Good moisture supports crops in Terry County and South Plains
A Texas A&M Extension Service weekly report notes adequate moisture across a 20 county South Plains area including Terry County. Cotton is fruiting with first bales in two counties, grain sorghum harvest begins with good to excellent yields, insects light though lingering effects from green bugs and midge unclear. Livestock grazing remains in excellent condition. The covered counties include Terry Yoakum Lynn Scurry Howard Mitchell Garza Cochran Hockley Lubbock Crosby Bailey Lamb Hale Floyd Swisher and Briscoe.
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Terry County
South Plains
Texas A&m University Extension Service
Terry, Yoakum
Lynn, Scurry, Howard, Mitchell, Garza
Cochran
Hockley
Lubbock
Crosby, Bailey
Lamb, Hale
Floyd
Swisher
Briscoe Counties
Newspaper Facelifting Continues at Brownfield News
The Brownfield News introduces a new masthead on the front page as part of a broader redesign. Column rules are removed for more white space, and the paper adds nationally known columnists along with expanded local news, sports and features to improve readability.
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Brownfield News
Rotarians Hear Report On Schools
Brownfield schools present new programs and staff at Rotary Club luncheon led by Superintendent W O Caraway. Jesse Geron outlines industrial engine repair vocational office training and Fenton social studies with 708 high school students and 750 to 765 total enrollment. Dr Dan Craver discusses the continuous progress program focusing on reading and individual pace. Charles Welch notes Intermediate School innovation with 655 students and 43 teachers. Colonial Heights Elementary reports 593 students with 29 teachers and 10 new hires.
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Brownfield
W. O. Caraway
Brownfield Rotary Club
Jesse Geron
Dan Craver
Craver
Colonial Heights
Jim Culver
Slight Lag In School Enrollment In Brownfield
Brownfield public schools reported 2 581 students after the first two days of the new term. Officials noted a drop from last year due to later opening in 1967 and expect additional enrollments after Labor Day. Enrollment by school listed for Brownfield High 708 Intermediate 667 Colonial Heights 593 Oak Grove 394 Randall 219.
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Brownfield
Colonial Heights
Oak Grove
Randall
GOP Leaders Discuss National Convention in Brownfield
County Chairman Mrs James W Pyvans of Brownfield reports on activities at the Republican National Convention to the Terry County GOP Executive Committee. Texas delegation backed Nixon 41 Reagan 15 Rockefeller 1. Brownfield headquarters to open. Doris Densmore named secretary. Leonard Ellington outlines finance committee plans. Delegates Evans Graves Nelson Porter set for Fort Worth State Convention Sept 15.
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James W
Pyvans
Brownfield
Terry County
Republican Party
Doris Densmore
Fr. Reppte
Leonard Ellington
Evans
Graves Nelson
Jack Porter
Fort Worth
Tri-Matic Active in Brownfield Industry
R J Purtell president of Tri-Matic Inc a Brownfield irrigation systems maker and distributor joins the Brownfield Chamber of Commerce as a valued new member. George Weiss notes Tri-Matic as a key local industry with headquarters at 1506 Lubbock Highway and distribution across the South Plains. Production parts come from Dallas Tulsa and other sites while Brownfield hosts assembly and distribution locally and a study explores expanding to manufacture more equipment.
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NEWCC
R.J. Purtell
Tri-Matic, Inc
Brownfield Industry
Brownfield Chamber of Commerce
Lloyd Hahn
George Weiss
Purtell
Tri-Matic
Brownfield
R. J. Purtell
Tri-Matic Inc
Chamber of Commerce
Tri- Matic Inc
Lubbock Highway
South Plains
Dallas
Tulsa
Putell
Civic Clubs Debate City Sales Tax At Lions Club Meeting
Brownfield Lions Club luncheon heard City Manager Jake Geron explain a proposed one cent city sales tax. He outlined the city council’s support and three possible paths, including do nothing, raise property taxes, or raise utility rates, with immediate needs like 78000 to the Canadian River Water Association and a 24000 fire truck on the horizon.
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Geron
Canadian River Municipal Water Association
Brownfield Optimist Club selects Harvest Festival Queen candidate
Brownfield Optimist Club meeting centers on probation duties in Terry County and the selection of Linda Golden as Harvest Festival Queen candidate. Brownfield probation officer explains rehab aims, with 72 people on probation, about 90 percent men. Linda Golden, a Wellman High senior and former Farm Bureau queen first runner up, named queen candidate.
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Terry County
Brownfield
Brownfield Optimist Club
Dale Brown
Brown
Linda Golden
Wellman High School
Clu
Farm Bureau
Future Homemakers Association
Questions and Answers on City Sales Tax
A Brownfield News Q and A explains how the one cent municipal sales tax works. It covers exemptions for government units, collection at the point of sale, and deliveries or orders linked to the taxed city. Benefits cited include police fire protection and improved city services for property owners.
