Hospital District Election Set for Terry County Saturday
Terry County voters will open 17 boxes at 8 a.m. for a county hospital district election to decide forming a district that would be governed by a seven member board and financed by local taxes. The measure aims to improve facilities, prevent district absorption by Lubbock, and fund operations with 20-25 cent tax per hundred, staying within district control.
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Terry County
Texas Tech
Terry
Lee Bartlett
Frank Ballard
Val Garner
Punch Nelson
Earl McNiel
Carlton White
Lubbock
Terry County General Fund
Dallas County Hospital
Trustees Announce Brownfield School Personnel Moves
Brownfield trustees approve transfers among district schools including Bill Malcolm from Oak Grove to Colonial Heights to replace Harry Morton as superintendent and Byron Rucker moving to Oak Grove with Jim Russell assuming high school duties. A tornado safety briefing and summer programs for non English speakers are also outlined.
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Bill Malcolm
Oak Grove
Colonial Heights Elementary School
Harry
Morton
Welch
Byron Rucker
Jim Russell
Rucker
Russell
James Dohse
George Hargett
Houston
Tenneco, Inc
B. R. Luscomb
Lubbock
American Petroleum
E. B. Posey
Ruby Arnold
Zelma Pauline White
Jimmy Pond
Judy Kern
James Willis
Texas
Harold Andrews
Charlie Reese
Clifford Niles
National Round-Up Meet Hosted by Terry County Posse
The Terry County Sheriff s Posse and Riding Club will host a three day national spring round up of the American Association of Sheriffs Posses and Riding Clubs. Registration starts Thursday 4 p m with events Friday Saturday and Sunday featuring parades games rides and a Pony Express Race. Schrenia Clark daughter of Mr and Mrs W D Clark is national queen of the association.
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Schrenia Clark
American Association of Sheriff's Posses
National Association
Brownfield
Miss Clark
W. D. Clark
Terry County Sheriff’s Posse and Riding Club
American Association of Sheriff's Posses and Riding Clubs
Posse Club
Rodeo
de- Molays
Order of the Rainbow
Posse
Sheriff's Posse
Chamber of Commerce
America Association of Sheriff's Posses
Jill’s Rough Riders
Nati
Hospital district vote urged in Terry County turnout plea
Editorial urges Terry County residents to vote on the proposed Hospital District this Saturday. It notes forming the district enables a bond election for a new hospital and warns Brownfield General Hospital could close if the district fails. The piece stresses hospital care as essential for growth and asks all taxpayers to participate.
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Terry
Brownfield General Hospital
Terry County
Brownfield News
Water District Formed By Terry County Voters
Voters across Terry County approved the proposed water district 185-73 in the city and 104-25 in rural areas with a county total of 386 votes. City balloting favored both district formation and a property tax, while several precincts varied. Directors will meet Monday to canvass results.
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Terry County
Court House
Box Four
Union
Wellman
Box One
Box
Terry
Cochran
Yoakum
Denver City
Dawson
Andrews
Gaines
Lamesa
Kendrick
Cochran Counties
Postal Receipts Rise as New Post Office Plans Move Forward
March receipts total 11,531 up from 11,176 year ago, a 354 increase noted by postmaster Howard Davis. The city remains in steady growth while plans to begin a new post office May first hinge on weather and soil conditions delaying foundation work.
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Howard Davis
Davis
Tourism Short Course Planned by Brownfield Chamber
The Brownfield Chamber of Commerce Tourism and Conventions Committee met at 7 a.m. with W. W. Swarin as chair. They announced a May 17 18 Tourism Short Course presented by the West Texas Chamber of Commerce costing $2 per person. The five hour program offers two daily sessions 9 11 30 a.m. and 7 30 10 p.m. Attendees must take one class each day. Raymond Beck said full credit requires daily attendance. George Weiss reported showers and plumbing work at Coleman Park camper facilities.
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West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Raymond Beck
Chamber of Commerce
George Weiss
Coleman Park
Open House Set For Eunice Jones
Eunice Jones will be guest of honor at an open house at City Hall Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. He will retire May 1 as city manager after 43 years in that role. City Council members and city employees host the event. friends are invited to visit with Jones during his final day.
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Eunice Jones
City Hall
Jones
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Trict
Parkland Hospital
Southwestern Medical School
Tates
Sherman A. Hope
N. W. Stone
Joseph McWilliams
C. E. Ross
Raymond Simms
W. L. Collins
Charles Paul
Newell Reed
L. J. Richardson
Joe Price
Bob Sewell
Albert McDowell
Larry Morton
Virgil Crawford
Board of Trustees
Rodeo Grounds
Mittee
Show Barn
Jimmy Mackey
All Stars
Holiday House
Pony Express
Editorial
Sheriff's
John Kendrick
C. D. Gore
Jack Baccus
CC Committee
Tourism and Conventions Committee
The
Brownfield Chamber of Commerce
W. W. Swaringen
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