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Newspaper
Brownfield News
Location
Brownfield, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1957
Page
1
The new stadium will seat about 5800 fans. The board decided to call an election after months of study and consultation with architects, but election date hinges on legally submitted petitions. Preliminary plans were shown by Acheson Atkinson and Cartwright, a Lubbock architectural firm. No date set for the bond election.
Traditional Yuletide events unfold in Brownfield churches with Santa visits, plays, and special services. Immanuel Baptist invites gifts for a needy family. First Christian presents Bethlehem's Children with about 20 participants. United Pentecostal Church conducts Come To the Stable. Episcopal The Good Shepherd hosts Christmas Eve program. St Anthony's observes Midnight Mass and Christmas Day masses.
Gov Price Daniel with Brownfield police Terry County sheriff’s office and county prosecutor vow full cooperation to reduce holiday traffic deaths. Officials warn glasses can impair vision and predict 113 Texans may die during the season while urging extra caution.
The list of Brownfield and Terry County students home for Christmas holidays includes Chris Addison at North Texas State College Joe Cloud at Peacock Military Academy Stephen Lynn Brownfield at Peacock Military Academy Bobby E Moore at Odessa Junior College Mike Hamilton at Texas Christian University Janet Bragg at Texas Woman's University Jackie Meeks at Texas Western Earnest Hyman at Abilene Christian College William Smyrl and Don ONeal at Texas Tech Johnnie Raybon at Texas Western Lee Dale Rowden at North Texas State Teachers College Leslie Britton at Lubbock Barber School Wesley Britton Donna Sue Christopher at Texas Tech Charles Isbell at University of Texas Patsy Ruth Stice at Texas Tech Herod at Baylor Dental School Sandy Casstevens at Southwestern University See No 2 Page 2.
A digest of items from Brownfield and Terry County includes Goodfellows serving at Knight Implement Company, local tax office contact, Christmas giving, new director at Merle Norman Cosmetics Mrs J W Lucas, the Everitts welcoming a new daughter in Lubbock, and ongoing events such as 4 H and FFA youth projects, The Ten Commandments at Rialto, Yale party on Christmas customs, Piggly Wiggly paving, and a five year service award to Mrs Alfred Dorothy.
Terry Goodfellows will hand out about 66 food and toy parcels to needy families Tuesday morning. Sheriff James Fulford, chairman, urges volunteers to meet at Knight Implement Co at 9 a.m. Cars and time are requested to aid the distribution.
Brownfield Jaycees will cluster around the giant Santa at 2 p.m. Tuesday to pass out about 2,000 sacks of candy to recipients of any age. The event is a local Jaycees tradition aimed at spreading holiday cheer.
Funeral services for Al Dellenbauch, father of Mrs. R. J Purtell of 705 East Tate, were held Saturday in Edmond Oklahoma. He died Wednesday in an Edmond hospital after a lingering illness. He is survived by his wife and three sons.
Cold shooting and tight officiating push the Cubs to a 49 39 defeat at Lovington. Wildcats lead 26 19 at halftime as Cubs struggle from the field 15 percent first half 24 percent final 16 minutes. Kenneth Cason ties Corbitt for 12 points before fouling out. Joe Oswald and Naul split runnerup honors with 11. Cubs B team also loses 40 36 in supports.
Meadow split two non conference basketball games at Ropesville Friday night. The Broncos won 66 59 led by Maurice Warren 15 points and Harold Hinson 14. Ropesville won the girls game 54 46 led by Emmy Christopher and Jean Tussey with 20 each.
Brownfield retail stores mostly stay open until 5 pm Monday and close regular hours Tuesday. Many firms shut Christmas Day and the day after, reopening December 27. Courthouse offices suspend Tuesday noon and reopen December 30. City Hall closes Tuesday and Wednesday. Federal offices observe Christmas Day only.
Brownfield High School and college students home for holidays are invited to a formal dance at Brownfield Country Club from 8 30 p m to 11 50 p m on Friday. Music will be provided by the Ad Libs of Lubbock.
Brownfield Chamber of Commerce names five new directors to three year terms. KE Ross Bruce Orns Burton Hackney V L Patterson and Charles S Kersh were elected by the chamber membership in voting that ended Friday.
Judge Louis B. Reed of the 106th District Court revoked probated sentences for two Terry Mexican-Americans. Pete Benevides aged 21 of Route 3 was linked to a worthless check case and had a prior three year probated term. Grabino Luna aged 23 of Route 3 had felony theft and robbery by assault convictions. his probated term was revoked and added to a five year Yoakum County sentence.
Winds and blowing sand on Thursday kept Terry county bale total under 60 000. The county's 57 harvest now records 59 771 bales, up 9 407 since Friday noon last week.
Brownfield school students were released Friday until January 2. The notice notes a temporary delay with banks involved and no further details available.
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