Nation reels after assassination shock and Rotary talk set
In a country still grieving a brutal act on the president, citizens seek normalcy while pledging to prevent recurrence. Local Rotary Club, December 6, will host C. O. Crane on the Sanford Dam Canadian River Project, detailing water, flood control, and wildlife benefits for cities including Amarillo and Lubbock.
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Clu
Bill McGowan
C. O. Crane
Sanford Dam
Jess McWherter
Amarillo
Brownfield
Lubbock
Levelland
Slaton
Tahoka
O'Donnell
Lamesa
Plainview
Borger
Pampa
Film Presented To Kiwanis Club in Brownfield
W D Bud Cotham presided at the Brownfield Kiwanis Club meeting at the Westerner Monday evening. Willis Webber presented a film on Total Communications provided by General Telephone Company of the Southwest. Officers will be installed on December 9 at 7 30 p.m. in a special ladies night at the Westerner. Thirteen members were present.
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W. D
Bud) Cotham
Brownfield Kiwanis Club
Westerner
Willis Webber
Total Communications
General Telephone Company of
Southwest
Dee 9
Four youths charged in cafe burglary ring in Brownfield
Brownfield Police rounded up four youths Monday on charges tied to a string of cafe and grocery burglaries during November 15 and the prior Sunday. Names given include Joe Gutierrez 23 Joe Zapata Jr 17 Joe Deanda Jr 17 and Johnny Diaz 17. Others face theft and drunkenness charges as the sheriff reports additional arrests and bail settings.
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Brownfield City
Johnny Diaz
Juice of the Peace
Lonnie R
Club
Mackey
Services For Pioneer Resident Are Pending
Funeral services for Jim Miller are pending after his sudden death at 6 30 am Wednesday in his Brownfield home. He will lie in state at the First Presbyterian Church with Rev. Albert D. McDowell officiating, burial in Terry County Memorial Cemetery after Masonic rites. Miller, a Brownfield native with deep military and fraternal ties, served in World War I, worked at Magnolia Station, and held longtime Masonic offices. He moved to Yoakum County as a boy, later lived in Pecos, then returned to Brownfield in 1916, marrying and raising two children. Survivors include his wife, son Larry of Houston, daughter Eleanor Mayforth of Sunnyvale, Calif., two sisters, and four grandchildren. Burial will be directed by Brownfield Funeral Home.
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Jim Miller
Cardwell
First Presbyterian Church
Albert D. McDowell
Terry County Memorial Cemetery
Brownfield Funeral Home
Miler
Yoakum County
John B. King
Plains
Miller
Seminole
Blythe
Seagraves
Pecos
Grand Lodge of Texas
Khiva Temple of
Amarillo
Brownfield
el Paso
Scottish Rites
Brownfield Lodge
Larry
Houston
Eleanor Mayforth
Sunny Vale
Calif
John B King
Emily Bolling
Rev Garrett Speaks To Credit Club In Brownfield
Rev. Jack Garrett of the First Christian Church spoke to the Brownfield Credit Club at a Thanksgiving luncheon in Pioneer Natural Gas Flame Room. He linked faith to credit systems, contrasted democracy with communism, and noted government principles.
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Rev
Garrett
Credit Club
Jack Garrett
Te First Christian Church
Credit Club of
Brownfield
Pioneer Natural Gas Company Key
Contest Results Pending Here
Five of the twelve games were postponed after news of President Kennedy's death. The schedule extended the regular season through Saturday December 7, delaying final weekly Brownfield NEWS contest results.
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Kennedy
Cotton classing totals 63 656 at Brownfield office
The USDA Cotton Classing Office in Brownfield classed 63 656 samples by Tuesday night November 26. Reeves cites 46 058 fewer samples than the same date last year. Week ending November 22 shows grades 9 percent Middling and 34 percent each for Strict Low Middling and Middling Light Spotted with 12 percent Strict Low Middling Light Spotted. Staples: 15 percent 29/32 inch, 62 percent 15/16 inch, 19 percent 31/32 inch. Micronaire 3.0 to 4.4. Prices on the Lubbock market: Middling 15/16 at 1.00, Str Low Middling 15/16 at 30.05, Middling Light Spotted 15/16 at 30.10, Strict Low Middling Light Spotted 15/16 at 29.00.
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Usda Agricultural Marketing Service
Brownfield
Wilburn Reeves
Reeves
Lubbock
Kerrville Camp Subject For Lions Program
Paul Farrar of the Brownfield Lions Club spoke at the Wednesday noon meeting about the Kerrville Lions Crippled Children's Camp near Kerrville. The camp began in 1953 and serves Texas children ages 7 to 16 who are blind, deaf or crippled, offering two weeks of outdoor activities and crafts. The camp now operates year round, with 160 buildings valued at over 600000 dollars, and 720 youngsters attend each summer. proceeds from Brownfield Lions Club events fund the camp. Farrar was introduced by Curtis Scott, who also received a Chair Builder Award. Three visitors attended and Rev. J Loyd Mayhew gave the day’s invocation.
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Paul Farrar
Brownfield Lions Club
Party House
Lions Crippled Children’s
Kerrville
The
Lions of Texas
Texas
Farrar
Curtis Scott
Billie Moore
John Wright
Archie Dwyer
Joe Dwyer
J. Loyd Mayhew
Brownfield FFA C Chapter Shines At Area Contest
About 400 FFA members from 17 schools gathered at Brownfield High School for the Mesa District Leadership Contest. Brownfield won three firsts and two seconds in six events, led by Junior and Senior Chapter Conducting and Farm Skill contests. Brownfield students included Bubba Knox Temple Morris and others, with instructors Robert Becker and Stanley Dixon guiding the chapter.
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Brownfield
FFA
Mesa District
Robert Becker
Steve McFarland
Ric Heartsill
Darrell Frank
Stanley Dixon
Wellman
Brownfield High School
Woody Adair
Mike Duncan
Donald Martin
Steve Hamm
Homer Jones
Future Farmers of America
Mesa
FIA
Brownfied Hreh School
Bubba Knox
Temple Morris
Jerry Jones
Harald Lewis
David Hahn
Larry Hurd
Sentinel
Gary Rodgers Ald Cleve Teague
Anindueting
Darrell Franks
Terret, Givens
Ro J. Heartsill
Keya Fulford
Terr Ware
Charles Perry
Dollar Day Edition Slated For Sunday
The Brownfield NEWS announces a Dollar Day edition rolling off the presses this Sunday. Citizens are urged to note the advertisements to aid Christmas shopping. The piece mentions Jehan Marchbanks Reggie Martin and Ronnie Foy and a seven-plate demonstration. A plant tissue demonstration by the Service SkiNe team includes Dana Haywood Eddye Thurman and Terry Longbrake.
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The
Brownfield News
Brownfield
Jehan Marchbanks
Reggie Martin
Ronnie Foy
Senice SkiNe
Dana Haywood
Eddye Thurman
Terry Longbrake
Rites Held For Mrs Brownfield
Funeral services for Mire A M Brownfield were held at 3:30 pm Wednesday in the Christ church. Burial followed at the local cemetery. Survivors include her husband Walton Aflen of Carroll Christi, a daughter Ita Smith of Needesha Oklahoma, three grandchildren, and three sisters including Mrs Wingig Pendergrass of Belua.
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A. M. Brownfield
Christ
Ceci
Brownfield
Hrewnfield
Minday
K Gardivell
Brown
Lathe Carlile
Winters
Mara
Frank Irving
Abilene
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N. 1St St
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Main
Roland Sears
Potee
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Masonic Lodge
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American Legion
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Russellville, Ark
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