05 Sep 1965
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Newspaper
Brownfield News
Location
Brownfield, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1965
Page
1
Terry County voters will go to the polls Tuesday to vote on a constitutional amendment to increase the state Senate from 31 to 39 members. Polls open 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. A simple yes or no ballot will appear with FOR or AGAINST. Seventeen polling locations include the county clerk’s office courthouse tax assessor’s office and several schools and halls.
A car and a TIME Freight Inc truck collide at 2 39 a m on U S 62 and State Highway 137 injuring Isaac Raybaird and killing Roberto Romero 59 Mary Solis 57 and Pete Romero 16. Hubert Cook the truck driver survived.bystanders aided scene. fourth fatality this year on Brownfield streets.
Brownfield will send a check to the Canadian River Municipal Water Authority for about 535 dollars as half of its assess ment for the project. Each of 11 member cities pays 15 cents per water meter connection as of Sept 1 with another due March 1, 1966. Brownfield has 3,569 meters connected as of June 1. The council will determine Sept 1 connections and send the share. A weed ordinance was deferred for study. Five couples will attend the Caprock Region Texas Municipal League dinner September 9 in Lubbock with Sen Doc Blanchard as speaker. A waiver request by Brownfield Cable Television Co. was referred to the city attorney.
City figures show Brownfield used 58.07 million gallons of water in August, far below 90.26 million in 1964. Peak day was August 7 at 3.45 million gallons, while August 23 saw a low of 639,600 gallons. A year earlier on August 9 the city fed 1.93 million gallons.
Pandel PTA will host a turkey supper on September 17 from 5 to 8 p.m. at Oak Grove Cafeteria. Tickets are $1 for adults and 50 cents for children 12 and under. contact Mrs. T. E. Ellis at 522-3112 for details.
Chamber officers and directors plan to greet the All Tex as Air Tour at Brownfield Airport on October 7. About 100 flying enthusiasts, in their 17th annual state air tour, will stop for 15 to 30 minutes and be served refreshments by city officials. The Red Coats will lead the brief welcome.
Brownfield residents may get cable service around Sept 22 if equipment arrives on time. Co owners Wilson Copeland and Eulan Eaves, with partners W C Arnold and Wayne Arnold, expect seven commercial channels via Big Spring Midland Odessa Monahans Roswell and Lubbock. An educational weather and later a news channel are planned. Claude Grisham to lead Brownfield operation.
A high speed pursuit involving city and county officers ended with the arrest and booking of Daniel Medrano Jr for traffic violations. At 2 a.m. a man was found on the highway and later several others were taken into custody. Foster faced resisting arrest and drunken charges.
The Brownfield Civic Center opens Tuesday with Hoyse Nix and his band providing dancing music to celebrate the new venue. The 80 by 100 foot all steel building sits north of the city between the Lubbock and Levelland highways and will host banquets wrestling and other events.
Alton Griffin District 2-2T governor spoke at the Brownfield Lions Club luncheon about boosting district goals. He aims to raise membership from 2,785 to at least 3,200, improve attendance, and expand inter-club visitation citing the Lockney club’s program as a model.
Labor Day is observed with most Brownfield businesses open and many families taking a final outing before Thanksgiving. Dollar Day bargains attract shoppers while some stores stay closed. The Jaycees run a Labor Day Rest Stop at Brent's Drive In offering coffee and doughnuts to travelers. Schools close tomorrow and courthouse staff enjoy a long weekend ending Tuesday after elections.
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