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Newspaper
Andrews County News
Location
Andrews, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1966
Page
6
Area drilling held steady with 158 active rigs listed in Reed International Inc. survey. The figure matches the prior Friday. In 1965 similar activity in West Texas and Southeast New Mexico stood at 212 rigs, 54 more than the current count.
Mrs. G. C. Standard aged 67 died Tuesday night in DeQueen Arkansas. Services pending at De Queen Funeral Home. Surviving husband two sons A. L. Goad of Andrews and Carl Goad Levelland one daughter Mrs. C. D. Ross Bakersfield California one sister Mrs. Anna Cann McAllister Oklahoma and five grandchildren including Robert Carl Goad AO3 in the navy at Mare Island California.
Cantatas featured with Silent Night performances as candlelight services. The Mears Memorial and Wesley Methodist choirs join for Chimes of the Holy Night by Fred B. Holton at Wesley Methodist at 6 30 p m Sunday. Mrs Bob Montgomery directs with Mrs W M Patton as organist and soloists including Billy Tune Bobby Dillard Cheryl Mayes Mrs Farris G Leavelle Mrs Bob Spiers and Cathy Moxley.
Andrews escaped with a 55 52 win over Abilene as the Mustangs pressured late and the Cougars earned 25 free throws, hitting 21. Mike Jones led the Mustangs with 21 points, while Jack Mildren top scored for Abilene with 21. First period 11 18 end. Halves 28 21 and 37 36.
The board approved a textbook committee for 1967 68 with members including Dr R A Montgomery J Low ell McGee E A Brennoliz Mrs Vivian Clark and others to select texts for multiple grade levels. They extended Mary Thomas accident in line of duty leave 20 days and approved paying balance of medical bills for a seventh grade football player. Boiler repairs were reported with junior high to receive a new boiler during Christmas and East Junior High shop and choir room conditioning changed. An unofficial after session meeting discussed athletic programs.
Carolyn Carpenter of Pecos earned third in French Horns at all district and was the lone Pecos student eligible for region tryouts. The 1966-67 All-District Band performed at Lee High School under L. M. Snavely with pieces by King McBeth and Cacavas. AAAA Band directed by Lloyd Cook of Sul Ross College. Region tryouts set for January with 24 AAA certified and 112 AAAA certified.
Two fires were reported this week. One Monday afternoon burned near a heater theater eight miles south and two miles east on a Shell Lease, extinguished in ten minutes. Tuesday's blaze was a grass fire that reached a fence behind Davis Electric.
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