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Newspaper
Andrews County News
Location
Andrews, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1963
Page
1
In Andrews and other Texas cities merchants report rising pilferage and shoplifting. Stores adopt alarms signals and watchers, plus more downtown foot patrols during Christmas. Merchants push for stiffer penalties for offenders. It’s gonna get rough for shop lifters.
The article recalls the Kennedy funeral passages and Mansfield’s rotunda eulogy. It notes the emotional moments, testimonies of leadership, and the call to live up to the late president’s gifts of courage, kindness, and unity. It also reports a separate health department rating improvement for Andrews food establishments with scores and specifics.
The American Cancer Society local branch will screen I Take the High Road Monday at 7 30 PM in the commissioners courtroom. The event, open to the public, invites school representatives to discuss using the film in curricula. Mrs. Bob Aldrich reports on the Houston convention.
Five Latin-American women from New Mexico were arrested after a car search yielded over 140 dollars of goods stolen from local merchants including Anthony's Wackers and Dunlaps. Bond set at 1000 dollars each. names given as Maria Garza, Flora Olea Herrera, Rupta Lechuga, Elena Gonzalez, and Beatrice Hernandez Rodriguez Diaz. Local police increased patrols to curb shoplifting.
Goodfellow Day activities are planned for Andrews schools with Mrs. A C Mize in charge. Students are asked to bring toys canned goods or usable clothing for Christmas boxes. Shoppers donated groceries Wednesday through Lady Goodfellows stores, aiming to fill about 100 boxes for needy families with staples, meat and fruit. Donations and family names can be called in at 3 2900. a Monday 2 PM meeting in the chamber of commerce board room will finalize plans led by Chief Goodfellow Joe Zant and Assistant Chief Gaylord Williams.
The Sanctuary Choir of the First Baptist Church presents the missionary cantata The Greatest Story Yet Untold by Eugene Clark tonight at 7 30 p m in the church auditorium. Kenneth Coates directs with Mrs James Gregory narrating Scripture. Soloists include Mrs Kenneth Coates Miss Betty Graham David Quinn and Donald Elrod with accompanists Mrs Curtis Nix and Mrs Carl Pasley.
The National Thespian Society presents Charley’s Aunt at the high school Little Theater. Ronald Castleman shines as Charley with expert face, pose, and timing. Johnny Preston as Brassett and Paul Rowlett as Jack Chesney earn audience admiration. Allan Catlett, Nancy Wyche, Monte Gabriel and others contribute strong performances in this witty English comedy.
Texaco and Gulf Oil announce active drilling in Andrews County with multiple No. wells. No. 240-A-NCT-1 J. E. Mabee and No. 1 BO State target Grayburg oil in Triple N area. Phillips completes No. 106 University Andrews as 1y-mile extender with potential 2.3 million cubic feet gas daily. Pan American finishes No. 30 D J Parker Wolfcamp pool flowing 168 barrels oil daily. Locations described with precise survey references and depths.
The Andrews high school band earned a second division rating in the Region 8 University Interscholastic League marching contest in Odessa. Andrews joined Monahans Ft Stockton and Lamesa with second divisions while Kermit Seminole and Pecos earned first divisions. Nancy Lick and Jackie Widwell led solo twirling with first divisions. Linda Luck Roseanna Waldron Gretchen Walling Lana Burkett won second ratings from the judges. The event's second phase will be in April focusing on concert playing and sight reading.
Andrews Mustangs suffer a 51 48 setback to Littlefield Wildcats in the Plainview tournament consolation quarterfinals. Randy Williams and Larry Wood each scored 20 points as Andrews falls to 2 2 in the event and prepares for a home game December 20 against El Paso with a Tuesday trip to Lamesa on the horizon.
Patrolman Jimmy Rhodes presents a National Safety Council based report via the Andrews Police Department at the Downtown Lions Club meeting. City manager Marshall Pharr coordinates. recommendations include improved lighting on arteries, signal coordination, increased police presence, and enhanced on scene investigations.
Local high school students completed the Iowa Test of Educational Development on Tuesday and Wednesday. The test, administered by the Scientific Research Association, aimed to measure each student’s educational progress with identical exams and grade-based scoring. Results are expected in early February and will be shared with students and parents.
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