Inflation’s bite hits Terry County families in one year
Economic studies show the average Terry County household lost 161 in purchasing power over the past year due to inflation. With an average income of 5845 per household, local families faced significant declines while national figures indicate a 48.1 cent value for the dollar since 1939 and a $200 billion overall loss in 20 years.
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Terry County
Tax Foundation
U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
American Institute For Economic Research
The
American Institute
Great Books study set at Ken drick Library
The second Great Books discussion will meet at 4 15 p m Monday in Kendrick Memorial Library with moderator Dr Robert Hoey Brownfield guidance counselor. The series is sponsored by Brownfield Schools and the Brownfield Council on Adult Education with no admission fee.
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Kendrick Memorial Library
Robert Hoey
Brownfield
The
Brownfield Council On Adult Education
Gold Star 4-H Winners Honored in Lubbock Banquet
Ethel Martin and Vaughn Tatum named 4-H Gold Star winners at the District 2 Texas A&M Extension Service banquet in First Methodist Church Lubbock. Forty 4-H'ers were recognized. speakers included Dan Davis of Lubbock.
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Terry
Ethel Martin
Vaughn Tatum
First Methodist Church
Lubbock
Texas A&m Extension Service
Ethel
Reg Martin
Route 2
Vaughn
Delton Tatum
Route 1
Dan Davis
Plains Cotton Cooperative Association
Roy Davis
Terry County
Plains Co-Op Oil Mill
Christmas Trees Sold by Rotary Boy Scout Troop 49
Rotary Boy Scout Troop 49 operates a Christmas tree sale at The Scout Hut near The Legion Hall on Seagraves Hwy. Fir pine and spruce range from 21 to 7 feet tall with prices from 1 to 4 dollars. Delivered if desired. Telephone 2642. Attendant on site daily including Sundays.
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Rotary Boy Scout Troop
Legion Hall
Seagraves Hwy
Cotton harvest tally grows in Terry with 12 756 bales
The weekly cotton count shows Terry gins reporting 12 756 bales by Friday noon, far below last year’s 106 760. Joe Spears of the Texas Employment Commission notes an updated Terry harvest estimate now at 131 500 bales, while Yoakum reports 24 545 bales, about 95 percent of its projected yield.
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Terry
Joe Spears
Texas Employment Commission
Bend Boosters Plan Monday Meeting at High School
Brownfield Band Boosters Club will meet at 7 30 p m Monday at the high school announces Pres David Nicholson Up for discussion will be the groups top fund raising cake sale Anyone wanting to buy a cake should contact C W Denison 1006 East Reppto or any club member The meeting is one week earlier due to holidays.
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Brownfield Band Boosters Club
David Nicholson
Nicholson
C. W. Denison
East Reppto
New Assistant Manager Named at Smith Machinery
Jack Rash named assistant manager of the parts department at Smith Machinery 1301 Lubbock Road. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Ernest Rash of Marshall Missouri.
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Smith Machinery
Lubbock Road
Jack Rash
Park Lane
Ernest Rash
Marshall, Mo
Mahon urges budget cuts and defense cautions in Brownfield visit
U S Rep George Mahon told Brownfield Rotarians Friday that economy must prevent the dollar from losing respect abroad. He warned that missile and railcar mounted submarines will be a major offensive threat and that the U S should stay prepared for all out war while defending foreign aid and farm programs.
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Floyd Wood
U. S
George Mahon
House Appropriations Committee
Defense
Mahon
Five take office in January Brownfield chamber directors chosen
Five three year terms were elected in Brownfield Chamber of Commerce balloting held in November. New directors to take office in January include Otis Larner of Knight Farm Machinery Bill McKinney of B M Builders Grady Goodpasture of Goodpasture Grain & Milling Sid Lowery of Brownfield Savings & Loan Association and Joe Shelton of Sheltons Ready To Wear.
