Local youths named outstanding athletes and scholars
C. D. Hester, 608 East Buckley, outstanding girl, Darell Hunter, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Hunter of Route 3, most athletic boy, and Helen Hungerford, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Hungerford of Route 5, praised as most athletic girl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. D. Hester
East
Buckley
Darell Hunter
Jim Hunter
Helen Hungerford
P. H. Hungerford
Union High School
Melba Luker
Robert Luker
Route 5
Route 3
Johnny Herring
Jake Herring
Wanda Seaton
O. B. Seaton
James Dale Smith
Charlie Smith
North Second
Eva Sue Hester
Rural telephone service slated for Union area
Union southeast Terry County will gain 130 customers as 120 miles of poles and lines are installed and phones set up. Troy Cannon Construction of Dodge City, Kansas, won the $73,682 contract for Poka-Lambro Rural Telephone Co-Op of Tohoka, which also serves Ausborne and Wheatley exchanges. Construction timing depends on weather and Rural Electrification Administration approval. The co-op’s 1961 directory lists 14 area exchanges including Gail Loop Ausborne Wheatley Southland Aten Nelms Hatch Punkin Center Patricia Fletcher Carter New Home New Lynn West Lakes and all Brownfield listings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union
Terry County
Troy Cannon Construction Company
Dodge City
Kan
Poka-Lambro Rural Telephone Co-Op
Tohoka
Ausborne
Wheatley
Terry
Poka-Lambro
the Telephone Co-Op
Gail
Loop
Southland
Aten
Nelms
Hatch
Punkin Center
Patricia
Fletcher - Carter
New Home
New Lynn
West Lakes
Brownfield
Hereford Association Names M R Paddock Member
M R Paddock of Route 3 was named to membership in the American Hereford Association, the world's largest purebred registry with headquarters in Kansas City, Mo. The group serves over 80,000 breeders and recorded 475 843 purebred calves in the last fiscal year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. R. Paddock
Route 3
Long Range School Contract Awards in Brownfield Plans
The Brownfield Consolidated Independent School District approved $519 147 in contracts for repairs and remodeling at Brownfield Elementary Rand al Elementary and Junior High. West Texas Builders and Fort Worth Fountain Co Dodd Electric Ray Plumbing and others perform wiring heating plumbing acoustical finishing and remodeling to ready sites by next September and fund future facilities. Trustees and officials attended bid opening led by James Murdough and O R Douglas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie G. Randal
Brownfield Board of Education
West Texas Builders of
Lubbock
Randal
Fort Worth
Wheatley School
Entering OCS Son Visits City During Holidays
Nicky Greer 23, son of former Brownfield coach Toby Greer, visited Brownfield during Christmas furlough from the Army after 15 months overseas in Germany. He starts officer candidate school at Fort Sill January 15. His father is a former BHS coach and now a McAllen principal. his mother teaches. Nicky’s brother Chris serves with the Marine Corps in San Diego.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicky Greer
A. G
Toby) Greer
McAllen
Brownfield
Nicky
Germany
Fort Sill
Okla
Toby’’ Greer
BHS
Chris
Marine Corps
San Diego
Toby Greer
Nick
Farris Nowell
Toby
Texas
Farris
Businessman marks 31 years in Brownfield grocery trade
Kyle Graves celebrates 31st year in business in Brownfield. He began in 1929 with Hugens & Knight Grocery and Hardware, later opening Kyle Grocery at 121 North First in 1950 with partner O. W. Schellinger. Graves praises loyal customers and looks forward to more anniversaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kyle Graves
Graves
Terry
L. F. Hudgens
Hugens & Knight Grocery and Hardware
Knight Hardware
Courthouse Square
Kyle Grocery
North First
O. W Schellinger
Brownfield
Brownfield Senior Dies In Holiday Crash Near Luling
An 18 year old Brownfield High School senior, Jimmy Yeater, died when his car collided with a trailer truck on U S 90 four miles west of Luling during Christmas holidays. Four other youths were injured including David Hoff and Diane Rabon. The truck driver, Clifford Magee of New Orleans, was not hurt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownfield High School
