Ramblin columnist to take vacation duties at Levelland paper
Random Ramblin notes share office moves as Ruth Warren, a Levelland resident with prior newsroom stint, will oversee the news desk in the author’s absence. Also mentions remodeling chatter at City Hall, office humor signs, and a staff member’s Great National Life trip after strong sales.
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Ruth Warren
Ruth
Levelland
Lewis Simmonds
City Hall
Lewis
Jackie Cargill
Jackie
Great National Life
Burglary Report at Brownfield Irrigation
Local police investigate a burglary at Brownfield Irrigation, 904 South 14th Street, after pryed back doors. About $10 taken from an unlocked Coke machine. others arrested on traffic warrants, drunkenness, and aggravated assault with bonds set. Arturo Davila charged and held on peace bond and bond.
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Brownfield Irrigation
South 14Th Street
Bill Swaringen
Arturo Davila
Coun
Certify Crops By Aug 15 Deadline Looms In Terry County
August 12 is the certification deadline for crop acreages in Terry County per ASCS manager Johnny Stockton. Farmers should certify acreages and diverted lands soon to secure payments, with 15 working days left and over half the farms uncertified. Practice D-11 begins August 1 for vegetative winter erosion protection using rye hairy vetch Austrian winter peas and Madrid clover at $1.50 per acre. Applications must be filed before work starts and approvals are first come first served.
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Johnny Stockton
Terry County
ASCS
Stockton
Brownfield Adopts New Fire Reporting Number 637-6633
Brownfield residents are urged to call 637-6633 for fire reports. City hall and fire department distribute red printed cards 1 by 2 and a quarter inches with the message In case of FIRE call 637-6633 for placement near phones.
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Brownfield
Brownfield Fire Department
Fire Department
WTCC Approves Five Amendments on State Issues
The West Texas Chamber of Commerce State Affairs committee and regional chamber executive committee approve five Texas constitutional amendments including water bonds and higher legislative salaries. Three amendments get no action and amendment No. 9 for annual sessions faces opposition. All nine amendments go to voters on August 5. George McCleskey and Renben Senterfitt provide comments on timing and scope.
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Texas
West Texas Chamber of Commerce State Affairs
George McCleskey
Lubbock
Wtcc Water Committee
Renben Senterfitt
San Saba
Local Boy Scouts Leave Jamboree
More than 40 000 Scouts at the seventh National Jamboree break camp and head home. Local contingent led by Tom Hilbun Richard McCance and Gene White will tour Idaho Salt Lake City Grand Canyon and New Mexico before returning to Lubbock Sunday. Lady Baden Powell the movement originator was an honored guest and spoke in a lengthy interview.
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Idaho
Salt Lake City
Grand Canyon
New Mexico
Lubbock
Tom Hilbun
Littlefield
Richard McCance
Denver City
Gene White
Baden Powell
Lord Baden Powell
Lady Powell
India
Students to Attend Citizenship Seminar at Baylor University
Three Terry County high school students will travel by chartered bus to Baylor University in Waco for a four day Citizenship Seminar July 29 to August 2. The Terry County Farm Bureau sponsors the group. 390 students from 140 Texas counties will attend. Notable lecturers include Dr. C. L. Ganus John Noble and W Cleon Skousen.
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Terry County
Baylor University
Waco
Texas Farm Bureau
Ricky Timmons
Billy Timmons
Brownfield
Ronald Luker
Raleigh Luker
Union
Bob Nash
Edgar Nash
Meadow
Terry County Farm Bureau
Texas
Nominations Sought for Outstanding Farm Family
Terry Soil and Water Conservation District and Chamber discuss September Conservation tour and invite nominations for the Outstanding Farm Family. 1968 winners were Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Waters with entries due by August 25 to the Soil Conservation Service or Chamber of Commerce.
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Terry Soil and Water Conservation District
Terry County Chamber of Commerce and Agrculture
Lewis Waters
Soil Conservation Service
P. O
Chamber of Com
Absentee Ballots Cast for August Amendment Election
An even dozen absentee ballots have been cast for the constitutional amendment vote slated for August 5. Absentee voting ends at 5 p m Friday August 1 for those away on election day. Voters may cast at the county clerk's office. Texas residents in Terry County less than six months may vote absentee in this county.
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Texas
Terry County
Telephone books include Brownfield to Wheatley sections
New telephone books distributed this week cover Brownfield Meadow and Ropesville as well as Poka Lambro Rural Telephone Coop exchanges in Ausborne Union and Wheatley. There are 72 yellow pages and 40 white pages. Otis Larner returns to work part time after a hospital stay for fever tests. Texas Highway Dept officer Hal Pirtle notes a driver cited for unsafe speed not barefooted under state law. In Langston's office the sign reads Great Minds Discuss Ideas Average Minds Discuss Events Small Minds Discuss People.
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Brownfield
Meadow
Ropesville
Poka-Lambro
Ausborne
Union
Wheatley
A-1 Automotive
Eddie Zurovec
Otis Larner
Hal Pirtle
Texas Highway Dept
al Langston
Council of Government Accepts By-Laws in Meadow City Meeting
Terry County officials and Meadow City representatives from City County Hospital District and Union School District approve by-laws. Thirteen attend as Meadow City Council and school districts join, with quarterly meetings scheduled and the next in November.
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Council of Government
Terry County
Hospital
Union
Meadow City
Meadow School
Wellman School
Brownfield School
Meet Your Nabor Keeps Mor ris Active Coach at Browne Field
James Morris Browne Field High School track coach promotes summer recreation programs to keep teens and children physically fit through summer and winter sports. He conceived the idea for a community activity aimed at youth involvement.
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James Morris
Brownefield High School
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