Senatorial Race Spurs Conservative Victory Opinion
Curtis Sterling argues that Bill Blakley’s defeat reflects voter desire to preserve American principles and states rights. He praises John Tower’s stance against big federal government and notes conservative support across parties. The column also covers VFW services, Gold Star Mothers, and Charles Gunn’s Texas Tech degree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Blakley
John Tower
England
America
Allen Shivers
U. S
Ralph Yarborough
Sam Rayburn
Blakley
Democratic Party
Yarborough
Sam
Humphrey
Harry Byrd
Strom Thurmond
Murphy Receives Four Year Football Scholarship
Johnny Murphy a 1961 Brownfield High School graduate has accepted a four year football scholarship at Hardin-Simmons University. He earned the offer after a campus tour and coach introductions. Murphy starred in football and was captain of the track team and a basketball member.
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Johnny Murphy
Brownfield High School
Hardin-Simmons University
Murphy
Cub
Levelland Lions Convention Draws 1000 Plus Attendees
More than 1,000 Lions from surrounding counties converge on Levelland for the Today In Levelland Annual Convention. Brownfield club plans to send about 70 members and dormitory space at South Plains College will house overflow attendees. A district queen’s contest features 36 candidates with Gayla Lee No. 2 mentioned.
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Levelland
Brownfield Club
South
Plains College
Gayla Lee
Youthful duo save boy from pool at De Luxe Inn
An 8-year-old, Paul Hintze, was pulled from the De Luxe Motor Inn pool by 14-year-old Roger Berry and 12-year-old Preston Cramer. Berry, trained by his father, performed rescue breaths until an ambulance arrived. Paul, son of Arthur Hintze and Mona Hans, regained consciousness before transport to Terry County Hospital.
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de Luxe Motor Inn
Paul Stephen Hintze
Roger Berry
Preston Cramer
Roger
de Luxe
Preston
Paul
Berry
Cromer
H. Shelby Berry
Quanah Parker Dis
Trict
Boy Scouts of America
Cramer
Berrys
West Broadway
Terry County Hospital
Arthur C. Hintze
Monahans
Auction Day at Brownfield Ends Merchandising Spree
Big merchandising program nears climax with a Friday auction at 4 p.m. on the courthouse square following a 10 a.m. entertainment show. Auction dollars, earned by shopping at 32 local merchants, redeem hundreds of items as performers from Jubilee U.S.A. entertain.
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Brownfield
Jack Christie
Courthouse Square
U. S
Sic
U.S.A
Red Foley
Beall
West Main
Bayless Jewelry
Beall’s
Brownfield Bargain Center
Brownfield State Bank
Burnett’s Clothiers
Campbell's
City Drug
Cliff's Western Wear
Cicero Smith Lumber
Copeland Hardware
Crawford Home & Auto Supply
Darwin Reynolds Ford Sales
Fenton's Shoes
Fields For Men & Boys
Fox Paint & Paper
Franklin's
Frogge Studio
Farr’s
Gable Furniture
Griffith’s Variety
H&m Furniture
Jack Bailey Chevrolet
Key Grocery
Kirschner’s
Klein’s
Knight Furniture
Kyle Grocery
Phil's
Shelton's
United Supermarket
Wacker's
Western Auto
Servicemen Stationed At Bases Round The World
Army recruit Charlie D. Beggs 17 completed eight weeks of advanced training with the 2nd Armored Division at Fort Hood after enlisting last January. Other Brownfield High alumni include Marine Lance Cpl. Robert L. Conlee stationed at Kaneohe Bay Hawaii and electronics technician seaman John D. Ward aboard USS Lansing at Pearl Harbor. Sgt. Billy E. Rockey participated in Germany’s 100th anniversary events with the 8th Division 16th Infantry. Private Billy D. Roberts attends a LaCrosse guided missile course at Fort Sill after basic training at Hood and a 1956 Dawson High School grad.
