Brownfield Cubs win Seminole meet title in tight finish
Brownfield edged Crane 21 194 to claim the third annual Seminole Invitation Track and Field Meet. Larry Meeks led with 14.6 in the 120 yard high hurdles and a 16.7 prelim time, Bip Johnnie Mack Jones added a 6 foot high jump, and Brownfield broke 12 records overall as Jones, Meeks, and teammates highlighted the victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cub
Larry Meeks
Johnnie Jones
Crane
Cubs
Meeks
Johnnie Mack Jones
Brownfield
Farm Bureau Opens New Terry County Headquarters
The Terry County Farm Bureau hosts an open house at its new Tahoka Road offices with president Carl Hague and directors present. The event marks a forward step in local farming group history and features refreshments. bureau members highlight the move as ownership by local members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry County
Tahoka Road
Carl Hague
R. DD. Jones Jr
Wee
Leon Foote
Joe F. Sullivan
Ralenh Taker
Winfred Tucker
J. Sims
Alton Lee
But Flowers
Roeb
Rob
Terry County Parm Bureau
Terry
Farm Bureau Organization
Texas
Roosevelt
Creanine
Tle
Terry County Retail Volume Hits Record $22.5 Million
The Standard Rate and Data Service reports Terry County’s retail spending for the year ending July 1, 1957 rose to 22,524,000, surpassing the prior 21,849,000 record by 3.2 percent while U S retail growth was 2.4 percent. Food stores totaled 4,713,000 and automotive stores 7,159,000 of the local sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Terry County
Standard Rate & Data Service
Genell Cornett Named Princess at South Plains Fat Stock Show
Genell Cornett, 17, of Route 5, named Princess of the 25th South Plains Junior Fat Stock Show at Fair Park Coliseum after a 38-candidate contest. She represents Terry County 4-H with Billye King of Loop Future Farmers Chapter serving as princess escort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Plains
Lubbock
Genell Cornett
Route 5
Earl Cornett
Fair Park Coliseum
Billye King
Willie King
Loop
Genell
Terry County
Miss King
Loop Future
Jokes and camels bite into Terry County weekend
A light column teases readers with humor and movie picks. It notes two standout films Cowboy at the Regal and Peyton Place at the Rialto. It mentions Jack Bailey Chevrolet tickets for an upcoming Lubbock Auto Show and a Terry County Farm Bureau Open House on Tahoka Road with coffee and doughnuts. It also hints at a sheriff posse entry form See No. 4 Page 4.
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Terry County
Regal
Peyton Place
Rialto
Terry County Farm Bureau
Tahoka Road
Joe Sullivan
Terry County Sheriff's Posse
Funeral Rites Held for W P Pickett in Brownfield
Funeral services for W I Bill Pickett S4 were held Wednesday at Brownfield Funeral Home Chapel with Rev A J Franks officiating. He died suddenly Tuesday in Big Spring after farming at Terry since 1924. Burial at Terry County Memorial Cemetery. Surviving: four sons Raymond A T W T and O M. four daughters Lena Walker Wheatley Bowden Morris. one brother Bonie. two sisters Louise White Bilpreath. 21 grandchildren 22 great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill) Pickett
Brownfield Funeral Home
A. J. Franks
Northside Baptist Church
Pickett
Big Spring
Terry
Terry County Memorial Cemetery
Raymond Pickett
Morn Pleasant
A. T
North DP
W. T
East Broadway
O. M
East Oak
Lena Walker
Sulphur Springs
Jim Wheatley
Snyder
Carroll Bowden
Route 3
Tom Bilpreath
Yantis
Wellman Church To Hold Spring Revival
The Wellman Church of Christ will host a spring revival March 24 to 30 led by minister Lewis Garnett of Pioneer Park Church of Christ in Lubbock. Bennie Lucas announces nightly services at 8 p.m. with Bob Burnett and L F Porter directing congregational singing. the public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Garnett
Pioneer Park Church of Christ of Lubbock
Wellman Church of Christ
Bennie Lucas
Bob Burnett
L. F. Porter
Lucas
Meadow School Basketball History and Airport Contract Award
The Meadow area marks a milestone as West Texas Construction Co. of Lubbock wins the airport contract with a bid of 177 258 after a year of red tape. Also recounted is Meadow basketball history, recalling players and families shaping the program since 1921.
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S. W. White
Airport of Meadow
Terry Commissioners Court 4
West Texas Construction Company
Lubbock
HHM (Dube) Pycutt
Thomason Construction Company
Denver City
Poteet Construon Company of Rails
Pyeatt
Meadow School
Myr
Mrs & W White
White
MES
FIVE BROWNFIELD MEN ENLIST IN U S NAVY
Quintet of Brownfield youths were enlisted into the U S Navy last week. Named are Robert Lee Petty Jr son of Mrs Leola P Petty Route 4 Jackie Wayne Davy son of Mr and Mrs H Day of 1515 Cactus Lane Thomas Glen Cargill son of Mr and Mrs Henry M Cargill of 117 North A Clinton Wayne Taylor son of Mrs Alferdia Taylor of Deanne California and grandson of Mr and Mrs FE L Winkle of 1013 East Hill See No 6 Page 4
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Brownfield
U.S Navy
Robert Lee Petty Jr
Leola P. Petty
Route 4
Jackie Wayne Davy
Mra. H. Day
Cactus ‘Lane
Thomas Glen Cargill
Henry M. Cargill
North A
NAVY
San Diego
Calif
J. W. Day
HE Day
South
Robert Petty Jr
Leola Petty
B.C. Keith
Clyde E. Keith
North Ninth
Clinton Wayne Taylor
Navy Buddy Enlistment: Brownfield Youths Begin Training in San Diego
This group of five Brownfield youths signs with the Navy under the buddy enlistment program and begins recruit training in San Diego California. Enlistees include J W Day Robert Petty Jr B C Keith Clinton Wayne Taylor and Thomas Glen Cargill with listed parental details.
