Simms the veteran county official finally profiled
A front page feature traces Raymond A. Simms career from Gomez High School in 1915 to his long tenure as Terry County Judge and public servant. Born March 21, 1896 in Sentinel Oklahoma, he held roles including school trustee, county school superintendent, tax assessor collector, and draft board secretary, with deep ties to Brownfield and local organizations.
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Raymond A. Simms
Simms
Oklahoma
Terry County
Gomez High School
Gomez Methodist Church
Brownfield
Terry County Draft Board
Brownfield Schoe
Brownfield Chamber of Commercce
Sentinel
Oklo
Carson County
Panhandle
Texas
Gomez
Eral
Gomez School
Air Corps
Kelly Field
West Texas State College
Canyon
Wellman School
Draft Board
Prownfield
Herbert Chesshir
Loof Lodge
Terry County Tax Base Rises Above Five Years’ Level
The 1962 census shows Terry County’s total assessed value at 41.163 million dollars, with 40.863 million taxable after exemptions and 34.8 million in real property. The tax base equals 2461 dollars per resident, above the national average of 1791 and Texas average of 1342, reflecting the local reliance on property taxes.
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Terry County
Department of Commerce
United States
Texas
Property tax varies by assessment level in the U S
The survey finds wide differences in tax rates where assessments differ from true value. It counts 67 million taxable parcels on local rolls up 6 million since 1957, assessed at 367 billion dollars. Excludes property outside local tax scope like public buildings and churches. Local government largely funds operations from property tax. Income tax is discussed at Lion Meeting.
Tax talk at Brownfield Sons Club meeting
Hugh Thomas CPA spoke at the Brownfield Sons Club noon meeting about the federal income tax structure and proposed changes. He argued the system favors some groups, unfairly taxes salary earners, and may shift to a 14 to 65 percent range, noting travel and entertainment deductions and retirement credits. Odell Sears presided as Willie Moore announced committees. Billy Cox joined the Scout committee. F. H. Wahlsing Inc. in the Lower Rio Grande Valley says it can load a carload of packaged vegetables every 12 minutes.
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Hugh Thomas
Brownfield Sons Club
Thomas
CPA
Odell Sears
Willie Moore
Speedy Lindsey
Scout Committee
Billy Cox
F. H. Wahsling, Inc
Texas
Rio Grande Valley
Sheriff's Posse Plans El Paso Rodeo Parade Trip
Members of the Terry Counts Sheriff's Posse voted Jan 7 in the Tack Room to attend the El Paso Rodeo and Stock Show opening day parade. The event runs Feb 6 with Brownfield members departing Feb 5. Earl Cornett and Marion Josselet were nominated to the membership committee.
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Terry Counts
Oklahoma! Brings Brownfield High Choir and Thespian Club
Brownfield High School presents Oklahoma a Rogers and Hammerstein musical in the high school auditorium at 8 pm Thursday and Friday. The story follows love in the Oklahoma Territory before statehood with a peddler adding mischief. Cast includes Linda Smith Jane Weiss Dorothy McDonald Daphne Pemberton Danny Thurman and others with Emily Risinger Becky Richardson handling music and Daphne Pemberton choreographing. Directed by A V Wall and Miss Lavey Berry. Tickets from choir members.
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Brownfield High School
Linda Smith
Jane Weiss
Dorothy McDonald
Daphne Pemberton
Danny Thurman
Dickie Price
Gary Nunn Vaughn
Archie Jennings
Ronny Mason
Mike Goode
T'.e
Dale Kennedy
Jey Luckie
Carl Wheeler
Pete Jones
Doug Sewell
Cheryl Turner
John Frazier
Ruby Dial
Steve Teague
Shirley Renfro
Otis Akin
Pat Smurl
Lance Copeland
Carolyn Singletary
Chon Garcia
Carolyn Ferrar
Jerry Horne
Laura Brown
Teddy Brazil
Patsy
Jones Services Set For Monday
Final rites for Elly Jones aged 58 will be at 2 p.m. Monday at the First Baptist Church. He died Saturday morning at Brownfield General Hospital after a prolonged illness. Burial at Terry County Memorial Cemetery. Survivors include wife Nell Crowell Jones, four sons Coy Jones and Leman Jones of Brownfield, Lee Allen of San Antonio, John Eldon a Texas Tech student, one half brother Elmer Pryor, and two grandsons.
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Elly Jones
E. Hill
Loman Jones
NEWS
First Baptist Church
Jones
Brownfield
Terry County Memorial Cemetery
Brownfield Funeral Home
Nell Crowell
Crowell
Terry County
Th First Baptist Church
Coy and Leman
Lee Allen
San Antonio
John Eldon
Texas Tech
Elmer Pryor
Rockport
Funeral services for G. P Webb in Brownfield
Funeral services for G. P Webb 83 retired Terry farmer were held at 3 p m Friday in Brownfield Memorial Chapel with Larry Campbell and Alfred Furgueson officiating. Webb died at home after two months ill health. He came to Terry County in 1927 and farmed Gomez Union and Lehey areas until 1956. He was married 59 years and left a wife Myrtle seven sons and 43 grandchildren among survivors.
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G. P Webb
Terry Farmer
Brownfield Funeral Home Memorial Chapel
Larry Campbell
Lubbock
Alfred Furgueson
Ropenville
Webb
Terry County Memorial Cemetery
Terry County
Gomez
Union
Lehey
Myrtle
Tom
Fort Semner
N. M
Jim
Charlie O
Weatherford
Bob
Hagerman
J. J. Brownfield
Sam
Denver City
G. P. Jr
Fort Worth
Lola Wright
Elizabeth Cadenhead
Brownfield
Alice Taylor
Katherine Taylor
Lucy Browning
Spur
Dorothy Glass
Chicago
John
Charlie
Fort Sumner
Sallie McDaniel
Dickens
Mae Baxter
Afton
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PRIMM
Kirschners
Rhades
Majestic, Jantzen
Devon
Musingwear and
Jantzen
Seminole
Inet -Ompany
Sheriff's Posse
el Paso
U.S
America
Peece
Ion
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