Memorial Day Services Planned in Brownfield
Memorial Day events in Brownfield begin with a 2 PM assembly at the Brownfield State Bank and a 2:15 PM parade to the courthouse square. The program features the High School Band under Fred R. Smith, an invocation by Jose Chisholm, address by Rev. Paul Farrell, Gold Star mothers recognition, and buglers playing Taps. Grave marking follows and rain plans move to the district courtroom.
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Brownfield
A. H. Daniel
VFW Memorial Day Committee
Browfield State Bank
Courthouse Square
Fred R. Smith
Hand Brothers
H. B. Parks
Ocie Mason
T. P. Brown
Wiicren Scudday
Harold Wilson
Parks
Kenneth Murphy
Norris Lewis
Daniels
132Nd Field Artillery
National Guard of Lubbock
Jefferson Davis
Brownfield plans summer closing hours after holiday
The Brownfield Chamber surveys local firms on Tuesday June 1 for summer closing hours and notes the next official holiday on Monday July 5. Also reported are a ranchers meeting in Hardesty Oklahoma, a director appointment, new agency staff, cemetery volunteers, and a possible community council formation.
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Brownfield
Chamber of Commerce
R. A. Martin
Texas-Oklahoma Panhandles
Hardesty
Okla
Martin
Dumas
Meat Judging Team Wins at Fort Worth
The Brownfield FFA meat judging team will represent Texas at the National PFA judging contest in Kansas City after defeating Fredericksburg FFA, with whom they tied at the state contest at A&M College. Duane Lewis was high individual in Fort Worth.
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Fort Worth
Texas
PFA
Kansas City
John Tuttle
Duane Lewis
John Milburn
Fredericksburg Ffa
A&m College
Armour and Co. Packing Company
Brownfield Ffa
Highway Project Meeting On Lubbock Road Widening
Property owners and others interested in the Brownfield to Lubbock highway widening met in the District courtroom with State Highway engineers and city officials. The plan calls for 80 feet of pavement within a 100 foot right of way, changing impact on several businesses including service stations.
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Lubbock Highway
Brownfield
Brownfield 1954 Spring Clean-up Campaign Planned
Brownfield officials finalize a week long drive to remove trash paint houses and curb fire hazards starting Saturday and ending June 5 led by Mayor C C Primm with cooperation from the Chamber of Commerce civic clubs and local organizations.
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VFW
C. C. Primm
Harold Wilson
Bruce Salmon
Brownfield
Chamber of Commerce
Primm
Brownfield Proclaims Clean Up Paint Up Week Opening
Mayor C C Primm proclaims May 29 as official opening day of the Clean Up Paint Up Fix Up Week urging city departments businesses clubs schools churches and citizens to join in a community improvement effort to reduce fire risks and improve surroundings a 1954 municipal notice.
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C. C. Primm
City of
Brownfield
June 24 Meeting Called About Park Expansion
Brownfield City Councilmen and Terry County Commissioners held a joint session to discuss a park expansion program. They tabled action until a June 24 meeting when county representatives will be invited to participate. The group aims to determine county support and financing options per City Secretary Jake Geron.
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Brownfield City
Terry County
Jake Geron
Meadow School Faces Five Vacancies On Board Actions
Meadow faculty shortages stand at five of sixteen with five signed contracts reported by J. Tr. Fulford, board president. Fred Igo of Ysleta named Vocational Agriculture teacher to replace Truett Babb. A new superintendent was contracted with name withheld. John Happ resignations trigger shifts in Terry County and Brownfield roles.
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Meadow
J. Tr. Fulford
Fulford
Fred Igo
Ysleta
Truett
Doc” Babb
Homer Barnes
Terry County
Brownfield Sanitarian
John Happ
Austin
Larry Wartes
Marie Upton
Maud A'lice Zorns
Oil field activity Report from Tokio South Wolf camp
Humble Oil and Texas Crude plug two wells and abandon No 1 Vera V Wilmeth at 10 850 feet in lower Wolfcamp. Sta nolind completes No 1 G E Turrentine to 980 feet from east and 660 from south. Placid Oil stakes new location. Texa s Crude Oil tests 32 barrels of lead oil in 21 hours on Ida May in Yoakum county.
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Treadaway
Tokio
Texas Crude Oil Co
Tokio South
Wolf Camp
Stanolind
G. E. Turrentine
Humble
Vera V. Wilmeth
Wolfcamp
Texas
T. S. Treadaway
Placid Oil Co
Muldrow
Anderson-Prichard Oil Corp Et al
Thompson brothers convert 1100 acres to weeping lovegrass pasture
Maurice and Hubert Thompson of Terry county recount their switch from row crops to 1100 acres hay grass pasture begun in 1951. They estimate seed costs at 700 to 800 acres and say the program saves money, improves soil, reduces erosion, and yields grazing income of about 10 dollars per acre while conserving resources.
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Thompson Brothers
Hubert
Maurice
Tokio
Maurice Thompson
Thompson
B. L. Thompsons
Terry County
Brownfield
Huebert
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Memorial Day
Sun
Jose Chisholm
Crescent Hill
Virgil Crawford
Paul Farrell
First Christian Church
Bill Williams
The
Pemberton Agency
Brownfield Cemetery
W. M. Bowlin
R. B. Beevers
James Burnett
Carl Hogue
Cecil Smith
Sheriff Posse
Hereford
Tess Fuller
Ray Christopher
Money See
Cliff Jones
American Legion
J. C., Powell
Kiwanis
Frank Wier
John Portwood
Alpha Omega
Paul Campbell
Rotary
J. T. Hoy
Lions
Grady Elder
Tracene George
ESA
W. T. Pickett
Delphian
Eunice Jones
Jaycees
Boy Scouts
Humble Oil and
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