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Newspaper

Andrews County News

Location

Andrews, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 19, 1965

Page

8

Payroll Tax Hike To Fund Social Security In Andrews County

Local residents face a big payroll tax rise as new Social Security and Medicare benefits take effect. For Andrews County workers, the rate climbs to 4.2 percent on earnings up to 6600 with employer matches, while self employed operators pay 6.15 percent up to 6600. The tab rises to about 1.37 million next year, with individual taxes ranging from 105 to 277 depending on income.

New York Andrews County Congress Texas

Henny Penny Leads Petticoats In Bowling Standings

Henny Penny Food holds first in the Petticoat league after a 3 point win over Masters Food. Wright Well Service swept four matches while posting high team game and series. Myrt Rowlett topped the individual with 218 and Wanda Williams claimed 529 for high series.

Henny Penny Food Petticoat Masters Food Wright Well Service Bivens & Grappe Drilprodco First National Bank Service Sports Magneta Service Texas Tongs Merle Norman Myrt Rowlett Wanda Williams Service Sports Masters Magneto Service

Five Andrews Boys Awarded Top Cub Badges

Five Andrews Cub Scouts Jimmy Rex Cliff Walden Mike Cravens Willie English and Mark Morgan received Webelos Badges at a Thursday pack meeting. The event led into Christmas activities with a tree display, a flag ceremony, and gifts from Cubs to parents.

Andrews Jimmy Rex Cliff Walden Mike Cravens Willie English Mark Morgan Frank Crown Den 6 Den 3 Cubs Boy Scout World Friendship Fund Scouting The Goodfellows Mothers of Den Cubmaster Crown Ass’t. Denners Tony Bland Wendell Livesay Jim Bob Carpenter Kyle Kempe Creg Niemann Gary Livesay Bill Greenlee Chuck McDaniel John Gregory Randy Stephens Brad Hilliard Joe Carroll Randy Collins Denners Russel Atchley Brent Dotson David Brannon Michael Crow Mark Mohr Don Sisco Dewey Webb Bobby Thomas Paul Tripplehorn Guy Gibson Larry Wilke Larry Scott Webelos Gary Daniels Andrews Presbyterian Church

Woods Casey Bowl Moose Highs Move Team No 1 Top

Team No 1 holds first in the Moose Lodge bowling league with 661 high team game and 1905 high team series led by Team No 2. Bill Woods leads men with 196 game and 553 series while Robbie Casey tops women with 188 in a 493 series. Other results show Team 4 4 over Team 8 and Team 2 4 over Team 7 and Team 6 2 over Team 3.

Moose Lodge Bill Woods Robbie Casey

Three Independents Tie For Lead In League Standings

The first half ends with Smith Drug, Jaycees and Henry Penny tied for first at three wins and one loss after Smith Drug defeated the Trojans 78 to 61. Leading scorers include John Miller and Emery Smith from Henry Penny and Emory Smith of Smith Drug.

Smith Drug Trojans Smiths Jaycees Henry Penny Andrews John Miller Emery Smith Willie McCain Trojan Johnny Smith Gary Parker John Brooks

Debrief: Diboll Man Fills Deer Tag With Stick

A Diboll man faced a missing deer tag and improvised by sharpening a stick, dipping it in the buck's claret, and inscribing the required data on the tag. The event highlights a humorous but improvised solution to a tagging problem.

Charlie Harvar Diboll

Freshmen Triumph Then Fall In Kermit Tourney

Andrews freshmen split two games at the Kermit tournament losing to Monnans 56-49 on Thursday and defeating Crane 51-43 Friday in the opening round. Randy Griffith led with 14 points, Johnny Archer 10, Steve Rose 8, and Mark Bader 7. Andrews B team won 27-21 with Dusty Gray scoring 12.

Crane Andrews Monnans Randy Griffith Johnny Archer Steve Rose Mark Bader Dusty Gray

Hunter Bags Buck and Bobcat After East Texas Hunt

Junior Terrell of Diboll bagged a fat five pointer near Boggy Slough in East Texas and, before returning to his car, scored again with a large vividly marked bobcat.

Junior Terrell Diboll East Texas

What Place Is There Except Andrews

Mr and Mrs T E Swift thank the people of Andrews for support after a heater explosion injured Swift on March 4. They praise Pan American workers, local pastors, and about 100 Pan American families who helped through 1965 and wish blessings for all. Their daughter Mrs Leslie Martin of Amarillo shares in the gratitude for support during a year of illness.

Andrews T. E. Swift Swift

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Internal Revenue Service Bureau of Labor Statistics Henny Penny Petticoats Woods Andrews Study Club Mildred Lowe Andrews Garden Club Pearl Mize Goodfellow Mack Humphrey Larry Anderson Charlie Gore Loyd Thomas Emory Smith Phillip Glover Wilbert Templeton Lucious Hubert Enitchel Collins Hunter Rockers N. W LACH
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