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Newspaper
Andrews County News
Location
Andrews, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1952
Page
1
A reflective editorial laments post election disillusionment and warns of the welfare state while urging integrity in public office. It contrasts the Republic of Texas treaty history with current national debates and condemns use of taxpayer funds to sway votes.
Omer B. Yarborough seaman apprentice son of Mr and Mrs D Yarborough Andrews spent a Fourth of July weekend in Colon Panama the final liberty of a 30 day training cruise with 152 reservists aboard destroyer escorts Haas and Willett. They arrived in Barranquilla Colombia on June 29 after rough sea passages from Ciudad Trujillo.
The City of Andrews ran out of water this week as multiple factors drained the main storage. A reserve of 150 000 gallons remained for fire use and officials warned they might shift that supply into the water mains if the situation worsened. Mayor W M Peoples urged all water users to conserve.
Porter named winner of the annual Country Club golf tournament as L. Z. Brown took runner up and consolation prizes awarded to Fred Swinney. Maur ice Tripplehorn finished second in the first flight consolation. Jim Strawn and H. R. Doty led the first flight. E. P. Wright and Bobby Huestis won Scotch foursome. Ted Huestis and Mrs. Wallace Morris won blind bogey.
Andrews County lags the state in car inspections with only 33 percent of vehicles inspected by Septem ber 6 and 955 cars checked to date. Six approved stations including Louis Shaddix and Davidson Pontiac face no extension to the deadline, with $1 per vehicle and headlight testing equipment available to speed passes.
A sheriff candidate defeated with 55 of 1600 votes returns to town the next day with two guns on his belt. Citizens protest saying he has no right to carry guns, while he replies that a man with few friends in the county needs to defend himself.
The first annual junior roping event will start tomorrow night at the Andrews County Rodeo Arena at eight. Four top junior ropers from New Mexico and four from Texas will each rope four calves. An open jackpot roping and a girls barrel race for under nineteen also feature. Competitors include Olen Young Lovington Sonny Davis Fort Sumner Don Epps Fort Sumner Tommy Price Tatum for New Mexico and Tommy Winn Brownfield Junior Martinez Pecos Joe Neff Colorado City Ronny Huckabee Andrews for Texas. Sponsored by the Andrews County Rodeo Association. Admission 1.00 for adults 50c for children.
Five divorces granted and five divorce cases dismissed last week in district court. The judge also heard several other cases with settlements reached in two matters and a jury outcome awarding Vernon Lee Chaney 50 percent disability for six months in his suit against the Texas Employers Insurance Association. Names include Ira A Echols Lavrene Echols Betty Katrina Baze Ira Burton Baze Sibil R Pearce Charlie R Pearce Sue A Storm A C Storm Sr Katrina Aduddell Scyril Aduddell Donald Andrews Barr Betty Sue Barr George Hogue Virginia Hogue Verla Faye Tarkington Chester Leon Tarkington Catherine Dulaney Jack Lucky Dulaney Dorothy Jimerson Everett Jimerson Lucille McConnell Corgue Luther McConnell J. P. McConnell Max Ramsey Tom Cope Gibson Gayle L. D. Clark minor versus Elparte Company Hermine Smith American Surety Company Vernon Lee Chaney Texas Employers Insurance Association.
Shell Oil Company moves to drill a 13 000 foot wildcat to test the Ellenburger formation eight miles south of Andrews in University lands section 16 block 1 University survey. Magnolia Petroleum also plans a 15 000 foot Ellenburger test three miles north of Midland Farms field in Andrews County. Gulf Oil completes a Test well in central south Andrews County with 1 268 barrels daily from 12 500 540 feet and Devonian tests yield oil and water. The Texas Company prepares to plug back a Devonian test in northeast Andrews County after a drillstem test near Magnolia No 1 University.
The county democratic convention will convene Saturday at 2 30 p m in the Court House to elect delegates to the State Convention in Amarillo. J S Montgomery the county chairman announced Wednesday The State Convention will select electoral candidates on the November ballot. It is expected Shivers forces will be in control at Amarillo and a decision on many political issues will be reached. There is talk of placing both Stevenson and Eisenhower names in the Democratic column.
The Texas Western-North Texas State football game moves from Denton to Odessa on September 20, to be hosted at Odessa High School Stadium. Odessa Kiwanis Club sponsors the night game after talks between Texas Western Coach Odus Mitchell and Odessa officials. Brumbelow notes strong ties to Permian Basin players and past Miners visits.
Mr and Mrs C C Presley welcome a son Terry Lee born July 27 weighing 7 pounds 6 ounces. Mrs R C Aldrich greets a daughter Teresa Kay born July 29 weighing 6 pounds 6.5 ounces. Glenn Irwin born July 28 weighs 9 pounds 8.5 ounces to Mr and Mrs C W Pinnell. Charolet Gean born July 28 weighs 8 pounds 8 ounces to Mr and Mrs W C Redding. Taylord Ray Aubury born July 29 weighs 6 pounds 13 ounces to Mr and Mrs B B Aubury. A 9 pound 5 ounce girl born July 30 to Mr and Mrs L W McIntyre.
Andrews County voters cast ballots in a high turnout Democratic primary with five county officials and three commissioners re elected. Sheriff Floyd Peacock led county candidates with 1559 votes. County Judge Milton Ramsey beat Russell Austin 866 to 756. commissioners Betenbough Irwin and Hudgens secured new terms. only run off was J W Moxley versus H B Walters for precinct three with Walters 129 to Moxley 108. Precinct chairmen and county chair high vote totals were also reported.
Grace Marie McCarley and Betty Elmore will fly from Odessa this weekend to visit Miss Elmore's grandparents in Abilene and Dallas. On return they will stay in Sweetwater with Miss McCarley's brother A. W. Elmore and family. The two week trip features multiple parties in their honor during the visit.
Charles E. Champion of the Production Marketing Association reports 21 prior approvals for conservation work this year in Andrews County. Eleven farmers have completed practices. funds remain available. The newsletter lists deferred grazing users: George Norman, Nola Fisher, Lloyd Morgan, W. B. Cotten, George L. Brown, and Hayden Miles.
In Andrews the election lingered as residents return to routine and debate GOP and Democratic tickets. Sheriff Floyd Peacock reports strong showing with 1559 votes, while locals joke about small-town politics. A water shortage sparks calls for action and a lighthearted anecdote trails a shopper at Smiths Drug after a comic rack incident.
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