Litter on the Moon and Local Civic Alerts
February brings thoughts of spring while a Beautify Texas Council statistic shows per mile litter on highways. A Gallup survey notes men litter more than women and younger adults more than older. Neil Armstrong and Aldrin left over 1 million dollars of gear on the moon adding to 16 tons of lunar debris. Brownfield High hosts a band and choir concert as listed on Page 2.
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Beautify Texas Council
United States
Gallup
Neil Armstrong
NASA
Armstrong
Aldrin
Moon
Lunar
Brownfield High School Winter Concert Planned
Brownfield High School Music Department schedules a 7 30 p m winter concert in the school auditorium with Fred Smith and John Garrison directing the band and Dr George Amberson guest conducting the choir Neil Campbell leads the choirs and the program features A Cappella Choir Madrigals and concert band selections with an intermission between halves.
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Brownfield High School
Brownfeld High School
Fred Smith
John Garrison
George Amberson
Neil Campbell
Dr. Amberson
Marsha Church
Danette Jones
Ronnie Eakin
Linda Forsyth
Bryant Resigns From First National Bank for Muleshoe State Bank
Jess Bryant vice president at First National Bank Brownfield resigns effective Feb 13 to take a similar post with Muleshoe State Bank starting Feb 16. He began at First National in 1952, rose to vice president, married to Bobbie Duke, with two daughters, and has long civic involvement including Kiwanis Club and youth baseball programs. He holds banking affiliations and studied at SMU Western Graduate School.
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Jess Bryant
First National Bank
Muleshoe State Bank
Bryant
Brownfield
United States Army
Bobbie Duke
1808
East Repote
Cherylee
Michelle
Brownfield Junior Chamber of Commerce
Brownfield Kiwanis Club
Four-County Agriculture Association
Tri-County Cotton Classing Association
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Brownfield Babe Ruth League
Salvation Army
Terry County United Fund
Terry County Young Farmers
Plains Cotton Growers Association
American Institute of Banking and Bank Administration Institute
Southwestern Graduate School of Banking
Southern Methodist University
Band Fund Drives for Tri State Contest in Enid Oklahoma
Newsline Tid Bits notes BHS a capella choir members selling candy to fund travel to Enid Oklahoma for the Tri State Contest in late April and early May. Supt. Bill Caraway reports 26 teachers out ill with flu on Friday while other staff recover.
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BHS A
Charles Darwin
Slick Collins
Charles Fulkerson
Pioneer Natural Gas
Charlie Skupin
Bob Reed
Midland
Jet
First Christian Church Plans 50th Anniversary
The First Christian Church of Brownfield marks its 50th anniversary with a homecoming on Sunday February 15 led by Rev Jack K Garrett. Tribute speakers include Dr James M Moody TC U chancellor and former dean of the graduate school with ties to Duke University and Atlantic Christian College.
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First Christian Church
Jack K. Garrett
James M. Moody
Texas Christian University
Fort Worth
Christian Church
United States
Moody
Brite Divinity School
T.C.U
Duke University
Kearns
T.C.L
Atlantic Christian College
Wilson
N. C
Jack Hamilton
L. M. Pace
Garrett
Herbert Chesshir
Fred Smith
Weldon Carden
S. H. Holgate
J. J. Knox
J. R. Lemmon
Jim Whisenant
Mahota Whisenant
Homer Winston
E. D. Ware
A. C. Whisenant
Johnnie Weeks
E. M. Wheatley
Jasper Bogue
B. H. Beebe
J. A. Dennis
First Christian Church of
Brownfield State Bank
Hill and
Ballard Streets
Homer Haislip
Farmers To Meet Thursday About Cotton And Sorghum Talks
All farmers are invited to a meeting on February 12 from 2 to 4 p.m. in the Party House. Speakers include Dr. Bob Berry plant pathologist Dr. Bob Metzer agronomist Dr. Don Rummel entomologist and Jim Valentine soil chemist. The program covers high build-up phosphorus effects on cotton yield grain sorghum diseases and green bug spraying impacts.
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Bob Berry
Bob Metzer
Don Rummel
Jim Valentine
Valentine
Metzer
Dr. Berry
Rummel
Jim Foy
Terry County Democrats Meet In Chamber Building
The Terry County Democratic executive committee will convene Monday at 7 p.m. in the directors room of the Terry County Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture building. County chairman Howard Hurd will preside over the meeting.
