Brownfield Prepares Industry Tour During Industrial Week
Brownfield Chamber of Commerce announces a local industry tour planned for Thursday at 9 am as part of Texas Industrial Week. The event honors existing Terry County industries while Mayor Jess McWherter proclaims April 17 as Industrial Week to promote a business friendly climate and continued growth.
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Brownfield Chamber of Commerce Industrial] Committee
A. C. Bishop
Terry County
Munity
Bishop
Jess McWherter
Brownfield
McWherter
New Reporter joins Brownfield News staff from Lamesa paper
Billie Norman former society editor at the Lamesa Daily Reporter has joined Brownfield News as a general news reporter and feature writer. She and her family live in Brownfield. Her husband Henry works for Terry County Tractor Co. They have two daughters Livda and Vickie. The Normans live at 1711 KP Reppto Crescent Hill Church of Christ members. Voter turnout for Brownfield City Council race expected small with three seats open from four candidates. Candidates are Kenneth Purtell Sam Teague Jack Hamilton and F B Johnny Raybon with Charles Kershan withdrawing to move to Lubbock. Absentee ballots are light. election Tuesday at City Hall 8 am to 7 pm. Election judge Tom Adams assisted by Bill Cope and clerks Max Proffit and Dale Travis. Incumbents not seeking re election. holdovers Mayor Jess McWherter L J Richardson Speedy Lindsey. Top three vote getters will become council members.
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Billie Norman
Lamesa Daily Reporter
Brownfield News
Lowell Hunters
Norman
Lamesa
Henry
Terry County Tractor Go
Livda
Vickie
Reppto
Crescent Hill Church of Chr
Kenneth Purtell
Sam Teague
Jack Hamilton
F. B
Johnny’ Raybon
Purtell
Teague
Hamilton
Jack Hamilton Tire Co
Raybon
Brownfield Glass & Mirror
Charles Kersh
Kersh
Lubbock
Polis
City Hall
Tom Adams
Bill Cope
Max Proffit
Dale Travis
Ross Black
Marion Bowers
Curtis Sterling
Black
Bowers
Sterling
Jess McWherter
L. J. Richarson
W. K
Speedy) Lindsey
Texas Industrial Week Highlights State Growth
The column notes looming deadlines for vehicle safety stickers and tax returns while praising Future Homemakers Week. It promotes April 17 as Texas Industrial Week, detailing industry’s rapid growth from 163 978 workers in 1947 to over 500 000 today and outlining the broad local economic gains from new plants and employment.
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America
Texas
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
Russell Runsell honored at Meadow Farmers Co op meeting
Carl Runsell received a two year plaque for outstanding service at the Meadow Farmers Cooperative annual meeting held last Monday. The event at Meadow High School attracted 1,349 attendees. Don C. Day replaced Runsell as director while W. M Cam won reelection for a three year term. Cash allocations to patrons totaled 156 245 and stock and interest retired amounted to 67 147. Cash allocations of 6 10 per bale on 14 597 bales gained in 1962 totaled 89 097.
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Carl Runsell
Meadow Farmers Cooperative
Coop
Meadow
Russell
Don C. Day
W. M Cam
Little League Meet Planned by Brownfield Leaders
An important organizational meeting of Brownfield Little League leaders is scheduled Monday at 7:30 p.m. at the South Plains Health Unit. President Joe Starkey announced that the election of new officers and the selection of managers will be the main items of business. Anyone interested in working in the Little League program is urged to attend.
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Brownfield
Little League
South Piains Health Unit
Joe Starkey
Bank Deposits Up Over Year Ago in Brownfield
Brownfield area banks report March 18 deposits totaling 23,583,442 with a slight year over year rise from 1962. Loans decline to 8,955,724 while Brownfield State and First National show higher deposits than a year earlier, and December 31 totals exceed March figures by about 900 thousand.
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Brownfield State
First National
First
Brownfield Savings & Loan
Acreage Revises Open To Farmers In 1963 Feed Grain Program
Farms in Terry County sign up 986 for the 1963 Feed Grain Program. Total base is 242,658 acres with $460,221 in expected earnings from 59,365 acres diverted. Revisions to participation must be filed within 15 days of reapportionment notice. Producers receive 16 cents per eligible bushel for grain sorghum.
