Court To Convene Monday American Legion Claims Old County Jail
A legal monkey wrench disrupted city county plans for the old county jail at a commissioners court meeting. The American Legion requests release of the jail under a 1947 lease, while city officials re study the agreement that may force the county to lease back the jail if vacated. Three damage cases proceed Monday with jury.
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Commisssioners Court
American Legion
Legionnaires
West Andrews
Legion Hall
Legion
Commissioners Court
Blackie Smyers
Chick Gavitt
Charlie Burkett
Lawrence Ogden
Bill Trewhitt
Russell Austin Austin
Milton Ramsey
Carl Betenbough
W. M. Price
James Reed
D C. Nix
Dam Followell
Burton Grimes
Maryland Casualty Co
Grimes
H. G. Lindsey, Inc
Arnulfo Melendez
American Automobile Casualty Co
Melendez
Gasoline Plant Construction Co
C. W Dollioff
Standard Insurance Co
Dolloff
Guy Mabee Drilling Co
Fasken Well Indicates Possible Strawn Pay in Midland Farms Area
Anderson-Prichard Oil Corp reports a potential Strawn formation pay near Ellenburger in the Midland Farms field Andrews County. Drillstem tests at 9,694 to 9,726 feet surfaced gas with oil, while deeper tests to 9,885 feet yielded gas and oil fluids. Project aims to drill to 12,750 feet to test Ellenberger. University Lands reports a 58 mile northwest extension near Fuhrman-Masche field with 96 barrels daily potential and 23 percent water after acid and fracture treatment.
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Anderson - Prichard Oil Corporation
Fasken
Andrews County
Midland Farm
Andrews
N. G&mmb&a
Strawn
Midland Farms
T-1-N
T&p Survey
Skelly Oil Company
Atlantic Refining Company No 1
Texas
University Lands Survey
Miles Kernaghan, Jr
Fuhrman-Masche
University
J.G. Kluthe and
Osborn & See Oil
Mustangs Triumph In First District Win Over Monahans
Andrews Mustangs beat Monahans Lobos 11-9 in a high scoring district baseball game. Bob Cummins earned the win before Roy MacPerrin relieved him in the fifth, with Perrin allowing no hits or runs in that inning.
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Andrews Mustangs
Monahans Lobos
Bob Cummins
Roy MacPerrin
Hardy
Manahan
Charles Russell
Mustangs
Lobos
Cummins
Russell
Perrin
Monahans
Sev
Eral
Mustang
Benny Gore
Andrews
UT experts to screen students for new special education program
Dr. John Peck and Dr. William Wolfe from the University of Texas will conduct screening at the local school Wednesday through Friday with four graduate assistants. The team, active since last year, aims to determine needs and facilities for establishing a comprehensive exceptional children program including mentally retarded, gifted, speech, vision, hearing, and physically disabled areas.
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John Peck
University of Texas
William Wolfe
Peck
Wolfe
Starts Thursday Rodeo Plans Near Finish at Andrews High
The eighth annual Andrews High School rodeo nears finish with more than 100 entrants expected from Nebraska El Paso Roswell N M Seagraves Ropesville and nearby towns. Events include hat race bull riding bareback bronc calf roping and bull scramble for boys and hat barrel and ribbon roping for girls and boys. Tickets cost 50 cents for children and 1.00 for adults and performances run 8 p m Thursday through Saturday at the local rodeo arena.
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Nebraska
el Paso
Roswell
N. M
Seagraves
Ropesville
Andrews
A. L. Long
Banquet Tickets Go On Sale For All-Sport Event
The Andrews Quarterback Club announces limited tickets for the All-Sport Banquet to be held Monday May 6 in the Primary cafeteria. More than 150 athletes coaches and their guests are expected. about 150 public seats remain. Public sale begins Wednesday.
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Andrews Quarterback Club
Quarterback Club
Mustang Band Heads to Corpus Christi Festival
The Andrews Mustang Band leaves Thursday for Corpus Christi to perform at the Bucanneer Day Festival through Saturday. They will compete for prizes in concert and sight reading, with a grand sweepstakes and ribbons across divisions. Directors, judges, and 20 minute stage times shape a busy contest visit.
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Andrews Mustang
Corpus Christi
Vehicles in Good Shape Linked to Most Fatal 1956 Crashes
More than 96 percent of vehicles involved in fatal U S highway accidents in 1956 were in apparently good condition.
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U. S
Broom Sale Opens Tuesday by Lions Club in Downtown
The Lions Club broom sale starts Tuesday morning with members canvassing the business and residential districts. Proceeds support Lions projects including finishing payment on the Boy Scout hut in Northwest Andrews. Concession stand crews are listed for Courthouse and Post Office locations with time slots and names.
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Lions Club
Northwest
Andrews
Charles Alcorn
Russell Austin
Ed Balkum
Pony League Workouts Slated As Season Opens
The Andrews Pony League schedules workouts starting Tuesday April 30 at 5 00 pm at the local softball field for 13 and 14 year old players. Training runs through May 20 with league play to begin. May 6 managers of four teams meet to choose players. Evening Lions Club volunteers will run umpires grounds concession and sound system.
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Andrews
Evening Lions Club
Percy Morrison
Nolan Callahan
R. Ho Turker
Forest Smith
L. 8. Williams
John Stubbs
Charles Carruth
Wendel Autrey
Ed Rigsby
Bob Mathis
L A. Ford
Jack Fieting
Paul Pike
Vernon Butkin
George McGann
Glenn Napper
Bill Hale
Leeming Lions
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