Annual Chamber Banquet Sees Stoddard as Speaker in Brownfield
Dr. Alexander J. Stoddard former Los Angeles school superintendent will speak at the Brownfield Chamber of Commerce banquet on February 10. The event includes installation of new officers and five directors, with Lal Copeland and others running for seats. Banquet at Jesse Randal cafeteria begins 7:30 PM, price 24 dollars per person, as Stoddard tours West Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander J. Stoddard
Los Angeles
Brownfield Chamber of Commerce
Stoddard
Lal Copeland
Dennis Q. Lily
John Hansard
Curtis Sterling
L. Z. Richardson
Jim Bayless
Alvin Davis
Russell Winton
J. L. (Dusty) Kemper
Sid Lowery
Jesse Randal
Dr. Stoddard
Providence
Denver
Philadelphia
West Texas
Brownfield
Barney Lindly wins trip amid nationwide entry draw
Jerry Stoltz notes Barney Lindly will leave Sunday for a round the world trip after being chosen from among Philco sales entries in a national drawing. Neil Thompson remains eligible for a prize. Dollar Day sales promotions appear in Brownfield as local figures comment on regional events and errors in recent pages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barney Lindly
Copeland's
Philco
Odell Sears
Lal Copeland
Neil Thompson
Barney
Neil
Oil Industry County Committees Lead by Mensard and Kimbrough
Mensard and Kimbrough head Terry County committees for oil industry information and service programs under MCC. Hansard leads the information program while Kimbrough runs the School program. The American Petroleum Institute sponsored effort aims to show local service by oil businesses and to support privately managed, competitive, financially sound counties. ONC projects include a School Program with teaching materials and Oil Progress Week, highlighted by an October event stressing local service station operators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hansard
Bill Kimbrough
Terry County
MCC
McNichol
Hansard
Kimbrough
American Petroleum Institute
Services Are Held For Mrs Lela Pate Saturday
Funeral services were held at 2 p m Saturday in the First Methodist church for Mrs Lela C Pate 85 who died Thursday afternoon Burial was in Littlefield cemetery Mrs Pate had been a resident of Littlefield for 23 years She moved here last September Rev Jimmie Tidwell officiated Survivors include three sons
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist
Lela C. Pate
Littlefield
Pate
Jimmie Tidwell
Refinancing Hurdle Faces Terry County Farmers Bankers and FHA Meet
State officials of the Farmers Home Administration and local bankers and farmers met in Brownfield to tackle Terry county borrowers hit by five years of drought. Banks say they have reached a financing limit and cannot refinance more loans, while FHA officials say refinancing is not currently possible under Great Plains terms. Farmers urged urgent action, with talk of a Washington trip for FHA head and continued efforts to find funding as drought debts mount.
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Farmers Home Administration
Terry County
FHA
Great Plains
Dalais Office
PHA
Washington
Gilham
John . Kendrick
First National Bank
R. C Purtell
Purtell E
Terry
San Amarillo
Fries Zoorns
Brownfield State Bank
Brownfield Bids For Junior College Move
Brownfield hosts a meeting sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce as 28 Brownfield business leaders and Lubbock Christian School board members discuss bringing a church affiliated junior college to the South Plains. Directors pledge land, funds, and support, with community officials backing a college hopeful.
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Church of Christ
Brownfield
Chamber of Commerce
Lubbock
Lubbock Christian School Board of Trustees
Don Baldridge
Paul Sherrod
J. B. McCorkle
Bill Rogers
Ship
McCorkle
South Plains
J. O. Gillham
John Kendrick
Curtis Sterling
C. G. Griffith
Ross Black
Herb Chesshir
Joe Satterwhite
John McCoy
Gillham
Brownfield State Bank
Texas
Sterling
the News
Lubbock Christian School
Church of Christ Junior College
Winter Storms Roar In With Snow and Ice
A severe winter storm brought subfreezing temps and blowing snow across the region causing travel hazards. Schools closed Thursday due to dangerous roads as Mayor and city officials canceled weekend plans and a police car accident caused minor damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CL. Prin
Colorado
Taunry
Barnes
Frank
Lubbock Man Pays $700 In Fines After Wild Three County Chase
Harold Gene Linniper of Lubbock faced a multi county pursuit ending on a Denver City stretch. He paid a total of $700 in fines across three charges including unlawfully carrying a pistol after officers from Yaokum Gaines and Terry counties joined the chase. Sheriff W A Harig and Officer A A Vickers finally captured him.
