Local Tid Bits Highlight Brownfield Events and Notices
NEWSline Tid Bits covers Brownfield area happenings from the Terry County Sheriff’s Posse parade to local club meetings and civic officer elections. It notes busyness during vacation season, a Mexico property trip, Toastmasters meetups, and a wrestling card at the National Guard Armory along with casual remarks on parade crowd appeal.
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Terry County Sheriff's Posse
Melton Stewart
SIC
al Langston
Success Office Supply
Joe Masso
Mexico
Toastmasters Club
Linda Floyd
Toastmistress Club
Flo Gore
John Johnson
Wayne
Phil Porter
Nick Roberts
South Plains Wrestling Empressario
National Guard Armory
Brownfield
County To Receive Historical Markers
The M. B. Sawyer Ranch House will receive a Texas Historical Building Medallion in a 4:30 p.m. ceremony on Sunday June 14. The house near Brownfield on FM 403 dates to 1902 and has been home to 13 Sawyers across four generations. A second marker will be unveiled at Gomez Cemetery west of Brownfield with inscription noting the 1902 establishment and early Terry County settlers.
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M. B. Sawyer Ranch House
Jack Hamilton
Terry
County Historical Survey Committee
Brownfield
John Givens
Terry County
M. B. Sawyer
Rebecca
Howard County
Sawyer
J. C. O’connor
New York City
Frontier Battalion
Colorado City
Big Spring
Arthur
A. A. Sawyer
Ranch House
Gomez Cemetery
Highway 82
M. R. Paddock
Gomez
Here
Gomez School
Uer
H. F. Adams
Texas Historical Building
Courtroom Remodel Moves Forward in Terry County
Terry County Commissioners met in regular session and accepted bids to install a suspended ceiling in the District Courtroom from Doss and Jones and new lighting from Bielss and Letsinger. They named Dr. A H Daniels as health officer for two years and appointed Mrs. S R Lee to handle welfare merchandise. They granted Texas New Mexico Pipeline Company access under several county roads, moved 3000 dollars to the Library Fund, planned bids for a new half ton pickup, approved tires for the Sheriff’s Unit Three, paid South Plains Association of Government dues, and agreed to cover travel expenses for justice and constable meetings in El Paso June 21-24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry County
Doss and Jones
Bielss and Letsinger
A. H. Daniels
S. R. Lee
Texas-New Mexico Pipeline Company
General Fund
Library Fund
Precinct Three
Sheriff's Department
Jack Hamilton Tire Company
South Plains Association of Government
Justice of the Peace
George B. Steele
Lonnie Fulford
el Paso
Boys State Opens With Large Crowd
The 30th annual American Legion Boys State began at the University of Texas with 785 Texas high school boys and two from Mexico registering. Six Terry County youths registered and were sponsored by local posts and banks. Counselor J. B. Huckabee arrived to lead the group as citizens were assigned to the Nationalist or Federalist parties and began their precinct, county, and state activities.
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American Legion
Department of Texas
University of Texas
Texas
Mexico
Henry H. Hill
Terry County
Jackie Lynn Burris
Clif Toliver
Clay Neill
Rudy Joe McCallister
Terry Mike Foster
Dennis Wayne Banta
Howard Henson Post
Brownfield State Bank and Trust Company
First National Bank
J. B. Huckabee
Austin
Boys State
Big Spring
Howard Henson Post No
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Newsfoto
Johnson Defeats Mullins in Precinct Two Runoff
John L. Johnson of Meadow defeats incumbent Wayne Mullins for Commissioner of Precinct Two in a Democratic runoff by 59 votes 439 to 380. Johnson led absentee and several boxes but Mullins led at Randall School and North Gin with mixed margins.
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John L. Johnson
Meadow
Wayne Mullins
Johnson
Mullins
Randall School
Box 14
North Gin
Membership Drive Slated by Terry County Chamber of Commerce
The Terry County Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture will start its annual membership drive with a hamburger supper at 7 30 p m Friday June 12 at the home of W A Leigon president at 1201 East Reppto. Directors and Red Coats will be split into teams and the drive for new members begins Monday June 15. In 1969 the drive added 59 new members, bringing total chamber membership to about 360.
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Terry County
City Slickers to Attend Beautify Texas Council Meet
Mrs Earl Jones Mrs Wayne Rattiseau and Mrs J T Bowman left for Austin to attend the Beautify Texas Council at the Terrace Convention Center. Over 500 from across the state expected. Governor Preston Smith will present the Governor's Awards for Community Achievement to three Texas cities Thursday June 11. Brownfield League of Women City Slickers entered Brownfield. The awards honor cities under 12 000 population and are an annual event.
