Brownsfield and Terry Families Store Up Durable Goods
Residents of Terry County have increased their stock of consumer durable goods as incomes rise. A University of Michigan study and National Bureau of Economic Research surveys show Terry households average $5,425 in durable goods across 4710 local homes, totaling $25,547,000. Nationwide, durable goods total about $365 billion, with autos making up 40 percent. Depreciation suggests real resale value is about $900 per car and $2,400 for other items. The report predicts durable goods sales will rise as replacements age five to ten years.
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Terry County
Terry
University of Michigan
National Bureau of Economic Research
United States
Terry Goes Connally Mullins Burnett Win In Precincts
Voters in Terry cast ballots in the Second Democratic Primary with light turnout of 1 851 as Connally 989 beat Yarborough 862 for the gubernatorial race and Preston Smith led the lieutenant governor contest. Mullins won Precinct 2 and Burnett claimed Precinct 4 with narrow margins, setting up a November county slate against Republicans.
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Terry
John Connally
Connally
Don Yarborough
Yarborough
Preston Smith
Lubbock
West Texas
Smith
James Turman
Soap sculpture wins 500 in national contest
Mrs. Ruby Lee Arnold, a Texas Tech student and Union ISD teacher, won first prize and a $500 check in the National Soap Sculpture Competition for her piece Castle of the Moon. Her instructor Dr. Clarence Kincaid urged entry after she crafted the soap figure in a graduate education art course. The Cincinnati based Procter and Gamble award arrives by mail and was deposited at the bank.
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Ruby Lee Arnold
East Stewart
Texas Tech
Lubbock
Clarence Kincaid
Procter & Gamble Company
Cincinnati
Ohio
Banker John Keyes Elected Director of Trust Council
John Keyes of Brownfield State Bank was elected director of the South Plains Estate and Trust Council for 1962-63 at the annual meeting at Lubbock Country Club. Attending with the Keyes were Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Smith of 904 East Lake. Local members include First National Bank Brown and Brownfield State. Principal speaker was Ben J. Kerr of Mercantile Bank Dallas on women’s role in planning trusts and estates.
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John Keyes
Brownfield State Bank
South Plains Estate and Trust Council
Lubbock Country Club
Ben J. Kerr
Mercantile Bank
Dallas
United States
Courthouse Renovation Plans Approved In Terry County
Terry County Commissioners Court approved a 36 year first face lift for the courthouse with architect firm Atcheson Atkinson and Cartwright to draft plans for aluminum doors and brighter lower floor hallways. Bids will follow firm plans and cost. Also, equalization board to reconvene June 12 to review about 100 oil properties. Actions included road right of way waiver, $80,000 road bond fund transfer, and a $2,000 library allotment bringing Kendrick Memorial Library to $7,000 of its $11,000 1962 budget.
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Terry County
Commissioners Court
Atcheson, Atkinson
County Equalization Board
Equalization Board
Emil P. Weisbacher Jr
First National Bank
Kendrick Memorial Library
Five Indicted Reach Guilty Pleas in Terry District Court
Five defendants from the Terry grand jury of May 14 15 pled guilty in 121st District Court receiving sentences from four to six years in Huntsville state penitentiary. Joseph Doyle Briscoe Meadow got four years for passing a worthless check with probation $32 costs restitution due two years from date. Douglas E. King address unknown got three years for passing a worthless check. Thomas David Jackson address unknown received two five year terms for theft over 50 and theft from person to run concurrently. Thomas Jefferson Seals Jr six years for forgery and Chester Lee James four years for burglary. Judge M C Ledbetter Morton presided.
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Terry Grand Jury
121St District Court
Huntsville
Joseph Doyle Briscoe
Meadow
Douglas E. King
Thomas David Jackson
Thomas Jefferson Seals Jr
Chester Lee James
Seals
James
M. C. Ledbetter
Morton
Lessons Slated At Terry County Pool
Swimming lessons for children and adults begin Monday at Terry County Swimming Pool from 10 to 11 a.m. daily through Friday. New classes enroll through the summer. 260 students learned to swim last year. Charlie Reese will instruct adults and Doug Cox will teach children 4 to 12 with help from Gary Nonn and Britt Pounds who taught last year.
