Johnson City Trail Ride to Begin June First
A. J. Allen of Lubbock leads a 12 wagon wagon train with 50 riders and an all-girl drill team on a month long trek from Lubbock to Brownfield and Pedernales ending with a three day fish fry. Stops include Ropesville and Brownfield with rodeos street dances and barbecues planned by local groups. The plan envisions profits shared with participating communities and national publicity from Huntley Brinkley coverage.
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A. J. Allen
Johnson City
Pedernales
Allen
Lubbock
Terry County
Brownfield
Ailen
Ialuses Alsoady
Ropesville
Burlington
Colo
Levelland
Canada
Old Mexico
Local Routine Activity Report From Terry County Sheriff
Local law enforcement notes show a quiet period with several warrant arrests. Persons named include Carrol D. Goldston who pled guilty on a check warrant and paid fines, and Raymond Kimbrell held on a mortgage property fraud charge with bond, while Danny High pled innocent on a similar charge and is free on bond.
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Terry County Sheriff's Department
Raymond Nelson Kimbrell
Danny E. High
Brown Named To Parks Post In Maricopa County
Eddie M. Brown, 30, veteran of Abilene and Lubbock parks, is named parks and recreation director for Maricopa County Arizona by the Board of Supervisors. He will earn 10500 annually and succeeds Kenneth J. Smithee who resigned to join the National Recreation Association in Washington. Brown, Texas Tech graduate, resides with his wife Billie in Scottsdale.
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Eddie M. Brown
Maricopa County
Ariz
Brownfield
Arthur Brown
E. Buckley
Brown
Kenneth J. Smithee
National Recreation Association
Washington, D. C
County Parks and Recreation Commission
Smithee
Maricopa Parks Department
Abilene Parks and Recreation Department
Lubbock Parks Department
Texas Tech
Arizona Parks and Recreation Association
American Institute of Park Executives
The
Arizona Association of Landscape Architects
Billie
N. 67Th Street
Scottsdale
Terry County Democratic Women Meet to Elect Officers
The Terry County Democratic Women will gather Monday at 7:30 in the Gillham Room of Drownfield Savings and Loan. Rescheduled due to bad weather, the meeting will include officer elections and a report by Mrs. Howard Hurd on inaugurations in Washington DC and Austin.
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Terry County
Gillham
Drownfield Savings and Loan
Howard Hurd
Washington, D.C
Austin
Brownfield High School Choir Delivers Club Program
The 50 voice Brownfield High School Choir directed by Jim Casey performed before a full Brownfield Lions Club gathering at The Party House. Emily Risinger accompanied on piano, soloists featured include Judy Durham Terry Davis Daphne Pemberton and more. President W. K Lindsay announced new member Robert Baumgardner with his mother present. Lions discussed the upcoming Talent Tournament in February and urged members to boost participation.
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Brownfield High School
Jim Casey
Brownfield Lions Club
Emily Risinger
Judy Durham
Terry Davis
Daphne Pemberton
John Henry
W. K
Speedy) Lindsey
Robert Baumgardner
J. B. Baumwardner
Weather forecast for Brownfield and vicinity
Temperatures to average near normal with a high near 59 and a low around 24. Weekend turns colder with a warming trend early next week then colder again mid week. Little or no precipitation expected.
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Brownfield
George Chosen To Education Committee In House
Jesse T. George of Cochran Hockley and Yoakum counties was named to the House Education Committee by Speaker Ben Barnes. He notes education as his first committee choice and also serves on Agriculture Highways and Roads Aeronautics and Examination of Comptrollers and Treasurers Accounts committees. George is a freshman legislator and co sponsor of the public school teachers pay raise bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rep
George
Inauguration Whirlwind Tracks Brownfield Hurds in DC
Mrs. Howard Hurd and her husband, active Texas Democrats, witnessed Lyndon B. Johnson’s inauguration in Washington. They enjoyed seats near Eva Gabor and Governor Scranton, attended inaugural balls, and appeared on Johnny Carson's Tonight Show. The couple also joined receptions for notable figures and heard Billy Graham before returning to Texas due to their son’s illness.
