Johnson Authorized To Publish Brownfield Directory For 1964
Johnson Publishing Co of Colorado approved by the Chamber of Commerce board to publish a Brownfield city directory for 1964. Directors praised the firm’s 1961 record and promised broader coverage at a lower price. The meeting approved the chamber’s financial report and noted survey forms would be mailed to retailers soon for chamber cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson
Brownfield Directory
Johnson Publishing Co
Colorado
Brownfield
Chamber of Commerce
Maurice Tinsley
Polk Publishing
Joe E
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Wichita Falls
Bishop
Rainfall in Brownfield Nearly Quadruples May Averages
Brownfield received 8.41 inches in May with 12 rainy days as KTFY reports. Daily totals include 2.50 on May 2, 1.70 on May 5, 4.12 on May 31 and other notes, making May's total about four times the normal 2.48 inches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownfield
KTFY
Students Leave For Boys State From Brownfield
A group of 31 Brownfield area youths led by Dale Brown depart Saturday morning for the American Legion Boys State in Austin. Sponsored by Howard Herison Post 269 with support from local civic clubs, the students were chosen for leadership character and scholarship. The program teaches mock city county and state government and ends with public talks after their June 15 return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Howard
Herison Post
Rotary
Lions
Kiwenis
Jaycees
Austin
Boys State
Dale Brown
Connie Vernon
Archie Jennings
Danny Thurman
Randy Bishop
Stanley Farrar
David Franklin
Richard Copeland
Rains Continue In Terry County Hit Brownfield and Mayfield
Rains continued in Terry County with Brownfield and Wellman receiving moisture from a Tuesday storm. KT FY reported 4 3 inches of moisture with marble size hail and strong winds. farmers extended planting delays after last week’s heavy rains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry County
Brownfield
KTFY
Union
Wellman
Usual Incidents Top Blotters In Law Enforcement
Brownfield police and Terry County sheriff reports show 42 city complaints over four days. A burglary at Cicero Smith Lumber Co. saw a 22 caliber pistol theft and other items after a door broke. A dog bite prompted a 10 day quarantine. Several arrests for disobeying lawful order, drunkenness, traffic violations and assaults. Bonds set for theft over 50 dollars and DWI charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownfield
Cicero Smith Lumber Co
Soto Ramon
Charles Ray Johnson
C. D. Hardin
Kenneth Smith
Ruben Hernandez
Local Girl Enters Lions Queen Race in Lubbock
Emily Risinger daughter of Mr and Mrs Thad Risinger 910 E Lake will compete with about 38 girls Friday evening in the Lions Club Queen contest in Lubbock District 2 T 2 1963 64 election of district governor to be held at the Governor's Ball Saturday Attending from Brownfield will be Lions Club members and wives Reserved list includes Odell Sears Billy Moore Speedy Lindsey David Nicholson John Hansard Jake Geron D Q Lilly W W Swaringen Craig Wilkerson L J Richardson Ed Crow and W N Doc Louis Brownfield Queen candidate is Brownfield High School junior who teaches piano and is pianist for the young peoples choir at First Baptist Church The district winner advances to the State Queen title competition
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Emily Risinger
Thad Risinger
E. Lake
Lions Club
Lubbock
Lion’s District
Brownfield
Brownfield Lions Club
Odell Sears
Billy Moore
W. K
Speedy) Lindsey
David Nicholson
John Hansard
Jake Geron
D. Q. Lilly
W. W. Swaringen
Craig Wilkerson
L. J. Richardson
Ed Crow
W N
Doc) Louis
Brownfield High School
Jerry Gannaway
Young People's
First Baptist Church
Nine Sentences Passed During Special Session
Guilty pleas were heard in a special session of the 121st U.S. Judicial District Court led by Judge M C Ledbetter of Morton. Defendants received probation, fines, and restitution for forgery embezzlement and drunken driving offenses.
