West Texas Rain Lifts Spirits and Prompts Reflection
A West Texas rainfall breaks an eight month drought, aiding 16 000 cattle and dry land farmers. The piece laments hot check laws, cites Billy Sol Estes and Liz Taylor publicity, and notes Rome commentary while urging stricter New Mexico like laws to curb forgery and bad checks.
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West Texas
Billy Sol Estes
Pecos
Billy Sol Testes
Eddie Fisher
Liz Taylor
Cleopatra
Rome
Liz
Hollywood
Sealy Gilliland and Barber Vie for District Meets
Sealy Gilliland and Barber compete as district meets loom with Flying Mustangs chasing an 11th straight track title in Odessa. Warden’s golf team leads by 15 strokes at Andrews CC as Pecos hosts the literary meet with 39 students. Baseball under Coach Russell improves to 3-0 after a 9-1 win over Monahans, with non conference games ahead.
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Flying Mustangs
Odessa
Dub Warden
Andrews Country Club
Pecos
Monahans
Byford Sealy Heads City Council Victory in Local Vote
Byford Sealy Doug Gilliland and Robert Barber elected to the city council as about 1,000 voters turnout. Sealy led with 735 votes followed by Gilliland 556 and Barber 510 with Cavett 451 and Rice 445. Ed Phillips 205. New council sworn in April 11 with outgoing members praised the administration. Holdovers include Mayor Carruth Braswell and Smith.
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Byford Sealy
Doug Gilliland
Robert Barber
Sealy
Gilliland
Barber
Arlas Cavett
Lynn Rice
Ed Phillips
C. E. Carruth
Sammy Arnold
Charles Ward
R. B. Jordan
Foldberg to speak at Andrews All Sports Banquet
Henry C. Foildberg head football coach and athletic director at Texas A&M College will be the featured speaker at the Andrews Quarter back Club All- Sports Banquet. The event honors varsity and B-team members from all high school sports and starts at 7 30 p m at the new high school. Tickets cost 1 50 and are available at local banks, pharmacies, shops, restaurants, or at the door. Feldberg played for Army and was 1960 Missouri Valley Conference Coach of the Year.
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Henry C
Hank) Foildberg
Texas A&m College
Andrews
Jones-McCall Pharmacy
Barnes and Corner Drug
H&l
Fashion Shop
Nix Restaurant
Andrews Floral
Feldberg
Army Military Academy
Missouri Valley Conference
Dallas
Sunset High School
A&m
Great Army Military Academy
Rain Ends Eight Month Drouth in County
A five hour rain drenched the county bringing the first substantial rainfall in almost eight months. Town gauges recorded 1.2 to 1.4 inches as the storm spread generally across the area. The moisture revived the city lake reaching back to its banks.
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City Lake
Clean-up Drive Planned in Andrews for Open House
A broad community effort is organized to clean Andrews ahead of a three way open house on April 29. Eight groups plus city and county officials meet under a chamber sub committee led by Mrs. Genevieve Leach to coordinate trash pickup, yard cleaning, and special collects for alleys and vacant lots.
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Andrews
Chamber of Commerce Gelvic
Genevieve Leach
Owen Doggett
M.M. McClintock
Shirley Spruill
American Association of University Women, Music Club
Upsilon Omicron Chapter
Beta Sigma Phi
Andrews Study Club
Girl
Boy Scouts
West Texas Chamber of Commerce Industrial Conference
San Anngelo
Fred Courtney
Virgil Lasater
Chris Clark
Ray Horton
Max Ramsey
Charlie Carruth
Courtney
la Doyce Lambert
Gene Pearson
Tom Hood
Lasater
Chamber Considers Separate Group for Andrews Industrial Program
The Chamber of Commerce industrial committee met Monday to outline steps for creating a distinct organization to manage Andrews industrial program. A report noted eight local delegates recently traveled for related discussions.
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Chamber of Commerce Industrial Committee
Andrews
Andrews Classroom Teachers Association Banquet Highlights Scholarships
The Andrews CTA Banquet Friday at 7 p m in the new high school features two scholarships and an address by George Washington Medal speaker John Stevens. Kathy Lorgin earns a student scholarship for pursuing teaching, while a second scholarship funds summer study for a teacher. Stevens, ACC alum and former Dean, is noted for the 1961 Medal and leads ACC programs. Tickets cost 1 50 and are available at schools and the administration building.
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George Washington
Andrews
John Stevens
Abilene Christian College
Stevens
Freedoms Foundation
ACC
University of Arkansas
Men of the College
Twelve Candidates File For Andrews Independent School Board Vote
A record field of twelve candidates competes for three trustee seats in the Andrews Independent School District. Voters may cast ballots Saturday from 7 am to 7 pm at First Baptist Church Frankel City or the school administration building. Incumbents Troy Lasater and James Roberts run again. president Max Ramsey does not seek reelection. Other contenders include Jimmy Wilkins among the list.
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Andrews Independent School Board
First Baptist Church
Frankel City
M. W. Averyt
W. E. Whitley
Troy Lasater
James Roberts
Lasater
Roberts
Max Ramsey
Jimmy Wilkins
Permian Well Service
D&j Service
Candidates for School Board Vote Questionnaires
The News publishes candidate questionnaires from all 12 school board hopefuls on page 4. The items cover each candidate background and views on education, aiding informed voting this Saturday.
Local School Board Race Draws Business and Renter Support
A large slate of candidates including Lison Tom Jr and William J. Sanders highlights broad local interest in the school board race. About 4,000 voters are qualified, suggesting a potentially heavy turnout on Saturday.
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Lison Tom Jr
William J. Sanders
Andrews Gas Company
Milton Pope
Humble
Wayne Parker
Handy Way Grocery
J. W. Bagley Jr
W. C. Melton
Texaco
W. L. Rowlett
Atlantic
Bill Mathis
Borden
E. E. Taylor
Local Students Enter Regional Competition This Week
Eleven local students from senior and junior high enter regional events this week. Ten top Science Fair winners showcase exhibits at Odessa College aiming for regional honors. Saturday sends seventh grader Johnny Mack Adams to Lubbock for the Regional Spelling Bee. Linda Hayes leads Andrews High in regional science honors with a waves-based chemical ID project. Castleman nets math prize with a magic square study. Ramsey wins top biological science for pollen analysis. Colvin entries titled Dyes of Native Plants and Cooper’s Phototropism of See REGIONAL.
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Odessa College
Johnny Mack Adams
Lubbock
Andrews High School
Linda Hayes
Ronald Castleman
Paige Ramsey
Lana Colvin
Gary Cooper
Odessa
Doak Payne
Randy Smith
Mira Millican
David Hendrick
Jim Roberts
Castleman
Magic Square
Cooper
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