Swedish guest May Ohre visits Brownfield Rotary Club
May Ohre of Uppsala Sweden, one of 25 Swedish youths in Rotary sponsored Experiment in International Living, visits Brownfield as guest of the Rotary Club. She discusses Swedish dress, weaving, schooling, car use during war, dating norms, and hospitality before returning to Sweden after tours in local homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Klydie
Stockholm
Miss Ohre
University of Uppsala
Miss. Ohre
Sweden
William F. Heflin
East Hester
Jess H. Me.Wherter
East Tate
Cox Reaches South Plains on Campaign Swing for Governor
Republican candidate Jack Cox held stops in Floydada Plainview and Selena Brownfield Clubhouse as part of a two day tour. He was greeted by local party figures at Terry County Airport and finished with a $5 a head event before facing Democrat John Connally in November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Cox
Brownfield
Selena Jane Brownfield
Cox
Floydada
Plainview
Terry County
James Evans
Evans
John Connally
South Plains
Gaines County Farm Bureau Queen Named Rae Nell Hanson
Rae Nell Hanson, 17, of Seagraves was chosen Gaines County Farm Bureau Queen at the annual Gaines Farm Bureau barbecue and queen contest. The event crowned Miss Hanson after she competed in the Miss South Plains Beauty Pageant. Crowning her was Billye King of Loop, the 1958 FB Queen and another pageant contestant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rae Nell Hanson
Gaines
Gaines County
Gaines Farm Bureau
Hanson
Billye King of
Loop
Pistol Wielding Trio Sparks Police Hunt in West Texas
Three youths in a speeding 1955 Chrysler brandished a cap pistol at service stations near Brownfield and Seagraves before heading toward Seminole. The prank prompted police alerts. no charges were filed. Other weekend arrests included 15 for drunkenness and three for liquor offenses, plus a two-car collision causing $110 in damages. A theft of two seat belt sets from a 1962 GMC and a vagrancy case with mixed checks were also reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownfield
Seminole
Conoco
Hixons
Phillips 66
Seagraves Road
Highway 62
Seagraves
Tom McMeans
Chrysler
Bruce Allen Meier
Meier
James Stephens
Wayne Barger
South Fourth
Sherrill Lindsey
A. B. Green
Kenneth Turner
East Broadway
Turner
William Weideman
Weideman
Wines Hotel
Army
Navy
Court defers move of county agent to new ag building
County commissioners delayed action this week on relocating the county agent from the courthouse to the forthcoming Terry County Agricultural Building. The court also authorized the county clerk to advertise bids for partial courthouse renovation as legal details are resolved. Judge R A Simms cited unresolved procedural issues before a decision. COURT Page 3
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Commissioners Court
Terry County Agricultural
R. A. Simms
Rain totals flood Brownfield area as storms roll through
Two day rainfall across Brownfield totals 2.62 inches with outlying zones up to 5.5 inches. Lightning damaged a home on East Lake and cut power to six residences in East Reppto and East Lons. Hail spotted near Meadow and Wellman reports up to 5.5 inches in the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownfield
East Reppto
East Lons
Meadow
Wellman
Needmore
Union
Tokio
GenTel appoints H F Emery traffic superintendent for Western Division
H F Emery becomes traffic superintendent for GenTel Western Division Brown field moving from GenTel San Angelo. He replaces W J Nichols who transfers to San Angelo as traffic engineer. Emery, a Chicago native, began in telephony in 1927 with Illinois Bell and joined GenTel in Michigan as a commercial clerk before moving to the Southwest in 1955.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Division
General Telephone
H. F. Emery
Brownfield
GenTel
San Angelo
W. J
Bill) Nichols
Chicago
Emery
Illinois Bell
Northwestern University
National Academy In Commercial Art
GenTel of
Michigan
Southwest
Young Democrats Club Planned in Terry County
An organizational meeting is set for Friday at 7 30 p m at The Party House to form the Young Democrats Club of Terry County. The group will be an official youth wing of the Democratic Party with 2 annual dues and an age limit of 35. Mrs Vic Porter will assist in organizing the club, with Howard Hurd and John J Kendrick aiding, and official chartering will follow officer elections.
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Young Democrats Club
Terry County
Terry Club
Democratic Party
Wash
Ington
Richard Rausch
Young Democratic Clubs of America
Vic Porter
East
Buckley
Democratic Women of
Porter
Howard Hurd
Cratic Party
John J. Kendrick
Safety Belt Sale Slated Saturday
Final sale of safety seat belts will be held here Saturday by Brownfield Jaycees. Booths will be set up in front of Copeland Hardware and at the United Super Market parking lot. Belts priced at six dollars drive only with front seats at 1.50 and rear seats at 2.50. About 110 belts sold last Saturday. co chairs Mary Wyatt and David Cole urge participation for safety. Belts come in 12 color choices to match auto interiors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownfield Jaycees
Copeland Hardware
United
Cochairmen
Mary Wyatt
David Cole
Governor Of Rotary To Be Here
District 573 Rotary International governor Floyd Stark of Seminole will visit Brownfield Rotarians Friday at noon. He travels with his wife Eunice Bynum of Brownfield and will meet with club officers to discuss administration and service activities. Stark, a retired merchant, is past president of Seminole Rotary and was elected district governor for 1962 63 at the Los Angeles convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary International
Brownfield
Floyd Stark
Seminole
Eunice Bynum
Stark
Leonard M. Ellington
Brownfield Club
Seminole Club
Rotary
Los Angeles
DeMolay Reactivated in Brownfield Saturday
Brownfield DeMolay Club reactivated with initiation of 16 boys in the Masonic Temple after noon Saturday. The group is sponsored by Brownfield Scottish Rite and will attach to Lamesa DeMolay Chapter until 25 members enable autonomy. Additional initiations occurred Monday in Lamesa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownfield DeMolay Club
Brownfield Scottish Rite Association
Lamesa de Molay
Lamesa
Masonic Temple
Brownfield
Omer Cummings
Bob Clemmons
Quinton Goodman
Melvin Gaasch
Fred R. Smith
Burton G. Hackney
B. F. Hutson
Leonard Ellington
Clovis Kendrick
H. Y. Griffis
Crawford Taylor
Charlies Reese
Don Hendley
Temple
Pat Wheeler
Marvin Wheeler
East Tate
Eddie Burney
John F. Burney
North Atkins
Bill Winston
Lee Demolay
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May Ohre
Uppsala
Jackie Kennedy
Miss Ohve
South America
Janette Heflin
Charles Fitzgerald
East Lake
Fitzgerald
South Gin
Sears
Lubbock
Terry Boys
Sears Foundation
Jerry Wenzel
Hockley County
Jimmy
Lee Boys
H. E
Young Democrats
Richard Price
Charles Grizzle
Phil Gaasch
Mike Paddack
Danny Thurman
Ricky Smith
John Jennings
Johnny Goodman
Archie Jennings
Eddie Thurman
Danny Gaasch
James Griffis
Mike Cummings
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