Casual Corner and Tid Bits From Brownfield News
Casual Corner reflects on 35 years in newspapers and family signatures across generations. Tid Bits lists local notes from J. T. Bowman’s office, hospital visits, Boy Scout leadership, rain impacts, motorist aid, and upcoming Mother’s Day ads with modest moisture report of .25 inches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. Bowman
Texas Automobile Dealers Assn
Lillian L. Smith
LaGrange, Park
Ill
Brownfield News
Margaret Jordan
Craig Motor Co
Dean Merrifield
Chiro
Luther A. Bourn
Mom
Lewis Simmonds
Needmore
Brownfield
Donald Tucker
Do Or Die For TC Museum
Terry County Heritage Museum officials urge residents to attend a 7:30 p.m. May 15 meeting at City Hall to save the museum. Harold O. Simms says insufficient interest could fold the project, noting the tax exemption on donations and the need for community involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry County
Harold O. Simms
Simms
Brownfield
N.F.O. to Convene Thursday Meeting in Brownfield
Terry County National Farmers Organization will hold its monthly meeting at 8 30 p m tonight in Brownfield State Bank Yvette Sargent secretary seeks attendance of all swine producers The group plans discussion on a swine collection point and on blackeyed peas and bean contracts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry County National Farmers Organization
Brownfield State Bank
Yvette Sargent
N.F.O
Brownfield
Local Man Released On Bond After Shooting Incident
Johnny Finnen, recently in custody for the shooting of Roy Young, is released on 1500 bond. He faces charges of assault with intent to murder and carrying a prohibited weapon. The victim, Roy Young, reported the shooting at Bridges and 5th Street after staggering to a telephone. Police had a suspect in custody when notified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny Finnen
Roy Young
County Judge Runoff Set After Primary in Terry County
In Terry County the Democratic Primary on May 6 drew 2 999 voters to choose between four candidates for county judge after the death of W T McKinney. Damwin Cargill and Herbert Chesshir advanced to the June 3 runoff with 673 and 1 423 votes respectively while Kenneth Graves and Mrs James Thurman trailed. Sheriff Homer Parker won re election defeating Nathan M Shepherd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry County
W. T. McKinney
Kenneth Graves
James Thurman
Dam
Cargill
Herbert Chesshir
Chesshir
Homer Parker
Nathan M. Shepherd
Housing Authority Resolutions Passed
The Housing Authority approved two resolutions applying Section 23 provisions of the United States Housing Act of 1937 to the locality. The action signals local adoption of federal housing program measures and sets the framework for subsequent implementation steps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commissioner’s Court
Bruce Zorns
Howard Maddern
South Plains Community Action
W. O. McLeod
Regional Housing Authority
Department of Housing and Urean Development
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Commissioners Lease Acreage in Terry County
Glenn Aaron of McPett Company of Houston attended the Terry County Commissioners Court meeting. The court granted a lease of royalty on the south 150 acres of the west half of Block 5, League 299, Gaines County School Land for 3750 dollars and approved various motions, resolutions for low cost housing, and bill payments while discussing the county superintendent’s office and local agencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Aaron
McPett Company
Houston
Gaines County
Raymond Simms
Terry County Community Action
Truett Mayes
SPAG
Llano Estacado
Simms
Houston Stevens
J. D. Akers
San Antonio
Brownfield Glass and Mirror
Roy Herrod
Regional Housing Authority
Department of Housing and Urban Development
South Plains Regional Housing Authority
The
Authority
Department of Housing and Umban Development
Commissioner’s Court
County of
Terry
County Democratic Convention Set For Saturday Evening
County Democratic voters will convene at 7 30 p m Saturday in the Administration Building to elect delegates to the state convention in San Antonio Mrs R N Lowe county chair urged all precinct delegates and alternates to attend In county races Terry County totals show Briscoe Farenthold and Sanders advancing to run offs for governor U S Senator and other posts also noted Republican results posted with local counts and page two note on a box of Democratic votes
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R.N. Lowe
San Antonio
Christie
Hall
Jones
McCord
Skates
Standley
Preston Smith
Terry County
Dolph Briscoe
Francs
Sissy) Farenthold
Terry
Barnes
Looney
Wills
Posey
Barefoot Sanders
U. S
Ralph Yarborough
Cartridge
Veloz
Wilson
James Evans
Hank Grover
John Tower
Maurice Angly
Jim Secrest
Jim Pete Hale
Meet Your Nabor Gearld Carter Jr District Scout Executive
Gearld Carter Jr is introduced as the new district scout executive for the Quanah Parker District serving Terry County. The genial, friendly leader currently resides in Lubbock and will relocate to Lamesa to oversee duties from a local office. Born in Borger, he is the son of Gerald and Lorene.
Rains and hail soak South Plains area over weekend
Local farmers reported heavy rainfall from 1 to 4 inches with hail up to golf balls across Gomez Tokio Meadow and Brownfield regions. Observers logged 3.23 inches Friday night and up to 2 inches Saturday, with flooding in low areas and fields damaged but soil moisture improving planting prospects. Weather service noted showers across the South Plains, mild temperatures, and a later cold front pushing moisture out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Simmonds
National Weather Service
South Plains
Also Mentioned on This Page
CCC
Diane
Keith Grant
Ross Tro 600dmUn
Ross
TC Museum
Charlie Price
Dave Cushman
Parker
Brock
Housing Authority
Commissioners
J. D
Akers
Paul Brock
Jimmy Billings
Lonnie Fulford
Billy Hales
Harvey Smith
H. B. (Dock) Settle
Graves Nelson
Ray D. Anderson
E. L. Short
Don Avery
Hockley County
Blankenship
Pendleton
Robertson
Smith
W. Smith
Crawford Martin
Hill
Pate
Wayne Connally
Hobby
Nabor
Sheriff's Department
Levelland
Canyon
Denton Streets
Simmonds
Meadow
Gomez
Tokio
L. P. Carrol
Union
Walter
Cabe
Delton Young
Wellman
L. V. Alexander
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