How DDD Works Direct Distance Dialing Coming April 7
This three part notice explains Direct Distance Dialing to be introduced April 7 1963 by General Telephone Company of the Southwest. It outlines the new access code 112, area codes including 806 and its towns, and the steps for station to station calls with examples from Denver City to Lubbock Hobbs New York and Seagraves. It notes exceptions when cities share an area code and that person to person or billed calls still go through an operator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Telephone Company of the
Southwest
Paul Farrar
General Telephone
United States
New Mexico
Colorado
Texas
Panhandle
South Plains
Brownfield
Denver City
Seagraves
Tohoka
Wilson
Lubbock
Peter
Hobbs
Murray Hill
New York City
Year Around Local Man Enjoys Watermelons
Charlie Green manager of Kyle Grocery loves watermelons year round. He ate melons at Christmas and New Year and again for his birthday this week. Six of twelve melons pulled last October were kept in a cold room and sent six to relatives in California. Henry Cargill raised the melons on farmland southwest of Seminole weighing 30 to 60 pounds each. Charlie looks forward to summer for fresh supply of watermelons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Green
Kyle Grocery
Charlie
Green
California
Henry Cargill
117
North A
Seminole
Miss Henson Feted At Kitchen Shower
A kitchen shower at Mrs. John L. Cruce’s home on 1001 East Cardwell celebrated Miss Linda Henson daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joe H. Henson of Route 1 and bride elect of Tom Hamilton of Seminole. Guests wore pink corsages. table centered with pink rosebuds and kitchen tools. pink inscribed napkins completed the effect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. Cruce
East Cardwell
Linda Henson
Joe H. Henson
Route 1
Tom Hamilton
Seminole
Guy Henson
Jerry Kirschner
Cruce
Mmes
Joe Shelton
Fayne Smith
Twin sons adopted by Big Spring couple
Mr and Mrs Lee Freeze, formerly Brownfield School System teachers, have adopted twin boys Jim Dal and Tim Hal. Vera Mae Eubank of 1004 East Buckley, aunt to the twins, visited Big Spring last weekend to see them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Freeze
Big Spring
Brownfield
Jim Dal
Tim Hal
Vera Mae Eubank
East
Buckley
Texas House honors Grady Goodpasture Outstanding Citizen
The Texas House passed a resolution congratulating Grady Goodpasture of Brownfield as Brownfield Chamber of Commerce Outstanding Citizen of the Year for the 1963 banquet. It notes his leadership in grain, fertilizer, and related businesses, Church and college work, and residency in Brownfield since boyhood, with a copy of the resolution to be sent to him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas House of Representatives
Grady Goodpasture
Brownfield
Goodpasture
Chamber of Commerce
Olen Petty
Levelland
Cochran
Hockley
Terry
Yoakum
Texas House
Austin
State of
Texas
Brownfield Chamber of Commerce
Goodpesture
Brownfield State Bank & Trust
Brownfield Sav
New Mexico Military Institute
Molly Singletary
First Baptist Church
Wayland College
Southern Baptist Convention
Plainview
House of Representatives
Fifty
State of Texas
Scout Troop 743 Plans 50 Mile Hike March 16
Scout Troop 743 sponsored by First United Presbyterian Church schedules a 50 mile hike for March 16. Scout Master David W May will accompany the group. A 10 mile preliminary hike is planned for this Saturday as preparation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First United Presbyterian Church
David W May
Local Birth Announcements Highlight Seven New Arrivals
Brownfield area families announce births at Brownfield General Hospital and Brownfield Medical-Surgical Clinic. Daughters Noema Dina Velasquez and Andria Gonzales, child Gregory Bert Griffith, Telina Kay Tuttle, Josephine Wilson, Allen Wade Minter, Leigh Ann Halamisek, and Nasaria B Garia Jr. are listed with birth dates in late February and early March and weights ranging from 5 pounds 1 ounce to 9 pounds 15 ounces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownfield General Hospital
Gilberto A. Velasquez
Brownfield
Noema Dina
Ignacio M Gonzales
Andria
William Bruce Griffith
North Bell
Gregory Bert
Jimmy Ray Tuttle
Route 2
Telina Kay
No New Candidates For Brownfield School Board Race
Wednesday marked the filing deadline for the Brownfield School Board election in April with no new entrants. Five men had submitted names for two seats, including incumbent C. B. Knox Jr., W. A. Wolf, Truett Flache, Delton Tatum, and Paul Farrar seeking three year terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownfield School Board
C. B. Knox, Jr
W. A. Wolf
Truett Flache
Delton Tatum
Paul Farrar
Services Pending For Mrs Miller longtime Terry County Resident
