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Newspaper
Andrews County News
Location
Andrews, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1963
Page
1
Neighbors gathered for an open house highlighting a remodeling project at the Irwin home near Shafter Lake. Virginia and Gene Irwin moved out in mid-September and already made the house a modern showpiece with workers rushing to complete late Saturday.
The new Irwin house beside the historic Irwin ranch uses the same stone as Shafter Lake structures and sits on the original townsite. It contrasts the two tymen ranch home of earlier years with a contemporary Gene Irwin residence. A Sunday drive offers an alternate route along the lake’s east edge to the Frankel City highway and the Irwin house down the road.
A Spur cowboy travels with a friend to Juarez to watch a bullfight featuring a famed Mexican matador. The matador teases the bull with a cape, narrowly avoiding its horns as the crowd cheers. The Spur man finally shouts that the bull won t charge unless held steady.
Myra Murdoch filed a habeas corpus writ in Andrews County to block Sheriff Paul Cumbie from Knox County's order to seize her two children and return them to Terry Edwards. The Knox County mandate had aimed to place the children with Edwards despite Murdoch's custody.
City finance officers presented the annual audit and semi annual fire department report to the council. The audit praised the city books with no recommendations while highlighting a strong financial position and notable projects. Fire Chief James Reed reported 78 city fire calls in the year with about 17 volunteers per call.
Junior high choral speech and orchestra students present a Christmas pageant at 7:00 pm in the old high school auditorium. Scriptural narration, two choirs, and a 200 voice carol medley lead to live animals and stage scenes with Handel and McDowell music. Seats are limited to 700. details on Page 6.
The Downtown Lions Club hosts the annual Christmas Ladies Night Banquet at 8 pm Tuesday in the high school home area. Lion president Chris Clark will preside as MC. After the meal the high school A Cappella Choir directed by Dale Houston will entertain in the Little Theater. Members and their wives are invited.
Nathan Riley Gilmore Jr. 30 died Monday at Per mian General Hospital after a lengthy illness. He lived in Andrews six months and worked for Devonian Well Service. Native of Stroud Oklahoma his remains were sent to Griffin Funeral Home Hobbs New Mexico. Survivors include wife Betty of Eunice New Mexico father Nathan Riley Sr. Hobbs mother Mrs A J Redden Hobbs sisters Shirley Woods New Jersey Dorothy Gaines Hobbs brother Travis Lee North Carolina.
The Andrews school bands join for a winter concert in the high school gym Tuesday at p.m. Led by Bill Green and Dan Lancaster, sixth grade and junior high groups perform Colorado Trail Skater's Waltz Variations on Skip to My Lou March Away We Go and Noel Sante Mambo March Aire for Band Imperial March and Goofin are featured with Rhythm In My Soul Easy Terms and Alleluia Mozart Theme from Exodus Gallito Paso Doble and a finale with Christmas carols including Adeste Fideles and Good King.
Santa Claus announces he is ready to receive mail from youngsters in the Andrews area and asks the News to help handle the expected volume. Letters addressed to Santa Claus care of the News will be printed in the paper with the kids’ words as written even if misspelled.
Students answered Goodfellows calls by collecting clothes toys canned goods and other items for needy families. Mrs A Mize oversaw the event as committees screen names and an entry form invites more names for aid with donations rising as Christmas nears.
Eight shopping days remain until Christmas and Andrews stores announce new hours starting Monday. Bryce Martin, chairman of the chamber retail committee, says stores will stay open each evening until 9 p.m. from Monday through Christmas Eve.
Wednesday noon marks the entry deadline for Andrews Christmas Lighting Contest. Entrants must deliver to Mrs. Clark Lanner, contest chairman, to compete for prizes across overall lighting window decorating and door display categories. A section electric skillet will be awarded to winners in each division.
James Craddock was elected fire chief at the Volunteer Fire Department annual meeting held Thursday night. He will assume office January 1 replacing James Reed. Lynn Mitchell was elected assistant fire chief, Ray Burton becomes chaplain, and Charlie Burkett was reelected secretary.
Monthly reports from Sheriff Paul Cumbie and Police Chief John Neely show thefts include a transistor radio from Antex Construction Co and a circulating pump from a lease. Other losses cover machine parts, tires, a cow, cash, hospital sheets, and factory items. Only one burglary was logged. authorities handled 125 complaints and 24 civil processes.
Finance chairman Bill Rowlett reports a strong response to the fund drive seeking 9933 dollars to start the Andrews Boys Club. At least 5000 must be raised to begin with a target date of January 1 1964 and a lease of the old high school gym will take effect once the goal is met. The program serves boys 6 to 18 with a full time director and daily evenings. It emphasizes physical training educational programs and social recreation to promote juvenile decency. 99 percent of funds stay local with 1 percent to the national organization. A door to door drive is under way and officials seek donations from 1000 local homes.
Irwin Ranch near Andrews invites public to tour the renovated Shafter Lake home from 1 to 5 PM. Remodeling, led by the Andrews Housing and Home Furnishings Committee, added four bedrooms two baths a living room kitchen dining area and basement.
A Sea Graves area highway patrol unit halted a Andrews high school bus carrying the Sea Graves debating teams. Debate coach John Hogue learned the Monterey high school debate and speech tournament in Lubbock was cancelled due to icy roads and hazardous weather. The bus returned to Andrews.
The board of directors announced a five percent regular cash dividend and a ten percent special dividend on 20 000 shares, totaling 1 50 dollars per share. A ten percent bonus of annual salaries for all officers and employees was also approved.
The News reports the county accepted the Plains Machinery Company bid of 3500 for an air compressor and MM Chevrolet bid of 8795 for a tank truck. The correction apologizes to the court and bidders for listing the wrong low bidders.
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