County Considers Bids for Barn Remodeling and New Buildings
Terry County Commissioners held three bids for remodeling the county livestock barn at the rodeo grounds and for new buildings for the Brownfield Young Farmers Association. Bids were not acted on and will be discussed at the Dec 21 meeting. Modern Structures of Lubbock bid $24,282 for the main project, while Cicero Smith Lumber Co. of Brownfield led at $41,695.54 for two graders, with West Texas Equipment submitting the sole bid for the two graders at that price minus $13,545 trade-in. The court also moved funds to each precinct from the road and bridge, plus additional allocations from the 15-cent road tax fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry County Commissioners Court
Brownfield Young Farmers Association
R. A. Simms
Lubbock
Simms
Cicero Smith Lumber Co
Brownfield
Clark Sales Co
Precinct 4
West Texas Equipment
Brownfield High selects 1962 63 sweetheart nominee
Georgia Gauntt, a junior in the Distributive Education Club, is chosen sweetheart of Brownfield High for 1962 63 and will compete in an area contest at San Angelo February 8. She is described as a red haired 5 foot 32 21 34 and trains with the Retail Merchants Association. Georgia will face 48 other DE sweethearts at San Angelo, with the finalist advancing to the state DE meet in Fort Worth in March. The article notes the resignation of Mrs. Frank Weir from the Kendrick Memorial Library Board after several years of service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia Gauntt
Brownfield High School
San Angelo
Georgia
Retail Merchants Association
Johnie
Gardner Lane
Fort Worth
Frank Weir
Kendrick Memorial Library Board
Goodfellows Gather Toys for Brownfield Christmas Aid
Operation Cheer underway as Brownfield Goodfellows collect new or used toys at the Fire Department for Christmas baskets. Brownfield Lions will distribute to needy families. contact city officials or local businesses to nominate recipients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goodfellows of
Brownfield
Fire Department
Brownfield Lions
Jake Geron
City Hall
Odell Sears
Copeland Hardware
Doc Lewis
Darwin Reynolds Ford
Home Lighting Contest Opens as Entries Gather
Entries in the Jaycees Home Lighting Contest continue with more residents urged to enter so their homes are not overlooked in judging. Participants include Mrs. Tom May and Truett Flache among others. most entries fall in overall decoration with a few in the window door division. Judging is set for December 20 or 21 with winners to receive walnut and metal plaques. To enter call Brownfield News at 2188 with name address and division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jaycees
Tom May
E. Cardwell
Truett Flache
E Buckley
Paphne Pemberton
D. L. Pemberton
Charlie
Price
E. Buckley
Brownfield News
Multiple Cotton Fires Hit Terry County Across Three Days
A trailer load of cotton caught fire on Cedar and Tohoka Roads at 4 45 p m causing light damage before reaching the gin. Fires followed on Tuesday at Quality Gin and near Meadow on US 62 with more cotton burning on trailers. A home fire at 1217 East Cardwell needed wall paneling removed and water poured on a smouldering fireplace. A bar house at Needmore Gin also burned lightly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar
Tohoka Roads
Terry County
Meadow
Robert Knight
East Cardwell
Needmore Gin
Weekend roundup of Brownfield law arrest and crime
Officials rounded up 17 people for drunkenness over the weekend with 12 City police arrests, three Highway Patrol, and two sheriff arrests. Harvey Williams, 34, charged with aggravated assault after his wife was hospitalized with a broken arm. Multiple burglaries, thefts, and two accidents reported with various vehicles damaged and no serious injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownfield
Highway Patrol
Dwi
Harvey Lee Williams
Retha
Brownfield General Hospital
Williams
Thomas Proctor
North 13Th
Key Hill
Billy Pendergras
911 North Second
Alpha G Richardson
Postmaster Urges Early Mail For Christmas
Brownfield post office backs 1962 Mail Early For Christmas campaign urging immediate mailing of cards and gifts to ensure delivery by Christmas Day. Postmaster William C. Brown advises clear addresses, zone numbers, morning or early afternoon parcel drop, sturdy packing, and checking parcel limits. He promotes first class mail for prompt delivery and notes available free labels for Brownfield delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownfield
William C. Brown
Brown
Brownfield Delivery
See
Postal Income Dips Despite Holiday Mail Rise at Brownfield
Post receipts fell 248 dollars in the four weeks ending Dec 7 amid rising Christmas mail at Brownfield. Postmaster William Brown cites reduced patronage from Bracero and migratory labor. 1962 income through last Friday totaled 117,905 54 versus 119,408 72 on Dec 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownfield
William Brown
Bracero
Civil Defense Unit Plans Stepped Up Program Here
Brownfield-Terry County Civil Defense leaders met to outline a home shelter education drive and a local control center. Mayor McWherter and County Judge Simms reported on Austin discussions while officials noted only seven local buildings qualify as shelters, with the courthouse the sole public option and broader public cooperation urged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civil Defense Unit
