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Newspaper
Andrews County News
Location
Andrews, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1963
Page
2
A reader from Andrews County writes to Texas editor on Thursday July 25 expressing views on local issues and editorial perspectives. The letter reflects community concerns and calls for responses from officials and readers.
The American Junior Rodeo Association will stage its National Championship Rodeo at Ector County Coliseum on August 21 with nightly performances at 7:30 and a Saturday matinee at 2 PM. Odessa Junior Chamber sponsors the event for top junior rodeo performers aged 10 to 19, offering prize money and trophies.
Football workouts start Monday August 19 for three local high school teams. Coach Glenn Frazier requires medical physicals before first session and says forms are available at the administration building information desk. Texas Football magazine notes Andrews finishes 1963 third in state, with Kermit leading and Seminole close behind.
District 2 AAA coaches rate Kermit as likely champion in Houston at Texas Coaching School balloting. Andrews placed third behind Kermit and Seminole with Pecos Monahans Fort Stockton and Ector following. Kermit returns four offensive and five defensive starters with 14 lettermen back. Seminole beat Kermit 861 in league play last season while Andrews brings 16 lettermen and two starters.
Brady High School hosted the third Brady Summer Schoolboy Golf Meet with over 40 players. In the top division David Porter placed sixth and Martin Barrow tenth on the 27 hole course, while Jerry Smith and Don Coe scored 122 and 130. Division two saw Tommy Barrow take seventh and Lamar Peebles eighth with 124. Others include Jim Jordan 16, Doak Payne 141, Richie Holland 142, Bob Hulen 172. Grade 8 and under saw Richard Hamilton 98 Paul Young 94 Dan Woods 108 Mike Hopkins 109 on the par 70 event.
An Andrews oilfield worker Ira Neal aged 26 suffered a fractured leg after a work-over derrick nearly toppled at the Williamson Well Service yard two miles south of Andrews. Neal, an employee of Williamson, reportedly jumped from the unit floor to the ground when front wheels lifted, breaking his knee.
Personal Pecos New Mexico hosted the M G Danites family and relatives from Oklahoma and Texas for a week of travel and light fishing with visits to Santa Fe Red River and Andrews. The Balkums Wolffs Mears Floyd Northcott Cox Betenbough and other relatives traced routes through Santa Fe Floydada Dallas Tyler Del Rio and Amarillo before heading to Honolulu and a new Air Force posting.
Local 4-H members plan a Friday 10 am meeting in the Courthouse basement. Lynn Wyche and Marvin Fisher will discuss horse care and training for the Junior Horse Show to be held in Andrews this fall. All youngsters interested in horses may attend without prior show entry.
A new Boy Scout camp southeast of Wink has opened per a Buffalo Trail Council announcement. The Humble Pineling Company donated the facility alignment with water pumps funded by Wink er County. The site, not yet in operation, has firewood, water, and land. local troops will assist in site construction and maintenance while a committee selects a name this fall.
The Odessa Chapter of the National Secretaries Association held its organizational meeting at 7 28 p m on August 27 196 in the Committee Room of the American Bank of Commerce Mrs Bob King was elected president with officers including Mrs Prances Tackett vice president Miss ME Cary corresponding secretary Mrs Jean Watkins recording secretary and Mrs Mary Maxey treasurer The group invites local and nearby secretaries to the next meeting in the Community Commerce Building for further information contact the listed officers.
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