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Lubbock
Harold Gene
Linniper
Laie Bewic
Costa
Gaines County
Lineinger
Fyenviale
Gut Din i
Ciieek
Lininger
Terry County
Denver City
Denver Cry
Yoakum County
W. A. Hariig
A. A. Vickers
Labbork
Alraim
Earch
Poll Tax Sales Near 1952 Mark of 4000
Terry County tax assessor collector Dean Cates reported about 2000 poll taxes sold with nearly 1000 regular taxes, a figure higher than earlier estimates. Sales closed at midnight Tuesday, with 3008 property taxes and 102 vehicle plates sold to date, amid brisk activity in poor weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry County
Dean Cates
Collectear
Cates Naat
Baat Boon
Listemere Sport
Terry Counts
Caton
Cates
Non Showing Test Notes At Phillips Wildcat Field
Fragmented report covers oil well activity near Phillips Wildcat in Terry and Yoakum counties. Details include depths, production figures, fracturing, and location lines in Section 41 and Prentice field. Mention references Great Western and Brownfield Independent School District context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillipa Pet Co
Terry
Prentice Field
Hone- Yilu No & Hays
C&m
Prentice
Yoakum County
Brownfield Independent School District
Great Western
Campaign fundraising totals rise amid community drive
Territorial donors from Terry to Youkun contributed roughly $1,230 with others from Mareh and Plains adding hundreds. A Tokyo campaign chairwoman J W Sherrin thanks volunteers as totals push past $41,000 for a community center program, with events slated for Friday night.
Plans For Large Scale Vegetable Marketing Discussed
A Tuesday meeting in the South Plains examined big scale vegetable marketing with about 200 attendees. B. Knight of Brofentelt led a volunteer advisory board to study the program, and the group will meet again on February 24 to consider an invest survey led by Dr. Donald Ash town and J. R. Roese Boraugh from Texas Tech and Texas A&M.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fareene
fusLoenen
Plamaen
Wien
Usinesemen
Oo Tr
South Piaing
Veghulle
Donald Ashtown
Texas Tech Horticulture Department
J. R. Roese Boraugh
Texas A&m Extension Service
Driling Company Stakes No 1 Lee A Brownfield Site
A drilling firm staked its position for the No. 1 Lee A Brownfield in the west half of the southwest quarter of Section 20, Block K, marking a key location in the field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Driling Company
Lee
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J. T., Hoy
B. F. Hut
American Association of School Administrators
Educational Leaders of America
B. F. Hutson
J. T. Hoy
Doc" Lewis
By Jerry Stoltz
J. Broome
Rotaru
Gene Roseboom
Oklahoma
Malcolm Thomason
State Bank
Malcolm
Mensard
Kimbrough Head
Oil Industry
Lela Pate
Robert Culp
Belen
N. M
Irwin Culp
Carlsbad
Melton Culp
Dallas
A. J. Gilvary
Houston
R .F. Stapleton
Temple
Jack Howard
Fayetteville
Ark
Curtis Hurd
N. O. Dekle
Longview
H. A. Carruth
Velasco
Tex
Brownfield State Bank and Trust Company
Gham
Herald
Chesshir
Nick
Shipp
Addi
Cress
Satterwhite
W. N
Doc) Lawik
Walter Tomlinkon
I. Credwin
W. L. Stephens
K. J. Jones, Sr
Pan Allan
Helland Boring
Eunice Jones
Advin Davis
Henry Chisholm
J.D. Wiliamson
Bill Boreen
Frank Gorton
S&s. W
Skipper Shipp
Lubbock Insurance
John McCorkle
Baldridge Bakery
Crescent Hill
Groondhog
Brownfield Lions
Joe Collum
Charles Lindsey
Lions
Shirley Gene Lawson
Shirley
L. Lawson
East Reppte
Piliek
Dee
Phillips Wildcat
MOD
Youkun
Vo Moreman
Ehati
Moreman
Tosinesa
Plains
Meadow
ERA
J. W. Sherrin
Tokio
Wight
Gomer Johnson Howe
Lay
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