Mustangs Show Growth In Football Season
Commentary notes the 5-5 Mustangs improved through the season, especially in the final Hobbs game, with an expectation that next year may look better than this year’s record. Mentions Dallas Cowboys and Christmas time, plus a Lions Club prairie dog project ending in dogs escaping through a buffalo fence.
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Dallas Cowboys
Mustangs
Hobbs
Texas
Cubs
Lions Club
Perryton
Lions Committee
Andrews Hosts Annual Invitational Cage Meet Schedule
Andrews will stage its annual Invitational Basketball Tournament beginning Thursday at 7 p.m. with Hereford vs Monahans, followed by Andrews against Dumas at 8:30 p.m. Friday games start at 1 p.m. with Lamesa vs Pecos and Fort Stockton vs Lakeview.
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Andrews
Hereford
Monahans
Dumas
Lamesa
Pecos
Levelland
Dumas-Andrews
Fort Stockton
Lakeview
Lewisville
Hereford Monahans
Ambassadors Re Elect Chairman In Local Booster Club
Twenty one ambassadors re elected Charlie Ward chairman for another year. Sheriff J A Bud Gregory was chosen vice chairman of the 25 member group representing Andrews at civic events. They approved the coming year program and updated the membership visitation plan. Ward said about 230 people attended 31 functions last year, traveling over 4500 miles at their own expense to promote Andrews. An information table at the basketball tournament was approved and services offered at other events. The chamber banquet was discussed for early January.
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J. A
Bud) Gregory
Andrews
Ward
Texans Smokers League Appeals for Smoke Rights
A mail appeal urges joining the Texas Smokers League to defend adult freedom to smoke and oppose punitive taxes. The pamphlet frames the group as resisting efforts by others to make smoking too expensive.
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Texas Smokers League
We Need a Statewide Ban on Eating and Breathing
A satirical call decries broad bans on activities like horse racing and bird hunting while proposing a statewide group to oppose eating and breathing. The piece mocks customer patience and highlights wasted business costs from failing to encourage repeat patrons.
School dismisses early Thursday for teachers meeting
School will dismiss at 2 p m on Thursday December 8 to allow teachers to attend a self evaluation study meeting per assistant superintendent Lowell Mc Gee. Buses run at 2 p.m. for students in all schools. Christmas holidays begin December 20 at 2 p.m.
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Lowell McGee
Long Distance Phone Rates Drop In Texas
The West Texas Telephone Company announces effective January 1 1967 a rate cut on station to station long distance calls within Texas over 56 miles. Reductions range from 5 to 15 cents for three minute calls, with larger cuts for longer calls. The company cites technology and customer cooperation in dialing by number and using Area Codes as enabling factors. This marks the tenth rate reduction for Texas telephone users since World War II.
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West Texas Telephone Company
State of
Texas
Bond Issue Discussed At Rotary Club Meeting
The Rotary program focused on the school bond issue. Dr. R A Montgomery and Lowell McGee outlined a December 13 vote and listed needs at Underwood Elementary San Andres Glorieta and the junior high. The proposal includes 158000 of the 415000 for a new high school roof and beam work and a debt retirement term of nine years.
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Rotary Club
R. A. Montgomery
Lowell McGee
McGee
Underwood Elementary
San Andres
Glorieta
Family Escapes Near Asphyxiation At Home
The Vanover family and Mrs. J. C. Henderson narrowly escaped asphyxiation from fumes in a NW 9th street home purchased in June. Carla 7 and Marla 2 were in the household along with Carl and Mrs. Henderson visiting from Midland. They were hospitalized and given oxygen after being found unconscious and coughing. A new flue was installed later.
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Carl Vanover
Vanover
J. C. Henderson
Walter Bertsch
Vanovers
9Th
Carla
Marla
Mrs. Henderson
Marla Vanover
Students Send Over 45 Pounds of Greetings
Steve Brannan, student council president, asked for 35 dollars to mail 45 pounds of airmail Christmas greetings to servicemen in Viet Nam. He noted a bigger response than last year and emphasized high school students’ concern to ensure no fighting man is forgotten during the holidays.
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Viet Nam
Steve Brannan
Brannan
Hgh
Andrews County Chamber names four new directors for 1967
Four new Andrews County Chamber of Commerce directors were elected for three year terms. They are Bob Wheeler of Wheeler Buick Pontiac Lloyd Stoebner of Texas Electric Co Dek Garrison of Garrison Furniture and Gordon Cox rancher. They replace four departing board members. The new directors will be guests of the current board at a Tuesday 5 p.m. meeting at the chamber office. The board also plans a Christmas dinner honoring their wives that Tuesday night.
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Andrews County Chamber of Commerce
Bob Wheeler
Wheeler Buick-Pontiac
Lloyd Stoebner
Texas Electric Company
Dek Garrison
Garrison Furniture
Gordon Cox
Andrews County
Gerald McCaskill
Genevieve Leach
B. D. Sanders
Claude Mitchell
Gene Pearson
O. B. Raburn
Jim Dotson
Bill Sanders
Jos Allbright
Tommy Huckabee
O. D. Huckabee
Brodie Hutchinson
Bill Hart
Chamber
Memorials head named for Andrews cancer group
Mrs. Bob Wheeler was named memorial fund chairman for the Andrews unit of the American Cancer Society. Mrs. Truett McCabe announced the post at a regular meeting in the Green Room of First National Bank. A February cancer film public showing was announced and the next meeting is set for January.
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Bob Wheeler
American Cancer Society
Wheeler
Residents Warned Of Dog Poison Incident In Town
City Police Chief James Clark warned residents this week of a dog poisoned in a southwest yard. Strychnine was used to kill the dog and the yard contained three children. Police said poisoners will face stiff penalties if caught and urged residents to watch for signs of animal poisoning.
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James Clark
Clark
Yuletide Concert by High and Junior Orchestras
The high school and junior high orchestras present their annual Christmas season concert on Thursday December 8 at 8 p.m. in the Junior High Cafeteria. Admission is 50 cents for adults and 25 cents for children. Nora Alexander and Kenneth Gibson will solo on violin in the high school program featuring Concerto Berrardi and other selections. The junior high program includes Overture Moderne Pagan March Freckles Peasant Song and Dance Gay 90s Medley Christmas Processional and What Child Is This.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jess Barrera
Berrardi
Nora Alexander
Kenneth Gibson
Benjamin Franklin
Absentee Vote Set On Bond Issue
Absentee voting begins Monday at the school tax office on the 415000 dollar bond issue slated for December 13. Property owners are eligible to vote in the bond issue election.
Commissioners to Attend Texas Officials Conference
The Commissioners Court voted to send commissioners and the county attorney to the Texas Federation of District County and Precinct Officials conference in Austin starting today through Tuesday. In a separate action they hired C. W. Calloway as temporary truck driver for Road and Bridge Precinct No. 3, effective December 1, 1966, at the regular truck driver salary of $435 per month.
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Commissioners Court
Texas Federation of District
Austin
C. W. Calloway
A Little Here A Little There Shoplifters Holiday Misery
Local merchants discuss shoplifting during the Yuletide season. Stories include a junior high girls’ lipstick theft trend, a man stealing trousers with a refund ruse, and a jeweler's ring theft followed by a later trade in attempt. Police Chief James Clark plans extra patrols to curb the activity.
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New Mexico
James Clark
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Charlie Ward
Dr. Montgomery
Sheriff J. A
Lloyd Stoerner
Dick Garrison
Cancer Group
Orchestra States
Mary Carpenter
United States
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