Brownfield School Board approves personnel changes and reports
The Brownfield School Board discussed replacing Tax Assessor-Collector O. Pounds as he nears contract end on June 30. They accepted nine resignations and approved five new teachers, with most elementary positions and one secondary post. The meeting covered curriculum reports, enrollment trends, a new transportation center plan, and a proposed budget for 1964-65.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pounds
Harrell Blackburn
Doris Davis
Oak Grove
William Fancher
Edward Wade Floyd
Martha Jones
Janis Mayhew
A. V. Wall
Barbara Wall
Colonial Heights
Thomas Wright
Emily Blackstock
Billie Faye Gorby
Frankie Hendley
Marguerite Malcolm
Arlene Smith
Posey
E. B. Posey
Texas Tech College
West Texas State University
R. Douglas
Douglas
Jessie G. Randal
Board of Equalization
Truett Flache
Paul Blackstock
BE VO Riley
Ike Bailey
Carl Hogue
Dale Travis
J. L. Cruce
Dillie M. Kelly
Burton Hackney
Blackburn leaves Brownfield amid district title chase
Harrell Blackburn, Brownfield High School baseball coach and teacher, will depart at year’s end for an Oklahoma assignment. The Cubs, led by Blackburn and Jerry English, jostle for the district crown with Colorado City as Snyder looms. Memorial Day flags are urged to fly at half staff until noon then full staff. Representative hopeful Jesse T. George drives on to the second leg of his motorcade this Saturday. Absentee voting for the second primary starts in one week.
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Harrell
Blackburn
Brownfield
Brownfield High School
Cub
Cubs
Colorado City
Snyder
City
Wolves
Sweetwater
Jerry English
Oklahoma
American Legion
Dale Brown
Brown
American Legion Organization
Jesse T. George
Terry County
Services Held For Harry Miller
Funeral services for Harry D. Miller were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Brownfield Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. J. C. Waters of Odessa and the Rev. J. Loyd Mayhew, pastor of the First Methodist Church here, officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry D. Miller
Brownfield Funeral Home
J. C. Waters
Odessa
J. Loyd Mayhew
First Methodist Church
Variety Of Charges Grace Law Blotters
Law blotters detail arrests by the Texas Highway Patrol and local police. Lawrence Ferguson faces a felony DWI and is free on a $2,000 bond after pleading innocent. Squair Hall pleads guilty to aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after a Sunday complaint. fine and costs total $46.70. Thomas Edward Ledbetter was arrested on a worthless check warrant. due fines and costs amount to $42.04. Two more drunks were taken into custody.
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Sheriff's Department
Lawrence Ferguson
Texas Highway Patrol
Squair Hall
Jessie McCrimmon
Hall
Thomas Edward Ledbetter
Baccalaureate Services For Brownfield Seniors Set
Brownfield High School seniors of the 1963 64 class will attend an 8 p m baccalaureate service in the high school auditorium. Rev Jack Garrett and Rev Albert McDowell lead the ceremonies with Emily Risinger and the A Capella Choir performing. Commencement is scheduled for 8 p m May 28 in the same auditorium with 103 graduates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownfield High School
Jack Garrett
First Christian Church
Emily Risinger
A. V. Wall
Albert McDowell
First United Presbyterian Church
J. Loyd Mayhew
First Methodist Church
Fred Smith
Cecil E. Hill
Crescent Hill Church of Christ
L. B. Edwards
Gomez Baptist Church
Patricia Smyril
Lynda Beth
Ty Valedicore
Progress Shown On TV Cable Planned Here
The City Council approved a multi channel television cable plan for Brownfield with a company led by Wilson Copeland Wayne Arnold and W Arnold to install and service the system. Completion is slated for this fall with a set subscriber fee similar to utilities. Ray Pastie of Jerrold Electronics surveyed town sites and divisions for towers poles and lines. Other area cities joining the network include Seminole Denver City Big Spring and Hobbs New Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson Copeland
Wayne Arnold
W. C.arnold
Brownfield
Ray Pastie
Jerrold Electronics Corporation
Community Systems Division
Dallas
Seminole
Denver City
Big Spring
Hobbs
N. M
Correction issued for high school honor assembly misprint
A Sunday high school honors list contained a misprint swapping Betty Sue Hooks for Betty Sue Good and altering awards. The corrected line should read Betty Sue Hooks, home economics, and Mike Goade, auto mechanics, with proper spellings restored.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Sue Good
Aut Mechanice
Betty Sue Hooks
Home Economics
Mike Goade
Auto Mechanics
City Council To Meet Tomorrow in Brownfield
The Brownfield City Council will hold its regular meeting tomorrow at 9 AM at City Hall. Mayor C. E. Ross will preside over the session.
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City Council
Brownfield City
City Hall
C. E. Ross
Miller Discusses Export Market Acreage Law
Leo De Miller, manager of Terry County ASC, explains export market acreage for Upland cotton. Exported cotton earns no price support or export subsidy. a bond or bank letter of credit is required, with adjustments possible for disaster or actual production. Applications must be filed by June 1, 1964, with 15 days to furnish guarantees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo de Miller
Terry County
Jesse George Campaign Cavalcade Turns Heads in 60th District
Jesse T. George campaigns for State Representative in a Saturday caravan through Brownfield Wellman Denver City Plains Morton Whiteface Sundown Levelland Ropesville Meadow and nearby towns. About 25 vehicles decorated with streamers posters and banners carried George Bandstand as locals cheered and endorsements from former opponents rode along. The parade paused for music and donated signs and brochures as police escorted the route with plans to tour remaining communities later this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse T. George
Terry County
Jess Calvacade
Brownfield
Wellman
Denver City
Plains
Morton Whiteface
Sundown
Levelland
Ropesville
Meadow
George
W Lee O' Daniel
Willis Brothers
Weather Outlook for Brownfield and Vicinity
Clear to partly cloudy tonight and Thursday with little temperature change. Highs in the mid 80s, lows near 60. Slight chance of isolated showers this afternoon. Winds light to occasionally moderate from the south and southeast. Humidities remain high across the South Plains with 70 to 80 percent sunshine and good drying conditions. Isolated thundershowers were forecast today. Temperature data show yesterday’s high 86 and low 59, sunrise times 5 43 am, 7 44 pm today and 5 43 am Thursday.
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Brownfield
South Plains
Fort Worth
Presidio
Victoria
Austin
el Paso
Amarillo
Corpus Christi
Brownsville
North Atlantic States
Ohio Valley
Michigan
Texas
Massouri
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Brownfield School Board
Jerry Jackson
Harry Miller
Queen of Lions Club
Cretia Newton
Jan Weaver
Idalou
Pom Key Phillips
Amherst
Snyder Daily News
Grace Law
Wall
God
Byron Rucker
Bruce Salmon
Miller
Jesse George
Woody Nail
Doyle Parker
John Aubry
Francis Parker
Beth Stokes Bruce
Charles Grizzle
Bruce
Lance Roberts
Dixie
American Patrol
W. A
Judge
Ecalvacde
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