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Newspaper
Brownfield News
Location
Brownfield, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1966
Page
2
Tornado warning activated in Brownfield around 10 p m as a large funnel neared the town from the northeast. Civil defense, police, sheriff and highway patrol coordinated sheltering efforts with residents flocking to basements and cellars.
Brownfield Public Schools trustees will meet at 7 30 p m Monday in the high school journalism room with Paul Farrar presiding. Agenda includes summer school report proposed elementary and junior high classes textbooks for adoption resignations of 17 teachers eight new hires and requests to employ a school nurse and a speech therapist plus cafeteria library tax and budget reports and other unfinished business.
Lion Harry Howle of Lubbock presided as installing officer for the Brownfield Lions Club. Doug Cox was installed as president, with Curtis C. Scott as first vice president and other new officers named. The event included remarks by outgoing president Dave Nicholson, plaques of appreciation, life memberships to Kerrville Crippled Children’s Camp, and entertainment by the Dark Room Three-O. Special guests attended.
Phil Porter was installed as president of the Brownfield Optimist Club at a Thursday banquet in Fellowship Hall First United Presbyterian Church. Officers named include Pete Lindsey and Jim Russell as vice presidents James Evans secretary and director and Bob Burris director. Allan Dabney of the Downtown Lub bock Optimist Club performed the installations. Porter aims to grow the club and expand youth programs for the community with about 20 optimists and spouses attending.
Terry County reports its first traffic fatality after a two-vehicle crash three and one half miles south of Brownfield on Highway 62. Inez Rodriguez, two month old son of Mr and Mrs Erasmo Rodriguez, died on arrival at Brownfield General Hospital. Mrs Rodriguez had severe facial lacerations. her husband and a two year old son were treated and released. The Caballero vehicle carried three passengers. no one else required triage.
Bob Weekley announces a limited advertising deal in the NEWS. One item valued at 50 dollars or less can be listed for 1 dollar with up to 15 words. The ad runs four editions. if unsold it appears a fifth time free. No services or employments, for sale only. High school and college students may place a 20 word job wanted ad for 50 cents once.
Terry County Singing Convention will meet at 2 30 p m today in the Nazarene Church for its regular monthly gathering. Several good quartets are expected to be on hand and the public is invited to attend.
The 1966 United Fund campaign met at 4 p.m. in the Chamber of Commerce directors room to set a goal of 27000. The budget and admissions committee listed allocations for Brownfield Boys' Club 4000, Boy Scouts of America 4300, Salvation Army 3249, American Red Cross 3000, and others totaling 25211 with cuts to each group if the goal is met and more funds possible. New officers include Jackie Cargill president and John Kendrick 1966 Campaign Chairman with a new board of directors.
At the Rotary Club meeting Friday Earl McNutt and Roy Collier presented a film on the spectrum of radiant energy produced by General Telephone Company. Visiting Rotarians included Mel Lyons El Paso Vernon Clem Pioneer Natural Gas Mike Hamilton J Hawkins and Bill McGowan Jr.
Brownfield Chamber of Commerce Agriculture Committee held its first meeting of the year. Jimmy Nail chairs the panel which will study crops and marketing facilities, aim to boost rural urban understanding, seek new income methods for the county, and advise on the proposed South Plains Underground Water Conservation District No. 4. The group discussed crops suitable for Terry County including castor beans, guar, watermelons, soybeans, and potatoes.
Terry County agents discuss diversifying into grapes melons and other fruits as a path forward. They note nematodes and thrips eroding cotton yields and plan a melon growers meeting while considering branded labeling to market county produce. Officials stress cotton remains but side crops are needed.
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