Commissioners Deny Winston Back Salary Claim
Mrs. Mahota Winston sought 19 months pay as assessor auditor from her 1951 appointment. Court members denied any appointment and found no grounds to pay back salary. Other actions included library book purchases, hospital board reappointments, and a road contract awarded to Thomason Construction Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mahota Winston
Terry Commissioners Court
Winston
Homer Winston
Jude Herb Chesshir
Lee Bartlett
Horace Fox
W. B. White
Sam Gossett
White
Florence Webb
Commissioners Court
Terry County Hospital
Industrial Bowling League Sets Trophy Event Friday
Trophy ceremonies for the Industrial Bowling League will be held at 7 p.m. Friday in Sands Bowling Lanes. League Secretary Tommy Wilson urged all members to be present for the ceremonies which will prelud e the opening session of the summer scratch league.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sands Bowling Lanes
Tommy Wilson
School Transfer Deadline Reminder
County School Superintendent Elmer Brownlee reminded parents that inter district transfers must be completed this month. Applications must be filed at the superintendent office in the courthouse by 5 p.m. on May 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Brownlee
Brownlee
Clean-Up Week Planned in Brownfield May 25 29
Brownfield schedules five day Clean-Up Week for May 25 through 29. Chamber of Commerce meeting delegates from Kiwanis Lions Jaycees and Rotarians approve the project with Curtis Sterling as event chairman. Mrs H N Sister Smith will represent the Negro community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownfield
Chamber of Commerce
Curtis Sterling
NEWS
H. N
Sister
Brownfield bands stage Friday spring concert
A spring concert by three Brownfield school bands is set for Friday at 7:30 p.m. in the Brownfield High School auditorium. The 75 minute program costs 50 cents for adults and 25 cents for students, with proceeds aiding the Band Boosters to retire indebtedness from the Band Hall air conditioning system installed last year as a gift to the school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownfield
Brownfield High School
BHS Band Boosters Association
Little League Injury In Terry County Hospital
Eight-year-old Randy Ervin son of Mr and Mrs Roy Ervin of 901 East Harris broke his right leg while practicing for Little League Monday evening about 7 at the local field. He is reported in good condition at Terry County Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randy Ervin
Roy Ervin
East Harris
Terry County Hospital
Brownfield approves substation bids and health budget
Brownfield City Council approved a 41 455 dollar bid from Cummins Supply Amarillo for substation materials with labor provided by the city. Cyclone Fence Co Lubbock won a 1 275 dollar bid for fencing. The council also authorized 5 728 dollars for South Plains Health Department operating funds and approved extending city boundaries to include Sunset Heights additions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownfield
Cummins Supply
Amarillo
Cyclone Fence Company of
Lubbock
South Plains Health Depart
Ment
Terry County
Lamesa
Dawson County
Levelland
Hockley
Gaines County
Seminole
Seagraves
Yoakum County
Denver City
Plains
Sundown
Anton
Ropesville
Sunset Heights
Gilbert Bell Leads Howard County Juniors At National Meet
In Hutchinson Kansas Gilbert Bell son of Mr and Mrs G F Bell Meadow is at the Junior College National Track Meet. He studies at Howard County Junior College Big Spring and captains its basketball team. Bell earned his national berth by winning the statewide discus at Abilene last week. His wife Helen works at the Brownfield Chamber of Commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Gilbert Bell
Hutchinson
Kan
G. F. Bell
Meadow
Howard County Junior College
Big Spring
Helen
Brownfield Chamber of Commerce
Bell
Abilene
Howard County
Car slips into lake while releasing boat at Fort Phantom Lake
Magonolia Camp resident Robert Butler, 23, a Hardin-Simmons University junior, backed his car and boat trailer into Fort Phantom Lake near Abilene to launch a boat. The car slid into 10 foot-deep water, taking about 45 minutes to recover. Butler saved his English theme from the car before escaping the vehicle. He spent the afternoon drying spark plugs and changing oil to try to get the car running again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Butler
Alfie Butler
Magnolia Camp
Hardin-Simmons University
Fort Phantom Lake
Abi
Butler
Abilene
Utes
Brownfield FFA Members Seek Lone Star Degrees at Mesa District
