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Newspaper
Andrews County News
Location
Andrews, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1968
Page
1
The statement comments on a perceived gap between older and younger generations and claims a sense of not belonging to the new cohort. It reflects a broad, opinionated view without specific events or named entities.
For the third month in a row locals report shooting stars or strange lights over Andrews. The text notes red streaks in the sky and hints they are practice shots by T and I people preparing to protest the next moon shot.
Time Magazine carried a Permian Basin railroad story with a five year profit note but local commentary suggests 18 months would be more realistic. A bank director circulates the tale in Andrews coffee shops as a Stranger asks a boy for bank directions and the boy cites a bank director.
Snyder fans and the visiting team faced closed dining after the Andrews basketball opener. Feller notes several towns closed eateries late for Snyder teams, leaving players to improvise from a grocery store. The lack of open venues disrupted postgame meals for both fans and coaches.
A brief sports note reports the team being locked out due to reservation problems, with readers pointed to Sands Page 12 for full details.
The Andrews Mustangs travel Friday to Waco for an invitational tournament. They will face Lewisville in the opening game and stay through the Andrews hosted event featuring Fort Stockton Monahans Pecos Lamesa Levelland Canyon. The pool includes Waco area teams and Richfield Abilene.
Andrews High School distance runners left Friday for Austin with Coach Moody Conner to compete in the State cross country meet Saturday. Seven runners entered with top four counting toward team points: Steve Hays, Sam Graham, Randy Huddleston, Mickey Finley, C. Johnson, Carroll Derrington, and Don Leatherwood.
Funeral services were held at the First Baptist Church for Violet Irene Lisenbee 59 who died after a long illness. Born in Roswell New Mexico she lived in Andrews 22 years and was active in church and the Order of Eastern Star. Burial followed at Andrews Cemetery with Singleton Funeral Home in charge. She was survived by her husband Joe J. of Andrews a son a daughter four brothers and four grandchildren.
An open house will be held this afternoon for the second straight day at a total electric home built by T. W. Pete Hooper. The public may view the property today from 2 to 6 p.m. at 1218 NW 2th, Wilbur Ragel Roy Brown O Barrett and J P Koach listed as locals involved.
Advent services run December 8 to 12 at Means Memorial Methodist Church led by Reginald Goff United Methodist evangelist and former pastor. Goff born in Canada and raised in the U S has served in Utah Wyoming and now works as missioner for Prayer Unlimited with wife Verla living in Tucson. He leads Sunday 11 a m services and breakfast 6 30 a m through Thursday evening services.
Charles Sumner of Monahans buys H and D Food store in Andrews at NW Ave G and 4th St. Delbert Tarvick, owner for four and a half years, will not pursue an immediate new venture. Sumner will arrive this weekend and rename the store, which will stay open this week at the same location.
Two minor city wrecks left one person injured. Ray Renfro, a passenger in Pete Slack's car, was treated for lacerations at Permian General Hospital after Slack's vehicle hit a parked car near the telephone office of Mrs. W. A. Thomas. Slack received a citation for failure to control. A second crash involved Betty Hooper and Arturo Lopez on Island Avenue with Hooper cited for defective brakes.
Christmas shoppers visited Fantasyland for a style show and Santa Claus as part of Andrews shopping. The Does It Belong There windows contest awarded blue division winner Mrs. Jim Cornett with a later prize lineup pending. Santa visits run every night 6 to 8 pm with Saturday hours 1 to 8 pm and a December 12 high school choir program.
Three witnesses report a burning object seen in the West Texas skies around 10 p.m. Thursday from separate locations near Lamesa Shafter Lake and Seminole. Law officers could not find any burned plane or object in the area despite matching locations.
Members are asked to choose a committee for the coming year and return the form to the chamber. Heads of committees met to set tentative plans and will soon name members. The Andrews High School Choral Department plans its annual Songs of Christmas concert for December 19.
The National Honor Society finalized a work day this week as students contacted local businessmen to hire NHS students on Wednesday December 11. Students will work one day in town with salaries donated to the scholarship fund. the chapter awards two $150 scholarships each year. John Tilly presides as president and Mona Tinsley sponsors.
Time magazine notes a new Permian Basin Railroad venture from Odessa Texas to Seagraves aiming for early 1970 opening after ICC approval. The 78 mile line will cost about 9 million dollars, use three to four rented diesels, connect with Santa Fe at Seagraves and T P at Odessa, serve Andrews and Seminole, employ 50 with high automation, and seek to move grains sugar beets iron ore oil castor beans peaches potatoes and cotton to markets.
Funeral held at Singleton Funeral Home chapel at 2 30 p m Friday for Jake Drury who died after an accidental gunshot at his home Monday morning Officiating minister Claude Danley of the Downtown Church of Christ Burial records note Drury born March 15 1917 in Stockdale resided in Andrews the past year as a roughneck in oilfields Survivors include wife Jewell a son David and several other relatives including Sgt Everett RK Drury in South Korea and many grandchildren and stepchildren
Arthur Jake Goode twenty three of Odessa was arrested Friday at 1215 a.m. and charged with car theft involving a 1961 Chevrolet taken in Odessa. Bond set at three thousand dollars by Justice of the Peace Jay Williams and he remained jailed in lieu of bond.
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