City Construction Permits Hit Six Month Total of 589 050
Construction activity in the city for the first six months sums to 589 050 dollars. May showed a weak figure of 5 300, but June rebounded with 223 250 including a 100 000 permit to J B Knight Company for a large retail store at 321 South Fifth. The six month total trails 1961’s 2 031 790 projection but remains hopeful with additional permits anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jake Geron
J. B. Knight Company
South Fifth
Thad Risinger
East Lake
Odell Sears
East Oak
Cicero Smith
East Ripley
A. E. Roberts
Leo Holmes
East Tate
Capri Homes
East Reppte
James Drive
J. C. Seaton
East Hester
W. W. Williamson
Tohoka Road
Cox to Visit in Brownfield Texas Campaign Stop
Jack Cox the Republican candidate for Texas governor will visit Brownfield on Saturday from 3 30 to 5 00 p m at the Selena Jane Brownfield Clubhouse 702 East Broadway Terry Republicans host the event inviting all Brownfield area residents to meet Cox James Evans campaign manager says Cox will talk with attendees assisted by Mrs Grady Lee Cox on site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Jack Cox
Breckenridge
Brownfield
Terry Republicans
Cox
Selena Jane Brownfield
East Broadway
James Evans
Terry
Mmes
Grady
Funeral Service For Mother Of Resident Held
Funeral services for Mrs. Arthur L. Bates 67 of 1107 West Powell were held Tuesday at Westside Baptist Church. She died Monday at Brownfield General Hospital after an extended illness. She had lived in the area since 1927. Burial followed at Brownfield Cemetery. Survivors include her husband a daughter and a son two sisters four brothers two grandchildren and one great grandchild.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur L. Bates
West Powell
Westside Baptist Church
Bates
Brownfield General Hospital
Lee R. Jones
Kermit
Brownfield Cemetery
Brownfield Funeral Home
L. W. Langford
East Broadway
Earl Bates
Pearl Bingham
Comanche
Ella Smith
DeLeon
J. J.andress
West Lake
Albert Andress
Elmer Andress
Will Andress
Hamlin
Free Want Ads Offer Promised in News Classified Pages
The NEWS announces a free want ads offer on page 8 section 1 promising a guaranteed response to ads appearing in Classified Pages. Advertisers may place their ads twice and, if unsatisfied with the response, have two more runs at no charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Want
Funeral for Mrs A L Bates Held Here On Tuesday
Annie J. Smith aged 79, mother of D J Smith Jr of 1602 East Cardwell, was laid to rest after services at 2 30 p m Tuesday at the Smiley Street Church of Christ in Loraine. Burial followed in Loraine Cemetery under Kiker See funeral directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie J. Smith
D. J. Smith Jr
East Cardwell
Smiley Street Church of Christ
Loraine
Kiker See
Terry County Farm Bureau Queen Contest Planned in Brownfield
Terry County farm and ranch beauties will compete for Farm Bureau Queen at Brownfield High School auditorium on September 6 with the winner advancing to the District 2 contest in Lubbock on September 10. The statewide pageant in San Antonio will select the Texas Farm Bureau queen.
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Terry County
Farm Bureau Queen
Brownfield High School
Farm Bureau
Lubbock
San Antonio
Texas Farm Bureau Queen
Texas
Gene Linn
Kcbd-Tv
Rally Day Set for All 4-H Clubs in Terry County
Terry County 4 H clubs plan a joint Rally Day on August 2 with a Friday deadline for participants to choose crafts. Bruce Griffith says craft selections must be submitted soon and lists craft costs including ceramics at 1.15 to 2.40 dollars and moccasins at 1.95 dollars, lamps at 3.50 dollars, among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry County
Bruce Griffith
Beauties Receive Jaycee Trophies At Luncheon
In a Monday Jaycee luncheon at the Party House trophies were awarded to Miss South Plains Carolyn Stowe and first runner-up LeNora Turner. Second runner-up Valdene Garner was absent. Jaycee President Charles Robison presented the awards. Miss Stowe will compete in Fort Worth July 31 to Aug 4 at Miss Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jaycee
Carolyn Stowe
South Plains
LeNora Turner
Valdene Garner
Where Are You Truck Driver Left Behind On Route
A Ferguson-Sterel tanker driver was halted in Brownfield after his partner, napping in Plains, was left 32 miles behind. Patrolman J. Beavers said the sleepy partner woke later to find the other had departed. The Yoakum County Sheriff’s Office relayed the alert to city police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Plains
Brownfield
J. Beavers
Plains
Yoakum County Sheriff's Department
Beavers
Jaycees Sell Car Safety Belts In Brownfield
Brownfield Jaycees open three booths Saturday to sell automobile safety seat belts to residents of Brownfield and Terry. Booths will be at Copeland Hardware 501 West Main Field's 101 South Sixth and United Supermarket 205 South First in Brownfield and surrounding areas. The event supports broader safety belt installation efforts nationwide.
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Brownfield Jaycees
City and Terry
Copeland Hardware
West Main
Field's
South Sixth
United Supermarket
South
Jaycee
Jaycees
Jack Bailey Chevrolet
Bowmar Olds-Cadillac
Craig Motor Company
Darwin-Reynolds Ford
Pitts Auto Service
Tim's Safety Lane
Tudor Sales Company
Top Future Farmer Named Star Lone Star Farmer of Texas
Ronnie Sullivan of Wellman to be named Star Lone Star Farmer of Texas at the Fort Worth FFA convention. Twelve Terry youths attend, led by Sullivan, with others from Wellman and Meadow High Schools receiving Lone Star Farmer Degree honors. The three day event includes degrees scholarships and elections, with $100 cash and a plaque awarded to Sullivan.
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Ronnie Sullivan
Wellman
Fort Worth
Star
Lone Star Farmer of
Texas
Texas — Association
Future Farmers of American
Sullivan
Wellman High School
G. L. Sullivan
Terry Boys
State Association
Howard Moorhead
Danny Carmichael
Dwight Hill
WHS
Bob Willams
Calvin Melcher
Meadow High School
John Floyd
Damon Miller
Richard Shewmake
Darrell Franks
Tommy Bench
Donnie Goodpasture
Floyd
Good Pasture
Hill
Carmichael
Moorhead
Williams
Melcher
Terry
Advors
Homer Jones Sr
Stanley Dixon
Brownfield
Scottie Cooper
Meadow
FFA
Lyle Carpenter
Uma
Colo
Lone Star Farmer
National Ffa Foundation
Santa Fe Railway
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Claud Buchanan
West
Powell
Tommy Holder
Colorado City
SCS
Buchanan
Lynn Pittard
College Station
A&m Extension Service
Terry Soil Conservation District
J. D. Green
Gillham Drive
John D. Moorhead
Charles Frick
Moore & Sons
East Reppto
Woodrow Estill
North Second
Jim Walters Corporation
North 10Th
O. F. Perkins
Tahoka Road
Lee Cox
A. L. Bates
Leon Lepard
Charles Robison
Jaycee Ettes
Club
Partner
James Tippit
Jess McWherter
Kansas City
Future Farmers of America
Wellman Agriculturist
Bob Williams
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