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Newspaper

Brownfield News

Location

Brownfield, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 01, 1961

Page

3

Slaughter Rites Held For Terry County Resident

Aubrey A. Slaughter 56, a Terry County resident since 1909, died Sunday at his north Seagraves home. Services Monday at Wellman school auditorium were led by Joe Chisholm and Homer Jones. Burial at Terry County Memorial Cemetery. Survivors include wife Reba two daughters seven children three brothers three sisters and one grandchild.

Terry County Aubrey A. Slaughter Seagraves Wellman School Joe Chisholm Brownfield Terry County Memorial Cemetery Joe H. Webb Suvivors Reba Ben Kennedy Kress Cliff Bailey Carlsbad Dean Slaughter Albuquerque Booth Slaughter Tahoka Durke Slaughter Wellman Elmer Slaughter Dell City Homer Slaughter Hart C. C. Slaughter Amherst Guy Harding Byers Belle Helton Iris Matney Amarillo

Publisher Forrest Weimhold Remembered By Community

Obituary note honors Forrest Weimhold longtime publisher who dedicated himself to the newspaper and community. The piece credits his hard work and heart condition as factors and notes Levelland’s loss. Johnny Kendrick agrees to help recruit speakers for August 24 Freedom Forum with volunteers already signing up. Write Freedom Forum Box 1186 to assist.

Levelland Forrest Johnny Kendrick Democratic Freedom Forum

Three men tied to break-in spree held for Seminole

Three suspects named Billy H. Thompson, 28, Robert S. Story, 28, and Martin J. Morren, 32, were found with 140 keys used to force entry into Coke and cigarette machines and were transferred to Seminole custody.

Billy H. Thompson Robert S. Story Martin J. Morren

Dennis Lilly Nominated to West Texas Chamber Board

Dennis Q. Lilly has been nominated to represent Brownfield again on the West Texas Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors. The chamber is doing an outstanding job for the area and it is men like Dennis who make it function well. Congratulations on your dedication and efforts.

Dennis Q. Lilly Brownfield West Texas Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors West Texas Chamber Dennis

Five Local Negroes Arrested Saturday Gambling With Dice

Five Brownfield men were arrested Saturday night for gambling with dice. Patrolman Finley investigated a light at 1109 North Sixth at 1 10 a m and summoned Texas Highway Patrolman Sims and city officer Bob Lee to aid. The men hid dice as police arrived. those taken to city jail were Harvey Lee Williams 32 Nathaniel Mosley 46 Luther Williams 35 Johnny Roy 51 and Elmer James Jones 22.

Brownfield Tom Finley North Sixth Jack Sims Texas Bob Lee City Force Harvey Lee Williams Nathaniel Mosley Luther Williams Johnny Roy Elmer James Jones

Windhams Take Hobbs NM Weekend Picnic

Mr and Mrs Cliff Windham and their children spent the weekend picnicking in Hobbs New Mexico with family and friends enjoying the sunny days.

Craig Kelly Royce D. Kelly Amarillo Graham Smith East Cardwell Cliff Windham Hobbs, N.M

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