Burleson Given 30 Day Notice at Local Theater
Jimmie Burleson theater manager received a 30 day notice from theater owners who say he spent too much time on religious affairs. Burleson, newly converted and active in Baptist churches, says he balanced duties while adhering to his faith. The column also notes a Back To School edition, local elections, and oil field prospects east of Andrews with Devonian pay proven and a Ralph Lowe drill test yielding oil and gas.
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Jimmie Burleson
Burleson
Andrews
Magnolia Discovery
Texas
County Officials Go Fishing Deep Sea Outing
Judge Milton Ramsey and H. T. Wilson took a deep sea fishing trip ninety miles from Galveston. They flew to Galveston on Wednesday, joined the party on Thursday, and returned to Andrews Friday. Both reported a wonderful trip and a nice catch.
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Milton Ramsey
H. T. Wilson
Galveston
Andrews
Poor Turnout Expected At Polls In Andrews County
Voters in Andrews County face low turnout with only one run-off in precinct three for commissioner. Statewide concerns focus on the new 99th district race between J R Earnest of Dawson and Carroll Cobb of Gaines. Sam Smith notes only 30 absentee votes cast by Tuesday’s close.
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Andrews County
H. B. Walters
J. W. Moxley
Andrews
Gaines
Dawson
Lynn
J. R. Earnest
Carroll Cobb
Gaines County
Sam Smith
Supreme Court
Spurgeon Bell
Harris Co
Frank P. Culver
Tarrant Co
Martin Dies
Angeline Co
Dawson Co
Carroll Cobb, Gaines Co
Odessan Driver Fined After Highway 51 Collision
Odessa man Jay B. Davis pleaded guilty in Justice of the Peace court to driving on the wrong side of the highway after a wreck nine miles south of Andrews on Highway 51. Davis, in a 1937 Chevrolet, collided with T. A. Cravens in an Oldsmobile. Cravens and his wife and child received first aid and were released from Permian General Hospital. Davis was fined ten dollars plus costs.
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Jay B. Davis
Odessa
Justice of the Peace
O. G. Weatherby
Andrews
Davis
Davis Plowea
T. A. Cravens
Cravens
Permian General Hospital
David
Season Tickets On Sale For Andrews Mustangs Home Games
Season tickets for the Andrews Mustangs allow access to five home games, three conference tilts. Tickets are sold by M. O. Woolam in the assistant superintendent's office in the new west wing of the Junior high building. Prices are five dollars with seats remaining in Section D and ample tickets in Sections C and E. The opener is September 6 against the Roscoe Plowboys, with Crane, Monahans, Seminole, and Pecos on the schedule.
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Andrews Mustangs
M. O. Woolam
E. Ducati
Roscoe Plowboys
Crane
Monahans
Seminole
Pecos
Woolam
Revival Planned by Southside Baptist Church Leads Off
A youth revival by Southside Baptist Church starts this morning with John Watt and Earnest Bryers of Levington New Mexico alternating evangelist and singer roles.
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Southside Baptist Church
John Watt
Earnest Bryers
Levington
New Mexico
Funeral Rites For Benny Maher Read In Oklahoma City
Final rites held in Oklahoma City for Benny Andrew Maher 41 who died suddenly at his Fullerton Phillips 66 plant camp. Maher longtime Phillips employee and softball team manager fell dead from an acute heart attack while awaiting his wife to finish dressing before a game against Denver City High School in Seminole. Survivors include his wife Dell and his father Mike Maher plus four brothers. Funeral arrangements handled by Singleton’s Funeral Home.
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Oklahoma City
Benny Andrew Maher
Fullerton
Phillips 66
Maher
Denver City
Seminole
Means Memorial Methodist
Raymond van Zandt
Aud Joes
Dell
Mike Maher
Floyd and
Louise
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Clyde Lee
Okklahoma City
Williams
U. S. Air Force
San Francisco
California
Benny Thaggard
Andy Andrews
L. C. Jones
B. B. King
David Choate
Bob Skinner
Singleton
Phillips
Phillips Oil and Gas Company
Johnny Brim
Max Hensley
Goldsmith
A. A. Rhodes
Oil Center, N. M
Wylie Wynn
Clinton West
Midland
Andrews Weekly Highlights Sports and Civic Notes
This week in Andrews reports a dry hot spell and a ground breaking ceremony for a new clinic with humorous remarks about the effort. Deputy Sheriff Ernest Burden avoided injury and a quips about a door. The quarterback club schedules its first meeting of the season for Monday September first.
