Downtown Parade Signals Terry County Posse Rodeo Kickoff
A downtown parade featuring about a dozen posses and riding clubs opens the Terry County Sheriff's Posse Rodeo activities from today through Saturday. Brownfield High Band leads a 4:30 p.m. start from the Santa Fe Depot along Main Second and Broadway. Improvements include added saddle bronc and girls barrel race purses, and a cutting horse contest with Moran interest.
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Terry County Sheriff’s Posse
Brownfield High School
Santa Fe
Main
Second Street
Broadway
Assembly Area
Morris Stevens
Quitaque
Ama
Overnight freight service eyed for Brownfield area
Merchants Fast Motor Lines Inc plans an overnight freight route from cities including Amarillo Dallas Fort Worth Houston El Paso San Antonio Waco and San Angelo to Brownfield Seminole Seagraves and Andrews. The Texas Railroad Commission filing seeks approval to extend service with a Brownfield terminal and local agent. Commission hearings are planned for August in Lubbock or Abilene.
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Amarillo
Dallas
Fort Worth
Houston
el Paso
San Antonio
Waco
San Angel
Merchants Fast Motor Lines Inc
Abilene
Brown
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Ernie Ledford
Texas Railroad Commission
Commission
Merchants
Brownfield
Seminole
Seagraves and Andrews
Lubbock
Ledford
Texas
Burton G. Hackney
Terry County
NEWS
Hackney
Legislative Committee
Pres Bruce Zorns
Campaign shifts into pass in gear for NEWS subscription drive
The NEWS Subscription Expansion Campaign wraps its first phase with 10 top-winner bonuses of 25 each among 17 active workers. More than 20 enrolled, hundreds of subscriptions written, and the goal remains securing one of the six top spots by July 1 for the $1,500 prize. Names of winners to be published Sunday.
Terry Youth Hurt In Fall
Jerry Don Lansing a 15 year old resident of Route 3 suffered minor cuts and bruises after being thrown from a pickup truck Saturday night. He fell when the driver Willie Ray Lansing swerved to miss a dog in the 300 block of North Fifth. The incident occurred about 9 25 p m and he was treated at Terry County Hospital.
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Jerry Don Lansing
Ray Lansing
Route 3
Willie Ray Lansing
North Fifth
Terry County Hospital
Shooting Incident Ties Brownfield Men to Post Office
Manuel Guerra, 45, surrendered to Terry sheriff's deputies after a pre noon Wednesday shooting near the Brownfield post office. He admitted firing twice at Louis Rodriguez, 47, both shots missing. Sheriff James Fulford noted two weeks of escalating trouble between the pair.
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Manual Guerra
Brownfield
Terry Sheriff's Department
Guerra
James Fulford
Louis Rodriguez
Fulford
Complete Listing of Workers Names and Contacts
A local directory lists workers alphabetically with titles and phone numbers. Entries include Brown Wayne Mrs, Crowder Lois Mrs, Culbert Reland, Curry Fred, Isaacs Linda Gay, Johnson Terry, Lewis S L Mrs, Loe Bass Mrs, McNeely Mrs Shorty, McPherson Mrs B L, Odom Mrs Jerry Coleen, Richardson Nora Mrs L J, Riney Laura R Mrs, Sears Kellie Mrs, Sparks Mattie Mrs Morgan, Stephenson A C Jessie Mrs, Wright Wilma Meadows.
Legion Team Queen to Be Crowned at Brownfield Opening
Coronation of a team queen will anchor pre game ceremonies for Brownfield American Legion baseball at Cub Stadium. Brownfield hosts Lubbock Bell Red Checks at 8:00 p.m. in the home opener after a 7:30 p.m. ceremony. Queen candidates include Ann Burns Leenell Chesshir Valdene Garner Genie Christian Ruthie Moore. Tickets for five home games are $1 50 with a deadline at 4 p.m. Saturday. District 2 lineup changes split teams into three segments for the season.
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Brownfield American Legion
Cub Stadium
Lubbock’'s
Bell Red Cheks
Brownfield
Slaton
Howard-Henson
Johnny Wieland
Ann Burns
Robert Burns
East Hester
Leenell Chesshir
Leonard Chesshir
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J. B. Huckabee
Dick Richey
Housing Quality Improves In Brownfield Says Federal Study
A federal and private survey shows Brownfield housing now 89.2 percent in good condition with running water and private baths, up from 70.4 percent in 1950. Nationally 76.3 percent meet standards, while the South averages 63.4 percent. Ownership also rises from 51.3 percent to 53.7 percent since 1950.
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Brownfield
Letter Thanks Brownfield Donors For All Night Senior Party
Brownfield News expresses gratitude to merchants and businessmen whose donations funded a successful all night party for Brownfield High School graduating seniors. About 200 seniors and guests attended with 50 staying overnight and sharing breakfast at Brownfield Country Club facilities.
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Brownfield
Brownfield High School
Brownfield Country Club
Gen Tel Extends EAS in Wheatley Ausborne Areas
Gen Tel plans to install equipment to extend area service in Wheatley and Ausborne, affecting about 300 instruments. Work to begin in days with complete toll-free calls once the Brownfield system is live, per district manager Paul Farrar.
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Wheatley
Ausborne
General Telephone
Brownfield
Paul Farrar
Gen Tel
Unit Manager to gear General Telephone sales program
J L Dusty Kemper Brownfield Western Division announces a new service through sales concept for General Telephone. The plan aims to organize a unit sales manager for each of the company’s divisions to extend the program company wide.
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General Telephone
J. L
Dusty) Kemper
Brownfield
General
Kemper
East Cardwell
Western Division
Grizzle
Four Groups Here Sponsoring Austin Program Terry Quartet Is Chosen
Terry County boys selected to attend the American Legion Boys State at Austin will join 500 Texas youths for the event. Joe Bert Horton of Meadow announced his candidacy as speaker of the Texas House. Horton and three Terry County delegates will join participants from Union Wellman Meadow and Brownfield at the state capital. The Boys State effort is sponsored by The American Legion and local groups.
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Crate Snider
Ropesville
Hoyle Nix
West Texas Cowboys
American Legion Hall
Terry Quartet
Texas House
Joe Bert Horton
Meadow
Horton
Texas
Terry County
American Legion
Terry
Austin
Union
Wellman
Brownfield
Howard-Henson Post 269 of the Legion, Rotary, Vew and
Lions
Boys State Committee
the Legion
L. L. Lincoln
The
Brownfield Student to Represent Tech at National Golf Meet
Don O Neal of Brownfield has been named to Texas Tech's six man squad for the National Collegiate Golf tournament in Eugene Oregon June 21 to 27. He joins seniors John Paul Cain John Farquhar and Ben Kaplan and sophomores Chris Blocker and Ben Alexander led by coach Jay McClure.
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Don O'Neal
Texas Tech
Eugene
Ore
O'Neal
Jay McClure
Red Raider
Lubbock
George O'Neal
East
John Paul Cain
Sweetwater
John Farquhar
Amarillo
Ben Kaplan
Borger
Chris Blocker
Jal
N.M
Ben Alexander
Lamesa
Brownfield High School
Chief Warns Of Danger In Plastic Bags
Police Chief James Tippit warns parents to keep transparent plastic bags out of reach of children. He notes bags used by dry cleaners have suffocated youngsters and warns the danger also exists when used to cover mattresses and pillows in cribs.
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James Tippit
Tippit
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