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Brownfield News

Location

Brownfield, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 28, 1966

Page

2

Local Law Activity At Snail's Pace

Local law enforcement reported a string of small incidents this week. Norris Phillips reported a home break in and Blevins Laundry saw theft of a laundry cart valued at 12 50. A minor crash at US 380 and Country Club Road involved two cars with no injuries. Star Discount Center saw shoplifting. seven stereo tapes worth 60 were stolen from a car at Globe Discount Center. Police tracked two more accidents at Cactus and Magnolia and at Eighth and Seagraves Road involving multiple vehicles.

Norris Phillips Cardwell Blevins Lubbock Road Texas Highway Patrol U. S. 380 Country Club Road Horace Milton Addison E. Tate Jimmy Perez Perez E. Hill Addison Perez Star Discount Center Bill Edgar Park Lane Globe Discount Center Lubbock Cactus Magnolia Larry Allen York F. L. York Verna Beaird Jack Eighth Seagraves Road Peggy Hair Bob Burnett Rt. 2 Phillip Nolen Rt. 3 Phillip Cecil Nolen

Union High School to Offer Vocational Agriculture

Union High School will begin Vocational Agriculture this year with Paul Cowley as instructor. Cowley, a Texas Tech graduate, reports 19 boys enrolled. Most students already work with farming and livestock, and Cowley plans the subject to aid their activities. He and his family will relocate to Union as new residents of the school system.

Union High School Paul Cowley Cowley Texas Tech Westock Union

Services Set For Mrs. J. R. Rose

Funeral services for Mrs. J. R. Rose age 72 will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the First Baptist Church with Rev. Ed Crow officiating. Burial follows at Terry County Memorial Cemetery under Brownfield Funeral Home direction. She died of an apparent heart attack at 1006 W Webb St. Survived by six sons including Bob and D. H. Brownfield and seven daughters with numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren.

J. R. Rose First Baptist Church Ed Crow Terry County Memorial Cemetery Brownfield Funeral Home Floyd Parker Roy Parker Punch Nelson J. W. Young Clyde Glover Jimmy Ervin Levington N. M Mary Nell Young Goldsmith Gladys Keener Angleton

Jones Named New Deputy in Terry County Sheriff’s Office

Ted Jones has been appointed deputy in the Terry County Sheriff's Department. He began work Friday. A native of Fort Worth, he previously served 18 months with Slaton Police and two years with the Post Police. Jones, 29, is a Hattiesburg High School and University of Mississippi graduate with wife and daughter, living on Tahoka Road.

Ted Jones Terry County Jones Slaton Fort Worth Post Police Department Hattiesburgh, Miss University of Mississippi Thle Tahoka Road

George Welch Rites Monday

Funeral services for George S. Welch 63 will be held Monday at 2 p.m. in Brownfield Memorial Chapel with Rev. Ed Crow officiating. Welch died after a lengthy illness at Brownfield General Hospital. He came to Terry County as a child in 1904, born July 18, 1903 in Snyder. He attended Brownfield schools and lived in California the last 30 years. He was a Baptist and Moose Lodge member. Survivors include his wife Elmira Welch of Chico California, his mother Minnie Harris of Brownfield, six sisters and one brother including Lera Ellis Ellen Collier Ruth Brandon Dona George Jessie McDaniel Norma Dell White and Otho Welch.

George S. Welch Brownfield Memorial Chapel Ed Crow Welch Brownfield General Hospital Mr. Welch Terry County Snyder Brownfield Calif The Baptist Church Moose Lodge Elmira Welch Chico Minnie Harris E. Hill Lera Ellis Ellen Collier Ruth Brandon Hamlin Dona George San Antonio Jessie McDaniel Abilene Norma Dell White Plains Otho Welch Austin

ASC Ballots Sent To Area Farmers

Farmers will vote by mail again this year in four community ballots A through D with nominees listed. Ballots must be returned by September 7 and tabulated September 12 at the Terry County Agricultural Center by the county committee led by R. D. Jones Jr. and W. A. Fulford with regular member ee Rarrier.

