Bids Sought For New Elementary School South Of Cub Stadium
Brownfield Board of Education will open bids December 21 for a new elementary school on 10 acres just south of Cub Stadium. The project includes 21 classrooms a music room a library and a cafeteria with an estimated $425 000 cost excluding other bids for windows doors and acoustical tiling. The work aligns with an $885 000 bond approved in May by district voters.
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Brownfield Board of Education
Cub Stadium
Brownfield High School
Jessie G. Randall and
Community notices and census facts frame Terry County
The piece blends 1959 Census data for Terry County Texas detailing 889 farms totaling 547005 acres with an average 615.3 acre farm and average operator age 44.6. It lists ownership: 201 own farms 238 rent, 448 tenants, and cites community fundraising progress with Terry County Community Chest near its $26 350 goal and urgent appeals for card returns. It mentions Truett Flaches’ European trip and local school stats on retarded children, plus holiday decorations weathered by wind.
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Terry
Terry County
Texas
Bureau of the Census
U. S. Department of ‘Agriculture
GOP Official To Speak In City Tonight
Mrs. G. N. McDaniel the Texas GOP vice chairman will speak at 7 30 p m in 121st District Court Brownfield for Terry County GOPs second organizational meeting The first meeting was Nov 2 with Tom Adams as chairman and 35 participants The group seeks active grass roots participation and the party plans state support McDaniel previously served as a Chicago delegate and worked on the platform committee.
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Republican Party
Texas
G. N. McDaniel
Borger
Brownfield
Terry County
121St District Court
Lee Brownfield
508
S. C
Tom Adams
East Cardwell
Joe Fiala
James Evans
Old Lamesa Road
Fiala
Texas Republican Party
Terry
Bill Klattenhoff
Slaton
McDaniel
Chicago
John G. Tower
Wichita Falls
County officials weigh tax reassessment plan in Terry County
A local advisory board will study a tax re-evaluation plan as Terry County faces shifting assessments. Five members were named to advise the five-man panel in a Monday meeting to prepare for a 1961 equalization effort. Nearby Yoakum County has funded a professional appraisal in a similar move, while Terry officials seek an in-house approach..sources: No. 2 on Page 4.
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Mon Telford
Robert Beasley
Meadow
B. Stice
Frank Jordan
East Reppto
Fred Finley
Terry County
Yoakum County
Terry
Sugar Beet Meet Planned in Terry County Monday
Monday evening at 7 30 p m in The Party House the Terry County Sugar Beet Growers Association will discuss production and planting sugar beets in West Texas Vernon Goodwin invites all interested residents to attend Speakers include a Brownfield group member who met Texas legislators in Fort Worth to discuss beets prospects in the region
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Terry County
Vernon Goodwin
1960 Cotton Yield Report Marks Terry County “Magic” Bale Per Acre
The U S Department of Agriculture confirms Terry County Texas produced a 500 pound bale of cotton per acre in 1960 for the second straight year. Census data show 141 877 acres planted yielding 143 698 bales and detail tractors freezers and diverse crops across the county.
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Terry
USDA
Looe Miller
ASC
Department
Terry County
Texas
Kirschner's Opens As Cobb's Store Rename In Brownfield
Kirschner family announces purchase of Cobb's Brownfield store at 521 West Main and renames it Kirschner's. Hank Kirschner, a 3 year Army veteran from Germany, becomes manager. The new owners promise to carry Cobb's famous lines and invite old and new customers to shop.
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Cobb’s
521 West Main
Brownfield
Kirschner’s
I. A. Stephens
Lubbock
Kirschner
South Plains
Hank
Sam Kirschner
Martin Kirschner
Jerry Kirschner
1101
East Tate
Henry Kirschner
Brownfield Manor
Martin
Henry
Hank) Kirschner
U. S. Army
Germany
Contributions To Chest Climb Nearer To Goal
General Telephone employees donated over a unspecified amount last week, bringing Terry County Community Chest within about five thousand dollars of its 26 350 goal. Secretary Mrs Monroe Clayton announced that several large contributors would subscribe soon and the drive will continue until the goal is reached.
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Terry County
General Telephone
Monroe Clayton
Santa to Visit Wacker's Firm This Week
Santa Claus will be present from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. today Friday and Saturday at Wacker's located at 109 South Sixth. Manager Don Hogue said Old Nick would return to Wacker's each Monday Wednesday Friday and Saturday until Christmas. Hours are 4 to 8.
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Santa Claus
Wacker
South Sixth
Mgr
Don Hogue
Nick
Wacker's
Powder Puff Bowl at Cub Stadium Saturday Night
Brownfield High School hosts a Powder Puff Bowl at Cub Stadium Saturday night at 7 30. BHS junior and senior girls will clash for gridiron bragging rights in a female version of football. Junior class sponsors the event with tickets 75 cents for adults and 50 cents for students.
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Brownfield
Cub Stadium
BHS
Library board picks two local residents to fill vacancies
County commissioners appoint Mrs. John Cadenhead of Meadow to Kendrick Memorial Library board to fill the unexpired term of Mrs. E. O. Nelson who resigned. Mrs. Phil Gaasch of 1212 East Lons had been appointed earlier but cannot serve.
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John Cadenhead
Meadow
Kendrick Memorial Library
Cadenhead
E. O. Nelson
South Third
Phil Gaasch
East Lons
Hill family weekend visit to Shamrock kin
Mr and Mrs A W Hill Brunner and their son Kenneth spent the weekend with relatives in Shamrock, staying with family and sharing time together.
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A. W. Hillbrunner
Kenneth
Shamrock
Scholarships Awarded For Teachers Of Mentally Retarded Children
Brownfield Council 425 United Commercial Travelers of America established two annual scholarships of 50 dollars each for teachers working toward state certification in special education for mentally retarded children. The local ACT discussed needs and noted 850 Texas teachers in the field and about 46 000 affected statewide.
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Lubbock
Brownfield
Brownfield Council
United Commercial Travelers of America
Colonial Heights
West Ward
ACT
Wes Hicks
Hicks
Texas
ACT Council
NEWS Campaign Nears End 1200 Awaiting Winner
Campaign manager John Price notes changes since Sunday as standings are published in the box with this story. The end of the campaign is Tuesday and arrangements are underway for the closing. See No. 5 on Page 7.
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John Price
Seven County Trade Area
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Fredericksburg
Jeff Lester Sr
Jeff Lester Jr
East Hill
Henry Lester
Lester
Higby Ranch
Lester Junior
Lester Senior
Anne Flache
Lubbock Road
Truett
Mitchell Flache
East Grace
A. A. Sawyer
Flache
GOP
Joe Spears
Texas Employment Commissio
Austin
Joe
Wendell Faught
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Ers
Sudan
Brownfield Cobb
Santa
Commissioners Name Library Board
Graig Wilkerson
Morell Ratliff
C. W. Denison
Charles Goldston
Curtis Sterling
Jack Aaldrup
H. B. Parks
L. G. Moore
E. C. Pool and
Brownfield Goodfellows
Brownfield News
Lorene
Eac Parker
Florence
E. Cardwell Fleming
Roy
E. Reppto
Nelson
Bessie
E. Hester
Smith
Mildred
Lewis
Lena
Sears
Kellie
Lary
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