New Members At Optimist Club In Browfield
Two new members, Norman Rasch and Glen Salter, joined the Browfield Optimist Club meeting. Jonny Isaacs of the Terry County Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture spoke on a labor survey and 9090 tickets sold for the Clay Harvest Festival. Miss Golden, daughter of the Goldens of Wellmar, sang with accompanist Mrs Luckie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Browield Optimist Club
Norman Rasch
Glen Salter
Jonny Isaacs
Terry County Chamber of Comatree and Agriculture
Linda Golden
Issacs
Terry County
Miss Golden
Mrs
Carl Golden of
Wellmar
Jota Luckie
Absentee Ballots Count for Terry County Elections
Absentee voting in Terry County closed with 372 ballots cast in the general election, 137 for the county bond, and 46 for the school bond. County Clerk J O Burnett notes the total is not a record. Voting on the county bond of 350000 requires tax proof. Brownfield ISD voters face a 2154000 bond issue and must show proof of taxable property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry County
J.O. Burnett
Brownfield Independent School District
Colonial Heights Elemenatary School
Terey County
Jessie G. Randal
New Commercial Building Permits Rise in October
A commercial building permit for $24 000 raises October total to $53 580. The 25 by 56 foot brick tile office building at 120 Swath Fifth Street will be built by Samme Hightower for Three Oil Inc and used by Interstate Finance Co with ownership by Levelland based Three Oil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Simmonds
Swath
Fifth Street
Interstate Finance Company
Samme Hightower
Three Oil, Inc
Levelland
Weekend Ramblings and a Texas Good Deed
A column blends Election Day musings with Guy Fawkes history and local kindness. The piece highlights Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Johnson of Brownfield who found $122 in cash and a check near Lubbock then returned it to the Enco station, prompting praise for doing the right thing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Johnson
North
Ncre
Brownfield
Johnsons
Lubbock
Enco
Deplorable Conditions Stir Reader Confusion At School
A reader letter debates Dr Knox statements about junior high gym and West Ward facilities described as deplorable. The piece notes a Homecoming game and a last minute touchdown, with references to Nan Jones and Lakeview.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Knox
West Ward
Lakeview
Nan Jones
South Plains
John
Services Held For Oscar Green
Funeral services for Oscar Green 61 were held at 3 p m Thursday in Brownfield Funeral Home Chapel with Rev A D Kyle of Calvary Baptist Church in Crane officiating Burial was in Terry County Memorial Cemetery under Brownfield Funeral Home direction Green a Brownfield resident since 1914 died about 7 p m Tuesday in a Big Spring hospital after a lengthy illness He had been hospitalized about four months He was a native of Comanche County Survivors include his wife Clara one brother Alton of Brownfield and three sisters Mrs Roberta Byrd and Mrs Cora Long both of Brownfield and Mrs Georgia Green of Meadow
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Green
Brownfield Funeral Home
A. D. Kyle
Calvary Baptist Church
Crane
Terry County Memorial Cemetery
Browield Funeral Home
Green
Brownfield
Big Spring
Comanche County
Clara
Alton
Roberta Byrd
Cora Long
Georgia Green
Meadow
Feed Lot Plan Shows Progress
Open meeting in Terry County signals momentum for a cattle feed lot project. Citizens rally support pledges via local banks and PCA, with a temporary board of directors to be elected at the next gathering. Interested residents urged to contact First National Bank Brownfield State Bank and Trust Company or the PCA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry County
PCA
Terry Coutty
Furst National Bank
Brownfield State Bank and Trust Company
Brownfield Enforces Car Waste Ordinance in Clean-up Drive
City of Brownfield intensifies effort against junked and wrecked vehicles on private property. Notice issued under Section 9-20 requires owners to remedy within 10 days or city actions may be taken with costs charged to the property owner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's League of Brownfield
City Slickers
Brownfield
Ion
Ordnance
Cooper Reports on Girls Town Town Marshal Visit
Cooper spoke at the Brownfield Rotary Club about Girls Town U.S.A. Terry County agencies fund the effort. Four local girls live at Girls Town with 74 on Whiteface campus and six in Borger extension. The facility turned away 7890 in 1967 due to money and space limits. The annual budget is 170000 dollars with 40000 on the mailing list. Runaways have declined while public school attendance and church involvement continue in Whiteface. Dale Durham led the meeting with John Johnson leading the pledge. visitors included Lee Fulf ord and Marshall Cooper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshal! Cooper
U.S.A
Brownfield Rotary Club
Terry County United Fund
Cooper
Terry County
Girls Town
Borger
School Bond Issue Discussed At Lions Club Meeting
Brownfield Public Schools superintendent W. C. Caraway urged Lions Club members to back Amendment Nine in Tuesdays election and the $2,154,000 school bond. He said the bond funds would fund a new high school by fall 1970 and enable Jesse G. Randall Elementary to serve as a kindergarten and admin offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Caraway
Brownfield Public Schools
Lions Club
Dan Craver
Caraway
Brownfield
Jesse G. Randal Elementary
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Sage
Miss Jones
Cubs
Barry Morris
Gary
Optimist Club
Terry Courty
East Reppie
Jimmie Keeler
Holiday House
Excel Development Corporation
East Cardwell
Ken Anderson
East Hester
W. D. Dugger
South 7Th Street
James N. Wright
Foster Baptist Church
Baptist Church
North B and
Stewart Streets
A.l Brownfield Consolidated Independent School District
Yoakum County
Moe Munerous
American Party
Brownfield High School
Larry Tucker
Billie Norman
United States
Guy Fawkes
England
Congress
Che King
Parliament
Marte Knox
Tye
Dale Durham
John Johnson
Lee Fulford
Marshall Cooper
Lions
The
Richard M. Nixon
West Texas Air Terminal
Secret Service
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