The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-05-02
NEWS ITEMS FROM THE
TERRY COUNTY HERALD

Owing to the fact that the editor
has a broken hand news matter in
the Herald will be a little short for
the next week or two. We ask the
readers TO please be patient with Us
through this period. We are glad to
announce that our typographical
friend, Albert Curry Of Tahoka, has
come back 20 Brownfield 10 help Us
out and therefore this means that
the job department Of the Herald
will keep running as under normal
conditions and if you have any work
{ this kind bring it in.
Mr.. Jay. local truck man, carried
out about 1000 Of poultry and
about % cases of eggs Monday for
the Plainview market. Mr.. Carver
says that Plainview has a splendid
market for poultry and eggs. He Is
rejoicing over the fact that Mrs.
Carver has moved down from Plain
view, 70 make his housekeeping more
comfortable. However, his children
viii remain at Plainview until school
is out
We stated in these columns last
we that j A. Reynolds of Tus cola,
Texas, was here looking for a site
FOR another gin. We understand that
he has purchased lots /, 2, and 2, in
block @, from w. B. Sawyer, being
situated just north Of the old school
house site. Mr.. Reynolds called on
the Herald late Saturday evening. He
subscribed for the paper and in con
yersation he informed US that he was
going home Immediately and begin
preparing TO ship his gin machinery
here We understand that the ma
chine is practically new, but Mr. Rey-
nolds says the gin business is over
done in his town, but with the fast
increasing population Of Terry coun-
~ and trade territory and the more
than double increase in cotton acre
age here that two gins will pay well
in Browniield from this time on. We
are glad to welcome Mr.. Reynolds
and his excellent family TO Brown
field, not 10 say anything about the
increase in business that this institu-
ton win naturally bring 20 our town.
Several Of our citizens know Mr..
Reynolds personally and say that he
win make US an excellent citizen.
We stated in these columns last
week that three boys had been jailed
here charged with alleged automobile
and horse theft. The oldest boy.
which seemed To be- about 23. was
carried to Lubbock for safe keeping
and the other boy was carried to
Spur by grandparents, who viii see
that he appears before grand jury as
the next term. The other boy claim
ed to be about Il, which we under
stand was paroled from the state re-
formatory at Gatesville. was left in
jail here. Somehow or other he man
aged 10 break the lock on the cell
door sometime during the night
Thursday and headed towards Mead
ow, where he was captured by local
officers the next day and brought
back here. Sheriff johnson started
with him 10 Gatesville Saturday
morning.
Mr.. ]. c. Turner and Miss Ontie
Flippin stole a march on their many
/ friends Thursday the 18th Of April.
by going to Tahoka, where they were
married. Mr.. Turner Is the son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. j. j. Turner OF this
I city. Mrs. Turner Is the daughter Of
Mrs +. NJ. Flippin. and both are pop
ular young people OF our town.
Mr. r. y. Rodgers and Miss Vera
Proctor Of the Pleasant Valley com
munity drove In 10 the Baptist par
sonage Sunday night and were uni
ted 10 marriage, Rev. 4. +. Ball Of
ficlatod. M Rodgers Is young
farmer Of that community. Mlsa
Proctor j. the daughter of Nr and
Mrs.. Frank Proctor ~ that Commun.
rs and both have many friends and
well wishes
T. c. lvey. Of Yoakam County.