Mustang Club Schedules Annual Football Barbecue
The Mustang Club invites members to a 7:30 p.m. barbecue at Lakeside Park on Tuesday August 30. Gene Irwin will prepare the barbecue and the event serves as the official introduction of coaches and players for the grid season. Tickets cost 1 50 for individuals and 3 for club memberships, available at local banks and stores. James Craddock is set to be president for 1966 67 with Freddy Hobbs as vice president and Bill Rogers as secretary. Regular club meetings follow Mondays at 7:30 p.m. to hear reviews and previews from the coaches.
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Mustang Club
Lakeside Park
Gene Irwin
First National
H&l
James Craddock
Freddy Hobbs
Bill Rogers
West Texas water plan drawn in grim terms
James Roberts notes criticism of the Texas Water Development Board's regional plans for 2020. The piece surveys basins, maps water flow, and questions projected populations in Andrews Midland and Odessa while highlighting calls for outside water sources within 15 years.
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Texas Water Development Board
West Texans
West Texas
Colorado Basin
Andrews
Midland
Odessa
Missouri River
Mississippi River
Columbia River
Three Grads Announced at Andrews High School
Andrews High School announced three graduates at summer school completion. James Allen Reid earned a diploma, son of Mr and Mrs James Reid. Patricia Payne, daughter of Mr and Mrs L B Payne, also received a diploma. John Wilkerson, son of Mr and Mrs Hulk Wilkerson, completed high school work and earned a diploma.
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Andrews High School
James Allen Reid
James Reid
Patricia Payne
L. B. Payne
Johnny Wilkerson
Hulk Wilkerson
Kermit Shaken By Brief Sunday Earthquake
A three second mild earthquake was reported by Texas Tech equipment and felt by residents of Kermit and nearby Andrews County. Mrs Barry Minke recounted the incident at home while her husband, district scout executive, joked about the tremor.
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Andrews
Kermit
Texas Tech
Barry Minke
Bottles Scattered After Local Traffic Collision
A soda truck driven by Carlton Lee Teague struck a car driven by Sandra Kay Helton at North Main and Avenue D. Teague was ticketed for following too close. Helton reported $100 damage. No injuries reported.
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North Main
Avenue D
Carlton Lee Teague
Stanton
Sandra Kay Helton
Herman Williams
Teague
Helton
Avenue A
Joyce Pace Halbrooks
Ave I
Billy LaJoy Price
Price
Halbrook
Resort Weather Smacks of Fall
Andrews County turns back to resort weather with fall hints as morning lows stay in the 60s and only one afternoon tops 80. Northern Natural reports daily temperatures and 2 inches of rain on August 15 at their plant.
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Andrews County
Northern Natural
Store Hours Extend to 6 P.M. August 15
Andrews stores stay open until 6 p.m. starting August 15 per local retailer agreement. The change ends vacation season and extends the 5:30 closing hour. Merchants plan a Cold Cash promotion August 25 29 featuring a large ice block on the courthouse square and a guessing contest for the melting hour prize.
Andrews School Board Advances Budget and Staffing
The Andrews school board approved the upcoming year budget, authorized moving back into Devonian Elementary, approved a preschool class for language handicapped children, and ordered a self evaluation study. They hired eight teachers, accepted five resignations, reviewed science curriculum guides, and discussed high school repairs and a new bus route. A two day El Paso trip to visit Vocational Schools and floor plans for a local vocational school were approved subject to state approval.
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Andrews
Devonian
West Texas
Sid Loudermilk
Hamilton Field
el Paso
Austin
Andrews Faculty To Begin Back-To-School Workshop
The Andrews faculty starts preparations a week before students with an August 22 workshop at the high school cafeteria after a 7:30 a.m. breakfast. Notable speakers include Dr. Morris S. Wallace of Texas Tech and Dr. Milo Blecha of the University of Arizona, plus others from Texas Tech and the University of Texas. The five day workshop features joint and department sessions guided by Superintendent Dr. Bob Montgomery.
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Andrews
Morris S. Wallace
Department of Education
Texas Tech
Milo Blecha
Department of Elementary Education
University of Arizona
Tucson
Geneva Hanna Pilgrim
University of Texas
Bruce D. Mattson
Lynn W. McCraw
Bill Lockhart
Applied Arts
Gerald R. Adams
Permian Basin
Odessa
Two Heater Treater Fires Hit Andrews County Oil Fields
Two fires occurred on consecutive evenings in Andrews County oil fields. A Sun Oil Parker lease heater treater 16 miles west of Andrews burned Monday night with extensive damage, followed by another large fire Tuesday at a Sinclair Phillips unit 27 miles southwest of Andrews near Coyote Corner.
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Sun Oil Parker
Andrews
Sinclair
Phillips
Coyote Corner
Registration Drop Hit Elementary Registrations
Registration figures show a 133 pupil drop from last year on the same day. Monday totals reached 1,299 with Devonian 405 Gorietta 320 San Andres 299 and Underwood 275. Last year's total was 1,432 and the year before 1,479. Officials are unsure if secondary registration will rise or fall.
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Eddie Brenholtz
Devonian
Gorietta
San Andres
Underwood
Arabian Feast Honors Jibla Mayor Hutch
Dr Z W Hutcheson writes from Yemen as he visits Jibla for a province leader’s feast. The party travels through Taiz province over a U S aided road, witnesses camel caravans, a historic mosque ruin, and terraces high in the mountains. Local welcoming crowds include robed women and the Sheik mayor and guards in white with daggers and rifles.
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Z. W. Hutcheson
Yemen
Taiz
Shiek
Jibla
U.S. Aid
Sheik
Sheck
Jib
Mr. Clark
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Gulf of Mexico
Ogallala Femeton
Santa Rosa
Gaines, Andrew
Winkler
Ector
Ward
Crane
Scurry
Mitchell Couties
Jimmy Reid
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Hutch
Hera
Mohammed
Ozarks
Ibb
Rose
Mrs. Young
Candy
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