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13 Apr 1969
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Andrews County News in Andrews, Texas
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Newspaper
Andrews County News
Location
Andrews, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1969
Page
1
Old Man Weather Demonstrates Power in Texas Thunderstorm
The essay compares seasonal weather with human power, detailing a Texas storm’s fury from Andrews to Dallas. A narrator chronicles a storm-driven journey, radar readings, and near-miss flights, concluding that old man weather proves stronger than technology.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Texas
Midlands
Caprock
Dallas
Ira Lee Brannan
Andrews
Big D
Fort Worth
Love Field
Midland-Odessa
Waco
Mineral Wells
Abilene
Odessa- Midland
Hobbs
del Rio
Midland
Sweetwater
Big Spring
Stranger asks for bank directions in town
A stranger asks a young boy to guide him to the bank, the boy asks for a quarter. The man jokes that this is steep, but the boy answers that it is not for a bank, rather for a bank director.
Andrews Defeats Brownfield Nine In Baseball
Andrews won 2-0 over the Brownfield Cubs as Garcia pitched a no hitter for Brownfield. Brevard and Rose scored on sixth inning miscues. Hatcher earned the win with Hilton and Matthews pitching. Next up is a district opener vs Monahans. weather may affect the game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ning
Mike Hilton
Mickey Matthews
Hilton
Andrews
Monahans
Frank Rice
Pete Smith
Mustangs
Fort Stockton
Pecos
Early Morning Wreck injures Thurman Carter and Sam Warren
A 3:45 a.m. crash on South Main and SW Ave C injures Thurman Carter and Sam Warren. Carter’s 1969 car hit a parked 1968 vehicle owned by James Laverne McKee causing extensive damage over 2500 dollars. Carter and Warren were hospitalized then released. Carter cited for failure to control. owner of parked car cited for improper parking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thurman Carter
Sam Warren
South Main
SW Ave. C
Carter
Rice Drive
James Laverne McKee
Warren
Herman Willams
Sewage plant upgrade eyed after lid buckle damage
City Council reviewed possible upgrades at the sewage plant after a $10,000 lid buckled this week. City Manager Len Wilson noted damages were minor but emphasized the need to start improvements. They discussed engineering firms Freeze Nichols Esmond to meet in May. also, oilfield display plans for tourists. election results and oath given. zone change approved. Humble Oil purchase considered. movie regulations pending. ambulance study planned. mayor pro tempore Doug Gilliland chosen. zoning board vacancy to fill. old tractor sale. several projects including seal coating, speed limits, landfill, five year financials and water master plan discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Len Wilson
Ing
Freeze
Nichols and Esmond
Wayne Harrison
Petroleum Committee
The
Chamber of Commerce
Prairie Dog Town
Ed Lilley
Louis Willoughby
Lilley
Gene Pearson
Chamber
Bob Barber
Byford Sealy
Jim Dotson
Harold Cox
George McDaniel
Louie Madison
Humble Oil
Humble
Lubbock
Doug Gilliland
McDaniel
Hospital Board Eyes Parking
The Permian General Hospital board discussed adding parking space and a plan to reclaim space used by ongoing construction and will pursue county input. They approved March bills totaling 23 325 dollars and appointed committees for the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Permian General Hospital
Six
Jake Roach
Jess Pitman
Roy Sparks
Bronco Bristol
Marvin Fish- Star
Jimmie Snelson
Austin
Chamber of Commerce membership meet set for Tuesday
A breakfast meeting of the membership committee will be held Tuesday at 7 a.m. at Nix cafe. All members are urged to attend per the chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Nix Cafe
Andrews High wins UIL district literary meet title
Andrews High School repeated as district literary champion with 191 points led by a 20 point one act win. Sheltons Smith and Parish won boys debate while Knight, Stringfellow, Jackson and Shofitt earned top spots in various events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrews High School
UIL
Kermit
Andrews
Monahans
Shelton Smith
John Parish
Robert Knight
Ann Stringfellow
Tommy Jackson
Patsy Shoffitt
Billy Tune
Susan Elam
Judy McMurry
Kathy Willis
Twister Hits Pulling Unit South of Andrews
A possible tornado struck a Pool Well Servicing pulling unit ten miles south of Andrews near the Odessa highway delaying operations. The 72,000 lb truck overturned into a bar ditch. no damage estimate yet, with an expert to assess. Tornado sighting near Jal may have tracked toward Andrews as lines and lineside damage were reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrews
Odessa
Tiny Vickers
Sharon
Pool
K. D. North
Jal
Andrews County
Pool Well Servicing
Industrial Group Studies Big Spring Highway Issues Tour
The Industrial Foundation and chamber transportation committee, led by Paul Coleman district engineer, met at the country club then toured a new garment plant. Officials including Roy Bennett Wes Barnes Gene Irwin Jay Moxley Raymond Bristow and others attended to discuss highway problems in the Big Spring area and the first 11 miles out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Industrial Foundation
Transportation Committee
Country Club
Paul Coleman
Big Spring
Foundation
Preston van Hanken
Commissioners Court
Roy Bennett
Wes Barnes
Gene Irwin
Jay Moxley
Coleman
Johnny Smith
Transportation
Bob Tonkin
Raymond Bristow
Chamber
Charlie Carruth
Gerald McCaskill
Frank Elkins
Ira Lee Brannan
Byford Sealy
Bob Barber
Dr. Z. W. Hutcheson
James Roberts
Jimmy Ulmer
Guy McGill
Tommy Huckabee
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Brownfield
Don Ingram
Hospital Board Eyes Parking
O. Havens
M.D
W. Hutcheson, Jr
R. R
Ramsey
B. D. Gordon
W. FE
Luper
Henry T. Leigh
M. D
F. W. Seymour
G. W. Dowling
Thurston Dean
Ralph Greenlee
Cecil Robinson
John Dampeer
Bob Trotter
Ed Dempsey
Thomas Meek
Neil Hayes
Allan R. Faulk
Mstrict
Paunity Club
AHS
Texas Electric
Midland Farms
Industrial Group Eyes Building
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