Divorce rate gaps across Andrews and Winkler counties
James Roberts notes Texas Civil Judicial Council data showing Winkler County had 27 divorces pending and 79 new filings in 1971 with 46 granted, while Andrews County had 49 cases on docket, 106 new, and 78 divorces granted. The column suggests water doubts and contrasts tax suits, implying financial concerns may influence divorce figures.
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Kermit
Andrews
Texas Civil Judicial Council
Bill Beckham
Russell Austin
109Th District Court
Winkler
Crane Counties
Winkler County
Andrews County
Gaines County
Dawson County
Ector
Midland County
Break in the middle ends efforts to meet both ends
A saying captures a moment of financial strain as an unforeseen break disrupts plans to balance income and expenses. The line notes how one setback can derail attempts to keep both ends meeting.
Nixon speech tops TV acceptance of GOP nomination
The Nixon acceptance speech is praised as his best on TV with the crowd's biggest cheer for the pledge that the United States will never abandon its prisoners of war. The piece argues opponents and dissenters misread public mood, urging voters to support his Vietnam stance ahead of election day.
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Nixon
United States
Hanoi
Washington
Vietnam
Indochina
New Water Supply For Golf Course Nears
Grant Mabry reports on a new sewage treatment plant planned for Andrews County to supply golf course irrigation. The project costs 395000, funded 45 percent locally and 55 percent by state or federal sources, with a 24000 dollar pipeline feeding effluent to the course. The plant uses extended oxidation with aeration and chlorination, producing water safer than lake water but not intended for drinking.
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Andrews
Andrews County
Wilson
Mustang Club Holds First Season Meeting and Preview
About 40 attendees heard Head Coach Tommy Watkins outline the AHL varsity Mustangs season noting strong potential but limited experience. He cited three injured players, plans for weekly lineman and back of the week honors, and use of films and reports. The roster spans 28 to 38 players with new officers listed and regular meetings set for Tuesdays.
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Mustang
Tommy Watkins
Watkins
Mustangs
Exrience
Colorado City
Harold Roberts
James Craddock
Arthur Arnold
Little League Park
Don Leach
Andrews
City approves cost of living pay raise for workers
City Council reviewed the 1972 73 budget and approved a 5 percent cost of living increase for all city employees, adding about 12000 annually to payroll. General fund revenues are planned at 447564 versus expenditures of 444053.
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Len Wilson
Louis Miller
Curtis Nix
Miller
Council
Hair today gone tomorrow senior hair sacrifice
Sixteen Mustang seniors shaved two pounds of hair for the 1972 season. Maurice Simmons collected the trimmed locks, placed them in a velvet pillow adorned with a Mustang and 1972, to be auctioned at the Mustang club barbecue for club funds.
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Mustang
Elaine McPeek
Grndster
James Allbright
Mustang Club
Maurice Simmons
P. T. Barnum
Price
Tommy Watkins
Simmons
Jim Leach
Mike Bridge
Max Lucado
Dennis Hemme
Daniel Madrid
George Lopez
Larry Christian
Jimmy Rex
Mark Morgan
Randy Lunceford
Harvey Wetzel
Alan Vander Slice
Loyd Harrelson
Ray Newsom
Jim Clements
Andrews Public Schools See Enrollment Dip Early This Year
Enrollment in Andrews public schools fell about six percent from last year with 2639 students reported after the first week of regular classes. Superintendent Dr Norman Hall cautions the final figure may shift after Labor Day as grades 2 3 and 4 show the largest declines.
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Andrews Public Schools
Norman Hall
Hall
Wilson Hurt In Oregon
Ricky Wilson 18 grandson of Mrs. H. T. Wilson Sr. was critically injured in a one vehicle crash 65 miles east of Salem Oregon. He suffered a broken back crushed ribs and internal bleeding and was improving at Memorial Hospital in Salem. The accident also claimed the life of Donald Wayne Minyard 18 of Odessa. Both were May graduates from Permian High School.
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Ricky Wilson
H. T. Wilson Sr
Salem
Oregon
Wilson
Paul Baccus
Odessa
H. T. (Corky) Wilson Jr
Andrews
Ricky
Memorial Hospital
Donald Wayne Minyard
Permian High School
Girl on Bicycle Suffers Leg Break After Car Hit
A 10 year old girl, Kelly Gabbard of 706 NW 12th Place, sustained a compound leg fracture when struck by a car at 6 05 pm Friday at the NW 12th Street and Avenue L intersection. She was listed in good condition at Permian Hospital and to be transferred to Odessa Medical Center for setting the bone.
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Kelly Gabbard
Lth St
Avenue L
Gabbard
Permian Hospital
Odessa Medical Center
Experience Tells In 1st Scrimmage
Nine returning starters from Colorado City Mustangs highlight a Friday scrimmage. The team failed to score in three 20 play drives, except for a 37 yard run by Jimmy Christian in the third series. Jim Leach connected on passes but drops and a fumble hindered the offense. Observers note solid tackling and pass defense.
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Colorado City
Mustangs
Jimmy Christian
Jim Leach
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