14 Nov 1963
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Newspaper
Brownfield News
Location
Brownfield, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1963
Page
1
The Terry County Grand Jury met in its November session on Monday and Tuesday, reviewing 40 cases. It handed down 21 indictments and cleared several others.
A Plainview Chamber of Commerce meeting hosted by the West Texas Chamber Agriculture Committee drew Brownfield figures Euliss Farrar Robert Baumgardner and A C Bishop to discuss developing sugar beets in Terry County. Plans include test plots next year with Great Western Sugar Beet Company of Denver, plus a January Denver plant tour to view Beets grown in Plaine and Hereford, tying into a broader Fat Stock Show event.
Members from Terry Dawson Gaines and Yoakum counties met Tuesday at 7 am in the Minute Cafe Lamesa for the Four-County Agricultural Council November session. A Texas Power and Light Company representative led the program on current and future farm electricity use. About 20 members attended. The December 10 meeting will be in Seminole with a program on income tax returns.
Deputies and officials from Terry County with the county attorney and welfare workers found six children aged between one and 11 in a small apartment with almost no food and signs of neglect. A one year old cried while a five year old tended him, and a two year old bore teeth marks alleged to be from his father. The kids were taken to a private home for warmth, food, clothing, and affection. The father was arrested for drunkenness and the mother jailed for driving without a license.
Brownfield police report a rash of drunkenness arrests with eight men jailed and fines from 20 to 50 dollars. Other cases include shoplifting, disturbing the peace, driving without licenses, and two highway patrol drunken arrests. The report covers burglaries, thefts at Bayless Jewelry, hubcap thefts, vandalism, and in-transit detentions by Border Patrol. Traffic accidents at Coleman Park, West Powell, and Yucca Lane are noted, plus a vagrancy by prostitution arrest in Terry County and several more alcohol related charges and probation revocations.
The AWSDA Cotton Classing Office in Brownfield reports its largest day of the season with 3,483 samples classed under Officer Wilbur Reeves. Tuesday's total was 3,183 with about 2,500 carried over, bringing the season total to 38,724 from Terry Gaines and Yoakum Counties, well below last season. Grades show 29 percent Middling, 21 percent Strict Low Middling, and 32 percent Middling Light. Spotted readings range 3.4 to 4.4. Lubbock market quotes Middling 31.00, Strict Low Middling 31.05, Middling Light Spotted 30.10 per pound.
Juan Garza, 32, a Latin American man, was burned when a butane tank on a pickup truck ignited six miles south and west of Brownfield. Garza was treated at Brownfield General Hospital after emergency care. his companion fled the scene and eluded search. The incident followed three recent fire alarms addressed by Brownfield firemen.
Terry County Commissioners Court met to canvass votes from a special election on constitutional amendments. The count adjusted the fourth measure with a six vote shift, making the county total 248 for that proposal and 302 votes countywide for approval. Other actions included road right of way information, a 15000 investment of permanent school funds, a gas line relocation contract, paving bill payment to Thomason Construction, and a library progress report by Carrie Geron. The session was led by County Judge Raymond A Simms with commissioners Settle Mullins Barnett and Tankersley present.
A meeting for boys ages 8 to 10 and their parents will be held Thursday at 7 30 p m in the Colonial Heights Cafeteria. Jerry Reese announces Cubbing as the younger brother program of the Boy Scouts of America. All current Pack 745 members should attend with parents to re register for the coming year. a South Plains Council representative will conduct the meeting.
Mrs Edson Wilder and James Foy tied for top in Brownfield NEWS football contest. They divide the combined first and second prize, each earning 7.50. Both winners missed three games including Lake View versus Colorado City and Hardin-Simmons versus Trinity.
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