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Terry County Swimming Pool
Charlie Reese
Adlt
Doug Cox
Cox
Reese
Gary Nonn
Britt Pounds
Keene
Brownfield }BHS tennis star enters seven city summer tour
Mary Benson a 15 year old Brownfield High School freshman and 1962 District 2 AAA junior girls singles champion has entered the Highway 80 Tour beginning June 29 in Midland. She will travel the seven city circuit through July 21 with stops in Midland Odessa Andrews Lubbock San Angelo Sweetwater and Abilene.
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Mary Benson
Brownfield High School
Midland
Miss Benson
John P. Benson
East Hester
Odessa
Andrews
Lubbock
San Angelo
Sweetwater
Abiene
Key City
Abilene
Andrews Lee
Missionary Families Prepare for Italy and Africa Trips
Tiptonville Tennessee couple Glenn Sargent and family plan June 5 departure from Memphis to Naples Italy where Glenn will serve as a Church of Christ minister in Italy. Parallel plans include East Africa arrival for James and Parilee Tidenberg to join Bethesda Baptist Church mission work in September.
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Glenn Sargent
Stephen
Tiptonville
Tenn
Memphis
Naples
Italy
Frank Sargent
Glenn
Church of Christ
Orville Miller
Brownfield
Crescent Hill
Sargent
Union High School
Abilene Christian College
Central Church of Christ
Tuscaloosa
Ala
School of Bible and Religions
Harding College
Miller
Terry
James G. Tidenberg
Parilee Nelson
Mr. Tidenberg
East Africa
Southern Baptist Foreign Mission Board
Richmond
Burleson
Bethesda Baptist Church
Tax Equalization Set By Brownfield Board of Equalization
The Brownfield Board of Equalization schedules its first public hearing at 9 a.m. June 12 in City Hall Council Room. In a Friday session the board named Arlie Lawrimore chair, Sam Teague secretary, with members Paul Farrar Truett Flanche C. E. Riss and Lloyd Moore.
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Brownfield Board of Equalization
City Hall
Arlie Lawrimore
East Cardwell
Sam Teague
East Reppte
Paul Farrar
East Buckley
Truett Flanche
C. E. Riss
Fast Tate
Lioyd Moore
Yarbrough Wins Zenith Stereo in Jones Theatres Anniversary Draw
W B Yarbrough of 909 South Pecos won the Zenith stereo during the Jones Theatres 40th anniversary celebration. The drawing took place on the Regal Theatre stage. Sammy Jones, the theatre manager, said Yarbrough remarked it was the first prize he had ever won.
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W. B. Yarbrough
South Pecos
Jones Theatres
Regal Theatre
Sammy Jones
Yarbrough
Chamber Directors to Meet in Brownfield Session
Brownfield Chamber of Commerce directors will hold their June meeting at 6 30 p m Wednesday. The agenda includes a film on sprinkler systems development in Terry. A C Bishop, named editor of the association monthly news bulletin, succeeds Jim Harwell. Officers include Pat Mann of Gainesville president Homer Tanner Brownwood vice president Winnie Lou Bounds Abilene secretary treasurer Rex Jennings Wichita Falls program chairman. Annual association meeting is in mid August at Brownwood for officer elections.
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Brownfield Chamber of Commerce
Terry
Brownfield Chamber
A. C. Bishop
Chamber of Commerce Executive Association of
West Texas
Pat Mann
Gainesville
Association
Brownwood
Mann
Homer Tanner
Winnie Lou Bounds
Abilene
Rex Jennings
Wichita Falls
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Terry Family
Ead
Waggoner Carr
Tom Reaviley
Austin
Carr
Wayne Mullins Jr
A. C
Carl) Stephenson
Mullins
Stephenson
R. L
Bob) Burnett
Horace Fox
Box
Burnett
Fox
Raymond A Simms
Chas. S. Kersh
Monroe Rowden
Klydie Scudday
Brown
BHS
Nancy Benson
Tidenbergs, Sargents
Africa
Tidenbergs
Her
Mrs
Homer Nelson
East Hill
Tidenberg
Foreign Mission Board
Foreign Missions Conference
Glorieta
N.M
Baptist Assembly
Clovis
Bovina
Hardin- Simmons University
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Fort Worth
Burreson
US Baptist Church
Muleshoe
Guthrie
Tex
the Sargents
The
Pirates Yankees
Dodgers
Red Sox Cardinals
Cubs
American Legion
Bishop
Jim Harwell
Chamber
Paris
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