Local Residents On Tour Reach Bangkok Thailand
The Texas Farm Bureau 31 day world tour includes six residents Mrs Rose Carter Mr and Mrs M E Hinson Mr and Mrs Howard Hurd and Mrs Freddie Tatum visiting Bangkok after Honolulu Japan Hong Kong Manila. The account notes sensory contrasts between Asia and Texas and describes the travel routine and culture shock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Farm Bureau
Rose Carter
M.E. Hinson
Howard Hurd
Freddie Tatum
Bangkok
Thailand
Texas
Asia
Honolulu
Japan
Hong Kong
Manila
Luckies Purchase Brownfield Retail Merchants
Mr and Mrs John Luckie of Brownfield acquire the Brownfield Retail Merchants Association effective October 1 from Jack Christie of Lubbock. The Luckies will run the office with Mrs William E Reardon and continue their other work while awaiting future endeavors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Luckie
Tohoka Road
Brownfield Retail Merchants Association
Jack Christie
Lubbock
Retail Merchants Association
West Broadway
Luckies
Brownfield
William E. Reardon
Luckie
Pollock Paper Company
Joy
Gay
First Methodist
John Lackie
William F. Reardon
Johnson Named VIC Club Proxy
Members of Browfield High School's Industrial Engine Repair Class held an organizational meeting on Sept. 15 and elected officers for the coming year. Gene Johnson was elected president Jerry Wenzel vice president Gary Collin secretary Randy Foster treasurer Jerry Johnson reporter Trey Cathey parliamentarian and Danny Bailey sergeant at arms. The club is affiliated with the Vocational Industrial Clubs of America and will attend area state and national meetings. Billy Kelley advised on benefits and activities for the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
VIC
Chapter of
Vocational Industrial Clubs of America
Bill Kelly
Randy Foster
Jerry Wenzel
Trey Cathey
Browfield High School
Gene Johnson
Gary Collin
Jerry Johnson
Danny Bailey
Billy Kelley
Breakfast menus approved again for Intermediate School
The Intermediate School has been approved for the breakfast program this year led by Superintendent W. O. Caraway. Breakfast runs from 7:45 to 8:30 a.m. at 15 cents with a weekly menu of fruit juice cereal toast eggs and more each day. Big oil find in seen on the Arctic Slope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. O. Caraway
Arctic
Farm Bureau Urges Fire Safety Week Observance
Fire Chief Phillip Thompson and Terry County Farm Bureau president Billy Timmons urge residents to observe National Fire Prevention Week October 6 to 12. They stress home safety, care with matches, smoking, good housekeeping, and proper use of electrical devices to cut fire losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillip Thompson
Billy Timmons
Terry County
Thompson
United States
Citizens Use More Water In September
Brownfield residents used 8,744,400 more gallons in September 1968 than in September 1967, totaling 38,744,400 for the month. The peak day was September 11 with 1,617,600 gallons and the low day September 15 with 880,200 gallons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownfield
City Water Department
GOP Teens Hold Car Wash In Terry County
GOP Teenagers held a car wash Saturday as part of weekly meetings at the Party House. Tommy Jones presided as president while Nancy Swaringen Angela Adams and Kathy Bailey presented platform elements. Kathy Bailey named new secretary. Janelle Evans sponsors the group which seeks more members. Next meeting set for Tuesday at 312 West Main with further study of the 1968 Republican platform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry County
Party House
Tommy Jones
Jones
Nancy Swaringen
Angela Adams
Kathy Bailey
Janelle Evans
West Main
Coins minted in Mexico City mark first Western Hemisphere issue
The first coins in the Western Hemisphere were minted in Mexico City during the 1530s. They bore the inscription plus ultra and the Pillars of Hercules, symbols of the gates to the New World.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
Hercules
New World
Wheeler Receives Honor At Recruit Gladiation Review
Seaman Recruit Pat M Wheeler son of Mr and Mrs Mirvin E Wheeler 412 East Tate was presented an engraved plaque and honors man certificate at the Recruit Gladiation Review at Recruit Training Command Great Lakes Illinois Captain J R Collier USN Commanding Officer praised Wheeler for high initiative military bearing leadership ability immaculate appearance Navy pride and example. Wheeler a Brownfield High School graduate will attend Radio Men School in San Diego after a 14 day recruit leave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat M. Wheeler
Leon Porett
Nationaal
Navy League of the United States
Recruit Training Command
Great Lakes
S Navy
Mirvin E Wheeler
East Tate
J. R. Collier
USN
Wheeler
Brownfield High School
Radiomen School
San Diego
Calif
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bill Hoover
TFB
Gary Collum
Denny Bailey
Diamond Head
Waikiki Beach
Pan Am
Osaka
Midway Island
Kyoto
Nara
Tokyo
Genghis Kahn
Nikko
O K. Corral
Highland Lake
Nikko National Park
Red China
New Territories
Kowloon Peninsula
Tropics
New Delhi
Agra
Beirut
Jerusalem
Tel Aviv
Athens
Rome
Home
REGAL
Dia
Deborah Kerr
David Niven
Robert Shaw
Custer OF the
West
Mary Ure
Hunter TY Hardin Kieron
Moore Lawrence Ierney
Robert Ryan
CRC
Don Knott
Mthe West
Johnson
Farm Bureau
Timmons
County Farm Bureau
The
College Station
Wee
Terry Co
H. B. Settle
Tankersley
Wayne Mullins
Gerald Bevers
Lubbock Production Credit Association
Powell
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!