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Newspaper
Andrews County News
Location
Andrews, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1964
Page
1
Town column recalls Mustang basketball season, praising 11 straight wins and hometown pride while mixing tall tales from hunters and coffeehouse chatter. Percy Morrison and Archer City playoffs are highlighted along with local lore and humorous anecdotes.
Four new directors of the Andrews County Chamber of Commerce were announced Monday after member balloting by the organization.
O B Raburn vice president of First National Bank Brodie Hutchinson assistant high school principal Gene Pearson Andrews Insurance Agency and Bill Sanders manager of Andrews Gas Co were elected from eight candidates to fill expired terms. They will be installed at the annual banquet January 25 with officer elections January 5 and other board members listed.
The Round-Up won the Texas High School Press Association Class AAA state championship at the annual convention. Roy Bode, a junior editor, earned two first places in news writing and column writing for The Branding Iron. Other winners included Sherry Miller in cartoons Ronnie Ragsdale in society writing and Leighton Bearden for a Cream of the Crop story.
Campaign coordinators Mrs. Z. W. Hutcheson and Mrs. John Parish urged last minute donations to reach a $3,000 goal. By now $1,189.20 has been collected for the Andrews scouting program. about $7 covers one girl for a year, with 350 girls active locally. Funds should be sent to Commercial State Bank before Friday.
The Andrews Mustangs earned four first and six honorable mentions on the 2-AAA all district list. Tri captains Doug Cook Ronnie Jones and Steve Reed make both offense and defense first teams. Lindsey named quarterback and Hawthorne safety lead a strong local showing.
The sanctuary choir of First Baptist Church presents Glory to God a Christmas cantata by J T Adams. The program begins at 7 30 p m in the church auditorium with Kenneth Coates directing. Soloists include Mrs Arlen Kellum Mrs Kenneth Coates Bryan Baker and David Quinn. Mrs James Gregory narrates. Reverend Carl Grissom invites the public to attend.
The Rev Opal Fuson from La Mesa began duties at McKinney Acres Baptist Church on Sunday. He previously pastored Patricia Baptist Church and is joined by his wife and their 15 year old daughter.
The Down town Lions Club sponsors a Christmas residential lighting contest with judging Dec 16-17 from 6 to 10 p.m. Prizes go to two divisions for decorations over or under 25 dollars. Entry blanks available at local banks and city offices. mail to Box 142. Santa talks 2-5 p.m. weekdays at various spots. Andrews Boys' Club offers lighting at 30 cents per foot.
The Goodfellows request cash and volunteer labor to repair toys and bicycles by Christmas. Donations may be left at local banks or mailed to Box 1118. canned goods clothing and toys accepted at the fire station or Goodfellow House porch at 207 NW Ave. B. Donations listed include Andrews Medical Clinic 40 dollars Means Methodist WSCS 50 dollars and others totaling 98.75 to date.
About 361 fourth to sixth grade students from Andrews elementary schools attended a Christmas music concert Sunday afternoon at Bonham Junior High School in Odessa. The Midland Odessa Symphony and Chorale presented the program conducted by Dr. Lara Hoggard as part of a series.
The Andrews school board heard a report on electrical costs for the new high school refrigeration air conditioning system. A plan to operate only when occupied saved 2543.32 dollars, with an average monthly cost of 571.78 dollars. For 825 pupils this is 69 cents per pupil per month or 3.45 cents per day. The 62 63 year cost was 1 dollar per pupil per month and 5 cents per day. The board approved adding elementary library books costing 6847.77 dollars and supplies. A proposal to hire three maintenance workers was tabled for study. Fifteen people were named to the 1965 textbook committee. The 1965 66 school calendar was approved with classes 176 days for students and 185 days for teachers, beginning August 30.
Andrews Mustangs basketball team, coached by Neil Laminack, heads to Snyder Tournament with a 3-4 record and five new players. They lost to Snyder 91-66 and to Midland 73-64, with Earl Barnes scoring 26 for Snyder and Andrews hampered by turnovers and 17 fouls.
Persistent cloudy skies in Andrews gave way to drizzle late afternoon with no relief expected until evening. Temperatures should stay above freezing with no hazardous road conditions, dropping to about 37 at night and a clearing forecast later this afternoon.
Three Andrews High School choirs join for a Christmas program directed by Dale Hourte. The event begins at 7 pm with admission 1 for adults and 50 cents for students. Soloists Julie Fee and Joe Bailey perform Mary, Mary Where is Your Baby. Don Dyess sings O Holy Night with the choir. Dottie Smith performs As I Wander. Carols Night Before Christmas and Rudolph are included.
An Andrews man sustained minor injuries Saturday night when the car in which he rode failed to make a curve and jumped the center line two miles east of Andrews at the Big Spring Lamesa Y. Dor ris Braswell, a passenger, was treated and released at Per mian General Hospital. Gerald, the driver, was not injured. Kenneth Turner, the investigating patrolman, said the mishap was under investigation.
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