Group Sees Profits in Terry County Cattle Feeding
An article details a local Terry County effort to diversify farming through beef cattle feeding. A. M. Muldrow cites low capital, easy financing, short operation, and no federal controls as advantages, with examples of successful lots and ongoing sales to Dewey Murphy of Murphy Meat Co. Brownfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry County
A. M. Muldrow
West Texas
New Mexico
Corn Belt
Midwest
California
Arizona
Muldrow
Dewey Murphy
Murphy Meat Co
Brownfield
Outstanding Year Ahead In Terry County Traffic
Terry County motorists show a strong start with January and February traffic fines totaling 521 and 583 dollars respectively. The justice of peace office reports the two months as the lowest two-month total since 1955 and notes statewide declines in traffic deaths.
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Terry County
Office of
L. A. Rhyne
Justice of Peace
Justice of Peace Office
Rhyne
Texas
Two Candidates for Brownfield Mayor in April Election
The Brownfield mayoral race remains with two contenders Jess H. McWherter and P. R. Cates after the filing deadline. City Council candidates include incumbents C. E. Ross and Lal Copeland, both unopposed, as Mayor Arlie Lawrimore concludes his term. Election will be held on a Tuesday in the City Hall lobby.
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Brownfield
Jess H. McWherter
East Tate
Terry Farmer
P. R. Cates
East Buckley
C. E. Ross
Tate
Lal Copeland
Buckley
Arlie Lawrimore
City Hall
Editorial Spat Over Communism Text Sparks Community Debate
The NEWS Spotlight defends its stance on studying political 'isms' while apologizing for generalization that tied groups like the VFW DAR and Jaycees to an editorial on Man's Story. Readers are informed the paper supports critical discussion and planned study courses with Dr. Mattox and Lubbock Christian College.
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Brownfield Board of Education
Man
T. Walter Wallbank
Scott, Foresman and Company
New York
Brownfield
VFW Post
Daughters of the American Revolution
DAR
VEW
F. W. Mattox
Lubbock Christian College
U. S
VFW
Dr. Mattox
LCC
Brownfield Jaycees
Kiwanians, Rotarians to Welcome Boys Ranch Exec Brownfield
KIWANIANS and ROTARY clubs will host Morris H. Craig executive director of Boys Ranch of West Texas at 6:30 p.m. in Western Cafeteria. Brownfield Rotarians greet Craig Friday noon as he discusses the Ranch near San Angelo and its two Brownfield youths. Dennis Q. Lilly hosts the Ranch director.
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Brownfield Kiwanians
Boys Ranch of
West Texas
Morris H. Craig
Brownfield Rotarians
Craig
Boys Ranch
San Angelo
Dennis Q. Lilly
Name Brownfield Merchants Group Seeks Prize Title
Brownfield merchants seek a name for their group with a $25 prize. The organization has scheduled meetings to discuss mutual problems and is linked to the chamber of commerce where March 26 is the entry deadline. Several members serve as directors.
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Brownfield Merchants Group
Brownfield Merchants
Chamber of Commerce
Sheriff Seeks Ballistics Tie In for Slayings
Terry County Sheriff James Fulford asked Dade County Florida officials to send bullets from a .22 pistol used in a Miami case. Police say Dennis Whitney, 17, admitted killing six people with that weapon, including Lester McPherson at Ballard's Service Station on December 26, linking the Florida and California slayings. Whitney reportedly left California mid February. Fulford noted a possible earlier stop in the area.
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Terry County
James Fulford
Dade County
Fla
California
Florida
Brownfield
Fulford
Dennis Whitney
Miami
Lester Alec McPherson
Ballard
Whitney
Wellman Seniors Prepare Friday Class Play
Wellman High School seniors stage the class play House for Sale Haunt ed in the auditorium at 8 p.m. Friday. Admission is 75 cents for adults and 50 cents for students. Faculty sponsors are Harvey Tubb and Homer Jones Sr.
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Wellman High School
Harvey Tubb
Homer Jones Sr
Moores Vacationing in San Antonio
Mr and Mrs Billie Moore along with Rod Brad and Pam visited San Antonio for a vacation staying near 712 East Oak during their trip.
