Voters Prepare for Texas Governor Runoff After July Primary
Voters in Terry County and across Texas rush to cast ballots in a runoff with Allan Shivers and Ralph Yarborough leading the governor race. Lonnie Rhyne faces Sam White for Justice of Peace as attention centers on turnout and campaign efforts, including campaign offices and rides to polls.
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Terry County
L. A. (Lonnie) Rhyne
Sam White
Justice of Peace
Allan Shivers
Ralph Yarborough
Shivers
Governor
Tilson Land
Parr
Yarborough
Brownfield Graduation Night At Texas Tech
Six Brownfield residents will be among 817 graduates tonight at Texas Tech. William Mack Noble earns a bachelor of science in agriculture with an Ag Engineering major. The graduate school awards Master of Education degrees to Ruby Lee Gray Arnold Emer G Brownlee Homer E Barnes Oscar Leon Lewis and Sammie S Miller. J B Huckabee praises his Adjusta-Form steam-air finisher for shaping to any form and jokes about enjoying it more than work. The Aug 14 1953 NEWE notes Brownfield city charter awaiting City Attorney review before presentation to voters. Street signs delays continue as the city struggles to install the new engine at the light plant.
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Brownfield
Texas Tech
William Mack Noble
Ruby Lee Gray Arnold
Emer G. Brownlee
Homer E. Barnes
Oscar Leon Lewis
Sammie 5. Miller
J.B. Huckabee
The
NEWE
First Day Plans Adjust for Brownfield Schools
Superintendent O R Douglas and Brownfield administrators announce Wednesday changes to dismissal times. All schools except first and second grades will dismiss at 3 45 p m. First graders noon, second graders 2 30 p m. High school freshmen meet in the library at 8 a m. bus students report on arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownfield Schools
O. R. Douglas
Two 13-Year-Olds Declared Delinquent in Theft Case
County Judge Herbert Chesshir labeled two Brownfield youths aged 13 as delinquent after theft from autos. Each must attend church, avoid streets after 9 PM without a parent, and refrain from pool halls or tailors. Parents ordered to repay stolen money and face potential consequences if further trouble occurs.
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Brownfield
Herbert Chesshir
Chesshir
Furt
First Bale Auction Scheduled For Terry County 1954
Terry county prepares for its first bale auction of 1954 to be held Friday at 3 30 p m on the courthouse square. C V Newsom 11 miles east and two south of town sold a 485 pound bale from 35 40 acres, amid rain washed picking. Premiums are estimated at 300 with past records noted and countywide rainfall totaling about 6 inches in Brownfield and over 14 in other areas over the weekend.
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Terry County
Travis Ginry
V. Newsom
Newsom
Chamber of Commerce
Grad Elder
Terry
Brownfield
Bill Wilame
C. V. Newsom
Jimmy
Wellman discovery well flows in 12,800-foot wildcat north of Wellman
A Devonian interval at 12,681 to 12,797 feet flowed oil from a 2,025-foot water blanket in a 12,800-foot wildcat two miles northwest of Wellman. Initial rates reached 137.7 barrels of oil for the open period, with cementing underway to total depth 12,797 feet. The test awaits perforation through 12,763 to 12,778 feet in the Devonian zone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson Prichard Oil Corp
Fred Goodstein
Woodson Oil Co
No. 6i Development Co
Wellman
Opernor
Fusselman
C&m Survey
Midwest Oil Corp
Midland
Brownfield
PTA Meet Today Closes Two-Week Preschool Conference
Brownfield faculty finish a two week pre school conference with a joint parents and teachers meeting in the high school library. Mrs. Robert Cross Anson president of District XIV Texas Congress of Parents and Teachers will speak, joined by Mrs. James Minor Post, and Dr. John S. Carroll of Texas Tech. General assembly at 1 pm with study groups 1:45 to 2:30 and coffee 2:30 to 2:45.
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PTA
Brownfield
United Efforts of Par
Ents
Robert Cross
Anson
Texas Congress of Parents and Teachers
James Minor
Texans Congress of Parents and Teachers
John S. Carrol
Texas Tech
Draft calls issued for seven men on September 22
Selective Service Local Board 116 mailed notices to seven Brownfield area men to report September 22 for induction on September 23. Other listed residents include Robert Hollingsworth of Anton Robert Robins of Ropes Eual Strickland of Palms Leland Campsey of Denver City and Billy Addison of Tokio.
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Selective Service Local Board
J. C. Hughes
Charles EB. Mayfield
Domingo Dias Madrigal
Robert H. Hollingsworth
Anton
Robert W. Robins
Ropes
Eual Dean Strickland
Palms
Leland Ray Campsey
Denver City
Billy Mae Addison
Tokio
Grand Jury indicts ten people in Terry County
Grand jury sessions Monday returned 12 indictments naming ten defendants. Pleas of guilty were heard Thursday. other cases await jury trial. Indictments include forgeries by Fred Coleman John A Bratcher Rufus Tinney Cleo Pinson Manuel Gonzales Robert Sanders and Eugene Sonebee. burglaries charged for Bill Turner and Bob H. Rhoades. Sanders to face extradition in Roswell.
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Terry County
District Court
Fred Coleman
John A. Bratcher
Bob Hollynd
Rhoades
Bill Turner
Rufus Tinney
Cleo R. Pinson
Manuel Gonzales
Robert Sanders
Eugene Sonebee
Vernon Towien
Austin
Sanders
Roswell
Meadow School Opening Postponed Register Sept 2 3
Meadow Independent School District postpones opening originally set for Aug 30 due to building repairs. High school refurbishments and new elementary being built with expected finish Jan 1 1955. Registration is set for Sept 2 3 with a teachers meeting and senior class registration page 2.
Winter cover crop Vetch planting in Terry County
Terry County farmers increasingly plan winter cover crops with Vetch as the leading legume to curb wind erosion and improve soil. Lloyd Hahn planted Vetch west of Bowers butane plant, while experts advise inoculation, phosphorus fertilization, and timing from Aug. 15 to Sept. 15, with 20 pounds of seed per acre, and potential Agricultural Conservation Program assistance.
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Hancock
Lloyd Hahn
H. L. Holieman and Son
South
Terry
G. J. Simms
Grady Davis
Terry County
Wed
Terry County Soil Conservation
Henry Williamson
Tory County
Ed Bingham
Bingham
Sudan
Hahn
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T Mary
Wade Vandeil
E Rush
Prity Clerk
Supreme Court
Brewster
Alfred Scott
Court of Criminl Appeals
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Lloyd Davidson
Alan Haley
Terry Founty
J. A. Benthall
Cullen Forbers
Benthall
Tom Warren, Jr
Brownfield State Bank and Trust Co
Warren
Wellman Discovery
Midwest
New Wildcat
PSL
Prentice Field
Honolulu
D. C. Hays
C&m
Carrol
Ths
Carroll
J. Hollis Lloyd
Meadow
al Durbin
Gene Tyer
Bill Preston
Fred Iga
Leota Cowdray
Mary Wells
Lucille Shin
J. Holebs.Lloyd
Elmer Watson
Joe Burleson
Myrtie Nowlin
J. L. Carrot
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