The Road Ahead and Town Hole Stir in Andrews
Readers digest critique of John T Flynn's The Road Ahead warns of state socialism in a condensed summary. In Andrews a vacant foundation near the Corner Drug becomes a town talking point as locals propose a fish pond or Civil War statue to fill the hole and attract visitors.
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John T. Flynn
Readers Digest
England
London
B. B. Rogers
Rogers
John Hays
John
Harry Truman
March of Dimes drives for Andrews County hit the road
The to date drive unfolds with a high school game featuring Outside Ladies versus Teachers at 7 30 pm tickets 15 and 35 cents proceeds aid the March of Dimes. A Means Recreation hall dance at 2 dollars per couple, a Wallace Theatre lobby collection, and a crochet pin cushion sale raise funds. The Andrews quota is 1500 dollars, last year 1400. Craddock Ulmer coordinates, box 44 Andrews.
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Hubby
Silver Spur Club
Humble Camp
Means Recreation
Wallace Theatre
Francis Tubb
Jeffrey
Andrews County
Ulmer
Craddock Ulmer
Andrews
Drillstem Test Set On Wildcat In Martin County
Drillstem test is planned Thursday night on a Martin County wildcat near the Andrews line. The crew aims to 11 100 to 11 258 feet with total depth 11 258 feet in a Pennsylvanian limestone after logs show oil and gas indications. If a producer is found it could be a major year’s discovery near Mabee field where Mabee wells tap San Andres in the Permian.
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Texas Company
Martin County
Andrews
San Andres
Hospital Addition Nears Completion in Andrews County
The Andrews County Hospital addition nears completion and will be ready for occupancy by February 15. It will be one of the best equipped in the area with plans to alter the old building after completion. The County Library and Community building work is delayed due to steel for the roof beams not yet arriving but has been shipped and is expected soon.
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Wallace Blankenship and Son
Andrews
Wallace
Mae
Seminole
Lamesa
New Mexico
Andrews County Hospital
Loyd Construction Starts Andrews-Lamesa Highway Project
Ernest Loyd Construction Company began work on the Andrews Lamesa road this week with a six month timeline. The plan calls for a 20 foot asphalt top plus potential caliche base expansion, routing criticisms in Dawson county, and possible adjustments if nearby oil wells prove productive.
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Andrews-Lamesa
Loyd Construction Co
Ernest Loyd Construction Company
Andrews
Lamesa
Patricia
Highway Commission
Daw
Religious Freedom Sermon On Italy Next Sunday Night
Mack Stirman minister of the Andrews Church of Christ will speak on Religious Freedom In Italy next Sunday night January 29. He will emphasize what the Church of Christ teaches in Italy and the persecution and suppression of religious freedom. He notes an Italian government move to close an orphanage in Frascati run by Church members and promises new facts not yet publicized.
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Mack Stirman
Andrews Church of Christ
Italy
Church of Christ
Frascati
Stirman
Sub-Deb Baby Contest Kickoff At March Of Dimes Drive
Twenty babies entered thus far in the Sub-Deb club bake and cakewalk fundraiser for the March of Dimes. Each entry costs one dollar and votes count as one hundred. prizes exceed eighty five dollars with gifts to be awarded February 6 at the Junior High gym.
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James Willis
Sharon Hurley
Mike Wright
Lana Burkett
Patsy Stone
Mary Hamilton
Linda Luck
Mike Madison
Vicki Sue Farmer
Billye Lou Farmer
Ann Underwood
Jean Willis
Vin Betenbough
Glenda Gay Nix
Porter Twins
Sanya Combs
Phill Irwin
Donna Jo Davis
Butch Sparks
Karen Floyd
Baptist Secretary To Preach Sunday at First Baptist
Dr. J. Howard Williams executive secretary of the Baptist General convention of Texas will preach Sunday night at the First Baptist church per Rev. E Brand. He will also preach at Denver City Sunday morning before heading to Andrews. Williams, from Dallas, formerly led the First Baptist churches in Amarillo and Oklahoma City.
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J. Howard Williams
Baptist General Convention of Texas
First Baptist Church
E. Brand
Williams
Denver City
Andrews
Dallas
Amarillo
First Baptist Church of
Oklahoma City
Walter Matthews Admitted to Amarillo Veterans Hospital
Walter Mathews formerly of Andress now residing in Arkansas was admitted to the Veterans Hospital in Amarillo this week after several months of illness. He was visited by his sister Miss Fannie Mathews and friends Miss Jean Nix Mr. and Mrs. Hal Lonis Mr. and Mrs. Byron Taylor.
