Terry County oil information committee formed
Don Hewitt of Brownfield is named chairman of the Terry County Oil Information Committee for the petroleum information program. He will lead a panel including Joe L. Price, Robert L. Hansen, and Mrs. Sue Runnels to deliver speakers, films, demonstrations, and educational materials about oil and gas to clubs, schools, and communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Terry County
Don Hewitt
Brownfield
Cities Service Oil Company
Hewitt
Oil Information Committee
G. E. Tarbox
Pan American Petroleum
South Plains Oic
Joe L. Price
Pioneer Natural Gas
Robert L. Hansen
Pan American
Sue Runnels
Cities Service
Tal
Chamber of Commerce Banquet praised for community impact
Curtis Sterling notes Lal Copeland honored for service and laments uneven turnout at the Chamber banquet. He praises leadership from Paul Farrar and L. G. Smith, jokes about the event, and reflects on civic effort while hinting at continued coverage on page 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Throgmorton
Lal Copeland
Chamber
Lal
Joe Satterwhite
Joe Blow
Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
Brownfield News
Paul Farrar
L. G. Smith
First April Election Officials Named for Terry County
The Terry County Commissioners Court approved Republican Party selections for April 4 voting roles and noted two major party candidates or officials. The court also reviewed bills, approved courthouse shelving, and arranged land leases and highway work including a $4,663 relocation with Pioneer Natural Gas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry County
Commissioners Court
Republican Party
Terry County Users Association
North Sixth
Wellman
Gaines County
Pioneer Natural Gas Company
Viola Simmonds
Gertrude Lowe
L. G. Smith
Olga Fitzgerald
Jessie G. Randal
Delton Tatum
Vernon’ Brewer
Bill Cope
Thad Risinger
Gladys Moorhead
Paul Young
T. C. Hogue Jr
Woodrow May
State Health Department honors city water plant chief
E R Hutson of 1014 East Lake received a state citation for proficiency in water plant management. Hutson is superintendent of Brownfield City Water and Sewage Plant. certificate signed by Health Commissioner Dr J E Peavy notes his skill and public health understanding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Health Department
E .R. Hutson
East Lake
Hutson
J. E. Peavy
Former Terry High principal dies at 56
Benjamin Willard Newhouse 56, former Meadow High School principal in the 1958 59 school year, died of a heart seizure at his Lorenzo home. He served as MHS principal during that period and was in a later post noted as SEE No 2 PAGE 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meadow High School
Lorenzo
Benjamin Willard Newhouse
Newhouse
MHS
Brownfield Servicemen Graduate In Military Tech Schools
Four Brownfield and Terry servicemen are listed with recent schooling milestones. John D. Ward, electronics technician seaman, Navy, son of M. H. Ward, will graduate March 3 from the Electronics Technician School at Treasure Island. Darwin L. Willis, Route 1, graduated January 27 from the Aviation Electronics Technician School in Memphis. Dean K. Eubank, son of Mrs. Vera Mae Eubank, recently graduated from the Aircraft Mechanic School at Sheppard AFB after Brownfield High School. George E. Lackey, personnel man third class, Navy, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Lackey, is serving with Patrol Squadron 44 at NAS Norfolk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownfield
Terry
John D. Ward
Navy
M. H. Ward
North Fifth
Treasure Island Naval Station
San Francisco
Darwin L. Willis
Memphis Tonn
Dean K. Eubank
Vera Mae Eubank
East Buckley
Sheppard Air Force Base
Brownfield High School
Lackland Afb
George E. Lackey
Ray Lackey
Lamesa
Meadow Meat Judging Team Wins Floyd NM Meet
Meadow vocational agriculture meat judging team under Stanley Dixon won first place at the Floyd, New Mexico Invitational Meat Judging Contest beating 17 groups. Meadow scored 633.2 points with Rich ard Copeland named top individual judge. team members were Copeland Don Murray Freddy Tucker James Verner Larry Williams Morris Pate and Lynn Parrish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meadow
Floyd, N. M
Stanley Dixon
Meadow Voag
Roswell
Lovington
Tom S
Copeland
Don Murray
Freddy Tucker
James Verner
Larry Williams
Morris Pate
Lynn Parrish
Letter Shower Sought for Ill Brownfield Girl
A Brownfield reader asks locals to brighten 10 year old Ima Jean Dunn in bed with mail. Ima Jean, a fifth grader at West Ward, has a back ailment and cannot sit or walk. Letters or cards can be sent to Route 1 Brownfield Texas to cheer her during her illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownfield News
Ima _ Jean Dunn
Ima Jean
West Ward
Adress
Ima Jean Dunn
Brownfield
Tex
C .H. Dunn
Talent Tournament Aims To Crown Local Speakers
Brownfield Lions Club hosts the Tournament of Talent with four divisions for students and Negro participants. Entry deadline is Tuesday with a 3 minute limit and prices 50 cents to 1 dollar. Brownfield Toastmasters seek area contest reps to compete March 18 against eight clubs for district and national advancement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownfield Lion's Club
Lion
Brownfield
Charlie Church
East Reppte
South Plains Scout Program Discussed For Rotarians Here
Dr. C. G. Dunn of Levelland spoke to the Brownfield Rotary Club about National Boy Scout Week. He noted over 8,000 boys in a 20 county area are in a comprehensive Scout program with eight paid executives and a total yearly cost of 12 dollars per participant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Plains
C. G. Dunn
Levelland
Brownfield
Great Plains Conservation Program Urges Terry Farmers
Mack Gray of the U S Soil Conservation Service promotes the Great Plains program to Terry County farmers to share 50 50 in irrigation and erosion control costs. Eligible growers sign three to ten year contracts and apply at the SCS office in the Post Office basement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mack Gray
U.S. Soil Conservation Service
Terry
Great Plains
Gray
Terry Soil Conservation District
Terry County
SCS
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OIC
Terry County Hospital
Cesario Rivera
Old
Lamesa Road
A. K. Williams
North Aiking
David J. Hughell
North Bell
Robert H
Myrtle) Goldston
North First
Quinton Crow
North B
Marva Bates
Route 1
First Presbyterian Church
Charles T
Curtis Sterling
England
R. B. Perry
Monroe Rowden
B. Stice
Meadow School
Union Gin
M. G. Gary
Cletus Floyd
C. C. Faught
Doyle Moss
John Roberts
Mary White
Joyce Odle
Max Kisor
Johnson Gin
Wood E. Johnson Sr
George Lasiter
North Tokio
Arnold Pippin
Carl Raines
Pool
Roy
South Tokio
Reg Martin
J. C. Meeks Jr
the Party House
Orb Stice
Jack Bender
Tax Assessor’s
Eva Moorhead
L. M. Rogers
Lewis F. Price
Henry Newman
Claud Buchanan
W. M. Conlee
D. C. Murphy
Terry High School
Leon Hatter
James Tippit
Brownfield Boys Club
Johnie Gauntt
West Broadway
Ben Newhouse
Hatter
Tippit and Gauntt
Meadow Scores
New Mexico
Herb Chesshir
Jack Bailey
Chevrolet
Jake Geron
City Hall
R. N. McClain
Brownfield State Bank
L. J. Richardson
First National Bank
L. D. Bailey
Joel A. Collum
Delwin Webb
The
Lions Club
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