Cubs Nudge Tors In Last-Minute District Showdown
Brownfield and Lamesa split a tight 6-5 game as Eddie Ryburn and Lewis Roberson drove in key runs for the Cubs. Tor’s Billy Welcher homered to force a tie, but Brownfield pulled ahead in the bottom of the 7th to level the series at 2-2 and set up a decisive 5th game in Lamesa next Tuesday. Gary Willis homered for Brownfield in a prior clash, and Phil Palmer earned the win for the Tors.
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Ing
Harrelson
Lewis Roberson
Eddie Ryburn
Roberson Brothers
Jerry
Lewis
Cubs
Brownfield
Jerry Sullivan
Roberson
Tor Billy Welcher
Melvin Robinson
Lamesa
Tors
Gary Willis
Phil Palmer
Dusty Miller
Brownfield Council Honors Lindsey to Two-Year Zoning Terms
The Brownfield city council honored Brownfield speedster Lindsey with two-year terms on the zoning board. Mayes of SPAG discussed programs, Hahn urged clearer SPAG news releases, and a public hearing approved C3 zoning for Shady Oaks Addition and a duplex allowance. Coowner Auvy McBride urged changes. approved. A tract north of Webb Street to allow a mobile home lot for Mr. and Mrs. Jack Carey was rezoned with no objections. Contractor delays push city street plans to fall. bids deferred to late summer. City had earlier approved paving for north west and southwest Brownfield.
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Speedy Lindsey
Truett Mayes
South Plains Association of Governments
Mayes
Brownfield
Hahn
Resi
Dences
Auvy McBride
Webb Street
Jack Carey
Geron
Ter
Chamber urges local hiring fix before drawing new industries
At the Brownfield meeting officials discussed curing underemployment before attracting firms that hire outsiders. Hoopman announced a note of appreciation from the Brownfield Art Association for chamber help with the recent art show. Directors passed a resolution urging area Texas legislators to oppose House Bill 1374 affecting the right to work.
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Clark
Brownfield
Chamber
Hoopman
Brownfield Art Association
Texas
SPC Concert Showcases Baker's Dozen and College Choir
A joint Spring Concert of choral music by the South Plains College Choir and The Bakers Dozen will be held in the SPC Auditorium Tuesday night at 8 p.m. May 8. The Bakers Dozen member Jan McCravey from Plains has given 35 performances this school year, while SPC Choir singers include Vlinda Alexander Glenda Bryant Pamela Moon and Gerald Mounce, all Brownfield natives, with Jan McCravey of Plains.
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South Plains College Choir
Baker’s Dozen
SPC
Plains
Jan McCraevey
South Plains College
Vlinda Alexander
Glenda Bryant
Pamela Moon
Gerald Mounce
Brownfield
Jan McCravey
Lake Tomb Cattle Company and Early Texas Windmill History
County records trace the Lake Tomb Cattle Company led by Mr Lake and Mr Tomb of Mlinois with Bird Rose taking most of Terry County's northeast quarter around 1900. The L7 Ranch later passed to the Arnetts and W L Underwood, with Green and Lumsden buying and leasing land from Hastings, Randall and others through 1918. Windmills used in Nunn wells were railroad Eclipse models, 30 to 35 feet towers, 18 foot wheels, one vane, with chain weight adjustments for wind.
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Meadow
Needmore
Challis
Ridgeway
Watering Holes and Mills of Early Terry County
The note recalls wind damaged water systems and mills near Gist, Nunn range, and Needmore area. It mentions Brock Gist's water carrier in 1901, Q Bone's ownership before 1900, Ellwood’s Spade Ranch, a 1902 Jarret murder, and Gordon mills on both sides of the Terry Hockley line, seeking more information.
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Gist
Brock Gist
Q. Bone
OTFM
Nunn
Last Draw
Lost Draw
Brit Clair
Dld
Snephera
Gomez
Nunn Range
Lubbock
Hockley
E. M. Ellwood
DeKalb
Spade Ranch
J. W. Jarret
Ropes
Hockley County
J. W. Gordon
Needmore
Poole
Terry-Hockley
Gordon
Terry County
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