Curfew in Brownfield Faces Mixed Local Reactions
City officials announce a curfew with police instructed to handle cases with care. City Secretary Jake Geron and Police Captain Larry Beauchamp report no violence or opposition so far, while editorials from Colorado City Record critique broad curfews. The aim is to curb a small group of troublemakers without burdening law-abiding youth.
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Jake Geron
Larry Beauchamp
Colorado City Record
Brownfield
Quarter Ties For First In Grid Contest
Four contestants tied for top in Brownfield NEWS football contest with two misses each. Tie splits $17.50 prize four ways, each $4.38. Entries due by Friday 5 pm at the NEWS office or listed sponsors.
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Brownfield News
Policy Development Committee Meeting in Terry County
The Policy Development Committee of the Terry Counts Farm Bureau will meet in a special session today in the directors' room of the Terry Count Agriculture Building. Kenneth Purtell will chair as recommendations for the state convention are discussed. The convention is set for Now io at Hotel Texas in Fort Worth. Other committee members include G W Henson Jr, O A Pippin, Roy Barrier, Cletus Floyd, Sam Olver, W Y Lasiter, J W Sharrin, Billy McCallister, Homer Bar, Winfred Tucker, Hubert Henson, Vernon Farrar, Monroe Kowden and Charles Bruce.
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Terry Counts Farm Bureau
At & Pm
Terry Count
Kenneth Purtell
Hotel Texas
Fort Worth
G W. Henson Jr
O. A. Pippin
Roy Barrier
Cletus Floyd
Sam Olver
W .Y. Lasiter
J W. Sha
ASC Members Are Reelected for 1964 Program
RD Jones Jr as chairman R Oliver as vice chairman and Carl Hogue as regular member were reelected to the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee for the 1964 program. Love Miller ASC manager announced Leroy Barner and Otis Bass were reelected first and second alternates. Delegates were chosen by chairmen of the communities for the County Convention on September 20 at the Terry County Agriculture Center directors room.
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RD. Jones Jr
R. Oliver
Carl Hogue
Love Miller
ASC
Leroy Barner
Otis Bass
Terry County Agriculture Center
Band Parents To Sponsor Supper Before Friday Game
Brownfield High School Band Bowster Club to host a baked ham supper in Oak Grove Elementary Cafeteria before the Andrews Brownfield football game Friday. Supper runs 5 8 pm with ham beans potato salad slaw onions corn bread pies tea coffee milk. Proceeds support a trip to El Paso New Year’s Eve for the Sun Bowl Parade.
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Brownfield
Bowster Club
Andrews Brownfield
Oak Grove
el Paso
Brownfield Child Welfare Office Staffing Updates
Miss Carolyn Williams native of Floydada leads the Brownfield office after Mrs. Farrar’s resignation. Williams, a Texas Tech sociology graduate, previously worked in Lubbock and joined the Sag Trans regional office in Brownfield. Viola Grace Barret of Powell becomes transcribing machine operator. she was raised in Brownfield and now resides in Shallowater with her parents.
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Child Welfare
South Plains Health Unit
Viola Grace Barret
Floydada
Tuefice
Sag Transteal
Abeotc
Texas Tech
Lubbock
4A Moner
Women's Service Organization
Times
Horn Halis
Texas Tech Sociology Club
Miss Williams
Tohoka Road
Solbe
Powell
Brownfield
Iss Barret
Smyer
Charles Barret
Shallowater
Civil Defense Course For Adults In Brownfield
A 12 hour civil defense course for adults starts Oct 1 at 4 pm in Brownfield High School homemaking room. Classes run Tue and Thu with six two hour sessions plus six hours TV and six hours discussion broadcast on KLBK TV. Contact defense director Lewis Simmonds at 312 South Second or 687 4192 for enrollment. certificates issued on completion.
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Brownfield
Brownfield High School
Lewis Simmonds
South Second
Singing Convention Schedules Meeting in Sage Terrace Church
The Three County Singing Convention holds a regular meeting at 2 p.m. Sundays in the Sage Terrace Baptist Church. Several quartets and special selections will be presented and the public is invited to attend this old fashioned singing event.
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Three County
Singing Convention
Sage Terrace Baptist Church
Saturday Social Set By Jaycees
Brownfield Jaycees plan a Saturday night social at 7 30 p.m. in the Frame Room of Pioneer Natural Gas Co. Tickets for the Jaycee sponsored Al G Kelly and Miller Bros Circus are available through members. Other business includes buying a 40 foot bleacher section for the livestock barn with 30 seats. John Badewell presided.
