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Newspaper
Andrews County News
Location
Andrews, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1964
Page
12
Resident applies to the Lions Club Christmas Lighting Contest for 1964. The note requests inclusion of a home in the annual contest and mentions a decoration value around twenty five dollars.
Rosemary Brown of Carlsbad and formerly of Andrews was cast in the leading role of the hit musical Guys and Dolls. The show, presented by Carlsbad High School choral and drama departments, runs December 3 to 5. Brown, a senior, was chosen for the New Mexico all state choir to perform in Albuquerque in January.
A compilation of children requests for gifts including toys games bikes and clothing. Names such as Susan Pearce Nancy Cheryl Jeffery Dwayne A Luck Jr Steve Mills Beth Kent Jim Barbara Wigington Drexell Ray Fairbanks Kelly Bret Shipman Kerry Benson appear with varied wish items like Skipper Case skates dolls games a record player a typewriter and a vacu form set.
From Thursday to Sunday the Per mian General Hospital received patients Earl Lee Green Sallie Hill Mrs Lorene Luttrall Charles R Nichols John K Gibbs Sandra Beach Danny Griffin Beverly Jensen Mike Hansen Buddy Downs Marie Ratliff Edna Mitchell and Mrs Charlene Metcalf Also admitted were Clovis Wilson Johnny Chesney Jenice Parrish William Riddlesperger Hugh Cameron Alma J Richard Mrs C H Files Webb Humbererson Mrs Troy Wilson D J Ottaberry and Mrs R E Plukett Discharges include J C Turner Mrs Aaron Batchelor Wayne Mitchell R C Crow Earl Lee Green Mrs ames Watson Jack Hansen Mary Smyers Danny Wheeler Danny Wayne Griffin Mrs James Z Carroll Nita Moore Reba Rash Bronce Bristol Mrs Lorene Lut tall Juanita Moore Ward Johnson Mrs James Carroll and Mrs Edna Ross and Sandra J Beach.
A history note states that less than ten percent of sunlight is reflected by the Moon, with about nine tenths absorbed as heat. It also records that Russian explorer Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen completed the first circumnavigation of Antarctica between 1819 and 1821.
The November police report by Chief John Neely shows 22 incidents linked to accidents and drunks, including three injury accidents and 15 accident violations. Property damage reached 3110 dollars. other violations included red light, no license, and failure to yield. 26 complaints were investigated, 22 warrants issued, 13 served, and 24 other service actions. Forty seven dogs were picked up with 43 destroyed, nineteen cats picked up with all destroyed, and one other animal handled.
The weekly Reed Roller Bit Co survey shows Andrews County housing nine rigs, down from 11 last week. Across the Permian Basin total rigs rise to 207, up from 204 and 219 a year ago. Lea County leads with 35, Pecos County logs 17, and Yoakum County stays at 14.
A short reflection notes how some men let day dreams hinder work while a woman studies her appearance in a mirror before dressing. The piece contrasts distraction with routine, signaling a generic social observation without concrete events or names.
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