Stabbings and incidents dominate local police blotter
A Brownfield man treated for multiple stab wounds after an early Saturday altercation. A hospital theft involved a suitcase with clothing and deeds. A woman cut her wrists and a trio of young boys were found unharmed after being reported missing. Deputies jailed Gustavo Vidal for carrying a prohibited weapon and Shirley Ann P Sharp for forgery. one arrest for disturbance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownfield
S. V. Newsom
Gustavo Vidal
Shirley Ann P Sharp
Ann Martin
5 County Medical Society Meet With Dr Adams Guest Speaker
Dr A Adams of Lubbock will be guest speaker at the 5 County Medical Society meeting set for 7 pm Tuesday in the Flame Room of the Pioneer Natural Gas building. Dr Noah W Stone will preside as doctors from Dawson Yoakum Terry Gaines and Lynn counties attend. A brief business meeting follows the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Adams
Lubbock
County Medical Society
Pioneer Natural Gas
Noah W. Stone
Dawson
Yoakum
Terry
Gaines
Lynn
Wages Go Further In Terry County Today
A Terry County report analyzes income versus living costs since 1958. It notes earnings rose about 11.1 percent while prices increased roughly 5.5 percent, with time needed to buy key goods rising from under three days a month for rent to about 3.4 days. A new car costs 29 weeks of work, eggs 15 minutes, steak 26 minutes. See WAGES, Page 5.
Rural Accidents Cost Terry County Citizens
May saw five rural crashes in Terry County causing one injury and 1350 in property damage. Since January Terry County reported 24 crashes with eight injuries and 11485 in property damage. District 5 A May data showed 18 deaths 127 injuries 142860 in property damage. Palo Pinto led in property loss at 25185. Archer and Palo Pinto tied for most deaths with three each. Stonewall and Kent had no accidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry County
A. E Roberts
Sgt. Roberts
Roberts
District 5-A
Palo Pinto County
Archer
Palo Pinto
Stonewall
Kent
Lions Honor New Officers At Brownfield Installation Banquet
District Officer Charles Ray from Seminole served as installing officer for the Brownfield Lions Club. Billie Moore became president, with Lindsey, Nicholson, Cox, Wilkerson as VPs, Halamicek secretary treasurer, Craft food chairman, Eakin tail twister, and Dunn as Lion tamer. Dennis Lilly and Bob Hanson new directors. Darwin and Swaringen holdovers. Publicity and awards highlighted lifetime memberships and fundraising for Kerrville Camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Ray
Seminole
Lions
Brownfield Lions
Billie Moore
W. K.speedy Lindsey
David Nicholson
Doug Cox
Craig Wilkerson
Lynn Halamicek
Jay Craft
Bob Eakin
Dennis Q. Lilly
Bob Hanson
Charles Darwin
W. W. Swaringen
O. R. Douglas
Bernie Howell
Ready Three
Lubbock
Tim Faulkenberry
O'Dell Sears
Lions Crippled Children’s Camp
Kerrville
Lilly
Lions Club
Lion’s Club
DeMolays Attend Area Conclave in West Texas
Twenty five members of the Wayland Parker Chapter of DeMolays attended the West Texas Area Conclave in Big Spring on Friday and Saturday. Lynne Smith, daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Smith, entered the area sweetheart competition. Advisory council members O E Cummings Quinton Goodman B F Hutson and Leonard Ellington accompanied the group. DeMolays competed with 18 area chapters in degree and sports events. Special awards were presented at the closing luncheon Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayland Parker
Order of DeMolays
West Texas Area
Big Spring
Lynne Smith
Fred Smith
O E. Cummings
Quinton Goodman
B. F. Hutson
Leonard Ellington
Local Lions Head to Lions International Convention
Mr and Mrs O'Dell Sears and children Mr and Mrs Billie Moore and children Mr and Mrs Charles Darwin and children and Mr and Mrs W W Swaringen and children left Saturday for Miami Florida to attend the Lions International Convention The convention runs Tuesday morning through Saturday noon The group will return to Brownfield after visiting New Orleans Louisiana
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O'Dell Sears
Billie Moore
Charles Darwin
W W. Swaringen
Miami
Fla
Brownfield
New Orleans
Summer Language School Program For Non English Speaking Children
The article highlights a nine week program in Texas to help Latin American children assimilate English language and classroom routines. Teachers Mrs. Juanell Mullings and Mrs. Phyllis Taylor guide 39 students at Oak Grove School using oral methods, flannelgraph stories, and real objects to teach basic English and sentence structure. Transportation limits limit enrollment, but progress is rapid and valued by staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juanel Mullings
