Gibson's Stage Grand Opening Sets Weeklong Festivities
Gibson's Stage at 109 East Broadway launches a three day grand opening with activities starting 8:30 this morning and lasting through Saturday. Garland Moore, store manager, announces regular hours 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday and invites Brown residents to explore the wide, economically priced merchandise as shelves are stocked for the event.
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Gibson’s Ount Center
East Broadway
Garland Moore
Moore
Memo Texas
Brown
Gibson
Council Meet Slated Friday
Terry County native community council will meet at 7 30 p m Friday in the Brownfield Chamber of Commerce room to discuss the tax program safety program and the teacher pay raise A three member panel will lead the discussion and a questions session will follow State Representative Jesse T George will attend to discuss legislative matters with the council.
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Terry County Native Community Council
Brownfield Chamber of Commerce
Jesse T. George
Council
Record 246 Absentee Ballots Cast In County Election
A total of 246 absentee votes were cast by Tuesday in the hospital bond and board member election, a county record. Absentee ballots in the Brownfield Independent School trustee race totaled 42, with voting at the school business office. About 5,025 voters are eligible in Terry County. The school board election is in the County Superintendent’s office.
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J. O. Burnett
Brownfield Independent School
School Business
Terry County
Kiwanis Celebrate 15th Anniversary in Brownfield
Brownfield Kiwanis Club marked its 15th anniversary at a regular meeting held in the Party House. Past presidents T.A. Wartes and Bill Cope attended as Jim Kent of Western Company Denver led the program titled The Magic Barrels on petrochemicals and Texas industry.
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Brownfield
Brownfield Kiwanis Club
T.A. Wartes
Bill Cope
Jim Kent
Western Company
Denver City
Texas
Kent
Local law activity highlights drunkenness and traffic fines
The report lists multiple individuals fined for drunk in public, liquor law curfew and traffic warrants. It notes arrests and releases, plus several a single-car accidents on Lamesa Road, Old Lamesa Road, West Main and Ripley Lubbock intersections, detailing vehicles and addresses where involved. It also mentions thefts, prowlers, a stolen 1954 Chevrolet, and a broken-in used furniture business with limited value details.
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Rabot Austin Cochran
Opal Davison Johnson
Jose Juan Acosta
Hilario Flores Jimenez
Willie Fabilia, Jr
Jack Ervin Brown, Sr
Florencio Martinez
Pontiac
Kereny Cunningham
Park Lane
Chevrolet
Frankie C. Soehagen
Route 1
Lamesa
Mary Charleen Bandy
Buckley
Charles Bandy
Finn
Lubbock Road
Claude Merritt
East Tate
Lee Loftis
State Commends County Tax Office For Title Rejections Record
Gene Davis of Lubbock cites Terry County tax assessor office in District 5-C with 1.7 percent title rejections in 1966, below the state 4.5 percent average. Akers of the Vehicle Division endorses the county staff for their effort and cooperation, noting long hours behind the commendation.
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Terry County
Gene Davis
Lubbock
Hales
Ace
Akers
R.W
Davis
Tag Sales Draggy Licenses The Tax Office Opens
J D Akers county tax assessor collector urges last minute tag buyers to act today or Friday as the license office opens at 8 30 a m Saturday and stays open until 5 p m to assist. At least 1000 automobiles still need new licenses.
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J.D
Jet) Akers
Brownfield General Hospital Found Deficient for Fire Safety
Fire marshal Harold C. Jones of Brownfield declares Brownfield General Hospital deficient under the Texas Hospital Licensing Law fire safety standards after a Wednesday inspection. The notice cites safety deficiencies requiring corrective action by the hospital administration.