ASC Willie Blair D. S. Carroll Holland Johnson Dell J. Jordan Robert Liles Billy McCallister James J. Martin L. M. Williams Don D. Day T. C. Hogue Harvey Knight Bill Marchbanks W. D. May Raymond Smith Charles Tyler Herman Wheatley Jr Art W Adair Otis Bass Jimmy Berryhill Robert Hamm G .W. Henson Jr Willie Hyman Jack Mason Burke Slaughter George Sullivan Jr Milton Briscoe Jr R. G. Herron Raleigh Luker Gordon Patton H. M. Smith August Steinrath Billy Timmons Keith van ASCS E. Hill Terry County Agricultural Center R. D. Jones Jr W. A. Fulford Ee Rarrier

Students Enroll In Local Schools At Brownfield

Brownfield High School registered 629 new enrollments on Thursday with 103 seniors 138 juniors 180 sophomores and 208 freshmen. Brownfield Junior High reported 437 students over Thursday and Friday. Elementary counts were unavailable due to pre registration at term end. More students expected Monday.

Brownfield High School Brownfield Junior High School

Carr Supporters Meet Thursday in Brownfield

Brownfield hosts a gathering of Carr supporters including Carroll Cobb Lubbock County Coordinator for Attorney General Waggoner Carr state representative Jesse T George District 75 coordinator and Joe Seagler Cochran County coordinator They urged attendance at the Carr kickoff in Lubbock on September 7 at 7 p m at the Lubbock Coliseum and announced a meeting with area coordinators at 7 30 p m Monday in the Pioneer Hotel All are invited to attend

Carroll Cobb Lubbock Waggoner Carr Jesse T. George Joe Seagler Cochraw County Brownfield Carr Pioneer Hotel

Brownfield Lions Club Welcomes Cub Football Lettermen

Brownfield Lions Club met at noon with 61 members present. Raymond Beck chaired and introduced returning Brownfield High School Cub football lettermen. Coaches included Reese Hendley and Cox. New member Lonnie Mantooth was welcomed. special guests from Lubbock and Carlsbad attended.

Brownfield Lions Club Raymond Beck Brownfield High School Charles Reese Don Hendley Doug Cox Lions Club Cox Jim Newton Glenn Snells Jerry Jones Sterling Cox Donald Proctor Larry Lawson Kenneth Fraizer Dane Clare Mike Webster Bob Best David Nicholson Lonnie Mantooth Larry Larson Carlsbad Jill Painter Paul Erwin

Meadow Lodge Set for Honor at Denver City Workshop

Meadow Lodge 1228 will be honored at an 8 p m Monday workshop in the Masonic Hall Denver City. The Grand Lodge of Texas will present an Honor Roll Award for outstanding attendance at the spring series of Masonic Workshop programs. L B Montgomery of Littlefield will conduct and present the award. Lodges Brownfield Plains and Denver City are invited. about 200 meetings are held twice yearly for officers and members of over 970 Texas lodges.

Meadow Lodge Masonic Hall Denver City Grand Lodge of Texas L. B. Montgomery Littlefield Brownfield Plains Masonic Texas The Masonic Fraternity

Workshop for Wellman Public Schools Begins New Year

Wellman Public Schools will start the new school year with a one day faculty workshop on Friday September 2 at 9 a.m. The first day of school is Monday September 6 with an 8:30 a.m. assembly in the auditorium, followed by a full day of classes. Parents are invited to the assembly.

CUBS Brownfield Cubs Floydada Welllman Public Schools

Callaway Chosen Rotary Harvest Festival Queen Candidate

Susie Callaway 1 year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Weldon Callaway has been named Rotary Harvest Festival Queen candidate. She is a Brownfield High senior, cheerleader and Rainbow for Girls past Worthy Advisor. Tickets start this week for a $1 sale. cash prizes total 500 to winner, 300 to first runner up, 200 to second. trophies awarded to all participants.

Susie Callaway Weldon Callaway Rotary Club Miss Callawy Brownfield High School Cub Rainbow

Rotarians View Film on Water Supply Needs

The Brownfield Rotary Club met at the Party House with seven visitors and visiting Rotarians from Levelland and Plainview. Dub Fulford and Hugh Thomas directed a program featuring the film Water Bill U. S. A. shown by Bill Green of West Texas Equipment Co. in Lubbock.

Brownfield Rotary Club Jimmie Hackney Bill Green C.H. Janeway Plainview Rod Langston Seguin T. R. Jewell Harry Mann Charles McKay Levelland Dub Fulford Hugh Thomas

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Mickey Keith Glenn Bielss Kenneth Frazier Rose George Welch Wellman Rotary Callaway Dan Sherrod Dwayne Huckabee Sam Crawford
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