Oak Grove School
Brownfield
Texas
Juanell Mullings
Phyllis Taylor
Kirschner Brothers To Close Brownfield Store
Pioneer business, Kirschner's, will shut its Brownfield outlet as the Discount Center chain expands. Operations of Discount Center U S A will continue in Brownfield and other towns. Kirschner family members will remain in Brownfield and supporters thank residents for years of patronage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kirscchner
Brownfield
Discount Center
Lamesa
Plainview
Levelland
Kirschners
Kirschner
Jerry Kirschner
Sam Kirschner
K. Martin Kirschner
Henry D. Kirschner
City of
Crawford Heads Howard Henson Post No 269 in Legion
H B Crawford was elected commander of the Howard Henson Post 269 American Legion at a regular meeting in the Legion Hall. For the 1963 64 term officers include Larry Bailey and H D Boston as vice commanders Maurice Martin sergeant at arms Billy C Bond chaplain and others with a special public meeting set for 8 pm Thursday. Guest speakers will be seven Boys State delegates led by David Lynn Franklin Wellman Richard Copeland Randy Bishop Archie Jennings Conrad Vernon Stanley Farrah and Danny Thurman Brownfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. B. Crawford
Howard Henson Post
American Legion
Legion Hall
Larry Bailey
H. D. Boston
Maurice Martin
Billy C. Bond
William C. Brown
J. B. Huckabee
John R. Blackburn
Arthur
Shorty) Brown
American Legion Hall
Boys State
Austin
David Lynn Franklin
Wellman
Richard Copeland
Meadow Randy Bishop
Archie Jennings
Conrad Vernon
Stanley Farrah
Danny Thurman
Brownfield
Bishop Named State Vice President In Texas Chamber
A. C. Bishop, manager of the Brownfield Chamber of Commerce, was elected state vice president of the Texas Chamber of Managers at the convention in Corpus Christi. Marvin Hurley, Houston Chamber manager, was named president of the State Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Bishop
Brownfield Chamber of Commerce
Texas Chamber of Managers
Corpus Christi
Marvin Hurley
Houston
Charles Robison Named UF President in Terry County
C R Robison was elected president of the Terry County United Fund Association at a Chamber of Commerce meeting. Officers elected include Charles Darwin first vice president Oscar Jones second vice president and Mark Wyatt treasurer. Jim Parrish submitted his resignation as he moves to San Angelo. Robison and Leonard Ellington attended the United Fund West Texas Institute in Lubbock to prepare for the fall fund drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. R. Robison
Terry County United Fund Association
Chamber of Commerce
Charles Darwin
Oscar Jones
Mark Wyatt
Jim Parrish
San Angelo
Robison
Leonard Ellington
United Fund West Texas Institute
Lubbock
Cotton Acreage Reporters Ready for Field Training
The Terry County ASCS office hosted a one day training for 20 local reporters and 3 from Yoakum County. Orville Cunningham led the session with Looe Miller noting upcoming field trainings. Reporters will measure cotton feed grain diverted acres conservation reserve and non soil bank base crops as weather allows. Farmers should notify the ASCS office when land is ready and bring a farm representative during measurements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry County
ASCS
Yoakum County
Looe Miller
Orville Cunningham
Miller
Rotary Club Father Daughter Luncheon Friday
Brownfield Rotary Club hosts its annual Father Daughter luncheon at the Party House on Friday with 26 daughters attending. Guest speaker Nolen Von Roeder Snyder presented a film on Wild Life Calling showing hunters and methods to kill game. Attendees included J H Roberson Clyde Haynes and visiting Rotarians Jimmy Marshall Levelland Wayne Liles Slaton Ernest Crawford Bill Noble presiding in Ellington absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownfield Rotary Club
Nolen von Roeder
Snyder
von Roeder
J. H. Roberson
Clyde Haynes
Marion Bowers
L. T. Stone
Jimmy Marshall
Levelland
Wayne Liles
Slaton
Ernest Crawford
Marion
Ark
Bill Noble
Leonard Ellington
Brownfield School Board to Meet Monday Evening
Trustees set regular meeting for 7 30 p m with Billie Moore presiding. Agenda includes budget review and approval, report on new wing, progress report on tax office space, plus curriculum personnel and financial reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownfield
Billie Moore
Also Mentioned on This Page
Tax Foundation
Department of Labor
Lions International
Germany
Robert Becker
E. Reppto
Danny
Crawford
Howard Henson
Bishop
State Association
Charles Robison
Rotary Club
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