Brownfield Budget Hearing Sets Public Session March 21
Brownfield City Council heard a proposed 1963 44 budget of 1 457 991 with a public hearing set for March 21 at 10 a m. City Manager Eunice Jones noted a 75 755 increase over last year and details were released in a 29 page booklet. The council also approved a refunding bond issue contract and a resolution to name the dam formed lake after A A Meredith longtime authority secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownfield
Canadian River
Eunice Jones
Power & Light Fund
P&l Fund
Water Fund
Canadian River Municipal Water Authority
A. A. Meredith
Meredith
Council
Terry County Junior Livestock Show Opens With New Barn
The 19th annual Terry County Junior Livestock Show at the county show barn near the rodeo grounds opens today. Swine judging begins 9 a.m. Monday, calves at 1 p.m., and animal sales at 2:30 p.m. Premiums total about $6,000 with $40, $25 and $10 in calf prizes and $16 to $3 for swine placements. Special awards honor showmanship and the Herdsman Award recognizes top exhibitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry County
Brownfield Jaycees
Uals
USDA
Kiwanis Club
J. W. Burnett
Courthouse Lawn Re landscaping Discussed By county officials
Terry County commissioners will meet at 2 p.m. in Judge R. A Simms office to discuss reworking and landscaping the courthouse lawn. Morning session covers routine business and a visit to the Terry County Junior Livestock Show. No decision yet on parking around the square.
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Terry County
R. A Simms
Court House
Rodeo Grounds
Simms
County commission to discuss courthouse lawn parking plan
Monday open meeting will address the courthouse lawn project with focus on parking. Most comments favor some parking space, debate centers on amount and layout north and south areas versus larger central area. Council previously took no action but indicated about 100 car spaces may be considered. Also notes Junior Livestock Show praise and 1963 license plate deadline reminders.
Deadline Set for Fifth Annual Young People's Art Exhibit
The local American Association of University Women chapter announces entries for Terry County students. All art work or crafts must be turned in to room teachers by Monday. The exhibit runs Friday and Saturday and is open to students from all schools in the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil Crawford
American Assn. of University Women
Terry County
Frank Ballard Hurt In Wreck
Frank Ballard 57 of Ballard Plumbing and Electric is recovering at Brownfield General Hospital from injuries after his car overturned on Highway 62 about five miles north of Ropesville at 1130 p.m. Wednesday. He suffered a badly bruised lower jaw and facial cuts. the 1957 Chevrolet station wagon was damaged about 400 dollars after skidding off a ditch and climbing a steep embankment. He was treated at the scene by a passing motorist and taken to the hospital. Ballard was up and walking by Saturday. His wife has been hospitalized since January 24.
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Frank Ballard
Ballard Plumbing and Electric
Brownfield General Hospital
Highway 62
Ropesville
Ballard
Brownfield
Lubbock
McMeans
Chevrolet
Brownfield Hospital
Oak Grove
Bill Malcolm
Jerry Kirschner
Delayed Sabin Polio Second Dose Set for April 7
The second Sabin oral polio vaccine dose Type II will be given April 7 in Brownfield clinics as in the first round. About 13,800 Terryites received Type I at four churches in August. Cost is 25 cents per dose, or free if unable to pay, with clinics to be announced.
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Brownfield
J. P. Jones
South Plains
First Baptist Church
St. Anthonys Catholic Church
Crescent Catholic Church
Crescent Hill Church of Christ
First Methodist Church
Brownfield General Hospital
Terry-Yoakum Chapter
The
National Foundation
HiFi Page Color Ads Expand to About 500 Newspapers
Advertising history advances as full page color HiFi ads appear in about 500 papers including Brownfield News. HiFi Preprint for Knight's Furniture is in today's issue. previous color runs included Terry County Tractor. Concept began in New York 1958 and uses preprinted wallpaper style material shipped in rolls to papers.
