Brownfield navigates rough league play and late-night headlights
In a Babe Ruth League playoff setting Brownfield fights through errors and wins two games, while Harvey Hardeman of San Antonio shines with four hits and six RBIs. Fans discuss past West Texas days and local broadcasters recall memories as road games intensify.
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Brownfield
Harvey Hardeman
San Antonio
Warren Hasse
KPDN
Pampa
Warren
Grover Seitz
Deck Woldt
Joe Fortin
Ray Machado
Ortin
Daddy
Quiet Still For Police
Local police activity remains quiet with no major incidents reported. The Terry County Sheriff’s Department investigates a theft over 50 dollars involving a trailer house and 509 joints of four and one half inch drill pipe from a site nine miles west of Wellman on Highway 396. Charles Jones of Lucey Products Corp reported the theft. no charges filed yet.
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Terry County
Brownfield Nine Springs Surprise In State Babe Ruth Tournament
Brownfield races to two wins securing a 3-2 opener over Lamesa and an 8-6 victory against Pampa as the State Babe Ruth League tournament moves into a pivotal third night. San Antonio leads group play with a 20-1 win over Texhoma. Brownfield faces San Antonio at 8 p.m. in a key showdown while Pampa meets Lamesa at 6 p.m. Texas club wins featured tight pitching by Bill Garcia and timely baserunning including a bold Bell on the bases.
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Anna Johnson
Pampa
Brownfield
Joe Stevens
Sheryl Franks
Sherie Tyra
Lamesa
Nine Springs Surprise
San Antonio
Texhoma
Bill Garcia
Aterts
Paul Russell
Garcia
South Paw
Bobby Bell
Bell
Gomez
Lamesa Brownfield
David
Barry Morris
Plains Cotton Growers Directors Set Budget and Legislation Review
Plains Cotton Growers Inc directors meet in Lubbock to review a proposed 1965-66 budget around 250000 for July 1965 to June 1966. The board will assess agricultural research, textile services, cotton promotion, and boll weevil control while weighing opposition to the Cooley bill and preparing a legislative report from Donald A. Johnson.
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Plains Cotton Growers Inc
Johnson House
Roy Forkner
Donald A. Johnson
Plains Cotton Growers
Washington
Johnson
PCG Board of Directors
Brownfield Ranked Stronger Market In Survey Of Buying Power
Brownfield residents earned a record 1964 income totaling 24.964 million dollars with $7.01 per local household after taxes. The figure outpaced national and Texas per household incomes and reflected a 7 percent rise from 1963 aided by tax cuts. See MARKET Page 8.
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New York
Brownfield
United States
Texas
By-pass for City Is Asked in Terry County
Terry County officials seek a share of state lateral road funds totaling 25892.25 to be apportioned by population and road mileage. The court also plans to transfer 8000 from road and bridge to four precincts, granting each commissioner 2000 for operating expenses. Residents petition for a Brownfield by-pass linking Lubbock Highway to State 137 and city limits. Court action on county employee raises deferred.
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Terry County
State Board of County and District
Brownfield
Lubbock Highway
County Agricul
Grand Jury to Hear 32 Indictments Today
The grand jury convenes at 1 30 p m with foreman Howard Hurd and a 32 item docket. Cases include forgery theft and DWI Subsequence with Edwardo F Flores Joe C Mendez and others facing indictments. Jury members listed include James Evans H B Thompson Olan Herring and others.
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Howard Hurd
E. W. Boedeker
Levelland
Max Hamilton
Edwardo F. Flores
Joe C. Mendez
Joe Willie Fullbright
John Henry Reed Sr
Sammie Lee Reed
G. L. Johnson
Larry Tapetehy
Charles Windson Smith
A. Reese
Alfred Pippin
Elsie C. Jackson
Natividad Cruz
Danny Lane
Jessie Williams
Willis Ray Williams
Thomas Campos
Edwin Howell
Ingram W. Bartlett
L. D Mings
Kenneth Smith
David Harold Howard
Jimmy Dorn Brown
Kenneth Fred Phifer
Raul Sanchez DeLeon
Cecil B. Pendley
Homer Durham
L. M. Simmons
Jessie W. Bratton
George Foster
Virgil Garrison
Charles William Bolen
Grand Jury
Hurd
James W.vans
H. B. Thompson
Olan Herring
T. F. Winn
Jack DuBose
G. J. Sims
Janet Gaasch
Mack Ross
Jack Hamilton
J. M. Teague Jr
Keith Vandeviere
Kay Is Speaker at Young Farmers Awards Dinner
C. L. Kay will be the speaker at the Young Farmers Association annual awards dinner in Oak Grove Cafeteria at 7 30 p m Saturday. James Willis serves as master of ceremonies with awards for Young Farmer of Terry County and a Distinguished Service Award to a prominent local businessman. The Little Sister award and honorary membership also will be presented, and new officers will be introduced. Kay, public services head at Lubbock Christian College, is a Brownfield speaker and Freid-Hardeman and Eastern New Mexico graduate honored by Gen. D. D. Eisenhower for national service.
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Young Farmers Assn
Oak Grove
James Willis
C. L. Kay
Lubbock Christian College
Terry County
Kay
Brownfield
Freed-Hardeman College
Eastern New Mexico
Dwight D. Risenhower
Retray Club
Workman Wins Calf Roping at Terry County Rodeo
Ed Workman of Grapevine won calf roping with 11.00 seconds at the Terry County Sheriff's Posse rodeo. Jim Whitefield took bareback with 65 points,Jim Brock claimed saddle bronc at 52,Charles Northcutt bull riding 61,Debbie Furgeson won girls barrel racing 35.7. Proceeds after expenses fund rodeo ground improvements.
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Ed Workman
Grapevine
Terry County Sheriff's Posse
Workman
Morris Walker
Post
Lubbock Christian College
Texa Tech
Jim Whitefield
Big Spring
Jim Brock
Dimmitt
Charles Northcutt
Midland
Debbie Furgeson
Petersburg
Posse
Police Praise Public Cooperation At Local Rodeo
Three officers from the Highway Patrol Police Chief and Sheriff released a joint statement thanking the public for cooperation and conduct during the rodeo. They praised observance of the law throughout the week and rodeo period.
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Highway Patrol
A. E. Roberts
James Tippit
Homer Parker
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David Gomez
Flecio Lopez
James Tipp
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See
Hub City
Lubbock
Adop
Cooley
Harold Cooley
House Agriculture Committee
PCG
M. A
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Littlefield
Plains
Ture
Jim Foy
McAllen
Fred Tuckers
Pioneer Pavers
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