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Newspaper
Brownfield News
Location
Brownfield, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1956
Page
1
County Agent Jim Foy schedules three insect control meetings for next month in Brownfield Wellman and Meadow. The 8 30 p m sessions cover cotton pest control with colored slides. Homer Jones presides in Wellman Lester Ericson in Meadow.
Brownfield High School seniors set Sunday Baccalaureate services at 8 p.m. in the gym with sermons by Rev. James Tidwell and others. Monday commencement at 8 p.m. features valedictory by John Hill and salutatorian Lanier Petty, diplomas by C. G. Griffith, and honors including the National Scholarship Foundation merit award to John Hill.
Nineteen Meadow high school seniors will graduate in ceremonies Friday at 8 p.m. in the gym. Valedictorian Betty Mason and salutatorian Jackie Tongate will lead the program, with Dr. P Melville Larson delivering the principal address.
Howard Henson Post 269 nominated officers Thursday night and will hold the annual election at the June meeting per Post Commander A H Daniels. About 40 Legionnaires attended to adopt the new constitution and bylaws after a lengthy meeting adjourned following a report on Terry County Park Commission activities.
The Terry County Swimming Pool and Park opening is delayed to June 1 per Park Commission Chairman J. L Richardson. Season tickets go on sale at the Chamber of Commerce and from Coach Doug Cox. Co. will manage the pool this summer with student tickets 12.50 and adult tickets 20. daily rates 25 cents for students and 50 cents for adults. Negro pool costs listed at 15 and 3% cents with plans to fence the Lions Club pool for colored use until a north west pool is built.
Ferry county voters face a July 28 ballot with 27 candidates across nine offices and state races. No changes were made after the filing deadline. Leonard Lang notes a full slate of precinct chairmen as the only update. Incumbents run unopposed in three posts. sheriff leads with eight candidates, and other races include Precinct Commissioner and Commissioner of Preeminent.
Ninety-seven service establishments in Terry County report 143 employees in the 1954 Census of Business. Total receipts reach about 1,150,000 with a payroll around 321,000 for the county. Personal services firms account for 60 establishments and 459,000 in receipts, automotive services 6 with 55,000, and all other services 42 with 573,000.
Brownfield proclaims May 14 19 as Cotton Week with a Maid of Cotton contest style show and entertainment. Gift certificate prizes range from 25 to 10 dollars and are awarded during the program with tickets redeemable at local merchants.
Brownfield launches Clean-up and Paint-up Week from May 25 to June 2 as the City Council, led by Mayor Arlie Lawrimore, assigns city areas to civic and study clubs. Meetings at City Hall 9 30 Tuesday will map details. New police hires include Jack Seales BD J Fuller and Joe McDaniel plus a third patrol car brings total to three.
Brownfield High School students earned twelve first division honors at Levelland during the Regional Inter scholastic League meet. Majorette and twirling events dominated, with five girls taking solo firsts and a sextet winning first as a group. Individual solos earned several seconds and a third, while ensembles such as the Brass Quintet, Clarinet Trio, and Flute Quartet also placed first.
Delbert Downing urged Brownfield growth and shared plans to boost local progress. He stressed small town America as its strength and announced plaque awards for membership campaign winners David Nicholson, Joe Stevens, Cliff Jones, L. J. Richardson, Dennis Lilly, and R. N. McClain. Doc Lewis presented Joe Satterwhite with a new suit.
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