Court House Planned in Andrews County In 1939
The 1939 Andrews County year saw strong ad spending boost holiday business while foretelling a new $110,000 court house built without federal aid after residents voted for the project. Editor Bill Blair and Bernice Evans pushed the effort, with a petition encouraging the project through local commissioners court. A newspaper promotion offered News at $1.00 until January 1, 1940.
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Andrews County
Court House
Bill Blair
Bernice Evans
Commissioners Court
Evans
Thuy
Renewal Drive Urges Subscribers Before Year End
A local notice urges quick renewals to avoid delinquencies and keep the county paper, noting the need to roll new subscriber lists for 1940 and set them up for rapid mailing. Mr and Mrs Bunn Snider and their children visited Dayton Snider's home during Christmas.
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Mechanicea
Resson
Corpus Christi Holiday Visit Sparks Navy Base Hopes
Mr and Mrs Cecil Ash toured relatives in Corpus Christi during the holidays. Mr Ash said the city was enjoying a boom with prospects of a United States Navy base being established there in the near future.
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Cecil Ash
Corpus Christi
Ash
Corpus
United States Navy
Texans see Texas campaign urged to share state glamor
The writer advocates a state tourism push highlighting the Rio Grande Valley Laredo Corpus Christi Galveston San Antonio and other beaches to show Texas wealth friendship and home life in 1940. Also notes Mr and Mrs Dayton Snider visiting Jim Snider's family in Stanton during the holidays.
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Rio Grande Valley
Laredo
Mexico
Corpus Christi
Galveston
San Antonio
Texas
Dayton Snider
Mr Snider
Jim
Stanton
Rev Roy Clayton Heads Home for 9th Holidays Visit
Reverend Roy Clayton left Sunday night for Roscoe to spend the ninth holiday with his parents and to meet his wife who is returning from a visit with her mother.
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Roy Clayton
Roscoe
Brasfield Guests Highlight Week at Home
Mr and Mrs G A Brasfield host guests this week in their home with two visitors already noted as staying. The informal gathering centers on family and friendship amid a cordial visit.
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G. A. Brasfield
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New Court House
J. & B. Grocery
Andrews, Texas
First National Bank
Midland, Texas
Andrews Abstract CO
R. M. Means
Sealy Met
Andrews
Mrs. Lovie Eaves
Elliott & Waldron Abstract Company
Camila
Troy
Odessa, Texas
Cruising
Nassau
Bahamas
Merchants and Miners Transportation Company
Miami
I .d
Fascau
Bunn Snider
Robert
Otho
Melvin
Hendrick Funeral
Midland Clinic
Ambulanence
Rix Funeral Home
Paul A "IX
Paul A. Rix
Odessa
E.V. Heaniee
Headlee
New City Hall
Sun
Douglas Fairbanks, JR
Margaret Lockwood
the Sea
John Payne
Jane Wyman
Warner Bros. Pictures
Kid
Nightingale
Alice Faye
Warner Baxter
Mavis and
Laverne
T2noka
Richard
Cash Grocery
Prestone
Lee Tires
Willard Batteries
Phillips 66
Woodruff
Forrest Lumber Company
Sewell Motor
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