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Andrews
Ernest Burden
Lions Club Luncheon Set To Hear Mustang Coaches
Mustang coach Neil Taylor and backfield coach Max Goldsmith will outline the 1952 grid team prospects at the Lions Club noon luncheon Tuesday. They will discuss material and personnel for the 1952 Mustang and B team.
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Neil Taylor
Max Goldsmith
Lions
Mustang
Grid
Lions Club
Taylor
Lamesa Engineer to Open School Store Aug 28
A. D. Neiman longtime Lamesa Schools chief engineer since 1922 has resigned and moved to Andrews. He and Mrs Neiman bought the Dillard School Store and residence and will open the store just north of the Junior High on August 28, the first retiree under the 1937 state retirement plan.
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A. D. Neiman
Lamesa
Andrews
Foster Couple Make Dallas Business Trip
Mr and Mrs James Foster traveled to Dallas this week on a business trip likely involving discussions or meetings related to their enterprise.
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James’ Foster
Dallas
Band Master Attends Texas Clinic in San Antonio
Everett Maxwell, band director, will attend the Texas Band Masters Association Clinic in San Antonio next week. The three day session runs Monday to Wednesday with directors statewide sharing ideas and music. The senior band school ends today with 80 to 90 students in daily rehearsals.
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Everett Maxwell
San Antonio
Texas Band Masters Association
Maxwell
Injunction Order Extended By Judge
Judge R W Hamilton extended the temporary injunction restraining E E Taylor from interfering with city and county vehicles entering the City Dump ground and sewer disposal plant. Hearing was set for Tuesday August 19 but presiding judge was unavailable due to other cases in his district.
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E. E. Taylor
R. W. Hamilton
Hamilton
Andrews Public Schools Open With Assembly September First
Andrews public schools plan a 9:00 a m opening assembly in the high school auditorium for students and parents on September 1. A preschool workshop starts August 28 with a breakfast from 8:30 to 9:30, and teachers are urged to attend.
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Andrews Public Schools
J. Lee Smith
Thirty Absentee Ballots Cast In County Election
A county clerk check shows thirty absentee ballots cast in a local election. Distribution details: precinct 1 one vote, precinct 4 four votes, precinct 3 twenty five votes. Deputy Vernice Burns and County Clerk Sam Smith oversee the count.
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Vernice Burns
Sam Smith
Rice Couple Called to Baird to Visit Ill Mother
Mr and Mrs Lynn Rice traveled to Baird early this week to be with Mrs Rice’s mother Mrs Sidney Coonrod who is ill.
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Lynn Rice
Baird
Rice
Sidney Coonrod
Allbright Chosen PMA Chairman of Andrews
Joe Allbright was elected 1953 county chairman of the Andrews County Production and Marketing Association at a August 20 election in the PMA office. New officers include vice-chairman Jim Fowler and alternates Bill Fuson and J A Roach, all farming in the county. The 1953 program plans personal producer contact to determine needed conservation practices before any work begins.
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Joe Allbright
Andrews County Production and Marketing Association
PMA
Court House
Jim Fowler
J. B. Fuson
Bill Fuson
J. A. Roach
Roach
Andrews
Services Held For Mahuren
Funeral services for William Jewe Mahuren aged 46 were held Monday at 2 40 PM at First Baptist Church. He died Saturday night at the local hospital after illness for two years and leukemia. He had lived in Maysville Wisconsin before moving to Andrews two months ago to work as auto mechanic at W E Walker Service Station and Garage. Burial followed at the local cemetery with Singleton funeral home in charge. he is survived by one son Dale of Little Rock Arkansas, his father W W Mahuren of Andrews, and a cousin Dill Walker of Andrews. Pallbearers were Virgil Lasater A L McCarley Joe Lisenbee Ezra Randolph Gordon Cox and Elmer Hurley.
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William Jewe
Mahuren
First Baptist
Maysville
Wisconsin
Andrews
W. E. Walker
Everett S. Martin
Singleton
Dale
Little Rock
Arkansas
W. W. Mahuren
Dill Walker
Virgil Lasater
A. L. McCarley
Joe Lisenbee
Ezra Randolph
Gordon Cox
Elmer Hurley
Kenneth St. Clair Set For NTSC Summer Graduation
James Kenneth St. Clair of Andrews is among 572 candidates for summer graduation at North Texas State College on August 22. A total of 318 bachelor's degrees and 254 master's degrees will be awarded by President J. C. Matthews. St. Clair has applied for the master of music education degree.
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Denton
Texas
Spl
James Kenneth St. Clair
Andrews
North Texas State College
J. C. Matthews
St. Clair
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Odessan
Benny Maher
T. D. Hamilton
J. W Edgar
Shivers
Texas Public
Allbright
Kenneth St. Clair
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