23 Nov 1966
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Newspaper
Brownfield News
Location
Brownfield, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1966
Page
1
A personal Thanksgiving reminiscence notes gratefulness for family in Vietnam and home soil. The writer recalls 40 years ago dust storms that devastated cotton fields, praising soil conservation and smarter farming practices while cherishing homeland and upcoming family milestones.
Mrs. Barney Lindly seeks volunteers in Brownfield to assist four daily five minute sessions of a treatment learned in San Antonio for her four year old daughter Teresa who suffers brain damage from illness at birth. contact 637 3668 to help.
Local Jaycees and the Brownfield Boys Club sponsor a football throwing contest for Boys Club members ages eight through twenty. Events run 10 a.m. at Brownfield High School east practice field across four age groups. Nationally sanctioned event awards go to top scorers with scores later submitted for regional and national honors.
Local authorities probe a burglary at Brownfield Tractor with 10 cases of Treflon stolen at 102 dollars per case after 4 p.m. Sunday. Separate incidents include vandalism at Challis Church, a tire theft from a 1962 Chevrolet in a hospital lot, purse theft, a power drill theft at Blevins Laundry, prowlers on Tohoka Road, and multiple drunkenness arrests with fines and costs.
The Brownfield Independent School District board met in regular session at Brownfield High School. Dr. E. B. Posey reported October attendance averaged 96 percent of a 3,212 enrollment, a drop of 159 from last year, with American Education Week visits totaling 225 at the high school and 300 at junior high. The board set a March 1 1967 deadline for the textbook committee to report, discussed new hires including speech therapist Janice Anderson, and reviewed finances showing 17.7 percent of the year's budget spent by October with meal service down from last year. Tax collection stood at 68.5 percent and 152 tax related cases were filed or handled, while the old post office building purchase remained under discussion until January.
A government report by the U S Public Health Service notes Terry County shows lower cancer mortality than many U S regions while overall national figures remain high. The Tokyo International Cancer Congress reported 4,000 researchers from 60 countries. If deaths had not risen five years ago mortality would appear brighter. Smoking links cited though reduction is uneven across ages.
Brownfield residents enjoy a four day break with Thanksgiving Thursday off for workers and students. City hall reopens Friday while county offices stay closed until Monday. Basketball opener features Brownfield vs Seminole Friday. Christmas decorations rise with a 20 foot musical tree near courthouse. Santa plans weekly visits through Christmas. Local ads promote Christmas shopping with varied gift ideas.
Funeral services for H. N. Wess Key 82 were held at Calvary Baptist Church with ministers from Gomez Baptist Brownfield and Abilene officiating. Burial followed at Terry County Memorial Cemetery. Key died after a long illness in Brownfield General Hospital. He farmed Gomez community until 1961 and was a deacon. survivors include his wife four daughters two brothers a sister six grandchildren and ten great grandchildren.
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