23 Dec 1955
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Newspaper
Brownfield News
Location
Brownfield, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1955
Page
1
Christmas wishes fill an inch of space as the News office sends season greetings to readers and friends. The column includes light anecdotes about pets and a Texas Tech enrollment note, plus brief mentions of local winners and bales harvested, with Page 8 promising more News-Views items.
Jaycee President Alvin Davis announced the 1955 Brownfield Junior Chamber Distinguished Service award will use a one point based nomination system. Four past winners and a Lions Club rep will judge. nominees under 36 must reside in Terry County. Nomination deadline is January 15 with the banquet on January 17.
City taxes to date total 75 836 with about 73 percent of assessed value collected. School taxes stand near 81 percent. Jan 31 is the deadline for all taxes before a 1 percent penalty and 0.5 percent monthly interest apply.
West Texas growers in Terry County filed 161 protests at the county ASC office over the 1956 cotton allotment cuts. Farmers claim the transfer of 200,000 acres from West to East Texas was unjust and seek review hearings, with about 11,000 acres at stake for planting next year. A La mesa meeting and WTCC push urged individual protests to strengthen a pending court case.
John M. Hill Jr. is listed among 174 Texas high school students advancing to the semi finals of the National Merit Scholarship program. The second examination for these 174 and the 5 000 other scholastic All-Americans will be on January 14, with at least 425 four year college scholarships totaling over 2.5 million dollars to be awarded.
Community readers are urged to consider local purchasing for equipment and the value of local service. An example shows a local hardware dealer comparing prices with a neighbor who bought wholesale elsewhere, yet the wholesale price proved higher than the local list.
The Canadian River dam and water project moves toward a final legal step before construction. Brownfield directors set March 13 as a deadline for water contract elections, with the actual date to be determined but before the deadline. The contract outlines water allocations, pricing, and payment structures for member cities for the first six years and future adjustments.
Honolulu spuds the 18 P Alexander well 3 128 feet south and 2007 west in Section 18, Block K, seven miles north of Tokio, with expected reach to 7 000 feet. Great Western Drilling starts No 12 Brit Clare 880 feet south and 1520 feet west in Section 22, Block D 14, also seven miles north of Tokio, projecting to 7 000 feet.
An informal poll of ten residents in Brownfield shows mixed reactions to school integration and public facilities sharing. Respondents express both concern and acceptance of the Supreme Court ruling, with one noting no expected repercussions and another warning of potential opposition.
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