Mrs J A Ella Miller 93 long time Terry County resident died Tuesday in Brownfield. Funeral services will be at Meadow First Methodist Church with Rev Harold Rucker and Rev Weldon Rives assisting. She joined the Methodist Church 71 years ago and supported many neighbors. Survivors include two daughters six grandchildren 15 great grandchildren and 4 great great grandchildren. Pallbearers are E A Short A A Woods Winfred Tucker Louis Peeler Carl Russell and F H Sharp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A
Ella) Miller
Brownfield
Ropesville Methodist Church
Meadow Methodist Church
E. A Short
A. A. Woods
Winfred Tucker
Louis Peeler
Carl Russell
F. H. Sharp
Cotten Services Held Monday
Funeral services for Mrs. J. Cotten aged 65 were held at 3 p.m. Monday at Seagraves First Baptist Church with burial in Plains Cemetery. She died at 3:30 a.m. Saturday in an Andrews hospital after residing in Seagraves since 1939. She is survived by her husband J. Cotten, a son J. B. Cotten Jr., five brothers and six sisters, and six grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Cotten
Howerd Brooks
Loop
Seagraves First Baptist Church
Plains Cemetery
Seagraes
Jahey Browne
Lake Thomas
Lee Barnes
Wilcox
Jiz
Johnny Graham
Canyon
Bethel Graham
Cisco
Marsall G. Davis
Reland
Gilmer Davis
Midland
Melton Davis
Cliff Skelton
Ira
Gus Miller
Oscar Morgan
Odessa
Coy Ford
Max Perry
Vincent
Brooks
Funeral Services Held for J. Clayton Weathers in Lockney
J. Clayton Weathers 77 a Lockney resident and retired farmer died in Plainview Hospital after a three week stay. Funeral services were at 3 p m Wednesday at Lockney First Baptist Church with Rev Russell Poage and Rev Gene Hawkins officiating. Burial followed in Lockney Cemetery. He was survived by his wife Margaret three sons Carl and Wayne Aubrey three daughters Margaret Turpin Pauline Kinsey Melba Turner two brothers J H and Bill all of Lockney three sisters Ed Whitfill George Barrows Floyd 14 grandchildren and one great grandchild.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Clayton Weathers
Lockney
Ethel Floyd
Brownfield
Lockney First Baptist Church
Russell Poagé
Petersburg
Gene Hawkins
Lockney Cemetery
Weathers
Plainview
Margaret
Carl
Kress
Wayne
Grand Junction
Colo
Aubrey
Norfolk
Margaret Turpin
Pauline Kinsey
Hermleigh
Melba Turner
Wichita
Kan
J. H
Bill
Ed Whitfill
George Barrows
Santa Fe
Floyd
Tunnell Celebrates 73rd Birthday Sunday
R. W. Tunnell was guest of honor at a dinner Sunday in his home at 423 S. Second as he celebrated his 73rd birthday. His wife prepared the meal and other guests were their daughter Mrs. J. E. Aldridge and her husband and daughter Rebecca of Lamesa, granddaughter Mrs. O. M. Toliver and family of Clovis, sister Mrs. N. D. Bartlett and husband from Hereford, friends Mr. and Mrs. Earl Kiser of Plains and Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Toliver of Tatum N M
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. W. Tunnell
J. E. Aldridge
Rebecca
Lamesa
O. M. Toliver
Eddie
Cindy
Clovis, N. M
N. D. Bartlett
Hereford
Earl Kiser
Plains
M. F. Toliver
Tatum, N. M
Legal Column and Marriage Licenses Listed in Brownfield Notices
The column catalogs suits by Charles S. Kersh dba Kersh Implement Co versus Charles Armentrout, plus marriage licenses for August Konrad Grabbe and Ida Jane Havard Faught. It also lists numerous new vehicles and local business notices across Brownfield and Meadow, including makes such as Oldsmobile, Pontiac, Buick, Cadillac, Ford, Dodge, Rambler, and Chevrolet with buyers and routes noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles S. Kersh
Kersh Implement Co
Charles Armentrout
Suiton
August Konrad Grabbe
Ida Jane Havard Faught
Carl Ross Betcher
Connie Zell
Carruth
Rubin E. Guerrera
Basila G. Quesada
Jerry George Miller
Lillian D. Dodd
Donald Glenn Krebs
Judy Lynelile Nunn
Dale H. Johnson
Brownfield
Oldsmobile
James H. Chesshir
Jerry Alexander
Pontiac
Skaggs Drilling Co
Buick
G. E. Ashburn
Meadow
Chevrolet
Melton
Briscoe
Anna Kelley
Seminole
Cadillac
Daniel T. French
Ford
T.A. Hicks
Dodge
L. D. Hamm
Wellman
Frank Proctor
R. L. Fleming
J. M. Mosier
Leon Hinson
J. M. Overton
Tommy Lillian
Joe Lillian
Elsie C. Jackson
R. A. Simms
Gordon D. Patton
J. H. Snodgrass
Connie Victory
J. B. Knight Co
Melton Briscoe
Brownfield Farmers Coop
H. T. Briscoe
J. QO. Farrar
Also Mentioned on This Page
New York
Farrar
Merriman & Thomas
Certified Public Accountants
West Tate
Miss Henson
Woody Adii
Wellman High School
Woody
Art Adair
House
Goodpastures
Ings & Loan Association
Galena Park
Scout
Bowman
W. Broadway
Speoul
Brownfield Medical-Surgical
Nasaria B
Garia
Tahoka
Nasaria B. Jr
Miller
Terry County
Charles Austin
Stephen F. Austin
James A. Miller
Hallettsville
James Meldon Burleson
Tunnell
Legal Column
Samson
Gordon Scott
Soma
Regal
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