Memorial Day tribute to Gold Star Mothers observed
Gold Star Mothers from nine area households were guests of Hand Bros. Post 6794 VFW for a Memorial Day service on the courthouse square. Local veterans and the post ritual team placed flowers on each World War II Korean War and other veterans’ grave and wreaths in color-coded ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. J. Nettles
Hand Bros
H. B. Virgil Crawford
Terry
L. D. Bailey
Hand Bros. Pest Autiliary
Jacque Aaldrup
Jack Aaldrap
Cn Ored Nowers Oy
Rage
Life Evelustimie
Howard Smith
First Church of the
Brownfield National Guard
Fred T Adama
Courthouse Square
Trownfield
Terry County Memorial
Meadow Cemetery
Brownfield Emerges As High Powered Market in Survey
A national buying power study ranks Brownfield as a high powered market with rising income and spending. Local retail sales reached 19.518 million dollars, with per family net income around 5,888 dollars and an index of sales production at 188, 65 percent above average, indicating strong local demand and growth.
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New York
Brownfield
United States
Fratish Courses Set At Brownfield High School
Brownfield Public School system schedules eight week English courses this summer under superintendent C R Douglas. Students enrolled or seeking English credit are told to report to Brownfield High Monday morning. Insufficient interest in other courses led to their cancellation. A 15 dollar tuition will be charged. Parents may contact Dr. Robert Hoey for guidance.
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Brownfield
C. R. Douglas
Douglas
Robert Hoey
County cotton contest deadline set for June 15
Terry County cotton growing contest announces June 15 as the entry deadline for FFA and 4-H members. Top prizes are 100, 75, 50 and 25 dollars. Youths must plant and tend a five acre cotton plot and submit gin tickets with lint per acre data after harvest. District entries may also be pursued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FFA
Terry County
Bob Ftheredge
Etheredge
Standings Update From Thursday and Friday Results
Thursday results show Buffs def Boilermakers 13 to 5 and Indians over Yankees postponed by rain. Friday features Sports 12 Eagles 0 and Indians 14 Cubs 0 with Yankees Giants postponed due to rain.
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Buffs
Oilers
Indians
Yankees
Red Sox Braves
Sports
Eagles
Cubs
Giants
Braves
Red Sox
Senators
Oilers Eagles
Brownfield Public Schools Offer Summer Remedial Reading
Eighteen students in grades three to five express interest in a six week remedial reading course this summer. Participants report June 17 at 7 30 a m and will be split into two groups 7 30 to 9 30 a m and 10 a m to noon. Interested students should contact Colonial Heights School principal Bryan Jones.
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Brownfield Public Schools
O. R. Douglas
Douglas
Bryan Jones
Colonial Heights
Theft of Money Reported From Panel Truck
City police investigate theft of 288.85 from a panel truck at 205 West Powell. M. A. Payne of Beard Music Co. reports money mainly nickels and dimes taken from juke boxes in Brownfield. He believed the truck was locked, but officers found no lock evidence. Three neighbors must certify earnings from no more than five acres.
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West Powell
M. A. Payne
Beard Music Co
Brownfield
Payne
KTEY Urges Brownfield Citizens To Stay On Air During Tornado Alert
Civil defense officials in Brownfield urge residents to keep radios on KTEY during tornado alerts. Leo Holmes and Lewis Simmonds praise the 18 shortwave sets around the city operated by police, sheriff, fire, highway patrol, and local ham operators. Six mobile sets in cars extend coverage near Brownfield as alerts coordinate with the Weather Bureau and local TV stations.
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Terry County
Brownfield
Ktey Civil Defense
KTEY
Leo Holmes
Terry County Civil Defense and Disaster Organization
Lewis Simmonds
Holmes
Brownfield Police Department
State Highway Patrol
Fire Department
Terry Country Sheriff's Office
Hams
Terry County Amateur Radio Club
Simmonds
James Tippit
KTFY
Tippit
Brownfield Harms
Brownfield Prerixe
KTP Y
US Weather Bureau
Subtyoct
Brazilian soil expert visits Texas Terry Farms SCS
Hilan Guilherme C Leite of Brazil visited Sees Terry Farms SCS as part of a six month survey of soil conservation and irrigation practices in the United States. He spent six days in Texas and will test seed samples back home. He expressed interest in Terry County sprinkler irrigation and well systems noting similar farming methods to the United States.
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Ferry County
Mie
Clocé
Hilan Guilherme C. Leite
Tial
Beasil
United States
Temple
Phoenix
Ati
Morris Farrow
Brownfield Office
Soil Conservation Service
Brasil
Texas
Leite
Terry County
SCS
The Farmer's Wife Sermon on Fear and Faith
A farmer's wife urges readers to view fear as a natural instinct but to counter it with faith in God and self. She argues common sense and emotional maturity calm panic during severe weather warnings and stresses recognizing limits while maintaining resolve.
Terry County Man Charged In Burglary
John I Overman 29 of Route 1 faces burglary charges after allegedly breaking into three Meadow area businesses on May 2. Bond was set at 2600 by Justice Lonnie Rhyne. He has prior records in Huntsville State Prison and faces forgery and theft charges in several counties.
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Terry
Justice of the Peace
Lonnie Rhyne
John I Overman
Route 1
Waea
Ball Gordon
Alow
Rie Sprita
Gordon
Hunteville State
Welson Dray
Paulkner
Servier
Overman Thas
bMuntaville
New Mexico
Pvt Bobby Cornett Finishes Schooling at Fort Monmouth
Pvt Bobby W. Cornett son of Mr and Mrs J A Cornett Route 5 completed the Corner Equipment Repair course of the Wire Division at The Signal School Fort Monmouth NJ He is 23 from Union High School and enlisted in October 1956 He will be reassigned soon to use his training with the Army Field Forces
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Bobby W. Cornett
J. A. Cornett
Signal School
Fort Monmouth
Union High School
Army Field Forces
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Lula Smith
North Second
Etta Stumley
Anna Bailey
Overtrude Freeman
North Sixth
Ella Glover
North Eighth
Carmen Reyna
Lubbock
R. D. Hill
Pernwell
Tex
Nora Gregg
Meadow
Ist
Tim McCoy
U. S. Army
Rotary
Newell
Tippalee
Coy Hall
Browsfeld
National Floard
Hilvon Leite
Lui
Brazil
Se Jean Henson
Hoers
Bobby Cornett
Future Farmers of America
Cepter Advisors
Harvey Hennigan
Big Lake
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