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Newspaper
Brownfield News
Location
Brownfield, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1968
Page
10
Mahir Demirel and Nihat Oz kilic of Istanbul will discuss elementary education in Turkey to Oak Grove PTA members and parents Tuesday at 7 30 p.m. in the school cafeteria. All PTA members and interested persons are urged to attend.
A reflective line asserts true achievement comes from the number of friends not the number of individuals you outperform. It emphasizes lasting bonds over personal rivalry.
Jane Blay discusses growing food for health across ages Terry County health column. The piece promotes the Food for Fitness Guide with four food groups and daily servings. It urges balanced eating, avoiding meal skipping, varying textures, and adapting meals for chewing difficulties while noting aging’s physical and mental aspects. A 1934 oil storm over prairie soils is mentioned.
The Terry County Ministerial Alliance plans a community Thanksgiving service at Brownfield High School Auditorium on November 27 at 7 p.m. The program centers on special and choral music from area churches, with three laymen giving brief talks on Thanksgiving. Rev. Don McWhorter leads, aided by F.C. Brown, with invitations for participation and theme submissions due by November 4.
Maids and Matrons Study Club meets at 4 p m Tuesday at the Selena Jane Brownfield Club House to explore Americanism with excerpts from My Country by Russell Davenport. Brownfield High Madrigal singers sing patriotic numbers. Wayne DuBose performs My Buddy with Walter Donaldson piano accompaniment. Donna Steinrath from Union High School gives The Part You Can Play in America. Club closes with God Bless America.
The clue of the modern puzzle lies in how older generations managed child rearing with limited book resources. It highlights the reliance on practical experience and community wisdom rather than contemporary manuals.
The Union Baptist Church youth will lead the evening service with training union at 6 p.m. and worship at 7 p.m. Stanley McNeil, son of Mr and Mrs R R McNeil, will deliver the message and a girls sextet will provide special music. Rev Kenneth Meek invites all to attend.
Weekend guests included the Gray and Vicki family with their daughter and son-in-law Pvt. and Mrs. Buzz Goertz from Lawton Oklahoma. The Gray’s daughter Mrs. Jimmy Sherrin attended Sunday dinner. Mr. and Mrs. Stubb Sherrin visited Mr. and Mrs. L B Hobbs in Plains Sunday afternoon. The note adds that the Bible has been translated into over 1,200 languages and dialects.
Xi Theta Theta Beta Sigma Phi selects Barbara Willis as Valentine Girl for 1968 69 at meeting hosted by Lynda Wade in Brownfield Plans include Halloween candy sales Cub car tags Harvest Festival Parade and rummage sale Candy boxes cost one dollar per box Cub tags sell October 19 at Harvest Festival Special price of fifty cents Rummage items stored with Dallas Holmes for sale November 2 Christmas dinner set for December 13 with Seminole sorority joining in dance Leselli Marionette Show booked for February 16 Brave Little Tailor to be presented Executive board names Caryl Nelson president and John Lou Callison granted leave of absence Attendance includes Barbara Willis Barbara Andrews Wynelle Murphy Sarah Rosine and Jane RackleyConsumed refreshments at adjournment door prize awarded to Willis.
News notes list gatherings at cabins and homes from Rui Doso New Mexico to Lubbock Texas. Families visiting include the Gilliam Lovelace Bandy Waters Johnson Ledbetter and Granthan households with relatives Becky Glenn Ray Tammy and others.
Monday night visitors included the Gilliams daughter and family Alvin Paul and Jean of Brownfield, and Quenton Johnson's family Brenda and Cheryl. Additional guests were Phaye Johnson of Dallas, and Shelley Williams.
Mrs Ray Jones and Gregg joined her son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs Jerry Jones who visited Jerry Jones parents Mr and Mrs Paul Fischer in Haskell over the weekend.
Turner Home Demonstration Club met October 2 at the home of Mrs Alfred Pippin with Mrs John Dale Curtis presiding. Council report given by Mrs Rowe Stephens and an exchange meeting planned for October 8 to entertain State Line Club. Chinese Decorator grapes offered as a money making venture priced 7.50 per two dozen balls 10.00 per two and a half dozen and 12.50 for three dozen. Refreshments served to Mrs John Dale Curtis Mrs Rowe Stephens Deroy Anderson Jesse Dearing Carl Lowrey Stubb Sherrin and Tommy Elmore.
Mr and Mrs Jeff Beal of Searchlight Nevada former rancher visits Mr and Mrs Bill Gray and their sons and Mr and Mrs Phil Williams on Thursday and Friday in the community of the article dated period.
Mrs Derah Gouldin, mother of Mrs Elmore, and cousin Mr Robert Perry from Hamlin visited Mr and Mrs Alton Elmore on Sunday. The gathering included Mrs Elmore’s family members and relatives.
Mr and Mrs Howard Rucker return to El Dorado Kansas Friday after visiting Mrs Tommy Elmore and her daughters Kelly and Shannon for two weeks.
Mrs Wayne Sherrin visited her daughter Mrs Lloyd Chanault in Hobbs over the weekend. Wayne remains in Dallas with their grandson Billy who had eye surgery two weeks ago.
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