Andrews County Oil Output Tops State for Decade
The Texas Mid-Continent oil and gas group notes Andrews County produced about 76 million barrels of crude oil in 1965, lifting total county output to 1,074,414,300 barrels since records began. Despite vast annual gas and oil production, no crude or gas is sold locally at the wellhead, leaving Andrews with abundant supply in contracts but no local use.
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Texas Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association
Andrews County
Andrews
Gaines
Ward
Texas
Punty Elebrat
Andrews County leads Texas oil as 1965 output tops 76 million barrels
Texas Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association reports Andrews County produced 76,908,300 barrels in 1965, far ahead of peers. Crude totals statewide reached 1,000,749,000 barrels, first billion-barrel year since 1957, with Crane County next in line at 43,952,300 barrels.
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Texas
Andrews School Bond Vote Set for December Election
The school board calls a bond election for Tuesday December 13 totaling 415000. Voting runs 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Bo Peep Primary School. The ballot funds renovations at Underwood San Andres Glorieta West Junior High East Junior High and old shop building plus roofing at the high school. A lawsuit seeks recovery against the architect and contractor for related costs.
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Bo Peep
NW Ave. J
NW 2Nd
R. A. Montgomery
Underwood School
San Andres
Glorieta
West Junior High
Andrews Mustangs Host Annual Invitational Basketball Tournament
The Andrews Mustangs welcome ten teams for a multi day invitational at the high school gym. Evening games include Hereford vs Monahans at 7 p.m. and Dumas versus Andrews at 8:30 p.m. Friday schedule features quarterfinals and semifinals with multiple local teams in action.
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Andrews Mustangs
Hereford
Monahans
Dumas
Andrews
Lewisville
Dumas Andrews
Levelland
Lamesa
Pecos
Fort Stockton
Lakeview
Neil Laminack
Lee Tourney Page
Dance Floor Mix Up at Local Youth Center
An unnamed local adult, at the youth center, joined a lively dance scene but later realized he had been focused on maneuvering through the crowd to the soda machine. A girl thanked him for the dance, leaving him speechless.
Five long holiday weekends debated by U S Chamber of Commerce
A poll suggests support for shifting holidays to Mondays to create five three-day weekends. The piece humorously calculates Texas holiday totals and work days, noting possible total 93 to 96 workdays per year depending on group, and hints at a 30-hour week debate.
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U. S. Chamber of Commerce
Washington
Texas
Walter Reuther
Adams Clayton Powell
Andrews High School Roundup earns All-Texas honors
The Roundup at Andrews High School received All-Texas ratings at the state high school press meeting in Denton. Cartoonist Larry Hutson placed fourth for The Nonconformist and earned a cream of the crop for a second cartoon. editor Steve Brannan earned cream of the crop for his column Brannan Iron and a feature on the Hutcheson girls trip to Yemen. Photographer Don Ingram earned cream of the crop for a Fort Stockton football photo. Bill Russell sponsors both the newspaper and yearbook.
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Roundup
Andrews
Denton
Larry Hutson
Steve Brannan
Brannan
Hutcheson
Yemen
Don Ingram
Fort Stockton
Bill Russell
SMALL BOYS FLEE Smoke Damages Resident's Home
A fire damaged the back bedroom of John Watson's home at 306 SW 7th on Wednesday morning around 9 30. A babysitter overseeing two young boys alerted firefighters as the boys fled the scene and investigators checked for others.
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Mary Carpenter
John Watson
Look For Coupon Runs Big Goodfellows Christmas Drive
Inside page notice urges readers to send in a name of a needy family to be remembered by the Goodfellows at Christmas. The coupon seeks community help to identify families in need or deserving assistance during the holiday season.
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Goodfellows
District Scout Banquet Slated Here
The Sandhills Boy Scout District holds its annual awards banquet at the Community Building at 7 p m with about 100 scouts from Monahans Kermit and Andrews. Odessa attorney Lucius D Bunton will be main speaker Glenn Ratliff will emcee and training awards Eagle scouts 1966 will be recognized an election of 1967 officers will be held attendance expected from local scout leaders and eagle scouts.
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Monahans
Kermit and Andrews
Lucius D. Bunton
Odessa
Glenn Ratliff
Bill Fleming Dies at Oil Rig in Midland County
William Robert Fleming 71 of Andrews was found dead around 4 p.m. Tuesday behind the wheel of his car at an oil rig 17 miles south of Terminal. He worked 24 hours at the rig for Cactus Drilling Corp and lived in a trailer at the site. Justice of the Peace John Biggs ruled death by natural causes, estimating he had been dead about 10 hours. Services set for today at Means Memorial Methodist Church at 2 p.m., with burial beside his wife Minnie Ethel Fleming in Andrews Cemetery. Singleton Funeral Home in charge.
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William Robert Fleming
Andrews
Terminal
Midland County
Fleming
Cactus Drilling Corp
Justice of the
John Biggs
Midland
Means Memorial Methodist Church
C. A. Holcomb
Minnie Ethel Fleming
Andrews Cemetery
Singleton
Fowler Trailer Park
Means
Chamber Okays Budget and Work Program for 1967
The Chamber of Commerce board approved a 1967 budget of 21286 dollars plus 3000 dollars for committee work and endorsed the official work program. They postponed the annual banquet to seek a speaker, Dr Norman Vincent Peale, and set a January 3 business meeting at City Hall. New members Lloyd Steebner Gordon Cox and Bob Wheeler were welcomed.
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Chamber of Commerce Board
Chamber
Norman Vincent Peale
Lloyd Steebner
Gordon Cox
Bob Wheeler
Gerald McCaskill
Jim Dotson
O. D. Huckabee
Bill Hart
Tommy Huckabee
Brodie Hutchinson
Joe Allbright
Genevieve Leach
O. B. Raburn
Gene Pearson
Bill Sanders
Don Sanders
Leo Lambert
Out Early Dismissal For Self-Evaluation Meeting
Out Early Today School will dismiss at 2 p.m. for a self-evaluation study meet. Teachers will attend while Friday classes proceed as usual.
Banquet Date Postponed For Dr Peale Speaking Engagement
Dr Norman Vincent Peale's Jan 12 Andrews Chamber of Commerce banquet speech was postponed as he cancels all January engagements to finish a manuscript for a new book. The host will honor January tickets and announce a new date soon. the Manhattan press noted publishers push for the manuscript.
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Norman Vincent Peale
Andrews Chamber of Commerce
New York
Peale
Andrews
Gerald McCaskill
Dr. Peale
David Hill Elected Boys Club Board President
David Hill industrial teacher at the high school was elected president of the Boys Club at a Monday night board meeting. A February installation will feature a top speaker and awards for leading contributor and volunteer.
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David Hill
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