Terry County Young Farmers Honor 1963 Outstanding Member
The Terry County Young Farmers Association named G. W. Henson Jr Outstanding Young Farmer of 1963 at the second annual Awards Banquet in the Westener Restaurant. Henson farms 773 acres with cotton and milo, and diversified crops on Midland Bermuda. Don Thrash received the Distinguished Service Award for assisting Young Farmers projects and advertising space. New officers were elected: Eddie Bingham president, Delton Gregg first vice president, Gene Newsom second vice president, Jerry Den Kessee secretary, Bobby Gilliam reporter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Henson, Jr
Terry County Young Farmers Association
Westerner
Henson
Earl Brown Jr
Brownfield Jaycees
Drouth
Bermuda
Don Thrash
Don Bingham
Bingham
Trash
Young Farmer Association
Eddie Bingham
Delton Gregg
Gene Newsom
Jerry den Kessee
Bobby Gilliam
Homer Jones
Guy Henson
Binham
Charlie Robison
Jim Foy
Dennis Q. Lasky
Weldon Mason
Ed Crow
G. W. Henson Jr
Terry County
Thrash
Brownfield Seed and Debnting Company
August Rainfall Falls Short of Normal in Terry County
August rainfall totaled 9 inches below the 25.5 inch normal, with Brownfield receiving four showers and key dates on Aug 1, Aug 24, Aug 30. Year to date moisture at KTFY reached 183.8 inches, while yearly normal stands at 18.5 inches in Terry County.
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KTFY
Brownfield
Terry County
Ineh
Mishap Victims In Satisfactory Condition After Farm Road Crash
Two 17 year olds from Brownfield were injured Monday near Wolfforth in a collision at FM 158 and FM 1073. Keith Norman Allman was released from Methodist Hospital in Lubbock after a scalp laceration and contusions. Deane Joe Payne remains hospitalized with a severe eye cut concussion and collapsed lung and is expected to return home in a few days.
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Wolfforth
Keith Norman Allman
Deane Joe Payne
Bath
Methodist Hospital
Lubbock
Allman
Payne
Weather Outlook for Brownfield Area Forecast
Temperatures near normal for five days with scattered afternoon and evening thundershowers. Normal highs 83 to 96 degrees and lows 60 to 48 degrees.
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Brownfield
First Bale Produced By Kenneth Graves
Kenneth Graves produced Terry County s first 1963 cotton bale ginned at Johnson Gin Inc weighing 510 pounds. The bale will fetch about 50 cents a pound with 2300 pounds seed cotton sent to the gin. The bale is displayed at the northwest corner of the courthouse square as Collins Department Store honors Graves with a Resistor hat.
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Kenneth Graves
Terry County
Johnson Gin, Inc
Brownfield
Graves’ Place
Dale George
Johnson Gin
Fred H. Turner
Near Toki
Graves
Collins Department Store
Court House Square
Dale Johnson
Jaycees Hold Regular Session in Brownfield
Brownfield Jaycees president John Badgwell presided at a weekly luncheon meeting with 10 members present. The group announced a program for the September 9 meeting to be presented by Lacy Boles and Mack Gray.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Badgwell
Brownfield Jaycees
Lacy Boles
Mack Gray
Young Farmers To Attend Area II Convention
Ter ry County Young Farmers Association will send three members to the Area II Texas Young Farmers one day convention in Lamesa. Registration opens at 1 am at Lamesa High School, with a 1 pm business session for Young Farmers and Young Homemakers. An awards banquet will honor outstandingYoung Farmer chapter and publicity programs. Special guests include Eddie Joe Fortenberry Bill Lane and E L Tiner.
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Terry County Young Farmers Association
Texas
Young Farmers
la Mesa
Koebvril White
White
Weldon Mason
State
Young Farmer
Joe Ed Sullivan
Lamesa High School
Lamesa Delphian
Area II
Eddie Joe Fortenberry
Lockney
Bill Lane
Comanche
E. L. Tiner
Austin
Bill E. Reeves
Fresh Look At Post Office Needs Planned By Chamber
Brownfield Chamber of Commerce board meeting discussed revival of post office plans, city council liaison, and potential steps. Secretary Linda McCourt resigns September 19, and new West Texas Chamber Manager Bob Springer named. convalescent center opening delayed.
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Brownfield Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Joe Price
Viev of
Brownfield
Harry Elam
Red Coats
Elam
Permian Railroad Co
Odessa
A.C. Bishop
Bishop
Terry County
Terry County Amateur Radio Club
Jack Springer
New West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Springer
Galveston and
Bryan
Fred Husbands
Terry-Yoakum-Gaines
Price
Secretary of State
Brownfield Convalescent Center
Linda McCourt
Blotters Detail Wide Range Of Labor Day Offenses
The Labor Day weekend yielded a busy blotter with drunkennness, assault, burglary and theft charges. Lawrence Eugene Williams faced aggravated assault with a motor vehicle after a cafe dispute, Arthur Lee Carter was treated at Brownfield General Hospital and released. Mae Jean Everidge, Johnny Mata Aguilar and Edward Lee Russell faced aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, disturbances, concealed weapon and burglary charges. Other cases included drunk driving, vagrancy fines, and theft over 50 dollars. A one car rollover near Wellman injured no one, as Harold W Blackburn escaped unharmed.
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North 6Th
Lawrence Eugene Williams
Arthur Lee Carter
Carter
Brownfield General Hospital
Texas
Johnny Mata Aguilar
Edward Lee Russell
Yoakum County
Jim Edd Reagan Jr
Intinacio
Reyna
Sheriff's Department
Francisco Salines
Ruben Hernandes
Texas Highways Patrol
Terry County
Harold W Blackburn
Brownfield
Wellman
Texag ~ Way
Fred Lenz
Wellman Church Of Christ Opens New Building
The $24 000 Wellman Church of Christ church building will host an open house from 2 30 to 4 30 p m on Sunday. Members will greet visitors, conduct tours, register guests, and serve refreshments. The 240 seat brick facility includes six classrooms a nursery air conditioning central heating and flexible space via sliding doors to create a fellowship area.
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Wellman Church of Christ
Church of Christ
Wellman
Homer E. Jones
J. J. Woodard
J. H. Trigg
Holland
Laff Sanders
Glen
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Terry County Young Farmers
Brownfield Public Schools
Colonial Heights
Wheatley High School
Brownfield High School
West Ward
Jessie Grandal
Oak Grove
Wellman Schools
Union Independent School
James Melkrey
SA High School
Migatory
Meadow School
Munday
Crow
Hong Kong
Abilene
Hardin Simmons
Jaycees
Areall
TN .M.&o. Coaches
O. A. Films Lines Co
Retary
Lamesa
Plainview
Chamber of Commerce
Hugh Holmes
Mae Jean Everidge
Wallace
Joe Chisholm
Otis Gatewood
Leonard Kimel
Ira Brackett
Bill Watts
B. Henry
Bob Hoaner
S. A. Ribbie
Shelly Sanders
Bente Lucas
Jones
Wellman High School
N R. Morley
Bob Burnett
Tommie Woodward
Jimmy Berryhill
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