Meadow Bronchos eye Region 1-B title as season ends
The Meadow Bronchos hold a 7-4 record heading into their final game against the Sundown Roughnecks at Levelland for Region 1-B championship consideration. The piece salutes their season, notes district title, and celebrates Terry County pride. It urges cautious holiday driving and highlights Goodfellows and Jaycees Christmas efforts. It also reflects on Texas Tech football, praising Coach J T King’s rebuilding task after a strong season and key losses Donny Anderson Tom Wilson and Jerry Shipley.
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Bronchos
Levelland
Sundown Roughnecks
Micronaire and staple length drop in Lubbock cotton classing
The Lubbock USDA classing office reports lower micronaire and shorter staple length than the prior week. Only 44 percent of cotton fell in the desirable 3.5 grade or better, with 40 percent discounted for micronaire. Average staple length was 15/16 inch, with 79 percent 15/16 inch and shorter.
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Lubbock
USDA
W. K. Palmer
Sewell Is Elected Brownfield Chamber President for 1965
Bob Sewell, manager of KKUB radio, was elected president of the Brownfield Chamber of Commerce for 1965 196¢ by directors at their annual meeting held at 6 30 am in the Chamber office He succeeds T A Wartes who moves to the executive committee Also elected were Bill Frizzell as vice president and George Weiss and Harold Klein named to the executive committee The Harvest Festival netted 3469 for the Chamber and 2071 57 will be used to reduce the building note Directors planned a labor survey funded by borrowing part of 1400 and called a Monday meeting at the Blue Flame Room of Pioneer Natural Gas to discuss financing industrial development Brownfield agricultural committee head Jake Fulford reported and urged notifying Sec of Agriculture Orville Freeman of Brownfield objections to the skip row See CHAMBER Page 5
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Bob Sewell
KKUB
Brownfield CheaTr .of Commerce
Sewell
Chamber of Commerce
T. A. Wartes
Chamber
Bill Frizzell
George Weiss
Harold Klein
Wartes
Frizzell
Blue Flame
Pioneer Natural Gas
Brownfield
Jake Fulford
Sec. of Agriculture
Orville Freeman
Breakout Attempt at Terry County Jail Foiled
An attempted breakout at the Terry County jail Tuesday afternoon ended quickly when Thomas Perez held on rape charges was nabbed on the second floor. He lashed out a tray then fled briefly before officers cornered him one flight down and returned him to custody. Other police notes include petty thefts, minor accidents, and multiple alcohol related fines.
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Terry County
Thomas Perez
Freedom
Perez
Pioneer To Honor Area Employees For Long Service
Pioneer Natural Gas plans nine dinners across its system to honor 160 employees with five to twenty five years of service. Awards include 25 year pins for C. W. Spurlock and R. D. Austin, 15 years for Joe L. Price and Mary L. Davis, and 10 year pins for J. W. Huey F. T. Pendleton B. R. Walker.
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R. D. Austin
Lamesa
Pioneer Natural Gas Co
J. W. Huey
F. T. Pendleton
Seminole
B. R. Walker
Pioneer Natural Gas
Kiwanis Installs Cecil Ferguson as Brownfield President
Cecil Ferguson was installed Monday night as president of the Brownfield Kiwanis Club for the 1965-1966 season. Lt. Gov. Howard Golden of District 7 performed the installation, with Curtis Beard as master of ceremonies. Outgoing president Willis Weber declined to take part, saying he enjoyed watching things evolve. Also installed were T. A. Wartes and others as officers.
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Cecil Ferguson
Brownfield Kiwanis Club
Howard Golden
Lubbock
Kiwanis
Curtis Beard
Willis Weber
Ferguson
Beard
T. A. Wartes
Thurman Offensive Selection Dominates District 3-3A Honors
Eddie Thurman leads Thurman on offense with 208 pounds and key blocks for Brownfield. Pettigrew Fenton Gauntt Ervin also earn spots as starters or honorable mentions as coaches split picks across offense and defense in the 3-3A all district selections.
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Eddie Thurman
Tommy Pettigrew
John Fenton
Joe Ervin
Pettigrew
Mike Gauntt
Doug Sewell
Thurman
Brownfield
Cubbacks
Fenton
Sewell
Cubs
Gauntt
Patman urges locating industry in smaller Texas towns
Rep. Wright Patman argues for siting new plants in rural areas or small cities to curb rural decline and urban crowding. He cites Campbell Soup Co choosing Paris Texas for a plant and notes industrial placement could absorb surplus farm labor as rural populations shrink. See INDUSTRY Page 5
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Tex Easley Washington
Wright Patman
Texarkana
Campbell Soup Co
Paris
Tex
Texas
Cites
Patman
Soup Company
W. B. Murphy
Murphy
Congressional Record
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Rere Uble
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Tom Wilson
Jerry Shipley
Tom Pettigrew
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Industrial Committee
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Clinton Mackey
Eddie Crabtree
Betty Henson Johnson
S. 5Th
Thomas Rogers Lindsey
E. Reppto
Broadway
Anna Fisher Casey
Wellman
Eva Harvey Creelman
Cactus Lane
David Helm
Brownfield General Hospital
Jerry Howard
Daniel Vasquez Martinez
Alfredo V. Martinez
Valdimar Martinez
Andres Guebara
Lupe Guebara
Alfredo Menchaca
Edward Guevara
C. W. Spurlock
Seagraves
Brownfield Country Club
Pioneer
C. J.stony Wall
Amarillo
Joe L. Price
Mary L. Davis
R. J. Bartley
P. E. Thaxton
Betty Whisenhunt
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LO Price
Jose
Charles A. Bassett II
Ling-Tempco- Vought
Dallas
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Bassett
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AMU
Bob Wiggins
Joe Tubb
Gary Mayfield
Snyder
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Clay Krueger
Littlefield
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