Two Boys Placed on Probation Over Brownfield Bomb Hoax
Two boys aged 13 and 16 were declared neglected delinquent and placed on probation until age 21 for a May 24 bomb hoax at Brownfield Junior High School. They admitted phoning a threat, prompting evacuation of 600 students during exams. They must attend school, report monthly to the court, and stay home after 10 pm unless with a parent.
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Brownfield Junior High School
Raymond A. Simms
Gatesville
Seagraves Beauty Pageant Draws Rae Nell Hanson
Rae Nell Hanson, 18, of Seagraves enters the Miss South Plains preliminary, aiming for an expense paid trip to Fort Worth for the state Miss Texas event. Hanson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Hanson, is a three year SHS majorette and 1960 Miss SHS, with a rodeo queen title at age 14. Jaycees sell tickets at $1 each as July 4 decision day nears.
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Brownfield Jaycees
Fort Worth
Terry's Pool Sees 350 Swimmers Daily in Busy Summer
Terry County Swimming Pool draws about 3500 daily swimmers during peak heat, with a total of 35 000 patrons over the warm season. Supervisor Doug Cox notes steady capacity, recalls a first Sunday overload of 1100. the 72 degree water soothes sunbathers as 25 beginners begin aquatic instruction in 62 degree weather. A concession stand offers refreshments and gear while two lifeguards weekday and three on weekends ensure safety.
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South Plains
Cox
Brownfield
Terry
City issues 35 building permits in March and April
Construction activity improves with 35 permits valued at 254 485 in March and April 360 500 overall for four months. Permits include frame houses brick residences and additions in numerous local sites led by Brownfield area builders with values up to 17 500 and 28 900.
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Lamesa
Denver City
Slaton
Lubbock
Levelland
Tahoka
Midland
Seminole
Odessa
Morton
Marvin McNutt
North Fifth
McNutt
North Atkins
Glen Reid
Park Lane
B&m
East Reppte
Shinnery Lane
Leon Marsh
North 11
H. M. Brock
Cactus Lane
Capri
B&m Builders
G. R. Taylor
East Hill
D. F. Murphy
South 15Th
J. B. Bowlin
South
Cicero Smith
East Oak
Jack Salas
W. E. Lindley
East Tate
Capri Homes
James Drive
D. A. Blevins
Lubbock Road
Virgil Kinard
North Sage
Jim Jones
West Ripley
Charles Robison
East Harris
W. F. Pendergrass
N. Fifth
Moe
James Tippit
East Lons
Marion Bowers
Vidal Garcia
North Ninth
Lindsey Bros. Hardware
East Broadway
Brown & Hall Builders
Magnolia Ave
Servicemen On Scene At World Wide Posts
Second Lt. Glen D. Huckleberry, son of Eugene B. Huckleberry of Brownfield, enters navigator training at Connally Air Force Base Texas. He will train in radar and celestial navigation in the Air Force T-29 Flying Classroom with his wife Patty Randles of Fort Worth and their one child.
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Glen D. Huckleberry
Eugene B. Huckleberry
Brownfield
Connally Air Force Base
Tex
Huckleberry
Patty Randles
Fort Worth
Union Reunion set for June 24 at the school
The fifth annual Union reunion of school exes will begin at 1 p.m. on June 24 in the school. Attendees will elect officers and receive refreshments. Incumbents include Melton Black as president James Roe as vice president and Mrs Roe as secretary Notices will be mailed to former students this week.
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Union
Melton Black
James Roe
Roe
Boilerman Third Class David J. Flores Earns Advance
David J. Flores, boilerman third class, son of Mrs. Augustina F. Brady of 213 West Powell, was advanced in mid May aboard the destroyer USS Braine, a Seventh Fleet unit in the Philippine area. The promotion followed a fleet competitive examination given last February.
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David J. Flores
Augustina F. Brady
West Powell
Braine
Seventh Fleet
Phillippine
Weather storm devastates Terry County cotton crop and homes
A freak weather system dumped up to three inches of rain and hail two to three inches across Terry County Friday. Meadow area farmers reported complete cotton losses, while Brownfield's sky yielded only .04 inch. Homes in Delton Tatum and nearby areas suffered roof and window damage.
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Terry County
Brownfield
Joe Ed Sullivan
Terry County Farm Bureau
Terry
Delton Tatum
W. L. Pruitt
Pruitt
Needmire
H. L
Hub) King
P. G. Beacham
Union
Wellman
Boat and motor recovered in Hobbs theft case
Hobbs police recovered a 15 foot Gaston Surflite boat with trailer and a 75 horsepower outboard motor missing from Farm and Gin Supply since August. Benny Joe Wilson of Lovington was arrested Thursday on theft charges. The boat had been sold to Western Auto in Hobbs. Wilson faces suspicion of stealing three more boats in Hobbs and Lovington and the FBI may file charges for transporting stolen property across state lines.
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Hobbs
Benny Joe Wilson
Lovington
Western Auto Store
Wilson
FBI
Army Specialist Charles A Hare participates in Central Army Group exercise
Army Specialist Four Charles A Hare, 20, son of Mr and Mrs Austin Hare of 1203 West Lake, took part in the Central Army Group exercise in Germany. Hare serves as a petroleum storage specialist in Company A, 242nd Quartermaster Battalion in Munich and entered the Army in January 1959 arriving in Europe last March. He attended Brownfield High School and worked for Tom Harden Conoco before enlisting.
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Dale Brown
L. J. Richardson
Brown
Austin
Terry
American Legion
First National Bank
Richardson
Royce Cornett
Union High School
Calvin Melcher
Meadow High School
Ronnie Sullivan
Wellman High School
Eddie Wilder
Bob Ammons
Brownfield High School
Charles A. Hare
Austin Hare
West Lake
Germany
Hare
242Nd Quartermaster Battalion
Munich
Europe
Tom Harden
Conoco
Local Sailor Morris Serves Aboard USS Coral Sea
Bobby C. Morris aviation machinist's mate third class, son of Mr and Mrs Clyde P Morris of 402 East Felt, serves aboard the aircraft attack carrier USS Coral Sea with Heavy Attack Squadron Two in the Seventh Fleet. The squadron is based at Whidbey Island Naval Air Station Oak Harbor Washington as part of Carrier Air Group 15 Morris joined the Coral Sea before she sailed for Far East duty last December.
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Bobby C. Morris
Clyde P. Morris
East Felt
Coral Sea
Whidbey Island Naval Air Station
Oak Harbor
Wash
Carrier Air Group 15
Morris
Far East
Little League Schedule Shuffled for Scout Camp Week
Games set for June 18 were moved to June 25 to accommodate Boy Scouts attending a summer camp at Post starting June 18.
Stabbing in Brownfield Prompts Murder Charge Consideration
Brownfield police weigh murder charges against Edoy Joe Contreras 17 after the fatal stabbing of Richard Vasquez 19 at 423 North Second. Vasquez died at Brownfield General Hospital at 8 15 a m from chest stomach and arm injuries following a midnight fight. Contreras admitted the stabbing and Vasquez named him to hospital staff before dying.
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Edoy Joe Contreras
Brownfield
Richard Vasquez
Vasquez
Brownfield General Hospital
North Second
Contreras
Contreas
Terry Tucker Receives State Farmer Degree From FFA
Special guest at the annual FFA convention in San Angelo was Winfred Tucker of near Meadow. Tucker was honored with a state farmer degree for his longtime assistance to Future Farmer chapters in Terry County. Several hundred people applauded Tucker and his wife as he accepted the degree at a luncheon.
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FFA
San Angelo
Winfred Tucker
Near Meadow
Tucker
Terry County
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