Shipman Last Rites Held Saturday Here At Calvary Baptist
Frank Shipman 72 of Brownfield died Friday in Terry County Hospital after a long illness. A retired farmer, he lived in Brownfield since 1959 after moving from Jones County. He was a Baptist Church member and native of Hamilton County. Funeral services were held Saturday at 4 p.m. at Calvary Baptist Church with Rev. Ven Worton officiating. Burial was in Brownfield Cemetery. Surviving are his wife, two sons T. F. and Randolph, a daughter Mrs. J. T. Mooring, Roswell, three sisters and two brothers.
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Terry County
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Jones County
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Baptist Church
Hamilton County
Calvary Baptist Church
Ven Worton
Buria
Brownfield Cemetery
Brownfield Funeral Home
Editorial Opinion Supports School Sponsored Dances
In a front letter Rev Ralph L OQ'Dell of First Presbyterian argues for allowing school sponsored dances in Brownfield. He says dancing itself is not immoral and condemns only evil intent, urging constructive youth programs rather than opposition.
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Ralph L Oq’dell
First Presbyterian Church
Brownfield Board of Education
Services For John W. Jenkins This Afternoon
Funeral services for John W Jenkins 79 of 507 East Oak are set for 3 p m at First Baptist Church He died Friday of a heart attack while at the church He was a deacon for 57 years Surviving: widow five sons including H W Jenkins Anson George Jenkins Odessa Virgil Jenkins Seminole Travis Jenkins Albuquerque R L Jenkins Harlingen two daughters including Mrs Dora Clark Redwood City California 20 grandchildren 24 great grandchildren and a sister Mrs Artie Davis Dallas He had lived in Terry County since 1928 farmed until later working for Brownfield Board of Education and retired last February.
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John W Jenkins
East Oak
First Baptist Church
Jenkins
H. W. Jenkins
Anson
George Jenvins
Odessa
Virgil Jenkins
Seminole
Travis Jenkins
Albuquerque
R. L. Jenkins
Harlingen
Dora Clark
Redwood City
Calif
Johnie Gauntt
Garner Lane
Artie Davis
Dallas
Terry County
Brownfield Board of Education
Weather Downs 15 000 Cotton Acres
County Agent Jim Foy reports 15 000 acres of young Terry cotton destroyed by hail and rain. He advises re planting choices based on Sandyland Experiment Station results with open-boll and semi-storm proof types and recommends Paymaster 101 or Gregg for semi-stormproof and Rex for open-boll depending on farmer preference.
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Foy
Terry
Sandyland Experiment Station
Rex
Dunn
Austin
Dixie King
Lankart
Paymaster
Gregg
Brownfield sees sharp rise in March April construction
Construction in Brownfield climbs in March and April with total permits valued at 252341, up from 150100 in January February. The year to date remains slightly below 1960 levels, while per capita values among West Texas cities show Brownfield at 42 dollars.
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West Texas
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Lubbock
Tahoka
Lamesa
Denver City
Seminole
Plainview
Certificate honors Brownfield attorney for 10 years of service
H. B. Virgil Crawford receives a certificate of appreciation signed by President Kennedy for a decade of uncompensated work as appeal agent with Local Board 116 covering Terry Yoakum and Hockley counties. The Brownfield lawyer is a partner at Hackney & Crawford and advises citizens on Selective Service classifications. The ceremony also involved board members Murphy Luna Edwin W Wright Dr A H Daniels and officials Bruce C Zorns and others.
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Pres
John F. Kennedy
Crawford
Selective Service System
Terry, Yoakum
Hockley
Brownfield
Hackney & Crawford Attorneys
Bruce C. Zorns
A. H. Daniels
Brownfield State Bank
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Plains
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Sundown
Fred Nicholson
Bobbie L. Thomson
Luna
Wright
Zorns
Nicholson
Thomson
Price Daniel
Morris S. Schwartz
Selective Service
Texas
Lewis B. Hershey
Principal of Junior High Is Resigning
Joe Collum of 1203 East Lons resigns as principal of Brownfield Junior High after seven years to take a similar post in Richardson near Dallas. His departure is effective August 1. Collum has a long record in education and civic work, including Navy service in World War II, and holds degrees from Baylor and the University of Texas.
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East Lons
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Richardson
Dallas
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Smithville
Austin
Collum
West Ward
Southeastern
Durant
Okla
Baylor University
University of Texas
Navy
Arkansas
Lions Club
Parent- Teachers Association
Terry County Teachers Association
SBCA
Community notes praise park project and local actions
A reader letter salutes the City-County Park Board for leveling and planting the land across from the Chamber of Commerce. It mentions funding limits, James King as superintendent, and Doc Lew as board chair. The column also notes a shorts ban in Alabama, Union Community telephone hookup plans for July 20, and apologies for wet newspapers.
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Parl’ Board
James King
Doc Lewis
Union
Don Lawson Named Fairfield High Coach
Don Lawson, former Brownfield High School assistant coach and teacher, is hired as Fairfield High School head coach for class A in Corsicana area. He will teach chemistry and drivers education, move with his wife Sue and three children July 1, and finish a Texas Tech course before joining the Fairfield staff.
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Corsicana
Don Lawson
East Sons
Brownfield High School
Lawson
Dallas
Brownfield
Sue
Pam
Gale
Max
Texas Tech
Secretary Vacating. Iris Moudy Acts as Secretary
Iris Moudy, a Brownfield High School May graduate and daughter of Mr and Mrs M S Moudy, fills in as secretary of the Brownfield Chamber of Commerce during the secretary's vacation. Mrs R L Iva Chapman remains off for another week.
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Brownfield Chamber of Commerce
Iris Moudy
Brownfield High School
M. S. Moudy
North A
R. L
Iva) Chapman
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