Annual Summary Shows Growth and Influence in TSCD 1961
The ninth annual 1961 Terry Soil Conservation District report lists 574720 acres under district care. Five elected landowner supervisors govern the district for five years. Brownfield produced the 44 page color report with ads funded by local organizations and banks. During 1961, 90 farmers joined as cooperators and 595 received soil conservation service assistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry
TSCD
Terry County Farm Bureau and
Farm Bureau Insurance
Goodpasture Fertilizer Division
First National Bank
Brownfield Savings & Loan Association
Allison Implement Company
Brownfield State Bank
J. B. Knight Farm Machinery
Frogge Studio
Brownfield
Soil Conservation Service
Carl Stephenson Enters Race for Precinct 2 Commissioner
Meadow resident A C Carl Stephenson announced his candidacy for Precinct 2 commissioner. He pledged equal treatment, full time county service, and expertise in road maintenance, noting 28 years in the county and asking for votes in the Democratic primary on May 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C
Carl) Stephenson
Meadow
Aid Stephenson
Burnett Seeks Re election as Precinct 4 Commissioner
R L Bob Burnett announced to the NEWS on Wednesday his plan to seek re election as commissioner of Precinct 4. He addressed Terry County voters and citizens and urged support in his re election bid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burnett
Precinct
R. L
Bob) Burnett
Terry County
Five Outstanding Young Texans named for 1961
The Texas Junior Chamber of Commerce names five outstanding young Texans for 1961. The group includes E. R. Gregg Jr. of Jacksonville Jarrell Franklin McCracken of Waco Robert Lee Smith Jr. of College Station Thomas Raymond Thornton of Belton and Craig Woodson of Brownwood. They will be honored at a January 13 banquet in Odessa with Paul Harvey as speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis R. Timberlake
E. R
Bob) Gregg Jr
Jacksonville
Jarrell Franklin McCracken
Waco
Robert Lee Smith Jr
College Station
Thomas Raymond Thornton
Belton
Craig Woodson
Brownwood
Woodson
Southwestern Dailies Inc
Brownfield
McCracken
Baylor University
World Records, Inc
Hospital Auxiliary Meeting Planned for Tuesday
Members of Brownfield General Hospital Auxiliary will meet at 9 30 a m Tuesday in South Plains Health Unit. All members are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownfield General Hospital
South Plains Health Unit
Mullins Seeks Re-Election For Precinct 2 Commissioner
Wayne Mullins Jr. of Route 1 announces campaign for re election as Precinct 2 commissioner ahead of the May 5 Democratic primary. A Brownfield High School graduate and deacon at Emmanuel Baptist Church he cites progress in reducing precinct debt since January 1959.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Mullins Jr
Route 1
Mullins
Brownfield
Immanuel Baptist Church
Big Election Year on Tap For Voters
County tax assessor Akers notes 1 052 poll tax receipts issued since Oct 1 and 478 exemptions. All Texans aged 21 to 60 must have a poll tax receipt to vote in any election. Exemption certificates may be free for seniors or those who turned 21 after Jan 1 1961.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D
Jet) Akers
Akers
County Clerk Wade Yandell Seeks Re-Election
County Clerk Wade Yandell announced Tuesday plans to run again for county clerk, contingent on the Democratic Primary on May 5. The 33-year-old Terry resident, born in Lynn County, holds a bachelor of business administration from Texas Tech and is married to Stella Sue Moore. He urged voters to pay poll taxes to vote and asked residents to seek information on poll tax requirements by telephone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe J. Price
East Reppte
Pioneer Natural Gas Company
Brownfield
Jack Hamilton
Jack Hamilton Tire & Service
Luther Reynolds
Pan American Petroleum
Chamber Mgr. A C
Bishop
Smith and Price
Chamber
Ned Self
Collins
Dennis Q. Lilly
First National Bank
Gene Gunn
Gunn
Shamrock GE
Virgie Travis
Travis Gins
O. R. Douglas
Tri County
Brownfield High School
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Wade Yandell
Yandell
Terry
Lynn County
Texas Tech
Stella Sue Moore
Visit by Grand Prairie family to Mrs McCutcheon
Mr and Mrs Calvin Presti ge and children Debbie and Jack visit the home of Mrs Ottie McCutcheon at 411 South 2nd in Grand Prairie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvin Prestige
Debbie and
Jack
Grand Prairie
Ottie McCutcheon
South 2Nd
Also Mentioned on This Page
Board of Supervisors
Bruce C. Zorns
East Tate
Brownfield State
Carl Stephenson
R. L. Burnett
Brownfield Chamber of Commerce
Ellington
Smith
Price
Geron
Campbell
Christian
Thomas
Crawford
Garner
Jaycees
The
Texas Junior Chamber of Commerce
Texas A&m College
Bell Judge
Thornton
27Th Judicial District
Texas
Bell County
Brownwood Bulletin
L. G. Smith
West Broadway
Paul M. Farrar
Tri-County
Terry, Gaines
Yoakum
Lubbock
WTCC
Lilly
W. T
Bill) McKinney
Paul Campbell
Joe Ed Sullivan
Arlie Lawrimore
Alton Webb
Cochairmen Perry Bear
Leonard Ellington
Jake Geron
Sid Lowery
City of Brownfield
H. B. Virgil Crawford
Hackney & Crawford Attorneys
Val Garner
Terry Farmer
Campbell's
West Main
Joe Christian
Western Grain & Farm
Hugh Thomas
Merriman & Thomas Accountants
Woody Swaringen
Humble Oil & Refining
Lilly Lawrimore
Johnnie Shannon
Springfield
Mass
Richard
Lora Lee
C. D. Reid Jr
Bob Shannon
Denver City
C. D. Reid Sr
Ethel West
H. R. Shannon
Lee Flowers
Saint Jo
Regina Miles
Jim Miles
Plains
Brownfield Medical Surgical Clinic
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