Brownfield Scouts Head to Fourth National Jamboree
The 60 area Scouts depart Tuesday for Valley Forge Pennsylvania to join 50 000 scouts from the U S and abroad at the Fourth National Jamboree. They will travel 10 days through 15 states the capital and Canada returning July 23. Scoutmasters Harold Wilson R T Wilson Ralph Bailey and E B Gaither accompany the group.
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Pennsylvania
Valley Forge
Boy Scouts of America
Brownfield
Canada
United States
Harold Wilson
Tahoka Road
R. T. Wilson
East Cardwell
Ralph Bailey
East Ripley
E. B
Dollar Day Boosts Business Across Town
Local merchants report strong sales during Dollar Day with promotions and free offers. Social notes mention visits from Corpus Christi and Nashville residents, a Philco dealer appointment, and several family updates including weddings and vacations.
Funeral for Wreck Victims Held Here
Funeral services for Mrs. Retha Nell Marshall 18 and her son Doyle Wayne were held at First Baptist Church with Rev. Otho Stegall and Rev. Billie Hatch officiating. They died in a Friday auto crash near Farmington New Mexico that killed five others. Survivors include Mrs. Marshall's parents Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Anderson of Tokio.
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Retha Nell Marshall
Doyle Wayne
First Baptist Church
Otho Stegall
Billie Hatch
Farmington
New Mexico
Marshall
J. T. Anderson
Tokio
Dollar Day winners reported in local sale event
C M Jenkins wins a $50 merc handise certificate in Monday's Dollar Day activities. Other $10 certificates go to Dessie Blackburn M L Prven Kathy Mellon and Mary Hinson. Local visitors include Mr and Mrs Lewis Segars and Pat from Hermose Beach California. New York director Ellen Griffin begins as Christian Education Director of First Presbyterian Church.
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C. M. Jenkins
Route 3
Bayless Jewelry
Franklin’s
Wacker’s
Dunlap’s
Collins
Dessie Blackburn
North Cedar
Canipe’s
M. L. Prven
North Eighth
Cobb's
Kathy Mellon
North D
Fair Store
Mary Hinson
Route 1
Farr’s
Leon Lassiter
North Second
J W. Fowler
Mr. Fowler
Corinth
Miss
California
Lassiter
Mike
New York
Ellen Griffin
First Presbyterian Church
Hamlet
N.C
New Mexico A&m College
Final Rites Set For Mrs Longley Today
Funeral services for Ada Mae Longley 83 of Meadow will be held at 11 a m today at Meadow First Baptist Church with Rev H R Shannon of Alpine officiating. Burial in Meadow Cemetery under Rix Funeral Home of Lubbock direction. Survivors include two sons I A Jack Longley Meadow T Longley Albuquerque NM three daughters Mrs Charlie Cowan Stephenville Mrs Jake Beall Brawley Calif Mrs Ray Wilson Cuero 40 grandchildren 72 great grandchildren and 10 great great grandchildren.
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Ada Mae Longley
Meadow Rt. 1
Meadow First Baptist Church
H. R. Shannon
Alpine
Meadow Cemetery
Rix Funeral Home
Lubbock
I. A
Jack) Longley
Meadow
T. Longley
Albuquerque
N.M
Charlie Cowan
Stephenville
Jake Beall
Brawley
Calif
Ray Wilson
Cuero
Six Men Ordered for Induction on July Eighteenth
Local Board 116 orders six men to report for induction July 18 and depart at 7 a.m. by chartered bus. Delinquent resistants are listed, plus a separate group slated for physical examinations on July 18. Names include David A. Geen and Milford O. Ratliff among the inductees and Jerry A. Bailey among those scheduled for exams.
