New Farm Cotton Allotment Deadline To ASC Is Feb 25
ASC Chairman Carl Golden announces a Feb 25 deadline for new grower cotton allotments for farms with no cotton planted in 1942 53 or 34. Eligibility requires sole county ownership or operation and absence of prior allotment. Premeasurement services available for 56 a farm plus 2 per extra plot, with optional official measurement before planting.
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ASC
Carl “Pete” Golden
Um Imeane
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
Hairy
Terry County
Golden
Ely
Citizens urge letters on cooperative tax issue in NEWS-VIEWS
Readers discuss cooperatives and tax equalization in Terry County urging public pressure on Congress. They note small local cooperatives have little national impact but emphasize civic duty and the value of newspaper commentary to inform opinion.
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Hub King
Fred McGintry
News-Herald
George Mahon
Congress
Terry County
Mahon
Lions Talent Tournament tryouts open with two nights of shows
The third annual Lions Talent Tournament begins with tonight’s 7 50 curtain. Elementary and colored divisions perform first followed by Friday’s grand prize round. About 25 acts per night, with Sonny Curtis and others on the program. proceeds aid the Lions Light preservation program.
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Showtime
Lions Club
Paul Farrar
John Jennings
O. R. Douglas
Sonny Curtis
Harry Goble
Lions Light Preservation
See Lions
Final Rites Held For Mrs George Tiernan
Funeral services were held at 2 p m Saturday in the First Methodist Church for Mrs George F Tiernan widow of former Terry county sheriff George Tiernan who served 1904 1914 Burial was in Brownfield Cemetery under Brownfield Funeral Home direction She died at 511 North Fifth Friday after a long illness Survivors include two sons Ellwood Brownfield and Jack W Lovington N M and one granddaughter Dee Anna Her husband died in 1942 Pallbearers were James Harley Dallas Earl Anthony W W Collins Chick Lee C C Primmed E W Rambo and others
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George F Tiernan
Uel Crosby
Brownfield Cemetery
Brownfield Funeral Home
Tiernan
George Tiernan
Terry County
Archer County
North Fifth
Ellwood
Brownfield
Jack W
Lovington
N. M
Dee Anna
James Harley Dallas
Earl Anthony
W. W. Collins
Chick Lee
C. C. Primmed E
W. Rambo
Feeder Show Slated Saturday Across Terry County
About 43 Terry County 4 H and PFA boys will show calves Saturday morning at a Jaycee sponsored feeder show. Dawson county agent will judge the stock on a feeder basis in three groups. Six showmanship awards will be given and calves weighed at Good Pasture Grain with prizes for best gains before the April show. The event aims to train boys early for the Terry County Junior Livestock Show April 21 22. Ten calves expected from Wellinan PFA six from Meadow twenty three from Brownfield and four from 4 H members.
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Terry County
4-H
PFA
Jaycee
Leroy Colgan
Dawson County
Wellinan Pfa
Meadow
Boys Pass 99 In Hot Checks Caught In Public
Two boys ages FH and 2 were placed on probation in parental custody after admitting forging and passing seven to eight checks worth 5 to 15 dollars. Judge Chesshir criticized merchants for cashing many checks and urged community responsibility for reform. Police questioned the youths after a merchant refused a 20 dollar check, and the boys agreed to repay the checks.
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Contary
D Judene Hech
Chessair
Soa
Chesshir
Stiell
Be Itso
County and BIE Group to Consider Expansion Plan
The County and Brownfield area committee meet with City officials to discuss a park expansion project. Engineers estimate a 116000 to 130000 cost for steel seawater pool tennis courts and shade structures, with land, playground equipment, and shelters not included. A bond issue is proposed with no tax rate increase. An airport issue will also be reviewed for the afternoon session.
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Terry County
Brownfield
Chaimaher
Conmivere Park
Fin
Janes Hatey
Dallas
Wmivites
Counell
Elder
Herb Chesshir Sa
He Cly Council
Couny
Sid
Hutson Elected Chamber President as Gum Gibbins Plans Move
B F Hutson was elected president of the Browntight Chamber of Commerce. J B Gum Gibbins Inc will open a yard here by March 1. Leon Long expects three more units to Brownfield and Pioneer Natural Gas starts a compression station eight miles south. J Jardah of Amari will supervise the station.
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Hutson
Chamber of Commerce
Gum’ Gibbins
B. F. Hutson
Browntight Chamber of Commerce
Directure
Oid
Thorndew
Gaston Fprute
J. BP ‘Bum
Leon Long
Denver Wits
Brownfield
L. & Sloan
Gien Hathafamt
Ove Woll
Long
Ploveer
ad-Continent Supply
LeteVand
Denver City
North District
Wongeau
Pioneer Natural Gas An Aso
Wellourn Highway
Landing
Tranzle
J. Jardah
Amari
World Day of Prayer to be observed in Brownfield
World Day of Prayer will be observed Thursday at the First Baptist Church in Brownfield from 10 to 11 am under the Women’s Federated Society and the National Council of Churches. Businesses are asked to close during the hour as has been policy for the last two years.
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Brownfield
First Baptist Church
Women’s Federated Society
National Council of Chinaches
Terry County envisioned as cattle feeding hub by Texas Tech dean
Dean W L Stangel urged Brownfield Rotary to consider Terry County on the South Plains as ideal for livestock feeding. He noted 16 counties share similar traits, with agriculture and oil as main incomes, and proposed a cattle feeding program to increase farm income and soil fertility. He cited 1,150 farms averaging 425 acres and outlined feed requirements to fatten 23,000 head of cattle, projecting four tons of manure per animal during feeding.
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Terry County
Iowa
South Plains
Dean W. L. Stangel
Texas Tech
Brownfield Rotary Club
Dean Stangel
West Texas
Terry
Dean Stange
Five New Wildcats Staked In County
Five new wildcat locations were announced in Terry county during the past week with another test location added. The five extend from the southeast to the northwest, bringing total staked sites to ten for the year, a likely county record. Major operators include The Texas Company, Placid Oil, Texaco, Cities Service, Honohia Oil, and Ohio Oil. Exploration targets include Fusselman and Wolfcamp formations with depths from 9 000 to 14 000 feet, near Core Devonian and Corrigan pools.
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Terry County
Sace
Nor
Texas Company
Terry
C&m
Placid Oil Company
Mukiow
Prentice Glue
Laura R. Sleepy
Texaco
Fusselman
Ohio Oil Co
J. J. Ganeton
Wildcats
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