Meadow hires BHS graduate Jerry Bailey as head coach
Jerry Bailey, son of Mr and Mrs Ralph Bailey, is named head football coach at Meadow to fill the vacancy from Philip Wynn's resignation. The 23 year old ENMU graduate will also coach Meadow's girls basketball and track teams. Bailey starred at BHS in football basketball and track and earned ENMU's Most Spirited Player plaque as a junior and senior.
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Jerry Bailey
Ralph Bailey
East
Ripley
Meadow
Philip Wynn
Childress
Bailey
Eastern New Mexico University
Meadow Girl
BHS
Tech
ENMU
Greyhounds
Charles Rand
Local tidbits highlight Brownfield shines and shifts
A collage from Lamar County to Texas covers theater shows, oil figures, civic events, and local careers. Highlights include Regal screenings with George Gobel and Diana Dors, 1957 Texas oil drilling totals, chamber ads, and community bios from Hardin Simmons to Texas Tech.
Brownfield and Levelland ace No 3 hole in Pro Am
Two golfers achieved holes in one on the No 3 hole at Levelland Country Club during the Pro Am. Harry Goble of Brownfield and Leon Ransom of Levelland each aced the 4b yard par 4. Paul Woods matched Kenneth Shields for individual honors with a 71.
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Levelland
Levelland Country Club
Harry Goble
East
Buckley
Leon Ransom
Brownfield
Paul Woods
East Main
Kenneth Shields
Reese Air Force Base
Goble
Prentice Walker
East Tate
Ted Hardy
Brownfield Country Club
C. G. Griffin
Woods
Jerry Kirschner
Brownfield Youth Tours East as Guest of Farm and Ranch Magazine
Homer Pendergrass, 1 lb year old son of Mr and Mrs H E Pendergrass, left Brownfield Friday for a nine day trip to St Louis and Chicago as guest of Farm and Ranch Magazine for being top magazine salesman in the Brownfield chapter. The group will visit the Ralston Purina Research Farm and attend baseball games as part of the itinerary.
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Homer Pendergrass
H. E Pendergrass
North Bell
St. Louis
Chicago
Farm and Ranch Magazine
Robert Becker
BHS Vo Ay
Brownfield
Pendergrass
South Plains
St Louis
Cardinal
Milwaukee Braves
Ralston-Purina Research Farm
Chiago
Eight Rainbow Girls Depart for Houston Grand Assembly
Eight Brownfield Rainbow Girls and two sponsors leave for Houston to participate in the Grand Assembly of Texas. Donna Sue Nelson, Juana Jay Barret and others will assist with the Grand Cross of Colors during the three day event amid family and sponsor support.
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Fight Rainbow
Texas Grand Assembly
Order of the Rainbow
Houston
Brownfield Rainbow
Grand Assembly of Tex
Grand Finance Committee
Donna Sue Nelson
J. W. Nelson
South D
Miss Nelson
Juana Jay Barret
Charles Barret
Lubbock
Claud Buchanan
Wayland Parker
East Cardwell
Sue Shewmake
R. D. Shewmake
Viola Grace Barret
Juana Jay
Barbara Nicholson
David Nicholson
East Reppto
Nancy Moses
R. D. Moses
East Tate
Gail Honeycutt
I. E. Honeycutt
East Buckley
Yvonne Parker
Standings Report From Thursday and Friday Scores
Minor league standings show Razorbacks defeating Bears 20 to 3 and Senators beating Buffs 11 to ?, Red Sox edged Braves 4 to 2, Yankees 19, Giants 1. Friday games include Longhorns 1 over Raiders 0, Eagles 11 over Giants 1, Giants 6 over Cubs 4, and Indians 8 over Braves.
Union Community Homecoming Set for June 22
Union Community hosts a homecoming at The Party House on June 22. Attendees should bring basket lunches and cold drinks. paper plates will be provided. Derry Lewis, president of the homecoming association, invites former Union residents to join, with officers Robert Luker as vice president and Mrs R L Lewis as secretary.
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Union Community
Derrel Lewis
The
Homecoming Association
Robert Luker
R. L. Lewis
Terrill Isbell services held at First Methodist
Funeral services for Mrs Terrill Isbell 54 of Route 1 were held last Thursday at First Methodist Church with Rev R N Huckabee and Rev Dallas Denison officiating. Burial followed at Terry County Memorial Cemetery. Survivors include husband Charles W Isbell and a son, plus two sisters and a brother. She had lived in Terry County all her life and died Wednesday at Treadaway Hospital.
