Summer plans urge unstructured family time and reflection
Random Ramblins by Billie Norman encourages a relaxed summer with unplanned activities and quality travel. It questions the value of lengthy trips and urges parents and children to enjoy simple moments, dream, and listen. The column notes a Brownfield High School student mix up in naming and hints at a Page 4 continuation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sumner
Lady Bugs
Lady Bug
Jerry Smith
Raymond Smith
Peeces Drive
Brownfield High School
Jeremy
Jimmy Smith
Plans Complete For Annual Memorial Day Services Here
Memorial Day services are set for 10 a.m. Friday on the north side of the Party House in Coleman Park. Howard Henson Post No 269 American Legion sponsors the event with H D Boston as program chair and master of ceremonies. J C Harris directs most of the ritual and color guards include Jim Cloe James Qualls and Joe O Briant. Rev Jack Bailey of Calvary Baptist Church will speak. Rita Beth Adams Karen Beasley of Meadow and Linda Forsyth will place wreaths on the memorial grave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coleman Park
Howard Henson
American Legion
H. D. Boston
J.C. Harris
Jim Cloe
James Qualls
Joe O’briant
Jack Bailey
Calvary Baptist Church
Rita Beth Adams
Karen Beasley
Meadow
Linda Forsyth
Poppies On Sale Through Friday By Auxiliary Unit
Howard Henson Post No 269 Auxiliary begins its annual poppy sale today through Friday. Memorial poppies are handmade by disabled veterans in hospitals and convalescent workrooms, serving as therapy and helping fund rehabilitation and child welfare programs. Booths will be in town at supermarkets and banks. donations welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Henson Post No. 269
Ben Baggett
American Legion Auxiliary
Auxiliary
May Grand Jury Recommends Court House Improvements
Members of the May Grand Jury submitted a special report to District Judge M. C. Ledbetter urging a cleaner better air conditioned court building and improved jury room facilities. Foreman Lee Brownfield led the panel including Paul Brock Mrs. Robert E. Smith D. C. Flowers Mrs. Herb Chesshir Harry Cornelius Glen F. Collum H. D. Boston Karl Fox Mrs. T. G. Faulkenberry George Hudspeth and Clarence Faught.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. C. Ledbetter
Grand Jury
District Court
Lee Brownfield
Paul Brock
Robert E. Smith
D. C. Flowers
Herb Chesshir
Harry Cornelius
Glen F. Collum
H. D. Boston
Karl Fox
Mrs. T. G. Faulkenberry
George Hudspeth
Clarence Faught
County Water Group Forms as Amendment Drive Gathers Pace
A county water group forms to work with Water, Inc. as a constitutional amendment headed for a August vote would authorize 3.5 billion in bonds. Kendrick notes $100,000 educational funding until election. dues scale by property and business size. The local group includes John McFarland and others to organize at a future meeting.
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John J. Te Grits
Istrict
Water, Inc
Terry
Yoakum Counties
Kendrick
Texas Water Development Board
John McFarland
Commencement Exercises For Brownfield High Seniors
Brownfield High School holds its first outdoor commencement at 8 p.m. with Greg Chapman vale dictory and Randy Wood salutatory addresses. 139 seniors receive diplomas as principal Jesse Geron and superintendent W. O. Caraway oversee the event with Dr. Tim Faulkenberry presenting diplomas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greg Chapman
F.w.chapman
East Reppte
Brownfield High School
Cub Stadium
Randy Wood
John R. Wood
North Atkins
Chapman
Wood
Jesse Geron
W. O. Caraway
Paul Jones Chevrolet Sells Holiday Rambler Vacation Homes
Paul Jones Chevrolet offers a complete line of Holiday Rambler vacation homes and travel trailers. Models include Holiday Traveller Holiday Rambler Vacationer and Holiday Vacationer with prices from 5600. Dometic refrigerator runs on lp gas or electricity and Magic Chef range with automatic pilot light. A new factory for Holiday Rambler trailers and campers is being built in Sweetwater easing access to special models.
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Paul Jones
Chevrolet
Paulj Jones
L. P
Holiday Rambler
Sweetwater
Paul
Local Swimming Pool Set to Open This Saturday
Brownfield Public Schools announces the pool opening at 1 p.m. Saturday with managers Clifford Niles and Lawrence Brown. Hours are 1 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Sunday, 1 p.m. Monday through Saturday. admission 50 cents adults 25 cents students, preschool free with parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Niles
Lawrence Brown
Brownfield
Area Summer Recreation Program Opens June 2
The second annual Summer Recreation Program for area youth begins Monday June 2 led by James Morris. Registration for golf and square dancing starts June 2 at 5 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. respectively with Mrs. Jo Hickman directing both activities at specified locations. Additional activities include track and field tennis gymnastics life saving and water safety with registration to follow later. Carey White coaches tennis and Morris directs track and field events open to boys and girls. Don Gipson oversees gymnastics and the life saving course runs at the pool June 15 under Morris. The highlight is the annual track event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Morris
Jo Hickman
Hickman
Carey White
Morris
Don Gipson
Welch
Mothers Thank Local Merchants For Little League Kitchen
Mothers of the Terry County Little League express gratitude to local merchants who donated items for the new concession stand kitchen at the park. The article notes expect better snacks and mentions typical Memorial Day closures and holiday hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry County
Little League
Little League Park
Larry Crabtree
Ft. Bliss
el Paso
Ft. Sill
Oklahoma
Army
Texas
PHS
Boys State Dinner Draws Large Crowd At Legion Event
More than 200 area residents attended the seventh annual 19th District Boys State Dinner hosted by Howard Henson Post No 269 of the American Legion Friday night. Boys planning to attend Boys State in Austin June 7 14, along with parents and sponsors, were present. Towns represented included Abernathy Andrews Stanton Big Spring Slaton Brownfield Floydada Lamesa Littlefield Lubbock Plains Plainview Seagraves. A group from Odessa was also part of the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Henson Post No
American Legion
Jimi Don Causineau
Brownfield
J. B. Huckabee
Howeard Henson
The
Boys State
Austin
Abernathy
Andrews
Stanton
Big Spring
Slaton
Floydada
Lamesa
Little
Kris Warren Joins Brownfield News Classifieds Staff
Kris Warren joined The Brownfield News staff Monday to head the Classified Ad Department. A 1967 Levelland High School graduate and 1969 South Plains College alumna, she edited school and SPC newspapers and led campus journalism groups. She also attended summer journalism workshops at Colorado State University and Texas Tech University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kris Warren
Brownfield News
Miss Warren
Levelland High School
South Plains College
SPC
Counccil
Tex-Ann
Colorado State University
Texas Tech Uniersity
Memorial Day mixed closures in local area
Many residents will take Memorial Day off while some offices and agencies remain closed or operate on a reduced schedule. Federal state and city offices close Friday with a three day weekend. banks stay open. Retail and governmental closures around the square mark the holiday observance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Jacinto
Richard Collins
Terry County Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture
Chamber
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the Water, Inc
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Joe Fleming
Doyle Moss
Howard Hurd
L. G. Smith
Loyd Hahn
Ken
Neth Purtell
Dub Fulford
Truett Flache
John Forsyth
Bill Noble
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Oklahoma Panhandle
High Plains
Brownfield High
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Doug Sewell
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