10 Aug 1958
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Newspaper
Brownfield News
Location
Brownfield, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1958
Page
1
Brownfield merchants join NEWS for a three day Sunny Days program August 18 to 20. Hundreds of prizes worth over 1000 dollars await shoppers as dealers offer money saving opportunities and treasure hunts across participating premises with master lists and in-store windows.
Texas Health Department official J Watt Hornburg explains two types of homes for the aged nursing and custodial care at a South Plains Health Unit meeting. A nursing home requires a trained nurse while custodial care needs a physician for regular checkups. A license costs 25 dollars plus 1 dollar per bed and homes with over three patients must be licensed. A four or more resident home unrelated to the operator must be approved and licensed.
A. D. Wenzel, 63, north of town, has raised hogs on home-grown feed for 22 years. He grows cotton sorghums alfalfa and cotton, sells prize pigs to breeders and 4-H groups, but also to the commercial market. He notes diversified farming is essential and that feeding hogs with local grain yields more than elevator sales. He operates about 100 swine, irrigates 65 acres, practices crop rotation, and shows animals at fairs across multiple cities.
Brownfield City Council approved almost 30 thousand dollars in equipment. West Texas Equipment of Lubbock bid 20 thousand for a Caterpillar bulldozer tractor and Plains Machinery of Lubbock bid 9,976 for three garbage truck bodies. Bids for three truck chassis will be announced soon.
Editor notes summarize nine amendments on the Texas Constitution for the November 4 general election. Amendment One covers annual legislative sessions, pay, per diem, travel expenses, and temporary Capitol residence for the lieutenant governor and speaker. Amendment Two allows counties to create a retirement disability and death compensation fund after voter approval.
In Austin a quartet from Terry will join the 32nd annual Texas Home Demonstration Association meeting. The group includes Mrs QO Kennedy state vice president who departs Monday and Mrs Rufus Dill, Mrs Shafter Bailey Jr. and Mrs Hubert Henson who leave Tuesday.
An editorial urges urgent action to add parking near Brownfield's downtown shops. It notes merchants, chamber members, and customers suffer as limited spaces reduce sales, calling for solutions discussed at the Brownfield Chamber of Commerce breakfast meeting.
The week-long murder trial of Glynn Hollis Bunch 33 charged with the Oct 25 slaying of Wayne Bearden of Brownfield went to the jury. Bunch, Bearden’s brother in law, allegedly fired four shots on a lonely road near Silverton. Final arguments were heard in Lubbock 72nd District Court after venue change from 110th District Court Briscoe County.
Cub Scouts of Pack 74 met in The Legion Hall to judge bikes for safety with Texas Department of Public Safety standards. Reflectors were awarded for best signals, balance on a line, and distance riding with balance along a route. Birthday wishes were sung for Larry Hurd and Mike Skupin as parents played string band and a melon feast followed.
Lyntegar Electric Co-Op will host its annual barbecue for members at 6 30 p m Tuesday at Tohoka football stadium with the business meeting at 7 30 p m True Smith of Tohoka will emcee the program and Dr P D O'Brien of First Baptist Big Spring will be principal speaker Two directors will be elected during the meeting and invitations were mailed to members families and guests
Beverly Ann Green 21 died at 11 45 am Thursday in Dechord Tennessee at the office of Dr E C Davis osteopathic physician 5131 West Main of a brain blood clot an autopsy was ordered by Justice of the Peace L A Rhyne Miss Green was a receptionist for an Amarillo radio station she is survived by her parents Mr and Mrs Newton Green one son from a previous marriage and one sister Mrs Robert Massey of Canadian
A collage of notices from Williamson County and beyond includes cinema bills at Regal with Will Rogers Jr and Maureen O Sullivan, a two week revival at Church of the Nazarene led by Haley Messer, and revival at Westside Baptist with Graves Darby. Also news on oil refinery capacity, military basics graduates, and civic events such as the Plains Cotton Growers meeting and Most Diversified Farmer nominations.
The Terry Soil Conservation District schedules the fifth Field Day Tour for September 18 with nine nominees for Most Diversified Farmer in Terry County 1958. Nominees include Joe Keesee, Herbert Hicks, Raymond Green, and others. $500 prize and engraved plaque await the winner.
Peter Pan coloring contest winners announced by Jones Theatres include Gary Sadleir son of Mr and Mrs Kenneth Sadleir 905 East Sons Jimmy Brown son of Mr and Mrs J Brown Tokio and Joann Knox daughter of Dr and Mrs Cecil Knox 909 East Lake A free passes book will be awarded to the trio says manager Sam Jones.
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