Merchants Seek County Backing for On-Square Parking
Local merchants backed by the city council urged the county commission to fund on square parking. A cost estimate from the city engineer was reviewed as the group proposed one to two lanes on the courthouse lawn edges. They offer to split costs three ways with the city and county each paying a third, pending future commissioner court action.
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Brownfield
Merchants’ Group
R. A. Simms
Commissioner Court
City weighs parking options for county area
4H figures show single row parking at 3409 cost per side with 36 foot width asphalt curb gutter and sidewalk. Double row would be 50 feet wide per side at 4166 each side with 25 and 50 spaces per side respectively. Mayor McWherter notes demand and cost per space favors double rows while county may reclaim space for expansion. Attorneys warn downtown loss impacts entire county. Businessmen thank officials for study and warn meters may come if no more parking. Meeting at Brownfield Savings & Loan with 30 citizens and officials.
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Jess McWherter
Referendum on landscape and parking proposal rejected
In November 1958 citizens voted 995 to 574 against a plan proposed by chants and businessmen to landscape and create parking areas. The proposal would have cost up to 15000 dollars to relandscape and add parking on the north and south sides.
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Soun
News Photogravure Advance Lets Paper Print Art
The NEWS unveils a Klischograph photo engraver to print art directly on plastic engravings and extend photo deadlines. Readers gain faster access to images while advertisers gain a new service. Community debate grows over courthouse square parking amid landscaping plans and budget concerns.
Brownfield Band Prepares for Interscholastic Contest in Plainview
Brownfield High School Band led by Fred Smith heads to Plainview for the IL contest with about 40 bands. The group will perform three concert numbers The British Eighth March Grecian Theme and Dance and Salvonic Rhapsody in concert play and face a sight reading trial and a student director judging panel. Tim Faulkenberry and Stanley Farrar represent Brownfield, with judges from San Angelo Sherman Corpus Christi and Wichita Falls. Buses depart at 11 30 a m and return around 7 30 p m after a 96 member outing.
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Tim Faulkenberry
Stanley Farrar
Plainview
Brownfield High School
Fred Smith
Littlefield High School
Monterey High School
Homer Anderson
San Angelo
Eldon Sonnenburg
Sherman
Wayne
Joe Hadden
Midwest University
Wichita Falls
Brownfield
Wil
Gene Daniels
Judy Timmons
Joyce Reynolds
Glenda Kuehler
Rocky Ferguson
Absentee Balloting Deadline Approaches for City Election
Absentee balloting for the April city council race has drawn no votes as the deadline nears Friday three days before election day April 2. The school trustee contest set for April 6 still has days left until its deadline with voters allowed until midnight Friday for city ballots.
Quiet Police Front With Few Incidents
Police activity remained light with two minor accidents recorded. Three men were arrested on drunk or disturbance charges, two for traffic violations and vagrancy, one on a traffic warrant. Burns and Smith released on $1000 bonds.
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Donald Lewis Burns
Willie Lee Smith
Artie R. Lindsey Jr
David E Harris
T. G. Sexton
Brownfield
Funeral Services Held For Resident Marie McMillan
Funeral services for Marie McMillan 57 were held in Brownfield Memorial Chapel with Rev Albert D McDowell officiating Burial followed at Terry County Memorial Cemetery She had lived in Brownfield since 1941 came from Hobbs New Mexico and worked as a waitress Survivors include daughter Catherine Gurtler of Lawrence Kansas son Pat of Brownfield and one grandchild
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Marie McMillan
Memorial Chapel
Brownfield
Albert D. McDowell
First Presbyterian Church
Terry County Memorial Cemetery
McMillian
Lubbock Osteopathic Hospital
Hobbs
N. M
Catherine Gurtler
Lawrence
Kane
Pat
Weather Outlook for Brownfield and Vicinity
Temperatures run about seven degrees above normal with no significant daily changes. No precipitation expected over the next five days. Normal highs near 90 and lows around 38, with a continued warm and dry spell for this period.
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Brownfield
Brownfield to vote on $190000 street bond for Oak Grove
A $190,000 street improvement bond will be placed before Brownfield voters on April 16 to fund a storm sewer for Oak Grove, paving across 40 blocks, and seal coating. City leaders say taxes will not rise, funded by valuation growth. project includes a retention area and improved access to the Oak Grove school and stadium. Election judges are Nicholson, Sullivan, Bryant, and Scott.
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Brownfield
Oak Grove
D Street
Cactus Lane
City Hall
David Nicholson
Jo Ed Sullivan
Jesse Bryant
Curtis Scott
Deadline Approaches for Auto Tag Purchase in Terry County
County tax assessor J. D. Akers reported about 3,500 new license plates sold to Terry County residents with many more tags available. He urged motorists to buy by 5 p.m. Friday, noting the office will stay open on the final day for late purchasers despite its Saturday closure.
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J. D. Akers
Terry County
Akers
County Farmers Repay Almost $697000 on FHA Loans In ’62
Terry County farm families repaid nearly 697000 in principal and interest on Farmers Home Administration loans in 1962. Edmiston announced 74 county families fully repaid their FHA loans, marking the agency’s biggest year. Nationwide FHA lending rose 50 percent from 1961 to 1962, with 808640 in Terry and rural loans for equipment, housing, and water development.
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Terry County
U. S. Farmers Home Administration
Hugh B Fdmiston
Edmiston
Terry Farm
FHA
Food and Agricultural Act
Kennedy
Senior Citizens Housing
Meadow Services For Mrs Thetford Thetford
Alice Thetford 32 was buried in Meadow Cemetery after services at Meadow Church of Christ. She died 4 15 p m Sunday at West Texas Hospital Lubbock following a double shooting last Tuesday in her home near Ropesville. her husband was killed. Survivors include three sons Eddie William and Tony and her parents Mr and Mrs J L White of Ala See MEADOW, Page
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Alice Thetford
Meadow Cemetery
Meadow Church of Christ
Northside Church of Christ
Lubbock
Eddie
William
Tony
J. L. White
Ala- See Meadow, Page
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Brownfield Savings & Loan
Commissioners Court
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Speedy Nieman
Courty
BHS
Mueller
del Mar College
Corpus Christi
Anderson and
Sonnenburg
Juaneva Smith
Juaneva
L. G. Smith
E. Lake
Mrs. Thetford
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