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Newspaper
Brownfield News
Location
Brownfield, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1966
Page
6
Dusty Miller powered the Indians with two home runs as they rout the Braves 10 5. Don Brookshire earned the win with David Beesing taking the loss. In other action the Buffs beat the Oilers 13 3 and the Senators defeated the Sports 9 1.
Texas Tech announces band camp for public school students from June 6 to 17 with Mark Hindsley from the University of Illinois as clinician. Dean Killion oversees the program, adding a twirling school led by Terry Stephens. High school choir and orchestra divisions feature guest conductors, with daily sessions 9 to 4 by day and 8 to noon for elementary. About 400 students are expected to enroll across divisions.
Brownfield Lions Club met at noon in regular session with C C Scott presenting on Public Relations 24 Hours A Day. Ray Anderson was welcomed as a new member and David Nicholson announced the club ranked eighth of 56 in District 2T-2 contest. L G Smith led the invocation and Luther Reynolds was program chairman. Special guests included Fred Edwards and Tim Faulkenberry.
The Giants routed the Red Sox 13-2 Friday night as Billy Blankenship earned the win and Bobby Adkins took the loss. In the other major league game the Yankees beat the Cubs 9-2. In the minors the Eagles beat the Cats 4-2.
Howard Davis, postmaster, outlined how present parcel post laws restrict sending bulky items to military personnel. He noted 20 pound and 72 inch limits between large city first class offices, with lighter rules at nearby small post offices allowing heavier parcels. Legislation H. R. 14904 passed House committee 17 to three, signaling likely passage.
The 15th annual AJRA Junior Rodeo runs June 9 to June 11 in Andrews with a downtown parade at 4 p.m. Events include barrel racing pole bending flag racing break away roping tie down calf roping ribbon roping steer riding and other activities.
Library Notes discuss the upcoming Summer Reading Program and warn against overemphasis on quantity over quality. Highlights include Lois Carlson’s Monganga Paul and Burke Davis’s Gray Fox, plus Francis Clifford’s The Naked Runner, with praise for engaging adult and Civil War era titles and a graduating student from New Mexico Military Institute preparing for pre med at the University of Texas.
Evelyn Cruce won medalist in the championship flight of the one-club tournament held by the Brownfield Country Club Women’s Golf Association. Claudia Clark was low gross in the nine-hole flight and Floy Cadenhead was low net. Twenty five members attended. Cruce recently returned from Waco where she played in the Texas Women’s Open Amateur match. she is a board director.
Scout Pack 743 held its monthly meeting at First Presbyterian Church led by Den One and den leaders Mrs. Thurman Skains, Mrs. Glen Farmer, and Mrs. Bill Morgan. Den ceremonies included snakes from May Jungle Tales and the Dance of the Python. Awards: Mark Woods earned gold and silver Wolf arrows. Charles Currens Bobcat test. Mark Malcolm and Steve Morgan denner stripes. Mark Cummings assistant denner. Jay Puckett Wolf badge. Akela presided as den Four led the grand howl. Next month features a weiner roast at Coleman Park and final plans to be announced at den meetings.
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