Brownfield
Terry
Geron
McWherter
Simmonds
Dallas
J. P Jones
CD Write
County Medical Society
CD Committee
Parent-Teachers Association
Farmers OK Cotton Quotas In Terry County
Terry County cotton growers joined farmers nationwide in approving marketing quotas and price support for the 1963 upland cotton crop. The county vote was 247 to 36 in favor, meeting the two thirds required to keep the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry County
ALCS
Increase in Smith Doxey samples at Cotton Drossing Office
The Cotton Drossing Office reports a surge in Smith-Doxey sample intake with about 8,000 received over the weekend and daily receipts near 6,600. By Tuesday 152,280 samples had been classed from Terry Yoakum and Gaines counties, about 60 percent of the expected crop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S Department of Agriculture
Wilburn L. Reeves
Terry
Yoakum
Gaines
Brownfield
Rotary Yule Banquet Planned at First Presbyterian Church
Rotarians will hold a Christmas banquet Friday night at the First Presbyterian Church with about 150 attendees including members wives and guests Fellowship starts at 7 p.m. and the banquet follows at 7 30 p.m Newell Reed and Lal Copeland head arrangements Jerry Gannaway provides dinner music Mrs George Weiss will speak on Christmas and a quartet with Rod Langston Dale Durham Fred Smith and A V Wall will perform Gannaway accompanies the quartet Presbyterian Mariners Club serves the banquet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Club
First Presbyterian Church
Leonard Ellington
Newell Reed
Lal Copeland
Jerry Gannaway
George Weiss
Rod Langston
Dale Durham
Fred Smith
A. V. Wall
Gannaway
Presbyterian Mariners Club
Sentences handed down in district court for fourteen defendants
Fourteen pleaded guilty in 121st District Court with sentences from one year probation for a 65 cent car burglary to five years for murder without malice. Eloy Contreras 17 received five years for murder without malice. Billy Ray Swoopes 22 got five years for forgery after forging an endorsement on a check. Rudy Rodriguez 19 and Bartalio Diaz 22 each got one year probation for burglary of an auto. Benancio Olveda 30 Brownfield pled guilty to aggravated assault. Jose Guadalupe Garza received three years for unlawful possession of a narcotic. Others got probation or three year terms for burglary, forging, DWI, or theft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eloy Contreras
Richard Vasquez
Brownfield
Billy Ray Swoopes
Swoops
Terry County
Roy Herod
Lamesa Road
Collins Department Store
Rudy Rodriguez
Bertaldo Diaz
Hobbs
N. M
Wayne Sanders
East Hill
Sanders
Benancio Olveda
Domingo Rios
Rios
Jose Guadalupe Garza
Willard L. Moore
Ramon M. Gonzales
Ysaac Acuna
Frank Dalton Neugent
Robert Lee Richardson
Dewey Sampson Neal
J. D. Jones
Patrolmen Plan Death Watch Highway Safety Effort
Texas state-wide "Operation Death Watch" begins December 22 and ends January 1. Patrolmen from six counties meet at Brownfield to outline 18 hour daily highway patrols and nine hour shifts. Emphasis on hazardous violations with all inspection staff assigned to reduce the highway death toll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Brownfield Highway Patrol
A. E. Roberts
Roberts
Terry
Lynn
Garza
Yoakum
Cochran
Hockley
Christmas Party For Lions Set Tonight
The Brownfield Lions Club will host a ladies night Christmas party at 7 30 p m in the Party House. President Odell Sears urges all Lions and their wives to attend. Turkey and trimmings will be served. members should bring a toy for the Goodfellows. Rev Ed Crow will deliver a short message. This is the club's final meeting of the year. the next regular gathering is January 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownfield Lions Club
Odell Sears
Goodfellows
Ed Crow
Funeral Services For Pioneer Brownfield Woman Held Tuesday
Funeral services for Mrs. G. B. Spivey 93 longtime Brownfield resident were held Tuesday at Brownfield Funeral Home Memorial Chapel Mrs Spivey who died Monday at Roby Hospital had lived in Brownfield since 1916 She was widow of a Brownfield carpenter and was known as Nannie Spivey born Annie Scott in Liano County Survivors include daughters Mrs Webb and Mrs Telford two half brothers six and four great grandchildren and four great great grandchildren Pallbearers were Roy Wingard H M Duke Pyeatt Andrew Cooper Looe Miller and W R Tilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry County
G. B
Nannie) Spivey
Brownfield Funeral Home Memorial Chapel
Spivey
Brownfield
Roby Hospital
C. R. Webb
J M. Telford
Route 5
J. Lloyd Mayhew
First Methodist Church
Brownfield Cemetery
Nannie
Annie Scott
Liano County
Telford
Webb
Ernst
Leslie Scott
San Antonio
Roy Wingerd
H. M
Duke) Pyeatt
Andrew Cooper
Looe Miller
W. \. Bynum
W. R. Tilson
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Gene Daniel
Nancy Benson
Texas Tech
Houston
Nancy
Tech
Rickey Smith
Wayne Crittenden
East Ripley
Wyler
Cittenden
the & H
Tohoka Road
Earl McNutt
Ford
Elizabeth S. Chapman
East Reppto
Richard Burdette Lee
Colorado City
Ehlonio Ortiz
Frank Garcia
Tom McMeans
Gomez Gin
Lenette C. Turnbaugh
Roswell
Abilene
Alfred Britton
Brownfield Boys’ Club
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