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Newspaper
Brownfield News
Location
Brownfield, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1955
Page
1
Retirement honors for Sewell in Tub bock and a former Brownfield resident A. A. McGregoror noted. Truman Sewell coaches at Wellman. Neighbors push a $1 075 000 school bond August 6 and a $700 000 courthouse expansion bond July 23 as Gaines County residents join Seminole neighbors. Also reports accidents and a musings column on growing up.
Terry County tax valuations for oil and gas property public utilities and railroads total 29 054 620 up 2 017 245 from 1954 18 037 375 as 60 new producing wells boosted values and the county had 385 wells January 1 The 2 017 245 increase will lift county tax revenue by 27 484 53 at 1 36 per 100 valuation Further increases expected when the tax equalization board meets next week with property owners.
H L King of the Texas Farm Bureau reports a sub committee of the ASC has approved a $480000 cover crop program for the High Plains dryland area. The plan would allow planting through September and October with later state approval expected, and would modify grain sorghum payments to $1.25 per acre while dropping other recommendations. King plans to meet the state ASC committee at College Station to secure final approval.
Bids for the purchase of the house and buildings at 120 Old Lamesa Rd will be received until July 21, per City Secretary Jake Geron. Dr. Tim Faulkenberry, who has run his veterinary headquarters there, must relocate to make way for a new park. Purchasers must inspect the buildings. removal costs are borne by the buyer, and structures must be moved within 20 days of purchase. The city assumes no responsibility for removal.
Two Brownfield young men enlisted together under the Buddy System and are completing Air Force basic training at Lackland Air Force Base near San Antonio Texas. The recruits are A B Arlan P D Odom and A B Edgar B Benton sons of Mrs Jess Odom and Mr and Mrs W L Benton. The program at Lackland includes basic training plus aptitude testing for future technical training or duty assignments.
Mrs Gladys Moorhead travels from home to England for a London World Alliance session set July 16 22. The First Baptist Church Women's Missionary Society meets Tuesday morning with a program titled All Roads Lead to London. Represent atives from 55 nations are expected to attend.
Rev. J. C. Waters Jr. has begun duties at Brownfield's Evangelical Methodist Church, five months after its organization. A Georgia native from La Faylette, he previously led a Community Church there, served in the Navy, and studied at Wesleyan Methodist College. He and wife Vivian Hodges have children Mike and Janice.
A County Jury of View is to meet Monday with property owners along the right of way of a proposed farm to market road in northwest Terry county to set damages. If no agreement is reached the matter goes to court. About 10 miles of road from north of Johnson curves two miles north and eight west to the county line will be paved after the right of way was approved by the state in 1954.
Building activity reaches a record pace with 16 June permits totaling 109 400. Bank deposits rise to 14 901 436 and postal receipts climb toward 90 000. Brownfield Savings and Loan increases permanent capital to 100 000 while reserves near 92 000, signaling sustained growth for the area.
A water carnival will be staged Saturday night at 8 o'clock at the Brownfield Country Club under direction of Mrs. Roy Winger. Features include a miniature mermaid beauty parade, water melon race, comedy acts, diving events, a Skish exhibition, and a water ballet by precision swimming teams. Admission is fifty cents for adults and twenty-five cents for children with tickets at the door. Free refreshments will be served at intermission. The event is open to the public.
Texas Company widened perforations at the No 1 L D Spradling well in west-central Terry County to a higher interval from 12 742 to 12 752 feet with depth 12 756 feet. Retainer set at 12 718 feet. Initial perforations were 12 755 to 12 760 feet with 62.75 barrels oil in 8 hours containing water.
All boys and parents interested in baseball are invited to attend the Monday night showing of Inside Baseball and Building Big Leaguers. The screenings start at 8 15 p m in the County Courthouse courtroom as part of the Terry Little League program with no charge.
Over the Fourth of July weekend two out of town men faced traffic accidents in the city with $66.70 fines for driving while intoxicated and three day jail stays. William Frank Hale of Dennison crashed into a concrete wall injuring his face and nose. his Pontiac suffered $300 damage and he was hospitalized. Robert F. Gregory of Morton hit Arnett Bynum's pickup near Story Street and Lubbock Road. no injuries but Bynum felt dazed. Hale and Gregory were sentenced in county court on consecutive days.
Dr. J. R. Bailes M D announces the opening of a Brownfield office for general medicine. A 1954 Tulare Medical School graduate, he interned at Baptist Hospital Nashville Tennessee and served in the Marines during World War II. He is from Stigler Oklahoma and recently moved to 112 S Th. He and his wife Louise Munn have three children Stephanie Chris and Melinda.
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