Gomez Valentine Sweetheart Named At Annual Banquet
Emily Blackstock was crowned Gomez Valentine Sweetheart at the Valentines Annual Banquet held last Friday at Gomez Baptist Church. Escort Larry Huckabee and 40 attendees heard emcee Alton Webb sing as decorations featured an Indian theme and Mrs T. L. Nipp served as chief preeter.
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Valentines
Gomez Baptist Church
Gomez Valentine
Emily Blackstock
Bill Blackstock
Route 4
Suspected Hoax Robbery Ties Two Adults to Missing Cash
A 17 year old Brownfield attendant is jailed on felony theft charges after admitting a staged robbery at Jack's One-Stop Service Station. His uncle Loyd Green 21 of Andrews and Billy Don Anderson were charged with theft over $50 as part of the hoax. Anderson confessed that he and Green planned the fake robbery and divided the loot after a reported holdup by two Latin American youths. Investigators from three states pursue the alleged accomplice.
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Brownfield
Terry County
James Fulford
Jack
Plains Highway
Billy Don Anderson
Loyd Green
Andrews
Justice of the Peace
Lonni Rhyne
Fulford
Anderson
Green
Farmington
N.M
Death Notice for Daisy Moses of Tulsa and Brownfield Burial in Houston
Sherman Mitchell of 1211 East Lons was notified of the death of his cousin Mrs Daisy Moses of Tulsa Oklahoma. Mrs Moses lived in Brownfield for years caring for her mother the former Mrs J O Brown. Burial was in Houston.
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Sherman Mitchell
East Lons
Daisy Moses
Tulsa
Okla
Loan Approved for Tahoka Electric Co-Op
U S Senator Ralph Yarbo announced by telegram that a Rural Electrification Administration loan of 1 592 000 was approved for Syntegar Electric Cooperative at Tahoka. The funds will build 227 miles of distribution lines serving 1 002 new rural customers and finance 600 irrigation pumps and other upgrades.
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U.S
Ralph Yarborough
Syntegar Electric Cooperative
Tahoka
Rural Electrification Administration
Bayless Jewelry Liquidation Sale Delayed to 10 a m
Local notices note World Day of Prayer program runs 10 to 11 am Friday and Bayless Jewelry shifts opening to 10 am for a grand stock liquidation sale. Promoting savings on appliances and home goods, with ads from Shelton's Copeland Hardware and Frank Danie Furniture Electric. Page 6.
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Bayless Jewlery
Sabe
Bayless Jewelry
Frank Danie
Furniture & Electric
Philco-Bendix
Brownfield Woman Likely THCA District 2 Vice President
Mrs D Kennedy of 709 East Lake appears set to be district 2’s THCA vice president after no other candidates filed by the deadline. District 2 meets April 17 in Big Spring to elect the position. Kennedy chairs the THCA citizenship committee and serves as Terry County chair. She helped organize Willow Wells HD Club 14 years ago. District 2 covers 20 South Plains counties.
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Texas Home Demonstration Association
D. Kennedy
East Lake
District 2
Big Spring
Posse Elects Five To Director Board
The Terry Sheriff's Posse elected five directors at a meeting at the Sheriff's Office Tuesday night. Appointed were E. B. Parrott, Kyle Graves, Frank Ratliff Jr., Ronnie Graham and Archie Copeland. A family night gathering was planned for 7 p.m. Tuesday at The Party House with hosting by Mr. and Mrs. Ray Christopher and Mr. and Mrs. Byron Ashwander. The group also approved wearing vests as part of the uniform.
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Terry Sheriff's Posse
Sheriff's Office
Morell Ratliff
E. B
Tex) Parrott
Kyle Graves
Frank Ratliff Jr
Ronnie Graham
Archie Copeland
Ray Christopher
Byron Ashwander
Bobbie Richardson Named Brownfield Athletic Queen
Bobbie Nell Richardson, daughter of Mr and Mrs A B Richardson, was crowned Athletic Queen of Brownfield High School at the Pep Squad banquet in the Junior High Cafeteria. Larry Meeks and George Fugit, BHS football seniors, crowned her as Joe Wherbel of Texas Tech spoke on character through athletics and the value of perseverance.
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Bobbie Nell Richardson
A. Be. Richardson
1007
Fast Cardwell
BHS
Miss Richardson
Larry Meeks
George Fugit
Joe Wherbel
Texas Tech
Doug Cox
Kerbel
Cub
Kerhel
Cox
Bobbie Page
World Day observance set for Brownfield First Methodist
Citywide service marks the 72nd World Day with a 46 minute prayer at Brownfield First Methodist Church from 10 10 am to 10 50 am Friday. Federation president Mrs Coke Woliver presides with prayers led by local leaders and special music by Baptist Men's Quartet and Pat Ramseur.
