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Newspaper
Andrews County News
Location
Andrews, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1971
Page
1
After a letter signed R from 515 N Jackson Edmons Oklahoma claimed a rain dance would help with dry weather, the town reports a first decent shower Friday morning. Residents request another longer routine as the youngest son slept through the rain.
The speaker mocks FBI crime statistics showing violent crime every minute and burglaries every 16 seconds, larcenies over 50 dollars every 21 seconds, a car stolen every 36 seconds, robberies every two minutes, rapes every four minutes, and a murder every 36 minutes. The critic adds a jab about new taxes passed every three days.
Last week a family lost their big Persian cat during a household move. They hunted streets and alleys for two days with two boys in the car, finally uncertain and tearful, noting the pet’s post surgery behavior and a quip about the veterinarian.
Junior high band rehearsals start Monday at 9 30 a m under band director Bill Shipp and run two weeks. They teach fundamentals of marching and music for contests for all 7th and 8th graders. High school rehearsals begin Monday August 9 with more details to come, Gary Ivy reports.
Cubs defeat Permian Petroleum in both ends of a doubleheader to win the Texas Teenage League district tournament championship. The Cubs advance to face the McCamey Fort Stockton winner in the state tournament opener at New Boston on August 10. The event was delayed by rain across the state.
Jim Worley of Midland will speak at 2 30 p m this afternoon at the Andrews revival counselors training session for area wide revival. Worley trains counselors for the Bill Graham ministry and will discuss The Balance Christian Life and To Christians Witness. The session is the second of three for 12 participating churches with Worley leading meetings and having spoken Sunday on The Effective Christian Life. He was introduced by J Le Smith co chair of the counseling committee and urged memorization of scripture from provided material. Goals are to strengthen one s Christian life and to help one witness to Christ and His way.
A mistrial was declared in the state versus J. N. Scott after the jury reported it was deadlocked at 9 to 3 for conviction. Judge Russell Austin dismissed the panel following a week long trial in 109th district court with arguments referencing Columbus Wright brothers and General Billy Mitchell.
Dr. and Mrs. Paige T. Carruth are to be honored at a private dinner at Andrews Country Club to begin a two day visit by the new District 573 Rotary International governor. The Andrews Rotary Club and Rotary Anns will also host events at city hall and the community building Tuesday evening and Wednesday luncheon. Carruth, a 10 year Rotary member and Texas State University administrator, was born in Texas and holds degrees from Texas University and Texas Tech with a PhD from Texas Tech. he and his wife have five children.
Late Thursday night wind and sand preceded a rare shower across the county. Airports note a quarter inch in the east, with a fourth inch in the southwest and half an inch at C. W. Callaway Ranch. Some residents report no rain while others see moisture on lawns, marking the first relief in months.
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