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Walter Mathews
Andrews
Arkansas
Veterans Hospital
Amarillo
Andrews County Looks to Bond for School Additions
Andrews County voters are set for a February 4 bond election approving 400 000 to add four or five rooms to the Junior High building equip a shop with machinery and a gymnasium with 1200 to 1400 seating The plan aims to expand facilities for wood shop drawing auto mechanics electronics welding and sheet metal work and to provide needed gym space per Superintendent Hamilton board president A L Rhodes urges strong voter turnout.
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Andrews County
Board of Trustees
Thos. D. Hamilton
Hamilton
Supt
A. L. Rhodes
Mr. Rhodes
C. L. Summerwell
J. B. McNeil
Carl Ham
J. H. Massey
Clyde Broam
Charles Goodall
Judge Ramsey Named District Deputy Grand Master for 82nd Masonic District
Judge Milton R. Ramsey former master of Andrews Masonic Lodge 1024 was appointed District Deputy Grand Master for the 82nd Masonic district by Albert DeLange grand master of Texas at the Waco grand lodge meeting. The 82nd district includes Crane Goldsmith Andrews Seminole Seagraves and Odessa lodges.
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Ramsey
Masonic Region
Milton R. Ramsey
Andrews Masonic Lodge
Albert DeLange
Masonic Lodge of Texas
Grand Lodge
Waco
Virgil Lasater
Andrews Lodge
Judge Ramsey
Texas
Delange
Houston
Andrews Residents Invested Forty Nine Thousand In Bonds In 1949
The people of Andrews County bought 49000 in U S Savings Bonds during 1949, per the county chairman M O Woolam citing Nathan Adams. State totals reached 191,499,089 with a 2.5 percent decline from 1948, while Series E bonds rose to 145,114,738 nationwide and Series F and G to 46,384,351 in state sales.
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People of Andrews
U. S
Andrews County
M. O. Woolam
Nathan Adams
Dallas
Adams
New and Higher Pay Zone Expected in Parker Field
A new and higher pay in the West Parker field of South Southwest Andrews County is probable at Humble Oil & Refining Company No 39 J E Parker. The well shows oil production from the Devonian in the West Parker region with water present and ongoing testing to locate the water source. Nearby completions include Fullerton No 5 McCrea in the Fullerton field and David Fasken No 10-A in the Midland Farms field with notable oil gains and acid treatments. Pure Oil reports a dual pay in the Dollarhide Devonian Silurian field with strong 24 hour potential and a deep Ellenburger layer reworked for production.
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West Parker
Andrews County
Humble Oil & Refining Company
J. E. Parker
Wichita-Albany
Fullerton Oil Company
McCrea
Fullerton Field
Andrews
David Fasken
Midland Farms
Pure Oil Company
Dollarhide
Railroad Commission of Texas
Ellenburger
P. Cowden
Poll Tax Receipts Rise as Deadline Nears
Sheriff Floyd Peacock reported 1079 poll tax receipts with 42 exemptions and warned that about 1600 receipts may be paid before the Tuesday January 31 deadline. He noted 18 candidates have announced and a $400,000 independent school district bond issue is to be voted four days after the deadline.
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Floyd Peacock
Independent
Veterans Administration appraiser visits Andrews for veteran home loans
Judge A C Dennison, VA appraiser, toured Andrews on Thursday to examine homes and sites for veterans planning to buy or build. He was escorted by Charles Roberts Jr of Andrews Insurance Agency, who handles veteran loan financing.
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A. C. Dennison
The
Veteran Administration
Andrews
Charles Roberts, Jr
Andrews Insurance Agency
Bill Hale Motor Team Wins First In Semi-Pro Tournament In Andrews
In January 1921 the Independent Basketball Tournament in Andrews featured six teams with two forfeits. Bill Hale Motor Co. of Odessa won the title by defeating People's Service Station. Ward led the winners with 15 points, Foster scored 17 for the runners-up. Huffman top-scored for the Midland Engineers in several games, with 33 points in the opener and 30 in the third-place game. Prizes totaled 50 for first, 35 for second, and 20 for third.
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Bill Hale
Andrews
Wayne Shults
People’s Service Station
Midland Rotary Engineers
Andrews City Grocery
Midland
Huffman
Huckabee
Engineers
Sewell
Ole
People’s
Foster
Hughes
Seminole
Baker
Ward
Bill Hale Motor Co
Odessa
Rotary Engineers of
The
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Andrews Study Club
March of Dimes
Patricia Road
J. M. McDonald
Jerry McDonald
Buffalo Trail Council
Valley Forge
Jerry
Midland Lions’ Club
Mr McDonald
Walter Matthews
Fort
Parker Field
Semin
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