Cotton Council Chief Urges Rallying of Farm Forces
Two officers of the National Cotton Council stop in Vernon on a western Cotton Belt tour. President Boswell Stevens reports intensified cotton plantings and warns of threats to agriculture from marketing and labor as he and Aubrey Lockett press for stronger farmer organization and action.
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Cotton Council
National Cotton Council
Tusday
Cotton Belt
Boswell Stevens
Macon
Miss
Aubrey Lockett
Vernon
Brown
Standings and results from Thursday and Friday games
Standings show Tigers 6 Yankees 43, Cardinals 9, Red Sox 4 on Thursday. Friday results list Dodgers 10, Yankees 5 and Pirates 8, Tigers 7. Commissioners Court votes to reallocate five cents from road and bridge to county general to hold line on evaluations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tigers
Yankees
Cardinals
Red Sox
Dodgers
Pirates
Commissioners Court
County General Fund
Herb Chesshir
Tigers Yankees
Red Sox Pirates
Brownfield Hosts Fourth Year European Travelers
Brownfield welcomed 13 international students and escorts touring the United States under the Association For World Travel Exchange. Local hosts housed seven Brownfield residents for an evening of entertainment after a tour led by Byron Rucker and Joe Raumsdell, with future travels to Socorro, New Mexico.
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United States
Association For World Travel Exchange Inc
International Service Committee
Brownfield Rotary
Brownfield
Terry
Brownfield Country Club
Brownfield High School
Byron Rucker
Joe Raumsdhell
Glenwood Homes Inc
World Travelers
Socorro
N. M
Gido Oudemans
Amsterdam
Holland
Vlad Butnarescu
Anne Ellison
Isle of Man
England
Maura Kehoe
Sligo
Ireland
Irmgard Draheima
Uina
Germany
Lieselo
Joe Price
East Reppte
Morgan Copeland
East Tate
Newell Reed
East Sons
A. M. Muldrow
South Club
Roy Timmons
North A
30 Years Ago In Terry County from June 28 1929
The Bell Henderson Hardware Company reports forty boys and girls registered to feed a pig for the fair fat class this fall. The Lubbock team beat the locals 12 to 5 in a Sunday afternoon game. Prairieview Community plans to entertain county’s seniors as in years past. County commissioners voted to hold an election on issuing 15000 in bonds to pave the public square. See No 3 Page 8.
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Chesshir
Equalization Board
Commissioners Court
Terry
Bell-Enderson Hardware Company
Addition to prizes spurs competition in news campaign
Campaign manager John Price announces added prizes for third and fourth place in the news subscription drive as final reports approach Tuesday night. The boosts raise third to 450 and fourth to 300 dollars triggering a last minute sales surge while vote value is halved to encourage earlier reporting.
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John Price
Farm Hand Crushed To Death Here
Manuel Roberto Perez 21, Mexican national and farm laborer for C S Carroll Route 1, died after his pickup overturned on a dirt road five miles northwest of here at 8 55 am Saturday. The alarm clock stopped at 6 03 am and likely broke when the vehicle rolled. Burial is pending at Brownfield Funeral Home awaiting Mexican government instructions. Terry's highway toll reached seven for the year, surpassing 1958 highs and Brownfield records.
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Manuel Roberto Perez
C. S. Carroll
Route 1
Perez
Here
Brownfield Funeral Home
Earl Bartley
Terry
Brownfield
Terry County Amateur Radio Club Runs 24-Hour Field Exercise
The Terry County Amateur Radio Club conducts a 24-hour field exercise starting at 3 p.m. today after beginning at 3 p.m. Saturday. President Glen Collum urges Terry residents to visit field headquarters at the radio building intersection of North Fifth and Sixth. The operation uses emergency equipment independent of commercial power.
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Terry County Amateur Radio Club
Glen Collum
Terry
North Fifth and Sixth
Penrose No. 1 Corrigan wildcat plugged in Texas
Neville G. Penrose Inc of Midland plugged and abandoned its No. 1 Corrigan wildcat in southwest Terry County. Location was 660 feet from the south and west lines of Section 3, Block DD, PSL Survey, miles west of a well.
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Neville G. Penrose Inc
Midland
Corrigan Wildcat
Terry
Wellman
Crippled Children Meet Attended By Resident Roy Fleming
Roy Fleming of 1212 East Reppto served as president of the Terry Easter Seal Society and returned Saturday from a regional conference in San Antonio. The meeting, sponsored by The National Society for Crippled Children and Adults, is part of eight regional gatherings to plan the 1960 fundraising drive.
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Roy Fleming
East Reppto
Terry Easter Seal Society
San Antonio
National Society For Crippled Children and Adults
Service Items On Loan Return Urged To Courthouse
Terry Veteran's Service urges the public to return beds wheel chairs and crutches loaned by the organization to the courthouse. Dale Brown notes items are in short supply and available to any person in need regardless of veteran status.
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Terry Veteran's Service
Veteran's Service
Dale Brown
Brown
County and
Terry Veteran’s Organizations
Guardsman Heads to Hood for Two Weeks of Training
Brownfield’s Guard Battery B departs for North Fort Hood with 73 enlisted men and six officers from the 2nd Howitzer Battalion 133rd Artillery under Capt. Fred Adams. The unit will spend nine of fourteen days in field maneuvers learning 155 millimeter howitzers, with classrooms first week and live firing second. They plan to return around noon July 12, as the unit joins the 36th Infantry Division.
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Brownfield
North Fort Hood
133Rd Artillery
Fred Adams
East
Buckley
Wm. HH. Dittemore
Plains
Joe
D. Davis
Seminole
Frank L. King
East Reppto
Charles L Gay
Clarence B. Kerns
Terry County
Hood
36Th Infantry Division
Trio Of Lions At International Meet From Brownfield Club
Three Brownfield couples travel to New York for the Lions International convention. Pres. and Mrs. Paul Farrar, Mr. and Mrs. Billy Moore, and Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Lilly attend the global gathering of Lions from 81 nations. Farrars and Lilly plan extensive Canada travel after sessions. Moores depart by plane.
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Brownfield
New York
Brownfield Club
Paul Farrar
North A
Billy Moore
East Oak
Dennis Q. Lilly
East Stewart
Farrar
Lilly
Canada
Moore
Masons Install Officers in Meadow and Brownfield Lodges
Meadow Lodge 1228 and Brownfield Lodge 903 AF and AM held joint installation ceremonies at the Masonic Temple with Lee Brownfield installing and W A Bynum marshal. Officers across both lodges were listed, Miller of Brownfield 903 noted in his 28th year as secretary, and John Kendrick urged Masons to vote in all elections while Unchanging Masonry in a Changing World was presented.
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Meadow Lodge
Brownfield Lodge
Af&am
Masonic Temple
Lee Brownfield
W. A. Bynum
Charles Shannon
Curtis Richey
Dan Roberts
Ray Gober
J. W. Gilliam
the Meadow Lodge
B. C. Horton
Donald Blackmon
Closs Sharp
C. C. Brooks
Louis Peeler
John Cadenhead
Lodge
Othel Reeves
B. F. Hutson
J. L. Kemper
J. D. Miller
Kendrick
Brownfield
M. G. Gary
Joe Collum
A. V. Wall
Hutson
Leonard Ellington
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Stevens
South Plains
Giants
Braves Cubs
Indians
Senators
Cats Fagles
Bulls
Oulers
Roy Priest
Fast Lake
Joe Ramsdell
East Cardwell
Terry County Herald
Lubbock
Prairieview
Penrose
Corrigan
Terry Wildcat
Trio of Lions
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