Local Terry County notes mix religious tale and civic briefs
A sermon style tax joke circulates amid Terry County updates on scholarships, a new baby in Lubbock, and a youth bid for state treasurer. Other items note PTA 75th anniversary, store displays, John Deere Day crowds, Indian artifacts near Brownfield, and a Rotary versus Young Farmers basketball finish with aging players.
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Jerry Gannaway
West Texas Hospital
Lubbock
Donald Robert
Zelda Orr
Melony Natrelle
Amoco Production Co
Eric Smylie
TCU
Austin
Jesse James
Texas
PTA
Washington, D. C
Don Shrum
Tg&y
Alvin Davis
B.E. Implement
Bill Harrison
B. E
Terry County
Fred Corneliise
Brownfield
Lamesa Road
Rotary
Doc Morris Knox
Billings announces Terry County assessor-collector bid
Jimmy Billings announces his candidacy for tax assessor-collector of Terry County subject to the Republican primary on May 6. A Brownfield native and longtime civic participant Billings highlights community service, church leadership, and four sons as he seeks the office. He stresses full-time dedication to taxpayers and asks for votes and influence. Also notes Lions Club talent show practice for Brand New Key.
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CCC
Terry County
Kleinknecht
Jesus Christ
Jimmy Billings
Brownfield High
West Texas State University
Billings
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Optimist Club
Kevin
Colonial Heights
Christopher
Lance
Pauline Snyder
Brownfield
Mitzi Morris
Sue Ann Hope
Lions Club
Neita Lovell
Talent Contest Opens Thursday at Gillham Drive Home Fire
A fire Monday morning damaged the residence of Mr and Mrs Dale Wiley at 1803 Gillham Drive. Estimated loss runs from 12 000 to 15 000 dollars and centered on the kitchen dining area and den with heavy smoke damage elsewhere. The blaze is attributed to a skillet left on a lit burner.
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Gillham Drive
Dale Wileys
Dinnette
Lions Host Tourney of Entertainment
The Noon Lions present the 20th annual Tournament of Talent in the Middle School auditorium on Feb. 17 and 18 at 7:30 p.m. Admission is 50 cents for students and 1 dollar for adults with tickets sold by Lions members. Proceeds benefit the Lions Crippled Children's Camp at Kerrville.
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Noon Lions
Cooper Rural High
Sivteen High School
Luckie
Choralaires
John F. Luckie
D. Q. Lilly
Lions Crippled Children’s Camp
Kerrville
Howard McIlroy
Bill Cowan
Bob Levo
Llano Estacado Program Discussed By Visitors At Court
Llano Estacado program discussed at the commissioners court with four representatives Lozada Morates and Father Maguire outlining aims to aid migrants and poor families. A survey on worker availability for local industry was planned. Afternoon session approved a pickup purchase for Precinct 1 and approved other budget items.
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Commissioners Court
Commissioner’s Court
Llano Estacado
Jessie Lozada
Sunny Martinez
B. Morales
Aidan Ma=guire
Nelson Announces For Commissioner Nelson for Precinct 3
Nelson, a Brownfield native and farmer since 1960, announces candidacy for Commissioner Precinct 3 in the May 6 Republican primary. He and his wife Effie Wheatley have two Brownfield High students, Hoot and Renee, and he cites community service as a deacon at First United Presbyterian Church along with a Tech agriculture degree and past sales engineering work.
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Brownfield
Nelson
Effie Wheatley
Hoot
Renee
Brownfield High
Nelsons
The
First United Presbyterian Church
Texas Tech University
Tech
Gifford-Hill
Items Needed For New Day Care Center
A day care center seeking donations ahead of a tentative March 1 opening. People may contact Mrs. Lewis Simmonds, Mrs. Mack Ross, Mrs. L J Richardson, or Mrs. Geron for items including pots and pans, a kitchen sink, cabinets, baby beds and mattresses, crib sheets, blankets, tricycles, and rugs.
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Jake Geron
Lewis Simmonds
Mack Ross
L. J. Richardson
Geron
REA Loans Approved for Poka-Lambro Rural Telephone
A telegram from Congressman George Mahon announced REA officials approved a loan of 168000 dollars to the Poka-Lambro Rural Telephone Cooperative for REA system improvements. The cooperative serves Lynn, Borden, Dawson, Gaines, Garza, Hockley, Martin, Terry and Yoakum counties.
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George Mahon
REA
Poka-Lambro Rural Telephone Cooperative
Tohoka
Lynn
Borden
Dawson
Gaines
Garza
Hockley
Martin, Terry
Yoakum Counties
Meet Your Nabor Mrs John Thomas of Brownfield Spotlight
An active Brownfield citizen, Mrs. John Nancy Thomas participates in many local groups and supports the county’s future. Born in Norfolk Nebraska, she is daughter of W H and Nelle Fowler, residents of Enid Oklahoma. Fowler retired from wholesale tobacco and candy business.
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Brownfield
John
Nancy) Thomas
Norfolk
Neb
W. H
Nelle Walker Fowler
Enid
Oklo
Fowler
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O. K
Harold Jones
M. J. Craig
Lions
Lozada
Morales
Precinct 1
Boweman Motor Company
Brownfield Glass & Mirror Company
Justice of Peace
South Plains Health Department
Alice Toliver
Masonic Temple
Robin Lindsey
Eft
Keitha Vandivere
Linda Cade
Graves Nelson
Western
Muleshoe
Terry
Terry County Soil and Water Conservation District
Nabor
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