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Love Miller
ASC
Terry County
Weather Outlook for Brownfield and Vici Area
Temperatures likely to run seven to twelve degrees above normal with little precipitation over the next five days. Showers and thunder showers possible today with a cooling trend this weekend and a warmer start to next week. Normal highs range from 64 to 74 degrees with lows near 32 in the northwest and around 47 in the south.
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Brownfield
Terry County Ranks Ninth in Texas Cotton Production
Terry County placed ninth in the state for cotton ginnings in 1962, with preliminary Texas totals at 4,735,659 bales of the national 14,859,925. Lubbock County led the state with 296,148, followed by Lamb, Hockley, Hale, Hidalgo, Cameron, Crosby, Lynn, Terry, and Dawson in descending order. California topped states with 1,934,844 bales and Kern County led California with 525,447 bases.
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Terry County
U. S. Department of Commerce
United States
Texas
Terry
TEC
Commerce
Lubbock County
Lamb
Hockley
Hale
Hidalgo
Cameron
Crosby
Lynn
Dawson
California
Kern County
Texas Highway Construction To Start On State Highway 137
The Texas Highway Department schedules start of work on SH 137 from townfield to Dawson County and on US 62 and 385 in Seagraves. Construction begins April 8 at Terry Dawson line proceeding toward Brownfield with Carl R. Hart supervising. Traffic will remain open with caution urged for heavy trucks and machinery. Jones Bros. Dirt and Paving of Odessa is the contractor. Total length 18.84 miles featuring hot mix asphalt and seal coat on shoulders.
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Raves
Terry-Dawson
Brownfield
Seagraves
Carl R. Hart
Jones Bros
Odessa
First National Bank of Sundown to Open in Temporary Quarters
The First National Bank of Sundown, the town's first, gains OCC approval on March 25 with capital of 75,700, surplus 75,000, reserves 52,500, total 202,500. Guiding officers include Guy H. Walden as chairman and L. L. Anthony as president. Sundown, population about 1,200, lies 25 miles NW of Brownfield and recently earned Urban Renewal Project status.
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First National Bank of
Ronald W. Walden
Nelda M. Clark
Betty Thacker
Anthony
First National Bank of Sudan
Lubbock National Bank
First National Bank of Seagraves
Sundown
Brownfield
Hockley County
Second Sabin polio dose to be given in four clinics
Pre registration slips for the second dose of the Sabin oral polio vaccine are ready and will be distributed by banks, florists and doctors with monthly statements. Four clinics at First Methodist, First Baptist, Crescent Hill Church of Christ and St. Anthony's Catholic Church will administer the dose on April seven from 1 to 5 PM.
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Pat Ramseur
National Foundation
First Methodist Church
First Baptist Church
Crescent Hill Church of Christ
St. Anthony's Catholic Church
Brownfield General Hospital
Terry-Yoakum
Sherman Hope
J. P. Jones
Hope
Terry
Luther L. Terry
U. S. Public Health Service
Four Accidents Listed In City
A roundup of city and county incidents shows four accidents investigated by police and sheriffs deputies. Individuals charged include Leroy Hubbard and Alfred Garcia, with theft and non support cases, and James Diaz, 17, plus a juvenile for theft of speakers. Several traffic violations and two-car crashes near Seagraves Road and Taheka Lubbock roads caused minor injuries and property damages.
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Leroy Hubbard
James Joseph Diaz
Diaz
Alfred Garcia
Seriff's
Betty G. Cadenhead
Meadow
Taheka
Lubbock
Ronald Lee Patton
Absentee Votes Due For School Board Election
All county school board elections are set for Saturday with the absentee voting deadline Tuesday. Absentee ballots will be accepted at the county clerk's office through Tuesday.
Veterans Invited To Free VFW Barbecue
A free barbecue dinner for veterans and their families is scheduled at 7 30 p m today at the Hand Bros VFW Post 675 Commander Bruce Malcolm invites all veterans to attend the barbecue dinner at the VFW Post on the Old Lamesa Road. The dinner will be catered by Bill Holder.
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Hand Bros. Vfw
Bruce Malcolm
Lamesa Road
Bill Holder
Hail Strikes Brownfield as Heat Persists
A hailstorm hit Brownfield Saturday afternoon followed by a forecast of possible thunderstorms. The brief rain cooled a hot day while officials warn temperatures may run 7 to 12 degrees above normal in the coming days.
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Brownfield
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