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Newspaper
Andrews County News
Location
Andrews, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1944
Page
1
The Andrews editor notes Galveston links from early history and the upcoming convention while praising local progress. He cites bond support for county development, urging more parks and trees and a Civic effort to shape Andrews into a growing, modern town with good schools and services.
A county wide patriotic rally and bond sale will be held at the High School Auditorium on December 14 at 7 30 p m. Lt Rex Irwin will speak after a dramatic local talent show and veterans will give short talks. Vergil Reed said the Sixth War Loan goal is 200000 dollars with hopes to exceed it and celebrate a victory at the rally. Citizens urged to buy bonds now and participate.
Andrews County Commissioners Court will join several oil companies in appearing before the Highway Commission on December 1 to argue for extending the hard surfacing of the Andrews Fullerton road to the state line.
Sheriff Floyd Peacock was summoned to his mother in Breckenridge as she lay gravely ill and died before he arrived. Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon in Breckenridge.
Road bonds totaling 260000 dollars were approved by an 87 to 7 vote. The light turnout was blamed on bad weather, but support was strong for building a county road system with hard surface roads. The commissioners court welcomed the results and urged progress.
The Andrews City Council will request federal aid to build a sewerage system. Hugh C Dickson will plan the project and prepare data with Mayor Murray Wood C G Weatherby City Secretary and Judge Charles W Roberts to present to the Federal Works Administration at Fort Worth on December 14. The growing wartime population creates sanitation and health concerns while the city cannot fund the project.
County Judge and Mrs Chas W Roberts Mr and Mrs Carl Eetenbough Mr and Mrs D C Nix and Mr and Mrs W T Wilson left last Monday for the County Judges and Commissioners Association Convention in Galveston December 6 7 and 8 On the return they will stop in Austin for a hearing before the Highway Commission December 11 Representatives of Qj Companies operating in Andrews county will appear at the hearing to push extending the hard surface road from Fullerton to the State Line.
Mr and Mrs Charles Roberts hosted a family reunion and Thanksgiving dinner at Mrs Wm Roberts home in Welch Texas. About 30 relatives attended and enjoyed baked hen grain fed sir loin whipped cream and chocolate cake. Attendees included Arland Liles Homer Corbett C FE Chambers Del Rio Maggie Walls Pug Todd and J B Roberts among others.
Mrs. Alex Robinson reports a December Magnolia Camp barbecue in Andrews that drew many residents from Brownfield Seminole and Fullerton. Guests included Judge Chas Roberts of Andrews Judge Watts of Crane and local families. The spread featured Texas red beans potato chips pickles onions bread and coffee with praise for the cooks and hospitality.
Moore Field Texas aviation cadet Marion L Barnes class 44 I earned his wings at Central Flying Training Command Advance Pilot School and becomes a flight officer in the Army Air Forces. Jury panels are summoned as Andrews County Court opens with grand and petit juries. lists of jurors and July cases are scheduled.
A. W. McCarley, wounded in action in Italy several weeks ago, is improving rapidly. He sustained injuries to the arm and shoulder.
A two states drilling rig burned in the Fullerton Field Monday evening as a spark from a pump ignited slush pits and the fire spread to the rig. Mr and Mrs Frank Price were Plainview visitors this past week.
After a two week absence the writer details a trip to the State Baptist Convention and a deer hunt. They describe attending sessions in San Antonio and nearby Blanco Pedernales country, bagging the season’s first deer, scarce ammunition, and a lively crowd. Mentions of local staff updates and holiday plans follow.
Jerry Price son of Celvin Price is studying aerial photography in school in Hawaii. He enlisted in the Navy two and a half years ago. Before entering service he served on the U S Navy carrier class ships, the Flat Tops.
Mrs Mae Etter returned from Dallas markets last week and went to purchase holiday merchandise and other items at Andrews Dry Goods Store.
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