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Andrews County News

Location

Andrews, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 18, 1966

Page

5

Mustangs Open Football Workouts Across Three Teams

About 150 high school players attend morning and evening sessions at the Mustang practice fields as the varsity, B, and freshman squads prepare for a demanding schedule. The varsity begins September 9 in Snyder then hosts Lamesa and Brownfield with several district games lined up through November.

Mustang Mustangs Snyder Lamesa Brownfield Hobbs Kermit Fort Stockton Minole Pecos Mona Big Spring Ector Seminolle Monahans

Fishing Rodeo Winners Named On Saturday

The fourth annual City Lake fishing rodeo awarded prizes Saturday afternoon at 3 p.m. Mayor Jim Wilkins presented top honors. Jerry Woods, 11, won a transistor radio for the largest fish. Runners-up Joe Hughes, 12, and Mary Gail Miles, 10, received rods and reels. Leslie Hooper, 10, earned a Ping Pong set for most fish with 38. Terry Daniels, 10, had 24. Participants under 12 lined the bank as Rotary Club officials John Curry and Gerald McCaskill praised helpers.

City Lake Jimmy Wilkins Jerry Woods Joe Hughes Mary Gail Miles Leslie Hooper Terry Daniels Rotary Club

Local Golfers Enter Weekend Carlsbad Tourney

At least four father son pairs from Andrews enter the Carlsbad weekend tournament with Porters leading a strong local showing. Ray Porter and sons David and Danny have dominated recent Carlsbad championships while others from Andrews include A Smith Jerry Brown David Woods and Jimmy Woods along with Danny Porter among entrants.

Andrews Carlsbad Porters Ray Porter David Danny A. Smith Jerry L. Z. Brown Jimmy Woods

MACHA FARM AND Lower Farm: Reeves County Acreages For Sale

Two Texas ranch offerings in Reeves County listed by G. Walters Jr and Associates. Macha Farm spans 1 920 acres located 6 miles west of Pecos on I 20 then 8 miles south on FM 860. Lower Farm covers 800 acres 23 miles south on US 177 then 1 mile west on County road. Auction contact at 5707 Rawlins Suite 305 Dallas TX insured bonded licensed.

Pecos Ft. Stockton Reeves County Orr Macha Lower G. ©. Walters, JR Rawlins

Drag Race Heads to Andrews for inaugural event

Downtown Lions Club discussed the first drag race in Andrews set for Sunday August 28. The card features 12 inch tire quarter mile burns and West Texas speedsters including Two Falcons, Texas Road Runner with a 427 hi revs, and a nitro Chevrolet pickup built over three years. Proceeds go to the local Boys' Club.

Andrews Lions Club West Texas

Porter Bailey win Portales golf tourney in Portales

David Porter of Andrews and Bill Bailey of Clovis former New Mexico State star pair win Portales Partnership golf tourney. They shot nine under par 63 final round finishing 193 total and earned television sets as prizes. Haberer and Myers tied for second with 201. Howell and Townsend 201. Johnson and Rush won fourth after a 203.

David Porter Andrews Bill Bailey Clovis New Mexico Portales Goll Porters Russell Haberer Fluff Myers Walter Howell Don Townsend Jimmie Johnson Gene Rush Levelland Buddy Othick H. T. Prince

Powers Whitman Earn Degrees At Sul Ross

95 undergraduates and 43 master’s candidates will receive degrees at summer commencement in the Health Physical Education Building at 7 p.m. Thursday. Dr. L. L. Morriss of First Baptist Church in Midland will speak, and Sul Ross President Norman L. McNeil will confer degrees. Two Andrewsons, Vanda Marie Powers and Billy Whitman, both AHS graduates, will earn B S degrees.

L. L. Morriss First Baptist Church Mid.land Norman L. McNeil Sul Ross

Newsletter Goes To CC Members

The second Chamber of Commerce newsletter is mailed this week featuring a message from the chamber manager news on community activities and chamber committee work. It also includes personals about chamber members.

Chamber of Commerce

Stringing facts About Bees and Their Stings

The text explains honeybees die after a single sting while bumblebees and relatives like wasps hornets and yellow jackets can sting multiple times. It contrasts the stinging behavior across these insects and notes the immediate consequences.

Junior Golf Tournament Opens at Country Club

A junior golf tournament begins at the Country Club this morning with boys and girls urged to report at 9 a.m. Coach Dub Warden says the event is for all Andrews juniors from learners to regular players. Four divisions senior junior novice elementary honor ribbers with no entry fee.

Andrews Dub Warden

Friday Night Showers Hit Andrews Area

Loud thunder woke residents as a shower passed Friday night in Andrews and surrounding county. The system dropped about 0.4 inch of rain in patches with rain also reported west of Andrews. Bill Gordon plans to return to Andrews this weekend after attending summer school.

Bill Gordon Andrews

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