War and Oil Dominate Andrews News Talk
The editorial urges readers to consider war and oil issues, noting a pending 15 day oil shutdown decision in Austin and a Humble Oil half page ad. It warns against propaganda amid potential global conflict and argues for caution against inflamed public sentiment about Belgium, Poland, Germany, and Danigald. Historical edition work progresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrews
Austin
Humble Oil and Refining Company
Humble
Hobbs Fiddlers Contest Set for August Twenty Sixth
Hobbs Rodeo Association hosts an old fiddlers contest at Walton Auditorium with cash prizes. Dewitt Reed directs the event as entrants include Jim Copeland Amherst Texas W C Massey Roswell Pat Write Roswell Check Stockley Roswell Owens Hobbs and Preacher Cort Hobbs. Contestants must be 40 or older with prizes of 25, 15, and 10 dollars.
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Hobbs Rodeo Association
Walton Auditorium
Dewitt Reed
Jim Copeland
Amherst
Texas
W. C. Massey
Roswell
Pat Write
Check Stockley
Roswe
Owens
Hobbs
Max Dillyhunty
Preacher Cort
Popular Couple Weds Thursday in Lovington New Mexico
Miss Elnora Price daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Price and Bob Sherrard were married Thursday afternoon in Lovington New Mexico Accompanied by Mr and Mrs Bill Betenbough the couple will reside in Andrews after a brief honeymoon The bride a Andrews high school graduate is active among the younger set Sherrard works at Ramsey Boiler Works and has long been stationed in the Andrews district
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Elnora Price
Frank Price
Bob Sherrard
Lovington
New Mexico
Bill Betenbough
Andrews
Andrews High School
Sherrard
Ramsey Boiler Works
Baptist Associational Program at Lamesa First Church
Schedule for the Lamesa Association meeting September 5-6 1939 at First Baptist Church Seminole Texas. List of devotional readings organ pledges election of officers committees and multiple sessions including pastors and laymen conference W M U reports mission sermons and evening programs with many named speakers and times.
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Lamesa Association
First Baptist Church
Seminole
Texas
R. A. Phillips
Roy Clayton
Reading Associational
E. A. Phillips
S. S. Shiply
Lyman Wren
W. C. Dever
W. M
U. and Brotherhood
W. J. Beckham
B. A
Midland Rodeo Announces Record Prize List and Miss 1939 Title
Officials of the Midland Rodeo announce prize values reaching 850 dollars for cow girls from West Texas and New Mexico. First prize includes a handmade saddle and deluxe baggage set, plus a Miss 1939 title and a final sponsor contest. Contests include penning a wild range calf and a relay race for ranch horses with cash and merchandise prizes, aiming to attract more sponsors from regional towns.
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Midland
Texas
West Texas
New Mexico
Southwest
Chambers of Commerce
Ane
Ane Horseman To Send Relay Teams To Re
Home Safety program and social notices at Humble Camp
Humble Camp invites all Company employees and families to a Home Safety program on Thursday September 14 at the recreation hall followed by barbecue. Principal speaker will be safety engineer Fete Peters from Midland with visitors J P Ruckman and J H House. Also reports births, vacations, and routine visitor notes from camp residents.
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Recreation Hall
Fete Peters
Midland
J. P. Ruckman
J. H
New offset location staked for J. S. Means No 67 well
Humble Oil and Refining Company staked a new location near Humble Camp for J. S. Means No 67. The well lies farthest west in the Means field by about one half mile, 1999 feet from the west line and 1989 feet from the south line of section 3, Block A-35.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humble Oil and Refining Company
Humble Camp
Means Field
Maxie Baer Ritchie Fight Set for Panhandle Fair Grounds
In Lubbock Texas promoter L D Pup Thomas announced a ten round Baer versus Ritchie bout to be held Monday night September 18 at the Panhandle South Plains Fair Grounds. Tickets already exceed a thousand reservations with ringside seats priced at 5 50. Reservations require a money order or certified check and cannot be made by telephone.
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Lubbock
Texas
Maxie Baer
Babe Ritchie
Panhandle South Plains Fair Grounds
L. D
Pup” Thomas
Thomas
The
Fair Association
L. D. Thomas
Excavation Begins for New Court House Site
The Montagomery Excavation Company started work on the new court house site this week in Andrews. Superintendent Bailey said the project should be moving at full speed by mid next week with dirt from the basement scattered for the block. Several workers are hired and more will join next week as tool houses rise and cement shipments arrive. Bailey recently completed a Cameron school project where a new building will replace a burned structure.
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Montagomery
Court House
Bailey
Cameron
Texas
Methodist Young People Give Program at First Church
The Methodist Young People present a program of songs music and scripture readings at the First Methodist Church Sunday night. You are cordially invited to attend. Proceeds will be used for recreation for the Young People.
