Four County Workers Elect New Officers at Westerner
Four County Agriculture Workers elected Gene Adams of Lamesa as chairman Leo White of Yoakum County as secretary and Dennis Lilley of Brownfield as program chairman at a Tuesday meeting at the Westerner restaurant Guest speaker Joe Christian discussed the grain sorghum futures market noting new exchange listings and delivery points in Lubbock Amarillo and Plainview He cited favorable factors including lower West Coast freight rates and a strengthened export market with rising 1961-62 exports and domestic use near 440 billion bushels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westerner
Lamesa
Gene Adams
Yoakum County
Leo White
Brownfield
Dennis Lilley
Ter Dawson
Yoakum
Ating
Joe Christian
Christian
Chicago Board of Trade
Lubbock
Amarillo
Plainview
Miss McDonald Named Kiwanis Guest
Dorothy McDonald Miss South Plains of 1963 served as special guest at the Kiwanis Club meeting Monday at 6 30 p m in the Party House. She was sponsored by Kiwanis in the second annual Miss South Plains Beauty Pageant held Saturday evening. W D Bud Cotham president presented her with a gift certificate in appreciation of support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy McDonald
South Plains
Brownfield High School
Gena Cox
Nadyne Faulkenberry
Seagraves
Brownfield Jaycees
Kiwanis Club
Miss McDonald
Kiwanis
Suzanne Jobe
J. B. Jobe
Eldon
County Failing To Cooperate In Screwworm War
Terry County Agent Jim Foy reports lack of screwworm specimens sent to Lubbock for examination. Dr. John Evans visited Terry County and urged cattlemen to inspect livestock for wounds and possible screwworms. Self addressed bottles are available to mail samples. if found, sterile flies from Mission will be released locally to combat the issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lubbock
Jim Foy
Terry County
John Evans
Foy
Local Cotton Eligible For Mike Test Says USDA
W K Palmer of the Agricultural Marketing Service in Lubbock says most area cotton will be eligible for the new mike testing service. The micronaire test, costing 8 cents per sample, measures fineness and maturity to aid marketing. Farmers in Smith-Doxey groups are eligible with no charge. deadline for applications is July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Mike
W. K. Palmer
Agricultural Marketing Service
Lubbock
Palmer
Smith-Doxey Improvement Groups
Smith-Doxey
Fish Fry Scheduled by Masonic Lodge in Coleman Park
The Masonic Lodge sponsors its second annual fish fry at 7 p.m. today in Coleman Park. All Masons and their families are urged to attend.
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Masonic Lodge
Coleman Park
Monuments and Taxes Shape 65 Plus Benefits in Terry County
The 960 residents aged 65 and over in Terry County gain tax advantages from federal and state provisions. National figures show seniors saved about 742 million in federal taxes last year, with Terry County seniors contributing 41,900 through personal exemptions medical deductions and retirement income credits. Some states offer additional credits or exemptions favoring older people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry County
Department of Health Education and Welfare
Terry Couty
United States
City Athletes To Enter Texas Jr. Champ Meet
Fort Stockton Jaycees sponsor nine local students for the Texas Junior Champ Meet in Ft. Stockton with James Morris directing. Competitors include Kirk Brown Mickey Bench David Loving Richard Avery Bobby Briscoe Janie McNutt Brenda Benson Lynette Daugherty and Kay Bench. Events span sprints relays hurdles and field events with notable opening remarks by Bobby Morrow.
