Adair Gasoline Plant Advances in Terry County
Amerada Petroleum builds the Adair Gasoline Plant 17 miles south of Brownfield to process 15 million cu ft daily. Plant engineer Russell Abernathy says installation runs mostly automatically. C D Perkins of Caplan La named superintendent. About 17 workers on site. second Terry County gasoline plant alongside Llano Grande and Prentice installation nearby. The Brownfield News notes an earlier banking rate error in a Dec 8 advertisement.
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Terry
Adair
Here
Amerada Petroleum Company
Tulsa
Okla
Russell Abernathy
C. D. Perkins
Caplan
Amerada
Abernathy
Brownfield Chamber of Commerce
Terry County
Llano Grande
Wellman
Honolulu Oil Company
Prentice
Terry-Yoakum County
Brownfield State Bank & Trust Company
Christmas Trees Sold by Scouts at North Hut
Rotary Club's Boy Scouts offer wax spruce and balsam trees at the North Hut Scout building near Veterans Hall. Prices range from 1 to 6.50 with daily 9 am to 9 pm hours. Delivery after 4 pm. Trees sourced from mountains near Royal Gorge, Colorado.
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Rotary Club
North Hut
Veterans Hall
Conditioning cotton samples stressed by Lamesa official
Milton Ray director at Lamesa Cotton Classing Office spoke to the Four County Agricultural Workers Association in Seminole. He said conditioning, or humidifying dry samples and drying wet ones, is essential before classing to influence grade and staple. About 30 attendees from Terry Gaines Yoakum and Dawson heard the talk.
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Lamesa
Milton Ray
Ray
Terry, Gaines
Yoakum
Dawson
Seminole High School
Meadow Grid Squad Honored At Bronco Banquet
Meadow high school celebrated its football seniors and coaches at the annual banquet in the school cafeteria. The event featured remarks from Lubbock Avalanche-Journal sports editor Joe Kelly and magic by T. L. Weaver of Wilson. Harold Henson served as MC, while Ronnie Bell handed gifts to Coach Phil Wynn and assistant Charles Rand. District 4-B runners-up Broncos were introduced by Wynn. the dinner was sponsored by team mothers.
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Joe Kelly
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
South Plains
T. L. Weaver
Wilson
Harold Henson
Broncos
Ronnie Bell
Phil Wynn
Charles Rand
Wynn
13 Year Old 4-H Youth Buys Landrace Hog Pairs
A 13-year-old Terry 4-H youth, Johnny Roe, bought a pair of Landrace hogs to start a new breed project. The breed is longer and meatier, with 16 ribs and a 70 to 75 percent dressing percentage, developed from Danish and English stock. The article notes Denmark released U S. breeders from restrictions in 1948 and cites 1955 breed numbers and growth.
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Terry
Johnny Roe
United States
England
Denmark
Bob Etheredge
Santa Klaus notch in history of Saint Nicholas
Report recalls Saint Nicholas arrival with Dutch settlers. once tall and serious, his name began as Santa Nikol aus and shortened to Santa Klaus, reflecting linguistic evolution since early colonial days.
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Saint Nicholas
Santa Nikolaus
Santa Klaus
Memorial Honoring Terry County War Dead Unveiled at Park Entrance
Brownfield Jaycees presented a 23 by 40 foot memorial garden at Terry County Park to city and county officials. A 36 by 48 inch bronze plaque lists 60 names from World War I and II, surrounded by 65 rose bushes. The ceremony included a flag-raising and remarks from Rev Ray Elmore and local officials.
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Memorial Center
Terry County Park
Brownfield Jaycees
Ray Elmore
Parkview Methodist Church
Herb Chesshir
Bob Burnett
Terry County
Brownfield Jacqees
Memorial Garden
Jaycee Weldon Callaway
Brownfield
Arlie Lawrimore
Eulice H. Farrar
E. S. Tankersley
Sheriff’s Office Hails Quick Week of Cracking Thefts
Terry sheriff’s deputies nabbed three juveniles linked to a Meadow Implement break in last month. A California man and wife fined 25 dollars plus costs and two days in jail for stealing about 6,000 pounds of maize from local farmers. Officers said the pair were caught while trying to sell the third pickup load of grain. The Meadow Implement burglary was solved Monday with the arrest of three Terry youths.
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Terry
Meadow Implement Company
BHS Band Concert Set With Christmas Music
Brownfield Junior and High School bands and the BHS chorus present a Christmas program at 7 p.m. in the auditorium. Senior band directed by Fred Smith juniors by Mac Jones chorus by A Ve Wall tickets available today and at the door 50 cents adults 25 cents children.
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Brownfield
BHS
P.m
Fred Smith
Mac Jones
Sorrento
Coast Guard
Tops in Area II FFA teams win banners
Brownfield FFA led by four teams swept Area II at Big Spring, claiming two first and two second place banners. Senior and junior farm skill demonstration, and senior farm radio contest won firsts. Roscoe edged senior conducting by three points for first. About 350 boys from 83 schools competed. state contest in Huntsville follows.
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Big Spring
Roscoe Ffa
Loraine
Brownfield
Huntsville
Sam Houston State Teachers College
Texas
Jimmy Sherrin
Hilbern Briscoe
Buster Chambers
Ronnie Bartley
Jerry Boen
Joe Milburn
Lewis Roscoe
James Chi
Brownfield Jaycees Schedule Annual Yule Lighting Contest
Brownfield Jaycees announce their annual Christmas lighting contest with three divisions: most unique, overall, and door. Winners receive $19 cash split among the trio. No person may win in more than one division. Entry blanks available on Page 2 Section 1. See No. 6 Page 6.
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Mirren
Brownfield Jaycees
Bob Payne
Jaycee
Iowa Educational Development Tests Reported to Brownfield Students
Dr. Robert Hoey, Brownfield guidance counselor, administers Iowa tests to Brownfield students. The tests gauge individual progress and compare with local, state, and national results. They aid in shaping school programs and early career planning, with English courses at Brownfield High School linking to a four year study plan. See No. 7 Page 6.
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Brownfield
Dennis Q. Lilly
First National Bank
R. N. McClain
Brownfield State Bank
Joe Satterwhite
Homer Jones
Wellman
Love Miller
B. F. Hutson
Gaasch-O’neal Pipe
Leonard Ellington
First National
Robert Baumgardner
Terry Farmer
Ray
South Plains
Iowa
Robert Hoey
Brownfield Schools
Hoey
Brownfield High School
Betty Beckner
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Red) Tankersley
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Duke) Pyeatt
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Pete) Brown
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Robert C. Cox Jr
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