W L Armstrong Dies In Lubbock Highway Wreck
A 59 year old Lubbock bricklayer W L Armstrong died after a car overturned about 10 a m seven miles north of Brownfield on Lubbock Highway. Orval Gross also of Lubbock, the sole other occupant, suffered cuts and bruises and stayed for observation. Funeral arrangements are pending with Brownfield Funeral Home.
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Lubbock
Brownfield
W. L. Armstrong
Treadaway Daniels Hospital
Orval Gross
Brownfield Funeral Home
Meadow Student Wins A 250 Scholarship
Walter David Warren a Texas Tech student from Meadow received a 250 scholarship at the annual awards meeting of the Tech engineering department He won the Row and Drilling Company award and was among 13 winners announced at the meeting.
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Walter David Warren
Texas Tech
Meadow
Tech
Warren
Rowan Drilling Company
Primm Drug Store Burglarized Again After Fire
Primm Drug Store owner C. C. Primm reports burglars damaged the cash register during the weekend theft attempt. The shop, partly ruined by a recent fire, is running a fire sale as investigators seek leads in a suspected robbery and arson case with no results yet.
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Primm
Primm Drug Store
Belew Honored by Ginners and Paymaster
Horace R. Belew former manager of Western Cotton Oil Company mill and head of its insurance department received a commendation from the Texas Cotton Ginners Association for his insurance work benefiting Texas gins. He will mark 30 years with the firm on June 1 and is featured in The Paymaster magazine. Belew resides in Abilene.
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Horace R. Belew
Western Cotton Oil Company
Texas Cotton Ginners Associa
Belew
Association
Texas
Local Brownfield Wolves identified in NEWS readers
Mrs A T Pickett led a crowd in recognizing 20 Brownfield High School Wolves now Cubs in a PHOTO sequence from last Sunday. Names cover coaches Jim Williams and Warner Hayhurst and players including John McCloud Jr and Guy Tankersley. readers sending letters earn a year’s NEWS subscription.
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A. T. Pickett
North D
Secant
Brownfield High School Wolves
Cubs
Warner Hayhurst
Jim Graves
Lee Orval Lewis
J. B. Huckabee
Harlan Howell
David Perry
Clovis Kendrick
Lolan Flippin
Dec Seudday
Grady Goodpasture
Jim Cousineau
Jack Stricklin Jr
Jim Williams
Dolphus Goodpasture
Gilliam
Graham
Roy Ballard
C. C. Primm
Eddie Ballard
Johnny Roe
Route 1
L. R. Pounds
Brownfield
Jim Jones
West Ripley
Jommy Hicks
East Tate
W. A. Tittle
J. W. Ball
South Sixth
Graham Smith
East Cardwell
Huckabee
East Broadway
C. L. Green
Fast Stewart
L. J. Durrin Sr
East Main
Lena Bryant
Box &1
John M. Hill
Tahoka Road
Jerry Dumas
North Second
Roy Herod
Lamesa Road
John McCloud Jr
Guy Tankersley
Meadow Juniors Plan Play Everyone's Crazy at Meadow HS
Meadow High School juniors present Everybody's Crazy as the annual class play Friday at 8 p.m. in the auditorium with admission 60 cents for adults and 20 cents for students. Director Miss Alma Wells announces the cast including Perry Lockett Ronnie Bell Pred Brown Ruby Smith Betty Eubank Glenda Belew Royce Terry Jerry Tyler Harold Henson Barbara Richey Jean Curtis Kid Hendricks Rob Jordan and Mary Vost.
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Meadow High School
Meadow High School Auditoriam
Alma Wells
Jobes
Perry Lockett
Ronnie Bell
Pred Brown
Ruby Smith
Betty Eubank
Glenda Belew
Royce Terry
Jerry Tyler
Harold Henson
Barbara Richey
Jean Curtis
Kiid Hendricks
Rob
Jordan
Mary Vost
Tragic Toll of Traffic Deaths Highlighted in Brownfield
Pred Marshall district DPS head warned at a Brownfield Jaycees luncheon that US auto wrecks have killed more people than all US wars since Columbus. He cited Texas data with 2617 traffic deaths last year and an average of seven per day for the year.
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Pred Marshall
Texas Department of Public Safety
Marshall
Brownfield Jaycees
United States
Columbus
America
Jaycees
James Tippitt
Brownfield
Don Hewitt
Cities Service Oi Company
Dnck Yindley
General Telephone
Texas
State Draft Quota Figures Announced for Texas May
Austin Texas Special The state quota for Texas draft boards in May calls for 662 men Colonel Morrin So Schwartz state Selective Service director said Thursday The state's May call of 662 compares with a quota of 661 for April and 715 for March The May call is the state's share of a national call for 275000 men
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Austin
Texas
Morrin So Schwartz
Mrs Zorns Named Medalist In Tuesday Golf Tourney
Mrs Virginia Zorns captured medalist honors in the annual Ladies Golf Championship at Brownfield Country Club. The event featured multiple flights with quarterfinals underway and second round slated as play continued Tuesday and Wednesday.
