Andrews woman killed in accidental shooting at home
Bobbie Towery Wainner, daughter of Mr and Mrs Lo Towery, was accidentally shot last Wednesday by her husband George while handling a hunting rifle at their Bay City home. She is reported critical in a Bay City hospital. The couple, married last summer, had been living in Bay City where he runs a service station.
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Mrs. Tynwery
Dale Brewer
Andrews High School
Walnie
Fay
Postal Workers Work Overtime During Holiday Rush
Postal employees face a 3 percent rise in Christmas mail with two extra workers added. Assistant postmaster Bob Luck and three colleagues logged night shifts for eight or ten days to maintain mail flow. A truck extra trip was needed as peak volumes overwhelmed regular service. The rush begins in late November and peaks around December 10, staying busy a few days after Christmas for parcel pickups.
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One Solitary Life
A short biographical sketch of Jesus of Nazareth describing a simple upbringing, lack of worldly credentials, and humble death, contrasted with his enduring influence as the central figure of human history and progress.
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Column of Progress
Christmas Community Sharing Plan aids forty An dres families
Jaycees lead a city wide effort to provide food toys and clothing to over 240 adults and children. Volunteers visited 40 families coordinated by a committee headed by Mrs A C Mize to tailor baskets. Each includes a turkey canned goods and a list of needs with gifts requested by children. Distribution began Saturday and runs through Christmas Day with additional entries accepted until Tuesday dinner.
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Youth Center
A. C. Mize
Allarton
Santa Claus
Roberts Named Chamber Head At Andrews County
James Roberts editor of the Andrews County News and former vice president was elected president of the Chamber of Commerce at a called board meeting on Thursday morning. He succeeds Luther Reynolds of Sanoland Oil and Gas Co. The board postponed naming a vice president and approved a $14,500 budget for 1957 including salaries and office costs.
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James Roberts
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Chamber of Commerce
County Completes Andrews County Courthouse Addition
The $425000 remodeling and expansion of the Andrews County Courthouse is finished, with officials announcing the project completed 61 days ahead of schedule. The new wing doubles the size, housing county offices, a new courtroom, jail facilities, and expanded staff spaces across three floors plus a basement with multiple agency offices and meeting rooms.
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Lubbock
S. B. Haynes
Padgett
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LH Kirby Earnest Neill
Lasater
Harbrown
Haynes & Kirby
Andrews County Court House
Virgil Lasater
S B Haynes
LH. Kirby
C. and
D Electric
Big Spring
Earnest Neill
Neil Plumbing
Midland
Herb Brown
Hayes & Kirby
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Justice of the Peace
County Home
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Prisoners Move Into Modern County Jail
Prisoners were relocated from the old county jail in West Amdrews to the new three story courthouse wing jail on Thursday. Officers praise the modern facility with a private drive and an elevator, while inmates complain about the abundance of steel.
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West Amdrews
Holiday Closing Dates Are Set
The town begins its Christmas break with schools closed through Wednesday and return set for January 2. County offices close Monday to Wednesday. city hall closes Saturday noon and reopens Wednesday morning. The post office and banks follow holiday schedules with Christmas Day closures. Other businesses vary, with some closing up to a week.
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