Former Sheriff of Terry County Dies at 71 in Brownfield
Jess S. Smith, 71, longtime Terry County civic leader and former sheriff from 1933 to 1937, died Tuesday at his Brownfield home. Services were held Wednesday at First Baptist Church with burial at Terry County Memorial Cemetery. He was a founder of local farmers cooperatives and active in church and civic groups. Survived by wife, two sons, two daughters, four stepsons, two sisters, and ten grandchildren. Born November 27, 1886, in Wise County, he moved to Brownfield in 1920 to farm and raise cattle.
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James E. Tidwell
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Arlie Lawrimore
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Wilson Marchbanks
M. J. Craig Sr
Fayne Smith
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Mont Boys
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Fast Tate
Jim McClanthan
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Births and local notices from the Sweetwater area
Michael Lee Apperson is the first child of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Apperson, the first grandchild for Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Tittle, and the first great grandchild for Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Tittle. Weight seven pounds ten ounces. Also notes on a Dallas trip for new TV and appliance innovations, Shelton's annual clearance, tax refund forms for farmers, air conditioner deals, a contest offering a trip to Mexico City, and local ads for Lindsey's Hardware and Terry County Lumber.
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Jaycee Day Volunteers Run Car Wash Funds Drive
Jaycee Day activities planned for Saturday include car washing at Humble stations on South First and Lubbock Road to raise funds for civic projects. Trained attendants will operate washes with additional services available, profits to Harold Crites.
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Humble
James Massey
John Badpwell
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Ro | Wilson
Brownfield High School Distributive Education Department
Radio hams brace Field Day nationwide effort
Ten thousand amateur radio operators join the American Radio Relay League Field Day exercises across the United States. Terry County members will operate Saturday to Sunday at a site two miles from the Lamesa Sea intersection using portable power and antennas to practice emergency communications.
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United States
American Radio Relay League
Lamesa Hily
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Lamesa Road
McClananhan Charges Entered in Ruidoso and El Paso Events
Local reports note charges filed in Ruidoso and El Paso tied to Terry Fellow training horses for sport of kings. The editor questions editorial points regarding Mr Blakley in the Brownfield News letter, June 22 edition, discussing Texas governance and constitutional flexibility.
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Brownfield library remodel contract awarded
Hardin Construction Company of Brownfield won the $9 980 bid to remodel Kendrick Memorial Library beating three other bidders A W Puckett Loyd Moore and Sons and K A Brannon Work is to start within 19 days and finish in about 90 days with dedication ceremonies set for 7 39 pm County Judge Werb Cheethir and local officials will attend Also notes on Terry County sports and horse training details appear in the page.
Joe Crabtree drives Pirates past Yankees in Babe Ruth action
Joe Crabtree hit a decisive single in the seventh as the Babe Ruth League Pirates defeated the Yankees 8 7 to extend their win streak to three and move to third in standings. Johnny Herring held the Yankees to four hits in four strong innings. In the nightcap, the Tigers topped the Red Sox 8 6 after rallying in the sixth inning.
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Tommy Proctor
Weldon Bell
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Sox
Don Simmonds
Keith Davis
Curtis Box
Bengal
Newest Edition Directory Arriving This Month
Brownfield residents will receive the city-county directory around the first of next month. Joe Satterwhite says Winters Publishing Company of Amarillo prints it but floods near Monroe Louisiana delayed production. Local residents will be advised when the directory arrives.
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Brownfield Chamber of Commerce
Winters Publishing Company
Amarillo
Monroe
Satterwhite
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Syntegar Board
L. M. Rogers
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