01 Apr 1955
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Newspaper
Brownfield News
Location
Brownfield, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1955
Page
1
Residents learn county appraisals tax park bonds on a fraction of actual value while farmland and oil wells bear most of the burden. Oil workers and petroleum firms back the plan, while average taxpayers with low evaluations face minimal park tax, prompting warnings and a call to relocate to California for more liberal welfare.
Bill Dugger explains the Sparling flowmeter used by the Terry County Soil Conservation District to determine correct pump and irrigation system sizing. The device measures from 100 to 2,000 gallons per minute and the district and Soil Conservation Service test 2 to 5 wells weekly, aiding farmers switching from ditch to sprinkler irrigation.
The city extended paving petition deadlines to April 10 after requests. About 40 blocks signed for paving this summer. petitions must be turned in to City Secretary Jake Geron by the 10th. Contracts include Clowe and Cowan for two water wells and pumps at 11,161.08 and Hodgson for water works at 18,102. Population estimate set at 9,371 by the Chamber of Commerce with signs planned at city entrances.
Wellman High School students and Toastmasters members held a Thursday night panel on Youth Takes a Stand to define juvenile delinquency discuss its causes and outline action to combat the issue. Alfred Tittle Jr Dessie Oliver Dalton Smith and Beryl Parker were on the student group with Bill Neel Harold Simms Aubrey Cates and Wade Yandell making up the rest.
W B Abbott Jr of Lubbock won the $628 770 contract for Brownfield elementary and high school auditorium work. He plans to order steel immediately and begin construction in about 30 days with the elementary building ready for mid term next January and the high school addition by 1956. The project raises Brownfield’s 1954 total toward 1 076 795 with permits in March totaling 172 600 and 1 071 620 including new construction.
Voters will decide on a 175000 dollar county park bond to fund the 44 acre Coleman Park adjoining tract and a possible swimming pool. A second ballot item asks voters to approve a five cent tax levy for county parks or retire the bond with funds from Permanent Improvement.
School trustee and city elections are scheduled this week with the school vote on Saturday and city ballots on Tuesday at City Hall. Incumbents Aldermen Sam Murphy and Virgil Travis seek re election, James Harley Dallas runs for the third council seat, and write in votes may decide Union and Meadow trustees. In Meadow eight candidates contend for three seats, while Brownfield and Wellman see multiple re election bids and precinct races on the County school board. Elections occur at local schools except Brownfield, where voting is at the courthouse.
A 13 year old boy in Terry county faces juvenile court after a three month spree breaking into nearly 30 business houses. Police traced the youth after a warehouse incident revealed a wider pattern of delinquency. He had been a good student prior to 1955 and had no prior trouble.
Four new locations and two completions in Terry county last week raise March totals to nine each. Ten wildcats and eight field rigs are active. tests span Honolulu Oil Corp Nos. 1 B Ella Covington and Texas Co. No. 1 A. H. Herring, with depth reads given in lime and chert. Other drillers include Tri-Service Drilling Co and J C Williamson interests. four new locations culminate in Prentice and Statex-Cisco fields.
Brownfield merchants and the Chamber of Commerce vote on two polls. A three hour Union Good Friday service will run from 12 noon to 3 p.m. on Friday April 8 with 14 churches represented by the Brownfield Ministerial Alliance.
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