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Newspaper
Andrews County News
Location
Andrews, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1968
Page
1
The text suggests yearly science progress reduces travel time compared with ROW Hit which offers limited activities upon arrival. It emphasizes advancing methods to reach destinations quicker and expand options beyond basic arrival experiences.
The piece notes widespread demand for workers from contractors retailers and wholesalers in Andrews and across the Southwest. It argues unemployment is near record lows while jobs remain scarce due to welfare and military discharges, urging government action and industry hiring.
The author argues against government welfare for able bodied workers who refuse to work. They propose ideas such as limiting welfare recipients by tenure and advocate a platform of returning able bodied citizens to employment, noting welfare rolls rise as the workforce grows.
The Andrews Chamber of Commerce will hold a town hall style meeting on Tuesday August 27 open to members and others. Jim Dotson will preside with panels on youth activities tourism and recreation aging facilities and overall economic development guiding discussions and opinions from the community.
The Andrews Housing Authority will start renting 35 homes from Oasis Contractors after renovations. Elderly or interested applicants may apply at the Housing Authority office on NW 3rd. An open house is planned Sunday afternoon August 25 at 1106 NE 2nd from 3 to 6 for viewing with refreshments.
The Andrews Chamber of Commerce retail committee met Thursday to plan fall promotions at local stores and outline Christmas season activities. Attendees included Clarence Parker Jake Springer Elmer Morrow George McDaniel Dick Garrison O D Huckabee Lee Halen J C Howell James Roberts Edna Williams Norma Bilbrey Velma Bristow and Preston Van Hanken.
Graveside rites were held Friday afternoon at Our Lady of Londres Church for the infant son of Mr and Mrs Jesus Gonzales. The infant was stillborn at 1258 am Friday at Permian General Hospital. Burial followed at Andrews Babyland Cemetery with Singleton Funeral Home in charge. Survivors include the parents a sister Christine and extended family.
Registration will occur all day Tuesday August 20 at all city elementary schools. Parents of first six graders must register their child between 9 am and 4 pm and provide a birth certificate smallpox immunization and diphtheria records.
Distribution education students may enroll at the high school DE office in the vocation department. New instructor J F Sonny Richard will be in his office 8 30 to 10 30 a m daily to meet interested students. Juniors and seniors aged 16 or older are eligible for training in distribution retailing or wholesale with part time jobs supplied by local merchants.
A week of city wrecks yielded no injuries. Fannie Lovelace, 1006 NW 6th, was ticketed for failure to control after her 1958 car hit a parked 1963 vehicle owned by Mrs. Williams in the 100 block West Broad Way at 12:05 p.m. Nina Plunkett, driving a 1968, struck a parked car owned by D. Gonzales at NW B and N Main at 2 p.m. A 1963 car owned by John Taylor Bell was struck by James Darrell Sword, who was cited for making a left turn across the double yellow stripe at S Main and SE Ave D around 9:40 p.m. All incidents reported no injuries.
The Andrews Sheriff's Posse earned another trophy at the AJRA Rodeo Parade in Odessa. Local participants included Cecil Waggoner and many families, with three AJRA girls Diane Prince Suzanne Prince and Jeaneane Ray reaching finals. Howard County Big Spring took first and Dawson County Lamesa third.
At the August 13 commissioners court session a motion urged notice of a September 9 term to consider increasing annual salaries by 1500 for officers including the county judge, commissioners, attorney, clerk, district clerk, tax assessor collector, treasurer, sheriff and auditor. Justices of the peace and constables would gain 20 percent. Recent transfers moved 6000 to the law library fund and 20000 to the officers salary fund.
A drunk charge against Doug Pike, filed by city police, goes to county court on appeal. officials say Pike was not a passenger in the car at the road block despite earlier Andrews County News information.
The article outlines eight hours daily service as part of LVN training at Permian General Hospital. Since the program began a decade ago about 100 women have trained, 78 graduated as LVNs, with current students led by instructor Helen McMahan and supervised by Mrs. Jo Storie.
A fire on Wednesday damaged a vent line on an Atlantic Oil tank battery located 22 miles out on the Block 12 road. Firefighters arrived and quickly extinguished the blaze.
C W Turman died on arrival at Permian General Hospital after an apparent heart attack. He had lived in Andrews a year with daughter Mrs Catherine Baugus and 33 years in Dumas as a school teacher. Funeral held at Blackburn Shaw Amarillo with burial there. Survivors include Mayo Turman of Amarillo, Mrs Baugus of Andrews, two brothers Albert and Walter Bonham, six grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.
About 67 juniors are slated to report at 7 30 a m for football workouts with the varsity and B squads. Freshmen start at 8 a m. Daily sessions run 7 30 a m and 6 p m with two scrimmages before the regular season. The Mustangs scrimmage Hamlin August 30 and play Permian in the traditional game. no scrimmage with the Big Red due to Denver City joining the schedule. Andrews has an open date September 14 and begins its season later than usual, hosting Lubbock Coronado September 20. Tulsa will be homecoming opponent October 11.
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