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U.S. Judicial District Court
M. C. Ledbetter
Morton
Billy Coleman
Domingo Alvarez Basquez
Olan T. McMinn Jr
James T. Metcalf
Natividad Cruz
Joe Henry Richardson
Kathryn S._ Riley
Federico Ortiz
Convalescent Home Tops May Building Permits
May building activity in Brownfield totaled 194674 dollars with a new 90000 dollar convalescent home at 510 S 1st the month’s largest permit. G G Construction Company of Lubbock will build the nursing home. Other permits include 17424 at 14th Street for McCourt Brownfield Construction and 15000 for a Primitive Baptist Church at 14th and Bandy. New home permits totaled 52500 with 7600 remodeling and 11850 moving two dwellings. Additional permits issued to various individuals for new homes and additions with amounts listed, and two moves of dwellings granted to A J Wyatt and Kenneth Purtell.
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Brownfield
510 S. 1St
G&g Construction Company of
Lubbock
14Th Street
McCourt Brownfield Construction Company
14Th and
Bandy
Primitive Baptist Church
P. R. Cates
S. 14Th
Western Way Homes
N. B
Capri
E. Reppto
Rolan Hassell
E. Harris
C. A. Baccum
E. Lons
Bill Brown
Cactus Lane
E. G. Brownlee
E. Tate
Mrs. Gracey
S. 1St
Bernice Crawford
W. Ripley
Seven Entrants Named For Brownfield Beauty Pageant
Miss South Plains of 1963 will be chosen from seven entrants at Brownfield High Auditorium Saturday night. Jaycee sponsors stage at 7 30 p m with winner receiving an all expense paid trip to the Miss Texas Pageant plus gown and bathing suit.
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South Plains
Brownfield High Auditorium
Elizabeth Fails
Wellman High School
Nadyne Faulkenberry
Texas Tech
Seagraves
Gena Cox
Brownfield
Ruby Dial
Wellman
Nadyne’ Faulkenberry
Dorothy McDonald
Annette Sweatt
Denver City
Judy Timmons
Miss Fails
Miss Faulkenberry
Brownfield Lions Club
Parrish to transfer to GenTel headquarters in San Angelo
Jim Parrish, public relations representative for General Telephone of the Southwest, will move to GenTel's San Angelo headquarters June 17. He will serve as staff assistant in public relations while continuing to assist the northern Memphis and western Brownfield divisions. Parrish has led GenTel PR in 100 plus Panhandle South Plains cities and parts of Oklahoma and New Mexico. He is a Ballinger High School graduate, Texas A&M BBA 1955 in personnel management, earlier worked as ad salesman, served in the U.S. Army, joined GenTel in 1957, and has held roles in Texarkana and Brownfield. He is active in civic groups, including Terry County Community Chest, Brownfield Jaycees, West Texas Chamber, Boy Scouts, Red Coats, and local chambers. He and his wife have two children.
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Jim) Parrish
General Telephone Company of the Southwest
San Angelo
General
Joe H. Collyns
Parrish
Northern
Memphis
Western
Brownfield
Panhandle
South Plains
Texas
Ballinger High School
Texas A & M College
Snyder Daily News
U. S
Texarkana
Terry County Community Chest
Brownfield Jaycees
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Quanah Parker District
Boy Scouts of America
Jaycees
Red Coats
Brownfield Chamber of Commerce
West Texas Press Associations
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Elizabeth
Chamber
The
Texas Business Review
Bishoy
Price
Newell Reed
Jack Hamilton
LG. Smith
Arlie Lawrimore
Charles Darwin
Pete Harris
Hugh Thomas
Joe Christian
Lal Copeland
Harry Elam
T. A. Waites
Jesse George
Virgil Travis
Dennis Lilly
John Badgwell
G Moss
Lowell P. Hunt
Mr. Crane
Mr. Erion
Tinsley
University of Texas
Real Oifice-Hclders
Boss Irrigation Co
Lumber Co
Lion’s
Tut Tawwater
Plainview
Burt Belcher
Convalescent Home
Donald Porter
S. 10Th
W. W. Lindsey
Elizeo Lopez
N. 3Rd
A. J. Wyatt
N. Bell
Kenneth Purtell
Cactus
J. J
Pageant
University of Iowa
Miss Lubbock
Tech
Chi Omega Fraternity
VFW
Hand Brothers
Cox
Xi Theta Theta
Beta Sigma Phi
Timmons
Kiwanis Club
McDonald
Jim Parrish
GenTel’s
Oklahoma and
New Mexico
First Methodist Church
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