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Newspaper
Andrews County News
Location
Andrews, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1963
Page
1
The piece notes Parkland High School in FE Paso, founded 1960, fields its first varsity basketball squad with 214 pupils. Coach laments small school limits as 4A districts require travel to Crane, the nearest opponent, highlighting geography and class difficulty.
Old man weather hamstrings Presbyterians pageant plans as drizzle and cold frustrate organizers. Students parade downtown with mimeographed sheets while a rickety folk tale spoof airs on the crowded New Year Eve scene.
Andrews firms and public institutions begin holiday closings with most stores open until 5 p.m. Monday and closed Christmas Day. County courthouse, library, and city offices close late Friday and reopen Thursday. post office operates on regular holiday hours through Tuesday. Schools end Friday and resume January 6 with tax office closed until Thursday. Law enforcement to maintain 24 hour vigil during the season.
S P Echols announces his candidacy for commissioner of precinct one in Andrews County He cites twenty seven years residency in the county his farming and business work and his family's long standing ties to McKinney Acres subdivision A statement notes prior oil field work and community involvement and invites support from residents
Winners of the Andrews Garden Club Christmas Lighting Contest announced by chairman Mrs. Clark Lanner include Glen Nolans for overall first place and J. W. Bagleys for window displays. Second and third place finishers cover F. E. Cauttrells and R. A. Lipscombs, with several local residents also recognized in window and door categories.
Readiness for Christmas boxes as 60 families are planned for delivery on Christmas Eve. Jaycees volunteer as delivery men. committees organize perishable food, meat, and fruit. toy repairs and doll work managed by dedicated workers. referrals screened for family needs. the Goodfellow drive coordinates clothing and toy donations for needy households.
Seven teens injured when a fast station wagon crashed into two parked vehicles at the icy Northeast Ave E and 5th Street intersection about 10:30. Ketchersid faced DWI charges. Criswell and Rhoades cited for parking violations.
The Andrews Presbyterian Church plans a 6:30 p.m. Christmas Pageant on the front lawn with a 13 voice youth group and adult choir under Mrs. Granvel Porter. Live animals highlight the nativity as Nancy Morgan and others portray Mary Joseph Isaiah and more with Frank Crown narrating and Francis Crown on organ.
Reta Kay Whitfield a high school student sustained minor injuries after a weekend two vehicle crash at NW 12th Ave and 12th Street in slick conditions. Sanders driving south as he started up hit a westbound car then swerved into a parked Nolco Chemical Co. vehicle causing about 900 in damage. Police Doug Gaines investigated. See CRASH Page 6.
A city hall party for all city employees was held Friday afternoon. The pre Christmas event drew 46 attendees including the mayor and councilmen, former councilmen and staff. Coffee fruit cake turkey and ham were served. Councilman Roy Smith receiving a gift certificate for his transfer to Victoria.
Two Andrews churches announce Christmas observances. St Matthais Episcopal Church will host a Christmas Eve service Tuesday at 9 pm led by Rev. John Martin of Kermit at NW 13th and Ave. Path Lutheran presents Same Day School at 7 30 with a program titled Prince of Peace. Faith Lutheran plans Christmas Day worship with Pastor Bow Rathgeber delivering The Lospeakable Graft.
The Andrews Mustangs defeated Parkland El Paso 60 to 40 as Coach Neil Laminack used a platoon system to rest regulars. Randy Williams led with 2 field goals and a late free throw, while Bert Griffith played the full game. The win lifts the Mustangs to 3-3 with a road tilt against Eastland upcoming amid icy road concerns.
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