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Newspaper
Brownfield News
Location
Brownfield, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1963
Page
1
The U S Department of Agriculture Classing Office in Brownfield reports 237 008 samples classed by Tuesday night as gins catch up with harvest. Daily receipts hover near 2 500 and decline as scrapping ends. Prices on Lubbock market show varied cts per lb for grades and staples.
Pioneer Natural Gas manager Joe Price is elected president of the Brownfield Chamber of Commerce in the first regular 1963 meeting. Newell Reed becomes vice president. executive committee includes Jack Hamilton Jake Geron and A C Bishop.
Temperatures expected to average 2 to 6 degrees above normal with normal highs 45 to 55 and lows 18 to 33. Minor day to day changes and little or no precipitation expected.
Residents welcomed 1963 with varied celebrations as Terry County crops neared record highs with 142 000 bale estimates. The year saw a strong farm economy and general optimism for 1963, while a year in review feature outlines major local and world events.
The Terry County Community Chest plans to wrap up this week led by Chest Chief Jim Parrish. The drive aims to raise 25302 and sits about 98 percent complete with a few hundred dollars needed. Volunteers will post signs at two local banks and collect contributions at the banks and Chamber of Commerce office. Donations are welcome at any bank or the Chamber office. Officials pause to avoid conflicting with the Boys Club fundraiser and hope to announce a successful completion Sunday.
Services for Willis Pruett Hedges 76 father of Willard Hedges of Meadow were at 10 a m Wednesday at Olton First Baptist Church with Rev John E Lewis. He died Sunday in Amherst hospital native of Jonesboro Missouri burial in Olton Cemetery directed by Parsons Funeral Home. Survivors include wife four daughters four sons 23 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren two brothers and a sister
Terry Corinty reports the first 1963 vehicle accident occurred at 4 10 pm Tuesday near the Terry County line when Clarence Goodnight Jr lost control in a 1960 Ford Thunderbird straddling a culvert on Highway 62. No injuries were reported though extensive damage occurred. a second head on collision on FM 1312 in Wellman at 5 40 pm Saturday involved a 1959 Ford sedan driven by William Oliver and a 1960 Chevrolet pickup pulling a cotton trailer, with heavy damage to both left fronts.
Howard Henson Post 269 American Legion schedules its monthly meeting at 8 p.m. January 10 in Legion Hall. A Scouting film will be shown after the business portion of the meeting.
Four Terry County Young Farmers and wives join 700 attendees for the ninth annual Association of Young Farmers of Texas convention in Fort Worth. Mason to be installed as state vice president. Truman Hayes of Welch vies for Outstanding Young Farmer of 1962 with $1,050 in bonds and a Sears Roebuck trophy.
Brownfield Jaycees announce nominations for the Outstanding Volume Man and Outstanding Young Farmer awards. Nominations are due by January 21 for the Distinguishd Service Awards banquet set for January 26 during Jaycee Week January 20 to 26.
Postmaster William C Brown issues Sunday mail pickup caution for Brownfield boxes Hill Street Brownfield Only. Mail in precinct boxes postmarked Jan 6 or 7 depending on time and box, with old or new rates. No pickups from other Brownfield boxes Sunday, affecting postmark and rate after 7 January.
Funeral services for F. D Pharr 77 of 1100 Old Lamesa Royd were held at 2 30 p m Tuesday at the Baptist Church with W J Lawrence officiating. Burial was in Brownfield Cemetery under Brownfield Funeral Home direction. Pharr a retired building contractor and Watkins Products distributor died of a heart attack Saturday afternoon while calling on a customer in north Brownfield. He was a Mississippi native who moved to Brownfield in 1924 from Lynn County. Survivors include his wife six sons James Dawson Plains Cecil Lubbock Vernon D Selma Odis W Odessa John Robert Waco Travis Edward Seminole four daughters Val Perry Lovington Ruth Durkee Denver Jack Nelson Lubbock and Chris Lassater Hobbs a brother R J Cisco two sisters Saly Howell Brownwood Addie Akers Cisco 26 grandchildren and 23 great grandchildren. Pallbearers were Don Perry J C Dorsett Harold O W Bill Pharr Robert and Lester Little.
Funeral services for Pete Morales age 86 of Levelland Road were held at 11 a m Tuesday at the Mexican Baptist Church. Burial followed in Brownfield Cemetery under Brownfield Funeral Home supervision. Survivors include four sons John Magdalina Jesse and Paul all of Brownfield and one daughter Mrs Ruby Morin of Brownfield.
Danny Hancock arrived at 11 11 a.m. Wednesday at Brownfield General Hospital as Terry County’s first New Year baby. He weighed 7 pounds 11 ounces and stood 19 inches long. Parents are William and (name misspelled) Hancock of 620 East Broadway with siblings, doctor Wayne C. Hill assisted. Merchants listed gifts for the newborn.
Funeral services for G. C Brantley 79 retired farmer and Brownfield resident were held at 10 am at Brownfield Funeral Home Memorial Chapel. Burial followed at Terry County Memorial Cemetery. Survivors include his wife two sons a daughter and extended family.
Terry County residents face higher Social Security payroll deductions up to 4800 dollars in wages. Employers must contribute the same increase for employees, while self employed contributors see a 0.7 percent rise. The change kicks in January 1 under a law phasing in tax rates to 1968, with local contributions already larger than many areas.
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