Major political rally draws 500 as candidates court July primary
More than 500 persons attend a Lions Ball Park rally in Terry County for the July 23 primary. Kilmer Corbin and Preston Smith clash over the 28th Senatorial District seat while Carroll Cobb also runs. Local 4-H fundraiser pies and cakes auction raises 336 dollars. Candidates include H R Fox W L Lee W L Benton J B Oliver R Fleming James Fulford Cliff Jones Alfred Gore and others. Incumbent J O Gillham seeks another term state representative 98th District.
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Lions Ball Park
Terry County
Cadillac
Lubbock
Corbin
Smith
H. R. Fox
W. L. Lee
W. L. Benton
J. B. Oliver
R. Fleming
James Fulford
Cliff Jones
Alfred Gore
J. D. Akers
J. A. Benthall
E. S. Tankersley
G. M. Thomason
W. B. Herring
Leonard Lang
Harold Simms
J. M. Burleson
Robert J. Beasley
H. L Holleman
J. O. Gillham
R. L. Bowers, Jr
Brownfield to Host 1956 Area Little League Tournament
Brownfield won the bid to host the 1956 Area Little League Tournament, chosen over Lamesa Levelland and Seagraves. The event will begin Monday at Lions Ball Park with color guard ceremonies and a 5 14 p m opening, no admission charged.
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Brownfield
Lions Ball Park
Lubbock
Lamesa
Levelland
Seagraves
George Gann
Gann
Denver City
Andrews
Big Spring
Colorado City
Rotan
Snyder
Sweetwater
Morton
Distry
Clairemont
Dumas Hereford
Tahoka
Wolfforth
Muleshoe
Pampa
Ropesville Slaton
Sundown
Childress
Teagle
Reese Air Force Base
Lawrimore
Terry County
Herbert Chesshir
Taylor
Tey
Ton Tribulians
Health Unit Board Sets General Policy For South Plains
South Plains Health Unit board members from Brownfield and surrounding counties approved a general policy ensuring equal services and benefits across all served counties. The group also decided to meet twice yearly, with sessions called by Chairman C. A. Taylor.
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South Plains Health Unit Board
A. H. Daniel
Wayne C. Hill
Herbert Chesshir
B. R. Lay
Carl Stephenson
E. M. Johnson
Brownfield
Keller Greenfield
Denver City
J. W. McKay
Lamesa
Aubrey Boswell
Soil Bank Deadline Changes Announced for 1956 Program
Love Miller, head here of Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation, announced new deadlines for the Soil Bank Acreage Reserve. The operator must sign CCS Form 800 by July 27, while both operator and owner signatures are due by August 31. More than 4,000 Terry County acres have been placed in the reserve.
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Soil Bank
Love Miller
Miller
Terry County
Postmaster Shelton Announces New Rural Routes Near Brownfield
The Post Office Department approves rural route extensions to the Negro section of Brownfield and to the area southwest of town. Rural Route 2 will reroute July 28 starting near Wheatley School and passing the cemetery road cut-off. Patrons must install approved rural boxes with names, keep boxes mounted, and file family addresses on Form 22.
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Post Office Department
Joe Shelton
Brownfield
Legion Hall
Primitive Baptist Church
Shelton
Wheatley School
Cemetery Road
Old Cemetery Road
Triangle
Galloways Move Here From Abernathy
J C Galloway manager of the Keystone Fleming Flush-O-Gas firm lives with wife Marie and children Patricia Gail 12 and Billy Ray 16 at 311 East Hill. The family moved this month from Abernathy where he held a similar post.
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J. C. Galloway
Keystone - Fleming
Levelland Highway
East Hill
Marie
Patricia Gail
Billy Ray
Galloways
Abernathy
Galloway
Highway 51 Association Meet Set in Terry County Party House
Members of the Texas Highway 51 Association will meet in Brownfield on Thursday July 26 at 11 30 a m in the Terry County Party House to discuss routing more traffic along the International Park highway and placing road signs to attract traffic. Officials expect attendees from Crane McCamey Irain Level land Littlefield Odessa and northern towns. The meeting will also cover potential federal highway designation and traffic flow near the Canadian River toward Amarillo.
