News Winds Up 1950 Chores in Andrews County
The 1950 Andrews News reports 524 pages published with 2,000,000 words of news and 15,962 pounds of newsprint costing 1596.20. New press and folder, speed graphic camera, and enlarger improve paper quality. The paper urges a county paving plan and notes Christmas post office efforts by Mrs. Maggie Burkett. A new Commissioners Court faces a half million dollar budget with calls for prudent spending.
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Andrews County
Commissioners Court
Commissioners Courts of
America
Babson Forecast for 1951 Highlights Government Control and Stable Prices
Babson projects 1951 will see lower total business volume excluding defense, yet highest national income on record due to war orders. He foresees rising government interference, stubborn inflation fears, credit curbs, and a smoother but tight labor market with limited wage gains. Farmers’ income should hold, though the year may end weaker than midyear.
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Roger W. Babson
Washington
Annual Christmas Party Delights 105 Children in Andrews
The annual party hosted by Mrs C E Seay and Mrs A C Mize in the junior high gymnasium gave gifts to over 95 white and ten colored children. Santa delivered presents while Rev. FE Brand told the Christmas story and carols were sung. Donations came from local clubs banks and merchants. volunteers helped with transport and gift delivery.
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Santa Caus
C. E. Seay
A. C. Mize
FE. Brand
First Baptist Church
Santa Claus
Progressive Study Club
Humble Home _ Demonstration club
First State Bank
Peoples Service Station
Frank Clements
Coupes Cass
Methodist Church
Sons Club
Fullerton Home
Sealy
Ted Ellis
T. D. Hamilton
Verzil Reed
Guy Thompson
Whitten Pinnell
Jack Seay
Jean Dingle
Bill Blair
K Clements
Griswold Rogers
Andrews
First Andrews County Baby Of Year To Receive Local Gifts
The first baby born at Andrews County Hospital in the new year will receive wide community support from officials and merchants. Prizes include three days hospital stay, a $25 war bond, a high chair, baby food, milk, clothing, and gifts from St Clair's Department Store and other local merchants.
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Andrews Hospital
Andrews County Hospital
County of Andrews
St. Clair Department Store
Ramsey
Hutchinson Wi
First State Bank
Theohy
S Clair’s Department
Walker Cromere
Johnson
Bennett
Farmer's
Gerber
City Grocery
Singleton
Turner Drug
Saaa
Forrest Lumber Yard
Andrews
Rebecca Presented By Clare Tree Major at High School
The Clare Tree Major Children’s Theatre of New York will present Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm at the high school auditorium as the Andrews Study Club sponsors. Kate Douglas Wiggin’s tale follows Rebecca’s Maine-set journey toward teaching and mortgage savings, reflecting Wiggin’s early education advocacy.
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Rebecca
Sunnybrook Farm
Clare Tree
Children’s Theatre of
New York
Andrews Study Club
Kate Douglas Wiggin
Wigcin
Philadelphia
Hollis
Maine
Kate Douglas
Samuel B. Wiggin
America
San Francisco
West
Snnybrook Farm
Penelope
Ufe
Andrews
Stanolind Stakes New Farms Field Extension
Stanolind Oil & Gas stakes No. 8 W R A B Midland Farms to drill on the southeast Andrews County field. Drillsite lies 660 feet from section lines with a projected 5000 feet to Grayburg production. Also notes abandonment of No. 1 G. T. Hall near Garrett M. Smith No. 1 McWhorter Hall after 7653 feet depth. University of Texas No. 4 in Three Bar field located 669 feet from north and 2951 feet from west lines. Drilling to commence immediately.
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Stanolind Oil & Gas Company
Midland Farms
Andrews County
Grayburg
Midend Farms
Andrews
Magnolia Petroleum Company
G. T. Hall
Garrett M. Smith
McWhorter
Osi
Stanolind
David Falken
G&mmb&a
University of Texas
Three Barfield
Dri
B’ee
Univerity River
Dri’ing
Retail Sales Rebound in December Across Andrews Area
A Andrews merchants survey shows December retail sales up about 10 percent from 1949, with clothing stores and drugstores leading gains. Some stores held steady or slightly higher, while toys sold less as inventories shrank. Postal receipts declined about 8 percent in the December quarter, though bank deposits rose.
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Andrews
Claude Neely
Andrews First State Bank
Houses Desperately Needed In Andrews
The NEWS staff reports heavy demand for housing in Andrews with calls for living quarters of all kinds. Vacant apartments, furnished or unfurnished homes and rooms are sought to help local families. Call to offer vacancies.
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Andrews
Theatre Party Huge Success at Rose Theatre
Over 1100 bags of candy were handed out by Santa Claus at the Rose Theatre. The Andrews Lions Club and local merchants hosted a free all day movie event Friday. Rev Raymond Van Zandt and Lions volunteers distributed candy and fruit to children while Santa enchanted the crowd with Jingle Bells.
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Santa Claus
Rose Theatre
Andrews Lions Club
Lions Cub
Raymond van Zandt
Grady Kidd
Bill Blair
Max Ramsey
Wallags Theatres employees receive year end bonus
Thirteen Wallags Theatres employees were awarded cash bonuses at the Rose Theatre after the Christmas film program. Bonuses were calculated as a percentage of years employed and include staff from the Mustang Drive-in theatre, closed two weeks prior. Refreshments and a Christus tree accompanied the bonus at the party.
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Wallags Theatres, Inc
Rose Theatre
Mustang Drive-in
Local Holidays Visit Reminiscences Across Missouri and Texas
Dr and Mrs Z W Hutchesom visited his parents in Bolivar Missouri during the holidays. Mr and Mrs C C Tilly of De Leon are visiting Mr and Mrs Roland Tilly this week. Mr and Mrs Roy Taylor of children Mrs Florence Boatwright and Mrs Marie Meroney were dinner guests at the home of Mrs Olga Jones in Big Mrs Jones is the former Ola Devis of Andrews. Miss Mattie McConnell sister of the late Luther McConnell of Atlanta Texas is visiting her sister Mrs Joe Stewart here. Her father J P McConnell who has been here for several days will return with his daughter.
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Z. W. Hutchesom
Bolivar
Missouri
C. C. Tilly
de Leon
Roland Tilly
Roy Taylor
Florence Boatwright
Marie Meroney
Olg Jones
Jones
Ola Devis
Andrews
Mattie McConnell
Luther McConnell
Atlanta
Texas
Joe Stewart
J. P. McConnell
Mustang Teams Sweep Series With Morton
The Mustang A and B squads defeated Morton Eagles in Morton last Thursday night. The A team won 49 to 49 in a return bask etball game while the B team edged 27 to 25. Jack Smith and Bob Summerwell starred on defense and offense as Mustang adjusted to a man to man defense in the second half. Sonny Earle led the B squad with nine points followed by Aubry Mobley with five. Suspense over stolen gym suits resolved with their return, noted Coach Vernon Payne.
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Morton
Mustangs
Vernon Payne
Jack Smith
Bob Summerwell
Hard Fighting Eagles
Eagle
Hill
Jack
Janey Mustang
Pedro
W Sih
Summerwell
Floyd
Bi Smith
Saiwen
Reid
Jones
Sonny Earle
Earle
Aubry Mobley
Watts
Hamilton
Far’e
Hitch
Bush
Mathis
Cerrth
Mobley
Ragsdale
Davis
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