Astonishing Bank Day Shocks Brownfield in 1960
In Brownfield Texas on January 4, 1960 two local banks posted a combined deposits total of 13 243 238 with a net gain of 873 137 for the day. First National Bank closed with 8 704 355 in deposits and Brownfield State Bank reached 4 539 083 after withdrawals. The six hour rush added over 21 million in total institutional deposits.
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West Texas
Brownfield
Terry County
First National Bank
Brownfield State Bank
First National
Terry
Terry County Retail Grows to Record 24.6 Million in 1959
The first half 1959 figures show Terry County retail sales totaling 24.6 million, up from 23.346 million a year earlier, with autos appliances and high priced items leading the rebound. The survey covers the year ending July 1 1959 and is by Standard Rate and Data Service.
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Terry County
Mar
United Stat
Standard Rate and Data Service
Bids To Be Asked Soon For Terry County Hospital Project
Terry County Hospital plans bid requests for converting the former nurse home into 16 patient rooms. The January Board meeting, with Turner Kimmel of Butler & Kimmel and foreman Jack King present, estimated a $68 000 cost. Board president Lee Bartlett and others approved current bills for payment.
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Terry County Hospital
Turner Kimmel
Lubbock
Butler & Kimmel
Jack King
Lee Bartlett
Lecy
H. I. (Punch) Nelson
Val Garner
Carlton White
Frank Ballard
Earl McNeil
Raymond Simms
Noah Stone
A. H. Daniels
Cecil B. Knox Jr
Six Cases Heard in Terry County Court
Six cases heard in Terry County Court over recent days include aggravated assault and fraud by worthless check. Judge Raymond Simms presided as Floyd Ray Billington and Jimmy Billington pleaded guilty to aggravated assault and were fined $25 plus costs.
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Terry
Raymond Simms
Floyd Ray Billington
Rt. 3
Jimmy Billington
Brownfield
Joe Rubio Rodriguez
Charles Douglas Gowan
James B. Franks
Pioneer hires Neil Border as new clerk in Brownfield
Neil Border 32 becomes a clerk for Pioneer Natural Gas Co in Brownfield arriving with his wife Joyce and three daughters from Plainview where he worked for a year. The Border family reside at 804 East Sons and attend First Baptist Church.
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Neil Border
Pioneer Natural Gas Co
Brownfield
Plainview
Pioneer Natural
Border
Joyce
Sherry Lynn
Gloria Ann
Vicky Leigh
East Sons
Kansas City
First Baptist Church
Five Juveniles Nabbed in Bicycle Theft Ring
Police probed a string of bicycle thefts and two burglaries while arresting five juveniles whose actions reportedly solved the missing bike case. Four bikes were recovered earlier this week. a juvenile court hearing is set for January 12 before County Judge Raymond Simms.
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Raymond Simms
Raymond Jefferson
Sunset Strip
Tom & Hazel’s
Rosie Lee Jackson
North Seventh
Couple's Christmas Anniversary Spent in Kilgore Hospital
Jerre Cox and his wife of Brownfield were seriously injured in a two car crash in Kilgore on Dec 4 while visiting relatives. Mrs Cox fractured pelvis spine injuries and a dislocated shoulder. Mr Cox suffered two broken vertebrae and a broken rib. They remained hospitalized until Dec 31 and were moved to Lubbock Methodist before returning home two days later.
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Kilgore
Jerre Cox
East Reppte
Brownfield
Lubbock Methodist Hospital
Top Speaker Bill Nichols Leads Toastmasters Meeting
Bill Nichols named best speaker at the Toastmasters Club gathering held Monday night at The Melody. John McCoy earned top critic honors while Claude Caperton presided. John McFarland served as toastmaster with attendees including Dillie Kelly Gerald Robinson Tom Vanney Faris Nowell Joe Woods Dennis Fairbairn Monroe Clayton Jr. and guest Herman Johnson.
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Bill Nichols
Toastmasters Club
John McCoy
Claude Caperton
John McFarland
Dillie Kelly
Gerald Robinson
Tom Vanney
Faris Nowell
Joe Woods
Dennis Fairbairn
Monroe Clayton Jr
Herman Johnson
Census Of Scholastics Under Way In The County
Terry's annual county school census is underway under county school superintendent Elmer Brownlee. It counts children ages 6 to 17 as of Sept 1 to determine state aid of 72 dollars per student for the next school year. Delwin Webb leads Brownfield efforts. last year 3,838 students were counted.
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Terry
Elmer Brownlee
Brownlee
Department of Education
Delwin Webb
Soil Testing Week Declared in Terry County by Judge
Terry County judge Raymond Simms proclaims January 11 to 16 as Soil Testing Week to promote soil conservation, better fertilization, and higher crop yields and livestock productivity through cooperative efforts of farmers and business leaders.
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Sundown Lions Club
Bob Spears
College Station
Service Club
Raymond Simms
Terry
Winfred Tucker
Dennis Q. Lilly
Joe Satterwhite
Jim Nail
Jim Foy
James Thurman
H. O. Evans
Grady Goodpasture
Me. la (Hub) King
Jess McWherter
Joe Ed Sullivan
Robert Smith
Terry County
Texas A&m Extension Service
Brownfield Chamber of Commerce
Big Agriculture Committee
Poll Tax Reminder As Ballot Deadline Nears May Primary
With 23 days left for ballot filings in the May 7 Democratic primary, candidates must file by Feb 1. Poll tax receipts are needed for residents over 21 but under 65, with exemptions for new 21-year-olds or those over 65. Tax payments must be made by Jan 31 at city banks, the telephone office, or J D Akers office as precinct conventions are mapped.
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John J. Kendrick
Terry County
Democratic Committee
Kendrick
J. D
Jet) Akers
Miss Velda Ruth Glenn Heads to Draughon’s College
Former Brownfield High School student Velda Ruth Glenn now attends Draughon’s Business College in Lubbock. A 1959 graduate, she is majoring in secretarial science and earned honors as freshman and sophomore class secretary, most outstanding sophomore girl, and cheerleader. The Glenns reside at 4115 19th Street in Lubbock.
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Draughon’s Business College
Lubbock
Velda Ruth Glenn
Fred C Glenn
Brownfield High School
Glenn
BHS
Glenns
19Th St. Lubbock
Meadow Methodist Church Names New Pastor
The Rev Harold B Rucker has been chosen as pastor of Meadow's First Methodist Church succeeding the late Rev S A Sifford who died of heart disease on November 26 Rucker moved from Wilson to Meadow and is an Abilene native son of Mrs J H Rucker He is married to Pat Bridges daughter of Dallas residents Mr and Mrs C H Bridges and a Sunset High School graduate
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Meadow’s
First Methodist Church
Harold B. Rucker
S. A. Sifford
Rucker
Meadow
Wilson
Abilene
J. H. Rucker
That City
Pat Bridges
C. H. Bridges
Dallas
Sunset High School
Denton Seeks First Term as Chief Justice in 7th District
Judge James G. Denton, appointed last October after the death of Chief Justice E. L. Pitts, announces his candidacy for the Democratic nomination in the May 7 primaries. A Lubbock County native, Denton has served as judge of the 99th Judicial District and the Lubbock County Court of Law, with prior service on the State Judicial Conference executive committee.
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Lubbock
James G. Denton
Court of Civil Appeals
Supreme Judicial District
Denton
E. L. Pitts
99Th
Lubbock County
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Terry Retail
Chambers Agriculture Committee
Bob Smith
Terry County Farm Bureau
Poona
Dick Simmons
Floyd Wood News
Church
Harold Rucker
Meadow Methodist
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