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07 Nov 1971
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Newspaper
Brownfield News
Location
Brownfield, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1971
Page
1
Descriptive regional name sought for area beyond Terry County
A community seeks a precise term for its trade territory extending past Terry County. The discussion weighs options like Brownfield, Llano Estacado, and The Golden Spread, hoping for a name that fits the region without overreaching. The piece also reflects on local memory, illiteracy trends, and notes on local hires and features in the issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry County
Brownfield
Llano
Thieves Take Treflan Valued at Five Thousand Dollars
A pickup truck loaded with five thousand dollars worth of Treflan was driven from the AgChemco plant on Seminole Road Tuesday night and vanished. Brownfield police called on H M Gebo of Plainview to use his helicopter to search the area. Treflan, a high value herbicide, is described by O T Wine as a sought after theft target.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AgChemco
Seminole Road
0. T. Wine
Brownfield
H. M. Gebo
Plainview
Gebo
West Texas
Helicopter aid offered to locate missing pickup truck
A stolen AgChemco pickup recovered west of town after 36 hours holding, police inventorying it before return. Police considered Gebo's helicopter to widen the search, noting his stores in Plainview Hereford Littlefield Clovis Lubbock Brownfield Amarillo Lamesa Ennis coordinated with nine towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sea One
Rae Department
AgChemco
Littlefield
Clovis
Lubbock
Brownfield
Amarillo
Lamesa
Ennis
Civil Jury Trials Set For November Dates
Civil Jury cases are scheduled for trial from November 8 to November 19 with announcements at 10:00 a.m. on November 8 and the jury to report at 10:00 a.m. November 9. Cases include Wagner v Thomas and others against various defendants and insurers. The list features Clark's Aerial Service, Southern State Bank, Newsom, Seaton & Littlefield, and multiple corporate parties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton H. Wagner
Hugh A. Thomas
Clark
Southern State Bank
Donald L. Cecil
Hugh C. Clar
Tommy Newsom
J. V. Riley
J. C. Seaton
Clayton Littlefield d
Mansion on South Plains Shows Remodeled Old Bank Home
Florence Miller owns a two story mansion across from the former hospital with six white Doric columns. The building, moved from Brownfield town square where it housed the Brownfield State Bank since 1905, now sits on the South Plains with 16 rooms and six baths. Miller says she bought it as a sale but plans to keep it and possibly reopen as a hotel or restaurant, storing furniture and contemplating future business moves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Quinn
Natchez
Migs
Georgia
South Plains
Brownfield State Bank
Brownfield
H. D. Miller
Florence
Florence Miller
Nashville
Ark
Miller Mansion
Brownfield Council Plans December 14 Bond Election Date
Brownfield city officials favor December 14 as the tentative bond election date for a new power and light generator. City manager Jake Geron notes figures to set bond size must be ready a week in advance. Bonds dated June 1, 1972 with first payment due June 1, 1973 will fund self supporting plant revenue for city services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownfield
Jake Geron
Alton Webb
Jack Hamilton
Geron
Preston Hester
Odell Sears
United Fund
Tohoka Road
Lee Bartlett Jr
Sid Hester
Booster Club Meeting And City Power Plant Discussion
The Brownfield Booster Club will meet at 7 30 Tuesday with film of the Estacado Cub game and refreshments. Members urged to vend and boost the Cubs. Discussion favored the city owning and operating its power plant with a new generator funded by a bond issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownfield Booster Club
Estacado
Cubs
Timeworn Tales From The Neighborhood Yard
A jumble of street notices and quirky vignettes recalls incidents from the block. A boy and girl quarrel over a cave, a girl strikes, a boy ends with stitches, and a cave victory is noted. A hurried man crashes near a phone booth while an ambulance threat looms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leroy Perkins, Jr
Wet Cold Front Shrinks Cotton Leaves on Plains
The South Plains face well below freezing with temperatures cold enough to kill green cotton leaves. Drying will begin, favoring harvest in about two weeks if freezing does not worsen. Sorghum moisture is dropping, reducing post harvest drying needs. 2,250 samples processed at Lubbock classing, with strong demand and prices around 25 to 31 dollars for leading grades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Simmonds
South Plains
Lubbock
Lubbock Cotton Exchange
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Gary Stacy
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Bill Hardin
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D.b.a
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M. H. Wagner
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