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Brownfield News
Knight's
The
News
Terry County Tractor
New York
Accidental Shooting Reported In Brownfield
A 31 year old man, W E McNiel of C C West Camp, is recovering from an accidental gunshot wound to his right leg at Brownfield General Hospital. The shooting occurred at J T Thomas's Brownfield home when a .22 rifle discharged as Thomas held it. Police report the event accidental with witness Jeffrey Willard Brown confirming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. McNiel
C. C. West Camp
Brownfield General Hospital
J. T. Thomas
Brownfield
McNiel
Jeffrey Willard Brown
Oak Grove
Tickets On Sale For Pancake Supper
The Kiwanis Club sells pancakes Friday from 5 to 9 30 p m in the junior high cafeteria. Tickets cost 50 cents each and are sold by club members under president Bud Cotham. Proceeds aid underprivileged children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis Club
Bud Cotham
Telephone lines knocked out near Three Point Trailer Courts
Telephone service to the Three Point Trailer Courts was interrupted for about two hours on Wednesday afternoon when three high load lines serving the courts were knocked down, probably by a passing truck. Major Taylor of General Telephone said the lines went down about 3 p.m. and service was restored at 5:30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Three Point Trailer Courts
Taylor
Sheriff Posse from Terry County roars at San Angelo parade
Terry County Sheriff’s Posse, 14 members strong, made its third 1963 public appearance riding in the San Angelo Fat Stock Show and Rodeo Association parade. Led by Ray Christopher the group left Brownfield at 10 a m Thursday by private auto and attended the rodeo Friday. Christopher is secretary treasurer of the national American Association of Sheriffs Posses and Riding Clubs. Riders included Frank Proctor W W Kennedy A R Copeland Buck Mize F A Rogers Harold Forbes Morris Smith Bill Gordon Christopher Clarence Faught Pete Phillips Herbie Pickett Horace Fox. Previous Terry Posse appearances were in Odessa in January and El Paso in February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry County Sheriff's Posse
San Angelo
Ray Christopher
Brownfield
Christopher
American Association of Sheriffs Posses and Riding Clubs
Frank Proctor
W. W. Kennedy
A. R. Copeland
Buck Mize
F. A. Rogers
Harol Forbes
Morris Smith
Bill Gordon
Clarence Faught
Pete Phillips
Herbie Pickett
Horace Fox
Terry Posse
Odessa
el Paso
Local Men At Tax Discussion In Midland
A group of Brownfield men attended Operation Tax Impact in Midland detailing proposed federal tax revisions and their effect on the Permian Basin economy. Joe Price of the Chamber of Commerce and other local industry representatives spoke as sponsors AD through the Permian Basin Petroleum Assn Midland and Odessa Chambers of Commerce. Speakers warned revisions could cost $21 million in retail sales and cut 6400 jobs in the area and urged petitions to the House Ways and Means Committee chairman.
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Midland
Permian Basin
Joe Price
Chamber of Commerce
Permian Basin Petroleum Assn
Odessa Chambers of Commerce
House
Ways and Means Committee
ChamBer of Commerce Directors Tentatively OK Budget
The Cham ber of Commerce directors gave tentative approval to a $20 000 budget at the regular monthly meeting. President Joe Price said the budget mirrors 1962 in expenditures and income. They discussed irrigation tours for Dallam Hartley County farms and LCS officials, the West Texas Livestock and Feed tour, a highway committee report, and a Hwy 82 meeting in Santa Fe New Mexico. Four local men attended. They sent a letter to Terry County Commissioners praising plans for beautifying the courthouse square.
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Chamber of Commerce
Joe Price
Dallam-Hartley County
LCS
West Texas
Santa Fe
N.M
Jack Hamilton
Pete Harris
Charles Kersh
John Hansard
Terry County
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James Heartsill
Route 2
Ellis Leon Hinson
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Roy Moore
J. M. Hare
Janice Carol Strickland
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E. Lake
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E. Harris
Ava
Msha
Theresa Wenzel
Leo Wenzel
East Buckley
Azile Hensen
R. L. Hansen
Tate
Luana Nash
Leo Nash
East Sons
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Crosbyton
Sheriff's Posse
Angelo
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