Eligible Cotton Farmers Vote on Dec 10 Referendum
RD Jones Jr states farmers must vote in the Dec 10 marketing quota referendum to decide quotas for the 1964 upland cotton crop. Eligible voters include 1963 cotton producers and farms with legally maintained cotton history. If approved, quotas and price supports apply. if not, no quotas and reduced price support.
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ASCS
RD. Jones Jr
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation County Committee
Jones
United Fund Nears Goal in Terry County Campaign
Leonard Ellington, chairman, announced the Terry County United Fund has reached 98.5 percent of its $25,295 goal with $323.25 left to hit 100 percent. The campaign closed Nov. 15 and is finalizing cleanup by contacting division chairmen to collect gifts.
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Leonard Ellington
Terry County United Fund
See United
Terry County
United States
Four Thanksgiving Fires Challenge Brownfield Fire Dept
Brownfield firefighters battled high winds and four fires on Thanksgiving Day and the day before. Activities included cotton bale and trailer fires at Her mers Gin and West Gin, a trailer blaze at West Point Gin, and a burr hopper fire at Co op Gin. Earlier, a pickup fire on West Main caused little damage, and a Lake Street house suffered heavy smoke damage. Arron Fox owned the home.
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Brownfield
Hermans Gin
West Gin
Moat House
Burr
West Point Gin
Coa Op
West Main
West Texas Chamber sponsors sugar beet tour to Colorado
Dennis Q Lilly announces a four day sugar beet development tour sponsored by the West Texas Chamber of Commerce. The January trip from Amarillo visits Denver and Longmont to inspect a sugar refinery and beet pulp feeding facilities, with a January 12 start and a $47.50 cost. Participants will ride Burlington Railways via Pullmans and attend the Denver Stock Show.
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West Texas
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Uto Colorado
Amarillo
Denver
Longmont
Colorado
Dennis Q Lilly
Agrculture and Livestock Committee
West Texas Chamber
Great Western
Colo
Burlington Railway
Lilly
Amatillo
County Economic Progress in 15 Years Examined
The report compares Terry County’s income gains to national and regional trends. It notes a true purchasing power rise of 75 percent since 1947, far above national 35 percent gains and West South Central 44 percent. Factors include more working wives and teen labor, signaling rapid future growth needs.
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Terry County
United States
West South Central States
Rotary meeting adjourned for Jim Miller rites
Brownfield Rotary Club canceled its regular gathering after the meal to permit attendance at the funeral of Jim Miller honorary life member. Special guests included Levelland Rotarians Homer Johnson Paul Russell and Burnett Roberts plus locals Don Bishop Tommy Hicks Kenneth Murphy Bob Upton H L Gaither Till McCrowan Frank Gordon and eB McBurnett. Crane project engineer on the Sanford Dam project will speak December 6 with Mayor Jess Wherter hosting. The Canadian River Project serves 11 towns including Amarillo Lubbock Levelland Slaton Tahoka O Donnell Lamesa Plainview Borger and Pampa.
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Brownfield Rotary Club
Jim Miller
Rotary Club
Levelland
Homer Johnson
Paul Russell
Burnett Roberts
Don Bishop
Tommy Hicks
Kenneth Murphy
Bob Upton
H. L. Gaither
Till McCrowan
Frank Gordon
Eb McBurnett
Crane
Sanford Dam
Canadian River
Rotary
Ball McGowan
Jess [Joe Wherter
Senford Dam
Amarillo
Brownfield
Lubbock
Slaton
Tahoka
O’ Donnell
Lamesa
Plainview
Borger and
Pampa
QB Club Breakfast Meeting Time Changed
A Tuesday 7 a.m. breakfast at Green Hut Cafe was moved to Wednesday 7 a.m. due to the Cubs tournament. The club members will support the Cub basketball team this season and Coach Jerry English will lead an informal discussion as the highlight.
