All Voters Must register In 1968
County tax assessor Akers says about 1,060 citizens already registered in 1968 and more will register in January the final month. Voters of all ages must register this year to vote. prior rules exempted some older residents. Registration by mail or at the Terry County courthouse is available. Secretary Hill announces statewide drive in January and a mail in form will be published weekly. Local citizens face a busy election year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D
Jet) Akers
Akers
Terry County
John L. Hill
Hill
Herring Announces Candidacy for Terry County Precinct One
Olan Herring, a 56 year old retired farmer and native of Terry County, declares his bid for Precinct One Commissioner in the Democratic Primary of 1968. He vows improvements in roads and government, stressing his status as a landowner and taxpayer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olan Herring
Terry County
Herring
Route 5
Union
Alton Boyer
Old Midway
Herrings
Union School
Old Scudday School
Union Baptist Church
Brownfield Council Honors Brownfield Family With Gift Resolution
Mayor C E Ross and five councilmen issue a formal resolution thanking the family of A M Brownfield for bequeathing Block A of the South East Addition to the city. The document, dated December 21, 1967, expresses grateful appreciation to A M and Lottie Brownfield for the property transfer for the city's benefit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Ross
Truett W. Flache
Bill Noble
Lloyd Hahn
Joe W. Christian
Sammy Jones
Brownfield
A. M. Brownfield
Texas
Lottie Brownfield
Building Permits Fall to New Annual Low in December
December saw only three building permits issued totaling 1500 dollars, constraining the year to 349,336 dollars across 89 permits, including 11 new dwellings and five commercial structures. 1967 marks a low since 1965, with prior year totals at 1,720,309 dollars from 99 permits and 13 new residences plus nine commercial buildings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Simmonds
L. O. Greenfield
W. Powell
Brownfield Automotive
W. Main
Finley's
W. Hill
Bale Count Reaches 84 084 In Terry County Season
Terry County has ginned 54 084 bales of cotton this season per a Texas Employment Commission report. The county is winding down as the local classing office closed and final 1966 bale count was 86 612 on December 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry County
Texas Employment Commission
Lubbock
New Bus Facilities Under Construction in Brownfield
J R Young of Texas New Mexico and Oklahoma Coaches Inc announces a new 30 by 40 foot concrete block bus station in the 300 block of South Second Street Brownfield to open around February 1. The facility will have restrooms a lobby and ticket office with passenger comfort in mind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South 2Nd St
Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico Coaches, Inc
J.R. Young
Lubbock
Texas, New Mexico and Oklahoma Coaches, Inc
South Second Street
Pas
Brownfield
Jack Greenfield
Texas
New Mexico
Oklahoma Coaches, Inc
W. L. Lee
Jimmy Billings
Highway and Transportation Committee
Terry County Chamber of Commerce
Billings
Young
Settle Seeks Re election As Commissioner in Terry County
H B Dock Settle announces his candidacy for re election as Commissioner for Jerry County Precinct Three ahead of the 1968 Democratic Primary. He invites scrutiny of precinct records at the courthouse or with him and cites the precincts strong finances and his farming background as assets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. B
Dock) Settle
Jerry County
Settle
Precinct Three
Terry County
Infant Cheryl Rae Young Rites Held in Lubbock
Funeral services for Cheryl Rae Young infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Darris Ray Young were held at 10 a.m. Friday at Kesthaven's Little Church of the Flowers in Lubbock with Doyle Kelcy officiating. Burial followed at Resthaven Memorial Park under Resthaven Funeral Home direction. The infant died Wednesday at West Texas Hospital. Survivors include both parents, grandparents Calvin Young of Lubbock and J. H. Pillow of Seagraves, great grandparents O. P. Mercer of Carlton, Ella B. Young of Kerrville, and F. K. Young of Seagraves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheryl Rae Young
Darris Ray Young
Kesthaven
Calvin Young
Lubbock
J. H. Pillow
Seagraves
O. P. Mercer
Carlton
Ella B. Young
Kerrville
F. K. Young
Water District Election Voter Qualifications Explained
Voters in the South Plains Underground Water Conservation District will vote January 9 with absentee voting open until January 5 at the Terry County courthouse. Eligibility requires residence in the district precinct, ownership of taxable property, and 1967 voter registration or exemption. Precincts One through Five cover parts of Cochran Yoakum Terry Gaines and Seagraves, with designated polling boxes in the County Clerk's office and Union Bank. Howard Hurd seeks Kendrick’s seat as Kendrick leaves for state representative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Plains
Kendrick
The
Water District
Texas
Howard Hurd
Bob Lee
Plains
Doyle Moss
Rt. 5
Brownfield
Claude Hearne
Seagraves
Joe Anderson
Seminole
Anderson
O. B. Smith
Terry County Court House
R. M. Lowe
Cochran
Yoakum Counties
South Plains Underground Water Conservation District
Terry County
Gaines County
City of
Parrish Takes Over as Manager of General Telephone Brownfield Division
J J Parrish assumes duties as manager of General Telephone Brownfield field division, a seven city area serving over 27 000 phones. He comes from San Angelo where he led public relations programs. Parrish’s Brownfield career includes a 1960 63 tenure in the western division office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Gim Parrish
General Telephone
Brownfield
Denver City
Hurlwood
Lamesa
Levelland
Meadow
Morton
Post
Ropesville
Seagraves
Shallowwater
Smyer
Tohoka
Sundown
Whiteface
Wilson and
Wolfforth
Parrish
San Angelo
General
Ballinger
Texas A&m University
United States Army
West Side Lions Club
Tom Green County TB Association
Servicemen’s Center
Board of
West Texas Chamber of Commerce Information Committee
State Football Official’s Association
SFOA
First Methodist Church of
Chamber of Commerce
Terry County United Fund
Sheri
Doug
Water Measures Due In January
In January 1968, Texas Water Development Board and South Plains Underground Water Conservation District will measure water depths in about 40 Terry County wells. Data over five years show an average depletion of 8.84 feet among 22 wells, with one well rising. Results aid guideline maps for tax depletion allowances and water management. John J. Kendrick and Doyle Moss are Terry County district directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Water Development Board
South Plains Underground Water Conservation District
Terry County
Ogallala
The
Water District
John J. Kendrick
Doyle Moss
Chamber Directors Schedule Meeting
Board members of the Terry County Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture will hold the first meeting of the year at 6 30 a m Wednesday and all members are urged to be present. The agenda includes naming a membership chairman banquet plans and a hearing on junior colleges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry County Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture
Rites Scheduled For Mrs. Annie Ellen Davis
Funeral services for Annie Ellen Davis 83 will be at 2 30 p m Sunday at First Baptist Church with Rev F L Crow officiating Burial follows at Olney Cemetery at 2 30 p m Monday She died Friday at Brownfield General Hospital born Oct 19 1884 in Johnson City married Sam Davis Aug 8 1905 in Arlington He preceded her in June 1948 Survivors include two daughters two sons a brother ten grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Ellen Davis
First Baptist Church
F.l Crow
Olney
Brownfield
Grapevine
Roscoe
Ella Mae Brownlee
E. Tate
Ruby Tharel
Everett Eugene Davis
Irving
Carol Hubert Davis
Upton
Wyo
Walter Lowe
Fort Worth
Also Mentioned on This Page
Olan
J. R. Young
J J
Jim) Parrish
Gen Tel
Chamber
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