The 4-H Story and Its History in Texas
The article traces 4-H origins from 1908 in Jack County with Corn Club and 1910 Dallas rally. It notes early Tomato and Canning Clubs for girls, growth to the world’s largest voluntary rural youth group, and Texas with 120000 members in 4800 clubs. Terry County reports about 280 members in eight clubs. It outlines projects, awards, and the four leaf clover emblem with green and white colors, symbolizing head, heart, hands and health.
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Texas
Jack County
Dallas Fair
Dallas
United States
Terry County
4-H
Club
Sideburns Do Help
A humorous observation on hitchhiking warns that hitch hikers face danger from diverse drivers. The piece cites a survey on a 10 mile road segment listing escaped mental patients and other offenders among hitchhikers. It ends with a note on gender ambiguity for travelers.
Conservation Comments Cover Crops For Soil Protection
The article discusses using sorghums, cowpeas, and guar as cover crops to improve soil and reduce erosion. Willie Hyman grows hybrid Sudan on set aside land. Eddie Bingham uses guar to boost nitrogen and soil structure. cowpeas provide nitrogen but deteriorate after frost. Growers are urged to use available moisture for soil improvement.
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Terry County
Willie Hyman
Sudan
Eddie Bingham
Crops Look Great Yet Weeds Abound In West Texas
An extended countywide survey finds crops thriving due to heavy rains but weeds overrun fields. Commissioners discuss a shortage of hoe hands, urging able workers to fill labor gaps. Local politics and community events feature in a light hearted note, ending with Lincoln’s Ten Connotements.
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Come Missioner’s Court
West
Texas
Belief and Creed in 4-H Youth Motto and Origins
A compact summary noting a mix of science and faith about Earth's age, then focusing on the 4-H Creed emphasizing HEAD HEART HANDS HEALTH and civic duty. The passage contrasts scientific theories with religious creation and celebrates 4-H values and youth commitment to community and country.
Brownfield News Contest Announcement
Brownfield News published weekly at 409 West Hill Street Texas outlines subscription rates including 8.40 yearly and 5.00 for six months with single copies at 15 cents. The notice lists staff titles such as Publisher Adv Mgr News Editor and Circulation.
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West Hill Street
Brownfield
Terry County
Texas
Continental
United States
Adv. Mgr
The other fellow and me on double standards
The piece contrasts how the other person is judged for similar actions while the narrator defends the same acts as thoroughness initiative firmness cooperation or originality. It ends with a question about whether readers recognize the pattern of unfair double standards.
Funeral services for Ben Baggett set today
Funeral services for Ben Baggett will be held at 2 o'clock today at Southside Church of Christ with Doyle Kelcy and Ross Campbell assisting. Burial follows at Terry County Memorial Cemetery under Brownfield Funeral Home. Baggett, 75, died Monday night in the VA Hospital in Big Spring. He was born February 13, 1897 in Madison County and married Eva Singleton June 2, 1921 in Olustee Oklahoma. They moved to Brownfield in 1941. He retired in 1965 after working as a truck driver for Continental Oil and Reed Oil. He was a member of Southside Church of Christ, the American Legion, and a World War I veteran. He is survived by Eva, two daughters, two brothers, two sisters, nine grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren. Pallbearers are J. B. Jobe, R. D. Jones Jr., Joe O'Bryant, Lynn Hansard, Connie Jones, and Wayne Cornett.
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Ben Baggett
Southside Church of Christ
Doyle Kelcy
Ross Campbell
Brownfield
Terry County Memorial Cemetery
Brownfield Funeral Home
Baggett
Big Spring
Madison County
Eva Singleton
Olus
Tee
Okla
Texans Observe Farm Safety Week Proclaimed by Governor
Texans are observing Farm Safety Week proclaimed July 23 to 31 by Governor Preston Smith. Joe Smetana of the Texas Safety Association urges safeguards for machine operation, chemical handling, protective gear, fire prevention, and secure storage to prevent injuries and fatalities on farms and ranches.
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Preston Smith
Joe Smetana
Texas Safety Association
Rites Held for D. L. George Jr. 50 in Brownfield
Funeral services were conducted Wednesday at Northside Baptist Church for D. L. George Jr. 50. The Brownfield native died Monday after a heart attack in Brownfield General Hospital. Survivors include a son Charley and four daughters, plus his mother and siblings. Interment followed at Terry Cemetery.
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D. L. George Jr
Northside Baptist Church
Royce McGowen
Jack Courtney
Sage Terrace Baptist Church
Charley
Magazine, Ark
Billie Ruth Sutton
Bonnie George
Ojai
Calif
Alana Dunlap
Muriel George
Arroyogranda
R. H. Norrell
Brownfield
Har
Primitive Baptist Church to Mark 61st Year Anniversary
Friendship Primitive Baptist Church at East Hill and C Streets celebrates its 61st anniversary with services starting at 7 30 Friday evening July 28. The observance continues all day Saturday and through Sunday with ordination ceremonies at 3 PM. Elder Johnny B. Rogers invites all to attend.
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Friendship Primitive Baptist Church
East Hill
C Streets
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