County political party primaries elect county and precinct leaders
Howard Hurd won county Democratic chairman with 2962 votes while 4112 Democrats voted. Republicans tabulated 63 for James Evans as county chair, with 83 Democrats and 47 American Party members casting ballots. Conventions follow at 2 p.m for Democrats and 7 p.m for Republicans, with the American Party at 10 a.m. in Terry County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Hurd
P.R. Cates
Vic Porter
Lowell Stevens
John J. Kendrick
Gertrude Lowe
Raymond Sims
Grace Buchanan
James Evans
Republican Party
Robert Baumgardner
Leonard Ellington
Thad Risinger
Bill Cope
Edgar Melcher
Graves Nelson
Thurman Solsberry
Monroe Rowden
Gene Duke
J.B. Marsh
Wayne Curtis
Loyd McNabb
Burke Slaughter
Brownfield Equalization Board Meats June 4 Meeting
The Brownfield Board of Equalization meeting is set for June 4 by the City Council. The 1968 board includes Dale George Marvin McNutt J T Bowman Preston Hester J W Burnett and Dean Merrifield with Merrifield returning only. Alternates for this year are Speedy Lindsey and Harold Klein. J T Hoy Newell Reed and Tommy Hicks were reappointed to the Zoning Board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownfield Board of Equalization
Dale George
Marvin McNutt
J.T. Bowman
Preston Hester
J.W. Burnett
Dean Merrifield
Merrifield
Dewey Rogers
Speedy Lindsey
Harold Klein
J.T. Hoy
Newell Reed
Tommy Hicks
Kendrick Named Texas Delegate To National Rivers Congress
Governor John Connally announced May 1 that Texas will send delegates to the 55th Annual National Rivers and Harbors Congress in Washington, D C, June 4 7. Delegates include John J Kendrick Water Inc president Colonel Clif Chamberlain Water Inc executive director and Marvin Shurbet Petersburg. The congress is an unofficial non partisan group focused on water resource development and conservation including reclamation inland navigation flood control water supply and irrigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Connally
Texas
National Rivers and Harbors Congress
John J. Kendrick
Water, Inc
Clif Chamberlain
Lubbock
Marvin Shurbet
Petersburg
Washington, D.C
Cotton allotment transfers set for county by county vote
Upland cotton allotments in 940 counties will vote by mail May 13 through May 17 1969 on transferring acreage between counties within states. Transfers require two thirds voting in favor and affect Plains area counties except Deaf Smith and Yoakum./gaines and others have varying previous approvals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
High Plains
Plains Cotton Growers, Inc
Deaf Smith
Yoakum
Gaines
Texas
Donald Johnson
PCG
Ray Joe Riley
Hart
Memphis
Tennessee
United States
Farmers Vote On Cotton Allotment Transfers
The period May 13 through May 17 marks the referendum on whether a county's cotton farmers may sell or lease their 1969 cotton allotments outside the county but within the state. A two thirds yes vote is needed to permit such transfers. Ballots go to known producers. undelivered ballots should be requested from the ASCS County officer. Transfers within the county remain unaffected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.A. Fulford
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation County Committee
ASCS
Levelland Man Guilty in Kidnaping Case
Loren Blood of Levelland was found guilty in a one day trial for kidnaping a 14 year old Levelland girl last August 4. The case was moved to avoid publicity with venue changed by Bloods lawyers. Sentencing set for at least 10 days away during the new term of district court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Levelland
Loren Blood of
Blood
Frank Kiser
Richard Prigmore
M.C. Ledbetter
Hockley County
Debbie Feemster
Twin Falls
Idaho
Ledbetter
Canvass of bond votes for Terry Memorial Hospital District
The Terry Memorial Hospital District met in a special session to canvass Saturday’s bond results showing 2127 votes for and 1509 against. Directors discussed bond sale with Moody’s rating, a 15 year term, and a New York trip for bond discussions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry Memorial Hospital
Robert Baumzardner
Bob Davis
Columbia Securities Investment Corporation
Davis
New York City
Moody's Investors Service
Moody’s Investors Service
Homer Barron
Ronald Stice
New York
Baumgardner
Barron
Stice
J.W. Riley
Ray Anderson
Pat McMillan
Bill Scarborough
Greensville
L.G. Smith
de Riley
Scarborough
Clarence Dens
Coleman Park
Water District Opens Office in Local Chamber
The South Plains Underground Water Conservation District Number 4 opens an office in the Terry County Chamber of Commerce at 221 Lubbock Road. Manager Wayne Wyatt invites residents to visit for help with water problems while noting limited operations and field work. Secretary Mrs. Bobbye Slack will answer calls and set appointments when Wyatt is unavailable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Plains
Bobbye Slack
Chamber
Wyatt
John M. Pippin Cited For Valor At Naval Center
John Milton Pippin son of Mr and Mrs C A Pippin of Tokio received the Navy Commendation Medal at a ceremony Monday at the Lubbock Naval Reserve Training Center Lt Cmdr R L Stanfield presented the award for actions aboard the USS Coral Sea during a fire on October 25 1967 Pippin aided in removing explosive ordnance from the forward area of the ship after a rocket motor ignited he was released from active duty last month and was accompanied by his wife and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Milton Pippin
C.A. Pippin
Tokio
Lubbock Naval Reserve Training Center
Pippin
Cdr
R.L. Stanfield
Coral Sea
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Deroy Anderson
Carl Rains
Robert Beasley
H.L. Holleman
Jimmy Sherrin
Wayne Badgewell
Harold Sims
Box
Alfred Bond
R.L. Lewis
Thcia Givens
Joe Henson
Bonald Stice
Terry County
American Party
Kendrick
H.D. Boston
Howard Henson
The
American Legion
J.B. Huckabee
Meadow School
Odell Wilkes
Mea
Belgium
France
Germany
India
Italy
Japan
Netherlands
Poland
Spain
United Kingdom
Riley
Donald A. Johnson
House Agriculture Committee
Bob Poage
Waco
Poage
Cotton Belt
Bill Boedeker
Roy Blair
John ©. Johnson
Keith Cato
John M. Hill
W.F. McCracken
James Bartlett
Eddie Bingham
Clarence Denson
Arlie Lawrimore
Walter Hord
Billy Yates
Dale Fulford
Flache
Hill- Burton
Hill Burton
Ralph Spain
Anderson
McMillan
Water District
John M. Pippin
Colonial Heights
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