Drifting Sands Poem Reflects on Gift Giving
A brief verse by The Young’Un notes a yearly reflection on Christmas. It contrasts liking personal gifts with a deeper joy in giving to others, expressing enduring appreciation for the act of giving.
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Newspaper
Andrews County News
Location
Andrews, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1957
Page
13
Christmas Eve at Battery and Cottontail Tale
A lone pumper recalls Christmas Eve at the battery while two talk of family traditions. He mentions Mary Ree the cottontail, a settler tale of a night shift, stars, and coyotes, weaving in nostalgia for home and the old ways.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trencaiy
Mary Ree
Gia
Mary
Gifts Reflect In Children's Faces
Joy and happiness marked the Goodfellows Christmas effort in Andrews as over 50 boxes of food toys and gifts were distributed. Families with school age children received gift certificates for clothes funded by local contributions. This is the first year the program operated as Goodfellows, replacing the former Community Sharing Plan led by the Jaycees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goodfellows
Andrews
Gooditiows
Juycees
Press Time
Christmas Mail Mounts At Post Office In Town
Assistant postmaster Bob Luck and Postmaster Harold Roberts note the rush of Christmas cards and parcels as the Post Office handles heavy mail while resident addresses improve with home delivery. Street numbers are crucial this year. Local residents are praised for accurate addressing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery Ward
Bob Luck
Luck
Harold Roberts
John Doe
Foggy Head-on Crash Injures Three Near Andrews
A fog shrouded head-on collision on Highway 5 two miles south of Andrews at 1 30 p m injured three people and left eight in two vehicles. Mary Williams 28 of Andrews severe injuries included a fractured leg and head lacerations Johnny Burkett driver knee injury and Bill Lindsey minor injuries were in the same car. In the second car Denver City occupants Charles Lenamond 22 and Dave Lambert chest injuries remained in fair condition. Others Willie F Johnson Matt Tinley and Kenneth Curtis were unharmed. The crash occurred on a construction stretch as a thick fog rolled in. Investigators said the Denver City men were returning from Odessa in a 1956 vehicle while Burkett’s 1952 car headed toward Odessa. This was the county’s first serious traffic accident since Operation Deathwatch began at midnight Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Williams
Johnny Burkett
Bill Lindsey
Andrews
Denver City
Charles Lenamond
Dave Lambert
Willie F. Johnson
Matt Tinley
Kenneth Curtis
Lenamond
Lambert
Mrs. Williams
Odessa
Burkett
Deathwatch
Department of Public Safety
Texas
Highway Project Near Completion Between Andrews and Odessa
State Highway Department engineer Vernon Wilkinson reports the four lane divided highway from Andrews to Odessa is more than half finished. Caliche base is completed and hot mix asphalt is being laid at about a mile per day with completion expected in March or April. Total project cost along with right of way and damage is estimated at 1 050 000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrews
Odessa
State Highway Department
Vernon Wilkinson
Wilkinson
Odessia
Henry Stafford
Lubbock
Andrews County
News skips Sunday edition for weekend break
The News will not publish its regular Sunday edition to give staff a well earned break. The next issue will be the regular Thursday edition dated January 2.
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