Oil blast fatal to resident near Johnson Community
L. G. Chambliss, 29, of 711 Magnolia Ave, Brownfield, died after an explosion and fire at a Honolulu Oil Company pumping station about six miles northwest of Johnson Community. He suffered third degree burns over 96 percent of his body and died at Treadaway-Daniels Hospital. Funeral services were held at First Baptist Church with burial at Terry County Memorial Cemetery. Survivors include his wife Billie, two children, parents Loyd and Mrs. Chambliss, and several siblings.
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Johnson Community
L. G. Chambliss
Magnolia Ave
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Chambliss
Oil Company
Honolulu
Tokio
Brownfield Funeral Home
First Baptist Church
Billie
Pamela
Monty
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Route 1
L. D Chambliss
North First
C. Ward
North Sixth
Lee Smith
South Sixth
Lewis
J.C. Chambliss
Margaret Chambliss
Carl Johnson
Denver City
City undertakes 4100 kilowatt power generator upgrade
General Electric engineers to begin assembling a 4100 kW generator after two of eight freight car loads arrived. The $580000 project, funded by a bond election, aims to raise city output to 10850 kW and meet rapid population growth. Completion in about 90 days.
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Eunice Jones
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General Electric Company
Wedneday
Jones
Three Terry Men At Meeting in Alliance Nebraska
Three Terry County men attend a three day meeting in Alliance Nebraska as officials from the United States Canada and Mexico seek to resolve issues for a proposed north south international highway through Brownfield. The group aims to set an international highway number with approval from the Texas Highway Department tied to avoiding conflicts with existing numbers. Mud and water hindered work as J R Davis Wright reports replanting 320 acres east of Brownfield and farmers press ahead despite repeated rain delays.
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Terry County
Alliance
Neb
Ficulties
Brownfield
James Pulford
Joe Satterwhite
Chamber of
J. R. Davis W Right
Agriculture Committee To Meet Here Tuesday
A roundtable discussion of the Great Plains Program of Soil Conservation will be held when the Four County Agriculture Committee meets at 7 a.m. Tuesday in The Melody Restaurant. Principal speaker will be Blake Lovelace of Seminole. The committee covers Terry Gaines Yoakum and Dawson counties.
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Agriculture Committee
Melody Restaurant
Blake Lovelace
Seminole
Terry
Gaines
Yoakum
Dawson
Jones Heads Terry County Unit Of Cancer Society
Bobby Jones of 507 East Broadway was elected to lead the Terry County Unit of the American Cancer Society at the annual meeting Tuesday night in the South Plains Health Unit. L. J. Richardson reported about 1500 dollars has been collected for the cancer program this year, and he said it is below the quota but a good start. Other officers were elected, including Mrs. R. D. See.
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Bobby Jones
East Broadway
Terry County
American Cancer Society
South Plains
L. J. Richardson
Richardson
R. D
De-Linting Plant Planned Near Main Gin
The Farmer's Co-op Society No 1 Gin board voted to build a cotton seed de-linting plant near the main gin to operate in 1958. Manager L I White said it will cost about 40000 dollars, use four to five months of dormancy, and create year round and indirect jobs for Terry County.
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Farmer's Co-op Society
L.I White
White
Terry County
Major League Standings and Results Report
Thursday results show Eagles defeated Oilers 6 to 1 and Indians beat Braves 4 to 3 while Yankees routed Cubs 10 to 5. Friday results include Buffs 11 over Cats 7, Indians 10 over Red Sox 4, and Giants 5 over Braves 1.
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My Dad Contest Offers Prizes for Young Writers
The NEWS sponsors a My Dad contest with a Thursday deadline. Prizes totaling $3 will be awarded to winning letters in three age groups 7 10 11 13 and 14 and under. Craft a short piece about your favorite man in your life and sign your name with address.
Woman nets $50 in Dollar Day merchandize certificates
Mrs L A DuBose of Route 1 won ten dollar certificates from Farr's Kalr Store Canipe's Collins and Cobb's totaling fifty dollars. Other winners include Lynn Smith 1303 North A Franklin's Emma Riley 218 North Fourth Fenton's Ernest Read Box 10 Dunlaps and Cyde Keith 106 North Ninth Brownfield Bargain Center.
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Route 1
DuBose
Farr's
Kalr
Canipe’s
Collins
Cobb's
Lynn Smith
North A
Franklin's
Emma Riley
North Fourth
Fenton's
Ernest Read
Dunlap’s
Cyde Keith
North Ninth
Brownfield Bargain Center
Anti Polio Vaccine Now Available Here
The Terry Yoakum Chapter of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis funds three shots for every resident at South Plains Health Unit. President Jack Bailey says the plan guarantees vaccination for all county residents regardless of ability to pay. the unit will prioritize financially unable individuals, as summer approaches.
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Terry County
Terry Yoakum Chapter
The
National Found
Ation
Jack Bailey
South Plains Health Unit
Pioneer Woman Mrs Allman Dies In Terry Home
Brownfield resident Mrs Henryetta Allman died Thursday afternoon at her home in Terry after moving there in 1902 from Floyd County. Funeral services were held Saturday at Crescent Hill Church of Christ with John McCoy officiating. Burial was in Brownfield Cemetery beside her husband who died in 1939. Survivors include two daughters, a son, nine grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. One son and a daughter predeceased her.
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Terry
Lau A
H Menrietta Allman
Crescent Hill Church
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