Native Son's Movie To Be Shown At The Regal
Movie “Ole Rex” produced by Brownfield native Robert Hinkle screens today and Monday at The Regal. Hinkle wrote produced and acts as Texas sheriff in the color feature released by Universal-International and shot near the Wichita Mountains outside Wichita Falls. 11 year old Billy Hughes and the dog Rex headline the outdoor ad venture. relatives in Terry and Washington state noted.
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Regal
Texas
Brownfield
Robert Hinkle
Ole’ Rex
Hinkle
Billy Hughes
Rex
Wichita Mountains
Wichita Falls
Terry
Phil Williams
A. O. Bearden
Tokio
Knox Hinkle
West Harris
Clarence Hinkle
East Hill
Sandra Larsons
Moses Lake
Wash
Cotton Producer Meetings Set Across Terry County
The Publisher urges Terry County farmers with cotton acreage to attend meetings this week in Wellman Meadow Union and Brownfield. Leaders include Sam Oliver Homer Barron Raleigh Luker and a three man team. The aim and program promote cotton market growth and producer involvement. Dr Jack Bates will speak on August 31 about the Socialist threat to America.
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Terry County
Wellman
Meadow
Union
Brownfield
Sam Oliver
Homer Barron
Raleigh Luker
Dub Fulford
Jess McWherter
Ronald Stice
Jack Bates
Lubbock Christian College
Freedom Forum
Bates
America
Brownfield Lads Reach District After 14-0 Win
Brownfield Little League All-Stars blanked Denver City 14-0 to win the area tournament and advance to district at Lubbock. Strong pitching by Larry York and a barrage of timely hits, including Perkins three singles and Bell’s two extra-base hits, fueled the victory.
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Loman Jones News
Brownfield
Denver City
Lubbock
Plains
Shred Privilege Approved for Retired Terry Yoakum Cropland
Terry and Yoakum county farmers retired 50 000 to 75 000 acres under the 1961 Feed Grain Program and won permission to shred grain sorghum rather than plow under. State ASC had ordered all such grain to be plowed at 3 50 per acre. shredding will cost about 50 cents per acre.
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Terry County Farm Bureau
Lloyd Wayne Yowell
Terry
Yoakum
ASC
TCFB
Vowell
Terry Asc
Brownfield
Freedom Forum announces two student contests in Brownfield
The Brownfield Awards Committee schedules an essay contest open to junior high, senior high and college students titled What Americanism Means To Me with a 250 word limit. A second letters to the editor contest asks for 100 words or less answering Why Do We Need a Freedom Forum and will be printed in the NEWS. Essays mailed to Mrs. Dale Travis 1312 East Buckley. Letters to Brownfield NEWS 409 West Hill. Prizes to be announced. deadlines August 24 for essays and August 27 for letters.
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Freedom Forum
Brownfield
Dale Travis
East Buckley
Brownfield News
West Hill
Mean Man In The Clutches Slugging All Star
Bobby Bell a Little Leaguer and son of Mr and Mrs Roy Bell blasted his fourth straight hit against Plains driving in six runs with three doubles and a single as Brownfield won 20 3 The all stars then beat Denver City 14 0 on Friday Bell sparked the offense with sharp fielding and hitting The All Stars advance to district competition Thursday at Lubbock
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Denver City
Seagraves
Brownfield
Larry York
Lewis Beasley
Bruce Hancock
Gary Hatfield
Mike Sharp
Sharpe
Floyd Wilson
Jerry Timmons
Tommy Gee
Timmons
York
Larry Suttles
Charles Rice
Sidney Underhill
Wag Gee
Mike Webster
Elbert Perkins
Bobby Bell
Perkins
Joe Garcia
Bell
Doug Nettles
Garcia
Roy Bell
East Hill
Plains
Lubbock
Brownfield Council July Session at The Melody
United Commercial Travelers of America local council plans July meeting at 7 p m in The Melody. Senior Counselor Billy B Moore of 712 East Oak asks members and their wives to attend the banquet.
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Brownfield Council
United Commercial Travelers of America
Billy B. Moore
East Oak
Open House for New Texas Highway Department Office in Brownfield
Open house is set for July 28 from 2 to 4 p m at the new Texas Highway Department complex in South Brownfield off Seagraves Road. Residents will inspect the resident engineer Carl Hart and maintenance foreman Earl Anthony units, with chamber officials coordinating the event. The THD unit maintains 242 miles of state roads in Terry and Yoakum counties, staffs 28 workers, and runs an $11 000 monthly payroll.