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Vrayes
Phriday
First Methodist Church
Terry County
Federated Church Women of
Brownfield
Arlie Lawrimore
Federation
Coke Woliver
Buckley
A. M Muldrow
Artie Lawrimore
Herb
Chesshir
Joe Satterwhite
Smith
Britt Pounds Jr
World
Bendiction
Rex
Brownfield Lions Host Annual Talent Show in BHS Auditorium
The Brownfield Lions open the seventh annual Tournament of Talent at 7:30 p.m. with 40 acts over two nights in the BHS Auditorium. The Flying Matadora from Texas Tech leads intermission, and tickets cost 1 for adults and 50 cents for students. Proceeds support Lions Civil projects.
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Brownfield Lions
BHS
Herb Chesshir
Texas Tech Wall
Dick Perry
South Tenth
Chesshir
Meyer of
Lions
Lions Civile
Meadow Cagers Repeat As District 7 B Champs
Meadow crowns both boys and girls in District 7-B finals at Bronco gym. Boys beat Union 73 66 after third quarter surge. girls win 41 27. Meadow holds rebounding edge 38 28, led by Maurice Warren 44 points and Harold Henson 22. Broncs to bi district round at Lamesa pending confirmation.
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Meadow
Union
Bronco
Broncs
Broncos
Gail Borden
Lamesa
Key Meadow
Ponies
Maurice Warren
Harold Henson
Ronnie Bell
Wylie Ray Ted
Afred Newsom
Alton Foster
David Cabe
Wild Cats
Cats
Meadow Page
Local Artists Exhibit Opens at Selena Jane Brownfield Clubhouse
Public showing of paintings by Brownfield artists to start at 7 30 pm today under Brownfield Chapter of the Texas Branch AAUW. Works include paintings by Hicks Finley Smith Lowery McBurnett Cates Crawford Cruce and others. program directed by Cates, Rucker, and Davis with hostesses Muldrow Collum and Brown.
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Brownfield
Selena Jane Brownfield
Texas
American Association of University Women
T. A Hicks
Jim Finley
LG Smith
Sid Lowery
JE. B. McBurnett Jr
P. R. Cates
Virgil Crawford
John K. Cruce Sr
Mmes. Cates
Byron Rucker
Alvin Davis
Mmes
A.M. Muldrow
J. A Collum
T. P. Brown
Vehicle Inspection Lags Here Says Patrolman Wilhite
Approximately 29 percent of Terry's 4 400 vehicles have been inspected, with only 200 receiving the mandatory state inspection. The deadline is April 15 and motorists face a maximum $200 fine for operating without a valid safety inspection sticker.
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Terry
I W. Wilhite
Wilhite
Use Trash Containers Urged in Brownfield Downtown
City and county officials urge residents to use the new trash receptacles in the downtown area to keep streets clean. About 30 receptacles were purchased and placed for convenient citizen use, says Joe Satterwhite, Brownfield Chamber of Commerce manager.
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Brownfield
Joe Satterwhite
Brownfield Chamber of Commerce
Musings to a Four Year Old About an Ancient Man
A brief and reflective line notes how a man from Wo appears as old as Methuselah to a child of four, with a tone of faint wonder and aging perception. Anon
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Tommy Brown
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Larry Huckabee
C. A. Huckabee
Route 2
Thelma Fox
J. A. Fox
Myrna Decker
Henry Decker
Fay McKee
C. C. McKee
Lavonne Franklin
Lord Franklin
Delma Fox
Thelma
Leslie Britton
Barbara Britton
A. V. Britton
Sheriff's Department
SCS
DeWayne McAndrews
U.S. Soil Conservation Service
Tohoka Road
McAndrews
Briggs
Tech
Newsfoto
Tahoka Electric Co-Op
Weldon Callaway
The
Association
Mommy
Shelton’s
Copeland Hardware
RCA
FFA
Future Farmers of America Organization
Mrs. Ord. Kennedy
Posse
Bobbie Richardson
Tlow
Treadaway Danell Hospital
Hospital
Burton CG
Hackney
Broadway
Brownfield Law Fem
Mackney & Crawchard
A. J. Bell
Needmore
Lee Brownsfield
South C
Oj. M. ‘Teague
Laat Tate
Varius
Pay’ Blackstock
Gomer
Johnsen
Ben Pipley
P.R. Cates
Fast Buckley
CC K. Kendrick
Fast Tate
Ad Oil Tidhusetcy
Carl Golden
Poster
Wellman School Board of Trustees
City Hall
John J. Kenrick
First National Bank
Kendrick
Dennis Q. Lilly
Chamber of Commerce
James Tidwel
Treadaway Daniels Hospital
Indusry
Chesahir
Aoconta
Treadaway Daniell Hospital
Treadaway
Daniell Hospital
Treidaway Daniels Hospital
Meadow Cagers
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