Luling
Austin
Jimmy Yeater
Charlie Yeater
Lubbock Road
Brownfield
Charlie’s Drive-In
Ceater
Kenedy
San Antonio
First Baptist Church
Feckels Funeral Home
David Hoff
Texas
Clifford Magee
New Orleans
George King
Magee
King
San Antonio- Houston
U.S. 90
Son of Longtime Doctor Elected to AOA Honor at UTMB
Alfred R. Daniell, senior at The University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, was elected to Alpha Omega Alpha, joining 15 other new members. His parents are Dr and Mrs A H Daniell of 508 East Cardwell. He began medical studies after Baylor University graduation in 1957 and will be installed at a spring dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownfield
Alpha Omega Alpha
University of Texas Medical Branch
Galveston
Alfred R. Daniels
A. H. Daniell
East Cardwell
Galveston School
Daniell
Baylor University
AOA
J. L. Jinkins
Society
Cubs Face Odessa Broncos In Weekend Tournament
Coach Elroy Payne limits showing two workouts daily as the Cubs travel to Odessa for a Friday opener against the Broncos who own a 12 1 mark. Johnny Murphy is sidelined with an infected blister and Glen Koch is away. The Cubs seek a win to avoid a bracket against Monahans Big Spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elroy Payne
Odessa
Cubs
Payne
Brownfield
Johnny Murphy
Glen Koch
Broncos
Dallas
Red Horses
Monahans
Midland
Permian
Iraan
Ector
Terry Sexter Aiding LCC Fund Campaign
Six Terry men were chosen to raise 2 million dollars for Lubbock Christian College. The goal funds support acquiring 229 more acres, expanding the campus, and building a fieldhouse among the nation's largest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry Sexter
LCC Fund
Terry Men
Lubbock Christian College
T. A. Hicks
East Tate
Hugh Thomas
East Hester
James Robert Burnett
East Cardwell
Curtis Hulse
Meadow
Homer Jones
Wellman
R. L. Burnett
Terry
Hicks
Local Notes From The Publisher's Corner
A return to work includes quail hunting over Christmas, a 12th wedding anniversary dinner, and a basketball trip to Lubbock to see Texas Tech versus Vanderbilt. An embarrassing moment for a Vanderbilt player is recounted, and updates mention Toby Greer and son Nick visiting Brownfield and job moves for Toby and Nick in Mc Allen and officer candidate school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lubbock
Texas Tech
Vanderbilt
Clifford Niles Plans Eighth Grade Basketball Workouts
Coach Clifford Niles announced his eighth grade team will hold a workout Monday at 9 a.m. He said practice is needed as the squad resumes play at Denver City next Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Niles
Niles
Denver City
Unique in the City Investment Club Forms in Brownfield
The F I B Investment Club debuts in Brownfield with 20 member limit and monthly meetings at First National Bank Directors Room. President James W. Evans says the fourfold aim is to educate on sound investing, enable mutual surplus funds, follow growth theory, and invest regularly for compound income. Officers include Charles H. Goldston VP Hil ton A. McCabe secretary Harold S. Klein treasurer. Members listed include Ralph Hedrick Bill Coats Robert C. Burns Harold Simms Coke Toliver and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownfield
F.I.B. Investment Club
First National Bank
James W. Evans
Hulan F. Bass
E. F. Hutton and Company
Lubbock
New York Stock Exchange
Charles H. Goldston
Hilton A. McCabe
Harold S. Klein
Ralph Hedrick
Bill Coats
Robert C. Burns
Harold Simms
Coke Toliver
Harold Worley
David Robison
Joe Price
J. O. Burnett Jr
Robert L. Noble Jr
Crawford Taylor
B. F. Hutson Jr
Leonard M. Ellington
Jimmy Billings
George Green Jr
Wayne Brown
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rural Electrification Administration
Washington
Terry Farmer
Hereford Assn
James Murdough
Cecil B. Knox
Robert Baumgardner
J. L. Newsom
James Thurman
O. R. Douglas
Hoff
Michael
Harper Elliott
Diane Rabon
Alfred R. Daniell
Loman Jones News
Dub Fulford
Carl Hogue
Investment Club
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