highway Patrol
Foursquare Church Sees Farewell Reception For Risser
A farewell reception for Rev. and Mrs. Paul Risser runs 2 to 5 p m today at the Foursquare Gospel Church fellowship hall. Risser departs after ten years as Brownfield pastor to lead Florence Avenue Foursquare Church in Santa Fe Springs California with duties starting June 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Risser
Fellowship Hall
Foursquare Gospel Church
Risser
Florence Avenue
Light and heavy hail showers bring crop damage reports
Local weather observer Lewis Simmonds and the National Weather Service report most South Plains showers Thursday were light with under a quarter inch total, but some areas saw heavier hail and crop damage. Courthouse windows were repaired with final estimate paid of 1040 dollars. Funds of 2000 dollars moved to the library fund. Travel for George Steele and Extension Office staff approved to attend state events in Beaumont and College Station June 8 10 and 6 8 with per trip limits. A 15 dollar bill for painting the county park flag pole was approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Simmonds
National Weather Service
South Plains
General Fund
Library Fund
George Steele
Beaumont
College Station
War Dead Gold Star Mothers To Be Honored Memorial Day
Terry County residents invited to Memorial Day services at 3 oclock today at the Party House in Coleman Park Sponsored by Howard Henson Post No 269 American Legion and the American Legion AuxiliaRy
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry County
Coleman Park
Howard Henson
The
American Legion
Iliary
H. Y. Griffis
Douglass Rohre
Crescent Hill Church of Christ
Ron Stubblefield
J. C. Harris
Alice Toliver
Coke Toliver
Flower Girls
Gail Chapman
Robin Lindsey
Brownfield
Paula King
Meadow
Carol Tubb
Wellman
Legion Auxiliary
American Legion Hall
Eva Baggett
Anna Bailey
Etta Brumley
Luccille Burleson
W. W. Day
Gertrude Freeman
Nora Gregg
Stella Harkins
Beulah King
J. W. Moore
Pearl Nettles
Carrie Overman
Carmen Reyna
W. F. Terry
H. V. West
Nora West
Helen Bram»lett
Sacred Sunday concerts at First Baptist Church start summer series
A weekly sacred music concert series begins this Sunday at 7 PM at First Baptist Church directed by Dale Durham with Mike Richardson featured in the first program. Durham says a variety of performers, including congregants and non members, will share in the summer ministry and invites all to attend and bring a friend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Dale Durham
Mike Richardson
Briscoe to Visit Brownfield Aides Say Tax Policy Hit
Dolph Briscoe, Democratic governor candidate, arrives in Brownfield Wednesday for a 1:15 to 2:30 p.m. reception at Chamber offices ahead of a regional gathering. A 7:00 p.m. Lubbock Coliseum reception and 8:00 p.m. dinner follow, with tickets at 25 dollars per couple. Local tickets from W A Dub Leigon or George Weiss. Briscoe touts tax and spending restraint, opposes state income tax, urging waste reduction and better value for taxpayers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolph Briscoe
Frances Farenthold
Brownfield
Chamber
Lubbock Coliseum
W. A
Dub) Leigon
George Weiss
Lions Club
Briscoe
Also Mentioned on This Page
Brownie
CCC
Dom
Harold Boston
Dave Cushman
Risser Family
Foursquare Church
Terry County Ministerial Alliance
Optimist Club
Randal
P.T.A
United Fund
Jaycees
Crusade For Christ
Houston Stevens
State Department of Public Welfare
Brownfield Glass & Mirror
Celeste Thomas
Texas
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