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Brownfield News

Location

Brownfield, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 12, 1960

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Terry Delegates From Terry Head To 1960 State Demo Meet

About 10 Terry residents will serve as voting delegates at the Texas State Democratic Convention in Austin Tuesday. Howard Hurd will lead a list of delegates including Mrs. Joe Burleson Mrs. J D Akers Dick Hamm Harold Simms W A Bynum Clyde Bond Sr John Kendrick H L Holleman and Dub Holleman with wives joining. Delegates caucus Monday at 3 p m with headquarters at the Terrace Motel and lodging at West Winds and Ridgewood. The group carries the Johnson Resolution adopted by precinct and county conventions in May and will attend a $50 Johnson dinner Monday night.

Terry Austin Howard Hurd East Tate Joe Burleson Meadow J. D. Akers East Buckley Dick Hamm Wellman Harold Simms W. A. Bynum East Main Clyde Bond Sr Terrace West Winds Ridgewood John H.L. King Grady Goodpasture Burton G Hackney East Hester Johnson Lubbock Rma Ball John B. Martin West Texas Hospital Lubbock Retail Credit Executives Club Panhandle-South Plains Retail Credit Executives Club Frank Gorton First National Bank Brownfield Group L. G. Smith Brownfield State Bank Frogge

Tryouts Set for Junior Olympics in Terry County

Kiwanis carnival director Don Hendley announced July 5 as the start of Junior Olympics workouts for Terry County youths up to 17. Students from Wellman Meadow and Union are invited to participate. The Lubbock state meet on July 15-16 will have eight divisions with no entry fee.

Don Hendley Terry County Hendley Wellman, Meadow and Union Lubbock Amateur Athletic Union Cub Stadium Henley

Education Council Elects New Officers at Brownfield Meeting

Brownfield Council for Adult Education installed new officers led by Roy Priest as president at the quarterly session. Other officers include Mrs. Phil Gaasch as vice president and Mrs. J. Virgil Burnett as secretary treasurer. Ex-officio members and several elected trustees were also named.

Brownfield Council For Adult Education Roy Priest Phil Gaasch J. Virgil Burnett O. R. Douglas Monroe Clayton Virgil Crawford H. W. McIlroy Claude Caperton Lee Brownfield Curtis Sterling John Kendrick Joe Price Lewis Priest Jessie G. Randal Colonial Heights John J. Kendrick Roy Timmons

Wellman High Library Opens for Summer Reading

The Wellman High School library will be open from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday as part of a summer reading program. If student demand Justifies it, regular open days will be scheduled, said English instructor Patricia Williamson.

Wellman Wellman High School Patricia Williamson

Letters Celebrate Goodwill Ambassadors Visit

Editor notes letters received by Rev. Ralph O'Dell from Brownfield Rotary International Service Chairman. British clubs hosted Joe and Hilda Satterwhite, Texas ambassadors, who toured factories in Bristol area and met Rotarians at Kingswood. Local clubs praised the exchange and requested continued international service visits.

Ralph O'Dell Brownfield Rotary Club International Service Committee Joe Hilda Satterwhite England Rotarian O'Dell Texas Rotary Joe Satterwhite Hilda Joe Kingswood Severa Chamber of Commerce Cliff G. A. Hardington Secty Rotary Club of

New Rotarians Installed at Brownfield Friday

Brownfield Rotary welcomed new members Arlie Lawrimore of Star Tire Store and L. T. Sony Stone of Goodpasture Fertilizer Division at Friday’s ceremony conducted by Joe Price. Officers for 1960 61 will be installed June 24 with next week’s program by Joe Sotos of Dallas for Boys Clubs of America. Notable guests included C. L. Kay, Ray Whiteside, J. C. Powell, Mumford Graham, Duane Graham, Glenn J. Glasscock and Jim Graham.

Brownfield Rotary Arlie Lawrimore Star Tire Store L. T Sony) Stone Goodpasture Fertilizer Division Joe Price Joe Sotos Dallas Boys Clubs of America C. L. Kay Lubbock Ray Whiteside Arizona J. C. Powell Sweetwater Mumford Graham Duane Graham Glenn J. Glasscock Jim Graham

Signup for Swimming Classes Under Way

Applications for the second two week swimming class are being taken by Charlie Reese and Doug Cox at the pool. The class begins June 21 and 35 are enrolled in the present session which starts June 6 and runs through Friday.