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Brownfield Jaycees
John Badewell
Soil Conservation Supervisor Election Scheduled October First
A soil conservation supervisor election is set for October 1 in the northwest county precinct. Voters may cast ballots at Pool store from 2 to 3:30 pm and at the county agent's courthouse office all day. write in votes will determine the new supervisor, currently 1. M. Waters. Election judge is Mrs A G Maynard. voting open to landowners and spouses with no poll tax required.
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Soil Conservation
A. G. Maynard
M. Waters
Court Approves Three Mile Public Road Paving Waiver
Venday court in regular session approved a road paving waiver for three miles of public road in Precinct Paving area southeast of Union School. They also approved removal of four power poles by Southwestern Public Service Company with the county paying 1960 dollars. The panel agreed to a US Government request to dump surplus dirt on county roads at no cost, and heard a progress report on county paving.
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Union School
Southwestern Public Service Company
Hetner
United States
County Court approves courthouse yard landscaping and travel aid
The court grants park superintendent James King authority to begin landscaping the Courthouse Yard and to hire expert help donated by King with County paying for required expertise. The district and county attorneys attend the 12th Annual Attorney Generals Law Enforcement Conference in Austin with up to $100 approved to cover trip expenses.
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James King
King
Attorney Generals Law Enforcement
Austin
County Officials Attend Conference in Austin
The Court authorized expenditures not to exceed $100 per person for county judge and commissioners to attend the Conference of County Officials in Austin from October 6 to 10. Cay County Judge Raymond Simms presided, with commissioners H. B. Dock Settle E. N. Red Tankersley Wayne Mullins Jr. and KR. L. Bob Burnett present. County Auditor L. D. Bailey County Clerk Wade Yandeil and County Engineer Ralph Douglas assisted.
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Austin
Raymond Simms
H. B. Dock Settle
E. N.red, Tankersley
Wayne Mullins Jr
KR. L. Bob Burnett
L. D. Bailey
Wade Yandeil
Ralph Douglas
First Moisture For September Falls in County
A trace of 0.08 inch of rain was recorded in P Brownfield Tuesday night by KTFY, the official weather station. Showers touched parts of the county with Wellman reporting a good shower Gomez a sprinkle, but Union and Needmore stayed dry. With five days left in September, the month may end well below normal 2.68 inches, while year to date totals reached 18.44 inches, nearing the annual average. Terry County monthly rain totals are listed for January through August with varying amounts.
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P Brownfield
KTFY
Wellman
Gomez
Union
Needmore
Terry County
959 Terry Citizens Reap Social Security Benefits
Welfare program payouts extend to residents of 959 Terry who had portions of wages withheld over 25 years to fund retirement promises. Authorities note long term funding and eligibility rules apply to beneficiaries.
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Terry
Traffic Mishaps and Social Security Growth in Terry County
Six accidents reported with no injuries as Texas Highway Patrol and city police investigated crashes across Brownfield area including a 1958 Windsor sedan collision near US 62. The mix of crashes involved multiple vehicles, resulting mainly in minor damages. several arrests and a rise in social security pension recipients and payments in Terry County were also noted.
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Texas Highway Patrol Wass
Brownfield
Donald Wesley Bowman
Seminole
Tate
D” Streets
Ford
Rickey L. Morganson
Linda Mason Henson
Chevrolet
Funeral Services Pending For Farm Worker Guillermo Favela
Funeral services for Guiller mo U Favela a 39 year old farm laborer from Mexico are pending at Brownfield Funeral Home. Favela was found dead at his home and death is attributed to natural causes per the funeral home spokesman. He lived on the farm and was employed by Tommy Winn and had relatives in Mexico awaiting instructions.
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Guillermo U. Favela
Brownfield
Favela
Mexico
Tommy Winn
United States
Kiwanis Club Hears Dr Woods on Vision
Dr Joe E Woods spoke to the Kiwanis Club at the Westerner Cafe on What People Ask About Vision. The talk covered six common questions about vision, with slides depicting eye conditions and corrections. Curtis Beaird and Jessie Bryant chaired, aiding the September is Sight-Saving Month program. President W D Bud Cotham presided. nineteen members and one guest Leonard Doyle attended.
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Joe E. Woods
Kiwanis Club
Westerner Cafe
Woods
Curtis Beaird
Jessie Bryant
Leonard Doyle
W. D. Bud Cotham
Local man injured in tire incident at Hamilton Tire Co
Bartolo Miranda, 28, of 1008 S. 3rd Street, was changing a split rim tire when the tire blew off and the rim struck his head. He was admitted to Brownfield General Hospital with a concussion and will lose his right eye.
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Bartolo S. Miranda
S. 3Rd. Street
Miranda
Hamilton Tire Co
Brownfield General Hospital
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