Quoting Drifting Sands on Andrews Quail Plans
A column humorously critiques typographical slips at a Texas press convention in Abilene and shifts to Andrews Texas where local leaders discuss tourism through blue quail hunting. The piece notes potential economic gains from hunting leases and wildlife programs with input from the Texas Game and Fish Commission.
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Abilene
Plains
Texas
Undi
Andrews County
Yoakum County Hospital
Shafter Lake
Sand Hills
Andrews
Blue Quai
Texas Game and Fish Commission
School Adopts 2.8 Million Budget Two-Inch Rain Soaks County
A Tuesday afternoon storm drenched Andrews with two inches of rain. Water ran curb deep in city streets and yards, causing several cars to drown in lower drainage areas. Rain amounts ranged from four to six inches in nearby areas. winds were reported countywide with no major damage. A fire was not reported despite a lightning strike to a utility pole.
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Andrews
Here
Florey
Sheriff's Offic
Bill Thomas Resigns As C of C Head
Bill Thomas quits as Andrews Chamber of Commerce manager after five years resigning effective Oct 13 or after two weeks notice. Jimmy Wilkins says the board accepted the resignation with regret and thanks Thomas for building the chamber and community progress. A screening committee will choose his replacement.
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Bill Thomas
C of C
Andrews Chamber of Commerce
Chamber Board of Directors
Thomas
Chamber
Jimmy Wikins
Andrews Wilkins
Thomas Thomas
M. W. Averyt
Wilkins
Bob Aldridge
Bill Hart
J. A. Ulmer
Guy McGul
Fishing Rodeo Set Saturday At City Lake
The Andrews Rotary Club sponsors a first Fishing Rodeo at Lakeside Park this Saturday. Kids aged 6 to 17 compete from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. with ten prizes for categories such as largest fish and most fish. Guardians supervise participants and a boat is provided to prevent accidents.
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Lakeside Park
Andrews Rotary Club
Rotary
Two Andrews Seniors to Attend Attorney General Youth Conference
Andrews High School seniors Paige Ramsey and Gary Cooper, chosen by Attorney General Waggoner Carr, will join 600 delegates in Austin for the first annual Attorney General's Youth Conference. Marshall Cooper will speak as a featured speaker at the two day event as part of a state effort to involve youth in combating crime and shaping programs for action. The conference aims to exchange ideas, plan community youth programs, and may become an annual Texas initiative with broadened youth leadership.
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Andrews High School
Andrews
Marshall Cooper
Austin
Paige Ramsey
Gary Cooper
Waggoner Carr
Cooper
Texas
Cari
Carr
Registration Opens for Andrews Elementary Schools
Registration starts today at four Andrews elementary schools for students in grades one through six. Hours are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Parents must present birth certificates and, for first graders, smallpox and diphtheria vaccines within specified windows. Returning Glorieta Bus students register at the previous school. junior high and high school new students register with respective administrators.
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Andrews
Secions
San Andres
Southwest
Underwood
Northwest
Central Area
Glorieta
Vernon
Rites Held For Miller Infant
Graveside services for Carrie Lynn Miller four day old daughter of Mr and Mrs John C Miller were held at 2 pm Tuesday at Andrews Babyland Cemetery She died Sunday at Midland Memorial Hospital Born August 7 the child lived with parents at 1100 Math and Miller works as water manager at Henry Penny Wood Store Pastor James Tidwell officiated under Singletons Funeral Home Arrangements. Survivors include maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs J Ro Hart and paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Kenneth Miller of Fresno California
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Carrie Lynn Miller
John C. Miller
Andrews Babyland Cemetery
Midland Memorial Hospital
Math
Miller
Henry Pennywood
James Tidwell
Means Memorial Methodist Church
Singleton
J. Ro Hart
Andrews
Kenneth Miller
Fresno
California
Trustees Adopt Budget and Hire Ten Teachers in Busy Meeting
The school board approved a $2.8 million 1963 64 budget down $81 908 16 from last year and authorized ten new teachers while accepting seven resignations. They set total tax rate at 1 95 with maintenance 1 42 and debt service 53. Trustees clashed with the Andrews County News over coverage of budget cuts and adopted a new no smoking policy for school property to take effect at the start of the next school year.
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School Board of Trustees
Council Accepts Mobil Radio Bids
The City Council accepted a low bid of 6960.44 from General Electric for mobil radio equipment for the fire department. Motorola was second and RCA was highest. Two units will go to two new fire trucks and six to other fire department vehicles while one unit serves the sheriff's office for 24 hour protection. The system will have about 20 mile range and use a separate frequency from police radio. Marshall Pharr noted Fire Insurance Commission approval for daytime service use. Budget talk followed with a proposed 1903-04 budget of 573519 and a five cent tax-rate cut proposal rejected to avoid future tax-roll disruption.
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General Electric
Mobil Rado
Motorola
Radio Corporation of America
Marshall Pharr
Fire Insurance Commission
City of
Graveside Rites For Baby Of Barnes
Graveside funeral services were held for Stacey Jean Barnes infant daughter of Mr and Mrs J C Barnes at 2 p m Sunday in Andrews Cemetery Baby land with Rev R V Luna pastor of the Assembly of God Church officiating The three day old infant was born August 7 at 315 a m and died at 230 a m Saturday in Permian General Hospital
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Stacey Jean Barnes
J. C. Barnes
the Andrews Cemetery
R V. Luna
Assembly of God Church
Permian General Hospital
County Okays Budget in Andrews County Meeting
The Andrews County Commissioners Court adopted the 1964 budget of 1 216 000 with a property tax rate of 1.60 per 100 valuation, up six cents from 1962. The plan adds 123 000 to this year’s budget and assigns funds to general, road, improvements, and other funds. Local offices will operate as independent units with their own budgets.
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Andrews County
Commissioners Court
Services Held Monday For Miles Luttrall
Funeral services for Miles Luttrall 55 of Andrews were held Monday at 2:30 p m at the Andrews Church of Christ. The pastor Doyle Kelcy spoke as Luttrall who had lived in Andrews for 11 years died Saturday in Lubbock. He worked in maintenance for the Andrews Independent School District and moved here from Stanton. Burial followed in Andrews Cemetery. Survivors include his wife Lorena five daughters a son four sisters and one brother nine grandchildren and numerous relatives. Pallbearers were George E Satterwhite W Peeples Claude Ward William Chamber Clyde C Phillips HO Walker J B Beecham and Marshall Brewer.
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Miles Luttrall
Andrews Church of Christ
Doyle Kelcy
Ofhanning Luttrall
Andrews
Methodist
Lubbock
Andrews Independent School Distrat
Stanton
Andrews Cemetery
Singleton
Lorena
Garford Kennedy
Ray Chapman
Frank Sawyer
Shirlyne Luttrall
Leslie Cowar
Lamesa
Jay
Abilene
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Brodie Hutchinson
By Roy McQueen
Wayne Parker
Jim Brown
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Andrews County News
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T. A Roach
Buddy Melton
Ellison Tom, Jr
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Mobil Radio
L. A. Cure
Doug Gilliland
Robert Barber
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Baby of Barnes
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