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07 Dec 1967
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Andrews County News in Andrews, Texas
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Newspaper
Andrews County News
Location
Andrews, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1967
Page
1
Private plane ride frames Palo Duro canyon mystery
The narrator recounts a Amarillo trip to view Palo Duro canyon from the air and questions its purpose on the plains. Earl Luce, retired Littlefield businessman and author of Paha Sapa, explains his cross country book project with his grandson, detailing towns from Andrews to Canada and praising Andrews for citizen-driven progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Palo Duro Canyon
Earl Luce
Littlefield
Luce
Big Bend
Canada
Odessa
Andrews
Seminole
Brownfield
University to hold first public sulphur lease sale in Texas
University of Texas lands department prepares for a historic public sale of sulphur leases in Austin next Thursday. James Zimmerman, head of University Lands in Midland, says interest is hot in Pecos area sulphur development as Louis Goldsmith from Albuquerque reports on a months long minerals study to Andrews County Commissioners Court. Zimmerman will also speak to the Downtown Lion next Tuesday on lands policies and future West Texas development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University In Austin
University of Texas Lands Department
Pecos
James Zimmerman
Midland
Andrews
Zimmerman
Louis Goldsmith
Albuquerque
Andrews County Commissioners Court
West Texas
Men's Night and Caroling Planned for Andrews Shoppers
The Andrews schedule includes a special Men's Shopping Night on Friday December 15 with caroling activities for participants. The event emphasizes male shoppers and features festive entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrews
Calvin Wesch Seeks District Attorney Post
Calvin Wesch of Kermit Texas seeks the office of District Attorney for the 109th Judicial District covering Andrews Crane and Winkler Counties. He was born in New Braunfels in 1926 and is a UT Law School graduate with seventeen years in private practice, including San Antonio years, plus seven as Kermit City Attorney and two as Corporation Court Judge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvin W Wesch
Kermit, Texas
Andrews County News
109Th Judicial District
Andrews
Crane
Winkler
Wesch
New Braunfels
Texas
University of Texas Law School
San Antonio
Kermit
West Texas
Ticket Sale Extends to Area for Chamber Banquet
Tickets for the annual chamber banquet on January 20 were first offered to local members and are now available to West Texas and New Mexico chamber members. Speaker will be David Brinkley, national television news commentator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Brinkley
West Texas
New Mexico
Lighting Contest Slated by Downtown Lions Club
The Downtown Lions Club sponsors the annual Residential Lighting Contest with a December 16 noon deadline. Entries mailed or brought to Andrews County News. entry blanks published there. Two prize divisions based on cost, $50 threshold, to boost Andrews beautification for Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Downtown
Lions Club
Andrews County News
Kin Killed at Lake During Fishing Rodeo Mistaken for Alligator
James Oliver Clark, 35, half brother of J N Clark of Andrews, was killed Sunday morning at Lake Caddo near Shreveport. He was scuba diving in a Gar Fishing Rodeo when a duck hunter shot him on surfacing, mistaking him for an alligator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Oliver Clark
J.N. Clark
Andrews
Lake Caddo
Shreveport
Clark
Andrews Speech Students Win Big at Brownfield Invitational
Andrews High School speech team earned second place in sweepstakes and placed nine of 14 entries in finals at the Brownfield invitational. Two of four debate squads reached finals. Shelton Smith and John Parish took second in boys debate while Linda Rowlett and Linda Greaves were fourth in girls debate. Monty Webb won first in boys persuasive speaking and a trophy. Lynda Bray won first in girls persuasive speaking with a trophy. Sandra Helton took second in SEE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelton Smith
John Parish
Linda Rowlett
Linda Greaves
Monty Webb
Lynda Bray
Oldtimers Donate Items to Andrews County Museum
Andrews County Museum received donations at Receiving Day on Sunday from local oldtimers. Early pioneer photos and old newspaper clippings lead a list of items that include a dictaphone calendar clock pocket watch fruit jars spoons and more. The museum board also adopted by laws and kept current officers Gene Irwin president Mrs Charlie Carruth vice president and Mrs Joe Weatherby secretary treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrews County Museum
Gene Irwin
Charlie Carruth
Joe Weatherby
Dotson Elected President of Andrews County Chamber of Commerce
Gordon Cox and Dick Garrison named as vice-presidents with Raymond Bristow elected secretary treasurer. The board approved the annual banquet report at the Christmas dinner held at Mrs. Fern Nix home with new and outgoing directors listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Am Dotson
Andrews County Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce Board
Fern Nix
Joe Allbright
Bob Wheeler
Jim Dotson
Lloyd Stoebner
Tommy Huckabee
Dick Garrison
0. D. Huckabee
Gordon Cox
Bill Sanders
Raymond Bristow
Eight Top Triple A Teams Set For Andrews Invitational Cage Tourney
Eight top triple A teams collide in Andrews Friday and Saturday for the Andrews Invitational Cage tournament. Openers include Andrews versus Canyon at 2 45 p m and Levelland against Pecos at 4 30 p m with Monahans meeting Lewisville at 6 15 p m and Lamesa facing Dumas at 8 p m. Championship brawl concludes Saturday night at 8. The News features the bracket on its sports page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrews
Canyon
Levelland
Pecos
Monahans
Lewisville
Lamesa
Dumas
the News
Lions Hear Cage Mentor At Downtown Club
Neal Laminack, head basketball coach, told the Andrews Downtown Lions Club that high school basketball interest is rising and more than ten people are in the program. He noted over 50 years of varsity coaching among staff and listed assistants Edd Farmer Jeff Cody Don Leach and Fred Weir. He announced an invitational tournament this Friday and Saturday and shared team statistics and notes on the varsity squad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neal Laminack
Lions Club
Andrews
Laminack
Edd Farmer
Jeff Cody
Don Leach
Fred Weir
Former Resident Killed at Hobbs Bar
Bud Smith 41 formerly of Andrews and now a Hobbs bartender was shot during a bar disturbance just after midnight Monday. He died en route to Hobbs hospital. Earl Tommy Barton 31 of Cisco faces murder charges. accomplices Witlock and Clary are charged as accessories. Tyrone Wilson is a witness and charged with disorderly conduct. Police seek additional witnesses as funerals are set and Smith’s survivors include a wife and three sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bud Smith
Andrews Telephone Company
Hobbs
Winners Circle
Smith
Hobbs Hospital
Earl
Tommy) Barton
Cisco
West Texas
Larry Edw Rd Witlock
Patsy Ernestine Clary
Tyrone Wilson
Andrews
High School Publications Earn Top Ratings at TX Convention
Roundup newspaper earned an all Texas rating the highest for high school papers The Mustang yearbook received a certificate of merit second highest rating Seven Andrews entries in the individual achievement contest were chosen for the cream of the crop displays These items were mailed before the convention held November 30 to December 2 in Denton Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas High School Press Association
Texas Woman's University
Denton
Mustang
Buffy Hutcheson
Paula Piper
Billie Smith
Andrews
Dent
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