Spotlight Orchids for Meadow High School Senior
The Spotlight highlights a Meadow High School senior with a possible two week trip to Europe as a prize. Readers learn about a decorative Christmas tree in Brownfield crafted by local volunteers. The article also covers census estimates affecting Brownfield and Terry populations and lists nearby towns' figures.
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Europe
Meadow High School
Uncle Sam
Terry
U. S
R. N. Lowe
West Cardwell
John Givens
Route 3
Brownfield
Lowe
Givens
Goodfellows Seek Toys Foods and Clothes for Christmas Aid
Goodfellows in Brownfield prepare to distribute Christmas cheer on Christmas Eve morning. Otis Larner appeals for new and used toys as well as clothing and food donations. Toys needing repair should be taken to DeWitt's See No. 2 Page 3.
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Brownfield Goodfellows
Otis Larner
New Deputy Grand Master Installed for District 94 Masons
Vir gil A. Shag Bynum was installed as deputy grand master of District 94 in the Grand Lodge of Texas during the 125th Grand Communication in Waco. He succeeds David Tullis of Anton. District 94 includes lodges at Brownfield Meadow Levelland Antelope Plains Anton Denver City Sundown.
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Grand Lodge of Texas
Virgil A
Shag) Bynum
East Main
Waco
Grand Lodge
David 5. Tullis
Anton
Brownfield
Meadow
Levelland
Antelope
Morton
Plains
Denver City
Sundown
Sugarland
Bruce Edwards
Cubs Hit By Bad Weather In An drews Invitational
Brownfield's Cubs, 3-1, won over Mule Shoe then lost to Odessa Broncos 72-44 and Monahans 64-51 as heavy snow and ice forced postponement of remaining games. Vernon Johnson and mother nature planned a reschedule for a Saturday night if possible.
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Cubs
Muleshoe
Broncos
Odessa
Monahans
Allen
Andrews
Vernon Johnson
Mother Nature
Johnson
Elroy Payne
Brownfield
Payne
Jimmy Tollett
Tollett
Snyder
Plains
Knox
Howell
Snider
Crites
Murphy
Featherston Family Visits from Chowchilla to Dallas
Mr and Mrs A J Featherston and children from Chowchilla California spent Tuesday with sister Mrs D R Drake at 309 South Second. They left Wednesday to spend the holidays with parents Mr and Mrs A J Featherston Sr in Dallas.
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A. J. Featherston
Chowchilla
Calif
D. R Drake
309 South
A. J. Featherston Sr
Dallas
Child Health In Terry County Shines In 1958 Data
Federal figures show Terry County infant mortality dropped 18.6 percent since 1948, from 54.2 to 44.1 per 1000 births. Nationally states vary. Rhode Island leads with 21.3 and the US average is 27.1. Despite progress, Catherine Oettinger warns against complacency as the U.S. lags behind several nations.
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Terry County
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Rhode Island
Mississippi
United States
Sweden
Netherlands
Australia
Norway
Switzerland
United Kingdom
Denmark
New Zealand
Finland
Katherine Oettinger
Children’s Bureau
Meadow High Senior Seeks Air Force Academy Entry
Meadow High School senior James Coalson has been notified by Congressman George Mahon of eligibility to take entrance exams for the U S Air Force Academy at Colorado Springs. He competes for the one district vacancy against ten others and has served six years at Meadow, leading the Future Farmers of America chapter, managing the 1961 Roundup, and playing on the Bronco basketball team as a strong student.
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Meadow High School
Cong
George Mahon
U. S. Air Force Academy
Colorado Springs
James Coalson
John Coalson
Meadow
Coalson
Future Farmers of America
Bronco
Brownfield
Sam Houston State Teachers College
John Runnels
James Ham
Howard Hurd
Walter Meyer
Robert Becker
December Tax Discount Encouraged for City Real Estate
December payments qualify for a one percent tax discount on city real estate and personal taxes. City Hall reports 73 percent of taxes on roll collected. Stanley Miller says all taxes must be paid by 31M to avoid penalty interest.
