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Newspaper
Brownfield News
Location
Brownfield, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1963
Page
1
In a high spirited homecoming clash the Eo boreal Cubs overwhelmed the Wolfpack 33 to 6. The crowd roared as the Cubs dominated on both sides of the field, seizing control early and never letting up. Key plays and standout performances propelled the victory, underscoring the team’s momentum.
John McFarland leads a three day livestock feeding tour of the South Plains Panhandle with Muldrow Cattle Company ERN McClain Brownfield Bank and Trust and West Texas Chamber of Commerce sponsors. About 200 feeders and supporters will visit Lubbock Littlefield Sudan Muleshoe Clovis NM Farwell Hereford Amarillo and other towns October 26 to 30 aboard chartered buses with rallies in Clovis and Amarillo. Dr WL Stangel will direct the tour with Logan Walker aiding arrangements to highlight West Texas livestock feeding prospects and regional growth.
A census shows 1,687 operating businesses in the local region covering Terry Bailey Cochran Hockley Lamb and Lynn Counties up from 1,670 in 1959. Most firms are small with 1 to 3 employees. 325 have four to seven and 179 have eight to nineteen. Total gainful farm and non farm jobs rose to 9,610 from 8,679. The study, by the Department of Commerce with the Social Security Administration, bases figures on tax returns and highlights diverse entrepreneurial activity.
Brownfield’s Cubs routed the Colorado City Wolves 33 to 4 in a district opener at Cub Stadium. Brownfield jumped to a 13-4 first quarter lead, dominated defenses, and rode four later periods behind reserves. The Wolves were shut out for three quarters, managing only a brief first-half drive that stalled near midfield.
Leonard Ellington announced about 70 percent of the Terry County United Fund Campaign goal of 25295 had been reached by 5 p m Friday with 17471 45 turned in by advanced gifts employee and general divisions R L Hansen reported 14349 Friday with employee division 2243 99 and general division 877 30 under Harry Elam Jake Fulford chairs the general division All divisions will report to the United Fund office in the Chamber of Commerce building Wednesday at 5 pm
Local law enforcement activity recently has centered on routine matters with arrests for drunkenness and traffic mishaps under investigation. Two Terry County sheriff deputies pled guilty to drunkenness fines of 6.50 and 20.50 with one charge dismissed by the county attorney. Brownfield police nabbed a man for illegally passing a school bus loading zone and lacking a driver’s license, fined 25. Another man jailed for drinking and a traffic violation. A theft report from Mrs. Pauli Collins claimed a transistor radio stolen from 1120 N. 6th. Two city vehicle accidents caused minor damage. one involved a 1959 Ford driven by Kenneth Boroughs and a parked 1959 Chevrolet, the other a 1957 Plymouth and a 1957 Chevrolet. Fire units responded to a false alarm on East Main.
A Texas Employment Commission report shows Terry County ginned 2 025 bales of cotton in the past week through mid morning Friday, lifting the year total to 6 572 bales. TEC expects the season total to reach about 155 000 bales as ginning continues.
The Terry County Commissioners Court will meet Monday morning at 10 o clock in the Courthouse. Agenda items include paying current bills, reviewing the tax collector's report, discussing the Big Spring hospital bill, welfare committee hearing, report on the assistant county agent's stock pen tour, Boys' Club committee hearing, treasurer's quarterly report, and inspection and payment of county roads.
John Moorhead veteran football official spoke before the Brownfield Optimist Club during the Thursday meeting at The Westerner. He covered rules and conduct while Pete Lindsey outlined a planned fundraising project and Wallace McAfee discussed Youth Appreciation Week in November. E P Kolodziejczyk announced the charter banquet set for November 19, with President James W Evans presiding.
The United Commercial Travelers announce a regular monthly dinner meeting at 7 30 Monday evening. All members and their wives are urged to be present for the session.
Young people from First Methodist Presbyterian and First Christian churches plan a 5 30 pm start on Wednesday for the annual CROP drive. They meet at First Methodist with Mrs D L Pemberton in charge of carpooling, end with a 7 30 pm social led by Mrs James Murdough. General chairs are Mrs John W Jennings and Mrs A L Muldrow. Last year’s drive raised 43 40 for Christian Rural Overseas Program aiding overseas relief through Church World Service. Each participant will wear a two tone blue CROP tag. Since 1847 the project has replaced Halloween pranks with world relief fundraising.
Bennie Lockwood presented a noon Friday Rotary program at The Party House. Introduced by program chairman Sammy Jones, he spoke on guiding work at Glacier National Park and showed films about a park guide's duties. Guests included Dane Grant and John Thomas, plus PF. D. Cartes. Visiting Rotarians were Charles S. Signor Paul Cates and Bob Basher. Derrell Franks and Greg Collier were welcomed as Junior Rotarians.
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