Spreen Fund Established For Rev Bill Spreen Family
Money is being accepted at First National and Brownfield State Banks to aid Rev Bill Spreen and his wife Frances, who is critically ill in Wichita Falls hospital. Spreen, former Brownfield pastor, later led Seymour Chamber of Commerce before retirement. Donations may be made at local banks.
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Bill Spreens
Brownfield
Spreen
Frances
Wichita Falls Hospital
First Christian Church
Seymour
Chamber of Commerce
First National
Brownfield State
Hurd Receives Eagle Scout Badge At Legion Hall
Larry Hurd son of Mr and Mrs Jim W Hurd 1310 Cactus Lane received his Eagle Scout badge Tuesday at 8 pm at the American Legion Hall. He was honored at the Brownfield American Legion Post meeting with Terry County high school students who attended Boys and Girls State in June.
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Larry Hurd
Jim W Hurd
Cactus Lane
American Legion Hall
Hurd
Brownfield American Legion Post
Terry County
Virgil Crawford
Eches
Ronny Gaasch
Tammy Williams
Brownfield High School
Boys ‘State
Focal Post
The
American Legion
Brownfield
Optimist Club
Rotary Club
Kiwanis Club
Lions Club
Dale Brown
Boys State
Budget Approved and Baseball Mentor Hired by Brownfield School
The Brownfield Public School board approved the 1964-65 budget of 1,499,235.44 dollars with a 1.90 tax rate and plans to hire extra teachers. The session included a public hearing with oil company reps debating the surplus and maintaining the tax rate. Joe G. Vick of Abilene was hired as head baseball coach and PE instructor replacing Harrell Blackburn.
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Douglas
Dillie Kelley
E. B. Posey
Burton Hackney
Joe G. Vick
Abilene
Harrell Blackburn
Blackburn
Cub
Oklahoma
Vicki
McMurry College
A Nation’s Birthday Wish For Uncle Sam
A narrator praises Uncle Sam on his birthday, praising his wartime wins and neighborly duties. The piece urges readers to show appreciation by flying a flag and singing the Star Spangled Banner, hoping for many more birthdays and shared pride.
Two Prison Sentences In District Court Ruling
In 171st Judicial District Court Judge M Co Ledbetter sentenced Frank Rodriguez to five years in state penitentiary for murder without malice in the shooting of Ramon Soto at the Meadow Texaco Station. Henry Jackson, a colored man, waived jury trial and received three years for forgery and passing.
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171St Judicial District Court
M Co Ledbetter
Morton
Iore State Penitentiary
Frank Rodriguez
Meadow
Ramon Soto
Soto
Meadow Texaco
Ropesville
Rodriguez
Ledbetter
Henry Jackson
Hamilton Speaks At Jaycee Meet
Brownfield Jaycees held a noon meeting with Mark Wyatt as president and Max Hamilton county attorney as guest speaker. He spoke on The Pitfalls of Buying a Home noting items prospe ctive homeowners should verify before signing contracts. He highlighted construction, interest, loans and other vital concerns. Jesse T. George, state representative, was mentioned.
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Brownfield Jaycees
Mark Wyatt
Max Hamilton
Jesse T. George
Hamilton
Western Utilities affiliates merge into GT and E
Mergers of Western Utilities Corporation and three affiliates into General Telephone and Electronics Corporation were completed. GT&E now owns California Water and Telephone Company West Coast Telephone Company and Southwestern States Telephone Company serving about 635000 telephones across seven states. Shareowners will receive stock exchange instructions and notices from GT&E.
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Western Utilit Ms Corporation
General Telephone and Electronics Corporation
Donald C. Power
GT and
Gt&e
Western Utilities
California Water and Telephone Company
West Coast Telephone Company
Southwestern States Telephone Company
GT &E
Department of Justice
Justice Departments
Dollar Day Values Highlighted in Brownfield News Ads
Sunday edition of the Brown field News announces the upcoming Dollar Day issue with shoppers urged to seek value among advertisements in the forthcoming edition.
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Brownfield News
Local Scene notes spree of break in theft and drunkenness
Several incidents fill the blotters as Brownfield and Gomez police report drunkenness arrests, a Saturday break in at South Gin with a glass door breached and intruder injured, a theft under investigation, and an irrigation well asset loss. An arrest in Gomez ended with guilty plea and a fine. Tommy Isham break in under inquiry.
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South Gin
Sheriff's Department
Herman Cottrell
Gomez
Brownfield City
Tommy Isham
Isham
Brownfield Area Forecast Warm and T showery This Week
Forecast for Brownfield and vicinity calls for clear to partly cloudy conditions on Thursday with a few late afternoon thundershowers. Daytime high near 98 degrees, overnight low around 70. Friday sunny periods with scattered afternoon storms possible. Precipitation Thursday under 0.5 inch, sunshine above 80 percent, light southerly winds under 15 mph. Sunrise 5:40 a.m., sunset 8:02 p.m. Recent high 98 Tuesday, low 68 overnight.
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Brownfield
Bailey Is Speaker At Kiwanis Meet
Rex Bailey new district manager of General Telephone Company spoke at the Brownfield Kiwanis Club meeting in the Flame Room of Pioneer Natural Gas Company on Power Unlimited. J. W. Parrish introduced Bailey and J. C. Dorsett presided during a brief discussion of the Kiwanis track meet set for July 18. An inter-club from Lamesa attended the meeting.
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Rex Bailey
General Telephone Company
Brownfield Kiwanis Club
Pioneer Natural Gas Company
Bailey
Power Unlimited
J. C. Dorsett
Kiwanis
Dorsett
Lamesa
County Offices Closed for Fourth of July Holiday
Terry County Courthouse offices will close Friday and Saturday for the July Fourth holiday. The Brownfield Chamber of Commerce proclaims this as one of five annual holidays. Most local businesses plan Saturday closures, though larger groceries will open. Discount Center will remain open that day.
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Terry County
Brownfield Chamber of Commerce
Discount Center
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