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Army
Charlie D. George
Doyle F. Beggs
South Third
2Nd Armored Division
Fort Hood
Hood
Brownfield High School
Marine Lance
Robert L. Conlee
Bill Conlee
Route 1
Service Battalion
First
Marine Brigade
Kan 20Ohe Bay
Hawaii
Kaneohe
Treasure’ Island
Calif
Navy
Ward
Billy E. Rockey
Charlie F. Rockey
South Fourth
Germany
16Th Infantry
Rockey
16Th
Billy D. Roberts
Joe B. Roberts
Welch
U. S Army Artillery and Missile School
Fort Sill
Oklo
Roberts
Dawson High School
West Texas State College
Poppy Day Thanks From Brownfield VFW Post
Hand Bros. Post 6794 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars thanks Brownfield citizens for Buddy Poppy Day efforts. Eighteen women served as Poppy Girls, merchants hosted booths, and local media gave publicity. Donations aid local veterans, state rehabilitation, hospital care, and national veteran programs.
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Brownfield News
Hand Bros. Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Brownfield
KTFY
VFW
Poppy
Tower Wins Texas Senate Seat in Historic GOP Victory
In Terry county and statewide, voters split evenly between John Tower and Bill Blakley in a senatorial runoff. Final Texas tally shows Tower ahead with a narrow margin amid scattered precinct results. Blakley trails by about 57 votes in Terry despite a statewide GOP win.
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Terry
John Tower
Bill Blakley
Texas
U. S
Blakley
Tower
Texas Election Bureau
Wichita Falls College
Washington
Swinging Drunk Man Swings at Patrolman In Brownfield
Jose Macias 35 year old Mexican American was arrested in the 500 block of West Hill for public drunkenness and disorder. He swung at patrolman Quint Crow when helped from a patrol car, fell, hit his head, and required six stitches at Terry County Hospital before returning to jail.
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Jose Macias
West Hill
Quint Crow
Macias
Crow
Terry County Hospital
Brownfield Scouts Complete 150 Mile Cycling Trip
Three Brownfield Boy Scouts Max Ball Charles Grizzle and Tommy Pettigrew returned to Brownfield this morning after a 150 mile cycling trek from 6 30 a m Monday through Seminole Lamesa O Donnell Tahoka ending in Brownfield. They camped in city parks each night under scoutmaster Ralph Bailey and met with park commissioners in each town.
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Brownfield
Seminole
Lamesa
O'’Donnell
Tahoka
Max Ball
Ralph Bailey
Burglary Ring Busted Near Terry County
A trio of Midland men linked to a burglary ring spanning Del Rio to Wichita Falls was arrested near Brownfield after a Seagraves woman reported Coke machine damage. Sheriff James Fulford and deputies Br. Webster and Eddie Rowe stopped the suspects as they traveled into Brownfield.
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del Rio
Wichita Falls
Here
Terry Sheriff's Department
Ves
James Fulford
Br. Webster
Eddie Rowe
Brownfield
Midland
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Curtis Sterling
Don Ellinger
Kennedy
Maverick
Wright
Gonzales
Gold Star
Terry County
Charles Gunn
Gene Gunn
Tohoka Road
Texas Tech
Lubbock
Abilene Christian College
Abilene
Tech
Joan Priest
Roy Priest
East Lake
Gunns
Sue Steele
Brownfield Assembly
Order of the Rainbow
George B. Steele
East Sons
Masonic Temple
Charlotte Goble
Lewis Simmonds
Lion
Belle Brubaker
Shannon West Texas Memorial Hospital School of Nursing
San Angelo
San Angelo College
L. T. McCollister
Wellman
Wellman High School
RICE
John Mayes Hill Jr
John Hill
Rice Institute
Houston
Houston School
Hill
Small Boy
Pete Cromer
South Sons
VEW Post
Bill Tower
Blakley By
Shadow
Fice
Medessie
Randal School
Union
Meadow
Johnson
North Tokio
Pool
South Tokio
W. D. Ball
East Cardwell
Charles Grizzle
C. G. Grizzle
Tommy Pettigrew
T. C Pettigrew
East Oak
Eton Rapids
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