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Newspaper
Andrews County News
Location
Andrews, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1966
Page
3
Two Christmas season programs are planned by school music and drama departments. On Tuesday December 13 the junior high pageant with choir and strings class in the old high school auditorium, tickets 50 cents adults 25 cents children. On Thursday December 15 the high school choral concert features four groups with tickets 1.00 adults 50 cents children.
The high school and junior high orchestras present the annual Christmas season concert at 8 p.m. in the Junior High Cafeteria. Director Jess Barrera says tickets are 50 cents for adults and 25 cents for children. The high school orchestra will perform nine selections and the junior high seven.
Sirens rang several times this week for minor blazes and one short circuit. A water tower siren pleaded a road warning three times Monday night with no fire. Fire calls Tuesday and Wednesday involved two cars on Odessa Highway and in front of Wacker's, both quickly put out.
A teacher advisory committee was named this week on the Classroom Teacher's Association at the request of Supt. R. A. Montgomery. Members include Cleta Garns and La Juana Leach from Gloria Elementary, Roy Cravens and Jean Eaton from San Andres, Lloyd Phillips and Jackie Shofitt from Underwood, Bettye Gordon and Pat Goolsby from Devonian, Sam Deaiel, Clyde Haak and Diane McFerren from Junior High, and Charles Russell, Joann Croom and Dick Nash from the high school.
Communications Technician Seaman Larry K. McQuarters USN reported to the U S Naval Communication Station San Miguel Zambales Republic of the Philippines He is son of Mrs Wilda A McQuarters of Florey The station lies on the South China Sea about 24 miles north of Subic Bay and provides communications for the Seventh Fleet in the Pacific.
Mr. and Mrs. Dean Davis and her sister from Lubbock visited Dallas to attend the Cowboy football game. Their daughters stayed with the Leland Hamiltons over the weekend at their home.
A dense listing of December community activities and club meetings across Andrews. Repeats monthly gatherings include Kiwanis Lions Moose Rebekahs Masons Oddfellows Eastern Star Rainbow Girls and dance clubs with times from morning to evening at various halls and venues.
The School Advisory Council formed committees to study vocational agriculture in the district and to explore expanding girls sports. Leland Hamilton chaired and named members Mrs Pinnell Billy Cox Reeder Price for agriculture and Bob Rutherford Brodie Hutchinson for girls sports. Lowell McGee spoke on the upcoming bond election and four new members were named to the council. Attendees included Hamilton Pinnell Cox Rutherford Hutchinson McGee and other administrators.
Andrews Goodfellows receive a school led Toys for Toys drive starting Monday with students urged to donate toys for Christmas baskets. Next week volunteers are asked to bring canned goods to aid in stocking 250 children’s presents.
Entries for the Home Lighting Contest are due by December 17 at the Andrews Country News office. Louis Miller, Downtown Lions Club committee head, urged residents to submit entries by mail or in person. Prizes of 25 and 15 dollars go to first and second place in categories based on yard decoration spending. Judging occurs December 18 and 19.
A seven year old girl Karen Brown writes Santa asking for a doll house dolls electric train set baby first steps electric sewing machine and requests gifts for her younger siblings Tommy and Paula. She asks when to put up the Christmas tree and signs off with love.
A jumble of children’s letters requests dolls doll beds play stores talking puppets bicycles dollhouses and vanity sets. Names include Amy McFadden Jana Hitch Anna McFadden Teresa Steward Betty Peeples and Michelle Anne Harris. A final note mentions oilmen geologists and seismic surveys in Canada’s Northwest Territories.
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