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Brownfield Jaycees
Ft. Stockton
James Morris
Kirk Brown
Mickey Bench
David Loving
Richard Avery
Bobby Briscoe
Janie McNutt
Brenda Benson
Lynette Daugherty
Kay Bench
Briscoe
Morris
Lowell Bench
Bobby Morrow
Abilene Christian College
Morrow
United States
Texas
Cotton Acreage School Scheduled
A cotton acreage reporters training session is set for 8 am Friday at the Terry County ASCS office led by Looe Villier and Orville Cunningham. Reporters will train in the field and begin measuring cotton and other crops once weather allows. farmers should notify Miller if land is ready and accompany reporters to ensure proper field identification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry County
ASCS
Looe Villier
Orville Cunningham
Miller
Booster Club Ice Cream Social Planned at Meadow High
Meadow Booster Club sponsors an ice cream party and 42 party in Meadow High School cafeteria at 8 p.m. on June 21. Edward Jordan, president, says the public is invited and each member should bring one freezer of homemade ice cream.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meadow Booster Club
Meadow High School
Edward Jordan
Booster Club
Pageant Winners At Jaycee Meet
Dorothy McDonald, M. South Plains of 1963, Nadyne Faulkenberry and Gena Cox were special guests at the Jaycees meeting. John Badgwell presented trophies, and the girls thanked the group for sponsoring the Miss South Plains Beauty Pageant. Brief business session followed with financial reports on this year’s pageant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy McDonald
M. South Plains
Nadyne Faulkenberry
Gena Cox
Four Thefts Reported by City Police This Week
City police logged four thefts since Saturday night including Sonny's Feed & Supply break in Tuesday with a pocket knife a ratchet and a extension stolen. Monterey Cafe cash register change and Brownfield High School auditorium camera and strobonor flash unit valued over 200 were taken Saturday. Andrews Motor Co. entry Monday yielded nothing missing or damaged. Six arrests this week. firearms and weapons charges plus drunk cases. Sheriff’s department reported ten arrests including five on gambling and several weapon offenses with bonds set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sonny
Yeggs
Monterey Cafe
Brownfield High School
Andrews Motor Co
Gustavo Vidal
Willie Green Williams
Miss South Plains 1963 Dorothy McDonald Named
Dorothy McDonald an 18 year old from Brownfield was crowned Miss South Plains 1963 at a Jaycees sponsored pageant. She plans to study music and English at Eastern New Mexico University, work as a librarian in college, teach music or English, and pursue performing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis Club
Dorothy McDonald
Gene McDonald
Jaycees
Terry
Gaines
Yoakum
Dorothy
South Plains
Eastern New Mexico University
Historical Group Donates Marker for Col. Terry Monument
Terry County commissioners approve a five foot high pink granite marker for Col. B F Terry on the courthouse lawn provided by the Texas State Historical Survey Committee led by John Ben Sheppard of Odessa. The panel notes the county name origin and the marker will be at no cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry County
Col. B. F. Terry
Texas State Historical Survey Committee
John Ben Sheppard
Odessa
Sheppard
Texas
Gaines County
Ralph Douglas
Civil Defense
Louis Simmons
Canadian River
Brownfield Featured in 1963 Mobil Travel Guide
Brownfield is listed among 125 Texas cities and towns in the 1963 Mobil Travel Guide. The Southwest and South Central edition covers Texas and seven nearby states, using 114 pages to describe Texas locations, 520 motels, 190 restaurants, 29 cafeterias, 10 resorts, and 69 hotels and inns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownfield
Texas
Mobil
Southwest
South Central
Arkansas
Colorado
Kansas
Louisiana
Missouri
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Showers Continue in Brownfield Area
Brownfield received 0.30 inches of rain Saturday per KTFY weather station, bringing the monthly total to 0.89 inches. Normal rainfall for the month is 2.49 inches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownfield
KTFY
May quota calls for Levelland draftee Terrell Wayne Herrington
Mrs. David Nicholson, clerk, reports that the Texas Selective Service Local Board called one boy, Terrell Wayne Herrington of Levelland, during May. June’s quota will add one draftee from this area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terrell Wayne Herrington
Levelland
Texas Selective Service Local Board
David Nicholson
Also Mentioned on This Page
USDA
IRS
Fort Stockton
Gene Higgins
Fort Stockton Jaycees
FSHS
Bob Carter
Floyd Coker
Tom Potter
Meadow
Jaycee Meet
Sheriff's Department
James Finnian
Sammy Mason
Willie Foster
Arthur Carter
Willie Hysan
Loredo Bernardo
Rivera Alfredo
Terry Wayne Davis
Queen
Carolyn Stowe
Terry, Gaines and
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