New County Court Tackles Salaries and Budgets
New County Judge Bill McKinney and Commissioner Gerald Bevers begin a 13 item agenda in a regular session. The court approves annual salaries for officials, sets constable pay after next meeting, and tallies funds for health, cemeteries, Civil Defense, and libraries. A 1967 Oldsmobile for the sheriff is authorized, plus office equipment and library upgrades. Budget shifts include commodity program expansion from 250 to 400 recipients and transfers totaling thousands to precincts and funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill McKinney
Gerald Bevers
Commissioners Court
J. O. Burnett Jr
E. S
Red) Tankersley
Wayne Mullins Jr
H.B
Dock) Settle
L.D. Bailey
Jeff Coker
Coker
McKinney
Roy Key
Homer Parker
Taliff
Virgil Crawford
South Plains Health Unit
Meadow Cemetery Association
Terry County Memorial Cemetery Association
Solons
E.S. Tankersley
A. Earl Jones
Jake Geron
Frank Wier
L. G. Smith
J.B. Clark
L. J. Richardson
Roy Barrer
M. R. Paddock
John Cadenhead
Leo Holmes
Terry County Historical Society
R. L. Bowers
Holmes
Clovis Kendrick
J.M. Burleson
Joe Henson
Lewis Peeler
Lois Wingerd
A. A. Sawyer
Virgil Bynum
Park and Recreation Board
Marion Bowers
Doc Lewis
George Weiss
G. I. Simms
Coleman Williams
W. L
Justice of the Peace Office
Eakin Office Supply
Burton Hackney
County Law Library
General Fund
Law Library Fund
USDA
Men Elected As Bank Officials
First National Bank named two new assistant cashiers Jimmy Jones and Johnny Willis at its January board meeting. Four officers were promoted including Jesse Bryant to vice president Frank Gorton to vice president and cashier Dennis McCutcheon and Don Burda to assistant vice presidents. President John J Kendrick cited improved service and clearer duties as the reason. Jones and Willis have nine and seven years with the bank respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First National Bank
John J. Kendrick
Jimmy Jones
Johnny Willis
Jesse Bryant
Frank Gorton
Dennis McCutcheon
Don Burda
Kendrick
Jones
Willis
Friday the 13th Bargains Buoy Brownfield Shops
Local merchants promote January clearances with many bargains from rabbit feet key chains to furniture store sales. A Mystery Man will distribute lucky bucks, brand new one dollar bills, at participating stores. Brownfield Chamber sponsors the sale. Brownfield News funds the lucky bucks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rabbit Foot’s
Brownfield Chamber of Commerce
Jim Bayless
Brownfield News
Parcel Post Rates Rise January 15 in ZIP Zone Plan
Postmaster Howard Davis explains new parcel post rules effective January 15 under Johnson legislation. ZIP codes identify zones to set rates, with 40 cents to 60 cents local parcels and up to 1.05 for far zones. Five yearly size and weight increases begin July 1 1967 with broader postal impacts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Davis
Johnson
Davis
Brownfield
Air Parcel Post
Lubbock Sectional Center
Chamber Banquet Tickets On Sale In Brownfield
Tickets for the Brownfield Chamber of Commerce banquet on January 19 at 7 30 p m in the National Guard Armory are selling well. About 600 tickets at 3 each. guest speaker Dr Grover E Murray of Texas Tech will discuss an unannounced geosciences topic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownfield Chamber of Commerce
Herschel Lowe
National Guard
Grover E. Murray
Texas Tech
Murray
University of North Carolina
Louisiana State University
Vernon Clem
W.T. Gibbs
Cotton Staple Quality Improves in 1966 South Plains Crop
The 1966 South Plains cotton crop shows improved staple length and a shift to higher quality grades. USDA Lubbock figures project about 1,225,000 bales classed, with micronaire lower than 1965 and 27 percent graded 3.5 or better. An October freeze slowed maturation, delaying final classing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Plains Cowan
W.K. Palmer
Lubbock
USDA
South Plains
Committee Appointed to Study Feedlot Program in Terry County
Citizens met at the Party House with Jim Foy in charge to form a committee: Norris Norman Earl Brown Jr J W Hawkins and H L King will study the proposed feedlot operation including financing and other factors. Leo Holmes Marion Snell and Foy will assist over the coming weeks as the committee works. We will announce a meeting when there is a report to share.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry County
Party House
Jim Foy
Norris Norman
Earl Brown Jr
J.W. Hawkins
H.L
Hub) King
Leo Holmes
Marion Snell
Foy
Terry County Young Farmers Attend State Meet in Corpus Christi
Terry County Young Farmers plan to attend the State Young Farmer Convention in Corpus Christi on Friday and Saturday. Pre-registered members include Weldon Mason Merlin Speed Robert Becker Donald Hancock Gene Newsom Homer Jones and Jerry Sims. Highlights are a Harvey C Hahn address from General Motors and state and national program reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry County
Young Farmers
Young Farmer
Corpus Christi
Weldon Mason
Merlin Speed
Robert Becker
Donald Hancock
Gene Newsom
Homer Jones
Jerry Sims
Harvey C. Hahn
General Motors Corporation
Ohio
California
Young Farmer Association
H. H. Hunsicker
Washington, D.C
Texas
Snyder
Young Farmer Advisors
Robert
Also Mentioned on This Page
Billie Norman
Bryan
Bryan Daily Eagle
Punch
Star
Texas State Teachers Association
TSTA
Brownld
Road and Bridges and Highway
Kendrick Memorial Library
Evelyn Goad
Kay Whitley
Nancy Kerley
Diane Gould
Big Spring
Brownfield High School
Miss Whitley
Miss Gould
Bob Sewell
Dick Lindley
Harold Klein
Klein
Dennis Q. Lilly
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