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The column highlights Brownfield Toastmasters joining Toastmasters International and invites locals to meetings. It notes a planned Brownfield Frontier Rodeo for Friday, a large public school building approval, and cotton scouting by ASC around June 10. It also mentions West Texas Chamber of Commerce district meeting, a College Station entomology assignment, and Ridgeway’s Cornell degree. Local names include Claude Caperton, Ray Christopher, Peewee Bentley, Larry Booth, Dennis Lilly, and Richard Ridgeway.
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Brownfield Toastmasters
Toastmasters International
Santa Ana
Calif
Claude Caperton
Brownfield Club
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Lubbock
Dennis Q. Lilly
First National Bank
College Station
Texas Extension Service
Brownfield
Richard Ridgeway
Ridgeway
Cornell University
Weldon Ridgeway
Rain revival boosts Terry County cotton planting hopes
Farmers in Terry County welcomed the first substantial rainfall of the season with 1.3 inches in Brownfield and generally 1 to 1.5 inches elsewhere. The moisture opens the way for dryland cotton planting delayed by heat, drought, and cool nights, while irrigated land already largely planted. County Agent Jim Foy advised planting by June 10 with early maturing seed options to fit the growing season.
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Brownfield
Pool
Terry
Jim Foy
Runoff election centers on Terry County sheriff race
Voters will determine the county sheriff for four years in a runoff between incumbent James E Fulford and challenger B T Gordon. Absentee voting rose 13 from the May 7 primary, with May 7 tally showing Fulford 1440 and Gordon 1343. The Democratic Committee listed four ballot sites and election officials for Saturdays runoff.
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Terry
James E. Fulford
B. T
Bill) Gordon
Lloyd W Davidson
W. T McDonald
Justice of the Court of Criminal Appeals
Terry County
Fulford
Gordon
Bual Powell
Powell
Top Gun of Texas Shootout draws swift gun slingers
Four top Arizona riders arrive by plane for a two day Top Gun of Texas Shootout at The Armory. The event includes best dressed cowgirls and cowboys, with final rounds Sunday. Admission is 1 dollar for adults and 50 cents for children.
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Arizona
Yuma
Texas
Terry County Gunslingers Association
Armory
Terry County Sheriff's Posse
Brownfield Frontier Rodeo
Tom Crudup
TCGA
Ken’s
Texaco
South First
Wilgus Pharmacy
South Fifth
Cliff's
Western Wear
West Main
TOP Gun
Frogge Injured in Sunday Street Accident
Norman Frogge owner of Frogge Studio suffered a dislocated shoulder and facial and hip lacerations when a Latin American driver crashed into his parked car Sunday night. Louis Arrezola, 38, charged with drunken driving. Officers found eight beer cans and five empty cans in the vehicle. Frogge was treated at Terry County Hospital and expected to return to work later in the week.
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Norman Frogge
Frogge Studio
Frogge
Louis Arrezola
Terry County Hospital
Immunization Clinic Set at South Plains Health Clinic
The next immunization clinic will run from 1 p.m. to 4 30 p.m. on June 8 at South Plains Health Clinic, announced by Terry County Health Nurse Mrs. Lewis Simonds.
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South Plains Health Clinic
Lewis Simonds
Terry County
Parade Opens Brownfield Frontier Rodeo With Colorful Parade
A 4 30 p m parade through Brownfield will launch the three day Frontier Rodeo officiated by the Terry County Sheriffs Posse. The route includes Lubbock Road Main Street courthouse square and Santa Fe Depot with Brownfield High School Band and sheriff’s deputies from nearby counties. Performances start 8 p m today and continue Friday and Saturday with anticipated attendance of 12000 if reached.
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Lubbock Road
Levelland Y
Main
Court House Square
Santa Fe
Sheriff's
Brownfield High School
Terry County Sheriff's Posse
Brownfield voters approve 885000 school bond issue
Brownfield Board of Education won support for an 885000 building and improvement program in the public schools. About 470000 is tagged for a new elementary plant in the northeast. The tax bond election passed 418 to 277 despite a small turnout due to the Memorial Day weekend.
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Brownfield Board of Education
Brownfield Merchants for Progress Meet Set for June
Pres. C. G. Griffith urges all members to attend the June meeting Friday at 7 a.m. in the Directors Room of the chamber of commerce. Coffee and doughnuts will be served. Yuletide lighting downtown for 1960 is on the agenda.
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Chamber of Commerce
Pres. C. G. Griffith
Brownfield Merchants For Progress
Fund aids chapel at Austin State School
Terry County community chest funds advance a chapel for the Austin State School which houses 2000 severely retarded children. A $250 contribution from the chest moves toward the $95,000 goal. Executive committee members include George Black, Chas. S. Kersh, John J. Kendrick, and Curtis J. Sterling. the effort follows a request from secretary Mrs Homer Leonard and gains state welfare endorsement.
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Terry County Community Chest
Austin State School
Chest
Pel
George Black
Burnett & Black Accountants
Chas. S. Kersh
Kersh Implement
John J. Kendrick
First National Bank
Curtis J. Sterling
the News
Homer Leonard
Texas State Department of Public Welfare
John H. Winters
Welfare Board
Burton G. Hackney
Brownfield
Black
Terry
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Wellman
Lyndon Johnson
Ray Christopher
Brownfield Frontier
Rodeo
Dickens County Sheriff's Posse
Hobbs
N. M
Christopher
Peewee Bently
Larry Booth
Terry Sheriff's Posse
Love Miller
ASC
Miller
Dreath
Foy
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Wayland Baptist College
Plainview
A. Hope Owen
Frank Rainey
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Clyde Bond Sr
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Bill Cope
Delton Tatum
Raymond Simms
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S. R. Respess
Carl Hogue
Woodrow May
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Top Gun of
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Washington
George Mahon
Meadow High School
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Kay Settle
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