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Texas Highway 51 Association
Brownfield
International Park Highway
Herb Ghesshir
Association
Crane
McCamey
Irain
Levelland
Littlefield
Odessa
Terry County
Canadian River
Amarillo
VFW Post 6794 Plans Big Spring Stage Show
Members from Brownfield Post 6794 will visit Big Spring on January 1 to present a 45 minute stage show for veterans at the veterans hospitals. They will bring books and magazines for distribution and urge donations via county service officer L D Bailey at the courthouse.
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Brownfield Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Big Springs
Veterans Hospitals
Jack Alldrup
Post
Warren Scudday
L. D. Bailey
Wage finding sets July 1 rate for Texas cotton work
Ed McDonald regional director of the Bureau of Employment Security in the Texas Employment Commission reports a new wage finding effective July 1. The rule sets cotton hoeing at 50 cents an hour in Terry County.
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Terry County
Ed McDonald
Bureau of Employment Security
Texas Employment Commission
Auburg Family Visit Noted in Odessa
Mrs. J. T. Auburg and her son Burdette of Lubbock spent Sunday with another son Paul in Odessa, a short family gathering noted in local social news.
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J. T. Auburg
Burdette
Lubbock
Paul
Odessa
News and Views column praised and retirement hinted
Publisher lauds Jerry Stoltz for five years of News and Views success and state awards while noting his push for greater opportunity with Lovington Press. The editorial urges civic engagement in upcoming elections and advises voters to research candidates before the vote.
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Jerry Stoltz
News & Views
Brownfield News
Jerry
Lovington Press
Miss Little League Climax Crowns Top Ticket Seller
The Miss Little League event tonight will crown the finalist who has sold the most tickets to the Mother Game. A prepaid vacation at Crazy Water Hotel Mineral Wells awaits the winner and her parents join in the celebration. Finalists include Nancy Benson Beth Chessir Jatine Pemberton Sandra Kay Bradley Mary Jane Barrew Linda Low Collins Fransos Dishman Ruth Fulford Pamela Jane Shirley and Verima Lee Cooper.
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South
Mineral Wells
Affo
Nancy Benson
Beth Chessir
Jatine Pemberton
Sandra Kay Bradley
Mary Jane Barrew
Linda Low Collins
Frans ‘Os Dishman
Ruth Fulford
Pamela Jane Shirley
Virima Lee Cooper
Farm Bureau Queen Contest Adds Five Hopefuls For 1956
The Terry County Farm Bureau Queen contest adds five entrants for 1956 with Aug 15 registration looming. New contenders include Barbara Gay Russell Sabra Welcher Shirley Mall and Donna Christopher plus Doon Sue Christopher. Rules require contestants be daughters or sisters of active farmers, single, and aged 16 to 22 by Sept 1 1951.
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Terry County Farm
Barbara Gay Russell
Carl Russell
Route 1
Meadow
Barbara
Meadow High School
Sabra Welcher
W.C. Welcher
Wellman
Wellman High School
FHA
Sabra
Shirley Mall
Jack McCrarey
Meadow Shits
Meadow Lig
Terry
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Roy Moreman
Morgan Copeland
Moundsmen
Arlie Lawrimore
Leonard George
Jimmy Hackney
Woody Harbin
Teddy Howell
C. J. Stockton
Hal Roche
Brownfield Little Beanue
Holland
Ace Lawrimore
Lowrimore Toto
Brownfiel
Lowrimore
Isaacs
Health Unit Board
J. C. Galloways
Highway 51 Association
Party House
Joe Satterwhite
Texas
Bulletin
Shirley Hall
Poli
Euntich
Cobb
Cathin
Senate
Dawson County
Farm Bureau
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