Editor Looks Forward From 92 Grandfathering Reflections
In Andrews County note the editor, now 92, reflects on aging and heredity while joking about a grand father title. He considers Mary Lavonne for a granddaughter name and contemplates Thanksgiving and weather blues. A new crew may drill a well in Fuhrman pool to boost business as Court opens with no new suits. Russia threatens Finland as tensions rise, with sympathy for the Finns.
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Fuhrman
Russia
Finland
Germany
Poland
Andrews News Plans Big Xmas Issue With Santa Letters
The Andrews News announces a Christmas edition on December 14 including Santa Claus letters from first and second grade. A Santa visit is planned for December 15 with hopes merchants renew holiday spirit.
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Santa Claus
Andrews High School
Merchants of
Andrews
Santa
Light Dockett Faces Judge Drane In District Court
Old term leftovers face Judge J A Drane as district court convenes next Monday. No new cases filed since July term. Grand Jury summoned to appear Monday at 10 a m at the Court House. Petit Jury to report Tuesday to hear remaining matters.
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Light Dockett
Drane
J.A Drane
Court House
Petit Jury
Weldon Ingram Welcomes Baby Mary Lavonne
Congratulations to Mr and Mrs Weldon Ingram on the birth of an 8 pound baby girl born Saturday morning November 5. They will name her Mary Lavonne and mother and baby are doing nicely.
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Mrs. Weldon Ingram
Mary Lavonne
George Dabney Returns From Hunting Trip
George Dabney returned from a Davis Mountain hunting trip with a big buck. He hunted solo while friends joined Mr. and Mrs. Bill Wilson in Colorado and Mason County country hunts. Bill Wilson pursued game for nearly four days and is noted for steady hunting effort.
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George Dabney
Davis Mountain
George
Boy Lucky
Bill Wilson
Colorado
Mason County
Bill
Terraces Prove Good Investment in Lamesa Farms
Farmers in the Lamesa Camp adopting soil conservation and moisture practices report higher yields and reduced erosion. J. T. Pruitt, a two-farm operator near Lamesa, joined the Soil Conservation Service in 1636 and saw lint cotton yield rise from 75 to 204 pounds per acre after terracing and contour tilling.
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Lamesa
Ia M.s. J. T. Fruit
Lome Soil Conservation Service
Mr. Pruitt
Prui
Lames
Andrews Observes Thanksgiving Quietly
The people of Andrews will observe Thanksgiving quietly with many going out of town for dinner or staying at home. Most businesses will be closed all day though some grocery stores may open briefly Thursday morning. Football fans plan a trip to Odessa to see Midland versus Odessa. Teachers will go home for the holiday and local administrators will depart Wednesday for the Texas State Teachers Association meeting in San Antonio.
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Andrews
Odesa
Midland
Odessa
Messers
T. D Hamilton
T K. Price
Rufus F. Walker
Texas State Teachers Association
San Antonio
Bridge Party at Humble Camp Hosts and Winners Named
Mrs Frank Fee and Mrs Virgil Reec hosted a Bridge Party at Humble Camp Recreation Hall with visitors from Andrews. Sem inole and Denver City attended. High scores went to Mrs Jaci Brewer and Mrs Ruel Lowe, with traveling prize to Mrs Morris Stark. A salad plate followed for numerous guests.
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Frank Fee
Virgil Reec
Humble Camp
Andrews
Seminole
Denver City
Jaci Brewer
Ruel Lowe
Morris Stark
Doss
Mesdames
Black
J F Baldridge
RR McCarty
S Little Jack Brewer
Joe Lewis
James Smith
Rasco
Phillip Weathers
R Williainsonu
Jimmie Blair
Jack Rives
J E Kimball
D D Dearen
A Wimberly
L H Harris
M O Bridges
K Odom
Dennison
Mrs. Burrows
P Guyton
Lowe
Paul Hatley
Carl Ellis
Morrie Stark
J O Daniels
Joe Anderson
Caffey
Cox
Blacks travel to Mayo Clinic for treatment
Mr and Mrs W H Black will leave Thursday for Rochester Minnesota where Mr Black will enter Mayo Bros clinic for treatment. His physician advises the trip due to a kidney infection.
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W. H Black
Rochester
Minnesota
Black
Mayo Bros Clinic
Mayo Bros’ Hospital
Lubbock to host Air Corps examination for students
Army Air Corps officers will sit as examining board in Lubbock Texas Saturday for prospective applicants training at Randolph Field Lt G P Overing said the board includes Lt Col Armin F Herold Capt Burt Held and Lt A C Agan Local professor of Military Science and Tactics at Texas Tech coordinates setup Overing notes college seniors are preferred as graduates have better chances for permanent commissions in the regular army Applicants must submit documents See LUBBOCCE on back page
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Lubbock
Air Corps
Army Air Corps
Texas
Randolph Field
G. P. Overing
Armin F. Herold
Burt
A. C. Agan
Texas Tech
Overing
Lubocce
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Loyce Snider
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Bonnie Pond
Jean Fitzgerald
Embree Ceeeereeenee
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Martha Lou Colley
Patsy O'Neal Fee
Dorothy Cotten
Ella Mae McConkey
Seconner
Texas Safety Association
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