Brownfield to vote March 29 on $680000 revenue bond
Brownfield voters head to the polls March 29 as the City Council calls a bond election to authorize selling $680,000 in revenue bonds for Power and Light Plant improvements. Funds would buy a $568,860 diesel generating engine a cooling tower and new switchgear and auxiliaries.
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Brownfield
Power & Light
City Hall
Leonard Ellington
East Cardwell
Murphy May
East Tate
A. Earl Jones
Curtis J. Sterling
East Sons
Tom Adams
Nordberg Company of Milwaukee
Nordberg
Levelland
Lamesa
Lubbock
P&l
General Fund
Power & Light Plant
Mechanical Cotton Pickin Clinic Is Set
The Terry event gathers three authorities to discuss future cotton advancements. Speakers include Carl Cox of Dallas on research and Raymond King of Lubbock Cotton Oil Company. The program runs from 10 30 a m to about 3 p m with lunch and county officials welcoming attendees.
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Machine
Legion Hall
Jim Foy
Raymond Simms
Carl Cox
Dallas
Cotton Research Committee of Texas
Raymond King
Lubbock Cotton Oil Company
Bank Opens New Brownfield Home On Main Street
The First National Bank plans a formal 2 to 5 pm opening at its 305 West Main building in Brownfield. Guests will tour 15,000 square feet of lobby and mezzanine with a mural by Richard Rhine and view 75 car parking. Officials attending include President John J. Kendrick and board members as the bank marks 41 years in Brownfield.
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Main Street
First National Bank
West Main
Brownfield
Esco
Richard Rhine
Carthage
Terry
Yoakum
First National
John J. Kendrick
L. J. Richardson Jr
Leonard M. Ellington
Dennis Q. Lilly
W. B. Tudor
Frank Ballard
C. K. Kendrick
Robert K. Field
C. F E. Ross
Jess H. McWherter
Frank Gorton
Jess A. Bryant
Wanda Swain
Lillian Haynes
First State Bank of
Gomez
R. M. Kendrick
Plains
Yoakum County
Sam J. Dixon
First State Bank
First National Banks
First
Frank & Wintree Company
Denison
Four County Meet Setup By Extension Service
An agronomist from the Extension Service, John Box, will meet Wednesday with the Four County Agriculture Workers. Session starts at 7 a.m. at Liddell's Restaurant in Lamesa as Box travels a West Texas trip. Brownfield attendees depart Green Hut Grill at 6 a.m.
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Liddell
Lamesa
Box
West Texas
Green Hut Grill
Meadow School Board Seeks Seven Candidates
Seven people compete for Meadow School Board seats with two positions up for election on April 2. Incumbents Curtis Hulse and Lee Bartlett seek re election alongside challengers Billy McAllister Winfred Tucker Robert Beasley Wayne Pete Curtis and Ralph Spain.
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The
Meadow School
Curtis Hulse
Lee Bartlett
Billy McAllister
Winfred Tucker
Robert Beasley
Wayne
Pete) Curtis
Ralph Spain
Resident's Sister Dies in Midland Rites Held
Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Stell of 711 East Sons attended funeral services for his sister Mrs. Lenton A. Brunson in Midland. Mrs. Brunson, frequent visitor in Brownfield, died last Sunday morning in a Midland hospital.
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A. L. Stell
East Sons
Midland
Lenton A. Brunson
Out of Town Guests Visit H. H. Pulliam Residence
Several visitors stopped by the H. H. Pulliam home at 721 West Reppto. Wayne Yeiser of Phoenix Arizona, Mrs. B. G Spivey of Route 5, and Virgil Kinard and wife of Route 1 called on the family.
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H. H. Pulliam
West Reppto
Wayne Yeiser
Phoenix
Ariz
B. G Spivey
Route 5
Virgil Kinard
Route 1
Farmers urged to tell their story at Lubbock meeting
More than 150 area farmers met at the Lubbock Hotel to learn public relations tactics from national leaders. Clifton Kirkpatrick of the National Cotton Council spoke on public education about farming and its role in the economy, noting agriculture accounts for a third of U S employment.
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Brownfield
South Plains
Lubbock Hotel
Clifton Kirkpatrick
National Cotton Council
Field Service
Memphis, Tenn
United States
Kirkpatrick
Reaction Committee To Study Education Report
Brownfield Board of Education reviews a Texas Tech consultant study by Dr. Morris Wallace on student population growth and urgent need for more school capacity. A broad community reaction committee with diverse local leaders meets Friday at 7 p.m. in Brownfield High School library to react to the report.
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Brownfield Board of Education
Morris Wallace
Texas Tech
Dr. Wallace
Lubbock
Brasher, Spencer & Goyette Architects
Local Civic Clubs To Hear Jack Cox
Breckenridge candidate for governor Jack Cox will address Lions Kiwanis and Rotary at the American Legion Hall at noon Monday on Americanism. Joe Ramsdell Rotary president will MC. A M Muldrow will introduce him. KTFY radio will broadcast the speech starting at 12 30.
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Jack Cox
Breckenridge
Lions
Kiwanis
Rotary Clubs
American Legion Hall
Joe Ramsdell
Rotary Club
Cox
A. M. Muldrow
KTFY
Absentee ballots available April 17 for May 7 primary
County clerk Wade Yandell announces absentee ballots for the May 7 Democratic Primary will be issued in the county clerk's office from April 17 through May 3. Applicants must present current poll tax receipts to request ballots.
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Wade Yandell
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Fred C. Elliott
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