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Newspaper
Brownfield News
Location
Brownfield, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1958
Page
1
Brownfield residents are warned of Senate Bill 143 now in effect from Feb 1. It bans fireworks sales June 24 to July 4 and Dec 15 to Jan 1, with possible misuse carrying a misdemeanor up to 1000 dollars and one year in jail. The city ordinance remains in force prohibiting sale or ignition within city limits with penalties up to 200 dollars.
A potpourri of town notes and regional items including theater listings for The Young Lions and Across the Bridge, Texas irrigation tips from the Texas Experiment Station, name meaning, voting exemption deadlines, film listings with stars, a note on wildcat oil well activity, nuptial announcements, a new store manager, fireworks regulation, an engagement, and a July 4 note on public interest.
A reader accuses the Brownfield News of political bias in endorsing Bill Blakley for U.S. Senate. The writer links editorials to Shiver and Pickle aligned campaigns, questions editorial independence, and asserts Texas voters want change away from the Austin establishment. The letter ends with a partisan pledge of continued Democrat opposition.
Dennis Q. Lills of First National Bank Brownfield directed a strong protest at the West Texas Chamber of Commerce agriculture group. He warned that acreage controls on milo could wreck South Plains farming and urged reliance on milo for erosion resistance and later planting. The session reviewed past efforts and upcoming work with Lilly nominated as a 1958 59 West Texas chamber director.
Seven Brownfield business firms announce Saturday closures through the summer beginning July 5 and plan to resume Saturday operations on September 1. Participating firms include Jones Copeland Insurance Akers Insurance and Abstract Attys McGowan and McGowan David Nicholson Insurance Attys Hackney and Crawford Robert Noble Insurance and Real Estate and A W Turner Insurance.
July 18 rally invites county district and state candidates to Babe Ruth Park at 8 p.m. The event replaces normal election year programs and includes a cake and pie auction and entertainment said council president Mrs. Shafter Bailey.
The Brownfield Country Club hosts the 195% Bathing Review selection for the next queen at 7 30 pm on July 4. Fireworks follow the ceremony with ice cream and cake sales. Last year’s queen Dana Henderson will crown this year’s winner. eligible girls aged 2 to 8 may participate.
Lakeview Baptist Church choir of 30 voices will perform Sermon in Song at Calvary Baptist Church at 4 p m on July 2. The group, led by Rev Henry Flippen, is touring Jamaica on a month long missionary trip.
Wind and blowing sand damage cotton and feed crops across Terry County as farmers battle to protect recently planted fields. Wilbur Batley and Riley report heavy losses near Tokio and northeast of town while officials note limited hail damage earlier in the season. Uncertified seeds and late planting complicate replanting and stand establishment. See No. 5 Page 2.
Underground irrigation gains traction as Thurman begins laying 4275 feet of steel pipe southeast of Here. Project, part of the Great Plains Conserva tion Program, uses a cost sharing basis with the federal government and will not affect other conservation practices. Henry Williamson leads the local conservation work unit and notes immediate start without extending existing programs. See No. 6 Paper.
The Lions State Installation Banquet and Ladies Night will be held at 7 90 pm Tuesday in Pine Party Hagke. New officers include Aneres president Pant Parper Vibe, Tome Collhuns vice president, fort Heiriig secretary treasurer Kusnonth Watkins assistant treasurer Hilly Madre and Doug Cox. Members of the Leitide Cult attended Links luncheon Wednesday. See No. 7 Page 2.
Incomplete text shows scattered terms likely referring to a party and a male figure, with distorted names and titles, indicating a political event or meeting. No clear date or location is readable.
After 15 years in the area C R Lackey sells his business to a Lubbock man Warren Blase. The new owner will operate services and move with his family to the town.
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