Peak Of Harvest Seen In Cotton Classing Report
The U S Department of Agriculture classing office in Brownfield reports peak harvest with 192 757 samples classed through Tuesday night and about 6 000 daily receipts. Middling grades dominate with 62 percent at 3 5 or higher micronaire readings. Prices on the Lubbock market show several Strict Low Mid and Mid. levels across staple sizes.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
Brownfield
Wilburn L. Reeves
Lubbock
Junior High Council Sponsors Yule Plan
Brownfield Junior High students organize a Christmas sack project to aid needy families. Each homeroom fills sacks with food items to be distributed before Christmas, with strong participation noted by Principal Jim Cherry.
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Junior High Council
Yule Plan
Brownfield Junior High
Jim Cherry
Weather outlook for Brownfield area shows mild week
Temperatures are expected to average near normal with a normal high of 46 to 56 degrees and a low of 26 to 34. Colder spell early in the week precedes a light precipitation trend of about 0.10 to 0.25 inches with scattered showers.
Local Boys Club Fund Drive Opens With Bowl Benefit
Brownfield 1963 fundraiser starts with Richard Prigmore receiving a $444.18 check from Terry County bowlers at Sands Bowl. Prigmore credited Brownfield merchants and bowlers for the contribution as plans for annual tournament and a 500 Club drive move forward. Prigmore and Executive Director Ralph Burton praised community support and urged 500 people to pledge $1 monthly. Prizes went to individual and team winners including Darlene Lassiter and Ruben Garcia. Johnsons Gin and Martinez Barber Shop teams won with $25 prizes.
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Brownfield Boys’ Club
Sands Bowl
Richard Prigmore
Boys’ Club
Terry County
Brownfield
Prigmore
C. G. Griffith
Boys Club Board of
Boys Club Board of Directors
Ralph Burton
Darlene Lassiter
Mary George Wilson
Theda Davis
Miss Wilson
Ruben Garcia
James Martin
Tom Adams
Lawrence Renfro
Martin
Johnson's Gin
Martinez
Campbell's
Primm Drug
Collin's Department Store
Knight's Furniture
Brownfield State Bank and Trust Co
Copeland's Hardware
Wacker’s Variety
Gable Furniture
White's Auto Supply Wilgus Pharmacy
Griffith's Variety
First National Bank
Brownfield Boys Club
Griffith
Sands Lanes
Mike Martinez
Johnnie Renfro
City
Betty Chisholm
Terry County Women's Bowling Assn
David Fulgham
Fulgham
Cotton bur fires at local gins prompt small blazes
Brownfield fire crews battled three cotton bur fires at area gins since Friday. An incident at Herman's Gan involved a burning bur pile, while two others were truck fires at Brownfield Gin and South Gin. No property damage reported. Also, a midday Wednesday truck fire on Tashoka Road and a morning oil storage battery fire near Leahy were quickly extinguished.
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Brownfield Fire Department
Herman's Gan
Brownfield Gin
South Gin
Tashoka Road
Leahy
Colonial Crowded School Board Chooses Additions Plan
Brownfield Independent School District trustees met in regular session to study final and alternate plans for a high school addition and a vocational training shop. They discussed rezoning and moving Grade 6 to relieve crowding at Colonial Heights Elementary, plus other district building needs.
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Brownfield Independent
Colonial Heights
Colonial
Supt. O. R. Douglas
FE. Reppto
Topping Out Ceremony At Brownfield Home
A topping out ceremony was held Tuesday evening at the new Brownfield home of Bill and Irene Rieck. A fir tree decorated with garland and tinsel was placed at the highest point of the structure signaling completion of the highest level. Attendees included the Riecks, their daughters Carolyn and Barbara, Jake Geronson and daughter Lynda, and several workmen. Coffee and pastries followed the informal party honoring the builders and guests.
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Brownfield
Bill
Irene Rieck
Rieck
Brecks
Jake Gerons
Lynda
Carolyn
Barbara
Riecks
Europe
Free Europe
New York City
Annual Boys Club Yule Party Tonight
The annual Boys Club Christmas party will be held tonight at the clubhouse with games refreshments and a full length movie on tap for the youngsters A local minister will present a message on the true meaning of Christmas The boys will sing carols to close the event.
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Boys
Two Brownfield Men Charged With Aggravated Assault
Two Brownfield men Orlando D. Garcia and George Flores, both 17, were charged with aggravated assault in the stabbing of Juan Mendoza 20. Mendoza remained hospitalized in critical condition after a chest stab wound with Flores reporting Garcia struck Mendoza with a rock and Flores stabbed him. Flores received a 30 day jail term and $46.70 in fines. Garcia had bond set at $1,000.
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Brownfield
Juan Mendoza
Mendoza
Brownfield General Hospital
Orlando D. Garcia
George Flores
Flores
Garcia City
Wellman
Garcia
North Sixth
Wacker
City Police
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Route Boys
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Santa Claus
John Glenn
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Mass
S.L.M
Ronny Nail
Jimmy Nail
E. Lons
Dee Dee Kummer
Ken Kummer
S. Lons
Mae
Deadline Today
Brownfield Jaycees
Joe Boatright
Harold Jones
Jones
Tere
King Latham Stults Appraisal Co
Wheatley
Oak Grove
Randal
West Ward
EF Broadway
Charlie Price
Western Auto Store
Glen A. Brown
South Sons
Jim McDonald
Std
Pigey Bank
David Smith
E. Ripley
14Th Street Wrecking Co
Goodpasture Grain and Storage Co
Santa Fe Railway
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