Averages Fall in Six-Week Reports at High School
Principal J Lee’s office releases show 21 fewer students hit the 90 plus average in the second six weeks vs the first. Five students reach 95 plus, led by Jimmy Lowther and Sue Maxwell, with several peers listed among top averages and individual scores across the student body.
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Igh
J. Leeith
Larry Bradfield
Don Collins
James Durbin
Jimmy Lowther
Sue Maxwell
Irrigation Farmers On High Plains Embrace Efficient Water Use
Texas High Plains irrigation farmers have installed extensive underground concrete pipe systems to curb water losses from ditches and evaporation. Engineer R V Thurmond notes 1948 to 1954 installations total about 4.39 million feet, plus roughly 1,000 miles added since 1954, linking wells for even distribution and reduced labor.
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Texas
R. V. Thurmond
Plains
Thurond
Thurmond
Thearmer
Humble Camp Socials and Travel Notes Across Towns
Local Humble Camp column lists Christmas shopping in Odessa Guils smith and Lubbock Midlands visits. Residents attend weddings, bridge parties, conferences, and a student activities meeting in Odessa. J W Pinnell, transferred from Rankin, starts work here and plans Andrews residence. several families visit relatives in Midland Odessa and Denver City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Pike
Lockney
Verdell Haws
Mary Richards
J. M Shepherd
Beck
Odessa
B. Seay
Smith
Lubbock
A. A. Horn
Roberts
J. P. Roach
C. L. Brown
Bill Jackson
Midland
G. E. Ford
J P. Roach
Denver City
A. My
B. W. Haskins
Sue
Goldsmith
C. O Haskins
E. E. Maxwell
Sheila
Doreen Brown
J. W. “Ham” Pinnell
Rankin
Savings in water distribution boost profitability
The note asserts that low costs in water, labor, and improved water distribution render the proposition financially viable. It emphasizes that ties to efficiency and savings make the plan a paying endeavor.
Mail Early for Christmas: Burkett Warns of Record Flood
Postmistress M Burkett warns the 1955 pre holiday season will flood mail with Christmas cards and gift packages. Air parcel post advised for distant and out of state items. Readers urged clear labels secure wrapping and post windows before peak hours. Mr and Mrs Don Cheek of Van Buren Arkansas visit through the holidays with the Jones family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burkett
M. Burkett
Parcel Post
Air Parcel Post
Don Cheek
van Buren
Arkansis
J. P Jones
Cotton Growers Receiving New Acreage Quotas
Andrews County farmers will soon receive official notices of 1956 cotton acreage allotments issued by the County ASC. Allocations follow a national 174 million acre upland cotton quota proclaimed October 14 and are distributed by state and county to farms based on past planting. Farmers not operating the listed farm should return the notice so it can be reassigned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrews County
County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
ASC
Secretary of Agriculture
Farm Allotment Inquiries Highlight County ASC Committee
Farm operators are urged to consult the County ASC Committee for guidance on any questions about the farm where the allotment is established. The notice emphasizes contacting local officials for clarification and compliance.
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County
ASC
Henley Family Visit Reported in Brownfield
Mr and Mrs Lioyd Henley and their children visited Sunday in Brownfield with Harold Henley and his wife, the gent's brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L Bulbrey
Odessa
C. O. Haskins
Guil’ssmith
Providence Hope in Modern Medicine and Prevention
A piece extols Providence and modern medicine offering relief for illnesses. It urges regular doctor visits and early consultation at the first sign of illness to hasten recovery and emphasize prevention. It closes with a prompt about needing medicine.
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Larry
Brewer
Richard
Carlisle
Nelda
Colbert
Norman
Collins
Don
Doty
Norma
Durbin
James
Dyess
Linda
Ellis
Jan
Ford
Kay
Galloway
Ellen
Hadaway
Terry
Hamilton
Darrel
Hart
Curtis
Heidelberg
Hoppy
Hogeland
Phanshon
Horton
Carla Sue
Huddleston
David
Jackson
Tommy
Lasater
Jerry
Linville
Joyce
Lowther
Jimmy
McCorkle
Barbary
McCormick
Charlotte
Maxwell
Jack
Morrison
Glenda
Munn
Mike
Pat
Nazworth
Billie
Neher
Kathy
Nix
Lonell
Paterson
Greta
Pearcy
Phillips
Buddy
Pilcher
Jo Ann
Pilgrim
Gerald
Ponca
Carl
Posey
Shannon
Bob
Redding
Mary
Reese
Bobby
Reynolds
Judy
Rigsby
Eddie
Sensabaugh
Dwight
Shelton
Ray
Slough
Suzanne
Almer
Walters
Edwin
Webb
Jenna
Whitley
Wendel
Williamson
Annette
Andrews Auto Parts
Merry Christmas
Glenn
Edward Alters
Midland Reporter Telegram
la Vayne Haskins
Frost
Fresh Frost Baking Co
General Electric
Nela Park
Cleveland
MR Wizilep
Wes
Bette
Smith’s City Drug
Jean Voltaire
Montclairs
Montereys
Ercury
Ion Kmid-Tv
Andrews Motors, Inc
North Main
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