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Harold C. Jones
Brownfield
Texas
Brownfield General Hospital
Commissioners Approve Equipment Purchases and Election Hours
The commissioners authorized a one hour later opening for polls in upcoming elections at the Terry Memorial Hospital District and set courthouse holidays through the year including Memorial Day and Thanksgiving. They approved bids for a Ford truck and a new typewriter, considered a radar system for the Texas Highway Patrol, and discussed hospital district engineering costs and staff pay raises. Sheriff Parker attended a conference in Birmingham with one deputy approved for travel expenses.
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Commissioners Court
Terry Memorial Hospital
Gerald Bevers
Charles Darwin Ford
Charles Paul Chevrolet
Eakin Office
A.E. Roberts
Texas Highway Patrol
Sgt. Roberts
THP
Sgt
Roberta
Schultz
Lee Bartlett
Terry Memorial Hospital District Board of Directors
Ray Anderson
Anderson
J.D. Akers
Homer Parker
Court Glory
Birmingham
Ala
Bill McKinney
J. O. Sioners
E.S. Tankersley
Wayne Mullins
H.B. Settle
Trustee Elections Give Voters Choice in Brownfield Area
Brownfield Independent School District lists 11 candidates for three seats with James Thurman seeking re-election in Place Two against Melton Stewart and Leo Lepard. Place One includes Mrs. Jack Shirley Dale George Donald Huckabee and Roland Pair. Place Three features Ken Muldrow Joe Joplin Jess A Bryant and Jack Greenfield. Meadow asks six candidates for three seats while Union has four for two. Wellman has two incumbents facing no opposition. County trustees are elected in Precincts Three and Four and trustee at large with T C Hogue Alton Lee and Raleigh Luker on the ballot.
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Brownfield
Meadow
Union
Wellman
Brownfield Inependent
James Thurman
Thurman
Melton Stewart
Leo
Fox
Meadow School Independent
Edgar Melcher
B. W. Branch
Edward Jordan
Eddie Bingham
Charles Smith
Dan Roberts
Union Independent School District
Rufus Dill
D. M. Marrow
A. R. Kornegay
Calvin 0. Booth
Wellman Independent School District
Leonard Carey
Robert Hamm
T. C. Hogue
Alton Lee
Raliegh Luker
Bond Election Set For Terry County Hospital Directors
Terry County residents vote Saturday in the county clerk’s office at the courthouse on an $800000 bond for a new hospital and on seven directors for the Terry Memorial Hospital District. Polls open 7 am to 7 pm with election clerks listed and voters entering by the north door and exiting through the west door.
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Terry County
Terry Memorial Hospital
Leonard Ellington
L. G. Ae
Ruare Griffis
Gertrude Lowe
Bobbie Thomson
Jess Bryant
Margie York
Peggy Gillespie
Dennis McCutcheon
Dorothy Gore
Frank Gorton
Jackie Cargill Elected Brown Council 825 Head
Jackie V. Cargill was elected counselor of the Brown Council 825 of United Commercial Travelers at its regular meeting. G Keeler served as sentinel. Billie Moore and Jim Northcutt were elected to the executive committee along with Neil Thompson and Leon Thomson as holdover directors. Delegates and alternates were named. Keeler also named law chairman. The outgoing senior counselor presided as 96 members are enrolled.
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Jackie V. Cargill
Brown Council
United Comtal
Reg G. Keeler
Sentinel
Billie Moore
Jim Northcutt
Neil Thompson
Leon Thomason
Lindsey
Becker
Scott
Keeler
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Gibson’s Stage
Kiwanis
Wen
Bud Cotham
Willis Weber
Cope
Maurice Martin
Charlie Robison
Derrel Lewis
Raymond Beck
Bob Sewell
Cecil Murphy
Mark Ivey
Eusebio Gallegos, Jr
Ballard and
Main
Dorothy Day Marsh
W. Powell
Louisa R. Garcia
N. Bell
Jackie Cargill
United Commercial Travelers
UCT
Craig Wilkerson
Curtis Scott
Ior
Front Row
L.G. Smith
Jimmie G. Keeler
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