Brownfield Police Log Shows Summer Spoilage of Goods
A Brownfield police report chronicles a string of minor thefts and prowler sightings amid dog days. Items stolen include a $39.95 tape recorder from a car at 601 E Repoto and $10 hubcaps from 817 E Tate, plus garden corn thefts and attempted store sweater thefts.
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Brownfield
E. Repoto
Bill Laird
E. Tate
Football Kickoff special picture grid guide
Brownfield News will publish a Thursday Football Kickoff feature on September 5 devoted to 1968 high school football. The supplement covers Brownfield High School Terry County teams and District J-AAA with team stories predictions rosters schedules photos and inside insights into the gridiron season.
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Brownfield News
Brownfield High School
Terry County
Brownfield
Farmers Union Holds Meeting Sets New Officer Slate
Officers and directors of the Terry County Farmers Union met for a breakfast meeting at the organization's office on Tohoka Road to review a new slate of officers. A nominating committee submitted candidates for county offices, with elections planned at the County Convention in September. Attendees included W. L. Stephens, Willie Jones, Kirby Sexton, Joe Fleming, Roy Gober, Gerald Goldston, Dale Andrews, Perry Lockett, and James Bartlett.
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Terry County Farmers Union
Tohoka Road
W. L. Stephens
Willie Jones
Kirby Sexton
Joe Fleming
Roy Gober
Gerald, Goldston
Dale Andrews
Perry Lockett
James Bartlett
Masons Plan Meadow Meet
Charles D. Shannon of Ropesville announces a Masonic Workshop meeting to be held Tuesday September 10 at the Masonic Lodge Hall in Meadow. Officers from Brownfield Meadow Plains and Denver City Lodges will attend the Texas Grand Lodge program aiding Lodge officer development.
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Charles D. Shannon
Ropesville
Masonic Lodge
Meadow
Grand Lodge of
Teexas
Brownfield
Plains
Denver City
Shannon
Texas
Maesonic Lodge
Kiwanians Hear Outline of Brownfield Sales Tax Vote
Brownfield residents will decide on Sept 17 whether to approve a one cent city sales tax. City Manager Jake Geron and council members Bill Noble and Sammy Jones outlined the proposal at the Kiwanis Club luncheon and distributed question and answer sheets.
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Jake Geron
Brownfield
Brownfield Lions Club
Geron
Lions Club
Lloyd Hahn
Truett Flache
Brownfield Kiwanis Club
Party House
Bill Noble
Sammy Jones
Tommy Johnson
Bud Cotham
Maurice Martin
Local Residents Plan World Tour Through Farm Bureau
Sixty four Texans including six Brownfield residents will depart September 6 for a three day world tour sponsored by the Texas Farm Bureau. The aims include farm visits and marketing facility tours with buyers and embassy briefings across nine countries. Participants hail from Brownfield Plains Seagraves and Seminole and will visit Hawaii Japan Hong Kong Manila Thailand India Lebanon Israel Greece Rome and end in New York before returning home.
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Brownfield
Texas Farm Bureau
U. S
Plains
Seagraves
Seminole
The
Farm Bureau
Ross Careter
N. Atkins
M. E. Hinson
Howard Hurd
E. Tate
Freddie Tamm
A. B. Carepenter
T. A. Karr
F. W. Howard
Eagland Europe
Hawaii
Japan
Hong Kong
Manila
Philippine Islands
Thailand
India
Lebanon
Israel
Greece
Rome
New York
Variety Show Highlights Local Talent for Brownfield Friday
A benefit musical variety show at Brownfield High School Auditorium Friday night features Miss Kincannon 1968 Miss Texas finalist Peggy Kincannon and groups from Lubbock Lamesa and Brownfield. Chuck Baker of KSEL Radio hosts. Proceeds support Brownfield youth programs and a summer Little League team. Admission is 1. Door prizes announced.
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Peggy Kincannon
Chuck Baker
Ksel Radio
Lubbock
Dark Room Three-O
Tiajuana Brass
Insex
Brownfield
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GOP
Richard Nixon
Nelson
Rockefeller
Ronald Reagan
Harold Stassen
Nixon
Reagan
Ilinois
Everet. Dirksen
Vans Said
John Tower
Rep
George Bush
Kevans
Mrs. Evans
Miami Beach
State of Florida
Lions
BY Optimist Club
Rans
Miss Golden
Mrs
Carl Golden
Route 3
Bob Burris
Sometions State Bank and Trust
Verlan Leavelle
Larry Votto
James Evans
Paul Risser
Foursquare
Farmers Union
Masons
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