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Newspaper
Brownfield News
Location
Brownfield, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1963
Page
1
The Goodfellows distribute toys to local children in Brown field area as many households join in festive charity. The report notes community support through Christmas parties and the ongoing effort to gather and deliver presents for the season despite cold weather and busy calendars.
The Terry County Commissioners Court will meet in regular session in the courthouse at 9 am Monday. Several items will be reviewed, including the checking over of midominth hills.
Two calls were logged by city firemen on Thursday. A 1:3 am call to Gomez reported gunfire but proved a false alarm. At 5 pm a second call noted a car fire at East Grace and North D, which had already been extinguished upon arrival.
The 1963 United Fund campaign topped its goal Friday by 603.16 dollars, totaling 25,898.16 against a 25,205 target. Advanced gifts led by R. L. Hansen reached 19,074.00, while the Employee Division under Harry Elam totaled 3,275.79 and the General Division 2,466.25. agencies include Boy Scouts 5,625 and Salvation Army 3,600. Tentative plans aim for a victory banquet in January to celebrate nationwide cooperation.
Weather forecast from D Vicini expects average conditions with a slow warmup starting Tuesday. Scattered precipitation possible through Tuesday. normal high around 54 degrees and normal low expected. Brownfield TV reports a gradual rise toward seasonal norms.
Weather forecasters warned continuing cold conditions across the region. Brownfield reports a trace of moisture while Lubbock indicates a two hour forecast with uncertain accuracy. Saturday brought a low of 22 degrees and light snow with no relief expected until Tuesday as a warming trend nears.
Brownfield City police received two theft reports before the holiday. A pickup at 7th and Lake Streets lost a toolbox butane hose two jackets a jack ignition keys and a log chain valued around 300. Sydney Herman reported four hub caps stolen from a car at 505 Magnolia Avenue. Seven broken windows and four more items noted at a junior high school.
Two single vehicle accidents near Meadow were investigated by Texas Highway Patrol officers. A 1959 Willys Jeep driven by Grady Gilbert Hunt of Lubbock left US Highway 2 two miles north of Meadow. Hunt suffered head lacerations and passenger Stephen Walden, 12, was treated for a possible broken collar bone. A second turnover on US 62 a mile north of Meadow involved a 1962 Chevrolet coupe driven by Robert Stewart of Lubbock. Stewart was uninjured while another occupant suffered a broken thigh.
Bill B. T. Gordon announces his campaign for sheriff as the second candidate in the Democratic Primary set for May. He has served as a law officer since 1942 including World War II service as a military policeman in Europe, later holding multiple local deputy and police chief roles in Haskell and Brownfield before joining the county sheriff’s office again in 1957.
The Brownfield City Council met in City Hall with Mayor Jess McWherter. They discussed financing a new engine for the power plant and approved taxi permit renewal for W L Chick Lee and a fare increase from 45 to 50 cents.
TEC estimates 95 547 bales for the season with 71 percent harvested as 1 538 bales were signed in the county for the week ending Friday. Joe Spears TEC branch manager notes the delay and a 135 000 bale production target. The meeting on labor and Mentiails retard ed authorization was led by Aldermen with city officials assisting.
W A Bynum former judge announces he will seek the office of State Representative for the 90th district covering Terry Yoakum Cochran He Bynum Time Street area with traditional local campaign notes and authorization from Bynum through the News.
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