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Brownfield Chamber of Commerce
Otis Larner
Knight Farm Machinery
West Broadway
Grady Goodpasture
Goodpasture Grain & Milling
Sid Lowery
Brownfield Savings & Loan Association
Joe Shelton
Shelton
Ready To Wear
East Broadway
A. Earl Jones
T. Coleman Williams
Sammy Jones
Lal Copeland
Copeland Hardware
J. O. Gillham
Brownfield State Bank
A. M. Muldrow
J. 4
Dusty) Kemper
General Telephone
John J. Kendrick
First National Bank
Pat Patterson
Piggly Wiggly
Bill McGowan
Moneys
Virgil Travis
Travis Gins
C. E. Ross
Ross Ford Sales
Supt
O. R
Suit filed over Lubbock butane explosion deaths
Damages totaling 115000 were sought in a Lubbock court over a December 22 butane truck explosion that killed J B Ray his wife Iby Ray and three others. Plaintiffs include Iby Ray and daughters Clara Jo Lenda Faye and Neva Lois Terry County residents.
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Lubbock
121St District Court
99Th District Court
Iby Ray
Clara Jo
Lenda Faye
Neva Lois
Terry County
J. B. Ray
Plains Transport Inc
Wayland Parker
Jim Cousineau
Brownfield
Ruben Johnson
Ray
Transport Company
Former Residents Soldier and Wife Live in Kentucky
Pvt. Jess A Bryant and his wife have relocated to Kentucky. He attends the Army Radio-Specialist Training School while she works at The Hardin County Enterprise in Elizabethtown. He is the son of Mrs. Luther Malcolm and Lewis Bryant. He previously worked as an assistant cashier teller at First National Bank. Mrs Bryant was a billing machine operator at City Hall and is the granddaughter of L. J. Dunn S.
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Jess A. Bryant
Kentucky
Army Radio
Bryant
Elizabethtown
Hardin County Enterprise
Pvt
Luther Malcolm
Fast Lake
Lewis Bryant
East Cardwell
First National Bank
City Hall
L. J. Dunn S
East Main
Ag Census To Reveal New Facts In Terry County
The 1959 Census of Agriculture underway in Terry County will update farm statistics last collected in 1954. In 1954 farm operators reported total products sold of 17,195,355 with crops valued at 16,728,891 including field crops 16,702,988 vegetables 14,917 fruits and nuts 836 and horticultural specialties 10,150. Livestock products sold totaled 466,464 including dairy 86,179 poultry 65,634 and other livestock 314,651.
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Terry County
Parker bags two deer near Sabinal on uncle’s Texas ranch
Butch Parker of 721 East Cardwell returned from Sabinal with two buck deer shot on his uncle Lewis Parker’s ranch. Using a 30.06 Remington, Parker marked his third deer since beginning this hunt one year ago. He is the son of Mrs. Wayland Parker and the late Monk Parker.
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Sabinal
Texas
Butch Parker
East Cardwell
Lewis Parker
Parker
Wayland Parker
Monk Parker
Classified Ads Drive 29 Percent of LA Examiner Income
Readers flock to the Classified section each week contributing nearly a third of the paper's advertising revenue. The message invites readers to share their thoughts via Write Box 1186.
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The
Los Angeles Examiner
Christmas Toy Drive Urges Local Donations and Pickups
Goodfellows seek toys for needy children in Terry County with a $600 goal from the Community Chest. Otis Larner urges residents to donate usable toys at J B Knight Machinery or DeWitt Stafford Welding and to leave names with Sheriff Fulford or County Judge Simms for delivery.
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Brownfield
the Goodfellows
Otis Larner
Terry County Fund
J. B. Knight Machinery Co
West Main
DeWitt Stafford Welding
Seagraves Road
Larner
Terry County
Goodfellow Fund
Goodfellows
James Fulford
Raymond Simms
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L. L. Banta
Teddy Rogers
Lawrence Rogers
Mary Alice Luker
Raleigh Luker
M. G. Gary
Glenn Mitchell
Dr. Hoey
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4-H
Cochairman
Tatum
Terry County Club
Brownfield District
Pioneer Natural Gas
Virgil J. Jordan
Pioneer
Wellman
James P. Hays
East Buckley
Wellman Station
Mable L. Ray
Lamesa
John W. Flippin
Hughie Alred
Bonnie L. Applegate
Alfred
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Rotary
Chamber of Commerce
Turkey
Eisenhower
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Brownfield High School
Brownfield Chamber
W. T
Bill) McKinney
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Dip) Pemberton
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