Terry County Considers Hospital Purchase Proposal
A public meeting is set for Tuesday night at 8 to discuss Terry county buying Treadaway Daniels Hospitals for 250000. The Feasibility Committee will present two months of findings and a petition for a special election could be pursued if turnout is favorable.
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Terry County
Treadaway-Daniels Hospitals
Herb Chesshir
Virgil Crawford
Texas
A. H. Daniels
Chamber of Commerce
Chesshir
Wellman student named Kuykendall Scholarship winner
Bill Tom Goza of Wellman is named winner of the Kuykendall Scholarship worth 200 for freshman expenses at Texas Tech. A 1955 Wellman High School graduate, Goza scored highly in English and math courses, led student groups, captained the Wildcats, and earned multiple honors including Good Citizenship and Mr. Wildcat.
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Bill Tom Goza
Wellman
Kuykendall
Texas Tech
South Plains
Goza
Bill Tom
Wayne Goza
Route 3
Brownfield
SPPA to Fund Five Texas Tech Journalism Scholarships
The South Plains Press Association and member papers announce five $100 freshman journalism scholarships at Texas Tech. One by SPPA and four underwritten by Lubbock Avalanche-Journal Brownfield News-Herald Slaton Slatonite and Gaines County News. Scholarships awarded on a hometown basis with internships and campus reporting pay.
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Texas Tech
South Plains Press Association
Neil C. Vanzant
SPPA
Vanzant
Lubbock Avalanche - Journal
Brownfield News-Herald
Slaton Slatonite
Gaines County News
Avalanche-Journal
Tom S. Lubbock
Monterey
Church of Christ Minister Preaching Is A Family Matter
Holland Boring Jr new associ ate minister of Crescent Hill Church of Christ comes from a family of preachers. He and his wife and 15 month old daughter Pamela Gay reside at 901 Apt D East Reppte after moving from Fort Worth where he served as associate minister of the Southside Church. He conducts two young peoples Classes and plans to add more with emphasis on vocal music teaching. Born in San Antonio he lived across Texas as his father a minister moved between churches. The family settled in Robbins town long enough for him to graduate from Farm High School. He worked part time as a grocery clerk and preached at neighboring churches on Sundays. Sports are among his interests being a former head coach of football basketball baseball and track.
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Holland Boring, Jr
Crescent Hill
Boring
San Antonio
Texas
Robstown
Voters approve county bond measures in Gaines and Andrews
Gaines county voters approved a 700000 special election three to one with 500 votes. Andrews county passed a 1762000 school expansion program with 208 voters at the polls and a 425000 bond for courthouse improvements set for August. Also notes on highway right of way in Hocney and local sports and community items.
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Gaines County
Hocney County
Terry County
Lub- York County
Andrews County
Legume Planting Talk Guides Four-County AWA Meeting
Jesse D. Jenkins urged successive winter legume plantings at the Four-County Agricultural Workers Association gathering in Lamesa. The group endorsed Aug 15 to Sept 15 as planting window and approved vetch and Dixie winter peas with specific seeding rates and inoculation advice. They also advised fertilizing with 16 20 1 or 11 48 0 and noted similar guidelines for guar, millet, and cotton with targeted acre rates.
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Jenkins
Agricultural Workers Association
Terry
Dawson
Yoakum
Gaines
AWA
Dawson County
Lee Roy Colgan
School Board Sets Yearlong Study On Integration Policy
Brownfield schools will continue through the 1955 56 year under the same segregation program as in the past. The board will study integration options and post period policies while considering Supreme Court guidance. A public hearing on the 1955 56 budget is set for Aug 15 at 1 50 in the high school and football tickets go on sale Aug 15 for last year holders, then Aug 22 to the public.
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Brownfield
C. G. Griffith
Griffith
Supreme Court
Polio Vaccine Completion Hit 546 in Terry County
The Salk polio program wrapped up Friday with 546 children finishing the series, from 769 first shots. County Health Nurse Viola Simmons thanked many helpers including local graduate nurses, March of Dimes volunteers, and Randall PTA members led by Mrs. Barton Evans and Mrs. A P Cates.
