Andrews 1968 goes down as year of first and foremost growth
The 1968 period is seen as the year Andrews began diversifying from oil. Wentworth Manufacturing opened a pilot plant employing up to 70, and a major Andrews Industrial Foundation project started a large new plant. A medical center complex with physical therapy wing clinic and a home for the aged promises to boost construction and draw regional workers and patients, creating ripple economic effects for years.
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Andrews
Andrews Industrial Foundation
Wentworth
Medical Center
Permian Generalospital
Andrews Progress Highlights 1968 Year in Review
In Andrews County 1968 progress marked by the Andrews Manufacturing Co plant purchase and Permian Basin Railroad clearance. January saw charter money for growth, a fatal welding explosion, Kiwanian of the year, a track clinic with Randy Matson, housing authority reforms, and Brinkley addressing the Chamber. February brought 12 local candidates, navy death, an aeronautics class, and basketball triumphs. March featured coach of the year Laminack, livestock show, state finals near for cagers, Moose convention, and a garment plant rally. April announced Wentworth to mayor, Demmier to council, and a large garment plant commitment by See REVIEW.
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Mark Carpenter
Andrews
Andrews Manufacturing Co
Permian Basin
James Guilliams
Stewart's
Gene Pearson
Randy Matson
Jess Pittman
United States
Pam Six
Linda Rowlett
Seige of Accidents and Fires Mar Holiday Week
A string of wrecks and fires disrupted the holiday week. The Snyder Hotel burned Christmas night, another fire hit a vacant building six months earlier, and a grass fire near the airport occurred Monday night. Multiple vehicle crashes occurred Sunday and Monday along NW streets, with several drivers cited for violations.
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Snyder
Mobil
Lamesa Highway
NW Ave. G
NW 4Th
Deborah Ann Carter
NW Ave
Ruth Sheppard
Alpine
Miss Sheppard
Mae
Williams
East Broadway
Main
Fern Nix
NW 9Th
Preston B. Grissom
Ave. A
11Th and
Ave
Snyder Hotel
Voter Registration Starts Slow in Andrews County
Andrews County residents show slow uptake as Texas registration begins October 1. Floyd Peacock reports few eligible voters received registration slips, with most issued during tax payments. About 4,000 registered for 1968. All eligible must register. movers after Oct 1 may register by Jan 31, 1969 or anytime during the year. College students and military personnel urged to register now.
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Texas
Andrews County
Floyd Peacock
Billy Carruth Wounded in Vietnam Convalescence Ahead
Billy Carruth, son of Mr and Mrs W J Carruth and grandson of the W C Carruths here, was reported wounded in Vietnam while returning from a morning patrol with the 199th Light Infantry. The Andrews High School graduate, now a sergeant in Company B Second Battalion Third Infantry, sustained injuries to the stomach leg and arm and is convalescing after surgery. He expects transfer to a U S hospital for six months of convalescence after overseas service since April. His cousin Dicky Carruth was wounded last month and is recovering.
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Billy Carruth
W. J. Carruth
W. C. Carruths
Vietnam
199Th Light Infantry
Carruth
Andrews High School
Third Infantry
Dicky Carruth
Court Docket Call Slated for January in 109th District Court
The docket call for the 109th District Court is set for January 13 at 10 a.m. The grand jury will also meet that day at 10 a.m. Approximately 90 civil cases are on the docket with trials planned for the weeks of January 14, 21 and 28 at 9:30 a.m. First five listed cases include Harold R. Nichols vs Norman G. Watkins, Preston O. Phillips vs Pan American, Allstate Ins Co vs Smith et al, R R Kennedy Trucking vs J Roy McCoy, and Jerry G Penny vs Mutual Security Life.
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109Th District Court
Harold R. Nichols
Norman G. Watkins
Preston O. Phillips
Pan American
Allstate Ins. Co
Allstate Ins. Co. Vs. Smith
Et al
R. R. Kennedy
Banquet Ducat Sale Continues For Annual Event
Ticket sales for the annual banquet are rising says chamber manager Preston Van Hanken. The event is set for Thursday January 9 at the high school under the dome with Cajun humorist Justin Wilson as featured speaker. The evening includes the citizen award and first official chamber officer presentations. Tickets available from the chamber office.
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Chamber of Commerce
Preston van Hanken
Jim Dotson
Chamber
Justin Wilson
Wilson
Wilsonville U.S.A
Norman Vincent Peal
David Brinkley
Lowell McGee
Christmas Eve Gang Fight Ends With Injuries and Jailed Men
A Christmas Eve street confrontation on Ave. D near NE 8th left three hospitalized and two men jailed. Tim and Rene Trevino were charged with aggravated assault and released on $3,000 bonds each. Injured were Jessie Garcia, Jessie Saldana, and Natalio Bermea with knife and scalp injuries. Deputy Wayne Farmer investigated. Several others reportedly involved.
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Ave. D
Tim
Rene Trevino
J. A. Gregory
Jessie Garcia
Jessie Saldana
Natalio Bermea
Funeral services pending for Esta Whitehead in Odessa
Mrs. Esta Whitehead 64 of 917 North Grant Odessa died at Permian General Hospital at 9 10 a m Thursday after admission Tuesday at Kelly Hubbard Funeral Home. Public arrangements await a local service.
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Kelly-Hubbard Funeral Home
Odessa
Esta Whitehead
N. Grant
Permian General Hospital
Ragland Dies Of Heart Attack In Texas
Elbert Lee Ragland 64 died of an apparent heart attack while visiting his daughter Betty Mitchell in Houston. A Fort Stockton area rig watchman for Cactus Drilling, he lived in Andrews and is survived by four sons Kelly Houston Howard Amarillo Mitchell Tokyo and Kenneth Long Beach. Services set for 2 pm at Blue Ridge Baptist Church in Marion with burial beside his wife.
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Betty Mitchell
Houston
Elbert Lee Ragland
Ragland
Cactus Drilling
Fort Stockton
Andrews
SE Avenue B
Mexia
Kelly
Howard
Amarillo
Mitchell
US Air Force
Tokyo
Japan
Kenneth
Long Beach
Calif
Blue
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Ee Ty Erat
Permian
Wentworth Manufacturing Company
FHA
AHS
Kay Grissom
Pam
Cathy Moxley
Hugh McDowell
Monty Webb
H. R. Griffith
Charlie Ward
Serge
Boyce Briscoe
Max Herrington
Robert Holt
Navy
San Diego
Neill Laminack
Lubbock Dunbar
Johnny Sawyer
Fd Meador
Los Angeles Jims
Wayne Hib
Texas Junior Academy of Sciente
Methodist Church
Dan Reeves
Cathy Willis
Jimmy Wilkins
Gene Demmier
Ed Councilman
Wentworth Manufacturing
Seige
Lawrence Hugh Greaves
Nancy Brown
Far East
Miss Brown
Greaves
Herman Williams
Jerry Fielder
NW 10Th
Marilyn Ellison Taylor
Taylor
NW 11Th
William L. Baker
Ridgecrest
Michael Richard Porter
NW 8Th Pl
Porter
Sgt
Morris Brown
Rhonda Adams
Don Adams
Clark Cockreham
Gil Cockreham
States
Wayne Farmer
Marilyn Taylor
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