Fire destroys Primm Drug Store in Brownfield
The Primm Drug Store was gutted by fire in Brownfield early Sunday with $80,000 in damages. Police suspect arson to cover a burglary, citing missing jewelry worth about $5,000, $200 in silver, and an opium bottle. Firefighters battled the blaze in bitter cold, aided by 28 volunteers.
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Brownfield
Primm
James Tippitt
James Fulford
Cc. C. Primm
Zane Williams
Leonard Issacs
Issacs
Fair Department Store
Wacker’s Variety Store
Primm Drug Store
I! South Sixth
L. C. Robinson
New Hope Baptist
Hill and
Fifth Streets
Terry County Park
Choir sweepstakes won by four South Plains high schools
Morton Slaton Littlefield and Plainview high school choirs captured sweepstakes at the Region 1 University Interscholastic League vocal music festival. Despite fierce winds and mixed weather, over 1,290 students and teachers from 19 South Plains schools attended, with each sweepstakes winner earning a silver plaque for first place in both concert and sight singing.
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Morton
Slaton
Littlefield
Plainview
South Plains
Morton See
Devonian Pay Indicated at Midland Wildcat Well
Prolific Devonian production shown on a drill stem test at J C Williamson No 1 Midland west central Jerry County wildcat. Oil flowed at an estimated 60 barrels per hour with 12 6 0 feet of oil produced from the Wolf camp and no water. Formation pressures ranged 4 080 5 170 pounds. Wellsite located 2 310 feet from north and 1 980 feet from west lines of Section 93 Black Dell C&R survey four and one half miles northwest of the Texaco No 1 Black Devonian discovery last year.
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J. C. Williamson
Midland
Jerry County
Wolfcamp
C&mrr
Brownfield
Coroco Pool
Texaco
Cotton Week Set With Ferry County Carnival Plans
The Ferry County Chamber of Commerce approved a two day National Cotton Week program for May 17 and 18. Events include parades, carnival booths, a maid of cotton coronation, prince and princess of cotton, and a duchess and matron of cotton with ages noted.
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Chamber of Commerce
Ferry County
Brownfield High School
Prince and Princess of
Brownfield Considers Conventions Amid New Facilities
Brownfield leaders discuss attracting conventions leveraging new hotels eateries and the high school auditorium. Possible District 183 Rotary session next year proposed along with April PTA and FRA conventions in town. A steering committee and potential self sustaining plan for upcoming events are outlined with a public meeting Friday at 7 pm.
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Brownfield
Brownfield High School
Mra
Three City Officials Up For Election April 6
Brownfield voters will select three city council members and a U S senator on April 6. Incumbents Virgie Travis Troy Noel and Sam Murphy seek re election, with 23 senatorial candidates listed for the county ballots. Also on the ballot are trustees for Brownfield Wellman Meadow and Union schools.
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Brownfield, Wellman, Meadow and
Union Schools
City Hall
Virgie Travis
Troy Noel
Sam Murphy
Clerk's
Viola Simmonds
Gertrude Lowe
L. G. Smith
Herbert Bevers
Jessie G Randal
Jim Poy
Olen Evana
Bill Cope
Sam Gossett
Judge's
Gladys Moorhead
C.D Wise
Louie Clay
Carl Hogue Hox
R. Bo Perry
Mra Alton Lee
Bernard Stice
Union Gin
Raleigh Luker
Peank Sargent
Doyle Moss
C. C. Paught
How
Meadow School
Horton
Mary White
Mary Fox
F. H. Sharp
Johnson Gin
Wood FE Johnson Sr
George Lasiter
North Tokio
EF. Lovelace
Mra . W. Bailey
Pool
Roy Barker
Winfred Tucker
Down Meadowway
Lee Bartlett
Curtis Hulse
Willie Blair
Olane Caswell
G. N
Bogie) Sims
Alton Lee
Mrs Lydia Lynns Services Held In Plains Methodist
Funeral services for Lydia Lynn were held at Plains Methodist Church with the Rev. Harmon Meixner officiating. Burial followed at Plains Cemetery. Mrs. Lynn died March 21 after a prolonged illness. She was a native of Harrison County and had lived in Plains. Survivors include three daughters, four grandchildren, one great grandchild, and four great great grandchildren.
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Lydia Lynn
Plaines Methodist Church
Harmon Meixner
Plains Cemetery
Brownfield Puneral Home
Lynn
Treadaway - Daniels Hospital
Harrison County
Plains Ace Tole
F&f M MelLaren
Lubbock
Sally BH. Forrest
County Committee to Review Medical Needs for Terry County
A seven member panel appointed by Terry County Commissioners will study whether more doctors and hospital facilities are needed. Members are Henry Chisholm Robert Beasley Marvin McNutt George O Nea l Curtis Sterling C E Ross and L D Hammer. They will report soon after consulting Brownfield Chamber directors O Neal Sterling and Morgan Copeland. The county is at the constitutional tax limit of 80 cents per 100 valuation and needs higher property values to raise funds.
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Terry County
Marvin McNutt
George O’ Neal
Curtis Sterling
C. E Ross
L. D. Hammer
Brownfield Chamber of Commerce
O'Neal
Sterling
Morgan Copeland
Herb Chesshir
Wellman Officials Resign From School System
Wellman school board accepted the resignations of Superintendent J. T. Bryant and Head Coach T. Rip Sewell. Bryant, with the district since 1948, plans to establish a permanent residence in a college town. Sewell since 1952, will leave to pursue advancement in the teaching profession. Bryant’s contract ends August 1. Both cited the district’s spirit, salary and operation as excellent but said family reasons require seeking progress elsewhere.
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Wellman School Board
J. T. Bryant
Rip) Sewell
Wellman
Sewell
Bryant
College Town
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