04 Aug 1957
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Newspaper
Andrews County News
Location
Andrews, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1957
Page
1
A tour of Mesa Verde National Monument in Southern Colorado describes Indian villages carved into cliffs, ancient corn evidence, and a prehistoric mummy dubbed Esther. The piece notes stone dwellings up to three stories high and ponders reasons for ancient departure amid ongoing scholarly interest.
July water use rose to 75,562,000 gallons edging the all time high of 77,079,000 set in August 1956. A critical period on July 19 tested pumps until two showers eased demand. Frank Hyde urged conservation if August rainfall fails to relieve the system before a new pump is connected. Temperatures stayed lower than June, yet July demand rose 50 percent.
A county accident Friday morning left one car completely demolished and two other county collisions plus two minor city wrecks this week. George Oliver Shuttle of Midland was slightly injured when his car left the Odessa highway after 2 10 am and rolled three times, totaling the vehicle. Helen Boyd Matthews drove a car that collided with a Pipkin Well Service pickup driven by Sylvester Green of Andrews near Florey. Green received a ticket for failing to grant right of way and no license, with damages about 400 on the car and 200 on the pickup. Robert Long of BR Lake struck a truck driven by Jesse Riley of Pampa at a 21 mile east intersection. car damage about 300, truck none. Long issued a traffic citation.
Skelly Oil Company No. 1 A Orson wildcat project ten miles southeast of Andrews in southeast Andrews County flowed gas and recovered oil on a drill stem test of the Wolfcamp interval. The test from 9500 to 9560 feet showed gas surface in 18 minutes with 180 feet of oil and gas cut mud plus 150 feet of heavily oil cut mud and 210 feet of 39.9 gravity oil. Drilling continued below 9560 feet.
The August term of the 109th District Court convenes Monday with grand and petit juries called, plus a docket of divorce, damage, and debt cases. Judge Olson to hear non jury matters at 1:39 pm. cases may be postponed to August 12 if not ready. Separate notes mention oil field developments in Andrews County and a reworked San Andres project.
Shirley Castleberry, 16, a Tipton Orphans Home resident visiting Tipton in Oklahoma, lost an overnight bag after a midweek church event at the local theater. Her bag held many personal belongings and she asks for its return.
A countywide survey to assess rehabilitation needs of post polio patients will be conducted this month by the Andrews County Chapter of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis. The roster will help identify polio cases for medical evaluation and potential access to new rehabilitation techniques.
Humble Oil and Refining Co announces a new district office building to be built on the north side of the Eunice highway at the Andrews west city limit. W R Grimshaw of Odessa won the contract for a steel frame 6750 square feet facility with insulated panels and refrigerated air conditioning. The eight acre site will also include an industrial building pipe racks and a warehouse area. The current headquarters is at Florey and the Means District serves Andrews county with about 200 employees and over 600 wells in 32 RC designated fields.
Seven year old Freddy Weiss of Seminole grieves for his brindle Boston bull terrier Bingo who vanished after his father stopped at a welding shop in Andrews last Saturday. The family at 504 Southwest 13th Street Seminole requests any word to lift Freddy’s spirits.
The 1957 United Fund drive quota is $18 145 up $2 232 from last year due to larger agency requests. Oct 8 22 were set for campaign dates and a pledge system with quarterly or monthly payments over a year was approved. A part time bookkeeper may be hired at up to $500 annually to manage pledges and reminders.
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