J. B. Knight Pre-Harvest Sale Ends Soon at Goble Furniture
The piece notes Goble Furniture Co. promoting a Pre-Harvest Sale with Joe Shelton and family back from Dallas, urging hurry before closing time Saturday night. It also references Mead ow Co-Op Gins Nos 1 and 2 and Carl Pritchard explaining gin equipment to a nonfarmer, highlighting top-notch cleaning and double lint cleaners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Knight Furniture
Texas
Carl Pritchard
Meadow Co-Op
Carl
Pritchard
Brownfield editorial laments courthouse square parking vote
The Brownfield News editorial argues that reducing courthouse square space endangers downtown parking while praising the county commissioners for the decision. It notes a $10,000 project cost, urges a two hour downtown parking limit, and credits local leaders for acting in the public interest to aid merchants and residents amid fall harvest needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry County
Brownfield
Cubs Begin Fall Practice Under Coach Cox Two Weeks From Season
About 45 aspirants report Friday to Coach Doug Cox at 6:30 a.m. for the fall grid training. Twice daily sessions start Friday and Saturday with single sessions starting Monday. Examinations are set for 6:30 p.m. today in the old fieldhouse. all athletes must pass to participate. Only four of last year’s regulars return, forcing Cox to rebuild the left side and shore up defense and a passing attack ahead of the Sept. 12 game vs Levelland.
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Doug Cox
Cox
Levelland
Cubs
Pounds Elected Head of Local Quarterback Club
Pounds of 502 East Tate was elected to lead the Quarterback Club for this year with L. D. Bailey and H. M. Duke Pyeatt as officers. About 30 attended the kickoff meeting in the junior high cafeteria. A season ticket sale committee was formed and plans for a membership drive outlined. Humble Oil’s 1957 Southwest Conference Football Highlights will be shown at the Sept. 9 meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britt Pounds
East Tate
L. D. Bailey
505 East Sons
H. M
Duke) Pyeatt
Pounds
L. J. Richardson Jr
Dale Travis
J. B. Huckabee
Humble Oil Company
Plane crashes on Ralph Butcher farm injures Gorby
A plane dusting cotton struck a 10 foot steel air vent pipe on the Ralph Butcher farm. The crash site left the pilot Gorby with only minor injuries due to thick cotton and soft ground. Authorities investigated the unusual incident as a farm accident.
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Gorby
Field Day At Terry Sandyland Experimental Plot Set For Tuesday
A field day will be held Tuesday from 8 30 a m to 12 30 p m at the Terry sandyland experimental area on the Eulice Farrar Farm three miles northwest of Gomez. County Agent Jim Foy says area farmers and businessmen may view and discuss experimental work including fertilizer trials irrigation studies planting methods and crop rotation with tours led by Terry implement dealers. Results are expected to aid sandyland production across Terry and neighboring counties. Goodpasture Grain Company will provide morning refreshments.
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Terry
Sandyland
Eulice Farrar
Gomez
Jim Foy
Foy
Cochran
Yoakum
Dawson
Gaines
Hockley
Lynn, Martin, Bailey
Lubbock
Goodpasture Grain Company
Mullins Settle Win In County Runoff In November Race
Wayne Mullins Jr and H B Settle won county commissioner posts in the only county races in Saturdays Second Primary. Robert Hamilton led Edwin Smith for the Place Supreme Court seat. Mullins ousted incumbent A C Stephenson for Precinct 2, while Settle won Precinct 3 after a late box surge. Hamilton led Smith by 639 to 371, with a state wide margin near 50,000 votes. Both pairs advance to the November General Election where a Democratic primary victory secures office.
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Wayne Mullins Jr
H. B
Dock) Settle
Robert Hamilton
Edwin Smith
Supreme Court
Mullins
A. C
Carl) Stephenson
Jessie G. Randal
Stephenson
Settle
Darwin Cargill
Pool
Precinct 3
Hamilton
Terry
Smith
Rotary Governor to Visit Brownfield Club Friday
Burnett B. Roberts of Levelland will join Brownfield Rotary Club for a Friday noon meeting as part of his annual tour to all 43 clubs in 59 North West Texas counties. The governor will meet with President Sammy Jones Lecy Ellington and Rotary committee chairs to discuss administration and service activities.
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Brownfield Rotary Club
Rotary International
Burnett B. Roberts
Levelland
North West
Texas
Brownfield
Sammy Jones
Lecy
Leonard Ellington
Rotary
Parks services held Monday in Foursquare Church
Funeral services for Samuel Hardy Parks age 72 of 01 South Fouth were held Monday at the Foursquare Gospel Church with the Rev Irene Wilson of Lubbock officiating assisted by the Rev R J Walls of See No 5 Page 2.
