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Newspaper

Brownfield News

Location

Brownfield, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 17, 1966

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Men Charged With Assault On Peace Officer

Three Hales men Buck Tim and Billy Utah Hales were arrested on assault on a peace officer after police answered a disturbance call. Bond set at 500 each. Billy Utah Hales posted bond, others remain jailed. Also arrests include Martin Soto for driving while intoxicated. Emmett Pendergrass burglary charge. Arroll Redman disturbance charge. Benally James Jones and Pedro Garza drunkenness fines. theft reports from Willeen Davis Bobby Jones and Charles Soe hagen. A false murder tip prompted police to check a Brownfield address with no crime found.

Buck Hales Tim Hales Billy Utah Hales Martin Soto Emmett Edwin Pendergrass Pat Collier Arroll J. Redman Harold Benally Henry T. James Peter W. Jones Pedro Garza Ben

Singing Meet At Nazarene Church In Terry County

The Terry County Singing Convention will be held at the Nazarene Church at Second and Tate Streets in Sun day August 21 at 2 30 p m. Out of town singers are expected and all are invited. Directed by C B Hester president Clayton Littlefield vice president and Mrs M A Gorman secretary.

Terry County Nazarene Church Second and Tate Streets C. B. Hester Clayton Littlefield M. A. Gorman

Randal Students Register Aug 25 At Elementary School

All students at Jesse G. Randal Elementary must register August 25 with sessions 9 to 12 a.m. and 1 to 4 p.m. Principal Vernon Brewer says returning students and new entrants including first graders should attend. First graders should bring birth certificates health records and the $2 activity fee.

Jesse G. Randal Vernon Brewer

Registration reminders for Brownfield students before Aug 29 opening

With a little more than a week before school opens August 29, Brownfield students are reminded of registration dates. First graders and new elementary students register August 25 from 9 am to 12 noon and 1 to 4 pm. Junior high registration runs August 25–26 in alphabetical order by last name. High school seniors register August 25, with other classes following a varied schedule. Fees apply for physical education and typing students.

Brownfield Paaa Stu Brownfield High School

Jaycees Discuss Rest Stop Plans

Jaycees discussed the annual Labor Day Rest Stop at their noon Monday meeting. Jack Greenfield was named general chairman, with committee members to be announced. Also considered was a concession stand at the Sidewalk Sale on Sept 19. Joe Masso presented a program on the Middle East with colored slides. O D Hearn gave the invocation and Sandy McClesky of Pan American was introduced as a guest. Marion Shell chaired the meeting.

Brownfield Jaycees Jack Greenfield Joe Masso Middle East O. D. Hearn Sandy McClesky Pan American Marion Shell

World War One Veterans Meeting At Legion Hall

The WW Veterans State Meeting will hold its regular session at 30 p.m. Friday at the American Legion Hall. Quartermaster C. C. will oversee the arrangements as reserves are served.

Veterans State Meeting American Legion Hall C. C

Farm Bureau Queen Contest Thursday

The Farm Bureau District II event features a discussion meet at 4 p.m. moderated by state Rep. Jessie George, with four contestants Roane Woods David McDougal and Larry Meyers plus Gene Handley. A 5 p.m. talent show follows in the high school auditorium, then an 8 p.m. queen contest hosted by Ed Cumbie with eight contestants and Cindy Garvin present as the reigning queen.

Farm Bureau District II Jessie George Roane Woods J. M. Wood Rt. 1 O’donnell Lynn County David McDougal TL McDougal Abernethy Lubbock County L-rry Linda Burleson Lynn Coutty Joe Taylor Floyd Coutty Ed Cumbie Bronte Jimmy Billman Tahoxa Beverly Davis M. L. Davis Rt. 3 Lubbock Dianne Corbell Cherry Lee Norman Tahoka State Farm Bureau District II

City Council Sets Meeting in Regular Session

City Council schedules a regular meeting Thursday at a.m. Mayor C. E. Ross will preside at the session.

Webster Resigns As Chief Deputy

L C Webster has resigned as chief deputy in the county school service department. His plans at this time remain undecided and no further details are given.

Webster L. C. Webster Oo County Scheol Service

Water District Election Meeting Scheduled Friday

Landowners and their spouses north of the Tohoka and east of Levelland highways will gather at Meadow's Vocational Agriculture Building to elect a supervisor for the Terry Soil and Water Conservation District. The winner serves the remaining two years of Delton Tatum’s unexpired term, with Johnny Kendrick of South Plains Underground Water Conservation District No. 4 present to update residents and provide notes for northern county farmers not in the district. The legal land description details parcels excluded from District No. 4 and the High Plains Underground Water Conservation District follow the boundary lines in Terry County.

Tohoka Highway Levelland Highway Vocational Agriculture Meadow Terry Soil and Water Conservation District Delton Tatum Johnny Kendrick South Plains Underground Water Conservation District No. 4 South Plains R, Railroad Company Survey L. & R, R. Railroad Company Survey High Plains John Kendrick

Railroad Company Survey Describes County Line Boundary

The text details lines and corners from a railroad company survey in the E L R R survey system. It traces lines from Section 10 and 57 to the southeast corner of Section 52, then north along Section 52, across Block CB, and east to the Terry Lynn County Line.

L, & R, R, Railroad Company Railroad Company Survey

Young Farmers Change Meet Schedule

Terry County Young Farmers switch their meeting from Thursday to Friday night at 8 at the high school agriculture building. President Don Hancocks will lead the program on irrigation with Bill Lyle, irrigation specialist from the extension service in Lubbock, delivering the talk.

Terry County Don Hancocks Bill Lyle Extension Service Lubbock

Water District Boundaries Set

The South Plains Underground Water Conservation District No Four convened at the First National Bank on Aug twelve to define district boundaries from the April twenty six election. It includes parts of Terry Yoakum Cochran and Gaines counties with exclusions in Seminole Denver City Lynn Dawson and Andrews counties.

South Plains Underground Water Conservation District No. Four First National Bank Terry Yoakum Cochran Gaines Seminole Denver City Lynn Dawson Andrews Terry County Brownfield Yoakum County City of Plains Cochran County Gaines County City of Seagraves John Kendrick Bob Lee Claude Hearne Joe Anderson Doyle Moss Kendrick Lee Anderson United States

Old Timers Event Slated

The sixth annual Old Time Settlers Reunion will be held at the American Legion hall on August 27 with an expected 300 or more guests. Roy B. Collier is president, A J Belle secretary, and a large welcoming and registration team will coordinate activities and meals for attendees including out of town visitors.

American Legion Hall Roy B. Collier A. J. Belle Needmore Clyde Bond G. I. ‘Bogie’ Sims Louise Bynum Elva Benton Lera Ellis Lara Brown Juanita Lyons Malcolm Thomason Virgil Mack Thomason Terry County Old Timers Association Oregon

Rainfall Count For City Stays Light

Official rainfall from August 1 to 16 remains one hundred forty six inches. Unofficial reports show six tenths inches north of town and ten hundredths in the southern part of the city reported last Saturday.

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Randal CUB Snown Larry Lawson Mickey Keith Jerry Jones Bob Best Jim Newton Glenn Bielss Kenneth Frazier Mike Webster Donald Proctor Sterling Cox Jaycees Marion Snell Brownfield Jaycées Joe Masse Farm Bureau Water District
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