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Newspaper
Brownfield News
Location
Brownfield, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1957
Page
3
No. 2 manager of the women's department suffered injuries after slipping while defending a ladder. She allegedly fell backward through the store front window and was rushed to Treadaway Daniels Hospital for treatment.
The neighboring column notes J. D. Jet Akers as the first candidate to declare for county office in the 58th election cycle. The page also mentions night watch services on New Year’s Eve at Calvary Baptist First Baptist First Methodist and United Pentecostal churches.
Akers, a Hedley native born in Donley County, and his family of three reside at 402 East Buckley. A new accounting firm Burnett and Black, at 618 West Main, opens in town with Virgil Burnett and George Fe Black among its names. The seventh annual Brownfield Basketball Tournament starts Friday night featuring two games each evening over the next seven months.
The tax assessor expresses appreciation for kindness shown to his staff and pledges full-time dedication to duties if elected assessor-collector. The comment signals continued campaign support amid the June election.
From north and west lines of Section 16, Block C-41, Public School Land Survey. The terse entry records boundary references for ownership and mapping within the land subdivision.
Warnings that mail order real estate schemes mislead buyers. Experts urge thorough investigation before purchasing distant properties, noting risks like treeless land, poor access, zoning issues, and hidden costs. Visit the site or send a trusted local observer.
In North Texas District 9 of the Baptist General Convention of Texas leaders report 3,215 converts and 679,669 dollars given to cooperative missions in the past year. District includes eight associations, 194 churches, 31 missions and 81,020 members with average Sunday school 32,625 and total gifts 4,605,060. Texas Baptists statewide baptized 61,813 converts and gave 10,296,871 to missions. totals show 1,504,211 members across 3,784 churches and 417 missions.
U S Department of Agriculture revised census figures through 1956 show Texas now has about 304 000 farms, down from a 1931 peak of 506 000. Since 1910 farm numbers have fallen while investment per farm rises to about 27 000. National cropland harvested through 1957 matches 1940 levels, yet average farm size has grown 49 percent and output per farm up 74 percent. output per manhour more than doubles, with one farm worker feeding himself and 20 others.
Dr. Ernest O Melby warns that colleges push scientific education at humanities expense arguing a balanced liberal arts approach is essential for broad culture and critical thinking.
The Rev and Mrs Marion Nilsson host an open house today from 2 to 5 PM at the church parsonage 811 East Tate inviting all First Christian members and friends to attend.
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