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Samuel Hardy Parks
South Fouth
Foursquare Gospel Church
Irene Wilson
Lubbock
R. J. Walls
Rites Held Tuesday For Mrs Sampson
Last rites for Mrs. D. S. Sampson 65 of 606 Fast Hill were at First Methodist Church with Rev. James Tidwell and Rev. R C Simms officiating. She died Monday at Treadaway Daniels Hospital after a long illness. Burial in Pioneer Cemetery of Graham. Survived by husband Bob, daughter Mrs W R Terry, daughter Mrs Jay Edwards, son Bob Sampson, three brothers, one sister, and five grandchildren.
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D. S Sampson
Fast Hill
First Methodist Church
James Tidwell
R. C. Simms
Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd
Pioneer Cemetery
Graham
H. M. Morris
Tom Adams
Oscar Jones
Sammy Jones
W. B. Brown
W. N
Doc) Lewis
Bob Sampson
Dallas
W. R. Terry
Jay Edwards
R. R. McNutt
Anadarko
Okla
E. E. McNutt
Houston
H. B. McNutt
Bailey Salesman Wins Grand Prize of Zone
W. T. Pickett, a salesman for Jack Bailey Chevrolet in Oklahoma City, was declared a grand prize winner this week. He earned 91,000 points for his outstanding Chevrolet sales record, winning a prize valued at 650 dollars.
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W. T. Pickett
Jack Bailey Chevrolet
Pickett
Chevrolet
Oklahoma City
Hardy Claims Medalist Honors in Brownfield CC Tourney
Mary Jo Hardy shot a three over par 77 to outdistance 19 competitors in the Brownfield Country Club women's poll tournament as Wednesday's qualifying round concluded. Match play begins 8 a.m. Friday with finals Sunday. defending champion Gwen Henderson drawn with Minnie Hazel Bowman in the championship flight feature.
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Mary Jo Hardy
Brownfield Country Club
Mrs. Hardy
Gwen Henderson
Minnie Hazel Bowman
Kellie Sears Injured in One-Vehicle Crash
Kellie Sears of Route 2 was injured when a front tire blew out on his pickup causing a one vehicle accident two miles south of Wellman. He was taken to Treadaway-Daniell Hospital with a dislocated shoulder.
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Kellie Sears
Treadaway-Daniell Hospital
Wellman
Sears
TEC Extends Unemployment Benefits for Veterans in Terry County
Veterans and federal workers in Terry County who have exhausted unemployment insurance may file extended benefit claims from 9 a.m. to noon on Thursdays at the Brownfield Texas Employment Commission office. TEC will act as agent to pay benefits under a federal act. administrative costs covered by the United States. Also notes Brownfield High School annual supplements distribution Friday 9 a.m. to noon in Room 212, sponsor Weldon Beckner.
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Terry County
Brownfield
Texas Employment Commission
TEC
Commission
U.S. Secretary of Labor
Congress
United States
Atty
Will Wilson
Texas
Brownfield High School
Weldon Beckner
Services Today for Mrs James Finley
Services were to be held at 10 a.m. today for Mrs. James E Finley 34 wife of a prominent Brownfield dentist who died Tuesday night at her home. Final rites at First Methodist Church with Rev James E Tidwell officiating burial in Terry County Memorial Cemetery by Brownfield Funeral Home. She is survived by two sons Terry and Mike a daughter Meg her parents Mr and Mrs A T Capps of Tina Missouri and one sister Mrs Gloria Edwards of Fort Worth.
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James E Finley
Brownfield
East Cardwell
First Methodist Church
James E. Tidwell
Terry County Memorial Cemetery
Brownfield Funeral Home
A. T. Capps
Tina, Mo
Gloria Edwards
Fort Worth
Tea for Brownfield School Faculty and Officials
A veteran-acquainted tea will be hosted by Mr. and Mrs. P. R. Cates at 1201 East Buckley from 3 to 4 on Sunday afternoon. The event welcomes husbands and wives of Brownfield school faculty, members of the Board of Education, and PTA officers and committee chairmen, sponsored by PTA City Council and local units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. R. Cates
East Buckley
Brownfield School
Board of Education
PTA
PTA City Council
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Dr. Davis
Terry County Grand Jury
E. C. Davis
East Broadway
Ignacio Reyna
North Sixth
Joe Aron Goree
Leroy C. Hubbard
Corley Williams
P. G. Beauchamp Jr
Route 5
F. W. Adams
Seagraves
Weldon Callaway
Goble Furniture Co
Griggs & Goble
Joe Shelton
Joe
Brownfield News
Bill Gorby
East Hester
Harris Flying Service
Brownfield Club
Roberts Was
Veg
Foursquare Church
Mrs. Sampson
Bailey
BCC
Hardy
Peggy Elliott
Virginia Zorns
Faneta Graham
Evelyn Cruce
Dorothy Kirschner
BHS
James Finley
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