Terry County Cotton Output Sizeable in 1965 Report
The 1965 United States Department of Agriculture report ranks Terry County seventh in Texas cotton production with 156,300 bales and an average yield of 581 pounds per acre. Lubbock, Haile, Lamb, Hockley, Lynn, and Hidalgo counties led the state with higher totals. Jim Foy notes six of the top seven counties sit on the South Plains. Neighboring Dawson and Hockley counties show strong yields, while overall production in Terry County remains the largest since 1962.
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Terry County
United States Department of Agriculture
Terry
Lubbock
Haile
Lamb
Hockley
Lynn
Hidalgo
Jim Foy
South Plains
Dawson County
Gaines County
Lynn County
Yoakum County
Foy
Brownfield Chamber Plans August Tennis Tournament
The Brownfield Chamber of Commerce board met at 6:30 a m with president Bob Sewell. They approved the Brownfield Invitational Tennis Tournament for August 11 12 and 13 with five age divisions and entry fees from 50 cents to 150. Key committees reported on traffic signals bus service and tourism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownfield Chamber of Commerce
Bob Sewell
Coleman Park
Harold Andrews
Jim Reed
Highway and Transportation Committee
Lubbock - Seagraves Highway
Seagraves Highway
Buckley Street
Reed
Hereford
Littlefield
Dalhart
Brownfield
Texas
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Herschel Lowe
Austin
Jesse T. George Day
Red Coats
George
Local officers report alcohol and curfew offenses. thefts noted
Law enforcement logged multiple offenses including drunks and minors in possession. Arrests included Lawrence Tompkins, Paul Wags, Elmer Merritt, and others with fines from 25 to 50 dollars. Reports cite thefts of a guitar and a gauge stick, two break ins, and a street prowler. City maps printing was canceled due to cost. Arco Pipe installed a free underground watering system for the Chamber grounds and Operation Sparkle volunteers to landscape. Raymond Beck to attend Texas Chamber meeting in McAllen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence G. Tompkins
Paul Howard Wags
Elmer Sears
Regulo Flores Frausto
Virgil Lee Hampton
Lawrence M. Hart
Leo Holmes
Swaringen
Brownfield
Arco Pipe and Supply
Chamber of Commerce
Sparkle
Arco
Raymond Beck
Texas Chamber of Commerce
McAllen
Beck
Holmes
Littlefield
Jaycees Sponsor Tennis Tryouts For State Meet
The Brownfield Jaycees sponsor local tryouts for the State Jaycee Tennis Tournament in Lubbock. Start times are 11 a.m. for the youngest division at Coleman Park, with 16 and 18 age groups at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Winners advance to the state meet. Harold Andrews directs and will accompany them to Lubbock.
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Brownfield Jaycees
Lubbock
County Park
Coleman Park
Harold Andrews
Terry County
Application For License Refused In Brownfield Texas
County Judge R A Simms denied George E Bennett a Beer Retailers Off Premises Permit after a public hearing. The statement explains Terry County's dry status since 1919 and outlines why state and local laws keep Brownfield dry. a letter to the Attorney General has been sent seeking clarification.
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R. A. Simms
George E. Bennett
Judge Simms
Brownfield
Terry County
Texas
United States
Justice of Peace
Beer Retailers
Denton County
Denton
Commissioners Court
Taxi Service To Polls Available In City
Xi Theta Theta chapter of Beta Sigma Phi sorority offers free taxi rides within city limits to help all citizens reach the polls in the second primary election. Service runs Saturday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., call 637-3498 to arrange transport.
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Xi Theta Theta Chapter
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Jerry Anderson
City Council Opens June Session in City Hall
The City Council will convene at 9 a.m. Thursday in City Hall for its first regular meeting of June. Mayor C. E. Ross is slated to preside over the session.
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City Council
Brownfield
City Hall
C. E. Ross
Absentee Voting Closes in Terry County Second Primary
Absentee voting closed at 5 p.m. Tuesday with 151 county residents casting ballots for the Terry County second primary, 43 more than the May 7 primary. Seventeen polling boxes open 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. with multiple precincts and judges listed. local races include county clerk and commissioner, plus Attorney General at the state level contested by Crawford Martin and Franklin Spears. Turnout expected to be among Texas' smallest for a second primary due to nonpresidential year and lack of governor’s race.
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Terry County
Wade Yandell
Murphy May
Henry Newman
Leroy Little
Spencer Murphy
VFW
Wayne Rousseau
North Gin
D. A. Lowe
Sheriff's Posse House
Gladys Stice
Crawford Martin
Franklin Spears
Joe Horton
J. O. Burnett Jr
Wayne Mullins Jr
John L. Johnson
Texas
Terry Citizens Gain Social Security Pensions
Terry County residents see a social security payout rise with 1,203 former workers and families receiving an average of 739 dollars annually. Local totals reach 889,000 dollars per year, up from 631,000, as retirees, widows, and disabled dependents benefit. President Johnson hints at broad improvements next January, including higher minimum and maximum payments.
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Terry County
Social Security Administration
United
Johnson
Congress
Water Use Report Reveals City May Consumption
City Hall reports Brownfield residents used 47 822 800 gallons of water in May. The lowest day was May 2 with 732 000 gallons and the peak on May 31 with 2 696 800 gallons. May 1966 used 5 923 800 gallons less than May 1965. Rain helped conserve water by reducing outdoor use.
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Brownfield
City Hall
Private Club Set To Open In Brownfield
Kenneth Odom’s application to open a private club at 1301 Tahoka Road gained approval from the Texas Liquor Control Board. The Brownfield Club will operate under a locker system with officers Kenneth Odom president Hubert Odom vice president and Ronnie Odom secretary-treasurer. The permit takes effect immediately and runs until August 31 when renewal is required.
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Kenneth Odom
Tahoka Road
Texas Liquor Control Board
Hubert Odom
Ronnie Odom
Rites Held For Mrs. C. Carroll
Funeral services for Mrs. Olive Carroll were held at 1 30 p m in the First Baptist Church Crowell with graveside rites at Brownfield Cemetery at 6 p m today The former Brownfield resident died Monday Survivors include four sons L P Meadow A C Kerrville A F L Pasadena five daughters Nell Jones Crowell Eunice Bowley Crowell Nora Sandlin Crowell Addie Downing Wichita Falls Diegel Grimlan Artesia N M 34 grandchildren 50 great grandchildren and 10 great great grandchildren
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Olive Carroll
First Baptist
Crowell
Brownfield
L. P
Meadow
A. C
Kerrville
Houston
F.L
Pasadena
Tex
Nell Jones
Eunice Bowley
Nora Sandlin
Addie Downing
Wichita Falls
Diegel Grimlan
Artesia
N. M
Granccilldren
Classified Ad Deadlines Change in Brownfield News
Publisher Bob Weekley announces new deadlines for classified ads in the Brownfield News. Wednesday editions require submissions by 6 p.m. Tuesday and Sunday editions by 6 p.m. Friday. Weekley urges residents to submit early, noting immediate effect for all ads including house listings.
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Brownfield News
Bob Weekley
Weekley
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Weadon High School
Fred Finley
Johnson Gin
Wood Johnson
North Tokio
O. A. Pippin
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Roy Barrer
Wellman High School
Victor Watts
South Tokio
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Party House
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Hester Implement
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