Absentee Vote Set For April 1 Election
Absentee voting for the April 1 city election runs until March 26 per city secretary A J Geron. The ballot includes council candidates CF Ross Lal Copeland and Joe Barmsdell for two seats, with Arlie Lawrimore unopposed for mayor and a 0 000 street improvement bond proposal.
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J. Geron
CF. Ross
Lal Copeland
Joe Barmsdell
Woity Council
Arlie Lawrimore
Savings and Loan Conference Held in Dallas
Sid Lowery secretary treasurer of Brownfield Savings and Loan Association attended the 16th session of the Southwestern Savings and Loan Conference in Dallas. The Baker Hotel hosted the event with delegates from Arkansas Colorado Kansas Louisiana Mississippi Nebraska New Mexico Oklahoma and Texas.
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Sid Lowery
Brownfield, Savinps & Loan Association
Southwestern Savings & Loan Conference
Dallas
Baker Hotel
Arkansas
Colorado
Kanead
Louisiana
Mississippi
Nebraska
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Texas
J C Johnson Seeks Justice of the Peace Post
J C Johnson of 98 South Fourth announces candidacy for Terry County justice of the peace in the Democratic primary on July 11. A farmer and longtime resident of Vinton, he has lived in the county nearly forty years and works at Frank Wier Gin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C Johnson
98 South Fourth
Terry County
Jomsen
Vinton
Johnson
Frank Wier Gin
J. D. Webber Rites Set For Friday At Brownfield
J D Webber longtime Brownfield resident of 34 years died Wednesday at 140 am in Brownfield He will lie in state at 2 pm at Priddy Brownfield Funeral Home with Dr Jones Weathers of First Baptist Church officiating assisted by Rev Warren Stowe of Calvary Baptist Burial will be at Llerry County Memorial Cemetery Survivors include widow son Jake Webber four daughters Mrs Travis Drenkina Mrs D Bailey Mrs Thelma Montgomery and Mrs Barton McPherson of New Orleans 13 grandchildren 22 great grandchildren He was a farmer for years and worked for seven years for Cicero Leith Lumber Co.
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Coimy
South
Hiness
Priddy
Brownfield
Jones Weathers
Firs Hapa
Warren Stowe
Calvary Baptist
Llerry
County Memorial
Jake Webber
Travis Drenkina
Bailey
Thelma Montgomery
Barton McPherson
New Orleans
Webber
Cicero
Leith Lumber Cory Pny
Sorority Accepts Two Brownfield Graduates at Tech
Linda G. Moore daughter of Mr and Mrs Loyd Moore of 707 East Lake and Donna Christopher daughter of Mrs Don Graves and Ray Christopher of Box 445 were welcomed as members of Alpha Lambda Delta, among 34 Texas Tech freshmen accepted. Each has a 2.5 GPA. Moore studies history and Christopher studies journalism.
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BHS
Texas Tech
Alpha Lambde Delta
Linda G. Moore
Mroo
Loyd Moore
East’ Lake
Donna Christopher
Don Graves
Fast Repple
Ray Christopher
Box
Tech
Wellman Juniors Present Class Play Her Kissin' Consent
The Wellman junior class will present the three act comedy Her Kissin Consent at the high school auditorium at 7 30 pm Friday. Admission is 60 cents for adults and 14 cents for children. Cast includes Mae Smith Tommy Joe Sammie Adair Barbara Bishop Buddy Hawkins Larry Sims Rasf Lee and Winston Live.
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Wellman
Mra. J. 1
Akers
Mae Smith
Tommy Joe
Sammie Adair
Barbara Bishop
Buddy Hawkins
Larry Sims
Rasf Lee
Winston
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Opvic
BES
Edge Crane
Jerry Brown
McCamey
Parneringe Potts Weretil Pendle V
Curtis Bryant
Farm Bureau
TCE
Id Weet Main
Migs Eleanor Miller
Jim Miller
Cardwell
Osgervic
Ernest Senra
Kelly Sears
Games
North Fifth
Tohoka Road
Kelton Miller
Sears
Hoon
Virgil Burnete
TCER
J. T. (Lake) Fulford
Eulice Parrar
Cael Hogue
United States
Miss Corneti
Weldon Callaway
Texas Weatherman
Jack Bailey Chevrolet
Bill Pickett
Wellman Church
Lewis Garneti
Mack Turner
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Mr Still
Mr. Still
Meadow Pirlé
Miss Copeland
Ellington
Copeland
D. J. Harris
Spur
Miss Eto
Weah
Bad Baok
Pay Timmons
Allen Winginsharm
Meadow
Jimmie Watking
J. D. Cook
Renwell
Jane Nettles
Lebron Perry
Lakeview
Kate Duke
Pupe
U.S. Navy
Geran
Lubbock Sea Graves Road
Hallota
City Hall
Lowery
J.C. Johnson
Justice of Peace
J. d. Webber
Webner
Sorority
Moore
Christopher
Wellman Juniors
Thelma
Cala
Dynes
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