02 Mar 1967
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Newspaper
Brownfield News
Location
Brownfield, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1967
Page
1
The column discusses school board races with three vacant places and eight candidates, noting multiple candidates for place three and two for places one and two. It contrasts with women’s roles on city councils and mentions Bryan as recent female council member. The writer ends with a mood lift from high school students.
Punch Nelson reports to the Terry Memorial Hospital Board on an $800,000 bond election for a new hospital. He cites flaws in current facilities and notes Hill Burton funds could cover 759,000 with 150,000 in salvageable equipment.
County Agent Jim Foy announces two new county wide crop guidelines for cotton and grain sorghum. The guides emphasize water conservation and irrigation timing to maximize yields and reduce costs, with printing financed by the county commissioners court.
Meadow School Board races include three incumbents Edgar Melcher B W Branch and Ed ward Jordan filing for re election plus three new candidates D M Marrow A R Korne gay and Calvin O Booth for three available seats at Bingham and Union schools Wellman trustees L Carey and R Hamm have filed but other positions in the county remain to be filled County trustee races list candidates for Precinct Three Precinct Four and trustee at large along with irrigation guidelines and farming tips from the Extension Service emphasizing improved fiber quality and best practices for local cotton production
Despite a long drought Brownfield residents used 395,900 gallons less water in February 1967 than February 1966. February 1967 totaled 25,355,200 gallons with a high day of 1,098,200 on February 1 and a low day of 729,800 on February 26.
A reader notes a sensational book claiming JFK assassination was a global stock plot aided by mind control. The column laments lack of baseball diamonds as Little League season looms and urges park space expansion near Coleman Park for Blue Jean league and local youths.
The Commissioners Court tentatively tabled a motion to place a five cent water tax on 1967 tax receipts. A resolution proposed tax allocations for assessment, collection, and delinquent taxes, with funds potentially used to cover district election and legal costs. The South Plains Underground Water Conservation District No. Four was ruled invalid, and disputes over debts and county responsibilities continue pending higher court rulings.
Former Texas Farmers Union vice president Berg addressed the Terry County Farmers Union at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Party House. He showed a film and reported on Egypt agriculture as part of a $1.2 million Agricultural Explosion program sponsored by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and State Department. The six week expo involved 23 nations and 50 agricultural technicians with Berg and Mrs. Berg representing the United States farm interests. W. L. Stephens presided. 44 members and two guests attended the event with a covered dish supper beforehand.
Brownfield and State Bar associations sponsor an economics institute in Brownfield with a noon buffet and 1 p.m. registration at the Brownfield Country Club. Ray Anderson opens at 1 15 p.m. followed by J Harris Morgan on fees, Samuel Biery on using a Xerox, Robert Fields on the ministerial schedule, and a panel on trends in bar economics. Lawyers from 22 counties invited.
Eleven candidates filed by 5 p m Wednesday for three Brownfield School Board places. Filers include Billie Moore seeking Place One though not running, incumbent James Thurman for Place Two, and four for Place Three: Ken Muldrough Joe Joplin Jesse A Bryant and Jack Greenfield. John M Farland did not seek reelection and had held Place Three.
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