Andrews County Leads State in Violent Deaths
The piece notes Andrews County leads with six violent deaths since January 1, possibly 7 including a suffocation, implying the highest per capita rate in the state. It cites FBI crime-rate data, comparing South Carolina, Lawton Oklahoma, Midland County, and Chattanooga, and warns the rate could rise in 1962. It also recounts a highway patrol chase on the Odessa highway and a drunk's jailhouse quip.
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Andrews County
Andrews
Federal Bureau of Investigation
U. S
South Carolina
Lawton
Oklahoma
Midland County
Chattanooga
Tennessee
Community fund drives for Andrews industrial program
Mayor C E Carruth to lead a meeting at City Hall Tuesday 7 30 p m to raise 10000 for a three year Andrews County Industrial Research League plan. The group will gather regional research data and elect officers after funds are secured. A Texas A M team may be hired for initial research.
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C. E. Carruth
Carruth
Andrews County Industrial Research League
Andrews
Industrial Research League
Texas A&m
Research League
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
System Praised By School Visitors In Andrews
A group of 68 school officials from across the nation praised the Andrews school system during a day-long visit Friday. They were on a flying workshop from Stanford University studying new school construction in top systems and toured the new high and the Underwood elementary administration school. The Andrews Chamber of Commerce provided transportation from Midland Air Terminal.
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Andrews
Stanford University
U.S
Underwood
Midland Air Terminal
Andrews Chamber of Commerce
Remodeling Underway at Permian General for Andrews Nursing Home
Remodeling continues in the old Permian General Hospital as it becomes the Andrews Nursing Home. Officials say applications are arriving and plans aim for a September 1 opening, with the facility licensed as a convalescing hospital.
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Permian General Hospital
Andrews Nursing Home
National Loop All Star Team Named for Big Spring Tourney
National Loop announced the all star lineup after final loop games. Braves John Beilne Scotty Niemann and Toby Green join Cubs Mike Crawford Gilbert Luna on the Big Spring tournament roster. Other selections include Phillies Freddy Lindsey Cards Greg Jenkins Edon Warren Jerry Tyler Giants trio Dwayne Taylor Terry Niblett and Robert Haynie Pirates picks Jimmy Streety Mike Ellsworth with alternates Danny Ragsdale Kenneth Gibson. The two Life League and Pony League teams prepared while workouts began ahead of the July 23 event featuring the Andrews and Big Spring matchups.
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Commercial Bank Braves
Forrest’ Lumber Co
Allstar
John Beilne
Scotty Niemann
Toby Green
Braves
Cubs
Mike Crawford
Gilbert Luna
Phillies
Freddy Lindsey
Greg Jenkins
Edon Warren
Jerry Tyler
Dwayne Taylor
Terry Niblett
Robert Haynie
Giants
Jimmy Streety
Mike Ellsthorpe
Pirates
Danny Ragsdale
Kenneth Gibson
Brad Young
Bobby Campbell
Andrews
Blood Bank Opens at Permian General Hospital
Permian General Hospital operates a new blood bank to speed emergencies. Director Don Sulecki notes stock building to provide ready transfusions, replacing the volunteer walking bank maintained by Mrs. M W Averyt and Mrs. B F Seay. Families donating must replace units to stock the bank.
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Don Sulecki
Permian General Hospital
Sulecki
M. W. Averyt
B. F. Seay
Odessa
Medical Center Hospital
Walking Blood Bank
See Blood
Odessa Men Die As Tank Explodes At Oil Field Base
Two Odessa men, Daniel Franklin Fannin 29 and Pete Grantham 47, were killed when a 750 barrel steel gun barrel on the Gulf and was drilling near the rim at the Texas Pacific base exploded. The blast hurled Grantham over 100 feet and tore apart the tank top. N. C. Ike Green, roustabout foreman, was injured and witnessed the tragedy as live steam was being pumped into the barrel.
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Odessa
Green
Gulf
Stralls Tanks, Inc
Carruth
Grantham
Fannin
Eugene Demmler
Andrews
Hollis
Director To Meet With Group Here
George Hill executive director of the Texas State Historical Survey Committee will meet the County Museum Society at 2 p.m. Monday in the county courtroom. Frank Stickney president urged all members to attend. Hill, active in starting several state museums, will discuss establishing a museum here. The society was organized about a year ago with 75 charter members.
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George Hill
Texas State Historical Survey Committee
County Museum Society
Andrews P.m
Frank Stickney
Hill
Krazy Daze Beckons Andrews Shoppers With Prizes
Andrews gears up for the third annual Krazy Daze as 42 merchants offer craziest discounts and prizes. Circulars distributed Wednesday allow shoppers to win gift certificates, appliances, and merchandise across 21 stores. Top prize includes a $15 award and a runner up $10, plus a weekend trip to Odessa for the best participating merchant.
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Andrews
Andrews Chamber of Commerce
Odessa
Ramada Inn
Pat McNair
Pan American logs Devonian and Inez field completions
Pan American Petroleum reports a triple completed Devonian test at No 16.36 University Andrews County with 430 feet of gas water, 835 feet oil and gas water, and 310 feet drilling fluid cuts. Earlier Devonian test showed similar signs. Also, Pan Am completed No 193 AK Midland Farm as a 3-4 mile north extension in Andrews County Inez field, producing 303 barrels of oil daily from Atoka horizon with 1616 to 1 gas-oil ratio and casing pressure 550 pounds.
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Union Texas Petroleum Corporation
University
Andrews County
Andrews
Prichard
University Lands Survey
Pan American Petroleum Corporation
AK Midland Farm
Inez
Atoka
Pusselman
Lellenburger
T&p Survey
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Industry Foundation
National Loop
Texas PP University
Daniel Franklin Fannin
W. 19Th
Pete Grantham
N. C
Ike) Green
Byrce Martin
Dunlap’s
PAN AM
Union Testing Explorer
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