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Newspaper
Andrews County News
Location
Andrews, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1963
Page
1
The Mustangs remember past playoff shocks and claim their Thursday effort against the Demons was their best. Solid defense of the Demons and near misses on key drives defined a hard fought game with inches deciding moments.
The Mustang defense slows the Demons as Glenn Frazier and staff charted a master plan holding the running attack to modest yardage through three and a half quarters. Players and coaches celebrated a hard fought win and set sights on a district title and playoff push despite a tough early schedule.
In Jones Stadium Lubbock a Frasier coached squad recalls a previous game. The Wink Wildcats defeated Abernathy 714 in the quarterfinals and later captured the state title.
Andrews Mustangs lose 7 3 as Dumas defense stifles their attack at Jones Stadium. Doug Holtzclaw scores for Dumas, Norman Bonner held to 12 rushing yards. Ralph Hummell leads Mustang ground gains with 103 yards. Coach Glenn Frazier praises new scatter formation and overall effort.
A spaghetti supper Tuesday in the Glorieta cafeteria starts a fund drive to raise about $10 000 to launch a locally chartered Boys Club by January 1 National Boys Club officers monitor its rapid growth Jim Sperring assistant regional director for Boys Clubs of America in Dallas will narrate a film during the event The meal runs from 6 30 pm to 8 30 pm Tickets are 1 00 for adults and 50 cents for children available at Economy Oil Service West Broadway or from club members
Final rites for John James Dix 69 longtime Andrews resident are set for Monday in San Antonio. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. at Sunset Memorial Cemetery with Pennington Funeral Home of San Marcus in charge. Dix died Friday at his home after an extended illness. Survivors include his wife of Andrews two daughters a brother a sister and seven grandchildren. Local arrangements were by Singleton's Funeral Home.
Santa Claus will arrive by bright red airplane at 4 30 p m Monday to open the Yule season. He will parade from the airport at 4 15 p m with the Andrews High School Band and police escort, then meet children at the courthouse from 3 to 5 30 p m to take orders for Christmas Eve delivery. Local merchants extend hours to 8 p m on Dec 5 12 and starting Dec 16 every night until Christmas Eve.
Andrews Goodfellows appeal for volunteers and donations to aid needy families this Christmas. Women from Lady Goodfellows will gather written appeals and shoppers in local grocers on three Wednesdays and Saturdays. Agencies invite contact with Mrs A C Mize. toys may be donated or picked up and left at Fire Station or Goodfellow House. cash donations via local banks.
Andrews County Chamber of Commerce will select four directors from nominees Webster Sharp Bob Aldridge Anthonys Har old McCutloch National Supply Mrs Genevieve Leach Leach Real Estate Claude Mitchell Northern Natural Gas James Turner Turners Shoes Jum Wilder Sears Gerald Mc Caskil Commerce State Bank Joe Weatherby Weatherby Mize and Burkett.
Mothers March through Andrews residential sections aims to raise 2723.39 as part of the annual Girl Scout fund drive. The Fathers March in the business district runs Tuesday through Saturday with volunteers organized into teams and captains meeting Monday for instruction.
Andrews Mustang basketball opens against Brownfield Cubs as coach Neil Laminack unveils a 15 man squad with five returning lettermen Bert Griffith Joe Lyles Joe Gayle Randy Williams and Calvin Hubert. The team aims to fill top ten spots while others vie for roles through workouts ahead of district play.
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