Pirates and Cubs Lead Brownfield Babe Ruth All Stars
Pirates and Cubs tie for first and dominate the 1965 Babe Ruth League All Stars to represent Brownfield at the state tournament July 26 31 Sheryl Franks 16 queen will preside over the event and seek state queen honors with five Pirates and four Cubs making up the team batting champ Russell Shrimpton led with 438 average Alternates include Gall van and Gary Jones Final games featured Red Sox Dodgers Cubs Pirates and Yankees in close matchups before the selections
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pirates
Cubs
Sheryl Franks
Brownfield
Rufus E. Franks
E. Lake
Miss Franks
West Texas
Kenneth Graves
Billy Moore
Russell Shrimpton
Yankees
Bobby Bell
Elecia Lopez
David Yeager
Barry Morris
Leverson Williams
Bill Garcia
Loyd Jordan
Dennis Liles
Roger Robertson
Dodgers
Gary Burnett
Freddy Stucker
Red Sox
David Gomez
Johnny Dare
Shrimptor
Cardinals
Randal Rodgers
Tony Galvan
Gary Jones
First National Bank
L. J. Richardson
R. Weiss Sherrod
The
Liong Club
Graves
Clyde Graves
Odd Fellows
Charles Cook
Herbert Singletary
United Supermarket
Moore
Buz Yeager
Furrs
Melvin Sorrells
Leon Lowe
Dan Daniel
Travis Gin
Raymond Wilson
Donnie Daniels
Brownfield High School
Sidewalk Sale Set for August at Brownfield Courthouse Square
Brownfield's annual sidewalk sale approved for August 12 by Chamber of Commerce committee led by Bill Frizzell. 48 booths will line all four sides of the courthouse square and the event will run all day. Some stores will participate with preschool items in demand before school starts.
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Brownfield
Chamber of Commerce
Bill Frizzell
Death of Terrell Knight Brings Local Funeral Plans
Terrell Knight 59 a longtime Brownfield resident from Graham died Friday after collapsing while cutting grass at his home 110 E Main He was a former monument maker and owner of Knight's Joy Children store Funeral services were set for 10 a m Monday at First Methodist Church with burial in Terry County Memorial Cemetery under Brownfield Funeral Home direction Surviving family includes wife Daisy daughter Mrs Dan Roberts two brothers J B and Rex two sisters Mrs Belle Orrell and Mrs C V Trigg and two grandchildren The cause of death is believed a heart attack.
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Knight
Graham
First Methodist Church
Terry County Memorial Cemetery
Brownfield Funeral Home
Monument
Knight's Joy Children
Methodist Church
Daisy
Dan Roberts
Meadow
J. B
Brownfield
Rex
Inglewood
Calif
Belle Orrell
C. V. Trigg
Dallas
Drylands Need Rain Across South Plains For Cotton
The South Plains faces heat and drought with dry land cotton suffering after nearly ten days of 90s to 100s. Texas A&M Extension cites Terry County as mostly good for cotton, but dry land areas crave moisture. other crops like onions potatoes soybeans and sugarbeets look fair to good while irrigated sorghum grows.
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South Plains
Texas A&m Extension Service
Terry County
Castor
Second Thoughts on Stevenson and Local Grievances
A reflective column by Joe Kelly laments the death of Adlai Stevenson while critiquing politics, government overreach, and a neighborly tale of a gas company rep. It touches on former diplomats, local sports gossip, and a toast to independence from bureaucratic control, ending with a note about a nearby lamp lit dinner scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Price
Lubbock
Sulphur Springs Boy Elected President Franks Receives Scholarship
Darrell Franks of Brownfield won one of two Santa Fe Railroad scholarships worth 500 dollars for leadership and farming work shown at the state FFA convention in Houston. He lost the presidency race to Ronny Wood of Sulphur Springs amid a large Terry County delegation with seven Brownfield attendees. Louis Birdwell of QC Donnell was named star Lone Star Farmer of the region. See FRANKS Page 7.
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Houston
Darrell Franks
E. Lake
Brownfield
Terry
Future Farmers of America
Santa Fe
Rufug Be, Franks
FFA Organization
Ronny Wood
Sulphur Springs
Meadow
Terry Longbrake
Don Verner
Louis Birdwell
QC Donnell
Lone Star Farmer
Franks
Evelyn Cruce Earns Play Day Honors in Golf Event
Evelyn Cruce Way medalist in the Brownfield Women's Golf Assn Play Day this week. Maron May, Maxine Stelle and Floy Cadenhead tied for first in the blind bogey contest. Helen McClain won the putting contest before a noon luncheon. The Dubbers entertained the Flubbers at the luncheon after a prior contest between the groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jevelyn Cruce Way
Brownfield
Maron May
Maxine Stelle
Floy Cadenhead
Helen McClain
Local Scouts Head to Philmont Camp for 12 Days
Nine Brownfield Boy Scouts and three from Denver City depart for Philmont Scout Ranch near Cimarron for a 12 day program. Led by Lee Lidzy and M. J. Craig Jr. the group will camp, hike, horseback ride, and fish, with Philmont’s wildlife including deer elk and mountain lion noted.
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Brownfield
Denver City
Philmont Scout Ranch
Cimarron
Lee Lidzy
M. J. Craig Jr
Philmont
Waite Phillips
Explorer
Kenneth Frazier
Mike Winston
Averett Lidzy
Bobby Craig
Jimmy Craig
Tommy Jones
Gary Paddock
Arthur Flache
Greg Chapman
David Webb
Randy Gooch
Larry Sims
Credit On Upswing As Russians Demand Luxuries
Frank Gorton spoke to the Brownfield Lions Club at the Party House on consumerism in the Soviet Union. He noted growing credit use in Russia as citizens seek washing machines, televisions, and conveniences while production of war goods declines. Lions approved new members and sent two children to Kerrville Lions Camp for Crippled Children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Gorton
Brownfield Liong Club
Gorton
First National Bank
Retail Credit Club
David Nicholson
Lions
Heard Okays
Lions Camp
Kerrville
C. C. Scott
Judy Montgomery
Lubbock
Leonard Salinas
United States
Lewallen Scores On Navy Exam
Vernon Monrow Lewallen Jr. son of Mr and Mrs. Vernon Monrow Lewallen Sr. from 5028 8th made a perfect score on his Navy qualification test. He enlisted through the Lubbock office at Albuquerque New Mexico and was sent to San Diego for basic training starting June 30. He will attend the Nuclear Field Electronics school and later serve on a nuclear submarine. He missed only two questions on the test, the highest score ever recorded in the Albuquerque office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Monrow Lewallen Jr
Vernon Monrow Lewallen Sr
Navy
Lewallen
Lubbock
Albuquerque N. M
San Diego
Calif
Fleetronics
Albuquerque
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ALL Stars
Terrell Knight
Frizzell Committee
Lubbock Lions Club
Frizzell
Raymond Beck Jr
Drylands
Willis Weber
Kiwanis
Mason
Weber
Quinn Paschal
Ronnie Hasell
Jackie Hanson
Ricky Grimes
By Joe Kelly
Adai Stevenson
United Nations
Stevenson
Bob Sewell
Bob
Sewell
Doug Cox
Doug
Bermuda
U. S. Post Office
Evelyn Cruce
Soviet Union
Néwholgen
Raymond Carrol
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