County Approves Agent's Tour and Boys' Club Site
Terry County Commissioners Court authorized the county agent to tour livestock feeding lots in California and Arizona and approved releasing county holdings on the old city swimming pool site to Brownfield Boys Club for a new clubhouse. A discussion on rental charges for county road equipment used on private farms was postponed due to a missing commissioner. two new road graders were also brought to the court.
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Okays Boys’ Club
Terry County Commissioners Court
California
Arizona
Old City
Brownfield Boys Club
County Solons
County agents plan February livestock tour for Terry farmers
Precinct 2 officials accept the county treasurer report as County Agent Jim Foy will serve as observer for 200 South Plains farmers touring cattle feeding yards in California and Arizona February 17. Twenty Terryites expected. tour sponsored by four agencies and will cover Casa Grande area, Los Angeles area, and Fort Stockton area. Dennis Lilly, Joe Christian, T. A. Wartes and G. J. Sims among travelers.
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Jim Foy
Terry
South Plains
Lubbock
California
Arizona
Foy
R. A. Simms
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
A&m College of Texas
Texas Tech College
High Plains Sorghum Producers Assn
Casa Grande
Tucson
Ariz
Los Angeles
Fort Stockton
San Francisco
Two Kermit Men Charged With Theft and Accidents Listed
Police report details burglaries at A and W Root Beer Stand including missing change and candy. Two Kermit men George Willard Rogers Jr. and Juan Cuervas Gonzales charged with theft and held on bonds. Also listed are multiple local thefts and three accidents with various losses and no injuries.
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Kermit
A&w Root Beer
N. 1St
Kermit Men
George Willard Rogers Jr
Juan Cuervas Gonzales
Lamesa
Welch
Rogers
Gonzales
Jim Sewell
Magnolia Dr
J. C Wooley
J. D. Malone
Cactus
Joe Perez Jr
Juan
Suit Filed Over County Equipment Used on Private Property
District court hearing at Plains concerns a suit against county commissioners alleging persistent and repeated use of county equipment and employees on private property for private purposes. A temporary injunction is sought to stop such use until a hearing and a permanent injunction.
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Plains
Terry County
Snodgrass Fete Slated Tonight
Hugh Snodgrass will be guest of honor at an appreciation dinner for the retiring Brownfield Production Credit Assn. manager. John Kendrick is speaker. Robert Baumgardner to MC. Tickets are sold across Terry Gaines and Yoakum counties. Snodgrass 72, with PCA since 1938, retires today. He and wife Dolores Hill moved to the area in 1902 and have lived on a farm northwest of Tokio since 1919.
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Hugh Snodgrass
Brownfield
Snodgrass
Dolores Hill
Tokio
PCA
Weather Outlook for Brownfield and Vicinity
Temperatures are expected to vary greatly but average 5 to 10 degrees above normal with normal highs in the mid 50s and lows in the mid 20s. Warmth continues into the weekend before turning cooler. Little to no precipitation anticipated with a chance of light rain over the weekend.
Castor Bean Talk Set Here Friday
Texas Tech agronomist Bill Gunter will discuss growing castor beans as a fill in crop at 2:30 p m Friday in the Terry County courthouse 1121st District courtroom. John Anderson of Baker Castor Oil Co Plainview will discuss marketing opportunities and contract talk for irrigated land farmers with interest in castor beans. County Agent Jim Foy notes several Terry farmers have inquired about the crop.
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Terry County
Texas Tech
Bill Gunter
John Anderson
Baker Castor Oil Co
Plainview
Baker Company
Jim Foy
Terry
Traffic Light Change Noted on 1st Street Safety Update
Brownfield police announce adjusted traffic signals on 1st Street from Tahoka Road south to reduce accidents. Lights now slow to 3 to 5 second changes and enforce red light stops, with patrols monitoring violations daily.
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1St St
Tahoka Road
Tippit
Brownfield
Stage Set For Progress Forum In Brownfield
Brownfield plans a nine session Community Progress Forum next Wednesday and Thursday sponsored by the Brownfield Chamber of Commerce. Meetings run one hour with initial forum goals and later attendee proposals. Ralph Duncan of the West Texas Chamber assists.
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Brownfield
Brownfield Chamber of Commerce
Presbyterian Church
West Texas Chamber
Ralph Duncan
Community Services Department
Two Youths Charged With Vandalism Here
City police arrested two high school students on charges of destruction of private property, linked to 14 vandalism cases dating back to December. Officers identified a car and recovered, with restitution ordered. case to be reviewed if further offenses occur.
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James Tippit
Larry Beauchamp
Gerald Beach
Ned Self
Robert Knight
Atkins
Oak
Blevins
Tippit
Old Home May Be Used For Museum Here
Terry County Historical Survey Committee met at the Green Hut Grill and visited the W. J. French homestead south of Brownfield seeking an authentic building for a county historical museum. A purchase decision for the French place is postponed awaiting information from the Texas Historical Preservation Committee.
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Terry County Historical Survey Committee
Green Hut Grill
W. J. French
Brownfield
Leo Holmes
Texas Historical Preservation Committee
Austin
DeMolay Box Supper and Dance Open to Public
The Wayland Parker chapter of DeMolays hosts a box supper and dance at the American Legion Hall on Saturday night. Admission is a box of food for two per couple. boxes auctioned by Charles Reese H B Virgil Crawford and Jake Fulford. Beauty and Beast contest to name ugliest man and prettiest girl in town. The Premiers provide music. proceeds fund DeMolay activities.
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Wayland Parker
DeMolays
American Legion Hall
Bob Cummings
Charles Reese
H. B. Virgil Crawford
Jake Fulford
Cummings
Veterans in Terry County receive GI insurance dividend bonus
Terry County veterans share in a 25 560 dollar local payout from a 327 million dollar government GI life insurance dividend. About 390 of 1701 county holders receive roughly 25 500 dollars each this year with most funds going to World War II era NSLI policyholders. The extra 90 million dividend increases overall cash disbursement to boost the economy as government reserves allow.
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Terry County
White House
United States
U. S
Kennedy
Veterans Administration
4-H Clubbers Enter El Paso Stock Show
Five Terry County 4-H members head to El Paso to show stock at the Southwestern Livestock Show. Travelers include Jim My Foy Steve Mason Robert Harred Lloyd Jordan from Meadow and Jerry Smith from Tokio. Bruce Griffith assistant county agent accompanies the group with several other adults expected to attend.
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Terry County
4-H Club
el Paso
Jimmy Foy
Steve Mason
Robert Harred
Lloyd Jordan
Meadow
Jerry Smith
Tokio
Bruce Griffith
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S. Eighth
Tyler
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Pete Trevino
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Cactus Lane
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Brownwood
L. H. Hubbard
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Leon Hill
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Brownfield Lions
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Donald Hancock
Brownfield Jaycee
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