Thunderstorms Bring Rain Across Terry County Areas
A Tuesday storm delivered moisture across Terry County with varying rainfall. Needmore Gin saw two inches with no damage while Tokio reported one and a half inches and some hail but high winds. Brownfield area recorded rain starting 9:30 p.m. Tuesday and 92 inches by 9 a.m. Wednesday. Union area had two inches and crop damage from wash. No hail or major winds reported elsewhere. See RAIN Page 5.
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Terry County
Brownfield
Needmore Gin
Tokio
Meadow
Union
KTFY
Young Brownfield seniors enter Miss South Plains pageant
Judy Timmons and Dorothy McDonald, Brownfield High seniors, join Gena Cox in the second annual Miss South Plains pageant sponsored by the Brownfield Jaycees. The event is set for Saturday in the High School Auditorium with entry deadline Monday.
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Judy Timmons
Dorothy McDonald
Miss South Plains
Brownfield High
Roy Timmons
E. Broadway
Gene McDonald
W. Broadway
Gena Cox
Ior
Brownfield Jaycees
Ralph Burton
Timmons
McMurry College
McDonald
Eastern New Mexico University
Oklahoma
Judy
Terry Voters Reject 1964 Wheat Program
Terry County voters reject the 1964 wheat program with 195 of 300 casting ballots. Across 25 South Plains counties 879 ballots were questioned as Texas counties reported 21,240 growers favoring the plan while 26,736 opposed it. National totals show 217,425 yes versus 263,804 no with 28,292 challenged votes pending.
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Terry County
Terry
South Plains
Texas
Agriculture Department
Eighth Grade Commencement Set at Brownfield High
The 7 30 p m ceremony in the Brownfield High Auditorium features top graduates CiMth grade with addresses by Linda Campbell James Allen and others. Mrs amp. C E Hill deliver benediction, girls chorus performs songs, and diplomas are presented by Jim Cherry with O R Douglas presiding.
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Brownfield High School
Suzanne Eakin
Marcia Adams
Jon Awbrey
John Marchbanks
Linda Campbell
James M. Allen
First United Pentecostal Church
A V. Wall
George G Wagner
Rogers and Hammerstein
Jim Cherry
Brownfield Junior High School
O. R. Douglas
Cecil E. Hill
Crescent Hill
Brownfield Mayor Urges Poppy Sale Support
Jess McWherter Mayor of Brownfield Texas proclaims the Buddy Poppies drive endorsed by the President Veterans Administration and state officials. He urges residents to contribute on Saturday May 25 and wear a Buddy Poppy to honor veterans and support disabled and needy veterans widows and orphans.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars of the
United States
Veterans Administration
Texas
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Jess McWherter
Brownfield
City of
Swimming Pool Opens Saturday in Terry County
Terry County Swimming Pool will open for the season at 1 p.m. Saturday under manager Doug Cox with hours 1 to 8 p.m. on Saturday and 1:30 to 6:30 p.m. Sunday. Full time hours start May 30. Lifeguards are Charles Reese Connie Vernon and Gary Nunn. Prices: adults 50 cents students 25 cents. Season tickets 12 dollars students 15 dollars. Swimming classes planned for June 3 with pool registration.
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Terry County
Doug Cox
Cox
Charles Reese
Connie Vernon
Gary Nunn
Brownfield High School
VFW Poppy Sale Planned for Saturday by Hand Brothers Post
The VFW Buddy Poppy sale begins Saturday morning and lasts all day. Hand Brothers Post 6794 says proceeds fund local needy veterans widows and orphans. Some funds aid Big Spring veterans hospital and the state rehabilitation program, with remainder benefiting the Eden Rapids home for orphans of deceased veterans.
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VFW
Hand Brothers Post 6794
Big Spring Veterans Hospital
Eden Rapids
Mich
Brownfield to open 59 bed nursing home this August
Ground breaking for the $145,000 Brownfield Nursing Home on 510 S First marks a five year chamber project. Built by G and G Construction of Lubbock, the private facility will be operated by Mr and Mrs Leonard Doyle with a staff of 20 including a full time registered nurse. The Grade III home under Kerr-Mills will serve private and state sponsored patients and offer hydro physical and occupational therapy plus rehabilitation services.
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Brownfield
G. & G. Construction Company
Lubbock
Leonard Doyle
Price
Chamber
G&g Construction
Terry County
McPhaul
Texas Department of Health
Kerr-Mills
Brownfield Nursing Home
J. C. Newsom
S. First
Brownfield School Board Grants New Contracts and Delinquent Tax Action
The Brownfield school board approved a new three year contract for Superintendent O. R. Douglas starting July 1 and issued two year deals for department heads including Delwin Webb and A. B. Wall. Wall will stay with a salary $200 above a Dallas bid. The board set equalization meetings for May 24 and June 11 12 13 and approved resignations and teaching hires for 1963 64. Delinquent taxes exceeding $164 000 will be pursued with first notices June 15.
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Brownfield School Board
O. R. Douglas
Delwin Webb
A. B. Wall
Fred Smith
Board of Equalization
Equalization Board
Terry County
Lavoy Barry
Morris Farrow
Marguerite Malcolm
Sarah Matthews
Dean J. Miller
Walt
Bonnie Kann
Laura Maples
Ronald Nauert
Irene Norman
Wila B. Patterson
Marvin Crawford
Crawford
Brownfield State Bank and Trust Company
USDA
Pegs
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Arene
Jimmy Sargent
Miss Timmons
Xi Theta Theta Chapter
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Kiwanis Club
Miss McDonald
Focal
Denver City
ALCS
Terry Agriculture Center
Wellman
Area
Joe Price
The
Dillie Kelley
A. V. Wall
Dallas
Wall
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