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Newspaper
Andrews County News
Location
Andrews, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1963
Page
1
In August heat, a humorous lost item post from SE. L. Cave on Block 12 road seeks the return of 350 000 lady bugs shipped from Washington DC. The ad asks for information on the whereabouts of the insects, noting uncertainty about their political affiliations.
A letter from a bricklayer describes a disastrous haul for bricks using a pulley and barrel rig on a building site. He recounts being knocked about by a heavy falling barrel and injuring himself, then asks for sick leave. The piece ends with a Q and A about the newspaper’s editorials and a teasing note to see Sands on Page Four.
Permian General Hospital directors unanimously approve investing 50000 surplus funds at Commercial State Bank at 3 percent interest. They accept bids for oxygen supply from Paul Carroll Oxygen Company and for surgical equipment from Stanley Co. They authorize purchasing a heart stimulator device and hiring a surge nurse while seeking more bids.
School zones mostly stay the same with a two block northwest Andrews change. First grade will attend Bo Peep, second De voman, and grades three to six Glorieta. The line move between Jack Horner and Bo Peep first grade units is described.
Principal J Lee Smyth says Andrews High will add a zero hour to stretch seven periods a day, removing the need for new classrooms. Fifteen new classes include English Spanish American History Algebra and general math, with two start times 8:00 or 9:00 a.m. and a six period core day plus the new hour.
The Andrews juvenile department reports June activity with 12 youths handled, down from 16 in June. All cases involved one incident each. three youths were Latin American and nine were white, eight males and four females, with two detained overnight.
Andrews Independent School District reports its 12 buses cover 1008 miles on paved roads and 74 on dirt daily. The fleet transports 437 students amid housing growth and emphasizes safety with National Safety Council programs, first aid training, and merit awards to drivers.
Andrews Rodeo Club schedules an Aug 17 fishing rodeo at Lakeside Park from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. for youths aged 6 to 12. Registration precedes entry. prizes awarded by age division with details later. Frank Crown leads registration with Kenneth Bales on concessions and George McDaniel on prizes.
Sheriff Paul Cumbie’s July activity report shows 54 drunks arrested, a spike from 28. Major thefts include 1 million barrels of oil stolen from eight tanks on a Midland Farm lease and a 50 pound glycerin case from Shafer Lake, with glycerin 60 percent and highly dangerous.
Andrews and Winkler County officials met with Texas Highway Department staff in El Paso to discuss two new highways of six and 27 miles aimed at shortening the Drew County to El Paso route. The plan faces Lov ing County resistance and funding questions, with costs near 27000 dollars and state funding needed. See ROUTE Page Four.
Three accidents on the Odessa highway left three people injured and two drivers uninjured. A southbound car overturned eight miles south of Andrews on U S 385 at 1 35 Saturday morning injuring two men from Albuquerque. Joe Frank Gayle suffered lacerations at Ave H and South Main when Stephen Franklin O Neals car hit his vehicle, sending them into the Mus tang Cafe lot. Kenneth Turner reports two brothers suffered abrasions and bruises after a scooter pickup collision at Southwest By Pass and SW 4th, with Roger Lee Powell and John Wayne Powell injured and Kenneth Dunn uninjured.
The Andrews County News placed second for general excellence among weekly papers in cities with 3000 or more population at the West Texas Press Association convention in Abilene. Ochiltree County Herald won first, Hereford Brand third, and a third place was earned for Drifting Sands in column writing.
The field reports multiple new wells and test sites in Andrews County. Union Texas plans a 5224-foot San Andres wildcat reentry. Socony Mobil targets Devonian Silurian and Ellenburger horizons at No. 240 Cowden. Pan American pursues a 14000-foot Ellenburger project near Midland Farms. Three new producers in the county include Union Oil No. 2 University with 34 gravity oil and 4 percent water in 24 hours after acid treatment and fracturing.
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