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First Methodist Church
R. N. Huckabee
bLubbock
Dallas 2D. Denison
Brownfield
Methodist Church
Terry County Memorial Cemetery
Brownfield Funeral Home
Richard Ferguson
Thad Risinger
Lea Holmes
Ned Self
Fo GC. Paves
Morris Cunningham
Charles Wisbell
Texas University
Ann Hunt
Allie Ridgewuay
Jesse T. Hamilton
Houston
Terry County
Isbell
First Methodist
T Treadaway Daniell Hospital
Cecil Smith
George W. Neill
Jess Smith
Ira Cason
A. Ft Louallen
Monroe Rowden
Ray Harris
Carroll Rowden
John M. Mill
Ho My
J.° H Carpenter
Roy Hughes
Kenneth Watkins
Wilson Collins
Funeral set today for Homer A Crowder at First Baptist
Last rites for Homer Allen Crowder 51 who farmed near Wellman since 1913 will be held at 4 pm today in First Baptist Church with Rev Laver Kite of Irain and Rev L Followell of Wellman officiating Crowder Married Lois Craven December 66 1930 in Lovington NM died Thursday in Baylor Hospital Dallas Burial in Terry County Memorial Cemetery Arrington Funeral Home of Stanton in charge Survivors include wife two daughters Jo Marie Orr Amerada Camp and Tracene Crowder home son Keith at home three brothers H L and F D Crowder Brownfield and D E Crowder Las Vegas NM one sister Mrs J R Scott Memphis his mother Mrs W S Crowder Memphis and two grandchildren
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Homer Allen Crowder
Wellman
First Baptist Church
Laver Kite
Irain
L. ¢ Followell
Crowder
Lois Craven
Lovington
Baylor
Cox Services Held Friday in Chapel Of Funeral Home
Final rites for Alvin H. Cox a Brownfield laborer who had lived here the past year were held Friday afternoon in Brownfield Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Brownfield Cemetery The Rev James F Tidwell officiated Cox 47 died Wednesday morning Pallbearers were John F Oliphan W J Patterson Sr W H Camp W J Patterson Jr D R Patterson and M E Patterson Survivors include his widow one son Alton Cox of Tulsa two daughters Mrs Stella Mae Flatt and Mrs Marvina Silkey of Tulsa one brother T B Cox of Hale Center one sister Mrs Edith Langford of Haswell and eight grandchildren
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Alvin H. Cox
Brownfield
Brownfield Funeral Home
Brownfield Cemetery
James F. Tidwell
First Methodist Church
Cox
John F Oliphan
W. J. Patterson Sr
W. H. Camp
W. J. Patterson Jr
D. R. Patterson
M. E Patterson
Alton Cox
Tulsa
Stella Mae Flatt
Marvina Silkey
T. B Cox
Hale Center
Edith Langford
Haswell
Juvenile Delinquency Talk by DPS Leader Crowder
Major Bob Crowder of the Texas Department of Public Safety urged parents to monitor their children at a Brownfield luncheon. He rejected the term juvenile delinquency, citing over 1000 Texas youths arrested on felonies last year, and said parenting saves children from prison. Lions host William Hinkley for Senate bid at The Party House luncheon.
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Murdough
Lions
Plains of
Missouri
Oklahoma Territory
Arapaho County
Bill
Texas
Bill Blakley
U.S Senate
United States
Lubbock
Brownfield
South Plains
U. S. Senate
Ralph Yarborough
Brownfield Lions
William A
Bill) Blakley
Dallas
Bob Crowder
See No. 1
Region 5
Texas Department of Public Safety
Quenes Crowder
Sata
Parente
William Bill Hinkley
Ths
Party House
Open Hearing Planned On Hospital Bond Tax Boost
Judge Herb Chesshir will chair a July 7 open court hearing in the 16th District to discuss a proposed 12 percent rise in Terry real estate valuations needed to fund a $300 000 bond for Treadaway Daniels Hospital. Notices will be sent to property owners before the session. Industry talks with local oil firms supported the increase amid lower quotas.
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106Th District
Terry
16Th District
Herb Chesshir
Commissioners Court
Chesshir
Treadaway Daniels Hospital
Chesshir “Qour
Summer Work Program Sends Teacher to Dominican Republic
Miss Pat Dillon of 12 West Main a Colonial Heights teacher active in youth work will join 11 other young Americans in Miami then depart June 23 for a six week interdenominational service camp in the Dominican Republic to aid Christian outreach.
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Pat Dillon
West Main
Colonial Heights
First Methodist Church
Miss Dillon
United States
Miami
The
Republic
Yankees Dominate Giants in 19 1 Victory
The Little League Yankees crushed the Giants 19 to 1 as they extended their hold on the league. Indians 7 1 in 10 start s with an 81 win over the Braves. Razorbacks 20 3 over Bears in Blue Jeans League. Senators upset Buffs 11 1 in Minor League. Red Sox 4 2 over Braves. Longhorns forfeit opening Friday. Eagles 11 1 Cats. Giants See No 4 Page 6.
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Yankees
Giants
Indians
Braves
Razorbacks
Bears
Senators
Buffs
Red Sox
Longhorns
Raiders
Eagles
Cats
Brownfield Elementary to Host Summer Reading Program
Colonial Heights will be the site for a summer reading program at Brownfield Elementary. Students who pre-registered and paid the enrollment fee must report to Principal Kenneth Browning's office at 9 am on Monday.
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Brownfield
Colonial Heights
Kenneth Browning
Fulford Named Special Agent for Verry Farm Bureau Insurance
J T Fulford has been appointed special agent for the Verry Farm Bureau's insurance department. Joe Sullivan, general agent, says Fulford, immediate past president, will assist to provide complete insurance coverage for TCPR members.
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J. VT. Thake Fulford
Verry Farm Bureau
Insurance Department
Joe Sullivan
Fulford
Sullivan
TCPR
Dr Joe Woods Purchases Swart Optometry Firm
Dr Joe E Woods announced the acquisition of Swart Optometry, after working there for months. The deal closed June 1 and the business continues under new ownership with Arie Hlart as company owner.
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Joe E. Woods
Swart Optometric
Joe EF. Woods
Ito North A
Swart Optometry Chinte
Arie
Bob) Hlart
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