Terry County Farmers Can Join Soil Bank Acreage Reserve in 1956
Secretary Ezra Benson announced 1956 Soil Bank Acreage Reserve details for Terry county farmers. Eligible participants may earn payments by reducing cotton and other crops below farm allotments, with terms including underplanting, weather considerations, and weed control requirements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry County
Soil Bank
Secretary of Agriculture
Ezra Benson
Soil Bank Act
Terry County Agricultural Stabilization and Consensation Committee
Love Miller
ASC
USDA
Lions Honor Purtell With Soil Conservation Plaque
Brownfield Lions paid tribute to R. J. Purtell for exceptional soil conservation work. H. L King presented the plaque. Purtell serves as secretary of the Terry Soil Conservation District board and holds multiple local ag and ASC roles. The ceremony capped a Lions luncheon featuring Dr Bob Hovey on Hinduism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. J. Purtell
H. L
Hub) King
Brownfield Lions Club
Purtell
Fort Worth
Terry Soil Conservation Dis
Lions Clubs
Texas
Brownfield Lions
Terry Soil Conservation District
R. J. Purtel
Lions International
H. L (Hub) King
Board of Supervisors
TSCD
Terry County
Farmers Home Administration
Terry
ASC
First Methodist Church
Bob Hovey
Miss Little League 1956 Contest Sees 17 Entrants Named
Seventeen girls ages 9 to 12 are nominated for the 1956 Miss Little League crown to be awarded July 27. Nominations run through June 30 with participants including Linda Lou Collins Frances Dishman Virginia Lee Cooper Judy Lee Meetze Jeanie Oliver Sandra Kay Bradley Nancy Ann Benson Mary Jane Barrett Linda Vee Langford Teena Gillham Pamela Jane Shirley Ruth Fulford Janie Rogers Jane Hackney Judy Timmons Patricia Ann Price Daphne Pemberton. Voting containers and forms are placed in local businesses with sponsors broadcasting game reports on KTFY Tuesday Thursday and Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gue
Linda Lou Collins
W. L. Collins
E. Cardwell
Frances Dishman
L. Dishman
W. Harris
Virginia Lee Cooper
Andrew Cooper
Route 5
Judy Lee Meetze
Rachel Meetze
N. E
Jeanie Oliver
A. A. Oliver
Sandra Kay Bradley
E. G. Bradley
Nancy Ann Benson
John Benson
E. Hill
Mary Jane Barrett
Mike Barrett
E. Tate
Linda Vee Langford
L. V. Langford
Teena Gillham
Buddy Gill
Honolulu to Build Casing Head Gasoline Plant in Yoakum
G. B Evans of Midland announced Honolulu Oil Company plans a July start on a casing head gasoline plant just across the Terry county line in Yoakum within Brownfield ISD. The automatic plant will employ under 15 workers, with 60 miles of gathering line awarded to Vaughn-Taylor Construction of Odessa. Site covers 25 acres with room for expansion. completion target is December. The project preserves associated gas under state law. cost not disclosed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry County
Yoakum
G. B Evans
Midland
Division Gas
Honolulu Oil Company
Brownfield Consolidated Independent School District
Evans
Honolulu
Vaughn-Taylor Construction Company
Odessa
Terry Youths Compete in 4-H Roundup at Texas A&M
Six Terry county youths attended the 1956 Texas 4-H Roundup at Texas A&M College Station. Participants Doyle Floyd Hilbern Briscoe Genell Cornett Prisilla Cornett Winnie Shults Jeanie Solaberry were supported by Mrs. A T Pickett Mildred Cox and Jim Foy. Each member entered a different state contest with Briscoe in Tractor, Floyd on Safety, and the girls on Vegetable Team. District 2 includes Swisher Briscoe Bailey Lamb Hale Floyd Cochran Hockley Lubbock Crosby Yoakum Lynn Garza Gaines Dawson Borden Scurry Howard and Mitchell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas A&m
Terry
Doyle Floyd
Loyce Floyd
Hilbern Briscoe
Briscoe
Genell Cornett
Earl Cornett
Prisilla Cornett
A. B. Cornett
Winnie Shults
G. C. Shults
Jeanie Solaberry
Thurman Solaberry
Meadow
A. T. Pickett
Mildred Cox
Jim Foy
Floyd
Swisher
Bailey
Lamb
Hale
Cochran
Hockley
Lubbock
Crosby
Yoakum
Lynn
Garza
Gaines
Dawson
Borden
Scurry
Howard
Mitchell
Council Orders Enforcement Of Due Ordinance On Stray Dogs
Brownfield City Council moves to strictly enforce the dog vaccination and tagging ordinance after Chief Lassiter reports 239 calls about strays from May 1 to June 12 and three bites. Dogs without tags will be caught, held three days, then destroyed. Public cooperation urged to reduce the nuisance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nolan Lassiter
Dows
Lassiter
Jimnus
Geron
Arlie Lawrimore
Thrip Infestation Warned By County Agent
County Agent Jim Foy warned of heavy thrips in Terry cotton fields damaging crops. He urged farmers to apply recommended insecticides as soon as the 4-6 leaf stage appears, with two applications at seven day intervals, and to check progress afterward. The agent will be at College Station until Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Foy
Terry
Foy
College Station
Youth Probated To Parents By County Judge
A 16 year old Black youth from Hobbs New Mexico was picked up by the Liquor Control Board for bootlegging. The youth appeared before County Judge Herb Cheshire Tuesday and was released on probation to his parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hobbs
N. M
Liquior Control Board
Herb Chesshir
Brownfield LULAC Chapter Organized on June 4
A Brownfield LULAC chapter was organized June 4 with EF. I. Burton elected president. Other officers include Ed Gutierrez as vice president M. Garcia secretary KR. Riojas treasurer and J. Franco sergeant at arms. The chaplain position to be filled later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownfield
League of United Latin American Citizens
EF. I. Burton
KTF Y
Latin American Hour
South Plains
Ed Gutierrez
M. Garcia
KR. Riojas
J. Franco
Also Mentioned on This Page
Terry County Herald
Neield
Hoey
Adult Education Council For
Lions
Virgil Crawford
Dee Lewis
Jake Geron
Dennis Q. Lilly
Frank Jordan
Don Bynum
Paul Farrar
Lilly
L. J. Richardson
Jim Tidwell
Crawford
Otis Larner
Othel Reeves
R. T. Wilson
Homer Barnes
C. W. Denison
Bryan Jones
United Nations
Jordan
J. E. Smith
K. N. McClain
Ester Epe Hunt
DeWitt Stafford Goodfellow
Larner
Boy Scouts
Smith
Club
Fort Worth Press
Save the Soil
Save
Miss Little Lea
Honolulu States
Othel Bonnie Reeves
Brownfield State Bank
American Institute of Banking
W. A
Wag
East Lake
Green Hut Grill
el Pass
Stott
A &M
City Hall
Tim Faulkenberry
Brownfield Lulac
H. Duran
G. C. Ramirez
Tony Campos Barton
League
Oscar M. Laurel
Laredo
Old Masonic Hall
S. Rodriguez
L. Rodriguez
M. D. Fernandez
J. 2. Hernandez
V. Trujillo
G. Cruz
F. Gutierrez
B. Laredo
G. Gonzalez
A. Garcia
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