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Newspaper
Brownfield News
Location
Brownfield, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1957
Page
4
A Northwest Home Demonstration Club Yale party is scheduled next Friday at the Bell home in Terrell. The item notes local events including civic notices, church activities, and upcoming community programs.
The article lists No. 2 man Earvin Rambo and others including Tiery Wood Kirby Wood Orb Stice Clovis Kendrick Sam Murphy Dewey Murphy Sawyer Graham Cecil Smith Dr FE O Nelson Frank Willis and Guy Nelson. Mrs Burnett born July 12 1879 in Bosqu County moved to Terry in 1902 where her husband farmed and ranched until retirement. She was a pioneer member of First Baptist Church.
No. 3 steer calves brought 21 to 92.5 dollars per head with some at 617 pounds. Heifers at 470 pounds sold around 22.50. Stocker heifers mostly 22 or down. A few bull calves to 23. Yearling stocker steers ranged 16 to 22.50.
Whitmire warns Terry County farmers that past neglect has left soils bare and vulnerable to wind and water erosion. He notes local progress on the South Plains but urges every farmer to adopt joined conservation practices and to seek help from the Soil Conservation Service office in the post office basement.
Cattle sold with high weight stockers at 728 pounds for 22 25 and 552 pounds at 22 50 while shortfed cattle range 13 to 22 dollars. Beef cows mainly 14 56 to 16 and slaughter calves 21 to 23 50 with some higher. Hog market steady with butcher hogs 17 75 to 18 for most 195 260 pounds and sows 16 to 17, sheep and lambs near week’s high with lambs 21 22 and yearlings 19. Goats 7 to 7 75, some heavy wether goats 7 50.
The injunction was returned November 18 by a jury of 11 men and one woman after three and a half days of testimony. Judge Reed charged the jury, which then deliberated three and a half hours. An appeal is not expected before after the new year, with February possible depending on court calendar.
A Sacramental Rite of Confirmation will be administered today at the Church of the Good Shepherd. Services start at 4 p.m. and the public is invited. The church sits at 204 Lanny Ave with a reception to follow the ceremony.
The project covers widening the base and resurfacing Texas 137 along the route from Texas 51 south to US 62. Construction aims to improve pavement quality and driveability for travelers in this corridor.
The new Seminole courthouse will host a Four-County Agricultural Workers Council meeting Tuesday. About 25 Terry men attend, with breakfast at 7 a.m. in the courthouse dining room. The speaker is the director of the Lamesa Cotton Classing Office. Several Brownfield cars depart Green Hut Grill at 6.
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