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19 Mar 1954
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Brownfield News in Brownfield, Texas
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Newspaper
Brownfield News
Location
Brownfield, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1954
Page
1
Second hand tale of bootlegger chase and local weather lore
A second hand account recalls a bootlegger chase in the county with a car left loaded with liquor and a failed capture by deputies. The piece also includes weather notes from Wellman and Indian lore predicting rain, plus local notices on resignations, a university choir visit, and schoolmates from Texas Tech.
Spellers Compete In Bee Thursday
Meadow Union Wellman and Brownfield junior high spellers will compete Thursday morning in the second annual county spelling bee at the junior high auditorium. Two students per school, under 16 and not yet in eighth grade, will participate with judges from each school. The regional winner advances to the National Spelling Bee in Washington, D C, with all expenses paid by the Avalanche Journal. The Terry County event starts at 9 30 a m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meadow
Union
Wellman
Brownfield
Elmer Brownlee
Elmer Watson
Henry Williamson
Thomas George
LaRita Price
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
O. L. Slaton Junior High
Washington, D. C
Avalanche Journal
Texas Crude to Drill Wildcat South Of Tokio
Texas Crude Oil Co. plans a wildcat well in the north half of Section 38 to 10,250 feet, No. 138 T. S. Treadaway, located 2 1/2 miles northeast of the Tokio Wolfcamp discovery. Other field activity includes two Prentice field locations and two completions in Section 22 and a new Lulu location seven miles north of Tokio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Tokio
Oil Development
Texas Crude Oil Co
T. S. Treadaway
Prentice Field
Tennessee Production Co
C. R. Townes
PSL Survey
Great Western Drilling Co
Bril Clare
C&M _ Survey
Honolulu Oil Corp
Alexander
Rotary
Kay Kimbell
P. H. Williams
Lions Zone Meeting Tonight With Lady Guest
Lions clubs of Zone 3 Region 6 meet at Nick's cafe tonight at 7:30. Brownfield Tohoka Ropesville Sundown Plains and Denver City clubs attend. Evelyn Jones of Lubbock will speak on England teaching experiences with humorous impersonations. John Hansard leads program. Dinner music by Jerry Gannaway. E B Geither and J B Smith head arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Clubs
Brownfield
Tohoka
Ropesville
Sundown
Plains
Denver City
Evelyn Jones
Lubbock
England
0. L. Siaton
Jake Geron
John Hansard
Jerry Gannaway
E. B. Geither
Jaycees Elect New Officers For This Year
The Junior Chamber of Commerce nominates B. F. Hutson and L. J. Richards for president, Earl and Bobby Jones for first vice president, Lee Lidzy and V. Fleming for second vice president, Jayde Jones and Wes Hicks for treasurer. The installation banquet is April 1 at Nick's cafe with Earl Hightower as guest speaker and Rufus Rush to install the new officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
B. F. Hutson
L. J. Richards
Earl and
Bobby Jones
Lee Lidzy
V. Fleming
Jayde Jones
Wes Hicks
Nick's Cafe
Earl Hightower
San Angelo
Rufus Rush
Lufvbock
F M Road Work Bid Won by Lubbock Firm
A contract for 12 percent miles of Terry county Farm to Market highways was awarded to T F Jones Construction Co of Lubbock with a bid of 102482 dollars The project includes grading structures bases and surfacing on the Old Levelland highway and a linking road to Gomez Baptist church Local officials Judge Herb Chesshir Commissioner Earl McNeil and Bob Burnett reported plans to use as much local labor as possible Construction should begin by early April and finish within three months Santa Fe notified deeds are being prepared to clear the Meadow and Challis right of way with three more still to clear, no major trouble anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Levelland
Gomez Baptist Church
Herb Chesshir
Earl McNeil
Bob Burnett
Lubbock
Chesshir
Santa Fe
Meadow
Challis
Kiwanis International Wins Freedoms Foundation Award Scroll
Kiwanis International earns a Distinguished Service Scroll and a 59 dollar cash award for its church support programs. J Powell, club president, notes nationwide Kiwanis participation in this Freedoms Foundation recognition, now in its fourth year of meritorious community service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis International
Freedoms Foundation
Kiwanis Club of
Brownfield
Kiwanis
The
J. ©. Powell
Powell
Freedon
Valley Forge
American Legion district convention set for April in Berownfield
Commander Lynn Nelson says plans for the April 3-4 District American Legion convention in Berownfield are shaping up. National Commander Art Connell will speak at the Sunday morning business session. volunteers with lodging space are urged to call 3595.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Berownfield
Lynn Nelson
Art Connell
Randal West Ward P T A Plans Split For Next Year
Father s Night at Jesse G. Randal school PTA meeting notes a split plan for next year s organization. Clarence Griffith spoke on school finance as officers were elected for Jesse G. Randal and West Ward East Ward PTAs. Refreshments followed the social hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randal-West Ward
P-Ta
Jesse G. Randal-West Ward
Jesse G. Randal School
Clarence Griffith
PTA
Jesse G. Randal
Truett Flache
Bob Collier
Tommy Hicks
Bill Cope
Euell Farrar
West Ward
East Ward Pta
Bill Daugherty
J. O. Burnett, Jr
Troy Noble
J. C. Criswell
Farrer Daniel
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John Happ
Austin
John
Trinity University Choir of
San Antonio
First Presbyterian Church
Graves Nelson
Dale Travis
Jerry Anderson
Texas Tech
Catenes
R. C. Cox
Cox
Indian Territory
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Maine
Terry County
Amarillo
Howard Cherry
Bovina
O'Donnell
Jimmy Brasch
Davis Smith
Kent Reed
Charles Torez
Eugene Brumely
Billy Provence
Hereford
Lions Zone
Jaycees
Red Cross
Wellman Community
Crawford Taylor
Brownfield State Bank
Fund Drive
B. F
Lee Bartlett
Wade Yandell
Terry
National Fund
T. F. Jones Construction Co
Harry Goble
Mrs. Goble
Coleman Williams
J. C. Powell
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