New Car Craze Sparks Local Admiration And Lament
The column notes a wave of new cars, likening them to Sears catalogs and describing the quiet, stylish jitneys. It mentions dealer visits, balloons for a child, and manager talk of next year plus Dr Gaston Foote urging devotion to worthwhile causes during a revival at First Methodist Church. It also references a Shell Oil release on water flooding plans in Was son Field, Gaines and Yoakum Counties.
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Yankees
Gaston Foote
First Methodist Church
Shell Oi! Co
Wasson
Gaines
Yoakum Counties
Unique sidewalk sale to light up Brownfield downtown
Brownfield hosts a 12 hour Monday sidewalk sale centered at Courthouse Square with 9 a.m. to night events, $300 cash drawings at 4 6 and 8 p.m. and an all expense paid four person Dallas trip via KKUB radio. Registrants must be present. 10 000 copies of the NEWS distributed to lure shoppers from neighboring towns.
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Brownfield
Courthouse Square
Dallas
Kkub Radio
Brownfield Chamber of Commerce
Ann Nitsch
Twirlers
the Rockies
Terrell Givens
Doyle Parker
Tim Faulkenberry
David Bentley
John Jennings
Billy Howell
Charles Arnold
Brownfield High School
Leonard Ellington
Avanti
Maxie Murry
Terry Davis
Lee Gillentine
Doug Sewell
Rainbo Bread Co
the News
Meadow
Wellman
Welch
Ropesville
Gomez
Tokio
Denver City
Plains
Seagraves
Lal Copeland
Bonner Lytle
A. C. Bishop
Joe Price
Paul Campbell
Charles Paul
Harry Elam
Charlie Price
Eddie Yuzbick
Brownfield Jaycees
James Tippit
James Fulford
Lowell Hunt
Bob Sewell
Nock
Budget OKed for 1964 65 Terry County United Fund
The Terry County United Fund approves a budget of 24897.25 dollars, a slight drop from last year, benefiting Brownfield Boys Club and Southwestern Dialectic Foundation along with many local agencies. Paul Yaney chairs the Budget and Admissions Committee with Ray Reynolds Arnie Lawrimore Re Bailey and Maxine Wottoka. A kickoff breakfast for Advanced Gifts is set for Thursday at 6:30 a.m. at the Sands Restaurant led by General Campaign Chairman Bob Hansen.
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Terry County United Fund
Jackie Cargill
Paul Yancy
John Forsyth
Chamber of Commerce
Brownfield Boys’ Club
Southwestern Dialetic Foundation
United Fund
American Red Cross
Boy Scouts of America
Girl Scouts of America
Girlstown
U.S.A
Volunteers of America
West Texas Boys’ Ranch
U.S.C
Goodfellow Fund
Paul Yaney
Ray Reynolds
Arnie Lawrimore
Re Bailey
Maxine Wottoka
Advanced Gifts
Sands
Bob Hansen
Conservationist Addresses Lions Club on Water Conservation
Brownfield Lions heard Soil Conservation Service expert Mack Gray speak on Texas water needs and reservoir planning at noon meeting in the Party House. He noted dam construction reduces silt to major reservoirs and stressed ongoing long range planning for distribution and conservation.
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Brownfield Lions
Mack Gray
Soil Conservation Service
Delton Tatum
Lions Program
Gray
Texas
Rites Held For County Pioneer Mrs Lena Akin
Funeral services for Mrs Lena Lewis Akin 70 were held at Friendship Primitive Baptist Church with Elder Charles A Seay officiating. Burial followed in Terry County Memorial Cemetery. She died at home Thursday morning after living in Terry County since 1906 with a period in Amarillo. Surviving are her daughter Mrs Roman Hightower of Dumas a brother Emmett Green of Tatum New Mexico and one granddaughter and three great granddaughters.
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Lena Lewis Akin
Friendship Primitive Baptist Church
Charles A Seay
Terry County Memorial Cemetery
Brownfield Funeral Home
Roman Hightower Dumas
Emmett Green
Tatum
N.M
Commissioners To Meet Here Monday
The Terry County Commissioners Court holds a regular meeting starting today at 10 a.m. in the Courthouse with County Judge R. A. Sims presiding.