Charlie Reese Doug Cox

Anchorage Family Visits Parents in Alaska

From Alaska Mr and Mrs Bob Chron and children Darla Teresa and Amber of Anchorage are visiting her parents Mr and Mrs H S Neugent of 905 East Buckley.

Alaska Bob Chron Darla Teresa Amber Anchorage H. S. Neugent East Buckley

FHA Employee Earns Outstanding Rating and Commendation

C S Wooley of 301 East Hill Brownfield receives outstanding rating from U S Civil Service and a state commendation for four years with Farmers Home Administration with praise from FHA supervisor Frank King and Dallas director Walter McKay. Another Wooley family member Anita Jo is Brownfield High School valedictorian of 1960.

Brownfield Farmers Home Administration C. S. Wooley East Hill Frank King Terry County FHA U.S. Civil Service Walter T. McKay Dallas Civil Service Wooley Anita Jo Brownfield High School

Accidents In Terry Home Costly Items

Local figures from Terry County show 301 disabling home accidents per year, with a cost estimate of 68 thousand dollars. The National Safety Council puts home accident costs at 900 million annually, noting hazards from cleaners to power tools and fires.

Terry United States Terry County National Office of Vital Statistics West South Central States National Safety Council American Medical Association

Mrs. Rhyne Visits Friends in Odess sa This Week

Mrs. Clarence M. Rhyne of 909 North Second visited Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lawson and Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Gentry in Odessa this week.

Clarence M. Rhyne North Second Odessa Fred Lawson W. R. Gentry

Youths Begin Button Sale Kickoff for Little League Week

Weeklong observance of National Little League Baseball Week includes a Monday uniformed button sale by Terry Little League players and a Tuesday Foundation Day with collections to the national fund. A father son Weiner roast closes the week at Coleman Park with a 5 pm start.

Carrol W. Collier Terry Little League Little League Foundation National Foundation Collier South Red Sox Braves Buffs Senators Cats Sports Cubs Indians Yankees Giants Eagles Oilers Raiders Razorbacks Bears Mustangs Longhorns Frogs Coleman Park

Hot Check Clinic Planned by Local Credit Club

Officers of the Brownfield Credit Managers Club were elected for 1960-61 and reports on yearly activities were presented. A two day hot check clinic for local firms extending credit was set, with ground work discussed by Monroe Clayton. The group plans regular meetings on the first and third Tuesdays.

Brownfield Credit Managers Club Ed Hill Jack Bailey Chevrolet Newell A. Reed Brownfield Savings & Loan Treas Mariann Ball Retail Merchants Association Hill L. G. Smith Brownfield State Bank Frank Gorton First National Bank W. O. Daniels Lubbock Rma John B. Martin Lubbock Credit Executives Club Terry County Atty Monroe Clayton Ed Bundrant Goodpasture Grain & Milling Buddy Ball Brown Ross Ford Sales

Southwestern Life School Coming to Dallas Dates Set

Graham Smith representative for Southwestern Life Insurance Company will be in Dallas Monday through Friday to attend a tax business insurance school sponsored by the firm's sales training division. Mrs Smith will accompany her husband. The school focuses on problems and procedures for arranging business insurance plans for sole proprietorships partnerships and corporations.

Graham Smith Brownfield Southwestern Life Insurance Company Dallas

Gabberts Visit Jolly Family in Del Rio Trip

From Del Rio Mr and Mrs J E Gabbert and children Ann and Lonnie recently visited their daughter Mrs Roy Jolly and family The Jollys 3 year old son Jeff returned to Del Rio with his grandparents for a six weeks visit

del Rio J. E. Gabbert Ann Lonnie Roy Jolly Jollys Jeff

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H. L. Holleman Dub Holleman Education Council Rotarian Ralph Mrs. Satterwhite F. Bolton Bedminster Bristol Pfe John Hawkins Camp Pendleton Calif U. S Marine Corps Wendell Faught Credit Club Louise St. John Robert J. Hoey Wes Hicks Hicks Credit Huddle W. D Mariann) Ball Jack Bailey Chevrolet Mariann Club Cubs Giants Frogs Mustangs Razorbacks Bears Longhorns Dodgers Cardinals Pirates Tigers
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