Lamesa road paving plan splits Terry County court
Terry County Commission ers Court will extend paving of Old Lamesa Road one mile south after an all day meeting. The court weighed paving Old Lamesa versus a two mile eastward parallel route and noted Old Lamesa carries 16 percent more traffic per a 1960 Texas Highway Department survey. A 100 foot right of way for Old Lamesa remains to be secured.
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Terry County Commissioners Court
Lamesa Road
Raymond Simms
Lamesa
Old Lamesa
Chur
Texas Highway Department
Chick Clark
Terry County
Survey Planned in Terry County for 1959 60 Acreage
A rain survey of all farms in Terry County is scheduled during the week of June 6 to 10. The ASC committee, led by Love Miller, will collect information on acreage to feed the community and will mail notices with the meeting day and place. The data will help the farmer cooperative prepare for the upcoming year.
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ING Farmer
Young Farmer
Terrylly
Kenneth Tuttle
Eddie Bingham
Meadow
Weldon Mason
Leon Lepard
Route 2
Don Phipps
Welch
Area 2
Johnny Cabbiness
James I
Terry
Terry Youngers
Terry Asc
Brownfield Cubs Unveil 1961 Football Schedule
Brownfield High School releases the 1961 football schedule with Hereford replacing Colorado City as opener. Games listed include Sept 1 Hereford, Sept 8 Levelland, Sept 15 open date, Sept 22 Littlefield, Sept 29 Lamesa, Oct 6 Monahans, Oct 13 Pecos, Oct 20 Andrews, Oct 27 Kermit.
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Doug Cox
Brownfield High School
Hereford
Colorado City
Levelland
Littlefield
Lamesa
Monahans
Pecos
Andrews
Kermit
Huge Kleins Open House Set Today Opens Public
The new Klein's department store expands with doubled floor space and a 100 foot front making it Brownfield's largest one floor ready to wear operation. Mr and Mrs Harold Klein will host the grand opening as the expansion follows an acquisition.
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Klein’s
Harold Klein
Brownfield
Supreme Junior ACT Official Visits Brownfield Council
Brownfield 825 hosts William G. Martin of Tyler as Supreme Counselor designating July. Senior Counselor Crate Snider of Ropesville and Secretary Craig Wilkerson of 710 East Oak head the local program.
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Brownfield Council 825
United Commercial Travelers of America
William G
Bill) Martin
Tyler
Brownfield
Crate Snider
Ropesville
Secy
Craig Wilkerson
East Oak
Life insurance in Terry County reaches $9 100 per family
National data show the 1960 Life Insurance Fact Book with US policies totaling 600 billion dollars and Texas at 26.27 billion. Terry County residents average 9 100 in life insurance per household based on 5 870 median income, with growth in female ownership and broad national coverage.
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York
Terry County
United States
Texas
West South Central
Post 6794 to Build New Home on Old Mesa Road
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6794 called Hand Bros. plans a 36 by 48 foot tile and concrete post home on Old Mesa Road. Foundation poured with completion expected in late April. Building committee members are Bruce Salmon Jim Hurd and M D Fairbairn chaired by Fairbairn. Commander Walter Fulton urged veterans to join and attend tonight’s 8 00 p m meeting at the Legion Scout Assembly Hall.
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Hand Bros
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Samesa Road
Bruce Salmon
Yucca Lane
Jim Hurd
Cactus Lane
M. D. Fairbairn
Park Lane
Fairbairn
Hand Bros. Post
T. O. Harrel
American Legion Hall
VFW
Walter Fulton
Legion’s Scout Assembly Hall
C. P. Doss
Lamesa Road
Doss
Rebekahs Announce Game Night At Pioneer’s Flame Room
Members of the Rebekah Lodge invite guests to game night at 7 p m Friday in the Pioneer’s Flame Room. Activities include bridge canasta dominos 42 cake walk with tickets at 1 dollar at the door.
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Rebekah Lodge
Pioneer
Biggest Ever Brownfield Invitational Track Meet Scheduled
Brownfield will host the largest track meet in its history with 22 teams at Cub Stadium. prelims begin 9 30 a m finals at 1 30 p m. About 250 300 athletes expected for medals. Notable entrants include undefeated Frankie Flor and schools such as Semirole Fort Stockton Karresa Level Littlefield and Muleshoe.
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Brownfield
Cub Stadium
Stro Vest
Frankie Flor
Fort Stockton
Semirole
Pes
Karresa
Leveland
Littlefield
Tenver City
Post
Tahoka
Muleshoe
Sundown
Seagraves Plains
Jun
Lowe Services Held Tuesday in Memorial Chapel
Final rites for T. L. Lowe of 401 West Lake, 87, longtime Brownfield resident since 1948, were held Tuesday afternoon in Memorial Chapel of Brownfield Funeral Home. Burial followed at Terry County Memorial Cemetery. Officiating was Rev. Ed Crow of First Baptist Church. Pallbearers were Clyde Bond, L. M. Pace, J. B. Huckabee, all of Brownfield, Tye Field of Bronco, J. D. McKnight of Lubbock, and H. C. Richards of Balls. Lowe died early Monday at Terry County Hospital.
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T. L. Lowe
West Lake
Memorial Chapel
Brownfield Funeral Home
Terry County Memorial Cemetery
Ed Crow
First Baptish Church
Clyde Bond
L. M. Pace
J. B. Huckabee
Brownfield
Tye Field
Bronco
J. D. McKnight
Lubbock
H. C
Big Brownfield Track Meet at High School Stadium
An upcoming Brownfield track meet at the high school stadium features preliminaries at 9 30 am and finals at 1 30 pm this Saturday with 22 teams. Admission is 50 cents for students and $1 for adults for the finals, morning events free. C L Kay honored for speeches promoting American values with a Washington medal of honor.
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Brownfield
C. L. Kay
Lubbock Christian College
C. L
Freedoms Foundation
Valley Forge
Texas Press Association
Houston
Double Thrift Stamp Redemption Center Opens Here
The new Double Thrift Stamp redemption center opens Friday at 419 W. Main in the former First National Bank building. Store manager Mrs. Murriel Boyd joins from Brownfield and reports 2000 nationally advertised items. Ralph Hodges of Lubbock says 12 other centers exist in West Texas. Adults visiting Friday and Saturday receive $3 worth of stamps free.
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W. Main
First National Bank
Murriel Boyd
North Second
Boyd
Brownfield
Green Hut Grill
Bryant Tractor Co
Ralph Hodges
Lubbock
West Texas
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