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Newspaper
Brownfield News
Location
Brownfield, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1963
Page
1
The Corner notes a popular football film from Humble Oil and Refining Company highlighting Southwest Conference season highs. It also mentions a new folding dollar and an electricity blackout in Brownfield caused by a car striking a guy wire, leaving lines down for about an hour.
Terry County Young Farmers convene at 7 30 p m in the High School Agriculture building. John McFarland will present a credit program with a short film Credit where Credit is Due highlighting the National Farm Credit setup. Plans for the Austin state convention January 3 4 will be discussed. Brownfield Seed and Deliming Co will pay hotel expenses for all couples attending. A turkey shoot is planned for this weekend and final plans will be set at the meeting.
Investigation into a Saturday shooting and several gambling with dice pleas occupy Brownfield police records. Victim Willie B. Presley, 28, an Austin man working in Brownfield, was wounded after an argument in a cafe at 1107 North 6th, around 5 30 p.m. Saturday. Police and Constable Homer Parker arrested William Braziell shortly after.
A string of ice caused five mishaps across Terry and Hockley counties on Wednesday. The incidents involved multiple vehicles including a 1956 Buick, 1963 Chevrolet, 1958 Plymouth and 1964 Chevrolet with injuries and significant damage cited, plus an assault case near Meadow and gambling arrests in Brownfield. Sheriff and highway patrols investigated and several suspects faced fines or bonds.
Meadow voters approved all three proposals in a $117000 bond issue. An $84000 classroom addition carried 59 to 20, a $20000 vocational agriculture building won 58 to 21, and a $13000 athletic field house passed 46 to 33. About 28 percent turnout amid snow.
Lubbock forecasts show a warming trend by weekend despite low moisture and chilly days. Brownfield’s KTFY records a low of 18 degrees on Rec. 12 and a monthly high of 69 degrees on Dec 7. Only trace precipitation has been noted on Dec 14 and Dec 18, with normal moisture at 0.53 inches per Texas Almanac. Ice on Wednesday led to more accidents than usual, with four reported in the morning.
The Brownfield NEWS will publish its annual Christmas Greeting Edition Sunday inviting readers to look for greetings forwarded by local merchants. The edition will also include a newspaper at every doorstep with city wide circulation planned for that date.
The Brownfield School Board heard a financial briefing from Joe Wm. Smith of First Southwest Company Dallas on bond sale mechanics and interest rates. Trustees discussed a tentative February 8 election date for a new junior high, possible bond amounts around 1 to 1.15 million, and related building needs.
Pioneer Natural Gas Co. held its annual service awards dinner at Brownfield Country Club with 133 employees across the system earning awards this year. C. I. Stoney Wall addressed attendees as Joe L. Price hosted, recognizing 20 year honoree A. E. Richardson and ten to fifteen year recipients R. C. Harvick J. Childers R. D. Dever and R. D. Maxwell. Vernon L. Clem received a bronze plaque for selling over 100 tons of gas air conditioning.
Brownfield Jaycees met in regular session at the Wes tern er discussing the Christmas Lighting Contest to be judged soon. The club voted a donation to the local Goodfellows movement and approved dispensing with Monday’s meeting due to the Christmas season.
Area schools will dismiss Friday for Christmas. Brownfield districts end at 2:30 p.m. with Jan. 6 return. Brownfield High hosts a 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Christmas assembly and door-decorating winners. Junior High offers a 10 a.m. program. Union and Wellman dismiss at 2 p.m. and return Jan. 2. Meadow Gathers 2:30 p.m. Friday, returns Dec. 30. PTO hosts a 7:30 p.m. program in the high school auditorium with elementary students participating.
A three day Yuletide holiday for Terry County Courthouse staff is announced by County Judge Raymond A Simms. Offices will close from December 24 to December 26 and the public is urged to plan courthouse business accordingly.
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