Federal and County Funds to Modernize Terry Airport
The Civil Aeronautics Administration approved a 76 600 grant for Terry County Airport Brownfield Texas with local matching funds to total 152 000. Work includes a new 3800 by 75 foot hard surfaced runway a 30 foot taxiway and hard surfaced aircraft parking plus stabilization of existing runway and a segmented circle wind indicator.
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Civil Aeronautics Administration
CAA
Terry County
Brownfield
Texas
L. C. Elliot
A. E. Dyatt
CCA
Fort Worth
Senior Pictures at Brownfield High School
Photographs of the SSS graduates are featured on page 4 of section 2. Three of 86 seniors are not shown: Margaret Smeder, Karl Browne, and Priscilla Purtell. The group will hear the class sermon today at 9 in the BHS auditorium, with commencement exercises to be held at 7 p.m. Monday in the auditorium.
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SSS
Brownfield High School
Secton
Murgaret
Karl Browne
Priscilla Purtell
Pony
BHS
Birth rate boom boosts Terry County long term economy
New figures from the Office of Vital Statistics show Terry County's birth rate at 29.0 births per 1 000 people, 18 percent above the U S average. Local merchants count on a continuing baby boom as a powerful consumer driver for years ahead.
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New York
Terry County
United States
Congress Urges Cotton Acreage Action For Terry County
Cotton growers in Terry County face further 20 percent cuts in 1959 if Congress does not act. Agriculture Secretary Benson warns allotments could drop from 17.6 to about 14 million acres, worsening land idle time and farmer income while premiums push mills to lower grades. The piece notes looming population growth and demand, urging local constituents to contact senators and reps promptly. It also reports winners of the NEWS Good Will Subscription Campaign and their vote tallies.
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Terry
Congress
Agriculture Secy
Benson
U.S
Terry County
Census Bureau
U. S. News and World Report
Memorial Day Services Planned by VFW Post 6794
Memorial Day services will be held Friday at 10 am on the northwest corner of the courthouse square byland Bros. Post 6794 Veterans of Foreign Wars. Bill Rice, post commander, will lead a ceremony that places flowers on the grave of a serviceman and lays miniature American flags on veterans’ graves in Peery County. M. L. Fairburn will speak, and Maj. Tanytor will MC. color bearers include a Marine, father, soldier, and airman veterans.
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Dland Bros
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Courthouse Square
Bill Rice
Peery County
VEFW
M. L. Fairburn
the News
Mayjor Tanytor
Road Construction Contract Awarded in Terry County
State Highway Commission awarded a 14 504 mile Terry County project to a Lubbock firm for SH 147 and PM 300. The low bid of 198 486.70 was accepted, with 110 working days to complete grading base surfacing from SH 137 to US 62 and surrounding lines, under District Highway Engineer Oscar Lo Crain and Resident Engineer Carl R Hart in Brownfield.
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Terry County
Lubbock
Texas
Austin
State Highway Commission
Boswell
Grad Bny
SH St
Brownfield
US 62
Sockley County
Fmrd
Oscar Lo Crain
Tab Back
Carl R. Hart
Engieer
Downtown Rodeo Decoration Plan Underway in Kerry Cu
A Dublin firm hires the Threeman Decorating Company to decorate the downtown area for the June 1 rodeo hosted by the Kerry County Sheriff's Posse. Merchants will receive authorization letters as crews consult to hang flags bunting and western style decor in the coming days.
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Dublin
Proutay
Kerry Cu Sheriff's
Threeman Decorating Company
Posse
Merchants Posse
Rites for Mrs Sons Held Saturday in Calvary Baptist Church
Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon for Mrs. J B Sons 5 of 1002 Strath fourth at Calvary Baptist Church with Rev J W Powter of Tucumcari NM officiating Burial followed at County Memorial Cemetery by Browne field Funeral Home Survivors include husband one daughter Mrs HM Colwell of Dummunt one son Coleman Sons of Burnett three sisters Mrs W Hoake and Mrs Elpin Shanks of San Antonio and Mrs Mark Me Lemore of Shamrock three brothers Odea Lewin of Plains Vernon Lewie of Big Spring and Dolan Lewis of Wellington and 10 grandchildren Also reported a separate crash killed two people Charles Delbert Gryder 27 of Denver City oilfield worker and Jim Youngblood 19 Lovington NM when their small Cessna 120 nose dived on a farm west of Brownfield Funeral services for Gryder were held in Denver City and for Youngblood in Lovington
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J BR. Sons
Strath
Calvary Baptist Church
J W Powter
Tucumcari
Terry
County Memorial Cemetery
Browne Field Funeral Home
HM Colwell
Dummunt
Arn Coleman Sons
Burnett
Mark MeLemore
Shamrock
Odea Lewin
Plains
Vernon B Lewie
Big Spring
Dolan Lewis
Wellington
Prandehildren
Terry County
International Delegates Named Lions Honored for Attendance
Brownfield Lions received perfect attendance pins at a Thursday night ceremony. Honorees included Homer Karnes, Dee Lewis, Sally Lowery, David Nicholson, Joe Satterwhite, Pratik Seydloski, and Kenneth Watkins. Speaker Frank Junell, president of Citizens National Bank, urged parental involvement to curb juvenile delinquency.
