Brownfield to add 10 percent enrollment next fall
Superintendent O R Douglas outlined a 10 percent enrollment rise at Brownfield schools, predicting 300 more students and 10 new teachers funded locally due to state aid based on prior year attendance. Randal and Wheatley will bear most growth with grade reassignments, transfers, and bus routing adjustments.
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Brownfield
Jessie G. Randal
Wheatley
West Ward
Douglas
Plains Highway
D Street
Tahoka
Hospital board retains administrator after special session
The Terry County Hospital Board of Managers, meeting in the Brownfield Chamber of Commerce, reviewed a financial report on hospital operations during a called Thursday night session. The board retained the administrator pending further review.
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Terry County Hospital
Brownfield Chamber of Commerce
Burnett
Bruce Zorns
Zorns
Charles T. Davis
Davis
Campaign Sub campaign details and prizes announced
The NEWS campaign lists twenty contestants in a subscription drive with ten $25 bonuses for half the workers. Weekly pay begins, and total subscriptions reach into the hundreds as excitement builds. A 25 percent subscription price reduction is also announced to share the winnings with subscribers.
Terry Sheriff's Posse Rodeo Opens Three Day Western Fair
Brownfield hosts the third annual Terry Sheriff's Posse Rodeo with a Thursday parade at 4 30 p m and rodeo shows at 8 p m Thursday Friday and Saturday Parade units assemble west of the railroad tracks on Main near the Santa Fe Depot then parade east on Main and south on Second Street before returning to Broad way Advance ticket sales run to 10 a m Tuesday priced at 1 50 for adults and 4 25 for a book of tickets Contestants for posse queen are Linda Loftis Judy Bramlet Linda Isaacs and Beverly Rogers.
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Brownfield
Terry Sheriff's Posse
Eddie Courtney
Main
Santa Fe
Second Street
Broadway
Linda Loftis
Lee Loftis
East Tate
Judy Bramilet
E. E. Bramlet
East Buckley
Linda Isaacs
A. R. Isaacs
East Sons
Beverly Rogers
F. A. Rogers
THREE DAYS IN LUBBOCK 4 H CAMP ATTENDANCE LIST RELEASED
Four Terry 4 H club members will attend the District 2 leadership camp at Panhandle South Plains Fair Grounds in Lubbock. Led by Betty Hillis and Clarence Kerns Jr., they depart from Courthouse Square at 8 am Tuesday. Attendees: Johnnie Roe Rufus Lynn Dill Royce Cornett and Danny Thurman from multiple routes. Youth from 20 South Plains counties are expected. The highlight is the election of district officers Thursday afternoon.
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Price Daniel
Terry
Yoakum
Hockley
Cochran
Texas Senate
Morgan L. Copeland
East Tate
M. C. Ledbetter
Morton
Daniel
Ledbetter
A. R. Allison
Levelland
Terry 4: H
Panhandle South Plains Fair Grounds
Lubbock
Betty Hillis
Clarence Kerns Jr
Courthouse Square
Johnnie Roe
C. M. Roe
Rufus Lynn Dill
R. W. Dill
Royce Cornett
Earl Cornett
Danny Thurman
James Thurman
South Plains
Brownfield Graduates Listed For Texas Tech Commencement
Brownfield students named for Monday graduation at Texas Tech include Doyle Kenneth Criswell with a business administration degree, Thad Risinger Jr in physics, James Prentice Walker in science, Patsy Ruth Stice in education, Walter David Warren in electrical engineering, Virginia Lois Denson with a bachelor of arts, Mrs. Charles Maple in journalism, Ben E. McCarty in journalism, Jerry Don Adams in industrial engineering, Billy Gene Barton in petroleum engineering, Roy Glen Webb in electrical engineering, plus Patricia and others. The Tech exercises will graduate about 800.
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Brownfield
Texas Tech
Doyle Kenneth Criswell
J. C. Criswell
East Hill
Thad Risinger Jr
Thad Risinger
East Lake
James Prentice Walker
Prentice Walker
East Tate
Patsy Ruth Stice
Orb Stice
Walter David Warren
Marvin Warren
Lanny Ave
Carrie Mae Warren
Meadow
Virginia Lois Denson
Clarence Denson
Charles Maple
East Repute
Ben E. McCarty
B. F. Finley
East Buckley
Jerry Don Adams
A. V. Adams
Billy Gene Barton
Roy Glen Webb
East Broadway
Tech
Salvation Army Quintet Heads to Camp Hoblitzelle Near Dallas
A Brownfield quintet including Mike Malone Dennis Moore John Travis David Winkles and Dewey Van Story left Saturday for a week at The Salvation Army Camp Hoblitzelle near Dallas. They departed about 5 p.m. and will return June 8 with W Graham Smith selecting the group with school authorities.
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Brownfield
Salvation Army
Camp Hoblitzelle
Dallas
Mike Malone
Opal Malone
West Story
Dennis Moore
Oscar Byrd
North First
John Travis
O. L. Travis
West Powell
David Winkles
Janie Winkles
South Sixth
Dewey van Story
W. C. van Story
Tohoka Road
W. Graham Smith
Two Cars Stolen From Brownfield Residents
Brownfield police and sheriff's officers search for two cars stolen Wednesday night. The vehicles belong to Alvin Lary of Route 1 and Dr. James Finley of 1302 East Cardwell and have not been recovered.
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Brownfield
Alvin Lary
Route 1
James Finley
East Cardwell
Complete Listing of Workers Alphabetical Directory
A directory lists workers by surname with names and phone numbers. Entries include Dora Lee Brown, Mrs Wayne Brown, Lois Crowder, Reland Culbert, Fred Curry, Linda Gay Isaacs, Terry Johnson, Mrs Joe Joplin, Mrs S L Lewis, Mrs Bass Loe, Mrs Shorty McNeely, Mrs B L McPherson, Mrs Jerry Coleen Odom, Mrs L J Nora Richardson, Laura Riney, Mrs Kellie Sears, Mrs Mattie Sparks, Jessie Stephenson, and Mrs Wilma Wright with respective addresses and numbers. The list is stated as alphabetical and comprehensive.
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E. Main Sears
Kellie
Gomez Sparks
Mattie
Morgan
E. Lake Stephenson
A. C. (Jessie
Meadow
Texas
Wright
Wilma
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Maple News
Supt. O. R. Douglas
Phyliss Wheatley
Colonial Heights
Junior High
Randal School
Delwin Webb
Randal
Goodpasture Grain and Milling Company
Big Producer
Kerns
ISO
Col. Hts
John Price
Virgil Burnett
Burnett & Black
Terry County Commissioners Court
First Presbyterian Church
Carl R. Zimmerman
Truth Or Consequences
N.M
Ralph O'Dell
Zimmerman
Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary
Austin
Mr. O'Dell
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