Accidents Burglaries and Glue Sniffers Blow Top City Police Week
Over four days police reported youths aged 11 to 15 caught glue sniffing with three boys turned to parents after intoxication. Robbery suspects Joe A. Gutierrez and Joe Deanda Jr faced counts after breaking into a cigarette machine and juke box at A and W Root Beer Stand, posting bonds. Major auto accidents involved a 1962 Buick and a 1962 International truck. multiple injuries reported with hospital transport. Several adults charged with drunkenness, fines of 27 dollars, and a 10-year-old held for theft under 50 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe A. Gutierrez
Joe Deanda Jr
14Th
Main Streets
Charlie PD
Payne
Lawton
Okla
Halliburton
Joseph Virgil Crawford
Cardwell
Brownfield General Hospital
Lawton Hospital
Lanny Ave
Linda McCallister
Cleta Harrell Meil
Sgt
A. E. Roberts
Burl Warren
Texas Highway Patrol
Post Office Moving Ahead to New North Third Street Site
Progress on the North Third and Powell Street post office moves forward with an October occupancy target and a November start of operations after final approvals. Howard Davis notes 65 new postal pieces arrived, including desks and lockbox equipment, with two more lockbox sections planned and box numbers retained. Dedication may be delayed until after the Christmas rush for Terry County residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Third
Powell Streets
Howard Davis
Davis
Terry County
Farm Bureau Queen Contest Set Here
The Farm Bureau discussion and talent meet and queen contest are slated for Bro field on August 18. The discussion and talent meet start at 5 p.m. in the Brown field High cafeteria, and the queen contest begins at 8 p.m. in the high school auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau Dity
Brofield
Brownfield High
Scout Swimoree Set for Quanah Parker District Event
More than 200 boy scouts are expected to join the Quanah Parker District Boy Scout and Explorer Swimoree to be held Friday and Saturday. Howard-Henson Post 269 hosts a two day program with meals, camping, and an Indian Pow Wow by the Order of the Arrow. Maurice Martin directs the event for the American Legion Boy Scout Committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quanah Parker
Howard-Henson Post 269
Post
Schouts
Order of the Arrow
Maurice Martin
American Legion Boy Scout Committee
South Plains Council
Boy Scouts of America
United Funds
Scout Fund
Legionnaires Schedule Meet at HoWrd-Henson Post 269
The HoWrd Henson Post 269 American Legion and Auxiliary will meet Thursday at 7 p.m. A supper of fried chicken and blackeyed peas will be served. All veterans and their wives are urged to attend. Special guests include district commander EUs Schmidt Slaton and auxiliary district president Mrs E H Nahmour of Lubbock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HoWrd-Henson Post
American Legion and Auxiliary
Eus Schmidt
Slaton
E. H. Nahmour
Lubbock
Postal Receipts Rise at Local Office in Half Year
Postal receipts for June and July totaled 28 356, up from 23 977 in 1965, reflecting a 6.8 percent rise in the first half. Postmaster Howard Davis cites fee increases since March 26 and notes a new dispatch time for outgoing first class mail. All mail now goes out at 5 30 p m with a 6 30 p m star route pickup of residue mail from courtesy boxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Davis
Davis
Lubbock
Amarillo
Hospital Board Discusses Indigent Care Policy and Finances
Terry County Memorial Hospital board met in regular session with Lee Bartlett presiding. July financial report showed a deficit of 6884.50 due to Medicare reimbursement delays. The facility admitted 182 patients in July 1965, with 165 dismissed and three deaths. max daily census 44, min 24. A 60 day indigent care policy required Texas residency one year and Terry County residency six months plus income under 60 dollars per month. A private line telephone in the OB ward was approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry County Memorial Hospital
Lee Bartlett
Punch Nelson
Ray Anderson
Frank Ballard
Earl McNeil
John L. Cruce
A. H. Daniels
George Black
Joe McWilliams
Texas
Terry County
Terry County Field Day Tour Date Set
Terry County officials schedule a half day field day tour on Thursday September 15 at 9 a.m. starting at the courthouse and ending with a luncheon at Coleman Park at 12 30 p.m. The event aims to showcase diversified farming and conservation efforts with chamber backing and a committee formed to organize finance food transportation publicity and tickets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry County
Terry Soil Conservation District
James Thurman
Mack Gray
Soil Conservation Work Unit
Dennis Lilly
Raymond Beck
Billie Norman
Brownfield News
Bob Sewell
KKUB
Don Hancock
Young Farmers Group
R. J. Purtell
Jim Foy
Jimmy Nail
Monroe Rowden
Scoop Hahn
L. M. Waters
Lilly
T. A. Wartes
Johnny Kendrick
Weldon Callaway
Coleman Park
Walter Jetton
Fort Worth
Twister Tone Rips Terry County Fields and Rain Totals
Light to heavy rains and a possible twister struck Terry County this weekend. David Turnbaugh’s northwestern farm saw sorghum flattened across fields, while other rainfall was reported at Pool Ranch Headquarters four inches, Tokio half inch, Union one and a fourth, Foster trace, Tokio Co-Op Gin three quarters, Pleasant Hill seven tenths, Brownfield one and forty six hundredths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry County
David Turnbaugh
Pool Ranch
Tokio
Union
Foster
Tokio Co-Op
Pleasant Hill
Brownfield
Max Hamilton Leaves Post to Join State Bar in Austin
Commissioners Court accepted Max Hamiltons resignation as County Attorney effective Sept 1 and appointed H B Virgil Crawford to fill the unexpired term. Crawford, a former county attorney (1940–1949), will assume duties Sept 1 and has offices at 209 S 5th St. in Brownfield. The meeting approved multiple cost items and staff moves, including maintained purchases, pay for extra help, library roof repair, and road funding transfers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. B. Virgil Crawford
Brownfield
Commissioners Court
Crawford
Max Hamilton
H.b. Virgil Crawford
Hamilton
Austin
State Bar
S. 5Th St
Baylor Univer
Precinct Three
Patton Equipment Company
Abilene
State Welfare
Veteran Service Officer
Kendrick Memorial Library
L. C. Bailey
Jim Foy
Macogdoches
State Board of County District
Panhandle- Santa Fe Railway
General Fund
County Law Library Fund
R. A. Simms
Bob Burnett
Wayne Mullins
B.S Tankersley
L. D. Bailey
Wade Yandell
Homer Parker
Bill McGowan
Sidewalk Sale Plans Slated by Chamber Committee
Chamber of Commerce Retail Committee met Tuesday to discuss the Batman Sidewalk Sale set for Sept 19. Sale runs 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. A children's show with free admission airs 4:30 to 6 at the Regal Theatre. Prizes totaling $200 will be drawn at 11 a.m. 2 p.m. 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. in $50 bills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce Retail Committee
Chamber
Regal Theatre
Timates
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Mickey Clarkes
Charlie D. Payne
Oklo
International Haliburton
Walter Begay
Joe Begay Miller
O. C. West
Mike Howard
Carlos Rodriguez
Scout Swimoree
the Legion
Robert Baumgardner
Legionnaires
Jake Geron
Brenda Benson
Georgia Benson
Nancy Benson
and la Massa
Benson Sisters
John Benson
East Hester
Sammy
Joe Masso
East Cardwell
Nancy
Brenda
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