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Dung
Lions
Homer Karnes I
Khow
Dee} Lewis
Dunning Sally
Sel Lowery
David Nicholson
Joe Satterwhite
Prartik Seydloski
Kenneth Watkins
Unclear Team Scores From Fragmented League Box
Fragmented OCR shows multiple team names and scores with errors. Irdians 4 vs Yanko Rett 14 and Brave Oilers 10 appear alongside Mustangs 2 and other mismatched entries. Friday results list Indiawill Cul 4 Yankeow 7 and Lonkhorns 8 with additional unclear figures.
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Irdians
Yanko Rett
Siw
Brave Oilers
Bully
Rewarsti
Mustangs
Methodist meeting planned by bishop and superintendents
Bishop William C. Martin of the Northwest Texas Conference met with nine district superintendents to plan the annual foreling session. The officials including Dr Hubert Thompson and others gathered on McMurry College campus in Abilene before the Northwest Texas Conference in Lubbock.
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Abilene
Spl
Lexus
Methodist Church
McMurry College
William C. Martin
Dallas
Lubbock
Hubert Thompsn
Marshal Riew
Stamford
EF E
White Childress
Hubert Hratcher
Pampa
Dp Landreth
Amarillo
R L Kirk
Plainview
Marvin L
Boyd
Dénison
Brownfield
H Clyde ° Smith
Bile Sprint
Gordon Berner
McMurry
Bishop Martin
Northwest Texas Conference
Methodist Men to Attend Northwest Area Conference
Brownfield participants join colleagues for a Methodist Men conference at Street Methodist Church in Lot Hook. Attendees include Dr Dallas Denton district superintendent and local members James Widkwelt Kendrick Brownheld Ren and Herrie Floyd from Parkview Methodist, with wives accompanying.
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Dallas Denton
James
Candidate Miss Holmes Seeks Arts Degree at Stephens College
Miss Mary Aon Holmes daughter of Leo Hquimese is a candidate for an Art degree from Stephens College in Columbia Missouri. The event will be held on Tuesday.
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Mary Aon Holmes
Leo Hquimese
Tate
Stephens College
Columbia
Immunization Clinic Set To Operate Wednesday Afternoon
A Wednesday immunization clinic will be open from 2 30 pm to 4 30 pm at the city health department in South Plugs Wealth. Officials report local health officials are coordinating the event to provide vaccines to residents.
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Park Ountil
South Plugs Wealth Department
Nirmmuihta
Putilie Health
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Brownfield News
Curtis Sterling
Awa
Hitch-n-Post
Gether
National
Office of Vital Statistics
Congressmen
News Good Will
Campuipzn
Fox
Hitch N Post
A. Kemper
East Cardwell
R. W. Horton
Meadow
Edson Wilder
East Tate
Lillie McPherson
West Broadway
Major H Ward
Pool
Brownfield Pudpes
Ralph Y Dell
First Presbyterian Church
Arlie Lowimore
Brownfield Chamber of Commerce
Kemper
Horton
Wilder
McPherson
Howard
Homer New
Charles
Delbert Gryder
Denver City
Jim Youngblood
Flying Service
Lovington N. M
L. V. Alexander
Brown
Gryder
Youngblood
Levington
Newstate
Alexander
Junell
Marces
Joe Colhirm
Cyratitn Yankee
Frvcbilints
Hed “Yee Cubs Brave
Minor Teague
Builis
Lapighorns
Razorbarks
Mustang Raiders
Methodist
Ftreet Methodist Church
Lothook
Linic
Josh Billings
Am Alse
Saiemiy Aga
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