Tornado Threats Prompt Shelters and Local Flooding
Tornadoes briefly touched down north and northwest of town as heavy rains drenched Terry County. No damage reported. rainfall amounts varied from under 1 inch to over 4 inches with 2.75 inches near Wellman. Highway 200 flooded nearly 5 feet, halting traffic. Farmers face replanting in washed fields and loss of topsoil. Area rainfall details include 1.50 inches in town and 2.50 on a southern farm. Two days of rain disrupt farming plans and local transport. Brownfield hosts Future Farmers convention with events at Brownfield High School and district sites.
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Terry County
Here
Meadow
Alton Lee Farm
Pioneer Natural Gas Co
Wellman
C. J. Jordan
Seagraves Highway
Texas Highway Department
Jim Foy
William
Pool Community
Foy
Hefer’s
L. D. Hamm Sr
Raymond Vardeman
Louis Peeler
Meadow Farm
Brownfield Garden Club Wins Beautify Brownfield Trophy
Brownfield Garden Club won the Beautify Brownfield trophy in a two week cleanup campaign. Runner up was Boy Scout Troop 85. Campaign chairman John Hansard praised the clubs efforts and merchant cooperation amid weather and road construction.
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Brownfield
John Hansard
Boy Scout Troop 85
Hansard
Lubbock Road
Major League Minor League Senators 8 Cats 7
Score updates show the Senators defeating the Cats 8 to 7 in a close game. Strong offense but defensive lapses define the contest. No other details provided.
Terry County Park swimming pool to open Saturday
The Terry County Park pool opens at 10 a.m. Saturday for the summer with Doug Cox in charge and Don Powers assisting. Hours are 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily, except Sundays 1 30 p.m. to 6 30 p.m. Admission is 25 cents for children and 50 cents for adults. A skin diving exhibition by a Lubbock club is set for 2 30 p.m. under Dr. Wayne Mellroy.
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Terry County Park
Lubbock
Wayne Mellroy
Brownfield
Doug Cox
Brownfield High School
Don Powers
Cox
Terry County Parks and Recreation Commission
Wheatley School to Graduate One Senior in Ceremony
Mercie Lee Smith will be Wheatley High School’s sole graduate in a 7 30 p.m. Tuesday ceremony in the auditorium. Principal C E Arnold announces Joe Satterwhite will deliver the commencement address to Miss Smith and five eighth grade graduates. Baccalaureate is set for 2 30 p.m. Sunday in the school auditorium with Rev R B McCollough of Olive Baptist Church delivering the sermon.
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Mercie Lee Smith
Vera Smith
Lanny Ave
Wheatley High School
C. E. Arnold Joe Satterwhite
Chamber of Commerce
Miss Smith
R. B. McCollough
Olive Baptist Church of
Seminole
Parker Dance School Holds Annual Review Tonight
The Parker School of Dance will present its annual review in the high school auditorium at 8 15 p m today. Mrs Dee Parker says the public is invited to attend the free event.
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Parker School of Dance
Dee Parker
Tax Collector Don Cates resigns to enter drug business
Don Cates resigns as Terry County tax assessor collector after three terms to join Roswell New Mexico venture with C C Primm. He cites dedication to Brownfield and thanks residents as resignation takes effect Friday. Drug store planned in Union Plaza Shopping Center on Ruidoso Highway west of Roswell.
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Don Cates
Terry
Cates
Roswell
N.M
Terry County
C. C Primm
Brownfield
P Ro Cates
Donnah
Cathy
Union Plaza
Vacation Church School Set at First Methodist in June
Vacation Church School runs June 3 to 13 at First Methodist for ages 3 to junior. Sessions 8 30 to 10 30 a m daily except Saturday with Missions as theme and a final Thursday sharing program. Church leaders and coordinators named. Rev. James Tidwell invites all children to participate not attending another church.
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Vacation Church
First Methodist
Joe Johnson
O R Williams
Bryan Jones
Linerd Ware
Coke Toliver
Val Garner
Toliver
James E. Tidwell
Guardsmen Prepare For Annual Summer Exercises at Hood
An advance party of Brownfield National Guard departs June 15 to stage the 10th annual summer encampment at North Fort Hood under 1st Lt. Victor Herring. About 90 Howitzer Company soldiers from the 112th Cavalry Regiment join the two week camp featuring field training and 105 Howitzer firing. The 1957 unit strength nearly doubles the 1944 group, with 21 new recruits included.
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Brownfield
National Guard
North Fort Hood
Victor Herring
112Th Cavalry Regiment
Fort Hood
Brownfield Furr's Announces Transfer
Andy Planner, market manager at Pures Super Market, assumed duties as store manager of Pure Food Store No. Odessa. The Odessa store is a top market in the chain. Bonners wife and children will stay in Brownfield until the home is sold.
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Andy Planner
Pures Super Market
Pure Pood
No Wow Odedia
Odessa
Purr
Frankie Jones
Bonners
Brownfield
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Route 1
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Tokio
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H. D. Boston
East Broadway
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William Smyrl
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Jewel Moore
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Howard Smith
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