Growth of Gaines Andrews Counties shifts farming toward diversification
A quiet revolution in Andrews and Gaines counties shows rapid agricultural change ahead of a railroad hearing. Gaines, once cotton reliant, now cultivates 450000 acres with 150000 irrigated. measured gross product rose from 789000 to about 20 million dollars. New cash crops include Irish potatoes, castor beans, cantaloupe, peas, onions, and sorghum.
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Andrews
Gaines
Games County
Gaines County
Andrews County Economic Boom Driven by Irrigation Growth
Andrews County shows rapid expansion in farming and ranching as irrigation and cultivated land surge. Data table reveals increases in irrigated wells and acreage, with total farming income near 1.88 million dollars as Odessa Midland area growth projects a population rise to 394 thousand by 1970 and a half million by 1980. Andrews seeks its share.
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Andrews
Games
Taint Bay
Odessa-Midland
SO Mile
Former Andrews Resident to Appear on Password TV Show
Diana Heiges of Browns Mills New Jersey formerly Diana Roberts will appear as a contestant on Password television show airing Monday and Tuesday at 7 PM on Channel 7.
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Andrews
Diana Heiges
Browns Mills
N. J
Diana Roberts
Channel 7
Fire damages Nix Restaurant in Andrews Friday
A grease fire at Nix Restaurant caused extensive damage Friday evening. Three Andrews Volunteer Fire Department units battled the blaze for about 20 minutes, with most damage confined to the kitchen and equipment. Dennis Nix estimated $1,500 in damage. insurance adjusters to inspect Saturday.
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Nix
Andrews Volunteer Fire Department
Dennis Nix
Services Held For Donald DeHart Friday
Funeral services for Donald Byron DeHart 23 were held at the First Assembly of God Church with Raymond Schaeffer officiating. DeHart was found dead in Lancaster and after an inquest his time of death was set as Tuesday at 11. Burial followed at Andrews Cemetery. He left a wife and two children and is survived by his parents and siblings.
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Donald Byron DeHart
First
Assembly of God
Raymond Schaeffer
R. V. Luna
DeHart
Lancaster
Justice of the Peace
Andrews
Andrews Much School
Merchant’s
Dallas
Andrews Cemetery
Byrum Funeral Home
Bobbie Ann
Randal
Donna
F. B DeHart
Margaret DeHart
Robert
U.S. Maries
J. B. Criner
Darrell Overcash
Sam Pendleton
Jerry McPherson
Leon McClure
Radean Ritchey
Invitations accepted for special Oil Day in Andrews
Fourteen acceptances have been received by the Andrews Chamber of Commerce from oil company heads to attend Oil Appreciation Day in Andrews on September 10. Letters indicate officials will attend a closed session with US Senator Tower, with a public banquet to follow.
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Andrews Chamber of Commerce
Andrews
John Tower
Chamber of Commerce
Bill Thomas
Chamber
Thomas
Fronk W. Black
Pure Chipper Avea
Houstom
Pef. Green
Hughes Tool
Odessa
R. KR. McCarty
Humble Oni
Midland
Andrews Mustang open 1963 football workouts at Mustang Stadium
Coach Glenn Frazier leads 1963 Mustang football with two two day workouts at Mustang Stadium starting Monday. Fourteen lettermen return amid a mix of B team and freshmen players as Snyder opening game looms September 13.
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Andrews Mustang
Glenn Frazier
Mustang Stadium
Snyder
Frazier
Mustang
Ector
Monahans
Barbara Clay Named 1963 Beauty by School
Barbara Clay, 11, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Coy A. Clay of 309 SW 13th, was announced as the 1963 beauty Friday at Andrews High. Finalists were Carolyn Davee Mary Ann Nelson Jo Ann Henderson and Gay Nix. Richard Chamberlain chose the winner from about 20 finalists in a spring election.
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Barbara Clay
Coy A. Clay
Miss Clay
Carolyn Davee
Mary Ann Nelson
Jo Ann Henderson
Gay Nix
Andrews High School
Richard Chamberlain
Dr. Kildare
Bubba McCraw
Kay Cox
Lo Lambert
Elementary Registration Totals 1 543 Across Four Schools
A total of 1,543 students registered Thursday at the four elementary schools according to Superintendent T A Roach. Devonian reported the largest group of prospective students with at least 474 in grades 1 through 6. San Andres will have 380, Underwood 352, and Glorieta 337. Bus students register at the school attended last term. First graders must have smallpox vaccinations within two years and a diphtheria shot within one year. See SCHOOL Page 6.
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T. A. Roach
Devonian
Tommy Hendrick
San Andres
Eddie Brenholtz
Underwood Princeipal
J. B. Youngblood
Glorieta
Lowell McGee
Tommy Cade Dies After Fall From Rig in Peter County
An Andrews oil field worker, Tommy Cade, fell 65 feet to the drilling rig floor Saturday morning in the north part of Peter County. He died at Medical Center Hospital in Odessa and will be returned to Andrews by Singleton Funeral Home.
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Andrews
Peter County
Tommy Cade
Northwest 3Rd
Medical Center Hospital
Odessa
Singleton Funeral Howe
Health Unit Has Successful Year in Andrews
The City-County Health Unit reports a successful first year with education over enforcement, noting cooperation from local businesses and residents. inspections of eating establishments and milk, monthly water sampling, and lab work at the Midland district lab support ongoing sanitary improvements and pest control efforts.
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Andrews
Jimmy Bearden
State Health Department
Midland
Bearden
Five Wells Completed Last Week In Andrews County
Five wells completed last week in Andrews County include a Texaco No. 3 Texas-Lake-Deeprock three pay zones producing 107 barrels of 39 grade oil daily plus 10 percent water after 2,000 gallons of acid. Devonian and Elenburger wells posted 55 and 419 barrels daily with high water cut after acid treatments. Pan American Petroleum dually completed No 53 Midland Farms Deep Unit producing 495 barrels daily from Fusselman formation despite large gas oil ratios.
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Andrews County
Texaco Inc. No
Texas-Lake-Deeprock
Andrews
Andrews, South
PSL
Strawn
Devonian
Elenburger
Pan American Petroleum Corporation
Midland Farms
Gammb&a
AHS Band Heads to Hunt Camp for Three Day Clinic
Ninety four Andrews High School band students depart at 7 a m Tuesday for a three day band camp near Hunt. The Mustang Band will engage in sectional work and stage and marching practice for preparation for the new school year.
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Andrews High School
Hunt
Andrews Mustang
Mc Rahn
Bill Green
AHS
Guadalupe River
Las Mesa
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W. L. Hammack
Joe Cooney
Roy Sparks
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Floyd Lindsey
Sparks
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Steve Reed
Ralph Hummel
Tonkin
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Ronnie McComb
John Rigsby
Bert Griffith
Jerry Brannon
Fred Courtney
Bobby Smith
James Crown
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Frayer
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Barbara Clay Mustang
Chamberlain
Clay
Michael Lindsey
Teft
Gary Bailey
Rotary Club
Fusselman
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