Fascinating Cardwell House Built by Local Family
A unique house at 603 East Cardwell shows a fascination project by great grandsons of Dick Brownfield and E. J. Wilgus families in Lubbock. Mrs. W. F. McCracken built the frame with lumber and two coats of paint. It is covered with candies cookies and popcorn and took six days to complete. Mary's will give the house away December 23.
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East Cardwell
Dick Brownfield
E. J. Wilgus
Lubbock
W. F. McCracken
Mary's
Rotary governor presses religious and political convictions
L. E. Patterson of Midland spoke in Brownfield on Friday urging firm religious and political convictions as essential to a free society. He touted Rotary’s global fellowship, service to 509,000 members, and $3.75 million in student fellowships over 14 years, while noting Rotary clubs in 123 countries. He called for understanding and peace through international service.
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Brownfield
Rotary International
L. E. Patterson
Midland
Brownfield Club
Byron Rucker
Roy Priest
James Reese
Quanah Parker
Boy Scouts of America
Prac
Patterson
Rotary
George Receives Star-Telegram All-State Honorable Mention
George Leonard son of Mr and Mrs G L George 1210 Tahoka Road was chosen for the Fort Worth Star Telegram honorable mention All State team The 6 2 senior end weighed 170 pounds and was a unanimous All District 2 AAA pick He led his team as a defensive end and the Cubs top pass catcher Two peers from 2 AAA also gained honorable mention Seminole's Jim Vining and Randy Hicks No district member was named All State Players earned honors based on regular season performance.
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Leonard George
G. L. George
Tahoka Road
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
George
Cubs
Jim Vining
Randy Hicks
GOP fundraiser dinner features lieutenant governor candidate Hayes
A $2.50-per-plate fundraiser is set for 7 p.m. Tuesday at The Party House hosted by the Terry County Republican Women's Club. O. W. Hayes of Temple, a GOP lieutenant governor candidate, will attend alongside Kellis Dibrell of San Antonio. Tickets are sold by club members and Mrs. Tom Adams at 1414 East Cardwell. Hayes is vice president of Continental Belton Company and a former New Hampshire legislator.
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Terry County
Republican Women’s Club
O. W
Bill) Hayes
Temple
Kellis Dibrell
San Antonio
Tom Adams
East Cardwell
Jim Parrish
R. L. Hansen
Turkey
Hayes
Continental Belton Company
New Hampshire
Terry county cotton may hit 160000 bale harvest record
Estimates from local observers and officials project Terry county to surpass 150 000 bales with a possible peak near 160 000 as 1961 harvest shows strong yields across Yoakum Lynn and Dawson counties. Ginners report 116 182 bales with unginned stock on yards and weather praised for lifting late season output.
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Terry
Texas Employment Commission
Austin
Brownfield
TEC Mgr
Joe Spears
Yoakum
Lynn County
USDA
Tri-County
Gaines
Regional Air Temperature Averages Across Texas and Oklahoma
The report lists city by city average temperatures and length measurements. Abilene and Dallas show around the upper 90s and low 30s respectively, with values for Corpus Christi Lubbock and other listed cities. Altus shows differing figures between Texas and Oklahoma locations.
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Abilene
Austin
Corpus Christi
Dallas
Harlingen
Brownfield
Lamesa
Lubbock
Memphis
Altus
Tex
Okla
Oklahoma City
Electronic Taxes Credit Group Sets Christmas Party Details
The Electronic Taxes Credit Group will hold its first Christmas party on December 12 with lunch at noon and a 7 30 p.m. Yale festivities at First National Bank Directors Room. Guest speaker Craig Wilkerson discussed Texas sales tax and the IRS electronic accounting program assigning numbers for income tax returns beginning by early 1962.
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Brownfield Credit Managers Club
Pioneer Natural Gas
Yale
Directors
First National Bank
Brownfield Goodfellows
Wilkerson
Internal Revenue Service
U. S
Frank Gorton
G. Smith
Roberta McCabe
Newcomer Service
Tracy Cary
H&m Furniture
Homer Nelson
Nelson Pharmacies
Opal Hughlett
Ina Sexton
Sexton’s Drapery
Gertrude Crocker
Kyle Grocery
Ray Reynolds
Darwin
Conservatives group may form in Terry County see N.4
The Publisher's Corner notes rumors of a shooting scare that proved minor in Terry County. It describes a Friday meeting with the Conservative Society of America in Lubbock, a pledge of twenty dollars for a one year membership, and a push to elect conservatives across parties by reducing party loyalty.
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Lubbock
Conservative Society of America
CSA
New Orleans
United States
Terry County
Democratic Party
Republican Party
Texas
Kent Courtney
Congress
Senate
Cubs Win One Drop One in Texas Basketball Clash
Brownfield loses 64-60 to Levelland the night before a 31-21 win by the Cubs over the Lobos. Leonard George leads Cub Scorers with 17 points followed by Gary Nunn 12 Teddy Howell 11. Levelland’s Rocky Hill scores 22 to seal the win.
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Brownfield
Cubs
Levelland
Lobos
Leonard George
Cub
Gary Nunn
Teddy Howell
Jim Gammill
Gem Childress
Tommy McCullough
Elroy Payne
George
Nunn
Howell
Gammill
Childress
Lobo
Rocky Hill
David Schmidly
Doug
Chest Effort Reaches Halfway Point in 1961 Campaign
Chest effort for Ferry County Community Chest seeks 31125 operating fund for next year. By late Friday receipts total 15363.62 with four divisions contributing Advanced Gifts 13215 General Solicitation 629 Employee 700.41 and Schools 779.21. Chairman Herb Chewshir announced progress and stated plans.
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Ferry County Community Chest
Chest
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Lookie
David
Kenneth Wilgus
West Main
Mary
Robert Wilgus
E. W. Wilgus
East Sons
Ike Bailey
Amarillo
Hungary
Martha Copeland
L. £. Patterson
Pres
Martha
Morgan L. Copeland
East Tate
Star-Telegram
South Plains
Lynn
Dawson
Craig Wilkerson
CPA
South Fifth
Daphne Pemberton
South Plains Council
Daphne
Terry Explorer Scouts
D. L. Pemberton
Joe Crawford
H. B. Virgil Crawford
East Reppte
Hodges Family Center
John Jennings
Melanie Clayton
Johnny Best
Charlotte Campbell
Mike Cummings
Craig Collier
Terry Davis
Bobby Clemmons
Crawford
Carroll Collier
Loman Jones News
Reid
Connie Vernon
Bill See
Herb Chewshir
General Fund
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