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Local Board 116
David A. Geen
Alton D., Ryals
Charles Edward Ward
Paul J. Fincannon
Travis D. Crockett
Milford O. Ratliff
Marie Merritt
R. L. Bowman
Bob J. Harrington
David R. Visage
Robert M. Torres
Orvil L. White
Valentin L. Garza
Jerry A. Bailey
J. D Moore
Raymond JD. Granineer
Donald R. Greer
J. W. Hawkins
Virgil L. Ward Jr
Calvin E. Leonard
Jack C Cleinsmith
Norman L. Railsback
Jessy D. Norrell
Billy G. Wood
Services Held Here For Alvin Pate Sr
Funeral services for Alvin Edward Pate Sr retired Brownfield businessman were conducted at Northside Baptist Church with Rev H A Franks officiating. Burial followed at Terry County Memorial Cemetery under Brownfield Funeral Home direction. Survivors include his wife five sons two brothers one sister twenty grandchildren and several great grandchildren.
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Alvin Edward Pate Sr
Brownfield
Big Spring
H. A. Franks
Northside
Opal Sadowski
Perryton
D. J. Reynolds
Hereford
W. A Carson
Tyler
C. P. Merriman
San Diego
Calif
Charlie Pate
Idalou
W. Pate
Lubbock
John Mullins
Quanah
Families vacationing anglers fish Possum Kingdom trip
Mr and Mrs Don Kelly of Odessa Mr and Mrs Calvin Prestridge of Grand Prairie Mr and Mrs Earl McCutcheon and boys of 411 South 2nd Mrs Pearl Bryant of 1305 South 5th and Mr and Mrs Lewis Segars and Pat of Hermosa Beach Calif fished in Possum Kingdom from Thursday until Sunday They fished out of Adams Camp operated by Segars sister Mrs Fanch Gaston and Mr Gaston
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Don Kelly
Odessa
Calvin Prestridge
Grand Prairie
Earl McCutcheon
South 2Nd
Pearl Bryant
South 5Th
Lewis Segars
Pat
Hermosa Beach
Calif
Possum Kingdom
Adams Camp
Segars
Fanch Gaston
Gaston
Marijuana Sale Sting Stymied Across Four Towns
A burglary case expanded into narcotics possession charges across four South Plains towns. Police chief James Tippit says the investigation, aided by sheriff’s deputies and rangers, has uncovered an alleged marijuana sale network with multiple suspects and locations. Authorities expect further charges as the case unfolds.
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South Plains
James Tippit
William H Smyrl Wins Opportunity Award Scholarship
William H Smyrl son of Mr and Mrs Garvin Smyrl Route 1 was named among 85 top high school students to receive four year Opportunity Award scholarships to Texas A M Winners were chosen from statewide exams with more than 00 candidates this spring Scholarships valued at 800 to 1200 dollars with 200 to 300 dollars annually plus part time work. The selection considered scholastic record character reading ability and financial need.
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William H. Smyrl
Garvin Smyrl
Route 1
Texas A&m
Deut W. W. Armistead
Sail Bank Payments To Cotton Wheat Farmers Made Here
A total of 39684.98 dollars was paid to Terry County cotton and wheat farmers who placed their crops in Sail Bank acreage reserve per Agriculture Stabilization and Conservation. A Hale Center burglary yielded about 100 dollars a diamond ring and a watch for youths. Plainview break in supplied only a box of tools. Garza not implicated in the three towns burglaries. Youths told officers they moved loot to San Marcos Mexico and bought narcotics.
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Guastavo A. Garza
San Angelo
Hale Center
Plainview
Garza
West Main
Brownfield
R. L. Bartley
Bob Thomson
Larry Beauchamp
Bartley
Hale Center Bank
Terry County
Texas
Razz Renfro
la Angelo
Sail Bank
Agriculture Stabilization and Conservanee No
San Marcos
Mexico
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Takoda
Retha Marshall
Lyle Shelton
Corpus Christi
Joe Shelton
Frank Daniel Furniture & Electric
Philco Appliances
Lal Copeland
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San Antonio
Lal
Don Copeland
Kenneth Kendrick
Gulf
Smith Machinery Co
Griggs and Goble Furniture Co
Simmons
A. C. Clifton
Nashville, Tenn
Gene Gunn
Raymond Roberts
Nashville
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Charles Gunn
Joan Priest
Joey
Kenneth Plotner
Mississippi
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Frances) Gage
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C.M. Jenkins
Dollar Day
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Mrs. Longley
Alvin Pate Sr
Sheriffs Office
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Jack Willier
Beauchamp
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