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Howard Hurd
Terry County
Washington
Lyndon B. Johnson
Doc Blanchard
Eva Gabor
Texas
George Mahon
White House
Pennsylvania
William Scranton
Rockerfeller
Happy
Hurd
Sheraton Park Hotel
Johnny Carson
Mrs. Hurd
National Guard Armory
Richard Adler
Alfred Hitchcock
Bobby Darin
Woody Allen
Caarol Channing
Julie Andrews
Carol Burnett
Harry Belafonte
Barbra Streisand
John Connally
Statler Hilton
National City
Christian Church
Billy Graham
Brownfield
Austin
Dallas
Howard Jr
Southern Methodist University
Bad Debts Discussed At Brownfield Credit Club
Frances Christie spoke to 18 members of the Consumer Credit Club of Brownfield about delinquent payments and updating files. Curtis Beard of Brownfield Savings and Loan outlined bad debt handling and three home loan types, noting foreclosure as a last resort. A credit procedure course is set for March 13 at the Lamesa Chamber of Commerce Building. Marlow Summitt of Piggly Wiggly attended as a guest.
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Retail Merchants Association
Frances Christie
Consumer Credit Club of
Brownfield
Christie
Lamesa
Neil Borders
Berne Lockwood
Marlow Summitt
Piggly Wiggly
1965 Farm Bureau Membership Drive Launch
Local leaders plan the Texas Farm Bureau 1965 membership drive with three rallies set for February 2 in San Antonio and February 4 in Lubbock and Dallas. Attendees include Leon Lepard Merlin Speed J W Hawkins Delton Tatum Jake Fulford and Marlin Terrell. A county drive targets February 11 18 to boost members toward a 1300 goal as part of a statewide push to reach 100000 members in Texas. Governor Connally has declared Farm Bureau Membership Week February 8 13 and County Judge Simms has proclaimed the same period locally. The 1964 county Farm Bureau total was 1285 with state membership at 92552 from the prior year.
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Texas Farm Bureau
San Antonio
Lubbock
Dallas
Weldon Mason
Brownfield
Leon Lepard
Merlin Speed
J. W. Hawkins
Delton Tatum
Jake Fulford
Marlin Terrell
Texas
John B. Connally
Farm Bureau
R. A. Simms
Rotarians View Firearms Film At Brownfield Meeting
Brownfield Rotary Club members attended a Friday luncheon at the Party House to view a firearms safety film. President Bill Noble led the program with guests including John Hansard Frank Harman Curt Coxon and Jeff Pemberton. Student guest Dale Kennedy and visiting Rotarian Ernie White of Tahoka also attended.
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Brownfield
Rotary Club
Bill Noble
John Hansard
Frank Harman
Curt Coxon
Jeff Pemberton
Dale Kennedy
Ernie White
Tahoka
Award Selections Coming From Brownfield Jaycees
The Brownfield Jaycees planned to announce their annual Outstanding Young Man and Young Farmer selections at a banquet in the junior high cafeteria. Details and photos will appear in Wednesday's NEWS edition.
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Brownfield
Jaycees
Meadow's March of Dimes Drive Slated Monday
Meadow prepares for a local March of Dimes drive led by chairman Mrs. R. C. Jordan. Volunteers will canvass homes on February 1 to solicit donations supporting birth defect research and care, including funding for Meadow children at Hughes School for Crippled Children.
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Meadow
March of Dimes
Hughes School
March of Dimes At
R. C. Jordan
Collier to Address Terry County Ministerial Alliance
Carroll Collier, Brownfield Funeral Home director, is slated to address the Terry County Ministerial Alliance at 9 30 a m Tuesday meeting at First Methodist Church. Rev Paul Risser, president, says all Terry County ministers are invited.
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Unti
Terry County
Study Group To Meet With School Board
Members of the Citizens' Tax Study Committee will meet Brownfield School Board trustees Monday at 7 30 p m to present findings from a month long study of school tax equalization policies. The 11 member group drafted recommendations on maintaining or strengthening current policies. John Kendrick chairs the citizens group with Marion Bowers as vice chair and Bill Noble as secretary.
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Citizens
Brownfield
School Board of Trustees
John Kendrick
Citizens Group
Marion Bowers
Bill Noble
J. M
Mon) Telford
Dub Fulford
Luther Reynolds
Bill Heflin
Ike Bailey
Tim Faulkenberry
John Thomas
Zip Code Program Highlighted Before Optimists
Richard Ferguson, Superintendent of Mails, spoke to 15 Optimist Club members in the Flame Room of Pioneer Natural Gas. He explained the nationwide zip code system speeds mail delivery and aids route sorting, noting 70 billion pieces handled last year and ongoing growth. A Q and A followed, with future member recruitment and a planned Southwest Optimist Club visitation to Lubbock.
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Richard Ferguson
Optimist Club
Pioneer Natural Gas Company
Southwest Optimist Club
Lubbock
Meeting Set At Chamber For Banquet Planning
Committee workers mapping plans for the Brownfield Chamber of Commerce Banquet on February 11 will meet Monday at 10 09 in the Directors Room of the Chamber building. All workers urged to attend.
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Brownfield Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
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