In Home Lighting Winners Announced
The Charlie Price home at 1605 E Buckley won best overall in the Jaycee Home Lighting Contest. Jimmy Cooper at 1209 North A took the plaque in the window and door division. Runners-up and honorable mentions included Mrs. Tom May, J. T. Bowman, and many others, with the Price house featuring extensive blue lights and outdoor displays.
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Jaycee
Charlie Price
E. Buckley
Joe Boat
Jimmy Cooper
North A
Tom May
E. Cardwell
J. T. Bowman
Henry Tweddell
E Main
Truett Flache
Bobbie Jones
FE. Buckley
Alton Webb
Tohoka Road
D. L. Pemberton
Daphne Pemberton
KE. Cardwell
Christmas greetings flood city merchants and a Chest drive
The NEWS shares festive messages from progressive merchants and urges holiday giving to Terry County’s Community Chest. It cites Henry Van Dyke and James R Lowell and emphasizes generosity beyond a single day, urging readers to contribute before the campaign deadline.
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the News
Council Eyes 1963 Projects
Brownfield city council reviews five high priority items for 1963 including Oak Grove Lake resolution, street paving, civil defense, electric system upgrades, and possible drive in window at City Hall. Dust smoke control plan discussed with health and fire hazards noted. civil defense meetings planned with school and county officials. Taxi permit renewal for Chick Lee approved.
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Brownfield
Jess MecWherter
Civil Defense Committee
State CD
Chick Lee
Move To Shift Suit Is Denied
The State Supreme Court refused to move the explosion suit from Terry County to Lubbock. Florence Parker widow and three injured men sued Plains Transport Inc. alleging driver negligence and truck construction flaws after a four year old butane truck blast and fire.
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State Supreme Court
Terry County
Florence Parker
James Fulford
Merlin Hobbs
Lewis Simmonds
The
Plains Transport Inc. of
Lubbock
Supreme Court
Cotton Harvest Grows Toward White Christmas in Terry County
Cotton harvest surges as gins in Terry County report 130,057 bales ginned by Thursday morning with backlogs up to 1,000 bales. TEC raised 1942-43 ginning forecast to 142,000. slow early season given, now aided by strippers and cleanup machines. Last week counted 108,108 bales. six day total 21,949. last year’s bumper season reached 175,400.
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Terry County
TEC
Fire destroys shed and playhouse at Buckley residence
Firefighters fought a blaze at 1211 E Buckley when a storage shed and a children’s playhouse burned. Matches lit on wrapping paper spread to eight fiberglass fishing rods two sliding doors and a wooden fence with smoke and water damage. City responders halted the fire from reaching a larger adjacent shed.
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Tress Key
Buckley Key
Ken
Key
City Fire Department
Chest Campaign Stalls Near Top Progress Hopes Ride High
The Community Chest drive for 1962 63 aims at 25302 dollars but sits between 95 and 100 percent. President Jim Parrish says contributions are expected over the holidays to push past the goal. Local banks will accept donations and contributors may mail gifts to Community Chest Box 738.
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Terry County
Jim Parrish
Community Chest Box
Four-Car Crash at First and Broadway Injures None
A Thursday 6:48 p.m. four-car collision at First and Broadway involved Brownfield drivers and an out of state motorist. No injuries were reported, with about $1,300 in total damage to the vehicles.
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First
Broadway
Brownfield
Dale Brown
Ada
East Buckley
Brownfield General Hospital
Carrie Hodges McDonald
Eldon Shreve
East Broadway
Marion Leon Jones
East Hester
Clarence Geyer
Indiana
Jones
McDonald
Lindsey
Thunderbird
Cadillac
Plymouth
Gever
Oldsmobile
Tate and
City Awaits Christmastide in Brownfield Community
Brownfield prepares for Christmas with shoppers busy and homes readying Yule foods. Many offices, banks, and agencies announce Christmas Day holidays, while a regional church union service led by A. Wall gathers three churches for a candlelight program at 7 p.m. at First Methodist Church.
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Brownfield
First Methodist
Methodist
First Christian
First United Presbyterian Churches
A. Wall
Goodfellows Plan Yale Project Baskets for Brownfield
Goodfellows prepare 109 Yale baskets to aid Brownfield families with a chicken dinner and trimmings. Each basket includes candy oranges apples and a child’s toy. Volunteers with cars are urged to assemble at 9 a.m. Monday at the county barn rodeo grounds to help deliver the baskets.
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Yale
Brownfield
Jake Geron
Goodfellow
Geron
Thursday Afternoon Paper Schedule Announced
The NEWS will publish again Thursday and not miss a publication date this year. Publisher Lowell Hunt announces Thursday’s issue will be delivered by associates in the afternoon instead of the morning. Later deliveries on Thursday will allow NEWS staff to take Monday and Tuesday off for Christmas.
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Lowell Hunt
Cute Boys
Astead
Cottonseed Truck Tragedy Near Brownfield
A truck tractor and trailer loaded with cottonseed overturned on US 62, 242 miles southwest of Wellman at 9 a.m. Wednesday. Damages totaled about 175 dollars to the rig, with a wrecker also incurring similar damage. Driver Steve Rubenlcaba, of Hobbs New Mexico, escaped injury.
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Wellman
Brownfield
Highway Patrol
A. H. Roberts
Steve Rubenlcaba
Hobbs
N. M
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Gene Purtell
E. Broadway
Crede Gore
Cardwell
Coke Toliver
EF. Buckley
Leo Hall
Price
Cooper's
Coopers
Speedy Nieman
Henry van Dyke
James R. Lowell
Council Eyes
Oak Grove Lake
Council
Texas Employment Commission
Daniels
Phillips Warehouse
Wes Broadway
John B. Hansard
Jack Cleveland
Soil Conservation Service
ASCS
FHA
Pioneer Natural Gas Co
Goodfellows
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