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Newspaper
Brownfield News
Location
Brownfield, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1968
Page
1
Billie Norman vents at a PTA meeting about pet peeves from the eager driver toots horn to a club reporter pushing for Sunday coverage. She rails at stadium row exoduses during games, noting many fans leave in late quarters even when the team is ahead or behind, and believes true fans stay to the end.
The Terry Memorial Hospital District board met at 8 p.m. in Brownfield General Hospital with President Robert Baumgardner presiding. The by law changes were tabled due to insufficient voting members. A site-cost comparison was also tabled due to the absence of committee chair L. G. Smith. Medicare survey found 16 deficiencies. some will be corrected before the new hospital is built. The board instructed architect Atmar Atchison to present a revised cost estimate to Hill Burdon Agencies.
Washington Report notes a busy session with 6922 measures introduced from Jan 15 to July 31, costing about 2.84 million dollars at 113 dollars per page for 25 098 pages of proceedings and remarks. The piece questions the value of lengthy debates as a path to reducing federal spending.
A group of interested women plans a Monday 2:30 p.m. meeting in the Chamber of Commerce directors’ room to discuss a fall cleanup and beautification of Our Town downtown ahead of the Harvest Festival. They invite neighbors to join for a long term, moneyless project, asking attendees to bring a helping hand.
A 7:30 p.m. Monday meeting of all women will gather in Terry County Chamber directors room to discuss plans and work schedules for beautifying and cleaning up Brownfield’s downtown area.
Funeral services were held in Lubbock for Truitt Dale Johnson 32 who died when the Cessna 310 he piloted crashed near Austin Tuesday. Passenger Fred West county attorney of Lubbock also died. Johnson a Brownfield native and Navy veteran had recently left Hallmark Aviation to work for West and Averitt. Survivors include his wife daughter Renee and his parents along with two sisters and three brothers.
The 19th District American Legion plans a two day convention in the Legion Hall with 1 p.m. Saturday registration and a 10 a.m. parade kickoff. The Auxiliary joins with themed events Geraldine Dreams of Bells That Ring and a joint Sunday session led by Billy Bond.
Lewis Simmonds and Harold Jones led a program for the Brownfield Optimist Club for Fire Prevention Week. They described school drills and evacuation timing, reviewed the Ten Commandments of Fire Prevention, demonstrated everyday combustibles, and noted a key fire insurance rating system. Guests Drew Grogan and E V Murphy attended.
Brownfield City Council approved a resolution supporting the Texas Municipal League position opposing Amendment 12 on the November ballot. The measure would let the Legislature authorize revenue bonds for industrial development and the TML has taken a stand against it.
Democratic Women of Terry County will meet at 7 30 p m Monday in the Director s Room of the First National Bank. Mrs Joe Henson, president, will be in charge of the meeting and all women of the Democratic Party are invited to attend.
L M Waters Jr retired after 15 years on Soil Conservation District No 151 board and was honored at a 7 a.m. breakfast in Fox's Restaurant. Lloyd Hahn presented a plaque for devoted service, noting Waters promoted the Great Plains Conservation Program and two top annual reports. Nelson elected to fill Waters vacancy. Rowden named chairman with Jordan as vice chair and Nelson as secretary.
Lions Club chairman Rogers Lindsey announced bulbs on hand for a Monday and Tuesday sale at First United Presbyterian Church at 5 p.m. each day. Each eight bulb package sells for $2 with 60 and 100 watt varieties. Proceeds fund local projects including camp scholarships, eyeglasses, youth programs, and a puppet show for underprivileged children. The club also funds via a tournament, broom sale, and dues increase to eight dollars starting November 1.
Funeral services for Mrs. Es telle Brown 81 were conducted at Crescent Hill Church of Christ with minister Douglass Rhore officiating. Burial followed at Terry County Memorial Park under Brownfield Funeral Home direction. She died at Brownfield General Hospital at 9 25 a m Thursday after an apparent heart attack. A Brownfield resident since 1937, she survived by one daughter Mrs. Raymond Smith and three brothers G O Perry Ak in Charlie Perry Fort Worth and Troy Perry Chicago plus two grandchildren.
Members of the Red Coats and Harvest Festival Queen candidates will tour Levelland and Lubbock in the final tour to publicize the Harvest Festival. The event opens with a flyover by Reese Air Force Base jets, followed by a parade with bands sheriff's passes riding clubs floats and acts. The parade includes a color guard, entertainment, and the 1968 Mustang giveaway.
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