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Terry County Commissioners Court
Weather Outlook for Brownfield and Vicinity Today
Cloudy to partly cloudy skies with a few showers and cooler temperatures dominate today. High in the mid-70s and an overnight low around the mid-50s, with a mainly dry morning but a 30 percent chance of precipitation today and localized heavier amounts possible. Humidity remains high and sun may break through for about 40 percent of the time.
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Brownfield
Midweek break ins and cafe shooting shake Brownfield area
Two break ins occurred Thursday night at Brownfield Tractor and Sands Restaurant on Lubbock Road with cash losses and a pried cigarette machine. A tarpaulin theft valued at 15 dollars was reported from Southwest Seed and Debating. A local cafe shooting injured two people, with Harvey Lee Williams charged with assault with a deadly weapon after a high speed chase. Jo Ann Carter also injured.
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Brownfield Tractor
Lubbock Road
Sands Restaurant
Langestaurant
Terry County
Southwest Seed & Debating
Plains Highway
Harvey Lee Williams
Texas
U.S. Highway 62
Williams
Brownfield General Hospital
Jo Ann Carter
Ile Wileams
Rainfall Varies Across Terry County This Week
Rain patterns differed across Terry County with light mists and gully washers. Brownfield recorded totals of 0.11, 0.01, 0.11 and 0.50 inches for Wednesday through early Saturday, totaling 0.49 inches over four days and 0.96 inches for the month. Northeast areas saw 2.5 to 3.0 inches near town, Needmore had 0.8 inch, Union about 1.25 inches, Foster around 1.75 inches, while crops were not benefited due to late timing.
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1Erry County
Brownfield
KKUB
Needmore
A. A. Miller
Union
Foote Delivers Rotary Talk On Four Way Test
Dr. Gaston Foote of Fort Worth spoke at Brownfield Rotary Club luncheon on The Four Way Test of Rotary International. The Rev J Lord Mayhew introduced him. about 70 members and guests attended the noon meeting presided by Bill Noble. Judy Durham provided piano music. Rev Albert McDowell gave the invocation.
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Rotary International
Brownfield Rotary Club
Gaston Foote
Fort Worth
First Methodist Church
Foote
J. Lord Mayhew
First Methodist
Bill Noble
Albert McDowell
Judy Durham
Charles Paul
Doug Sewell
Brownfield High School
Contest Schedule Shift for Brownfield News Football Pool
The Brownfield News announces a one week change in contest publication. This week the football pool will appear in Wednesday’s issue instead of Sunday, with Sunday editions resuming future contests.
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Brownfield News
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Sears and Wards
Unique Venture
Bowman
Oldsmobile-Cadillac- Pontiac
Charles Paul Chevrolet
Darwin-Reynolds
Ford
Craig Motor Co
Tudor Sales Co
Wise Men's & Boys’ Wear
Collins Department Store
Anthony's
Fields
Frizzell Drug
Fair Store
Wacker’s
Discount Center USA
Nelson Pharmacy
Brownfield State Bank
Masso's
Griffith Variety
Bainess Jewelry
Lintz Department Store
Franklin’s Fenton's
Copeland Hardware
Klein's
Montgomery Ward
Phil's Shoe _ Store
Hewitt’s Antiques
Western Auto Store
Gunn Oil Co
Brownfield News Today
Lions
W. K
Speedy) Lindsey
Harlan Willis
Homer Parker
Herschel Lowe
Bill Welf
Donald Hancock
Marlin Terrell
Clifford Brown
Max Hamilton
Virgil Crawford
R. A. Sims
Joe E. Woods
J. A. Borum Shugart
White's Auto Terry Co. Farm Bureau
Dewey Kilby Lutheran Church
Chevrolet Motor Co. Lytle-Treadaway Pharmacy
Gene Gunn
Collins
Franklin
Bayless Jewelry
Frogge Studio
Phil’s Shoes
Brownfield Tire Store
Pangburn Safe & Lock Co
Canipe’s Thrift Furniture
Terry County Lumber Frizzell Drug Fields
Western Auto
Montgomery Ward Goble Furniture
Wise Men’s Store
Cicero Smith Lumber Co. Farr’s
Anthony’s Fair Store
Klein
Cliff
Fred Shipley
Furniture
Piggly Wiggly
Jean Johnson
Lindsey Hardware Wacker’s
Shelton
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