Miss South Plains Jane Weis Charts Busy July Schedule
From Brownfield Jane Weis Miss South Plains heads into a July packed with events. She appears July 25 in Fort Worth for Miss Texas. a series of club appearances run through the week including Jaycees Kiwanis Lions Rotary and Lions events and a Brownfield Miss South Plains Day host with piano by Emily Risinger.
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South Plains
Jane Weis
Brownfield
Fort Worth
Sands Restaurant
Kiwanis Club
Lubbock
Brownfield State Bank
Miss South Plains Week proclaimed in Terry County
Terry County Judge R A Simms proclaims July 5 to 11 1964 as Miss South Plains Week honoring Jane Weiss queen of the South Plains Area Jane Weiss will represent Terry County at the Miss Texas Pageant in Fort Worth July 22 to 25 1984 and ceremonies are urged with honor to the county.
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Jane Weiss
Terry County
Texas
South Plains
Fort Worth
Terry
Brownfield
Local consumer buying tops food and cars in Terry County
Residents of Terry County showed strong spending on food and automobiles in the latest retail survey. The report highlights persistent demand for groceries and new vehicles, signaling steady local economic activity and consumer confidence.
Brownfield Police Track Minor Accidents and Thefts
Brownfield police report a spate of minor traffic mishaps and bicycle thefts in recent days. A 1960 Cadillac and a 1962 Chevrolet collided on Thursday morning, with other incidents including a 1962 Pontiac and a 96h Ford crash in the afternoon. A group of four boys was stopped after fireworks were tossed from a car, yielding a loaded rifle and machete. Separate thefts included bikes taken from Rusty Baggett and M. E. McWilliams. A speeding suspect, Joe Raymond Jiminez, was taken into custody and transferred to city police for action. The period also notes a rising trend in local retail spending tied to income growth and shifting consumer patterns.
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Brownfield City
Rusty Baggett
E. Lons
M. E. McWilliams
E. Buckley
Joe Raymond Jiminez
Terry County Sheriff's Department
Conrade Cabe
Dewitt Ratliff Gayle
Lubbock
Jean Brown Doss
E. Tate
South Std
George L. Sullivan Jr
Seagraves
Louie Clay
West Main
Clarence Duane Steen
Transition Noted At Brownfield Power Plant
Old engine removal at Brownfield Municipal Power Plant signals delivery of a new Nordberg unit. Nordberg Manufacturing Co won the $385,530 turnkey bid for a 100 kilowatt engine with 4 320 horsepower, to be shipped from Milwaukee and installed by August 10 with operation planned by mid October.
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Brownfield
Worthington
Nordberg
Nordberg Manufacturing Co
Milwaukee
Wicc
Engine shipment moves to Michigan plant
Greater Scott Construction Co. of Glen Rock Wy purchases the 1200 horsepower engine for a Michigan municipal plant. The engine, moved by low bar apparatus from Brownfield, will join engines from 1947 1950 1954 1957 and 1960 in operation. Nordberg Co plans to revamp the Brownfield engine foundation by removing two feet of concrete and reshaping it for the new engine.
Discussion Set On Livestock At Area Meeting
A county area meeting on livestock problems will be held July 8 at the Herring Hotel in Amarillo Texas. Weldon Mason president of the Jerry County Farm Bureau urges all interested livestock producers to attend. The program runs 10 A.M. to 3 P.M. and aims to evaluate the current livestock situation and gather producer ideas on prices cattle numbers USDA actions and government programs for livestock.
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Herring
Amarillo
Texas
Weldon Mason
Brownfield
Jerry County Farm Bureau
Mason
Texas Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau
USDA
Dryness Reflected by Water Consumption Figures
City of Brownfield reports June water usage totaling 68,134,700 gallons, up from 49,309,600 for the same period in 1963. The month’s low and high daily figures occurred on June 1 and June 30, with 862,000 and 4,704,200 gallons, respectively.
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Brownfield
Moisture Ushers in New Month on South Plains
July rainfall on the South Plains remains variable with district reports of scattered storms. Union recorded one inch while Wellman saw no rain. overall countywide totals are not yet sufficient for widespread planting. Terry County's July average is 2.11 inches and KTFY logged 0.14 inches with a lightning strike near the First Presbyterian Church.
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South Plains
Union
Wellman
KTFY
Terry County
First Presbyterian Church
Pathologist to Visit Brownfield For Plant Insect Help
Dr. Robert Berry, plant pathologist from the extension service in Lubbock, will visit Brownfield Thursday from 9 30 a m to noon. He will examine specimens and discuss insect control with anyone who comes to the County Agent's office. A few farm and garden problem spots will be checked by phone. Farmers are urged to visit the office if possible.
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Robert Berry
Extension Service and Research Center
Lubbock
Brownfield
Jim Foy
Berry
Foy
Brownfield General Hospital Auxiliary Meeting Scheduled
Members of the Brownfield General Hospital Auxiliary will hold their regular quarterly meeting at 4 pm Tuesday in the hospital classroom according to Mrs John Porter president.
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Brownfield General Hospital
John Porter
Brownfield Chamber Studies Castor Bean Prospects
Brownfield Chamber discusses castor bean viability with 500 acre threshold for a local receiving station. Castor beans yield 1500 2000 pounds per acre at 4.97 per hundredweight with 30 percent US production from domestic crops. Hale county and Gaines county plantings cited. Civic Affairs plans a city cleanup. Oil pollution suit updates from Superior Oil Company.
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Brown Chamber of Commer Board
Baker Company
Brownfield
John Anderson
Chamber
United States
Hale County
Gaines County
Franks Speaks At Optimist Club Meet
Darrell Franks president of Area II FFA spoke at the Optimist Club noon meeting on Cotton Vs. Synthetics. Franks will present the talk at the State FFA meeting in Austin next week representing Area II in public speaking.
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Franks
Optimist Club
Darrell Franks
Area II
Future Farmers of America
Brownfield High School
FFA
Austin
Area I
Lions hear Sperry and Andrews on Boys' Club progress
Brownfield Lions Club lunch program featured Jim Sperry and Harold Andrews as speakers. Dr. Joe Woods introduced them to about 60 members and guests. Sperry reported on Terry County Boys' Club building renovations and regional activities. An invitation was issued for Lions and others to visit the Boys' Club.
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Jim Sperry
Harold Andrews
Brownfield Lions Club
Joe Woods
David Nicholson
Bob Eakin
Felix York
Carl Peters
Joe Shami
Joe Stevens
John Jennings
Weather Outlook For Brownfield And Vicinity
Forecast calls for generally fair and hot conditions with highs near 100 and a low around 68. Monday may see a few late day thundershowers. southerly winds 10 to 20 mph by day and about 10 mph at night. Sunshine expected, sunrise 5 42 am, sunset 8 01 pm. Precipitation in past 24 hours none. Soil temperature at 6 inch depth 81 degrees. High in Brownfield Friday was 100 degrees with overnight low 68.
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Brownfield
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Cedar St
Guv Scranton
James Evans
San Francisco
Uned
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Leonard Ellington
Paul Campbell
General Telephone Company of the
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A. C. Bishop
Brownfield High
Cubs
Bishop
State Chamber of Commerce
Dallas
West Texas Chamber of Commerce Board
Dennis Q Lilly
Superior Oil Company
State Water Pollution Board
Robert Noble
Robert Becker
BHS
Duane Lucas
Jimmy Billings
Ted Mitchell
Howard Mellroy
James W
Amy) Evans
Becker and
Rex Bailey
General Telephone Company
Jackie Cargill
First National Bank
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