West Texas State Tournament to be held in Brownfield July 26 31 1970
Plans firm for the Babe Ruth League West Texas State Tournament in Brownfield with facilities ready and local help needed for lodging entertainment and hospitality. Community organizers urge residents to prepare accommodations and welcome visitors while the Terry County Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture coordinate efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Stevens
Terry County Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture
Brownfield
Harvest Festival Parade Opens Big Day of Texas Tech Displays
The Harvest Festival starts Saturday Oct 4 at 11 a.m. with a parade featuring area bands floats and eight Queen of Harvest Festival candidates. Prizes total over 5000 with a 1970 Ford Maverick grand prize after 9 p.m. and a day of contests dances and performances by Texette Sextet and Lubbock groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Weiss
W. A
Dub) Leigon
Johnny Isaacs
Terry County Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture
Baptist Youth Group
Texas Tech Flying Matadors
Edsel Buchanan
Lubbock Boy Scout
Texette
South Plains College
Phyllis Gibbs
W. T. Gibbs
Miss Gibbs
South Plains
Khiva Shrine
R. B
Mac) McAllister
Lubbock
Susan Leigon
Rotary Club
Brenda Vandivere
Evening Lions Club
Louise
Lulu) Darwin
Noon Lions
Karan Taylor
Jaycees
Wayna Criswell
Optimist
Selma Bergara
LACIO
Phyllis Suggs
Brownfield Motorcycle Association
Jena King
Kiwanis
Ann Garrett
Jack Garrett
United Fund Kickoff Sets $25,500 Goal for Terry County
The 1969 Terry County United Fund begins with a 7 a.m. breakfast at Oak Grove cafeteria on Oct 21. Charles Paul, president, notes a goal of 25 500, down from 26 711 last year, with four agencies receiving reduced requests and residents urged to contribute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry County United Fund
Oak Grove
Charles Paul
Carrol Collier
Ike Bailey
Dennis McCutcheon
Boy Scouts of America
The
Salvation Army
American Red Cross
West Texas Boys’ Ranch
Colorado City Downs Cubs 27 7 in Friday Home Game
Colorado City Wolves defeated Brownfield 25 7 at Cub Stadium in a game marked by penalties Brownfield 105 yards to DC 15 yards The Cubs scored first on a 20 yard pass from Steve West to Larry Holder The Cubs travel to San Angelo Lakeview next Friday in the red battle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado City Wolves
Brownfield
Cub
Cubs
D.C
C.C
Steve West
Larry Holder
Richard Lepard
Lepard
Stanley Bracy
Alfred Guerrerro
David Garcia
Randy Riley
West
San Angelo Lakeview
Robert Creech Serves Aboard USS Ranger
Damage Controlman Third Class Robert N. Creech USN son of Mr and Mrs William E Creech of Denver City is serving aboard the USS Ranger as part of a Navy deployment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Creech
USS
Ranger
Robert N. Creech
USN
William E. Creech
Denver City
Research Project Under Way On Tommy Winn Farm
A new research project is underway on the Tommy Winn Farm focusing on the use of asphalt barriers 22 to 26. The program aims to test barrier performance and stability in field conditions with local agricultural support and technical oversight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy Winn Farm
Michigan
Dr. Meyer
Meyer
Winn
Bennett
American Petrofina Company of
Big Spring
Goodpasture, Inc
Barnett Construction Company
Clovis, N.M
Florida
Taiwan
Boosters To Take Bus To Lakeview
Brownfield Booster Club sponsors a chartered bus to the Lakeview game at 7 30 p m Friday October 3. The 35 seat bus has room for 10 to 15 more fans and those wishing to travel should contact L J Richardson. Bus leaves Brownfield at 4 p.m. Turn To Page 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownfield Booster Club
Lakeview
L. J. Richardson
Richardson
Brownfield
Rites Held For Wood E. Johnson
Funeral services were held for Wood E. Johnson 78 at First Baptist Church with Rev. Ed Crow officiating. Burial followed in Brownfield Cemetery. Johnson who lived in Johnson Community since 1905 died in Brownfield General Hospital from injuries from a September 9 auto accident. He was a World War I veteran and former county sheriff and commissioner. Survivors include his wife, two sons, two stepsons, a daughter in law, a host of grandchildren and great grandchildren. Pallbearers named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wood E. Johnson
First Baptist Church
Ed Crow
Brownfield
Brownfield Funeral Home
Johnson
Brownfield General Hospital
Gatesville
Terry County
Johnson Community
Samuel B. Johnson
Gomez
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign War
Johnson and Brownfield
Terry County Coop
South Plains
Odessa Hue Alexander
Lubbock
J. B. Johnson
Golding
Colo
