A Kiss as a Course of Procedure
A clever method to halt speech by a kiss is described as a mutual stop page when words become superfluous.
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 14 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Andrews County News
Location
Andrews, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1968
Page
1
A clever method to halt speech by a kiss is described as a mutual stop page when words become superfluous.
An old World War I tale of trade secrets leads to Tide’s third development stage. Enzymes in detergents promise to remove stains and grease, enabling pre soap or separate detergent formats. Industry bets $200 million will educate housewives to adopt the new product, seen as more revolutionary than prior stages.
A personnel manager questioned a job applicant who claimed Yale past work. He hired him then found the man counting company money. When asked his name he replied Yim Jackson, prompting suspicion of a double identity Yim Yackson.
The executive Board presented to the school board Tuesday night nominating the local board for the national Thom McAn School board award. The award recognizes regional winners advancing local school betterment and national eligibility. Mrs. Bill Goolsby reported the nomination details and significance.
Clint McCoy reported for duty Friday as assistant to Buff Angel highway patrolman in Andrews County after completing DPS training in Austin. He moved from Madisonville where he worked as a heavy equipment operator. He and his wife Patsy have two sons Scott and Jeff and live at 1138 Terrace Drive Andrews. Angel welcomed a second patrolman to county duties after George Frazier’s transfer to Seminole last spring. A 1969 presentation to nominate local unit was prepared by Mrs Barbara Williams chairing with Mrs Pearl Bisbee and Mrs Dorothy Hendrick.
Dickie Carruth son of Mr and Mrs Jodie F Carruth and husband of Mary Frances Groty of Andrews was injured in Vietnam on November 26 after striking a hostile explosive device near Juang Nan while on patrol. He is in good condition at the station hospital in Da Nang with a fragment wound in the right leg. Dalton Criswell and Duane Reigel earned letters of nomination to submit with the entry. Delbert Brewster with two high school students Tommy Floyd and Mike Niblett worked on the nomination presentation.
The Mustang Cagers play their second basketball game Monday night here against Permian. Junior Varsity at 6 15 p m and the A teams at 8 p m. They travel to Waco later this week for an invitational tournament. Andrews meets University High Friday at 5 45 p m. The winner faces the Carter Riverside Richfield winner.
The Andrews Boys Club is selling strings of Christmas lights wreaths or bulbs of various sizes to support the club. Local citizens are urged to buy to meet Yuletide needs and aid the Boys Club. Orders may be placed by calling 34745.
Funeral services were held in Poyner Texas for William Roberts 65 who died at Permian General Hospital after a month long illness. He was a native of Poyner and a former cafe cook residing at 301 SE Ave E. Burial was in Poyner with Hassell Foster Funeral Home Athens in charge. Survivors include one daughter Mrs Maurine V Black of Arlington and one son Kenneth Roberts of Dallas. Two brothers Hubert and John of Murchison Texas also survive.
Two Andrews youths will spend Christmas in hospital due to injuries from Vietnam combat. Mike Jaxton has reached his seventh month in care as he steadily fights back to health. Laxton, who served on a naval river patrol last spring, remains critically ill.
Through Friday Andrews reported no serious holiday accidents despite winter road conditions. A minor crash Wednesday damaged a parked car owned by Cecil Horton, with $90 estimated. Johnny Simpson was hospitalized after a one vehicle wreck on the Kermit highway at 3 am. Mike Laxton, injured severely, is moved between facilities and his parents plan frequent visits. Scotty Scott, hurt when his vehicle hit a mine, faces transfer to a major hospital in El Paso or San Antonio.
The Andrews Christmas parade kicks off the holiday season on Tuesday December 3 at 5 30 PM. Floats will travel from Glorieta School to NW Avenue and Santa will visit Fantasy Land where candy is handed out. Stores plan extended hours and prize drawings reward best parade floats and theme floats.
Weldon Sawyer of Andrews is listed as fair in Big Lake Hospital while his brother George Sawyer of Huntington Beach Calif remains in serious condition in Shannon Hospital San Angelo after a head on collision with a passing pickup. Claude Ronton of Big Lake died in the wreck.
Katie Spear has served as a dispatcher and jail matron for the Andrews sheriff and city police for six years. She and her husband moved from Phoenix two decades ago, enjoy hunting and fishing, and praise law enforcement cooperation.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.