08 Jan 1948
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Newspaper
Andrews County News
Location
Andrews, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1948
Page
1
A $950 000 county road bond proposal is announced with strong support but concerns about delaying future bonds. Community projects and a library are noted as possible adds, while state funding ideas are floated to ease local costs. Betenbough enters Precinct 1 race as Bargain News offers discounted rates. Lions Club street markings and Heidi play plans are reported. Mrs J W Moore had an appendectomy with a good recovery.
State Health Officer Dr. Geo W Cox urges Texas adults to obtain regular medical audits of their physical assets and liabilities. He compares health to financial capital, stressing lifelong responsibility and early middle age as critical for maintaining well being and reducing degenerative disease deaths.
Joe Allen Wilson of Salisaw Oklahoma will be guest preacher at the Church of Christ on Sunday morning and evening in Andrews. He plans to visit the Com Fallowell family while in town.
Mrs Jean Elliot welcomed a son on January 3 weighing 8 pounds 4 ounces and as yet unnamed. Mr and Mrs Joe Gregg reported a son Joenathan Jr born December 31 weighing eight pounds.
Funeral services for 78 year old F. E. Price, Andrews County pioneer, were conducted at Means Memorial Methodist Church with Rev. Loyd Mayhew officiating. Price died of a heart attack January 6 after months of ill health. he moved to Andrews County in 1930 from Cisco. He married Grace R. Chalker and had 11 children, 10 surviving, plus 20 grandchildren. He was active in church, civic and school matters. interment followed in Andrews cemetery with Pallbearers named.
A. L. Hood, cashier since the bank’s organization on November 12, 1948, resigns to become cashier at Crane First State Bank. Under Hood deposits rose from about 100 000 at opening to 1 615 111.79 by December 31 1948, with a 26 percent stock dividend anticipated. Hood will assume active management at Crane once the bank opens.
IOOF Lodge No 91 installed officers on Monday January 5 with O. McDonald from Goldsmith as install officer. Goldsmith delegates included N A Hailes O W Martin C V Shirley L Browning R L Williams and T S Cranfield. Andrews Lodge named T L Huddleston N G R S Dillard Secretary L B Ogden Treasurer W E Walker Acting P G Joe Walker R S to N G O J Holybee L S to D C Nix R S to V G Toy Swift L S to V G Dewey Longley Chaplain T E Swift Inside Guardian James F Ham Outside Guardian Ralph Merritt Warden F H Tubb Conductor.
The Andrews basketball team split a two game series with Merkel last Friday and Saturday. They lost the opener 40 to 24 and won the finale 39 to 27.
The Shafter Lake-Devonian field in Andrews County shows a new pay with initial oil production and strong test results from Gulf Oil Corporation No 1 QQ University. A parallel lease deal near the Evans ranch adds to regional activity as Sinclair Prairie Oil reports Devonian potential and a high flowing well in the Martin field.
Wink and Seminole meet Andrews Mustangs this week with Wink at home tonight and Seminole Friday. Wink features a 6 foot 8 inch center and has averaged 20 points per game. Seminole has beaten Hobbs Denver City Brownfield and lost once to Tohoka. Mustangs at full strength, Coach Payne says, will give the visitors a battle.
Three siblings welcomed Andrews first 1948 baby Alice Odell born to Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Campbell who have lived in Andrews since October. Dr C Stevens delivered the ten pound girl at 6 pm New Year day. Merchants delivered gifts and congratulations, with the Andrews County News sponsoring the donor drive amid the family’s hardships.
Cascade Petroleum Company No 1-A in University South Central Andrews County 13 miles south of Andrews and 440 feet from south and east lines of section 33 block 1 was plugged and abandoned at 5200 feet in San Andres Pernian lime with no petroleum show and a drillstem test of 4234 74 feet yielding 2540 feet of sulphur water. Stanolind Oil & Gas No 1 FE C Nix in section 21 block A-47 osi survey is drilling below 10018 feet in lime about 12 miles southwest of the county seat and will reach about 11500 feet to test the Ellenburger.
The Andrews County chapter of the American Red Cross organized for fiscal year 1948 at a recent meeting. Officers appointed include Lynn Miller as chairman Mrs James Ulmer vice chairman Mrs T C Anderson executive secretary Mrs Archie Louis secretary and Mrs B F Seay treasurer. An executive committee comprised of these officers met January 5 to appoint committee heads with H Smith first aid Mrs M B Hye home nursing Rev Bennett disaster Mrs Roy Bennett entertainment productions Mrs Carl Sealy home service.
Ector and Andrews home demonstration clubs held a candlelight installation Friday January 2 with Mrs. Hattye Owens directing. officers named include council chairman Mrs. Willard Smith Goldsmith and treasurer Mrs. A S Apple Odessa, among others.
Mr and Mrs Loyd Ford and children with Mrs Florence Ford and R F Fergusons hosts in Lubbock during a business trip. C W Steenbeck leaves for Chicago to enter school mid term. Clifton Patrick returns to HSA Abilene after two weeks with uncle Percy Morrison. Arnold Evans and children visit from Wink to see Mr and Mrs C E Hope. Cletus Samples and boys visit Claude Epplers in Brownwood. Mrs D L Darland takes son Jimmie to military school in San Antonio. Dick Hope to Tatum New Mexico to oversee Magnolia Oil wildcat drilling.
Petition drives for a February election to authorize 950000 road bonds for 71 miles of paving plus surfacing. If approved, tax levy would extend 15 years at under 3 percent interest, adding to county debt from 875000 last year to 1825000 with total tax rate near 2.44 in 1948.
Mrs. M. M. Young, 67, wife of Rev. M. M. Young former minister of the Church of Christ of Andrews, died suddenly of a heart attack New Year's Day at her Clayton New Mexico home. Funeral services were held Saturday in Spur with local friends Carl Sealey J H Mabry Jim C McAuley and Joy and A L Rhodes Lawrence attending.
The Andrews Boy Scout Troop will present a court of honor January 15 at 7 30 p m in the High School Auditorium. R S Dillard announces. S G Painter from Odessa will show Buffalo Scout Ranch slides. Eight second class scouts receive awards. Tenderfoot investitures and 16 merit badges will be earned. Local families visit over weekend including the Grants and Reeves family.
The Andrews County Airport received an extra grant of 4000 dollars. Judge Ramsey announced the contract for hard surfacing three runways has been let and work will begin by spring.
Carl Betenbough announces his candidacy for re election to the office of County Commissioner of Precinct 1 subject to the Democratic Primary on July 24. He cites two terms of experience and commitment to a better community and thanks precinct voters for past support. Signed by Betenbough with church colleagues accompanying him to Klondike for business.
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