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Terry County
Viola Simmons
Dale Stott
Jack Church
Ralph Kerley
Leland McReynolds
Ray Christopher
Welton Kennison
Walter Bond
Jim Griffith
March of Dimes
Mmes
Jack Shirley
J. L. Cruce
Tommy Hicks
Randal Pta
Barton Evans
A. P. Cates
Roy Timmons
Frank Donowho
J H. McWherter
New FHA Supervisor Assumes Duties in Terry County
George Deaton took over as supervisor of the Farmers Home Administration in Terry County on Monday replacing Bob Land who moved to become one of FHA’s 31 area supervisors in Texas. Deaton, 27, and his wife Nora Jeane recently came from San Saba where he was assistant FHA supervisor for ten months. The Deatons have also lived in Tohoka and are familiar with West Texas. Deaton is a 1949 East Texas State Teachers College graduate with a BS in agriculture and has Smith Hughes training in agricultural education from Sam Houston State Teachers College. He served two years in Korea after teaching at Van Alstyne and will reside at 206 West Cardwell.
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Tech Department of Journalism
Vanzant
Texas Tech
SPPA
Brownfild News-Herald
Tech
Lubbock
George Deaton
Farmers Home Administration
Terry County
Deaton
Bob Land
FHA
Texas
Nora Jeane
Brownfield
San Saba
San Saba County
West Texas
Tohoka
East Texas State Teachers College
Commerce
Sam Houston State Teachers College
Smith-Hughes
Robert E
Fisher County
Trenton
West Cardwell
Chamber Plans to Organize Community Chest
Chamber of Commerce directors voted to make the Junior Chamber president a perpetual board member. President B. F. Hutson reported Alvin Davis, current Jaycees president, will join the directors at the next meeting to coordinate activities.
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Brownfield Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
B. F. Hutson
Alvin Davis
The
Jaycees
Pre-School Health Round-up Scheduled by Randal PTA
Randal Parent-Teacher Association hosts a Health Round-up health clinic for pre-school children on Aug 8 and 9 at the South Plains Health Unit. Morning and afternoon slots 9-12 and 1-4 with an accompanying adult required. A dental clinic accompanies the check-up with two local dentists donating services.
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Randal Parent-Teacher Association
South Plains Health Unit
Bootlegger Fined $200 In Terry County Court
County Judge Herbert Chesshir accepted a guilty plea on bootlegging charges from one man and fined him $200. Two others are free on bond. Leroy Hubbard was arrested this week by Deputy Harold Pharr on two counts possession of beer and gin for sale and sale of whiskey and is out on bond.
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Herbert Chesshir
Leroy Hubbard
Harold Pharr
Hubbard
Presbyterians Start Park and Permits Beach $1 724 020
Thundershowers in Terry County boost crop outlook with estimates doubling toward 60 000 bales from 30 000. Building activity rises with July permits totaling 86 150 and nine new homes, plus plans for Presbyterian Park south of the church, landscaping and public access. Architects due Oct 1 PM to be hired January.
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Terry County
Presbyterian Church
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PPA
Widcat
Lone Star Farmer
FFA Broadcasting
American Legion
Toastmaster Club
PTA
Bile
Tom Goza
News-Herald
Church OF Christ
Holland Boring
Southside Church
Gerald Lackey
Giants
Indians
Aly
Rexall House
South Fifth
Jerry Bailes
Walter
Farmers Grain Elevator, Inc
Rotary Club
Walt Myers
Fred Igo
Meadow
Homer Jones
Dallas
Wes Hicks
Meadow Lions
Watson
Jesse D. Jenkins
Lamesa
Dennis Q. Lilly
First National Bank
Four-County Agricultural Workers Association
Lanesa
Jenkins and Colgan
G. R. Crawley
Bill David
Lamesa National Bank
MR. and Mrs. Holland Boring
Cess
van Alstyne
Korea
Chamber Comerce
Community Chest
Presbyterians
O'Dell
D. E. Harris
North
Atkins
East Hill
P. R. Cates
North Bell
W. F. McSwain
South First
C.F. Arnold
Sn Causey
Seagraves Road
W. O. Miller
East Lons
Glenwood Homes, Inc
East Cardwell
Co. W
Red” Brown
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