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Newspaper
Brownfield News
Location
Brownfield, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1963
Page
1
A columnist urges sober reflection on Independence Day highlighting the meaning of freedom, the costs of liberty, and readiness to confront threats. The piece cautions against naiveté, notes dangers from nuclear weapons and totalitarian aims, and questions the viability of a one world government.
Jerry Jackson formerly of Snyder has become editor of the Brownfield News announced by Lowell Hunt publisher. A West Texan born in Lubbock and a 1955 Texas Tech graduate he served two years in the army and most recently was sports editor at Snyder Daily News. He is 30 with wife Pat and a newborn son.
Hand Brothers Post 6794 hosts a barbeque at 1 p.m. today at the Post Home on Old La Mesa Road with tickets at $1 at the door. Proceeds fund youth projects. about 300 people attended the previous event.
The Kiwanis Club met at 6 38 pm with President Bud Cotham in charge. Leonard Ellington presented a film titled Gods Way Through Your Will urging everyone to make and update a will. The club will cosponsor Dorothy McDonald’s Fort Worth trip as Miss South Plains and proclaim Miss McDonald Month. Eighteen members and two guests attended, Mackey Nunn and Payce Nunn, relatives of Billi Nunn.
Brownfield issues a first annual junior golf invitational at Lubbock Country Club July 15 to 17. Jackie Burke former PGA Masters champion will conduct a clinic July 15 at 5 p.m. Bobby Layne, Lubbock resident, will introduce him. Four flight groups contest two days of nine hole play for ages 9 through 11 with medals awarded. other flights play 18 holes.
Battery B of the 134th Artillery under Capt Vernon Gayle Jr arrives at Fort Hood joining 8500 Texas 36th Infantry Division members from 65 cities. Four days of maneuvers involve about 4500 troops with 1000 in live-fire rifle platoon attack courses as part of the ROAD concept reorganization.
The fourth and last suspect in the Primm Drug Store burglary has been captured in Midland and posted on a $3,500 bond in Brownfield. Freddie Hedges, one of four charged, helped recover much of the $12,000 loot including 20 diamonds, a camera, and a wristwatch. Some narcotics and $1,000 cash remain unrecovered.
Bill Noble was elected president of the Brownfield Association of Insurance Agents at a Monday meeting. He succeeds Glen Akers as officers named include Don Fishback as vice president Robert Noble Jr secretary and Perry Bear as trustee. The meeting focused on Texas Department of Insurance changes to Homeowners Policies including two $100 deductibles for wind hail and wind driven rain and for all other perils. Base premiums will reflect the $100 deductible. See BILL Page 5.
The City Police Department reminds residents that firing fireworks inside city limits is prohibited. One accident involving a young girl caused eye burns has been reported, and cooperation in observing the ordinance is urged.
Dallas firm Water Tank Maintenance Company won a 6300 contract for cleaning repairing and painting local water towers. The bid was sole and the council tabled a Pioneer Natural Gas rate change slated to increase 19 cents per 1000 cubic feet by 1.21 cents. date of change set for October 1 1963. Lee Brownfield was reappointed to the Canadian River Municipal Water Authority Board for a two year term. The council received the annual audit and Mayor Jess McWherter presided with absent members noted. Chamber guests Bishop and Cornell Samuel attended for the water tank firm.
Businesses banks city and state offices close for holiday while Texas Highway Patrol doubles hours to reduce accidents. Citizens join bell ringing at noon sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce with KTFY radio, a Veterans of Foreign Wars barbecue follows at 1 p.m. for youth projects.
The Brownfield Chamber of Commerce unanimously dropped the proposed cotton bagging plant after noting a required $150,000 local stock raise and risk burden. President Joe Price led the session as July 4th celebrations and Chamber affairs were discussed.
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