Grass-roots papers praised as hometown lifeline
The West Newton Times-Sun reflects on its 93rd birthday and cites John Lair of Renfro Valley Kentucky. It argues hometown newspapers remain the most read media as readers cherish personal names, editorials and personal notices.
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West Newton
Inck
Sis
Grandad
Mother
Lair
America
Farmer's Early Start Keeps Farm on Track
A farmer west of a small New Mexico town describes waking before dawn to catch up after a period of idleness. He admits being busy in the fields left him behind on housework and sittin' around. He says they always thought it would be nice to be a farmer and continues to work to recover time.
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New Mexico
First Baptist WMS Christmas Party and Fire Dept Meet
Yesteryears notes recall the First Baptist Woman's Missionary Society Christmas party at Mrs. Sam Smith's home, sharing honors with Mrs. Fern Nix's birthday. New Andrews Voluntary Fire Department members were listed, with Dick Underwood named Fire Chief and O G Weatherby as secretary treasurer. Additional local club guests and Rebekah Lodge officers for 1953 are noted along with a First Baptist Training Union hayride and Wiener Roast at Shafter Lake.
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First Baptist Wms
Sam Smith
Fern Nix
Mesdames
C. P. Beane
Henry Heath
O. G. Weatherby
Ima Jones
H. Nixon
Clive Crume
Dayton Snider
L. Shirey
C. W. Roberts Sr
L. King
O. C. Curtis
Beatrice Blackstone
H. D. Council
Messers
J. A. Roach
Fred Stephenson
C. L. Dean
N. G. Mosely
A. P. Sybesma
Percy Morrison
Lloyd Heary
Gordon Walker
Gordon Cox
Pete Millican
Ivan Patterson
Ed Rigsby
Glen Dyer
F. W. Noble
Bert Thomas
C. C. Pipes
E. A. McDougal
C. M. Dandon
R. J. Knot
Robert Bacon
Joe Henry
Carl Hollowell
L. L. Shartle
Hattye G. Owen
H. D
Rebekah Lodge
O. L. Shirley
Mattie Matthews
Noble
Hallena Roberts
Edith Hamilton
Della Whisenant
Navonia Garvin
Carrie Walker
Training Union of
First Baptist Church
Shafter Lake
R. O. Davidson
Adelle Harrell
Shirley Nix
Billy Jean Mayfield
Ann Harding
Betty Kelton
Nelda McBride
Joyce Roberts
Elvie Hamilton
John Thames
Buddy Sipes
Leon Jackson
Curtis Nix
Bunny Martin
Robet Keith
Wayne Brashears
Omer Yarbrough
Andrews County News Publisher Policy and Address
The Andrews County News lists its address at 112 Northwest First in Andrews Texas 79714 and notes publishing on Sundays and Thursdays. Editor James Roberts states corrections will be made if errors are brought to the editor’s attention and advertising is subject to rejection or edits.
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Northwest First
Briscoe names top aides and policy aims for Texas
Governor-elect Dolph Briscoe announces three top aides George Lowrance Ken Clapp and Roy Coffee Jr as he drafts position papers. He plans crime control constitutional revision drug abuse water conservation mass transit and expanded vocational education after taking office January 16.
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Dolph Briscoe
Briscoe
George Lowrance
San Antonio
Ken Clapp
Killeen
Roy Coffee Jr
Dallas
Preston Smith
Lawrance
John Brunson
Houston
Texas
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