Plains Cubs Fall as Timmons Tops Scorers in Denver City Start
In a crowded Denver City tournament opener, Plains downed by Brownfield 55 49 as Buzzy Timmons scorched the nets for 26 points but Holmes and Ervin failed to supply needed help. Denver City beat Kermit Crane 69-65, Seagraves over Denver City 64-42, and Lamesa crushed Morton 69-19. Brownfield returns home to face Seminole next.
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Cubs
Joe Ervin
Jerry Timmons
David Mitchell
Seminole
Meadow and Wellman lose opening Sundown games
Meadow boys fall 57 56 to Sudan in a tight opener while Meadow girls lose 45 38 to the same team. Wellman suffers a 61 26 setback to Three Way as Sundown hosts action. Kathy Alinson leads Meadow girls with 25 and Jim Wilkes tops Meadow boys with 18.
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Roughnecks
Kendrick Is Named Scout Representative
John L. Kendrick of Brownfield was named national council representative for the South Plains Boy Scout Council at a Lubbock meeting. Oscar L. Crain of Lubbock was re-elected to a third term as president, with Dr. Frank B. Malone elected trustee and Cliff Cummings presenting the nominating committee report.
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Brownfield
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Frank B. Malone
Cliff Cummings
Seagraves Routs Brownfield in Twin Junior High Wins
Seagraves hosts Brownfield and wins two games as 8th grade tops 43 39 and 7th grade drops 24 22 in overtime. The 8th graders led 12 8 29 22 and 37 31 while Brownfield shot 24 percent from the field. Nearby, Denver City visits Monday as scouts Jerry Simmons and Leon Miller gain training certificates.
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Denver City
Caprock Holiday Basketball Tournament Set in Lubbock
The seventh Caprock Holiday tournament runs Dec 27 29 at Lubbock Municipal Coliseum with two divisions 4A 3A and AA A B. Seven games daily start 9 am. Teams include Lubbock Wichita Falls San Angelo Canyon Austin McCallum Lubbock Dunbar Odessa Permian Lubbock Monterey Morton Dimmitt Petersburg Lubbock Christian Shallotwater Floydada McAdoo Denver City. Admission 1 for adults 50c for students. proceeds aid South Plains Guidance Center and charities.
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Petersburg
Union Boys and Girls Rally in Wilson Tourney Openers
Union boys beat Slaton B 48 43 as David Dickson scored 19 points to lead the offense. Union girls down Slaton B 31 26 with Ann Phillips tallying 16 points to pace the earners into the semi finals.
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Veterans urged to include zip codes in mail
VA regional office manager Frick Coker in Waco urged veterans to use their zip codes on all correspondence. The VA is partnering with the Post Office to add zip codes to outgoing and incoming mail by year end, warning delays for letters without a zip code after the first of the year.
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Frick Coker
Waco
Snyder High to Name New Football Coach Next Fall
Snyder Texas will choose a new football coach for the Tigers after Horace Bostick moves to an administrative role and assistant principal post. The district will accept applications until January 3 and will look outside current staff for a successor. Bostick coached five seasons, posting a 26-24-1 mark since joining in 1951 after leading junior high athletics.
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Snyder School Board
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Tech falls to Colorado in season opener
Dub Malaise led Texas Tech with 15 points and nine rebounds as the Red Raiders lost 86 to 77 to Colorado Boulder in the season opener.
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University of Colorado At Boulder
Rinehart Injured in Plains Crash
Jackson D. Rinehart, 28, was treated and released at Brownfield General after a two truck collision about a mile west of Plains on U S Highway 380. He skidded on wet roads and hit pickup driven by Frankie Earl Howard, 33, of Denver City. Howard’s truck belonged to Service Pipeline Co. of Denver City. A third truck driven by Monroe A. Schulz, 19, of Brownfield, skidded and rolled while trying to avoid the crash. State Highway Patrol units investigated.
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Roe A. Schulz
Brownfield
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Our Town Film Shown at Optimist Club Luncheon
A film Our Town was shown at the weekly Optimist Club luncheon at the Presbyterian Church. Larry Smallwood secured the film from the Chamber of Commerce for the group and it sparked reactions after being shown. President Robert Noble led the meeting and announced next week’s noon gathering in the church fellowship hall.
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Optimist Club
Presbyterian Church
Larry Smallwood
Pres
Robert Noble
Fellowship Hall
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