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Moores
San Antonio
Billie Moore
Rod
Brad
Pam
East Oak
Hospital Intercom Facility Sparks Auxiliary Memories
Members of the Terry County Hospital Auxiliary recall past work operating early intercommunication gear. Ona Gore, Dorothy Ellis, Georgia Gee, and others compare old telephone offices and clock switchboards to modern intercom systems. Several volunteers also bring two way radio experience from home and other jobs.
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Terry County Hospital
Gene Nicholson
East Reppto
David
Dorothy Ellis
Lamesa
Brownfield
Bettye Hurd
East Tate
Howard
Terry County Hospital Auxiliary
Ona Gore
West Cardwell
Odell
Chillicothe
Georgia Gee
East
Cardwell
Hilton Hotel
el Paso
Margaret Ratliff
David Nicholson
East Reppte
Gene
Gore
Franklin's
Fenton's
Population contest narrows Brownfield counts before census
In Brownfield and Terry County a contest offers a $50 savings bond to the resident whose guess of the Uncle Sam census head count comes closest. Thirty entries have been received with several late guesses listed, deadline 5 p.m. March 31, counting begins March 32.
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Uncle Sam
Brownfield
Terry County
U. S
Mary Ruth Nelson
East Broadway
City L. M
E. B. McBurnett Sr
East Tate
James Hall Jr
East Repute
City
L. R. Pounds
PO Box
O. L. Pounds
East Main
Route 3
Violet Wilson
Sawyer Graham
B. R. Parrish
Meadow
Brownfilld
Burton Parrish
Nominations Heard For Jaycees Officers March 21
Brownfield Jaycees announce bids for 1960 61 officers with two nominating committees proposing a slate for president Howard McIlroy and Robert Noble Jr first vice president Eddie Courtney and R T Wilson second vice president Earl McNutt and Leo Hall secretary Wilson and Charles Robertson treasurer Joe Boatright and John Badgwell and directors Leo Hall Bert Runnels McNutt Courtney Jerry Goble James Skiles Robert Becker and Robertson four directors to be named
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard McIlroy
Robert Noble Jr
Eddie Courtney
R. T. Wilson
Earl McNutt
Leo Hall
Wilson
Charles Robertson
Joe Boatright
John Badgwell
Bert Runnels
McNutt
Courtney
Jerry Goble
James Skiles
Robert Becker
Robertson
Scouts to Exhibit at Lubbock Golden Jubilee Exposition
At Lubbock Coliseum on Saturday Brownfield Boy Scout Troops 254 and 43 with Brownfield Jaycees and First Presbyterian Church, plus Cub Pack 74 from Howard-Henson Post 269 of The American Legion, will display from 2 to 4 30 pm and 7 to 9 30 pm. Tickets are 50 cents and may be paid at the entrance.
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Lubbock
Boy Scout
Brownfield Jaycees
First Presbyterian Church
Howard-Henson Post 269
American Legion
Lubbock Coliseum
Brownfield
Explorers
Cubs
Coliseum
Soldier Trio In Service Soldiers Reenlist for Six Years
Pfe Willie Joe Bramlett son of Mr and Mrs Elmer E Bramlet of 105 West Tate reenlists for six years in the Army after a three year tour. He reenlisted Feb 24 at Amarillo to serve as radio teletype operator at Fort Sill Oklahoma. Another Brownfield enlistee is Bobbie Dean Chapman son of Mr and Mrs Ramey L Chapman of 611 North Atkins who enlisted Feb 5 in Amarillo through the Lubbock Recruitment See SOLDIER Page 5
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Pfe
Willie Joe Bramlett
Elmer E. Bramlet
West Tate
Amarillo
Fort Sill
Okla
Bobbie Dean Chapman
Ramey L. Chapman
North Atkins
Lubbock
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Kiwanis
Rotary
Wellman
Klydie Scudday
Jaycees
Brownfields
Exposition
PFC
Willie Bramlet
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