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Virginia Forma
Brownfield Country
Mrasors
Mary Jo. Miecdy
Evelyn Cruce
Mirtie Havel Bowman
Pesgy K Tivotl
Gwen Henderson
Wasda Knox
Mary Street
Marge Gill Va
Kemper
Funeta Grahams
Hugs Bailey
Lyan Hoey
Jean Finley
Dot Goble
Thelma Crites
Marion May Jenel Bovine Reeves
Aeond
Nly
Nort Griffin
Louise Bailes
Trail Hayles
Prutay Dorothy Kireschouer
Meadow High School hosts FFA and FHA banquet
Parents attend Meadow High School FFA and FHA banquet May 4 in the school cafeteria. Supervisors Mrs Velma Williamson economics teacher and Lester Friction vocational agriculture teacher oversee the event. More than 100 guests attend the banquet and a valley bull pane.
Clint Howell Wins Big $50 Certificate
Clint Howell wins a $50 certificate in a local promotion. The event lists sponsors including Brownfield firms and several merchants such as Dunlop’s, Penton, Cobb’s, and Collins, with additional certificates valued at $10 each. Local residents and businesses are named among the supporters and hronors.
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WS East
Pul Stere
Vernon Hiela
Campe
Fos Perk
North Second
Rayleds
NE Townsend
Roscr
Cowardt tneway reports on weeklong Washington visit
Local brief notes a Washington trip involving a government operator and a 44 year old vacation schedule this week. No further context or details available.
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Cowardt Tneway
Washington
4H Winners Highlight Lubbock Contest In County Fair
4H youths from Ferry County dominated the Lubbock contest with multiple first places. Genett Carnett and Janice Newsom led the vegetable production team. Field Crops Team members Jackie DU and Bobby Whitney shared honors. Hale County’s Hither Briscoe earned tractor operation honors. Berry group among top performers as 18 events concluded in an all day event.
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Ferry County
Terns Tech
Genett Carnett
Janice Newsom
Jackie DU
Bobby Whitney
Hale County
Terry Mare
Beautify Brownfield Week Set With Local Cleanup Drive
May 13 to 20 marks Beautify Brownfield Week with a citywide cleanup paintup and fix up effort. Local groups join forces including the American Legion Alpha Omega Lions Rotarians and Kiwanis to distribute handbills and place window placards across downtown Brownfield.
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Brownfield
John Hansard
Breckenridge
WEFW
American Legion
Alpha Omega
American Association of University
Wim
Brownfield Country Club
Brownfield Garden Club
Jay ¢Ees
Lions
Rotarians
Kiwartans
Cen-Tex Nineties
Deck and Derrick
Delphiann
Bietrict Medical
Fipsilon Sipma
Brownfield Lions Host Party and Install Members
Brownfield Lions Club spread at The Party House with about 70 members for a buffet and program. Lion Lewis presided as president as Frank Jordan received a rare Life Membership from the Texas Lions Camp for Crippled Children. Wilson and Lewis also earned service certificates. Officers for 1957-58 were elected, with Sid Lowery as president and Arnold Bauey as secretary treasurer, among others.
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Lewis
Wilson
Jordan
Texas Lions Camp
Brownfield
John Hansard
Sid Lowery
E. B. Me
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Ray Elmore
Second Methodist Church
Bill Mayo
Evangelical Methodist
Cameron Stanton
Assembly of God
Brownfield Ministerial Alliance
Henry Williamson
U. S. Soil Conservation Service
Alliance
Terry Soil Conservation District
Terry Farms
First Baptist Church
Tion
Abilene
Dallas Markes
Barney Doss
Collins
Charlie Dunham
Bob's Shoe Store
Myron Fenton
Fenton's Shoe Store
Dallas
Meadow Juniors
FFA
FHA
Norma Reve Patton
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Bhis
Patton
IPIS
Clint Howell
Janior
Maida
Mra
C S.sieteyy
Paw
Farrar
Lions Committee
Bia Club
Wirth
Main
Pirst
Court House
Iion
Davd Nicholson
Pa Wilder
Phevel Jordan
Ton Hares
Joe Jackson
Killy
Maore Jianeard
Nepre
Sister Smith
Downtow
Brownfield Lions
W. N
Doc) Lewis
Frank Jordan
R. T. Wilson
Othel Reeves
Aubrey L. Lester
Coy Jones
Bill Tilson
Lion Oo. K Coupins
Kerrville
Mary Jane
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