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Newspaper

Brownfield News

Location

Brownfield, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 17, 1968

Page

8

Rose Marie Tubb Elected Secretary of Historical Association

Rose Marie Tubb af Wellman has been elected secretary of the Historical Association at South Plains College. Other officers include Mich ael N. Graver president Terry Dawson treasurer Jimmy Stockstill student council representative and Jim Morton sergeant at arms. The club, organized in 1967, plans field trips to Yellow House Canyon and to Ruidoso New Mexico. It meets the second and fourth Mondays in Room Nine Administration Building.

Rose Marie Tubb Af Wellman Historical Association South Plains College Ther Michael N. Graver Wolfforth Terry Dawson Levelland Jimmy Stockstill Earth Jim Morton Lubbock Travis Spears Yellow House Canyon Ruidoso N. M

Seagraves Plans Homecoming at Seagraves High School

Seagraves High School hosts homecoming events on November 1 with a bonfire October 31, alumni gathering, registration all day, a 1:30 p.m. pep rally, 2:30 p.m. downtown parade, 3:30-5:30 p.m. homemaking open house, queen crowning at 7:00 p.m., and a 7:30 p.m. football game at Eagle Field pitting the Seagraves Eagles against the Wink Wildcats.

Eagle Field Seagraves Eagles Wink Wildcats

Crime rises 21 percent in first half of 1968 report

The FBI reported a 21 percent rise in violent crime in the first half of 1968 versus 1967, with robbery up 29 percent and murder up 17 percent. Property crime climbed 20 percent led by auto theft 24 percent and burglary 17 percent across urban and rural areas nationwide.

FBI United States Ramsey Clark J. Edgar Hoover Hoover Southern States North Central States

GOP Women In Regular Session Adopts By Laws

At the Terry County Republican Women's Club meeting president Mrs. Domia Gillespie presided and the proposed by laws were adopted. Plans to aid the opening of the Republican headquarters at 312 West Main Tuesday were discussed with action postponed to the next meeting at 7 30 p m. All interested women are invited to attend.

GOP Terry County Republican Women’s Club Republican West Main Street Wes Densmore Domin West Main Domia Gillespie

Hoover highlights spike in armed robbery and street crime

Hoover notes a 34 percent rise in armed robbery and overall street crimes, signaling growing urban insecurity and prompting calls for tougher policing and preventive measures.

Hoover

Four Accidents On Rural Roads In Terry County

The Texas Highway Patrol documented four rural highway crashes in Terry County during September injuring seven people with about 4025 dollars in property damage. Through nine months of 1968 the county logged 61 accidents, one death and 48 injuries, totaling 67680 dollars in damage.

Texas Highway Patrol Terry County

Local Farmers Aid In Crop Estimates

About 35 000 Texas farmers and ranchers will receive questionnaires from Cary Palmer of the Texas Crop and Livestock Reporting service in Austin. County agents urge full completion and return to the Austin office to improve county and state crop production estimates guiding farm programs and marketing.

Texas Jim Foy Terry County Cary Palmer Texas Crop and Livestock Reporting Service Austin Texas Department of Agriculture Statistical Reporting Service United States Department of Agriculture Crop and Livestock Reporting Service

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