Helps Save Man's Life Resuscitator Role Highlighted
A Brownfield driver credits a resuscitator for saving Truett O. Smith 36 of Seagraves after he inhaled carbon monoxide in a Western Butane truck near Meadow. Fire department and ambulance units responded mid morning with city officials aiding the rescue. Smith showed improvement after treatment at Treadaway Daniels Hospital.
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Brownfield
Truett O. Smith
Seagraves
Meadow
Smith
Brownfield Funeral Home
Lewis Simmonds
Eunice Jones
Harold Jones
E. R. Hutson
Treadaway-Daniels Hospital
Survey Scheduled On Classing Office for Perry Farmers
More than 1 200 Perry farmers and ginners are to receive questionnaires about siting a cotton classing office. A survey chaired by H L King of Brownfield aims to determine location between Brownfield and Lamesa with a Jan 15 deadline, following a Lamesa meeting of 67 participants. The plan seeks a sub-office to ensure fair grading and reduce south versus north grade discrepancies.
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Perry
Hine
H. L
Hub) King
Brownfield
King
Lamesa
Terry, Dawson
YooRuin
Gaines
Kenneth Purtell
Vrowr Field
Terry
TW Purtell
Department of Agriculture
Dawson
Jerry
Lynn
Yoakum
Lubbock
Local Goodfellows Seek Cars For Saturday Drive
The Brownfield Lions Club sponsored Goodfellows plan a Saturday morning pickup from J B Knight farm Machinery to deliver food clothing and toys to over 30 local families. Otis Larner urges volunteers with cars or pickups to assist and notes toys were repaired by Dewit Stafford.
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Brownfield Goodfellows
J. B. Knight Farm Machinery
the Goodfellows
Brownfield Lions Club
Otis Larner
Police Crack Down On Firecracker Explosions
Brownfield police detained fourteen juveniles this week and warned them to stop exploding firecrackers in the city. No arrests were made. youths will report back for future discussions on firecracker hazards.
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Brownfield
Nolan Lassiter
Dusty Kemper Named New C C Head and Sterling First VP
J L Dusty Kemper is 1956 57 Brownfield Chamber of Commerce president while Curtis J Sterling becomes first vice president. Kemper oversees General Telephone Co of the Southwest. Sterling edits Brownfield News Herald. They were elected Tuesday night at Hitch n Post with J T Hoy presiding. duties begin after Feb 15 banquet.
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Dusty Kemper
C-C
Sterling
Brownfield Chamber of Commerce
J. L
Dusty) Kemper
Chamber
Curtis J. Sterling
Kemper
General Telephone Company of the
Southwest
Brownfield News-Herald
Hitch’n Post
J. T. Hoy
Santa Claus Letters Ask for Elvis Records From Texas Boys
A children's plea to Santa in Alvarado Texas requests Elvis Presley records including When My Blue Moon Turns to Blue Again Save Me Tender Paralyzed Hound Dog and Don t Be Cruel The letter from Mike and Danny Waddell ages nine and unspecified years old notes good behavior and a country doctor kit as a desired gift.
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Santa
Mike Waddell
Danny Waddell
Kit
Gould
Alvarado
Texas
Buddes
Brownfield Residents Recall Favorite Christmases
Editor Don Noble interviews six Brownfield residents about the Christmas they remember best. Mrs Ray Lackey recalls a snowbound ranch Christmas that Santa reached two weeks late. Newell Wed recalls 1944 when wartime duties kept families apart in Simplevaid.
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Don Noble
Brownfield
Santa
Newell A. Wed
East
Simpelvaid
Brownfield Christmas Hopes and Local Business News
Local Brownfield items note bank closures on December 25 26 and multiple businesses planning adjustments. Wayne Kirby 48 oversees Portwood Motor Company used cars. Elise Billy Dumas returns to Food Mart at 705 Lubbock Road after service. Troy Diggs HL Simpson lease Jack s One Stop Service on Piama Highway. Community Christmas events: choir at courthouse Friday 6 PM and Jaycees candy handout Friday 3 PM with a caroling hayride scene.
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Billy Dumas
Pood Mart
Lubbock Road
Billy
J. D. Dumas
The
Food Mart
Troy Diggs
HL. S. Simpson
Piaina Highway
Truman Dutose
Jaycees
Ey Be
McBurnett
Shamburger Lumber Company
L. G. Smith
the State Bank
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Brownfield High School
A. V. Wall
BHS
Santa Claus
Sherry Spears
Jimmy Toland
Betty Bragg
Wendell Newman
Mary Kate Ramseur
Bill Payne
Tennie Wade
Don O
Joe Christian
Western Grain
Fifth and Stewart
Bill Bond
Christian
Local Goodfellows
E. L. Burris
Old
Lamesa Road
Burris
Joe Shelton
Shelton
Lassiter
Jerry Bailey
L. D. Bailey
East Lake
Eastern New Mexico University
Portales
Elvis
Fostor
Mike and
Danny
Loyce Floyd
Terry County
Floyd
Route 4
Harmony Home Demonstration Club
Ray Lackey
North
Atkins
Ween
First National Bank
Brownfield State Bank
Brownfield Savings and Loan Association
Portwood Motor Company
Wayne Kirby
Wayne
Leroy Gossem
Levelland and Browmiere
Teast Sil
Elise
A.V Wall
Nat
Madeline
Buckiey
Selskona
Folton
Gonz
Ubeire
Wits
Sarl
Renches
Christiaas Coun
John Powell
Leva
Peichey
Otgen Front Mra
Jowsie
Mandal
Yang Curuls
Lea
Pay Galt
Sue Nooils Atkin
Rhonde
Mrs
Ra’ Lacket
W. IT. Frym
Lok Fulton
W. A. Bell
Boyd Sall
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