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Newspaper
Brownfield News
Location
Brownfield, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1966
Page
6
A young woman walked on icy sidewalks in very high heels and fell. She sued the city for damages but the jury found her negligent in choosing footwear. The case warns that clothing choices can affect damages claims.
Texas Highway Patrol logged seven accidents on Terry county rural highways during July. Four people were injured and property damage stood at about 10 385 dollars. The seven month county total showed 49 accidents with one death and 28 injuries and 38 560 dollars in property damage.
The 17th annual Comanche County Reunion will be held at Mackenzie State Park in 28th. A luncheon will be served at 12:30 and visitation and singing will follow in the afternoon. R. D. Cap Cox, president, and John S. Seiter n vice president urge all residents and former residents to attend.
Agronomist Bob Lynch reports zero tillage cotton at A&M Livestock and Forage Research Center yielded 387 pounds lint per acre last year, compared with 368 pounds from cotton cultivated twice. Treflan was applied at 1 quart per acre in spring, with half the field cultivated and half not. This year he plans fall Treflan broadcast before bedded land and planting with no disturbance until then.
Cox and staff opened the season as 49 players reported for two hour workouts under head coach Charlie Kase and assistants Don Hendley and Jerry Trice. Early drills aim to ready for a Sept 9 game with Denver City as Cox relies on 12 lettermen and a straight T offense to build a strong defense and quick backfield.
Mack Gray notes uneven irrigated crops due to sprinkler pressure often below 35 psi. He promotes portable pressure gauges, Brownfield Chamber of Commerce, and Terry District farm tours with new methods after 1964 to 65 drought. Farmers overplanted cotton and grain sorghum, destroying acres now bare and prone to wind erosion. cover crops like millet rye or winter peas recommended.
Georgia Vickers of Wellman visited the Sam Rayburn Library in Bonham to view the late Speaker’s books, papers, and historical mementoes from mehr than fifty years of public service. She also saw a replica of Rayburn’s Capitol office.
Gary Burnett, son of Mr and Mrs James Burnett, will represent Terry County in the state 4-H record books judging in September after placing fourth in the Texas Electric Awards program at the recent District 0 competition earning $15. The Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Francisco Giants 10 times in 18 NL games last season.
Two and a half year old Chris Hall, son of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Hall of 10 W Cardwelly, will be seen by thousands of Methodist families in September’s Together magazine. The photo, taken by his uncle Mike Hamilton of Denver City, shows Chris with cousin Lee Hamilton and a birthday cake.
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