Two Brownfield Future Farmers of America members Guy Henson and Joe Milburn will present project records at Mesa District in Lamesa Saturday as the first step toward Lone Star Farmer Degrees. If approved, records advance to Area II in Midland June 1 2. Sweetheart contestant Juanema Denson also competes in district events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownfield
Future Farmers of America
Lone Star Farmer
Mesa
Lamesa
Guy Henson
Joe Henson
Route 1
Joe Milburn
Margie Milburn
Midland
Juanema Denson
Clarence Denson
East Lake
New? By Welton Callaway
Mr and Mrs Ned Self return from an extended vacation covering over 4000 miles with a note of enjoyment in New Orleans and Gulf fishing off the Florida coast but rough seas limited is fishing. Vice President Dennis Q Lilly of First National Bank receives a new hat in Amarillo from West Texas Chamber of Commerce for service beyond the ordinary. Lilly serves as WT C director and participates in the 41st annual meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ned Self
New Orleans
Gulf
Florida
Self
Dennis Q. Lilly
First National Bank
Amarillo
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Lilly and Chamber
Mgr
Joe Satterwhite
WTTC
Lilly
West Texas Organization
Kendrick Memorial Library Hosts Saturday Story Hour
The Kendrick Memorial Library offers a Saturday story hour at 10 30 a m with Mrs Robert Knight of 1217 East Cardwell acting as storyteller. The program invites all young children to attend each Saturday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kendrick Memorial Library
Robert Knight
East Cardwell
Armed Forces Day Program Set at Terry County Airport
An Armed Forces Day event at Terry County Airport features an Air Force jet trainer, a helicopter, and National Guard weapons displays. Flight E of Brownfield’s 9827th Air Reserve Squadron sponsors the observance with an American flag dedication by American Legion and VFW members. Major Harold Klein chairs the program from 9 to 11 a.m. with free soft drinks, and the Brownfield guard unit will display 155 mm howitzers machine guns radio jeeps and bazookas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air Force
National Guard
Terry County
Armed Forces Day
9827Th Air Reserve Squadron
Brownfield
American Legion
VFW
Harold Klein
Brownfield Guard
European tour by Riley family sparks Odd Fellows notes
The E V Rileys of 907 East Oak joined 31 U S Odd Fellows and Rebekahs on a 23 state and 9 country journey through Europe and the United States. They met in Amsterdam and Antwerp amid bicycle scenes and high gasoline prices. They visited the IOOF Temple in Copenhagen and a large wine tank in Mannheim while recalling wartime losses at Aachen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
D. C
E. V
Kemper Wins Championship in Western GT Golf Tourney
J L Dusty Kemper of 401 East Cardwell captured top honors in the championship flight at Brownfield Country Club in a Western Division General Telephone Company golf tournament. C A Blakeney of Carlsbad was runner-up in the championship flight. Other flight winners and runners-up included Roy Priest and Bill Rice in first flight, Don Lennox and J B Sanders in second, Paul Farrar and Joe Weatherman in third, Corky Billingsley and Mike Coter in fourth. About 25 participants competed in the handicap event with balls awarded to winners and runners-up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L
Dusty) Kemper
East Cardwell
Brownfield Country Club
Western Division
General Telephone Company
Roy Priest
East Lake
Bill Rice
West Powell
Don Lennox
Hobbs
J. B. Sanders
West Stewart
Paul Farrar
North A
Joe Weatherman
Corky Billingsley
Levelland
Mike Coter
Lubbock
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Carlton White
Punch Nelson
East Buckley
C. K. Kendrick
East Tate
Bruce Zorns
Val Garner
Bartlett
Nelson
Charles Davis
Petty
Impress
H. M. Pyeatt
Bank
Thomason Construction Company
State 137
New Farmer's Society No. 1
Herb Chesshir
Pyeatt
C. S. Tankersley
Wayne Mullins Jr
H. B. Settle
R. L. Burnett
Wade Yandell
Industrial League
Little League
Health Department
M. R
Red) Smith
Parkhill, Smith & Cooper
Lal Copeland
O. W. Schellinger
C. E. Ross
Marion Bowers
Ross C. Black
Arlie Lawrimore
City Mgr
Eunice Jones
City Secy
Jake Geron
Sam Davis
Thielma
Mesa District
By Welton Callaway
Leroy Jones
Kendrick
Armed Forces
Europe
Rebekah
Klydie Scudday
Antwerp
Riley
Rileys
Robbins
U. S. National
Aachen
Denmark
Sweden
Copenhagen
Heidelberg
Germany
Mannheim
MR. and
Mrs. E. V. Riley
Mrs. Riley
Gentel Golf
Kemper
C. A. Blakeney
Carlsbad
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