Plane crash claims life of Warrensburg man near Meadow
A Missouri man, Lawrence Lee Reine, 23, husband of Gain Ann Risor, was killed when a light private plane crashed nine miles northeast of Brownfield. He was en route to pick up his wife's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Max Kisor, from Meadow. The wreckage lay in a cotton field on the D. S. Carroll farm. snowfall obscured the scene and Reine was found about 75 feet from the aircraft. Cause of the crash not known. Funeral details unavailable.
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Missouri
Gain Ann Risor
Meadow
Brownfield
Lawrence Lee Reine
Warrensburg
Max Kisor
D. S. Carroll
Revne
Lawrence L. Reine
Texas Highway Patrol
City’s Worst Fire Destroys Reed Body Shop in UT
The Reed Body Shop at 701 S Eighth burned for about an hour on Wednesday afternoon, destroying about 25,000 dollars in loss. Fire officials battled the blaze with two trucks as smoke darkened a two block area and prevented interior access. Reed saved two new cars from nearby Bailey storage, and no one was hurt.
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Reed Body
S. Eighth
Reed
Virgil Proffitt
Eighth Street
Jack Bailey
Baileys’ Place
Doctor's Office
Bailey
Reeds
Reed Body Shop
Christmas Week Notes From Speedy Nieman Column
Speedy Nieman notes a calm post Christmas week with holiday visitors and local traditions. He cites a court ruling forcing counties to establish free public libraries and permits using tax funds for maintenance. A Goodfellows appeal and holiday reflections end with a quip about odds of receiving a Christmas tie.
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Will Wilson
Burton S. Burks Sr
Hood County
City records string of minor accidents and a mercy killing
Police logged six city accidents since Saturday with two injuries from a Tahoka Road crash at 2 07 a m involving Sammy Garcia and Frank Lopez. A dog owner had his pets put down after authorities confirmed ground glass poisoning. A gun stolen from a glove box was reported with no injuries.
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A. K. Williams
N. Atkins
Williams
Tahoka Road
Sammy Garcia
N 12Th
Frank Lopez
West
Waco
Brownfield General Hospital
Garcia
Brownfield
James Wilson
Sea Graves
B and Buckley
Clyde J. Davis
E. Sons
Blanche S. Winn
E. Buckley
Popeye the trading stamp pup joins Schmucker family
Popeye the fox terrier becomes a full member of the Schmucker family at 809 South Pecos after a five month wait. The kids traded stamps for him in three installments with help from relatives and the Pillows Ice House. The dog, nicknamed Popeye, eats meat rather than spinach.
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Popeye
Bob Schmucker
South Pecos
Billie Schmucker
Christmées
Theola Wheeler
Pillows Ice House
Darlene
Glen
Carol Ann
Today's Issue Delayed Delivery Earns Christmas Day Off
The NEWS delayed Thursday afternoon delivery instead of the morning schedule, despite advance warnings. The later time allowed staff to have Christmas Day off.
Rites For Pioneer Terry Farmer Held Wednesday
Funeral services for L. P rence Price pioneer Terry County farmer were held at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Challis Baptist Church with pastors officiating. Price 74 native of Mississippi moved to Terry from Young County in 1900. Burial in Brownfield Cemetery. Survivors include his wife two daughters a stepdaughter six brothers two sisters and several grandchildren and great grandchildren.
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L. Prence Price
Terry County
Challis Baptist Church
Don Crossland
Nayland Edwards
Price
Challis
Mr. Price
Mississippi
Terry
Young County
Brownfield Cemetery
Brownfield Funeral Home
Brownfield General Hospital
Ottie McCutcheon
Brownfield
Orvalene Cole
Tulsa
Okla
Ima _ Johnson
Gay and Money
Bayne
Plains
Sam
Las Vegas
Nev
Carrie Bell Proctor
Lillie May Whitney
Gins Still Working On Cotton Backlog
The U S Department of Agriculture Brownfield classing office reports heavy receipts as gins in Terry Gaines and Yoakum Counties work to clear backlogs. Through Tuesday night 221259 samples were classed about 5 percent of expected production. unclassified cotton stands around 5000 bales and daily receipts are expected to fall.
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U. S. Department of
Retail Sales High Locally
Terry County retail stores posted gross sales of 26 708 060 for the year ending June 30 1962, up from 26 427 000, making up 0 118 percent of the national total. Local buying shifted toward autos and big ticket items while services declined.
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Terry County
Standard Rate and Data Service
Christmas Is Brighter Thanks To Goodfellows
Goodfellows delivered 116 Christmas baskets with food and toys to needy families in Brownfield and Meadow Monday morning. About 10 Meadow families and the rest Brownfield received baskets with City and county workers aiding. Lions committee chair Jake Geron notes 530 volunteers assisted across 110 families.
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Goodtfellows
Brownfield
Meadow
Brownheld
Goodfellow Committee
Jake Geron
Lions’ Committee
Goodfellows
V L Patterson rites held in Brownfield
Services for V L Paterson 58 longtime Brownfield resident and Piggy Wiggly manager were held at Crescent Hill Church of Christ. He died after a Sunday heart attack and is survived by wife son Johnny Abilene daughter Ann a senior at Abilene Christian College his mother and two sisters.
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V. L
Pat) Patterson
Brownfield
Crescent Hill Church
Joe Chisholm
Plains Church of Christ
Terry County Memorial Cemetery
Brownfield Funeral Home
Johnny
Abilene
Ann
Abilene Christian College
Rebecca Patterson
Gunter
Clyde Halsey
Joe Vaughn
Dallas
Community Firemen Honored At Christmas Party
Volunteer firemen receive awards at the annual Christmas party with accompanying pictures. A giant machine arrives in the city after a long trip from Arizona, with story and picture on page 3. Cat lovers offered a feature story and picture on page 6. The recipe of the week is on page 1.
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Arizona
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Speedy Nieman
Church of Your Choice
West Broadway
Leo Langford Brock
Kermit
Charles Homer Britton
Cole Core Colen
W. Harris
Duane Lucas
E Main
BE. Main
Elmer C. Ward
Route 5
Felice C. Beasley
Route 1
4Th
Main
Peach
Donald Gillham Cary
FE Tate
Betty W. Beauchamp
S. Pecos
Terry Farmer
Carol Ann Schmucker
Lubbock
S.L.M
The
Goodfellow Organization
V.L. Patterson
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