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Newspaper
Andrews County News
Location
Andrews, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1968
Page
1
Christmas Spirit Lights Up Andrews Town Square
Visitors notice Christmas season in full swing as town decorations dazzle in Andrews. The piece praises festive display while suggesting budgeting for next year to refresh and expand decorations through city, county, and merchants via the chamber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrews
Boys debating kiss after helping girl at school
A San Andres teacher recalls a Tuesday incident before a parade in which two grade school boys discussed a girl playmate. The older boy boasted of carrying her books and buying ice cream and asked if he should kiss her. the younger boy said he already had done enough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Andres
Tide Endorsement Sparks Media Ethics Debate
A Proctor and Gamble representative delivered a large Tide package to the newsroom amid a discussion on paid plugs and disclosures. The incident recalls postwar detergent developments and the rise of enzyme-related hype, prompting scrutiny of sponsorship in media.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Proctor & Gamble
Coal mine visit not planned by locals recalling forties
The speaker notes no intent to tour coal mines, reflecting on memories from the 1940s before Supreme Court actions. The brief comment hints at nostalgia and attitudes toward mining sites as referenced on Sands, page 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
See Sands
Construction Booming Area North of Town
Jake Drury, 52, died after a .22 rifle discharged at his home near the road behind Andrews. The accident happened Monday morning when the rifle struck him in the left eye, leaving him critically injured until his death Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jake Drury
Andrews
Parade Winners Announced and Related News in Andrews
Throngs along Main Street for the Christmas parade watched awards given to First Baptist Church for Best Theme Float, Girl Scouts for first, Snoopy for second, and Catholic Youth for third. In costume and bicycle divisions, prizes went to top outfits and Santa themed riders. A separate report covers a fatal gun incident at a ranch home involving a Drury family and a landlord, with medical treatment and funeral arrangements noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrews
Main Street
Santa Claus
First Baptist Church
Girl Scouts
Snoopy
Catholic Youth Organization
Scotty Scott Jr Returns to Brooks General Hospital
Spec Earl 5 Scott Jr was moved from a Tokyo hospital to Brooks General Hospital San Antonio this week after his armored vehicle hit a mine in Vietnam. His mother received a Tuesday call from San Antonio. Another Andrews serviceman, Mike Laxton, is hospitalized in Albuquerque New Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl S. Scott, Jr
Tokyo
Brooks General Hospital
San Antonio
Earl Scott
Scotty
Andrews
Vietnam
Scott, Jr
Port Sam Houston
Mike Laxton
Veterans Hospital
Ridgecrest SE
Albuquerque
N.M
Cars Collide Under Light on West Broadway and North Main
Two separate traffic incidents occurred this week. At 7:15 a.m. Tuesday near West Broadway and 13th a 1966 car driven by Miss Marcella Martinez collided with a 1968 car driven by Calvin Dill. Martinez received a citation for failure to yield at a red light. Earlier, Monday at 2:35 p.m. a three vehicle crash happened at North Main and Ave F when Lula Coleman’s car hit Linda Mitchell’s, pushing it into Phyliss Cox’s 1966 car. Coleman was cited for speeding and license restrictions. Police also recovered a stolen bicycle left behind at Johnny Smith Motor Company, reported missing from the junior high.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Broadway
13Th
Marcella Martinez
Midland
Calvin Dill
108
Martinez
Herman Williams
Red Light
North Main
Ave. F
Lula Coleman
Linda K. Mitchell
Phyliss M. Cox
Jack Gregg
Coleman
Johnny Smith Motor Company
Honor Society Sets Work Day
The National Honor Society schedules a downtown workday on December 11. NHS members offer services for one day to downtown businesses during the Christmas shopping season. All earnings go to two $150 scholarships for Andrews seniors, sponsored by Miss Mona Tinsley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Honor Society
Andrews
Mona Tinsley
NHS
Porter Serious After Accident
Bobby Porter 28 son of the Granville Porters is in serious condition at Hendricks Memorial Hospital Abilene after a one car crash near Sweetwater on Thursday morning He was en route to Andrews for Thanksgiving with his parents and reportedly lost his left eye and suffered severe facial abrasions as the car struck a bridge abutment in the collision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobby Porter
Granville Porters
Hendricks Memorial Hospital
Abilene
Porter
Dallas
Andrews
Sweetwater
12Th Place
Permian Panthers Hold Off Andrews Mustangs In Close 85-78
Permian Panthers edged the Andrews Mustangs 85 to 78 in a four packed action game. Reynolds led Permian with 20 points while Mark Bader topped scorers with 30 for Andrews and Raburn added 13 before fouling out. Mustangs travel to Waco for the invitational tournament Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Permian Panthers
Andrews Mustangs
Andrews
Rocky Raburn
Johnny Hatcher
Sammy Lee
Steve Rose
Johnny Horton
Brodie Hutchinson
Keith Clanahan
Permian
Reynolds
Panthers
Edd Farmer
Mustangs
Waco
University High
Two Projects Underway Two More to Begin
Construction in Andrews progresses with the Andrews Manufacturing building rising rapidly and work starting on a medical complex near Permian General Hospital. Delays at the garment plant threaten January completion while other sites advance. a nursing home and a physical therapy addition to the hospital are planned, with county decisions on sewer connections and vehicle bids also noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrews
Permian General Hospital
Andrews County
Herman B. Richerd
Permian General
Andrews Medical and Surgical Clinic
City of Andrews
Commissioner Court of Andrews
Chamber Meet Honors Members and Wives at Christmas Dinner
The Andrews chamber board and members, including outgoing president Jim Dotson and incoming head Lowell McGee, gathered at Andrews Country Club for a Christmas dinner honoring spouses. A pre-dinner meeting selected the citizen of the year for announcement at the January 9 banquet with Cajun humorist Justin Wilson as speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrews Country Club
Jim Dotson
Lowell McGee
McGee
Cecil Gerber
Justin Wilson
Meet Your Lawman Patrolman Recalls Pearl Harbor Day
C. M. Walker city policeman for seven years recalls Pearl Harbor on the 27th anniversary. He served in the army 1939 to 1945 in the southwest Pacific setting up artillery and was knocked from bed when the bombing began. He and his wife Fay have a son Leon Chester, a Phillips Oil engineer in Oklahoma City, and a granddaughter Brenda. Walker credits his many training courses and the Big Spring Police academy with shaping his career.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. M. Walker
Pearl Harbor
Walker
Southwest Pacific
Pacific
Army
Big Spring
Department of Public Safety
FBI
Fay
Leon Chester
Phillips Oil
Oklahoma City
Andrews High School
Texas Tech
Brenda
LVN
Permian General
Also Mentioned on This Page
J. Drury
Bowlarama
David, II
J. P. Duffy
Drury
Singleton
Medical
Odessa
Singleton Funeral Home
Andrews Manufacturing
States
Honor Society
Mustang
Mark Bader
Martin Motor Co
Smith Motors
Ford
Martin Motor
Mary Carpenter
C, M, Walker
Christmas Fantasy Land
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