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Terry County Democratic Executive Committee
Terry County Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture
Howard Hurd
Grand Jury Indicts 15 in Terry County session
The Terry County Grand Jury sat Wednesday and Thursday returning true bills on 15 of 22 cases. Indictments list Reyes Alcorta for burglary by breaking, Tomy Lee Flournoy for forgery and passing, Arthur Ramos for destroying public property, Catarina Arguell ez for assault to murder, Gary Ray Daniels alias Vernon Spillers for two theft counts, Kenneth Musick for two theft counts, Jerry Gomez for second offense DWI, R G Bell for two counts of bad checks, and Aplonio Rodriguez for assault.
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Terry County Grand Jury
True
Reyes O. Alcorta
Tommy Lee Flournoy
Arthur G. Ramos
Catarina Arguellez
Gary Ray Daniels
Vernon David Spillers
Kenneth Ray Musick
Jerry A. Gomez
R. G. Bell
Aplonio Rodriguez
Billy C. Blankenship
Milton E. Beck
Bill Blackstock
Willie Blair
Elias G. Garcia
W. O. Miller
Jesse Lozado
W. G. Nelson
Rufus W. Dill
Luther Harmon
Doris E. Treadaway
Cleatus Floyd
Brownfield City Council buys pickup and radios
The Brownfield City Council approved a low bid for a new pickup for the electric department at 1743 from Paul Jones Chevrolet and accepted GE for ambulance radio at 926 and fire truck radio at 711 with freight. An election for mayor and two council seats was set for April 7. Wayne Simms named presiding judge with Earl Jones as alternate.
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Brownfield
Nathan Kiser
Charles Darwin Ford
Paul-Jones Chevrolet
Motorola
General Electric
RCA
Legion Plans Banquet With FBI Official as Speaker
The Howard-Henson Post No 269 American Legion will honor local law enforcement at the Officer Appreciation Banquet in the Legion Hall at 7 30 p m Thursday February 12. J Gordon Shanklin FBI Dallas special agent in charge will be principal speaker born Elk ton Kentucky he studied at Vanderbilt and Nashville practiced law before joining the FBI with a long career including assignments in West Virginia New York City Washington Mobile El Paso and Honolulu.
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J. Gordon Shanklin
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Dallas
Howard-Henson Post No
American Legion
American Legion Hall
Shanklin
Elkton
Vanderbilt University
Nashville
Tenn
FBI
West Virginia
New York City
Washington, D. C
Mobile
Ala
Pittsburgh
Emergency Farm Loans Approved for Several Texas Counties
Congressman George Mahon announces USDA designation of emergency farm loan counties Cochran Crosby Hockley Lubbock Terry Yoakum based on harsh weather. Terry County Commissioners urged aid and farmers may apply at low interest through June 30.
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Brownfield News
George Mahon
USDA
Cochran
Crosby
Hockley
Lubbock
Terry
Yoakum
Terry County
Farrar Named To TGSPB Committee
J. O. Farrar of 1716 East Tate has been named to represent Terry County on the Texas Grain Sorghum Producers Board. He will join 28 other county reps on a 29 member advisory panel to advise on farmer problems and board sponsored projects.
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J. O. Farrar
East Tate
Terry County
Texas Grain Sorghum Producers Board
John McFarland
Farrar
The
TGSPB
K. B. Parish
Springlake
Parish
County Plans Museum Association Meeting to Preserve Local Past
Terry County Historical Survey Committee sponsors a meeting at 7 30 p m on Monday February 23 in the district courtroom to organize a County Museum Association. They will elect officers select a name and decide on converting the Dick Brownfield home into a museum with county wide help urged.
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Terry County Historical Survey Committee
Terry County Museum Association
Museum Association
Dick Brownfield
Citizens Committee
Two File For City Council
Two candidates filed for city council seats while mayor Jack Hamilton seeks re election Alton Webb a local businessman and zoning board member filed for councilman Joe Christian and Bill Noble cannot seek re election due to term limits finalizes as both councilmen complete their second terms
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Jack Hamilton
Alton Webb
Webb
Joe Christian
Bill Noble
Meet Your Nabor Parents Help Shape Youth Education
Mrs. James Ruth Thurman, mother of four, has been active with the Parent Teachers Association guiding youth through recreation and education efforts, emphasizing the role of parents, schools, and community adults in shaping the nation's youth.
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James
Ruth) Thurman
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Brownfield Optimist Club
McAlister
Carey White
John J. Kendrick
Jimmy Billings
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the Brooks
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Wayne Simms
Earl Jones
Kiser
Levelland
Wayne Rattiseau
Ray Anderson
Brownfield League of Women
City Slickers
Legion
el Paso
Honolulu
James Thurman
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