Brownfield Cotton Clinic Promotes Modern Picking Techniques
In Terry County a cotton clinic at The Legion Hall drew about 100 participants led by Carl Cox of Dallas. Landlords and tenants from Brownfield area learned about machine picking and bale quality using new testing devices. A future program includes field tours and an owner operator school with lunch by the Sundown Lions.
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Lone Star State
Lamesa
Sherman
Carl Cox
Dallas
Cotton Research Committee of Texas
Leo Baldwin
Lubbock
Legion Hall
Terry County
Baldwin
Brownfield
L. D. Briscoe
Terry
Sundown Lions
Brownfield Urges Long Range School Plan With New Elementary
A Brownfield reaction committee urged immediate study of long range school needs as student numbers rise. They backed a tentative $925000 program including a new elementary school, Wheatley upgrades, a transportation building, junior high repairs, and new site purchases.
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Brownfield
Board of Education
Wheatley
Randal
Rides Wednesday in Lubbock in new uniform line
Terry County Sheriff’s Posse rides in the ABC Rodeo parade at Lubbock in new light brown uniforms with beige vests brown ties and silver belly hats. At least 20 riders participate with a June 2 3 4 posse rodeo produced by Morris Stevens of Silverton and added purse increases.
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Terry County Sheriff's Posse
ABC
Lubbock
Posse Secy
Snider
Posse
Morris Stevens
Silverton
About Book Letter For The Editor Editorial Note
The National Defense Committee of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution analyzes Man's Story by Wallbank 1956. They call the text unsatisfactory for embracing environment determinism and half truths about Europe Asia Africa and the United States.
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Wallbank
Scott, Foresman & Co
New York
Europe
Asia
Africa
U. S
U.S
Terry County Leads Nation in Car Ownership Affecting Wealth
Terry County ranks high in US car ownership with 134 cars per 100 households as of early 1959, up 7.9 percent in five years. SRDS data show 5,830 passenger vehicles registered, surpassing national averages and reflecting a link between earnings and ownership. See TERRY Page 5.
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Terry County
United States
Terry
West South Central States
Standard
SRDS
America
Brownfield Industry Inc Forms to Acquire Industrial Sites
A new nonprofit Brownfield Industry Inc organized by the Brownfield chamber's Industrial Committee aims to buy and hold industrial acreage for future use by local firms. Chartering is planned with $100,000 capital, with $25 and $100 shares for investors in Brownfield.
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Brownfield
Brownfield Industry, Inc
Brownfield Industry Inc
Chamber
C. E. Ross
Ross Ford Sales
Paul Farrar
General Telephone
John J. Kendrick
First National Bank
Burton Hackney
Hackney & Crawford Attorneys
Otis Larner
Knight Farm Machinery
Bill McKinney
B &M Builders
Joe Shelton
Shelton’s Fashion Apparel
James Thurman
Terry Farmer
Robert Baumgardner
Jimmy Billings
Jim Bayless
Bayless
Claude Caperton
C. G. Griffith
Griffith’s Variety
Gene Gunn
Gunn's Shamrock
J. O. Gilham
Brownfield State Bank
Arlie Lawrimore
Star Tire
Jake Geron
Lal Copeland
Copeland Hardware
Eunice Jones
Ross
City Budget For 60 61 Gets Okay
City Council approves Brownfield budget for next fiscal year in the last March regular session after two weeks of work. The approval comes as city leaders set priorities and allocate funds for municipal services and projects.
Jaycees to Elect 1960 61 Officers at Monday Luncheon
The Junior Chamber of Commerce will elect a new slate for 1960 61 at its noon Monday luncheon. Eddie Courtney was added to the nominees from the floor for president joining Howard Wayne McIlroy and Robert Noble Jr. Courtney was also nominated for vice president.
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Jaycees
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Eddie Courtney
Jaycee
Howard Wayne McIlroy
Robert Noble, Jr
Courtney
Bond Guess Contest for Census Count in Brownfield
The News hosts an Out guess Uncle Sam contest tied to the 18th Decennial Census. Readers predict Brownfield and county populations with two $50 savings bonds awarded to the closest guesses. Entries close March 31 with current entry 46 and prizes funded by revenue bond officials and city trustees.
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Terry
Brownfield
Uncle Sam
U.S
Frazier Rites Held At First Methodist Church
Funeral services were held Friday at 10 30 a m in the First Methodist Church for Kenneth D Frazier Sr 44 who died after a sudden illness Burial followed at Terry County Memorial Cemetery under Brownfield Funeral Home direction He was an instructor at the Terry County Veterans Vocational school a WWII veteran and a Local resident since 1950 Survivors include his wife two sons two daughters his mother three sisters and a brother Many election guesses and local political notes followed in the Brownfield area noting school and city elections and candidate names
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First Methodist
Kenneth D. Frazier Sr
Frazier
E Lons
James Tidwell
Terry County Memorial Cemetery
Brownfield Funeral Home
Terry County
Veterans’ Vocational School
Lubbock
Blue Ridge
Tenn
American Legion
John Albert
Kenneth
Marken Chauncey
City
John Frazier
Farmersville
O. M. Dixon
C. J. Rike
W. T. Mc- Kinney
Brownfield
W. H. Frazier
Mc Kinney
Father Of Brownfield Man Dies In Lubbock
George W. Turner 77 retired New Home farmer and father of Virgil Turner of Brownfield died at 1 p.m. Friday in a Lubbock hospital. Funeral services set for 2 p.m. Sunday at the Methodist Church. Survivors include his wife four sons five daughters 23 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren.
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George W. Turner
New Home
Virgil Turner
Brownfield
Lubbock
Methodist Church of
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