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Texas Highway Department
Brownfield
Seagraves Road
Terry
Department
Highways and Roads Committee
Texas
Yoakum
Training Ahead for Brownfield Guards at Fort Hood
Hard training begins as Battery B of the 2nd Howitzer Battalion 133rd Artillery 36th Division troops depart Brownfield at 2 30 a m for Fort Hood to spend two weeks on active duty. The unit led by Capt Fred Adams joins 8 000 soldiers on the Texas Army post with Maj Gen Carl L Phinney and Brig Gen Everett S Simpson overseeing the exercise. Local personnel listed include Capt Adams 1st Lt Dittemore Jr 1st Lt King two Sgts and many specialists and PFCs.
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Brownfield National Guardsmen
Fort Hood
133Rd Artillery
Fred T. Adams
East Buckley
Hood
Brownfield
Terry
Everett S. Simpson
Amarillo
Price Daniel
Fred Adams
William H. Dittemore Jr
Frank L. King
Johnny L. Awbrey
Frankie E. Howard
Roy A. Gibson
Muriel D. Hardin
Jerry F. Anderson
Marcus G. Bourland
Lewis W. Chambliss
Donald W. Brit
Jerry W. Goble
Joe M. Goldman
Luther C. Jeter
Willie N. Lewis Jr
Richard T. McRae
Kenneth T. Murphy
Jesus Nerios Jr
Jimmie O. Pickett
Herschel L. Roach Jr
Kelly M. Sears
Ralph B. Shaw
B. L. Tyler Jr
Claude S Chambers
Barney B. Lindly
Walter E. Br
Cotton Growers to Hold Four Meetings in Terry County
The Cotton Producers Institute plans four meetings next week in Wellman Meadow Union and Brownfield to discuss a new approach for securing growers futures. Sessions start at 8 p m with aims including a 25 percent production increase.
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Terry
Wellman
Meadow
Union
Brownfield
Terry County
Cotton Producers Institute
121St District Court
Brownfield votes Aug 22 water revenue bond election
Brownfield City Council called an Aug 22 referendum for a $450000 revenue bond to fund a 500000 gallon water tank and water and sewer improvements. Bonds repaid from water and sewer revenues, not taxes, with $150000 for sewer and $300000 for water. Mayor says no tax increase. Election 8 am to 7 pm at City Hall. Other actions include GenTel franchise, reappointment to CRMWA, paving contract for Oak Grove area, and Ford auto purchase.
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Brownfield City
Wheatley
Jess McWherter
General Telephone Company of the Southwest
Lee Brownfield
South C
Canadian River Municipal Water Authority
Thomason Construction
Denver City
New Oak Grove
Gillham-Powell
Darwin-Reynolds Ford
GenTel
Union
Brownfield Boys Club names new directors and advisory board
A new slate of directors and an advisory board were elected at Brownfield Boys Club during its second annual corporate dinner meeting. The board includes R. N. McClain, Tom Adams, the Rev. Tom Morgan, and many others, with O. B. Ratliff detailing the club’s historical expansion in Lubbock.
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O. B. Ratliff
Harold May. Ratliff
Lubbock
May
Lamesa Club
Eddie
Danny Serenil
Ysidra Serenil
North Fifth
James Willis Jr
Troy Willis
North Seventh
Bobby Odom
Jess Odom
South Eighth
Brownfield Boys Club
R. N. McClain
East Broadway
Tom Adams
East Cardwell
Tom Morgan
North Atkins
Marion Bowers
East Oak
Jack Bailey
East Tate
Charles Darwin
East Harris
Ralph O'Dell
Grady Davis
Ed Crow
Leonard Ellington
W. A. Wolf
James Tippit
East Lons
Joe Ramsdell
Richard Prigmore
South Lons
Britt Pounds
Joe Henson
Johnie Gauntt
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Webster
Gee
Nettles
Wilson
Sharp
UCT
Brand New
Chamber
Virgie Travis
Leo Hall
D. L. Pemberton
Clarence Ross
Joe Christian
Marvin McNutt
Ed Hill
James Thurman
Paul Farrar
Terry, Yoakum
Gaines Counties
Raymond Simms
Jack Holt
East Main
France
Simms
Boys Club
J. O. Gillham
Raymond A. Simms
Burton G. Hackney
East Hester
Robert Knight
Jerry Bailes
Curtis Sterling
East Reppte
Howard Hurd
Jack Shirley
Jerry Kirschner
Doug Cox
W. A. Gee
John J. Kendrick
East
Buckley
A. M. Muldrow
South Club
West Texas Area Council of Boys Clubs of America
Ratliff
John Wilson
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