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Newspaper
Brownfield News
Location
Brownfield, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1959
Page
1
Prosperity returns as Brownfield reports 1958 retail sales of 21 188 000 surpassing 1957. Local per household income reaches 5814, an amount higher than Texas and West South Central averages. The 1958 index of sales activity stands at 161, about 61 percent above the national average, signaling a strong recovery.
The Farmers Co-Op Service Station at 903 West Main hosts an open house this Saturday marking a $70,000 construction program begun earlier this year. The West half houses The Co-Op Cafe, and nine front pumps plus five on the east side serve customers. Manager J. T. Clement appears in a photo inset. board members Paul Blackstock, James Thurman, C. A. Chock Winn, C. E. Bartley and T. G. Sexton oversee affairs.
The Brownfield Farmers Co- Op Service Station and Restaurant opens Saturday June 20 at 903 West Main. Manager J T Clement invites all to attend the gala event and register for door prizes as part of the open house.
Brady Brady Brian Colbert Brady and Jerry Ted Valentine, both arrested Saturday, face two counts of burglary after about 1200 dollars in loot from Newton Webb Implement and Lindsey's Hardware was recovered. Officers recovered 10 shotguns and rifles, two pistols, a camera, binoculars, and ammo. A .22 pistol was found in a pasture east of town.
Funeral services for Loyd E. McClish former Brownfield resident were held in Tulsa after his death Monday at age 70. He lived in Brownfield and worked in service station auto businesses before moving to Tulsa in 1947. He was born February 2 1889 in Smithwick Texas and married Isa Bet enbough in O'Donnell October 31 1909.
County Agent Jim Foy reports thrips infestations growing in Terry cotton fields but says no alarm is needed yet. He urges early spraying to protect this fall’s cotton, notes thrips resistance to last year’s poisons, and warns grasshoppers may move in as harvest frees them from wheat fields.
The News invites readers to become foreign correspondents for travel notes. Send reports from vacations or arrivals with observations of what you do and see. Pay is very small but gives Terry residents an insider travel view.
Ten youngsters have applied to join Terry's West Texas Junior Olympic track entry in Lubbock, including one girl, with further details on page 3.
A Brownfield High School driver education class conducts a field study at Main and Fourth to observe driver signaling. Students Cheryl Hensley Nowell and Caroline Stowe, daughters of local residents, report that not all drivers use the right hand signals as required.
Giants beat Braves 5 to 2 and Red Sox defeated Indians 2 to 1. Buffs crushed Eagles 12 to 6 while Senators 12 over Cats 6 and Bears 18 to 4 against Longhorns.
Owners of eight Brownfield restaurants say they will close one day each week starting Monday due to local labor shortages. Sunday closings include The Plaza Restaurant 1312 West Main, Village Grill 502 Seagraves Road, and The Co-Op Cafe 903 West Main. Other closures listed by day include Green Hut Grill 507 Seagraves Road and A&W Root Beer Stand 201 North First on Mondays, Dairy Mart 302 Lubbock Road on Tuesdays, Charlie's Drive-In 1105 Lubbock Road on Wednesdays, and Tess's Steak House 605 Lubbock Road on Saturdays.
Meager reports from Dawson County show La Mesa defeating Stemmons Chicago for county seat. A new mail route to Meadow began last Monday. Lee Allman now drives the hack for Mr. Hamilton who holds the contract.
A Brownfield quartet participates in Dallas for the Kiwanis International 44th annual session. The five day event concludes today with attendees including Pres. Leonard Ellington, Wes Hicks, Dale Brown, and Bill Nichols of the Brownfield club.
The June session of Brownfield Council 825 United Commercial Travelers of America will convene at 7 pm Monday at The Melody. A supper for members and wives will follow, with Johnnie Harrison reporting on last month’s state meeting in Corsicana.
The Senators and Buffs upset front-runners 12-6 on Tuesday, tightening the minor division of Terry Little League. The winners move within half a game of the Cats and surpass the No 2 Eagles who fell to fourth.
The third report of standings in the NEWS Subscription Expansion Campaign shows a surprise. Kellie Sears replaces Wayne Brown in sixth place, with contestants all reporting increased sales despite extreme heat. The subscription list continues to lengthen at a heavy pace as daily reports reflect rising fundraising.
The final of eight seminars on long-form report writing for professional accountants was completed Saturday at Texas Tech. Craig Wilkerson of 710 East Oak led the session. The AICPA sponsors the seminars nationwide.
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