Labor Dept launches nationwide drive to recruit farmworkers
Secretary Wirtz announces the most massive recruitment effort to secure American seasonal farm labor. Twelve mobile teams will operate from California Florida Texas and Arizona to meet employer needs and set wage housing and working conditions through state agencies and local meetings.
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Secretary of Labor
Washington, D.C
W. Willard Wirtz
Labor Department
United States
Wirtz
Department
Bureau of Employment Security
Farm Labor Service
Ile
California
Florida
Texas
Arizona
Services Set For Dennis Cheatham
Funeral services for Dennis D. Cheatham 23 are set for 2 p.m. Saturday at the First Baptist Church with Rev. Darwin Scott officiating. Burial follows in Terry County Memorial Cemetery under Brownfield Funeral Home direction. Cheatham died in Miami Florida December 18 after a ten day stay. He was born June 1 1941 in Los AngeleS California and lived with his parents in Brownfield working last for the Co-Op Gun. He is survived by his parents Mr. and Mrs. D B Cheatham 909 E Hill a brother Howard of Clovis New Mexico paternal grandparents Mr. and Mrs. W B Cheatham of Brownfield and maternal grandparents Mr. and Mrs J O Tinsley of Lubbock Pallbearers Merlin Speed Leon Speed Joe Owens John Tuttle Barney Lindley Bennie Little.
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Dennis D. Cheatham
First Baptist Church
Darwin Scott
Turkey Baptist Church
Brownfield Funeral Home
Terry County Memorial Cemetery
Cheatham
Miami
Fla
Los Angeles
Calif
Co-Op
D. B. Cheatham
E. Hill
Howard
Clovis
N.M
W. B. Cheatham
Brownfield
J. O. Tinsley
Lubbock
Merlin Speed
Leon Speed
Joe Owens
John Tuttle
Barney Lindley
Bennie Little
Local Couple's Grandson Jeffery Lilly Dies at 7
Funeral services for Jeffery Hugh Lilly 7 son of Hugh Tucker Lilly and grandson of Dennis Q Lilly of Brownfield were held in Houston this morning. A second service is set for tomorrow at 10 in Memphis Texas. Surviving family includes parents paternal grandparents maternal grandmother Jack Hightower and three aunts.
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Jeffery Hugh Lilly
Hugh Tucker Lilly
Dennis Q. Lilly
Brownfield
Houston
M. DD. Anderson Children’s Hospital
Memphis
Texas
Walter Hightower
Jack Hightower
Vernon
Eddie Rowe
R. L. Debusk
Morton
Tony Lewis
Fort Worth
Brownfield Residents Injured In Lamesa Crash
Three Brownfield residents were hurt in a two vehicle crash at N Bryan and N 22nd in Lamesa around 6 30 pm Tuesday. Mrs L Davidson Elmer Baker and Jessie R Baker were treated at Medical Arts Hospital with injuries ranging from a fractured arm to minor bruises.
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Brownfield
Samesa
J. L. Davieson
Lamesa
N. Bryan
Medical Arts Hospital
L. Davidson
Bell
Elmer Baker
N. Bell
Jessie R. Baker
Davidson
Jessie
Baker
Dents
Bryan
Chester McKeown
N. 22Nd
Jessie Baker
Connally Eyes Large Education Push In Texas Budget
Gov John Connally submits a budget aiming to boost higher education with millions for colleges and junior colleges, while avoiding new taxes if no pay raise for teachers is requested. A $96 million general revenue surplus supports expansion, with potential tax needs if the teachers’ $45 monthly raise is adopted.
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Austin
Texas
John Connally
General Revenue Fund
Connally
Texas State Teachers Association
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Parenis
Jerry Mullings
Ray Mullings
Broad Way
Navy
Howard D. Crow
Galveston
Brownfield High School
Sherri Wills
Dallas
Rio Grande Valley
Terri Weters
Seagraves Rd
Dennis Cheatham
Masso's Department Store
Merry Christas
Erin
Ice Supply
West Main
You
Lubbock Road
Wacker's
Texas Press Association
McKeown
Brownfield State Bank & Trust Co
Merritt Grocery
Tohoka
South Plains
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