07 Sep 1969
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Newspaper
Brownfield News
Location
Brownfield, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1969
Page
1
Booster Club rally crowds show strong support for all Cubs players as the football season begins Friday September 12 at Cub Stadium against Estacado. Coach Charlie Reese stresses 100 percent effort and welcomes win or lose backing from fans amid community philanthropy and school safety reminders.
Brownfield City Council met in the new City Council Room for a two and a half hour session. The room is located where the police department was before remodeling City Hall. Present were council members with city manager Jake Geron, city secretary Zelma Miller, city attorney Joe McGowan, and Lewis Simmonds.
Robert Levo, parade committee chairman, invites last year entrants to return for the Harvest Festival parade on Oct. 4 and asks new groups to call the Chamber office at 637-3538 with float counts. Co chairman Gerald Hamilton helps plan color guard, officials’ convertibles, bands and parade route. Floats judged in civic, industrial and commercial classes with prizes of 75 and 25 dollars. Queen candidates include Phyliss Suggs and eight others from local clubs. Old Fiddlers Contest offers cash prizes. City Hall remodeling and open house plans loom as council weighs enforcement of an aging dog control ordinance.
Terry County cotton producers and cotton businessmen, including John Lau and Keith Vandiver of Brownfield, will elect a business man director to Plains Cotton Growers Inc for a two year term. The meeting is Sept 15 at 8 pm in the Farm Bureau Building directors’ room.
At the meeting Ball and Vandivere outlined that businessmen directors are elected in odd years and producer directors in even years for two year terms. They said the session would discuss the current legislative situation affecting cotton and PCG’s role and activities for High Plains Cotton. Directors determine PCG policy on legislation research promotion finances and other crucial issues.
Senator H. J. Blanchard of Lubbock sponsored a Senate resolution Thursday granting the Senate General Investigating Committee or any state agency power to take action as needed.
Brownfield Toastmasters will hold the season's first meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the Holiday House. Duane Moss, president, urges all members and prospective members to attend as the group advances measures to regulate roofing and collection practices by home repair firms in Texas.
NEWSline Tid Bits notes traffic signal timing issues on city highways, birthday anniversaries for Susan and Rhuey Crutcher, and a staff party with cake during a busy day. Howard McElroy advertises a garage sale while Doc faces competition with a missing girl. Ralph Waters chairs Rotary Friday meeting as GenTel screens a space film and IBM's role in the space program is noted.
Texas Farm Bureau says cutting the oil depletion allowance from 27.5 to 20 percent will raise farmers production costs and fuel a cost price squeeze. President Sidney Dean urged Texas lawmakers to oppose the change as it raises consumer oil prices and boosts import competition.
Mrs. Dea Parker reported to the Brownfield News that her exercise classes filled quickly after a Classified Want Ad. The ad at 205 E. Cardwell, Parker School of Dance, urged enrollment and listed phone numbers for contact.
The Evening Lions Club sponsors Brownfield’s first Golden Gloves amateur boxing program in over 30 years as part of the Lubbock Region. Registration closes Sept 19 with contacts Johnny Lee, Bill Roach, and Herschel Lowe. Three divisions high school novice and open welcome male ages 16 to 25 meeting Amateur Athletic Union rules.
Brownfield Public School offers special classes for adults in typing Spanish and bookkeeping. A $15 tuition applies and scheduling will fit majority demand. Interested individuals should call 637 4369 or contact Pinson at Brownfield High School.
Brownfield Public Schools will offer three levels of adult education this year. Registration begins at 5 p.m. on Sept. 16 at Brownfield High School. Level one serves those who did not finish fourth grade. level two, those who finished fourth but not ninth grade. level three, those who finished eighth but not high school. The third level prepares students for the GED tests, with TEA certificates recognized by colleges and businesses as a high school diploma. Classes meet Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. when not observing holidays.
The Terry County United Fund names Arlie Lawrimore as chairman of the Budget and Admissions committee with Harold Klein Thomas Zorns Bobby Thomson Ike Bailey John Kendrick Marion Snell Robert Levo and Mike Hoss as assistants. The panel will meet September 16 and the board meets September 24 to approve the budget and set the kickoff date. General fund chairman is W. A. Smithh Leigen with division chiefs L. G. Smith C. G. Grizzle Hank Jordan Jackie Cargill James Willis Sonny Martinez and Robert Haumgardner.
Junior Knox, longtime county resident and farmer of 1307 BK Broadway, has been elected president of Your Partners Terry County. He joined the station four years ago and has served as second vice president and superintendent among other duties.
Terry County Commissioners called a county-wide meeting for Tuesday evening in the District Court room to decide if Terry County should be placed under the Herbicide Act. A public hearing is required, following a prior sparsely attended session in August. County Judge J. McKinney urged strong farmer turnout to guide the decision.
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