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Newspaper
Andrews County News
Location
Andrews, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1960
Page
2
A columnist warns that Andrews risks a decaying downtown as retail moves to shopping centers. Emphasizing the city’s strengths, the piece urges keeping non retail firms, churches and schools downtown and preserving the city hall as a center of vitality.
A Wednesday morning traffic mishap on the Kermit Eunice Highway left Roy W. Fore of Hobbs with a ticket for failing to yield the right of way after his truck was struck broadside by a car driven by Dewey Sage of Jal. Damage totals about 2800 dollars between the two vehicles.
A fire destroyed a servicing unit in Andrews causing about 45000 dollars in damage. A four wheel trailer carrying a butane tank exploded sending debris 349 feet from the site as nearby vehicles were forced back by intense heat. Eyewitnesses report a crew attempting to pull away but the flames prevented their escape.
The council voted to adopt a binding majority decision on a contested funds plan and approved placing a standard city seal on all vehicles. The seal derives from the Golden Jubilee emblem used in recent celebrations and marks city property.
Rev W Harmon of Paso will be guest speaker at the 10:45 Sunday service at First Christian Church. The church lacks a permanent minister after Rev J W McKinney Cartier resigned earlier this year.
T. R. Bedford, a missionary to the Indians in Arizona, will conduct services at Trinity Baptist Church at 7 pm Friday and Saturday and at both Sunday services. Pastor Bobby Powell invites the public to attend.
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