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Newspaper
Brownfield News
Location
Brownfield, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1968
Page
6
Mrs. Jim Hester and her Austin sister and a Lebock nephew visited the home of C B Hester and Mrs. Ivy Ward Saturday afternoon.
Friday night marked Mother's Night at the Wellman Wildcats Gail football game with mothers honored by players. J H Griffin of Corpus Christi, 87, visited Wellman and recalled his 1940s Wellmen Co op Gin role. Jensens reported multiple local family visits and a turnout of Wellman High FHA girls at church.
Mike Lyons was elected president of the Wellman 4-H Club at Tuesday meeting. Officers include Mike Sims as vice president Jerri Sims as secretary Rhnea Brown as treasurer Carla Willis as reporter and Jana Brown as Council delegate. Doris Tuggle led with Jane Blay Terry County Home Demonstration agent and John Newburn assisting. refreshments served to 40 members.
Charity Circle of the Woman’s Society of Christian Service hosted an ice cream social at Mrs. Joe Frayer’s home Monday at 7 pm Introductions were held and several games were played Mrs O B Nelson spoke on the organization’s world wide work For the new year officers named Mrs Jess Caides ter chairmen Mrs Marion Snell cochairman Mrs Travis Spencer secretary treasurer and Mrs Ken Pyron membership chairman Attendees included Q B Nelson Chris Addison Ed McCutchcoar Dub Snodgrass Fred Cawthorn Ercill Hut and Lawrence Brown Hostesses were Mrs Joe Draper and Mrs Travis Spencer
Wellman High School Future Homemakers of America held a formal initiation for nine freshman girls following a week of informal activities. Miss Debra Tubb welcomed the group as Mary Lois Bowden led the program and Miss Bowden explained the emblem and creed. Christa Cole was named Miss Congeniality and received a handbag as a gift. A short business meeting followed with a mother’s reception in the home economics room and names of chapter mothers listed.
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Willis honored their son Kevin Dale on his fourth birthday with a football themed cake and ice cream. Paige Chambers Todd Chambers Reese Wright Nicole Curtis Michelle Curtis Neida Knowles Jeff Knowles Tal McNeely and Kendra Willis attended. Indoor and outdoor games were played.
Tammy Renea Johnson was honored on her second birth day by her grandparents Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Ledbetter of Tokio.
Outdoor carpeting expands from solid colors to printed and embossed designs thanks to modern printing and dyeing. Materials include olefin nylon and polyester with mildew and sun resistance, ideal for patios decks and indoor work areas. Easy installation with cut to fit tiles and simple taping or cementing.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe L. Price of Lubbock announce the engagement of their daughter Sherrie Kay Price to Richard Clark Sherk son of Mr. and Mrs. C K Sherk of Houston. The wedding is planned for November 16 at 3 p m at One Lady of Grace Catholic Church. Price a 1955 Brownfield High School graduate attended Texas Tech. His fiancé is a Texas Tech graduate and Phi Eta Sigma member. He attends pre officer candidate school at Fort Sill Oklahoma.
The South Plains Petroleum Club will meet Thursday at 7 30 p m in Brownfield Country Club for its regular monthly meeting Dessert and coffee will be served and games of bridge canasta and forty two will follow the business meeting Women in the industry or whose husbands work in the industry are urged to attend Reservations with Ms E E Anderson or Mrs Jack Barr are needed at the listed phone numbers
Birthdays announced for several residents with dates from September 29 to October 6. Names include Joe Joplin Mrs Otis Larner Michael Murphy Joe Christian Beth Hammond Linda Lasiter Dorothy Jane Barnett J M Teague Jack Greenfield Kirk Brown Mrs Philip Thompson Caryl Nelson Donald Ray Proctor Danny Smith James Ort Kathy Brown Odell Hoy Mrs J L Newsom Oct 4 Ronnie Floyd Mike Finley Oct 6 Dianne Jones Roy Wingerd Eina Ray Christopher.
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