Soil Bank Talks Set for Terry County Farmers
Terry County Farm Bureau hosts an open meeting titled What the soil bank means to us at 8 p.m. next Thursday in the Party House. J. T. Ford, TCFB president, invites all county farmers to join as district leaders and ASC officials share information from prior Texas and local sessions.
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Terry County
Terry County Farm Bureau
J. T
Jake) Fulford
TCFB
Fulford
H. L
Hub) King
Texas Farm Bureau
Loop Miller
ASC
Jim Foy
Marge Milburn
Lubbock
Yarborough Plans Campaign Speech Here Saturday
Gubernatorial candidate Ralph Yarborough will speak on the Terry County courthouse square at about 1 p.m. Saturday as part of a South Plains swing ending with a rally in Mackenzie State Park, Lubbock at 8 p.m. He will dine in Brownfield and proceed to Leveland. a reception in the Caprock Hotel Comanche Room is planned at 5 p.m.
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Ralph Yarborough
Terry County
Yarborough
South Plains
Mackenzie State Park
Lubbock
Brownfield
Levellard
Comanche
Caprock
Fans urged to play fair at Legion games
Viewpoints note fans should model good sportsmanship at Little, Junior, and American Legion games to help children grow into upright citizens. The column also mentions a three cent gasoline tax increase next month and an anecdote about life under communism. Veterans Land Board activity reports five veterans applying for land appraisal this week.
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Sam
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Veterans Land Board
Caribbean Trip for Ferguson Tractor Winners
Terry Countians Mr and Mrs Vic Herring win an expense paid Caribbean vacation sponsored by Ferguson Tractor Company. They will tour San Juan Puerto Rico and island hop to Haiti and Jamaica from the Caribe Hilton Hotel. The Herrings must wait for the July 28 primary results before leaving, with Cappell MacDonald Travel coordinating details and daily $25 incidentals.
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Vic Herring
Perry Bryant
Caribbean
Ferguson Tractor Company
San Juan
Puerto Rico
Conrad Hilton
Caribe Hilton Hotel
Haiti
Jamaica
Ferguson
Herring
Bryant
Vie
Cappell-MacDonald Company
Chicago
Ferguson Company
Brownfield Opens Public Fire Station With New Resuscitator
Fire Chief Leonard Isaacs announced Brownfield has a resuscitator and new protective gear funded by a $610 goal. Major donors include Pioneer Natural Gas and local firms such as General Telephone, Brownfield State Bank, and Mason Oil, with numerous individuals contributing as well.
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Brownfield
Leonard Isaacs
Isaacs
Pioneer Natural Gas
Jaycees
General Telephone Company
Bowers Butane
Farmers Co-op Butane
Goodpasture Grain
Collins Dry Goods
Brownfield State Bank and Trust Co
Mason Oil Co
Western Grain
Sonny's Feed and Supply
Ballot Draw Sets Democratic Primary Positions
Ballot positions were drawn Monday for the Democratic Primary on July 28 under County Chairman L M Lang. The ballot lists 77 names with county and state level races, including a racial referendum hot topic this week. The county contendents include Cobb, Smith, Corbin, Hiewers Jr, Nak, Copeland unopposed for County Attorney, and a sheriff’s race featuring multiple candidates. Precinct and county conventions are scheduled, with a state convention in Fort Worth on Sept 11 and a second primary if needed on August 25. The referendum asks for and against boxes on each item.
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L. M. Lang
Lewel Terry Countiies
Larne
Pyetora
Devine
Serdter
Cee
Cawtrell Cobb
Preston Smith
Kitmer Corbin Robert Hiewers, Jr
Ootyalle
Gills Nak Tne
Morgan Copeland
Bulletts Horice Box
Thik Tee
Poe Benton
Matt Oliver
Roy Mening
Tames Fulfard
Clitt Jones
Alfred Gore
Dot Akers
Jap Beauthall
Red Junkersley
Mack Thomason
Vic Herring
Dor Settle
Paul Bhackstock
Carl Tlopue
Mrs Te
Roy Moresman
Fort Worth
Park Commission Sets Rules For County Party House Use
County Park Party House reservations clarified by Park Commission Vice-chairman Mrs OD Kenneley in charge of bookings. Rates vary by period with a cleanup deposit refundable if kept clean. First come first served in summer. student use prioritized on weekends during school year. contact Mrs Kennedy at 4587 for details.
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Urty House
Park Commission
OD. Kenneley
Kennedy
Joe Cobb Services Held Today in Lubbock
Final services for Joe Cobb 48 former Brownfield resident who died of a heart attack in his Lubbock home were held at Lubbock First Christian Church with Rev. Dudley Strain officiating. Burial followed at Tech Memorial Park Cobb moved from Dallas in 1928 to Lubbock in 1942 and led Cobb Investment Company and Joe Cobb Investment Company as a founder of Cobb's Department Stores and partner with J A Stephens in the on business.
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Joe Cobb
Brownfield
Lubbock
Lubbock First
Negro Section Wins Award for Clean-Up
The Negro section of Brown Field was recognized this morning as top in the recent Clean Up Paint-Up Pix Up campaign. Mayor Archelow Kiere presented an engraved plaque to Mrs. Carre S. Osister Smith, pastor of the Hester Memorial Methodist Church, with praise for the city’s Negroes and their efforts.
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Brownfield
Archelow Kiere
Carre S. Osister Smith
Union Community Reunion Set For Sunday at Party House
The Union community plans a Sunday reunion at the new Coleman Park community building. Alumni, residents, and ex-residents are urged to attend with basket lunches and drinks. Activities include games and a business meeting at 2 30 pm to elect officers for next summer's reunion.
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Coleman Park
Union School
Union
Vphey
Merle Gary
Res Union
Dewey Drennan
Grady Irvin
Bob Laker
Rith Thurman
James Martin
Cletus Vlond Scatter Faught
Pete Phalligs
Gomez High Alum Returns as Iraqi Animal Science Leader
George B. McLeroy, Gomez High School alumnus and doctor of animal science, spent 3½ years in Baghdad leading the Animal Science Division at the Iraq College of Agriculture. He will depart for Beirut in late June to join the American Calpe Time Capacity, with his wife Meheray joining in August for a three year Near East stay.
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Gomez High School
George B. McLeroy
Gomez
Baghdad
Iraq
Iraq College of Agriculture
McLeroy
Kelly Sears
New York
Beirut
Lebanon
MccLeroy
Texas Tech
Iowa State University
Colorado A&m
Oregon State College
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Earnest Thornton
Lewis Chambliss
James Hall
Hershel
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Brownfield Tractor Company
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