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Newspaper
Brownfield News
Location
Brownfield, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1968
Page
1
A column echoes gun control debates in big-city papers while Sheriff William N. Baker questions gun crime links. He notes high lawful gun ownership and low crime in Lemhi County, Idaho, and cites a teen robbery across state lines. The piece also follows Anna Marie David's Texas visit, rodeo firsts, and Brownfield hospitality.
Brownfield Wellman Meadow and Union FFA chapters travel to Lubbock for the 40th annual state convention at Municipal Auditorium. About 5 000 attendees expected from Wednesday morning to Friday noon. Union’s Fred Jackson will speak on irrigation in West Texas with other contestants listed.
Joe Audon Gutierrez one of five inmates who fled Terry County Jail on December 25 1967 was recaptured in California by Deputy Fred Tucker and brought back to the state penitentiary Gutierrez 27 had been released on bond in 1967 to stand trial for burglary and earlier convicted of assault with intent to murder. The other escapees were rounded up within three days and faced various charges and fines in multiple counties. City officials reported two accidents and a warehouse break in as investigations continued alongside state finals and Lone Star Farmer awards events.
Five Brownfield firefighters will travel to Texas A and M College Station for the 39th annual Firemen's Training School. Attendees include Phillip Thompson fire chief Harold Jones fire marshal Billy Wilson Theo Brinson and Earl Elrod. Lubbock city manager Bill Blackwell will be featured speaker July 24 speaking on coordinating city departments during emergencies.
The 121st Judicial District Court found four defendants guilty and sentenced them or placed their cases on probation. Paul Gutierrez Jr received a three year probationary term for forgery and passing, Jeff Charles Wesley a two year term in prison, Eugene Cummings six months probation with restitution, and Decidero Villarreal four years probation for theft over 50. Five cases were passed, including bond forfeiture for Junior Brown. Upcoming docket includes Abbe, Marvin Brown, Ross, McBride, Wesson, and Luna Marinez with various charges.
The Terry County Farm Bureau Queen Contest date moved from Aug 9 to Aug 8. It will be held in Browfield High School Auditorium with five entrants. Contestants must be daughters or sisters of Farm Bureau members and ages 16 to 22, single, speaking five minutes on why their father or brother is a Farm Bureau member.
Brownfield Post Office plans budget driven limits on residential and Saturday window service. Beginning July 27 the service lobby will operate two hours daily for General Delivery and handout mail. First class mail remains placed in boxes seven days a week, usually by 9 a.m.
Funeral services for Mrs Frank Ballard 63 were held at 2 p m Monday in the First United Presbyterian Church with Rev Albert McDowell officiating Burial was in Brownfield Cemetery under the Brownfield Funeral Home direction Mrs Ballard a Brownfield resident since 1944 died early Saturday after a lengthy illness She was a native of Oklahoma Survivors include her husband Frank one sister Mrs Arthur Samman Tulsa one stepdaughter Mrs Westline Farmington New Mexico and two grandsons
Dr. Robert Berry, plant pathologist for the South Plains from the A&M Extension Office in Lubbock, will be in the County Agent's office today to assist residents with plant disease and insect problems.
The fifth annual Area FFA Leadership School runs July 23 to 25 at Camp Musquiz Fort Davis to train area officers and district presidents. Vocational agriculture teachers and students from multiple districts guide sessions on officer duties leadership and public speaking with experts from Texas Tech and state FFA officials assisting.
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