Witty Observation on Beauty and Brains
A quip notes that the typical girl prefers beauty over brains because most men judge by looks rather than by thought, highlighting a tongue in cheek social stereotype.
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Newspaper
Andrews County News
Location
Andrews, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1968
Page
1
A quip notes that the typical girl prefers beauty over brains because most men judge by looks rather than by thought, highlighting a tongue in cheek social stereotype.
A severe storm hit Andrews with an hour of lightning and heavy rain flooding streets and causing at least one minor wreck. Fire crews responded as transformers and poles were struck, but no major outages were reported.
A charity horse show in Midland benefits the Foster Home at Midland Air Terminal serving dependent and neglected children from Andrews and Midland counties. The first annual event features English and Western riding with main performances Friday to Sunday at the Midland Fair Grounds on East U S 80. Proceeds go to the Foster Home, sponsored by the Downtown and Midland West Rotary Clubs. Western riding begins 8 a.m. Saturday and runs through the day for 17 class events. English riding events follow under English rules during Friday to Sunday sessions.
In a regular session Tuesday night the board approved hiring fourteen new teachers to fill four vacancies for the coming term. New staff include three varsity coaches Gene Hargrove Donald Edwards and Frank Rice and several teachers across language development high school social studies junior high P E and subject areas.
A barn owl with five foot wingspan roamed into the Louis Barnes home at 3 a.m. The family feared a bobcat in the chimney before realizing the intruder was a large owl. They covered the fireplace and waited for gloves to remove it. The owl bit a helper through protective gear before the bird was released outdoors.
Police chased a car that ignored a roadblock by the caliche pit on the Andrews bypass. Officers Williams and West fired five shots at the speeding vehicle, arresting Ronnie Buck Reynolds on disobeying an officer and suspended license charges. other occupants included Jackie Dyer Doug Pike and Ronnie Sisco. A total of 12 youths were detained and a .22 caliber pistol was recovered.
The annual Boys Club benefit donkey baseball game is set for Saturday night at 8 p.m. Tickets cost 2.50 for a family of five, 1 for adults, and 0.50 for children. The Jaycees will face a businessmen team representing the Boys Club.
The Andrews Hi-Senior summer team finished third in the state finals in San Angelo on Saturday, beating San Angelo 3-1 for their fourth win of the tourney. Victoria defeated Andrews 4-0 to knock them from finals contention as Lynn Taylor took the loss. Jerry Groach and Steve Rose led hits for Andrews, with Groach pitching in the San Angelo game and Mike Laxton reported improving at William Beaumont Hospital.
The annual Fishing Rodeo for boys and girls under 16 returns in Andrews sponsored by the Rotary Club. From 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. prizes include biggest fish for a girl and a boy and three prize categories for most fish. Gerald McCaskill chairs the event with Rotary volunteers handling concessions and safety.
R. R. Tobias of Texas Electric travels to Midland for a bone transplant on his arm after a forty foot fall at Raton Pass. One of his three children had prior surgery from the same incident while the other two were unharmed.
Permian General Hospital discussed a possible new physical therapy wing at a Monday board meeting. Architect Tom Huckabee and physical therapist Wendell Smith presented plans with hydro-therapy rooms pool exercise areas saunas and equipment. The hospital posted a July net loss of 10 886.21 with 224 patients treated 32 major and 26 minor surgeries and four deaths.
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