Local Social Notes Include Holiday Travel and Visits
Miss Hazel Smith vacationed in Boston during the first two weeks of December and noted heavy snow. Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Hughes visited Monday with his parents at 507 East Reppto. Out-of-town guests at 505 East Reppto were Mr. and Mrs. Don Lunsford from Quanah. Mrs. Tommy Lu Drewry, a relief central office clerk, returned home from Treadaway-Daniels Hospital after flu recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene O James
East Broadway
Treadaway Daniell Clinic
Sherry McNiel
R. R. McNiel
Route 5
A. H Daniell
Brownfield Garden Club
Sherry
Newsfoto
Hazel Smith
Boston
Mass
Wayne Hughes
East Reppto
D Brown
Don Lunsford
Quanah
Tommy Lu Drewry
North Bell
Relief Central Office
Treadaway-Daniels Hospital
Veterans Administration aids land buy program and education
Bailey notes state program loans veterans up to 7500 on 19 acres for 40 years and offers VA approved schooling via a farm school taught by Kenneth Frazier. Korean veterans may apply through the office or Frazier. Also mentions a wedding in Seagraves with Wayne Underwood and bride in Brownfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bailey
Land Board
Services Office
Veterans Administration
Kenneth Frazier
Frazier
Fast Broadway
Wayne Underwood
Seagraves
Merlin Speed
Brownfield
East Texas
Columbia Carbon Company
County Veterans Office History and Leadership
The county veterans office opened in 1945 under C. L. Abe Lincoln who led it until October 1954 when illness forced retirement. Batley, from the Terry County Welfare Office, succeeded Lincoln and Bailey trained in Lubbock and remains active with Brownfield VFW and American Legion posts and the Disabled American Veterans in Lubbock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. L
Abe) Lincoln
Batley
Terry County Welfare Ofice
Lincoln
Bailey
Lubbock
Navy
Brownfield
VFW
American Legion
Disabled American Veterans Post
Holiday Gift Idea Blitz at Brownfield Savings
Brownfield Savings and Loan Association promotes a 1909 savings account offer with a free Eastman Kodak Brownie camera as a Christmas gift. The advertisement urges shoppers to hurry as the deal expires December 24 and suggests buying a major appliance from local stores for mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownfield Savings and Loan Association
Eastman Kodak
Brownfield
What you play and friends asked by Chisuko Hoda
The writer asks what games you play and invites information about friends and country. They request introductions to your friends and a prompt reply. The tone is friendly and eager for quick communication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chisuko Hoda
Cubs Reach Bid For Doubleheader Win At Sea Braves
No 4 Johnny Mack Jones and Ken Cary each scored 12 points to lead the Cubs in a 47 11 win by the B team over the Loboes Brownfield's squad also had 11 and Charles Lee led the Cubs with 11 tying the Loboes output The Cubs travel to Sea Braves for a return match on the Eagle home grounds in a season open er loss for Brownfield was to the Eagles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny Mack Jones
Ken Cary
Cub
Bob Cioe
Brownfield
Charles Lee
Cubs
Sea Braves
Eagle
Eagles
Domestic commodity support bill ties payments to consumption
The proposed law cuts the domestic support level by one percent of parity for every 250 000 bales increase in consumption over 9 million bales. The base is Middling indicate the equalization factor and weekly payments stay uniform across qualities, while market price varies by quality and location. Assume 36.8 cents support and 26.7 cents loan with a 14-spot average.
Farm loan and equalization plan to stabilize cotton markets
The proposal details payments to producers based on sale timing and a per pound floor, with equalization funds reimbursed by CCC. It aims to stabilize markets, prevent large price swings, and support world price alignment with a three percent below world price loan level. Farmers may enter the loan for orderly marketing or opt out, risking forfeiture of higher prices and bearing carry charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CCC
Enterprising Policies Discussed in Nation Trade Session
A brief notes that a share of increased national acreage was discussed along with other items in a trade session. The fragment mentions policy themes without naming participants or locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ate
Plan Aims to Stabilize Prices Through Agricultural Adjustments
The proposal outlines several goals including preventing sharp price declines, orderly liquidation of Commodity Credit Corporation stocks, maintaining an annual acreage to meet domestic and export needs plus carryover, ensuring a smooth transition during adjustments, and reducing costs for taxpayers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commodity Credit Corporation
Final Pro Grid Tilt Slated For Sunday
The Pittsburg Steelers face the Chicago Cardinals in the final regular season game aired Sunday on KDUB TV. The Browns have clinched the division as a Steelers win could move them to third place while a loss risks fourth. a Cardinal win ties Philadelphia for last. Lamar McHan starts at quarterback for the Cardinals with Lennie Dawson likely at QB for the Steelers. The 1 p.m. Chicago origin game.
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Pittsbrugh Steelers
Chicago Cardinals
American Petrofina
Kdub-Tv
Cleveland Browns
Pittsburg
Cardinal
Philadelphia Eagles
Lamar McHan
Cardinals
Steelers
Lennie Dawson
Chicago
Broncs Edge Seagraves 63 44 in Meadow showdown
Harold Henson scored 25 points to lift the Meadow Broncos to a 63 44 victory over Seagraves on Tuesday at Meadow. James Smith added 12, Robert Barber 10 and Jimmy Hamilton 9 as Seagraves played without two starters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Henson
Meadow
Broncos
Seagraves
James Smith
Henson
Robert Barber
Jimmy Hamilton
Eagles
Dick Stephenson
Bobby Bullock
Ropesville Downs Union In Tri-Header Wins
Ropesville swung the three game set against Union Wildcats at Ropes Tuesday night. The varsity led 20-10 at halftime and finished 50-34 while the girls topped 52-32 and the B team won 29-18 as Jim Grant led with 17 points.
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Ropesville
Union Wildcats
Ropes
Union
Cats
Jim Grant
Kenneth Sams
Wylie Kay
Wildcats
Jane Tussey Tag
Royce Terry
Meadow
Broncos
Plains
Charley Rand
Lied
Barbara Gruben
Doris Howell
Weldon Bell
Charlie Moore
Brownfield Men Are Named for Positions
Two Brownfield men are named to leadership posts in professional groups. Don Hewitt of 1107 East Buckley, district engineer for Cities Service, joins the American Petroleum Institute South Plains Chapter board of directors for 1958. Barney Vachal of 803 East Buckley, petroleum engineer for Cities Service, is elected second vice chairman of the American Institute of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers South Plains Section for 1958.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Hewitt
East Buckley
Cities Service
American Petroleum Institute
South Plains
Barney Vachal
American Institute of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers
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Maurine Brown
Mrs. Grace Speed
Frank Daniel
Cary
Jones
Cloe ’ NH
White
Levelland
Ballew
Roberts
Garrison
McKinze
Tubb
Costin Fe
Dupre Hy
Bild
Soilbank
Us.d.a
Soil Bank
Dekalb
A. E. Schwertner
Texas
Western Grain
J. D. Church
Cardwell
Treadaway-Daniell Hospital
Mantle
Joe Satterwhite
Mmes
J. C. Rhodes
Drew Hobdy
R. J. Purtell
Joe
Jackson
Ropesville Staggers Union
Santa Claus
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