Wartes Chosen President as Chamber Elects New Officers
This morning the Brownfield Chamber of Commerce elected T A Wartes as President with Harry Elam and Bob Sewell as Vice Presidents. The 1965 slate includes Fram Lal Copeland and Bot Hansen as executive committeemen, with seven retiring directors honored and replaced.
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Fife
Brownfelt Chambers of Commerce
T A Wartes
Stieverd
Harry Elam
Bob Sewell
Charles Paul
Joe Price
Fram Lal Copeland
Bot Hansen
Price
Elam
Leonard Ellington
Virgil Crawford
Jake Geron
Hugh Thomas
Val Carner
Paul Campbell
Christian Flam
Chile
Sewell BM McCawan
Chamber of Commerce
T. A. Wartes
Flam
C of C
Hlarry
T. A
Christmas tree sale aids local youth in Busy Brownfield
A column notes Optimist Club trees on sale at the corner of Main and Broadway with special four bit cards redeemable for a dollar in buying power. Chamber of Commerce elects T A Wartes as president while Harry Elam retires, and a lighthearted joke closes the item.
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Broadway
Tulia Preacher Speaks At Kiwanis Club Meeting
Res H B Coggin of Twin addressed Tulia Kiwanis on The Essentials of Religion at the Flame Room of Flower. Rev Coggin, Tulia Methodist pastor, was introduced by Julius Hansen. President J C Dorsett led the business session and plans for December 14 were announced.
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Res H B Coggin
Twin
Coggin
Methodist
Tulia
Julius Hansen
Parhandie
Johnny Tubb Wins Final Brownfield Footbal Prize
Johnny Tubb of Box 116 Wellman won first prize after missing only two of twelve games in the Brownfield NEWS football contest season finale. He edged contenders with a 2110 Arkansas over Texas Tech. A two way tie for second split $7.40 in prizes between J A Chambliss and Dean Merrifield.
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Box 116
Wellman
Brownfield News
Arkansas
Texas Tech
J. A. Chambliss
South
Dean Merrifield
E. Main
Chambliss
Dawn Tech
Merrifield
Terry County Young Democrats Meet to Plan State Event
Terry County Young Democrats gather Thursday night in the Citham Room at the Reownfind Savings and Loan Association to discuss attending the State Young Democratic Executive Meeting in Labork December S54. George says credentials will be submitted for charter membership in the Texas Young Democratic Clubs of America and local clubs. Delegates to the State Convention in Austin in March depend on paid annual dues, and Christmas charity participation is planned for Terry County families.
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Young Democrates
Citham
Reownfind Savings and Loan Association
Chib
Josse T. George
Young Democrat
Labbork
George
Labbock
Texas Young Democratic Labs
Young Democratic Clubs of America
Austin
Pickup Theft Leaves Turmoil in Terry County
The Terry County Sheriff's Department reports a stolen pickup driven into Terry County where windows were smashed with a large board. A 1-year-old youth, Gregorio R. Rios Jr., faces theft and destruction charges after arrest and release to the Plains Sheriff's Office. The blotter notes other arrests, such as drunken driving fines and a delinquency case. Brownfield police report gambling, drunkenness, hub cap thefts, and a vandalized school bus window, plus traffic crashes involving several vehicles and a pedestrian injury with no lasting harm.
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Yoakum County
Terry County
Gregorio
R. Rios, Jr
The
Plains Sheriff's Office
Sheriff's Department
Jimmy Price
Brownfield City
Bill Lindsey
E. Cardwell
Jim Murd
Cactus Lane
Birdie Thomas
Noard
Yule Function Planned For Boys' Clubbers
The Brownfield Boys' Club boards set December 21 for its Christmas party with about 50 boys attending daily. Harold Andrews reported progress and noted available equipment for older youths while Cities Service Oil donated building lights. Chief James Tippit invited members to attend an Operation Teenager program at Brownfield High School featuring Huntsville prison inmates sharing life lessons.
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Brownfield Boys’ Club
Harold Andrews
Cities Service Oil Company
James Tippit
November permits show rise after October low
November permits total 61 000 for the half month, following a October tally of 24 585. Figures from city building inspector Lewis Simmonds indicate a rebound in local building activity for the first half of the month.
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Lewis Simmonds
Simmonds
3KS Hosts Operation Teenager Assembly at Brownfield High
Brownfield High School hosts Operation Teenager in the auditorium at 2 pm with public invited. Four convicts from Huntsville state prison discuss how they erred and warn youths against lawlessness as part of a statewide program. Junior high session follows at 8 pm in BJHS Auditorium for Brownfield students.
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Larry Beauchamp
Huntsville
Mg the Union
Wellman and Meadow High Schools
Brownfield High School
Brownfield
BJHS
Extremes in Temperature Tworty Month
November brought cold fronts to Terry County with cold clouds ice and dew. KKUB records the high at 81 degrees on four days in November and the low at 20 on November 30. Precipitation totaled 0.30 inches in drizzle on the 16th 17th and 18th.
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Terry County
KKUB
City Council Set for Thursday December Session
Brownfield City Council gathers at City Hall Thursday morning at 9 for the initial December meeting with Mayor Bb Ross presiding.
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City Council
Brownfield City
Bb. Ross
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