Maj
Carrol Johnson
Ramey Air Force Base
Puerto Rico
Bennie Johnson
Gordon
Elwin Johnson
Logan
Utah
LaRue Johnson
Lamesa
T. J. Johnson
Sayers B. Jomson
Lee L. Johnson
Marshall
SCD Director To Be Named
Monroe Rowden's term as director of the Soil Conservation District Place One ends. Citizens will vote on Friday October 10 from 8 30 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the County Agent's office. The district covers territory bounded by Wellman highway to Gaines County Line and Plains Highway in Tokio. Terms are five years. Rowden currently chairs the district and is eligible for re election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe Rowden
Soil Conservation District
Place One
Wellman Highway
Gaines
Plains
Tokio
Rowden
County Group Backs CAP Plan For Terry County
More than 90 residents heard Bob Allen of the Texas Board of Economy outline the Community Action Program. County Judge W T McKinney announced a local CAP steering committee led by Commissioner Wayne Mullins and a vote approved launching CAP in Terry County to aid low income families including Brownfield residents with 25 percent of local wages below the poverty line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Allen
Austin
W. T. McKinney
Howard Madera
Levelland
Texas Board of Economy
CAP
District Court Room
Allen
Level
Terry County
National Board of Economy
Texas
McKinney
Brownfield
Wayne Mullins
Harvey Smith
Jake Geron
Bill Noble
Tim Faulkenberry
James Thurman
Frank Odom
Bob Luker
Willie Blair
the Rey
Want AdSells Alto Saxophone Fast in Brownfield
Earl Fox reported to Brownfield News employees that his Classified Want Ad for an alto saxophone on September 14 1969 yielded many phone inquiries and a quick sale. The ad read FOR SALE ae with ease Contact harl Fox at 637 4991. Community members are urged to place fast low cost want ads by dialing 637 4535.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Fox
Brownfield News
Fox
Harl Fox
Dial
Sell-A-Thon Event At Paul Jones Chevrolet
Paul Jones Chevrolet sponsors a Sell-A-Thon on Tuesday September 30 with festivities from 7 p m to midnight and possibly later. Entertainer Bobs and his band perform while coffee and doughnuts are served. 1969 models and demonstrators will be for sale at the used car lot in the 300 block.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Jones Chevrolet
Bobs
Probated Sentences and Restitution Set in County Court
Roy A Key pleaded guilty to misappropriation of county funds and received a five year sentence in the federal peniten tiary suspended for probation under Texas adult probation laws. He must pay restitution of 2091.02 and 50.50 court costs, at 30 per month starting November 1, with full payment due 15 days before the five year term ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Key
Federal
Texas
Terry County
Naomi Jones
Jose Jesus Leija
Ares
Roy Young Jr
Willie L. Nolan
Jose Antonio Galvan
M. C. Ledbetter
Cataract surgery update and local notices from Brownfield
Troy Noel of Broadway Cleaners underwent a second cataract operation at Methodist Hospital in Lubbock and is back home over the weekend. The Noon Lions Club sold 660 bulb packages in a light bulb sale to brighten Brownfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy Noel
Broadway Cleaners
Methodist Hospital
Lubbock
Hess
Brownfield
Noon Lions Club
Jones-Lowe Insurance Agency
J. &. Knight
Charles Paul
Cliff Jones
Queens
Paul
Meet Your Nabor Dumas A lifelong soil and crop study leader
Dumas of 704 E Buckey pursues soil and crop science as a life’s work. Born July 21, 1937 to Jerry and Mrs. Dumas of 801 BE Cardwell, he farmed with his father and earned a B.S. in agronomy from Texas Tech after Brownfield School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dumas
E. Buckey
Jerry Dumas
BE. Cardwell
Brownfield School
Texas Tech
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Elizabeth Bowers
Farr
Newsfoto
United Fund
Girl Scouts of America
Girlstown
USA
Volunteers of America
Goodfellow Fund
Terry County Society For
United Service Organization, Inc
USO
Texas United Community Service
United Funds and Councils of America
Contingency Fund
Mack Ross
Robbie Thomson
Harold Klein
Thomas Zorns
Dub) Seigon
General Fund
L. G. Smith
G. Grizzle
Hank Jordan
Jackie Cargill
James Willis
Robert Bourdner
Jank Brooks
Sonny Martinez
Lacio Club
Colorado City Downs Cubs
Charlie Reese
West Texas
New Mexico
Tommy Winn
Koward County
Usda Soil and Water Conservation Research Division
F. W. White
Palmer County
Fort Sumner
N.M
Tech
Eddie Earnest
Ernest Hutson
Aaron Hutson
Bennie Hutson
Doyle Crowder
Merlin Speed
SCD
Paul-Jones
Roy Key
Koy A. Key
121St Judicial District Criminal Court
Bob Dumas
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