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City Hall
Stanley Miller
Miller
Firm Moves to New Location for Appliance Sales
Farm and Home Appliance now operates at 702 West Broadway with Sam Teague as manager. Ches Gore says Felix York will be the firm's salesman and Roy Cummings as assistant service manager. Leon Sexton serves as assistant service manager. The firm will continue selling home appliances radios and television sets.
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West Broadway
Sam Teague
East Reppto
Ches Gore
Felix York
South Sixth
Roy Cummings
East Broadway
Leon Sexton
North Atkins
Sister of Resident Dies Tuesday in Levelland Hospital
Carrie Wyly 74 of Sundown died Tuesday afternoon at Phillips-Dupre Hospital Levelland Sister of Mrs L O Greenfield 315 West Powell Wyly moved from Brownfield to Sundown Survivors include son Howard Wyly Portland Ore two daughters Mrs T R Clark Sundown and Mrs H O Huff Muleshoe four sisters and three brothers and numerous grandchildren great grandchildren Services planned at First Baptist Sundown burial in Tohoka Cemetery Time not announced
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Brownfield
Levelland
Carrie Wyly
Sundown
Phillips-Dupre Hospital
L O. Greenfield
West Powell
Wyly
Lynn County
First Baptist Church
Tohoka
Howard Wyly
Portland
Ore
T. R. Clark
H. O. Huff
Muleshoe
R. V. Jones
Edith Hatchett
Big Spring
Pascal Peek
Eugene
Grace Hatchett
Los Angeles
L. P. Hatchett
Lubbock
Will Hatchett
Stephenville
Herbert Hatchett
Arizona
GenTel appoints R C McFarlane as Division Buildings Supervisor
GenTel of the Southwest names R C McFarlane division buildings and supplies supervisor. He comes from the San Angelo headquarters, replacing L J Stokes who moves to a construction foreman post. McFarlane is a Navy V-12 graduate and served as lieutenant commander in the Southwest Pacific 1944 46.
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R. C. McFarlane
General Telephone Company of the Southwest
J. L
Dusty) Kemper
McFarlane
San Angelo
L. J. Stokes
Stokes
Port Neches
Lamar
Beaumont
U. S. Navy
Southwest Pacific
Turkey Shoot Set Sunday Final Day at Brownfield
The Brownfield Jaycee turkey shoot concludes Sunday with 1 p.m. start at the site north of Terry County along Lubbock Highway. Prizes include turkeys and hams for marksmen.
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Terry County
Lubbock Highway
Brownfield Lions Stage Annual Christmas Program
The Brownfield Lions held their annual Christmas party Tuesday night with about 50 members and guests at The Party House. The club gave gifts to the Brownfield Goodfellows. Participants in the program included James Glasscock H. B. Virgil Crawford and President Joe Collum.
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Brownfield Lions
The
Brownfield Goodfellows
James Glasscock
H. B. Virgil Crawford
Pres
Joe Collum
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Jéan Cocteau
Brownfield Chamber
Lamesa
Claude Caperton
DDS
A. V. Wall
BHS
Caperton
Wall
Four County
Gaines
Dawson
Yoakum
Lee Roy Colgan
Brownfield Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Robert W. Burgess
Bureau of the Census
Hockley
Lynn
Cochran
Garza
Seminole
Seagraves
Post
Tahoka
O'Donnell
Frogge
Nancy
Sharp
Nancy Sharp
Closs Sharp
Rebecca Karrh
Hale Center
Texas Woman's University
Denton
Denver
MHS
Edreann DuBose
L. A. DuBose, Wellman
Goodfellows
DeWitt's
Korea
William C. Edgar
Carl M. Edgar
North Fifth
Fort Bliss
Seoul
802Nd
Edgar
Paul Eagleton
Army
Engineer
Fort Leonard Wood
Eagleton
Grand Lodge, Af&am
California
Meadow Boy
AF Academy
City
Hawaii
Alton Webb
Tahoka Road
G. P. Hedsick
Amarillo
J. J. Case Company
Webb
New
Ton & Webb Implement
Lubbock Road
Hedrick
Case
Oklahoma City
Webbs
Levelland Hospital
GenTel
University of Texas
Lumus Construction Company
Smith's Bluff
Texas
Pure Oil Company
R. C, McFarlane
Gen Tel
Turkey
Lions
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