Solons Call Bond Election Nov. 5
Terry County Commissioners voted to call a bond election November 5 for 350000 to remodel the courthouse landscape the courtyard and furnish it. Voters will also decide on a 20 cent farm to market and lateral road tax. The court approved the 1968 tax roll at 44131352, up 1223021 from 1967. A Ford car was approved for the Sheriff's Department at a 1999 price above trade.
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Terry County
WT. McKinney
McKinney
Eral Road and Bridge Special
Ford
Charles Darwin Ford Company
Buick
Sheriff's Department
Enforcement Here Brownfield Lodge Hosts Police Appreciation Night
Brownfield lodge No. 903 held a Law Enforcement Appreciation Night in the lodge hall with guests from the City Police Texas Highway Patrol and Terry County Sheriff's Office attending.
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Brownfield Lodge No. 903
City Police
Texas Highway Patrol
Terry County Sheriff's Office
A. E. Roberts
San Marcos
THP
Brownfield Chapter
Order of Eastern Star
Virgil A. Bynum
Robert W. Baumgardner
Baumgardner
Lynn Halamicek
A. M. Muldrow
Mildrow
America
Chicago
Daley
B. F. Hudson
J. W. Lucas
Carrol Collier
Jack Garrett
Leonard Ferlington
Gues
A.F. Roberts
Masonic Lodge No. 903
Otto But
Sidewalk Sale Sparks Bargains and Drawings Downtown
Merchants set up sidewalk displays for an annual sale with 9 am openings and 11 am 2 pm 4 pm 6 pm drawings offering 59 dollars cash each. Registration is required but purchases are not. Free watermelon slices accompany the event on the courthouse lawn.
Brownfield district bids urged for new library at Colonial Heights
The Brownfield Independent School District asked for bids to build a library at Colonial Heights Elementary, with plans for a 32 by 69 foot steel building at about 1850 per foot within the school’s U shape. Trustees also approved resignations, hired Jack Pinson, and discussed Title I funding and migrant programs.
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Brownfield Independent School
WO. Caraway
Colonial Heights
Caraway
Jim Hensley
Gwyn Hensley
John Roark
Jack Pinson
Hensley
Texas Education Agency
D T. Craver
Governor Proclaims Young Farmers Week in Texas
Governor John Connally proclaims Young Farmers Week for Sept 14 to 21 in Texas. Merlin Speed, Area II standout, competes for Area title at Rotan event as farm experts judge 10 area nominees toward the Star Young Farmer of Texas. State winner to be named at Dallas January 1969 banquet with over 5400 in prizes and bonds.
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Texas
John Connally
Erry County
Rotan
Merlin Speed
Terry County
Star
Dallas
Truman Bridges
Herman Wheatley Jr
Jimmy Sherrin
Speed
Lewis Chambliss
Gereald Goldston
Jerry Sims
Wellman
Terry County Young Farmers
Brownfield approves one cent city sales tax
A 5.4 to 1 vote approves a new city sales tax effective January 1 1969. About 544 citizens cast ballots with 459 for and 39 against. Tax revenue is estimated at 90 000 to 100 000 annually to fund a fire truck sewer plant street paving and downtown renewal projects.
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Brownfield
Jake Geron
Texas Municipal League
Comproller
Austin
A.M. Brownfield
Funeral services for Bobbie Glen set for 2 p.m.
Funeral services for Bobbie Glen 31 are at 2 p.m. today at Southside Church of Christ with Doyle Keley and Dough Rohre officiating. Burial in Terry County Memorial Cemetery. Born June 18 1937 in Brownfield he lived and worked locally. Survived by wife Shirley two daughters Diana and Shirley a son Terry his mother Addie Bolen and three sisters Acena Reeser Virginia King and Glenda Henz.
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Bobbie Glen
Southside
Southside Church of Christ
Shirley
East Ripley
Diana
Terry
Addie Lee Bolen
Brownefield
Acena Reeser
Clayton
N.M
Virginia King
Lovington
Glenda Henz
Levelland
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Ramblins
John Doe
Yonder City
West Texas
Tankersley
San Angelo
Dennis Q. Lilly
Carl
Haskell
Concho
Lilly
Aan
Solons
Chamber of Commerce
Luther Moore
C. L. Russell
Jimmie Mason
Lubbock
District Five
Anne Garret
Rotary Club
Vickie Marsh
Kwanis Club
Carol Dennison
Lions Club
Phillis Gibbs
Jaycees
Linda Golden
Optimist Club
Jennings
James Willis
Wheatley
Cub Stadium
Robert L Garner
Wilburn
Lamesa
Donahue
Brownfield High School
The
Presbyterian Church
Carawy
Ler
Young Farmers
Ved
Brownfield Jaycees
W.T. McKinney
Bolen
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