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Earl Jones
Wayne Rattiseau
J. T. Bowman
Austin
Beautify Texas Council
Terrace Convention Center
Johnny Isaacs
Terry County Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture
Texas
Brownfield League of Women
City
Miss Cotton Will Be Named Tonight At Terry County Contest
Terry County hosts the first Miss Cotton contest at 8 30 p m in Wellman High School Auditorium with 10 contestants from local high schools. The winner earns 100 and will represent Terry County in the Texas Miss Cotton pageant at the State Fair in Dallas October 9. runner up also receives 100 and is alternate for state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry County Cotton Boosters
Wellman High School
Lesa Jo Carey
Wellman
Patti Sullivan
Shirla Caswell
Meadow
Terry Lu Jones
Brownfield
Linda Caswell
Sherry Bevers
Norma Kendall
Brownfiell
Judy Bass
Denise Verner
Diane Conway
Levelland
Bobby Ellis
Boy Injured When Tractor Runs Over Child
Kim Lemon a 10 year old son of Mr and Mrs Joe Lemon Route 1 Meadow was run over by a tractor in his front yard around 1 am Saturday He remained in serious condition Monday at Methodist Hospital in Lubbock The boy was riding a tractor with another youth when a dog jumped from the machine He tried to catch the dog and fell beneath the wheels suffering chest injuries
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Kim Lemon
Joe Lemon
Meadow
Methodist Hospital
Lubbock
Rodeo Parade Opens Three Day Terry County Event
The Terry County Sheriff's Posse roping events begin with a 5 p.m. parade featuring visiting Posse units and riding clubs led by Queen Michelle Cummings. Opening night at 8:30 includes trophies for top parade groups and a barbecue for a dollar fifty. The three night rodeo runs through Saturday with dances nightly, proceeds funding Ennis old folks home and Corsicana children’s home.
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Terry County Sheriff's Posse
Michelle Cummings
Bob Cummings
Terry County
Rodeo Grounds
Blic
Tommy Hancock
Brownfield Rebekah Lodge No
Ioof Lodge No
Oddfellows and
Rebekahs
Ennis
Corsicana
Red Whatley Company
Crosbyton
Anne
Sadrone
Four Cases Tried Here In County Court This Week
Four cases heard in County Court this week. Garland D. Moore fined 10 dollars plus 44 dollars costs for theft under 50. Gomez Santiago fined 25 dollars plus 44 dollars costs for using a revoked credit card. Ronald B. Graham fined 25 dollars plus 44 dollars costs and placed on six months probation for driving while license suspended. Emmett Edwin Pendergrass pled guilty to driving while intoxicated and was fined 50 dollars plus 44 dollars costs and placed on 180 days probation.
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Garland D. Moore
Gomez Santiago
Ronald B. Graham
Emmett Edwin Pendergrass
Males Enter GenTel Switchboard Roles Across Offices
San Angelo report notes a rising number of male operators in General Telephone switchboard rooms once an all female field. At least 126 male operators exist across the General System, with most college students seeking flexible hours, often night shifts, weekends, and holidays.
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San Angelo
General Telephone of the Southwest
L. L. Porter
General System
Los Angeles
General Telephone
California
Southwest
Michael Jury
General of the Southwest
Sherman
Texas
North Texas State University
Denton
Southwest Company
Porter
Meet Your Nabor Maurice Martin Postal Clerk
Maurice Martin, a longtime United States Post Office clerk since May 1957, has lived in Brownfield since 1939 after moving from Lubbock with his family. Born July 27, 1930 in Lubbock, he is the son of the late Tyler Martin and Ima Lee Key, with brothers Dorsey of McKinney and Clancy of Denver City. The Martin family farmed south of Gomez and Maurice attended Brownfield schools where he played football.
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Maurice Martin
United States Post Office
Brownfield
Lubbock
Tyler Martin
Ima Lee Key
Dorsey
McKinney
Clancy
Denver City
Martin
Gomez
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Stephen J. Matthews
Texas Municipal League
Miss Cotton
Lamesa
Homemakers of America
Wellman Junior High Choral Group
Kathy Bevers
GenTel
Marcchalneil Stinnett
General Telep of Kentucky
General of Kentucky
Lexington
University of Kentucky
University of California At
General Telephone of California
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