Legion Christmas Party For Veterans Planned By Post 269
American Legion and American Legion Auxiliary Post 269 will host a Christmas party and dinner for veterans and families at the American Legion Hall on December 6 at 7 p.m. Attendees bring a $1 gift or more to donate to the Big Spring Veterans Hospital Gift Shop. gifts aid hospitalized veterans. Contributions by phone accepted after 5 p.m. for pickup.
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American Legion and
American Legion Auxiliary
American Legion Hall
Big Spring Veterans Hospital
Legionnaire
Christmas comes early as Our Town plans ahead
Random Ramblins notes Christmas decorations going up in town and urges shoppers to lock cars and hide gifts. The Brownfield Optimist Club celebrates its fifth anniversary with a joyful meal and program. Judge McKinney remarks on Snyder before-and-after films shown at City Slickers meeting. A new gift shop opens on the square offering items at general prices of 12 dollars and under.
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Brownfield Optimist Club
Bill McKinney
Terry County
Snyder
City Slickers
Toastmaster Club Moves Toward Charter Status
The Brownfield Toastmasters meet at Joe's Restaurant Tuesday night where members received the Basic Training in Communications and Leadership manuals from Toastmasters International. Lilly Halthrop acted as president in Bill Cowan's absence as voting tied for best table topic between Virgil Crawford and Joe Masso. Masso spoke on his Favorite Hobby followed by Crawford on Why I Believe in Capital Punishment. Duane Moss earned best speaker with The Ice Breaker, Morgan Jones and Ron Farris also gave Ice Breaker talks, and Dean Merrifield presented Energy and Enthusiasm on his second talk.
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Brownfield
Joe's
Toastmasters International
Lilly Halthrop
Bill Cowan
Virgil Crawford
Joe Masso
Masso
Crawford
Morgan Jones
Ron Farris
Dean Merrifield
100 Percent Cotton Planting Allowed in 1969 Terry County
Terry County farmers may plant 143000 acres of cotton in 1969 under ASCS rules, with no diversion required to receive higher price support payments of 14.73 cents per pound. Past diversions and water shortages influence plans, and overall payments will match 1968 levels despite the larger allowed acreage. Brownfield Optimist Club marks its fifth anniversary with a banquet and speeches by Guy Harrel of Odessa.
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Terry County
Johnny Stockton
ASCS
Stockton
New UIL Award Rules Adopted by Brownfield District
Trustees hear first reading of UIL inspired changes to athletic awards for all junior high and high school sports. Letters limited to seniors valued at 20 dollars with plaques for juniors sophomores and freshmen and trophies for seventh eighth grades. Specific game and meet thresholds set for football basketball baseball track tennis and golf. New rule effective for the 1968 60 term.
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Brownfield Independent School District
University Interscholastic League
UIL
Keese
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Legion
Medical Arts
the News
Billie Norman
Jack Benny
Saint Nick
Charlie Price
Lee Bartlett Jr
Toastmaster Club
Duane Moss
Terry
Jockton
First United Presbyterian Church
Guy D. Harrel
Odessa
Harrel
Optimist
James W. Evans
Optimist Club
America
Evans
Alice Toliver
Coke Toliver
Phil Porter
Robert Noble
Frank Gorton
Bob Burris
Jimmy Billings
George Ater
Don Osborn
Nolan Cornett
Billings
Jackie Cargill
Porter
Noble
Pete Lindsey
al Ay
Fred Corneliise
Friends of the Library
Carrol Collier
Friends
Charlie Keese
Board of Trustees
W.O. Caraway
D.T. Craver
Craver
Caraway
Elaine Nail
Anna I. White
Sue Burris
James R. Burnett
Glenda Cameron
Betty Lawrie
Barbara Lawlis
Alby Cockrell
Jack Pinson
Pinson
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