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W A. Wolf
Green Hut
Cubs
Quarterback Club
Cub
Jerry English
Quiet Holiday For Local Police and Sheriff's Office
Drunkenness and disturbance charges led local arrests during Thanksgiving with three on each charge. One man faced theft over $5, fines totaling 109.50, no bond set for Remoie Lee Robinson. Billy Hales and Buck Hales fined 25.50 each for disturbances. City police detained the trio at Lehey Gin then moved them to the county jail. Brownfield police logged five accidents and two vandalism cases, plus three drunks.
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Terry County
Billy Hales
Billy Utah Hales
Buck Hales
Lehey Gin
Brownfield City
Colonial Heights
Oak Grove
Brownfield High School
Oral Brinson Trotter
Cardwell
Manuel Medrano Moreno
Trotter
Joe Scott
Midland
Charles Edward Wyatt
Brownfield
Opal Walser Foy
David Thomas McBride
Lubbock
Plaza Matel
Main Street
Jack
W. Main
Carl Wetter
Levelland
Z. H. Barsh
Shirley Kay Fallath
Muileshoe
Ralph E. Evans
First National Bank Sells Sun Bowl Tickets
First National Bank joins 30 banks across West Texas and New Mexico to handle Sun Bowl ticket orders for the December 31 game. Brownfield High School Band will perform in the pregame parade under Fred Smith, with a tentative show at pre game activities. The 30,000 seat Sun Bowl Stadium hosts Texas oldest post season classic in its 29th renewal.
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First National Bank
West Texas
New Mexico
Bobo
Brownfield High School
Fred Smith
Texas
Terry County cotton ginning jumps to new weekly high
The Texas Employment Commission reports Terry County gins produced 14 860 bales this week, up from 5 086 last week, reaching a season total of 43 030 bales. Farmers and gins pressed on through Thanksgiving Day taking advantage of dry weather amid high activity.
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Terry County
Texas Employment Commission
Classing Office Sees Momentum In Cotton Harvest
The USDA Cotton Classing Office in Brownfield reports 16 615 samples classed in the four day week ending November 29. Season total reaches 76 978 with eight classers now on staff. Predominant grades include Strict Low Middling and Middling variants. Staple length averaged 15/16 inch with 87 percent of classed cotton at 29/32 to 31/32 inch. more lower micronaire cotton noted.
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Usda Agricultural Marketing Service
Brownfield
Wilburn Reeves
Top 4-H Awards Take Time Work and Patience
Kathy King and Lynn Dill were named Gold Star Boy and Girl of Terry County at the annual 4-H banquet. Kathy, a Brownfield High School sophomore, and Lynn, a Union High School sophomore, were honored for long 4-H work, leadership and demonstrations. They will be introduced at a Lubbock banquet. Kathy hopes to remodel her parents' three room house and plans for college. Lynn aims to return to farming and a future as a farmer.
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Kathy King
Dill
Terry County
Kathy
H. L. King
Lynn
Rufus W. Dill
Wynn Dill
E. Tate
Brownfield High School
Union High School
Rt. 3
Brownfield
Lubbock
Southside
Church of Christ
Gold Star Boy
Jaycees Sponsor Annual Christmas Lighting Contest
Brownfield Jaycees sponsor the annual Home Lighting Contest with plaques for two winners. Entries close Dec 15 and judging runs Dec 16 to 20. winners announced in the NEWS on Dec 22. Entrants should call a Jaycees member with name, address, and chosen category.
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Brownfield Jayceees
Jaycees Club
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Soi Bank
Geat Plains
ASC County Committee
United Fund
Fire Department
Lake
Arron Fox
Dennis Lilly
Uary
Ans Ven
Department of Commerce
Deanna Cathey
Evelyn Cathey
Deanna
National Honor Society
Miller
Sheriff's Office
Remoie Lee Robinson
Tal
Reeves
Texas A&m
Jaycees
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