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First Methodist Church
Miss Evlyne Nolan Joins Cocanoughers Cafe Staff
Miss Evlyn Nolan from Abernathy accepts a place at Cocanoughers Cafe, taking the spot left by Miss Marie Bollinger who reportedly resigned to marry. Roy Burns also joins the cafe team, bringing cooling to the staff despite modest looks.
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Evlyn Nolan
Cocanougher
Marie Bollinger
Miss Nolan
Abernathy
Weiss
Roy Burns
Andrews School Board Hires New Band Instructor
Amid resignations the Andrews Board of Trustees added W. W. King of Coleman as band instructor. King comes from a musical family. his brothers direct bands in Lamesa Spur Caldwell and at other Texas colleges. A new Midland shop opens next to West Tex as Office Supply offering mens wear and hose with an August 30 opening and 16 prizes.
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Midland
West Texas Office Supply Company
Andrews Board of Trustees
W. W. King
Coleman
Texas
Howard Payne College
Brown College
Brownwood
Vandercook School of Music
Hardin Simmons
Lamesa
Spur
Caldwell
South Texas Teachers College
Wooley Hosts An Andrews Family Reunion
Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Wooley held a family reunion at their Andrews home on Sunday August 20th. Thirty three clan members attended including Mr. and Mrs. Will Gray and children Dorothy Audrey and Junior from Florey, Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Scharbauer and daughter of Five Wells, and other relatives from Andrews Lamesa and nearby towns.
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H. H. Wooley
Andrews
Will Gray
Dorothy Audrey
Florey
Arnold Scharbauer
Five Wells
Virgil Watkins
L. Lloyd
Lamesa
Walter Gray
Chentry Hinkle
Bert Blackstone
Special Edition Postponed To September Eighth
The News delays its Historical Edition due to difficulty obtaining pictures cuts and stories. J E Roberts joins as editor helper for the edition and readers are asked for cooperation. Seagraves visitors Saturday night include Mr and Mrs Weldon Ingram Harold Roberts and Weaver Embree.
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News
J. E. Roberts
Houy Plans Austin Trip for Fall University Prep
A. Houy, a roustabout, traveled to Austin last week to make preparations for his upcoming fall stint at the university. He is scheduled to depart around September 15.
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A. Houy
Austin
University
Houy
What Became of Mr Hawk
Mr and Mrs Vance Gaye depart for a 10 day vacation to Santa Fe New Mexico. Vance fed his pet hawk on Guy McGills beef the hawk attacked him and was presumed dead. He later cooked the hawk misrepresenting it as chicken to his wife before their trip.
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W. W. Carpenter
New Mexico
el Paso
J. N. McMin
Dallas
Mr. McMin
Abilene
Humble
John E. McCleary Jr
Warehouseman
Fort Worth
J. C. Ruckman
Andrew J. Shaw, Jr
L. J. Stanford
Vance Gaye
Santa Fe
Vance
Guy McGill
Hawket
Hawk
Smiths Show Signs of Improvement After Illness
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Smith were on the sick list this week. Sam is able to be up and about while Mrs. Smith is reported to be improving.
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Sam Smith
Sam
Mrs. Smith
Paul Hatley Praises Dr J G Little Puzzle Expert
Pharmacist Paul Hatley and crossword fan praise Dr J G Little for expert puzzle help at the Drug Store. The doctor solves crosswords with aid from dictionaries and encyclopedias, inspiring Paul and others with wide knowledge.
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Paul
Paul Hatley
J. G. Little
Europe
Doc
BYPU Social Hour Recalls Church Social Event
The Volunteer BYPU hosted a social at the church basement on Thursday night August 24. Attendees included Juniors and guests with speeches spelling matches and plenty of punch and school lunch bags. Names listed include Louise Roberts Annie Marie Boyd Zula Mae Boyd Clifford West Nell White and many others.
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BYPU
Louise Roberts
Annie Marie
Zula Mae Boyd
Clifford West
Nell White
Dora Jean
Cora Ree Nix
Lou White
Ruth Alleene Ballard
Patsy Jean Tiller
Jean Stovall
Johnnie Merle Sikes
Nelda Rae Patterson
Bobbie Lee Shirey
Dorothy Stamphield
Doris Mae Embree
Ferrel
Gene Nixon
Daniel Nixon
Margaret
Barbara Armstrong
Fern
Frieda
Nell Heath
Ben Hadd White
John Corley
H. T. Wilson, Jr
Walter Lee Elliot
Leola Bostick
Ruby Christine Echols
Patsy Sisson
Normarine Braswell
Margaret West
Virginia Fort
Millie
Virgil Brooks Opens New Barber Shop in Andrews
Virgil Brooks debuted a new barber shop this week in the building next to the post office. Formerly with Andrews Barber Shop, he left that concern for Denver City but returned to Andrews where friends wish him well in the venture.
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Virgil Brooks
Mr. Brooks
Andrews
Denver City
Virgil
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