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Brownfield News

Location

Brownfield, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 16, 1964

Page

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Crackdown on liquor violations hits Brownfield area

Law enforcement through the Texas Highway Patrol and Liquor Control Board arrests mark a wide crackdown on alcohol violations near Brownfield. Five beer cases two whiskey cases and vodka seized from a 1959 Ford pickup north of Brownfield. Ora Dale Berry charged with transporting alcohol. Additional cases filed by the Liquor Control Board and several arrests for drunkenness minor drinking and embezzlement noted as part of ongoing enforcement and county court actions.

Brownfield Texas Highway Patrol Texas Liquor Control Board Levelland Ora Dale Berry Lubbock Max Hamilton Liquor Control Board Roger Lopez Fred Lenz Texas

Police Investigate Two Traffic Mishaps On City Streets

Police traced two traffic crashes this period. A 1962 Chevrolet pulling a cotton trailer overturned on South 14th Street near Tate injuring driver Willie Gosdin Fox. A midmorning crash at Seagraves Road and Highway 37 involved a 1964 Chevrolet driven by Michael Lynn Hauck and a 1956 Pontiac driven by Bertha C Mackey.

South 14Th Street Willie Gosdin Fox Tate Seagraves Road Highway 37 Michael Lynn Hauck Glenwood Odessa Bertha C Mackey Route 1 Brownfield

Effort to Replace Braceros With U S Farm Labor Push

A Dallas hearing notes the 1964 bracero program ends December 3 and Willard Wirtz launches a campaign to recruit domestic farm workers. Teams will coordinate with Texas California Arizona and Florida employers to secure job orders and improve wages housing and conditions. Madrigal singers from Brownfield High School perform at a Kiwanis dinner.

Congress Dallas Thrownfield Miuab King Willard Wirty Braceros Wirtz Texas California Arizona Florida

Rites Scheduled For George Pfeiffenberger

Funeral services are set for George W. Pfeiffenberger executive vice president of Plains Cotton Growers in Lubbock at 10 50 a m Thursday at Christ the King Catholic Church with burial at Resthaven Memorial Park. Rosary is read tonight at 8 p m at the church. Pfeiffenberger died Tuesday morning at St Marys Hospital after a lengthy illness and was a Dayton Ohio native who helped grow Plains Cotton Growers into a leading cotton producer group. He received honors including Cotton Man of the Year and a Texas Tech honorary degree and served on multiple industry and standards bodies. He is survived by his wife a daughter Ann of Lubbock and a son Will a physics instructor in Monterey California.

George W. Pfeiffenberge Plains Cotton Growers, Inc Christ the King Catholic Church Lubbock Rey James Fitzgerald Resthaven Memorial Park Rix Christ the King Church Preiffenberger St. Mary’s Hospital Ile 60Th St Lubbock Ann Will U.S. Naval Graduate School Monterey Calif Pfeiffenberger Dayton Ohio Plains Cotton Growers United States Cotton Cotton Digest Texas Tech

Chamber Board Convenes In Called Session

Brownfield Chamber of Commerce directors met in a called session at the chamber building to address the delinquent list and recruit new members. The meeting reviewed several prospective members and planned outreach while Chamber Manager A C Bishop praised courthouse Christmas music and thanked officials and KKUB and General Telephone for support.

Brownfield Chamber A. C. Bishop KKUB General Telephone Company

Weather Forecast for Brownfield and Vicinity

Warm plus high cloudiness today with a chilly north wind. Clear to partly sunny today, harvest conditions deteriorate tonight and Thursday with very cold air and strong winds. possible light snow flurries in the north. Highs 63 to 68 today, tonight 20 north to mid 20s south. Thursday highs 30 to 35. Friday outlook mostly cloudy and very cold with light snow possible. Agricultural advisory: no precipitation today, winds 10 to 20 mph SW shifting to N 5 to 30 mph tonight and Thursday. Sunshine 30 to 50 percent today, little or none Thursday. Sunrise 7:45, sunset 5:41.

Jaycees Cancel Yuletide Contests in Brownfield

Brownfield Jaycees decide not to sponsor Christmas decoration and lighting contest this year. Mark Wyatt as president led the luncheon meeting attended by Jack D. Brooks of Terry Farm Supply and Bob Burk of Lubbock.

Brownfield Jaycees Mark Wyatt Jack D. Brooks Terry Farm Supply Bob Burk Lubbock

Commissioners Dispose Of A Crowded Agenda

Terry County commissioners tackled a long agenda at the regular meeting in the courthouse. They approved a road waiver for Precinct 2 aiding a Wagner Manufacturing site, with bids and fund transfers, salary adjustments for the district attorney secretary, and discussions on taxation meetings, park employee health coverage, and road waivers for Precinct 1 postponed.

Terry County Chamber of Commerce A. C. Bishop Wagner Manufacturing Company Lubbock Road Western Coattonoil Mill Bishop Amerada Oil Company Toa Road Precinct 1

Brownfield Open Late Night Brings Santa and Deals

Brownfield hosts Thursday night open late with Santa roaming from 6 to 8 pm and 19 participating stores. Shoppers can win a $25 certificate by identifying Santa, with ID required at one outlet. Alarm clocks trigger a 10 percent discount for late checkout.

Brownfield St. Nick Brownfield News Santa

Brownfield City Council to Meet Tomorrow Morning

The Brownfield City Council will convene tomorrow at 9:00 a.m. Mayor C. E. Ross will preside over the session.

Brownfield City C. E. Ross

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Highway Patrol Tee Pablo Ybarra Eddie Yurbick Piguly Wigely Yurbick Grand Jury CL. Godwin Shop- Rite Foods, Inc Focery Oak Judy Jordan The Intru Triple J No. 5Th Oto Brownfield High School Kiwanis Jim Casey Madrigals George Pfeiffenberger High Plains Southern Agriculture Progressive Farmer Magazine Who's Who In Commerce George Ww. Pfeiffenberger Jaycees Sheriff's Department Bowman Oldsmobile Cadillac Pontiac Buick R.A Simms General Fund Hospital Kendrick Memorial Library L. D. Bailey Public E. W. Boedeker Boedeker Santa Claus Copeland Hardware Wacker's Variety Store Bayless Jewelry White's Gable Furniture Company Anthony’s Shelton’s Griffith's Variety, Inc Thrift Furniture Munden Discount Center Franklin's Fenton’s Dad & Lad Klein's Phil's Shoes Frizzell Drug Discount Center U.S.A Masso’s Department Store Fred Shipley Furniture Cliff's Western Wear BHS Jackson
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