Slats Lay remembered at Andrews revival baptism tale
A church revival led by Dr. William Rittenhouse recalls Slats Lay, a 6 foot 6 inches Andrews farmer and WW II B 26 crewman turned POW. The First Baptist service retells his baptism at Keith’s farm tank with comic mishaps as Pastor O C Curtis attempts several methods amid the crowd and singing Shall we gather at the river.
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Baptist Church
Andrews
William Rittenhouse
Houston
First Baptist
Germany
Ploesti
Romania
North Africa
Doctor Rittenhouse
West Texas
Abe Lincoln
Lincoln
O. C. Curtis
Keith
Pastor Curtis
Matt
Jeff
Curtis
Keith Tank
Burglars Fail to Loot West Texas Post Office
Burglars pried open the front doors and unlocked the back door but left three safes untouched at the post office. Deputies report no money orders cash or stamps missing through Tuesday amid a wave of post office break ins in West Texas.
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Sheriff’s Office
Cording
G. A. Ragsdale
Texas
Two Saturday fires quick to extinguish with little damage
An oven fire at 606 NW 10th stopped before fire crews arrived. A grass fire east of Telephone Road at 9 p.m. was also quickly extinguished with minimal damage reported.
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NW 10Th
Telephone Road
Rig Fall Injures Lee In Odessa
Curtis Edward Lee, 35, of Andrews, is in serious condition at Medical Center Hospital after a Saturday fall of about 15 feet from a rig in Rodrick Drilling Co. yard in Odessa. He had head injuries, a broken left arm, and lacerations and underwent surgery for a blood clot. Lee showed slight improvement Tuesday.
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Curtis Edward Lee
Underwood Drive
Andrews
Medical Center Hospital
Lee
Rodrick Drilling Co
Odessa
Local Leaders Receive Citations for Industrial Data Effort
Andrews business and civic leaders were cited by the Texas Industrial Commission and Governor Preston Smith for contributing to Texas industrial development. E H Sheffield presented the award at a meeting that helped assemble Insta-Site data for Andrews 1444 items on an 88 page printout.
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Andrews
Texas Industrial Commission
Preston Smith
Texas
E. H. Sheffield
Commission
Southern Industrial Development Council
Sheffield
Chamber of Commerce
Junior-Senior Event Showcases Oriental Theme Amid Weather Woes
The Junior-Senior banquet and prom were a big success despite heavy rain. Sophomore servers wore coolie outfits while an entrance bridge over a live goldfish pool framed orange and parchment decor. Head table featured Miss Lucy Cogdell and Louis Robertson among sponsors, with Principal and Mrs Hutchinson.
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Mount Fuji
Lucy Cogdell
Louis Robertson
Ellis Gross Reports Heard After Tragic Accidents
Terri Ellis shows slight improvement in Dallas after a severe burn from a home accident and is described as day to day. Butch Gross, 16, remains unconscious in Odessa after a motorcycle crash with unchanged condition at Medical Center Hospital. The families thank Andrewians for support during the week.
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Terri Ellis
Dallas
Butch Gross
Odessa
Terri
Butch
Lonnie Gross
Medical Center Hospital
Gross
Beautification Plans Advance Then Delayed For Andrews Entrance
The Chamber of Commerce beautification committee discussed planting Arizona Cypresses on South U S 385 to beautify the Andrews entrance but postponed the project to fall due to planting timing. The group continues work on removing deteriorated buildings and will contact owners. Attendees included Rose Barrera, Fred Nelson, Evans Holland, Ed Lilley, and Walter Bertsch.
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Chamber of Commerce
Arizona
Andrews School Board Sets Plans for Superintendent Search
The Andrews school board outlined plans to accept applications for the superintendent position vacated by E. A. Brenholtz. They will contact state colleges for a list of top administrators and interview about ten candidates. The board also approved summer opportunity classes at the junior high to enrich eighth graders.
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E. A. Brenholtz
State Colleges and Univer
Andrews
Forest Scott
Austin
Andrews Golfers Host Invitational Draws Dozens of High Schools
Andrews hosts a junior invitational with about 40 high schools attending the two day event. A Friday banquet under the high school dome features George Hannon of the University of Texas as speaker. A new coaching training school runs during the tournament led by Coach Dub Warden.
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Andrews
West Texas
New Mexico
George Hannon
University of Texas
Dub Warden
Panhandle
Weather Gauntlet Rips Through Andrews Area
The weekend brought rain hail snow and blowing dust across Andrews and West Texas. Gusts reached 50 mph with dust storms then hail then a trace of snow as temperatures swung from 24 to 78 degrees through Sunday. The airport logged 42 67 Friday 30 78 Saturday and 22 50 Monday and clear skies returned after brisk winds.
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Andrews
West
Texas
Andrews Opens Track Season at Comanche Relays
The Andrews track team begins its season at the Fort Stockton Comanche Relays. Coach Hollis Gainey has not finalized entries. Listed runners include Mike Gordon and Kenny Bales in high hurdles, Gordon and Steve Stringfellow in 330 hurdles, Bill Ervin and Rodney Lunceford in the 100, Lunceford, Fitzhugh in the 220, Niblett and Lunceford in the 440, Reeger and Lopez in the 880. David Nix recently broke his collarbone. Stanley Scott runs the mile.
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Andrews
Fort Stockton
Hollis Gainey
Mike Gordon
Kenny Bales
Jim Leach
Gordon
Steve String
Gary Rogers
Bill Ervin
Rodney Lunceford
Randy Fitzhugh
Mike Niblett
Randy Lunceford
Keith Reeger
George Lopez
Harper Valley P T A Gas Card Mystery Shocks Texan Town
Ed's Enco manager Ed Cook found on a gas receipt the words Harper Valley P T A signed by an individual. Attendants recall two Cadillacs with out of state plates and no passengers. Town residents speculate about a recording company or band wagon while noting Andrews area ties to the Harper Valley song and a rare local PTA presence.
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Ed Cook
Enco
Harper Valley P.T.A
Harper Valley
Andrews
Texas
Harper Valley P. T.A
Local Artist Nancy Seher Chosen for Birmingham Exhibit
Nancy Seher, Andrews artist, selected for a national print show in Birmingham Alabama titled Quixote's Joust. Her five color silkscreen will be on display through April 3 with about 30 prints for sale. She also joins a March show at Garden Arts Center Lubbo...
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Garden Arts Center
Lubbock
Seher
Andrews High School
Alvin Seher
Andrews Art Guild
Lubbock Art Association
Texas Fine Arts Association
Adult Classes Set For Semester
Adult classes for the second semester will begin next week with registration set Monday March 1 at 7 p.m. at the high school. Courses for credit will be chosen by demand of interested students. Call Miss Mona Tinsley at the high school or attend the registration meeting Monday.
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Mona Tinsley
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Dana Hays
Dana
Rig
West Texas Boys Club
Caryn Casey
Raymond B. Casey
Doug Bruton
West Texas Area Council
Ruben Montoya
Ramona Fierro
Kenneth Shields
Brodie Hutchinson
Student Activities Coor
Andrews _ school board
David Nix
Stanley Scott
William Lee Mustangs
P.T.A
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