02 Feb 1967
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Newspaper
Andrews County News
Location
Andrews, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1967
Page
1
A local insurance company mailed a 1905 calendar labeled the 1967 year causing Edgar Spindle, 77, uncle of an employee, to pen a whimsical history lesson. He recalls revolutions in travel, radio, and war, noting how much the world changed from 1905 to 1945 and beyond.
The hospital board voted February 1 to raise rates for semi private and private rooms, citing nurse and staff pay hikes. New rates: semi private $17.50. private rooms and suites $20 and $25. Administrator Everett Solomon said projected budget still shows a $10,000 deficit.
The Andrews school board renewed all administrators and granted two year contracts to Max Goldsmith as head football coach and Neal Laminack as head basketball coach. Other contracts to be considered in March. Several principals and department heads were rehired, including J. Lowell McGee, Edwin Brenholtz, Brodie Hutchinson, Vernon Payne, and others. Votes were mostly unanimous with three split decisions, and the two year contracts drew specific yes and no tallies. See SCHOOL Page 6.
Across the country teen dances often escalate into riots with police facing the challenge of determining when the dance ends and the rioting begins. Officials note crowd control and public safety as top concerns.
The school board on Monday approved two year contracts for football and track coach Max Goldsmith and basketball coach Neil Laminack. The decision aims to stabilize leadership and improve the program as the community expects strong teams.
A young resident of Andrews undergoes kidney surgery in Houston as the town expresses gratitude for the care given to the child. Mike and his parents acknowledge the support, highlighting the community’s big heart in helping Andrews’s family.
The tax assessor collector's office estimated the final Andrews County registration at 3950 as of Wednesday morning, including registrations received in Wednesday morning mail.
Car tags went on sale yesterday in the county tax assessor collector's office. Andrews County tags begin with CVH through CVP. Trucks tags run IT-950 through IT-870 and will spell IS and IT. Five letter personalized license tags require a fee. Bring vehicle title and last year’s registration. Purchase during February and March. New plates must be displayed after midnight April 1.
A two vehicle crash at 6:50 p.m. Sunday at Main and Broadway injured four people. Charles Morton Travis of Lubbock and three passengers were taken to Permian General Hospital. Eckie and Travis released while the Herndons remained hospitalized with head and back injuries. Tickets cited for running a red light. Damages were about 1600 and 600 dollars.
Ector Eagles routed the Andrews Mustangs 70 to 46 in Andrews Tuesday night to seize second place in the district standings. Larry Leek 19, Willie Taylor 18, Oscar Ramirez 14 led Ector as Andrews’ John Beilu2 scored 24 in a high effort loss amid repeated misses and turnovers.
The school advisory committee met in the teacher’s lounge to plan further studies on girls’ athletics and vocational agriculture. They will also study reading problems and consider public kindergartens, naming a committee with Sue Gordon, Bronco Bristol, Jimmy Wilkins and Joe Van Wie.
The AAUW local branch starts an adult reading course with six students registered the first night. Volunteers plan one to one instruction to raise community literacy and may enlist further teachers and civic groups for materials. Courses run Monday and Tuesday 7 30 p m in Room 23 at the old high school near Glorieta Elementary.
Andrews High School will host the West Texas Forum of Student Councils with about 30 area schools attending. The event opens with an invocation and pledge, then fifteen discussion groups cover topics from student council projects to school spirit and foreign exchange.
School will dismiss Thursday afternoon at regular time and resume Monday morning. No school Friday per assistant superintendent Lowell McGee. Teachers will hold a workshop day with secondary staff focusing on the self evaluation study and elementary teachers reviewing new textbooks per curriculum director Eddie Breholtz.
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