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Newspaper
Andrews County News
Location
Andrews, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1952
Page
1
A veteran press operator neglects safety as ink flows and overhears the press, injuring his finger while attempting to remove a scrap of paper. Preacher Martin witnesses the mishap as the holiday edition press run continues amid swearing and frustration.
The paper notes it published 544 pages of ads news and features in 1952 with about 1 106 300 words on Andrews people happenings and needs. It reports roughly 350 new readers this year and promises improved quality and effort in 1953 for readers and advertisers.
Andrews county purchased three new 1953 Oldsmobiles for the sheriff's department. Sheriff Floyd Peacock and deputies John Suggs and Ray Phillips will use the model 88s. The vehicles were bought through Davidson-Pontiac Co.
M H Shorty Collins 51 died at 2 30 a m Wednesday December 24 at his home on the Figure 2 Ranch west of Andrews from a heart attack. A noted West Texas rancher and old time cowboy he had worked from Dalhart to the Big Bend and for 14 years with J E Hill Sr of Midland as foreman. Funeral at the Church of Christ in Andrews Friday at 3:00. Burial in local cemetery. Survived by wife two sons Jimmy 16 Jackie 11 two stepchildren four sisters and three brothers. Pallbearers listed.
Andrews reports a 20 percent rise in business over 1951 as postal receipts soar at the U S Post Office. Postmistress Maggie Burkett announces stamps sales and box rentals drive the increase with over 50 000 two cent lamps sold and a busy Christmas mail period handled by four regular staff plus two extras.
Humble Oil and Refining Co plans Ellenburger wildcat No. 20 State University in South Central Andrews County Texas located 1 980 feet from S and E lines of section 20 block 1 University Lands survey and 10 miles south of Andrews. Target depth 13 500 feet. No. 20 University northeast of Humble No 1 0 University completed Nov 1951 from Wolfcamp with small pumping discovery.
James Reed announces the Mustang A and B squads banquet will be January 16 in the high school cafeteria. Guests, speakers, and a Southwest Conference game movie will be shown. Committee roles include arranging speakers, tickets, menu, and serving. Tickets cost one dollar per plate.
A Lovington drill worker Earl Scott Jr.’s wish for his dad to be home for Christmas comes true when his father calls minutes after a boy’s request. The father, from Superior’s drilling department, broke his arm on the job and will recuperate at home for a couple of weeks.
First Marine Lieutenant Ford Sealy spoke at the Lions Club noon meeting in the Methodist church Fellowship Hall showing color slides from Korea. He described the war as stalemated with entrenched trenches and warned casualties would be heavy if allies attack. Sealy, an artillery and naval gun spotter, shared aerial photos and noted high morale despite futility talk among soldiers and leadership.
This Andrews clipping notes a Christmas greeting mix up at Art's Cafe and a crowd of 78 Andrewsans headed to Wink Stadium. It mentions M O Woolam delivering tickets, a Marine lieutenant in Korea and messages, H T Wilson giving gifts, Elliott Waldron Co commemorating 25th anniversary, and the Mustangs traveling to Eunice New Mexico for a Saturday game with a return January 2.
Two automobile accidents were reported during the holiday season in Andrews by the Andrews county sheriff. Theo William Hooper drove a car that collided with Annie Mae Bush's car at Southeast Avenue A and Fourth Street at 5:30 p m Friday. Bush's Ford sustained 2009 dollars in damage while Hooper's convertible had 85 dollars damage. A second crash Thursday involved a 1949 Dodge driven by A D Moyer and a 1948 Ford driven by Gerald Lou Stack near Highway 61 and Main Street.
A local bulletin reports Lynn Rice, previously unsettled, revealed last night that he has a healthy baby girl named Janalyn weighing six pounds three ounces. Both mother and child are reported doing well.
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