Western Week Declared Ahead of Jaycee Rodeo Fun
City officials proclaim June 28 to July 7 as Western Week to promote the Jaycee Rodeo July 7 to 10. Events include nightly dances after rodeo, a parade July 7, and participation by the Idalou Riding Club and Woodrow Boot and Saddle Club. A palmetto polo game July 10 and a Portales New Mexico mounted square dance July 9 are planned with trophies for sheriff’s posies and proceeds supporting the Junior Fat Stock show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Primm
Tommy Hancock
Davis
Idalou Riding Club
Woodrow Boot and Saddle Club
Cooper
Terry County Sheriff's Posse
Portales
N. M
Sheriff's
Jaycees
Ready For Dusting Time on the Plains
In the next 30 days crop dusting and spraying planes return for their annual battle against insects. Experts praise pilots with long records and caution that 99 percent of accidents are caused by pilot carelessness. Farmers supply maps marking obstructions for precise dusting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Plains
Park Development Debate Over City Tract Extension
A 43acre city owned tract adjacent to Coleman park was discussed for development as a city, county, or joint project. The planned facilities include a swimming pool and tennis courts with an estimated cost near 200000, located east of Coleman park along the old Lamesa Road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coleman Park
Brownfield
Lamesa Road
Rev Warren Stone Becomes New Calvary Baptist Pastor
Rev. Warren Stone will preach his first sermon as pastor of the Calvary Baptist church this Sunday. He and his family have moved here with two daughters aged nine and fourteen. Former pastor Bill Austin now preaches at Oak Street Baptist in Colorado City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Stowe
Calvary Baptist Church
Bill Austin
Oak Street Baptist Church
Colorado City
Stowe
Police Nab 3 Men for Thefts
Three men, Billy Turner Edd Rhodes and Bob Holby, faced burglary and theft charges in Justice court after Ross apartments furniture was recovered from one suspect’s home. City officers Zigler Brooks and Tucker arrested them following the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice of Peace Court
Billy Turner
Edd Rhodes
Bob Holby
A. H. Zigler
B. J. Brooks
FE. Tucker
Ross Apartments
Andres Huerta
Lubbock
D. A. Dunlap
Accident Costs Boy Light in One Eye
Three year old Calvin McKee of Gomez was treated after a cord with a metal tip struck his right eye, cutting the pupil. He was moved from Treadaway-Daniels to an eye specialist in Lubbock where doctors said the sight could not be saved though the eyeball might be kept. Alvin Hallburn is recovering from injuries in a separate acro-truck crash at Methodist Hospital, Lubbock.
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Calvin
Butch) McKee
Cliff McKee
Gomez
Methodist Hospital
Lubbock
Treadaway- Daniels Hospital
Alvin Hallbauer
Farmers Promote Dead Cover To Revet Lands In Texas
Farmers and landowners in Terry County seek permanent grass by seeding dead residue covers atop damaged soils. Conservationist Eddie Bingham urges stopping further breakouts and using close drilled sorghum as a wind and erosion shield. Local growers Hudspeth Adams and Jones report plans to seed grass next spring.
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Eddie Bingham
Bingham
Terry County
George Hudspeth
Rt. 1
Kyle Adams
Seagraves
J. J. Jones
Rt. 2
Brownfield
Ray Brownfield
Soil Conservation Service
Duncan Ellison
Declare Stray Dox War From July 1 15
City aims to control stray dogs with a July 1 to 15 vaccination and registration deadline. Dogs must be penned or leashed during this period, and officers will seize loose animals and place tagged dogs in the pound. City official Alva J. Geron notes hundreds of strays and pack activity.
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Alva J. Geron
Wildcat drilling sites and Prentice field locations listed
Southeast of Tokio in Terry county shows one wildcat location and two Prentice field locations with an additional completion announcement. Stanolind Oil & Gas Co. No. 1 J. J. Gaston is planned to reach 11,500 feet with rotary drilling starting now near Section 50.
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Wildcat
Prentice Field
Terry County
Stanolind Oil & Gas Co
J. J. Gaston
C&m
Tokio
Tokio South Field
Impressed by Open Spaces German Visitor Tours Terry County
Franz Kistler a German social worker visiting via the International Exchange Project spent about five hours in Brownfield Terry County Saturday. He toured farms oil sites irrigation a school system and discussed refugee indoctrination and East German teaching pressures. He heads to San Diego and New York later in his six week U S tour ending with a human relations workshop.
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West Texas
Franz Kitsler
Terry County
Kistler
United States
International Exchange Project
National Social Welfare Assembly
University of Freiburg
Brownfield
Lubbock
O. R. Douglas
San Diego
Washington, D. C
Sioux City
Town
St. Louis
Red Cross
Petit Jean Park
Arkansas
New York University
Franz Kistler
America
Week One Traffic Accident Reported in Seagraves Intersection
A collision occurred Monday afternoon at Seagraves road and 8S Fifth street. A 34 Ford driven by Freddie Howard and a 53 Buick driven by J T Shannon collided as Howard tried to pass and Shannon turned left. No injuries. Damages about $200 each. Shannon charged with driving without a license.
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Seagraves Road
Fifth Street
Freddie Howard
Rt. 4
J. T. Shannon
Howard
Shannon
A. C. Harbin
Mahon Announces Re election Bid for Congress
George Mahon declares his candidacy for re election to the U S House of Representatives. He files with the County Democratic chairman and, with no opponent, seeks district voters support in the July primary. Mahon cites long service and pledges to work for decency good government and peace. He notes many district concerns and promises to do his best if renominated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Mahon
U. S
Congress
Mahon
Ouristrict
Comgreas
Local Notices and Civic Updates From The Region
A city legal notice outlines 20 proposed charges this week at City Hall with July 1 meeting. Teens may caddy at the Invitational Golf tourney July 3 4 5 at the Country club a path to earnings. Community colleges and local residents enter higher education. Rotary Ladies Night occurs at Nick's cafe with a keynote by Bill Neel. a highway collision near Plains injures six, with one arm broken. Cemetery work at Brownfield continues and volunteers are urged to help.
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Alvin Davis
Kelton Miller
Pete Harris
Miller
Terry County Farm Bureau
Harris
Harris Flying Service
By Linda Hudson
Warren Stone
New Baptist
Brownfield Masons
Masonic Temple
W. Main Street
First Methodist Church
Brownfield Lodge
Burton G. Hackney
Jesse Db. Cox
C. K. Kendrick
Temple Houston Morrow
Af& AM
Hackney
Smith
Paul C. Campbell
Harry Goble
L. G. Smith
J. D Miller
R. C. Cox
Sawyer A. Graham
Vernon A. Towes
J. O. Burnett
Leonard M. Ellington
Paul Farrell
Wayland Parker
Jess H. McWherter
Fred Smith
Henry Cargill
Bruce Zorns
S. Sixth Street
Sudan
Tennessee Production Co
R. K. DeFord
North
Asylan
West Germany
East Germany
Washington
Ucus
Ike Ben Hogan
Sam Snead
Bobby Jones
Caddina
Alta Merritt
Nora Tuttle
Deaughan
Colege
Alta
Alton
Atta
Claude Merrit Amd
Nora
FP. H. Tuttle
Preownfield
Lawrence Bechtel
Rotary Club
Nick's Cafe
Rotary
Bill Neel
Burton Hackney
James Harley Dallas
Plains
Mary Ballard
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