Hospital News Roundup of Local Recoveries and Admissions
Mr J T MaMM underwent a tonsillectomy at the hospital on May 31. Miss Dora Jean Nix daughter of William Nix had a tonsillectomy last Thursday and was dismissed Friday morning. D R Hayland recovering from a broken arm after his car was sideswiped by a truck. Mrs M A Thornberry admitted May 29 Winifred Hudgens admitted May 23 condition about the same. Mrs Charles Roberts returned home from Lubbock after visiting her son Charles and family. Mesdames Carl and Bill Betenbough and Terry returned from San Diego where Bill Betenbough is in the Marines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dora Jean Nix
William Nix
D. R. Hayland
Winifred Hudgens
Charles Roberts
Lubbock
Charles
Wesly Roberts
Navy
Mesdames
Carl Betenbough
Bill Betenbough
Little Terry
San Diego
California
Bill
Andrews Chapter O. E. S. Honors Masons With Banquet
The Andrews Chapter of the O. E. S. honored Master Masons and guests with a fried chicken banquet in the High School Gymnasium attended by about sixty. Rev. Frank Story gave the main address on Freedom Fraternal and Righteousness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrews Chapter
Daisy Sutton
Goldsmith
Frank Story
The
Means Memorial Church
Story
Cora Heath
Andrews O. E. S
Joe Davis
Catherine McGill
Martha Joe Guthrie
Norma Jen Davidson
H. M. Heath
Lt Gordon Weatherby Receives Chaplain's Approval Letter
Captain Paschal D. Fowkes writes from England to Onnie G. Weatherby, father of Lt Gordon Weatherby, praising the pilot who flew paratroop missions in North Africa and Sicily and is currently stationed in England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon Weatherby
Paschal D. Fowlkes
314Th Troop Carrier Group
RAF
England
Onnie G. Weatherby
Weatherby
Enduring leadership praised for Lt. Oral Weatherby
Chaplain Paschal D. Fowlkes commends 1st Lt. Oral G. Weatherby of the 214th Troop Carrier Group for steadfast Christian principles and daily church attendance guiding enlisted men. Message to Weatherby’s mother notes his visible example and devotion, while also mentioning Billy Pinnell visiting Gainesville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
214Th Troop Carrier Group
AAF
APO
Onnie
GC. Weatherby
Andrews
Texas
Weatherby
Oral G. Weatherby
Lt. Weatherby
Amin
Paschal D. Fowlkes
Cap. C
County and School Equalization Boards Hold Oil Session
Andrews county and the Andrews Independent School Equalization Board held session with tax representatives of the oil and gas pipeline companies Thursday. The boards set State and County values for tax purposes near 12,000,000 dollars. the school district valued at about 12,500,990 dollars. Prichard and Abbott, Fort Worth tax engineers, served as valuation experts in oil properties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrews County
Andrews Independent School Equalization Board
Prichard and Abbott
Fort Worth
Texas
Honor Soldier Boys to be Honored at Service Sunday
Rev E Brand announced that the Boys in the armed forces will be honored during the service next Sunday at 11 o'clock. All are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Brand
Lubbock General Hospital Clinic Staff Listing
A historic roster lists department chiefs and doctors at Lubbock General Hospital Clinic. Includes specialties Eye Ear Nose Throat Urology Internal Medicine Obstetrics Pediatrics X ray and Laboratory with names such as J T Krueger H Hutchinson E Mast and Wayne Reeser in the U S Armed Forces.
Andrews County Soldier Deployed Earns Medical Army Discharge
John T. Childers, Andrews county native, returns home after two years service in Tunisia, North Africa, Sicily and Italy as a driver in S. O. No. 63 Hg. 91st Ren. He is eligible to wear European African Middle Eastern Campaign ribbon with three bronze stars and resumes punching cattle for Ellison Tom Young.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John T. Childers
Andrews County
Tunisia
North Africa
Sicily
Italy
Sydn
Andrews
Ellison Tom Young Childers
Navy Seaman Visits Parents After Rapid Rise
Thomas G. Turnage Aviation Machinist Mate 3rd class stationed in Washington D C is visiting his parents Mr and Mrs Tom Turnage. He enlisted in the Navy about a year ago and has risen rapidly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas G. Turnage
Washington’ D. C
Tom Turnage
Thomas
Navy
Andrews Girl Weds Graham Man in Quiet Seminole Ceremony
Miss Christine Echols daughter of Mrs Stella Echols and Sea well Hoffman of Graham Texas were quietly married at Seminole May 24 Rev Lemon pastor of the First Baptist Church officiated. The ceremony was witnessed by a few close friends. The couple will reside in Andrews for now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christine Echols
Stella Echols
Seawell Hoffman
Graham
Texas
Seminole
Lemon
First Baptist Church
Andrews
Card of Thanks and Local Social Notes
We express gratitude for kindness and friendship from Andrews residents, for flowers, and prayers during our boy’s illness. Lt. Elbert W. Creech, pilot in Santa Maria California, visited by Mr. and Mrs. W. Creech. Mrs. Underwood and children visited Seminole mother Mrs. Annie Heath. Rev E Brand attends Fort Worth Baptist convention. Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Fisher spent weekend in Lubbock. M Louise Roberts and Katherine Wooley visited Lubbock. Mrs Hazel Rooed leaves for ten days rest in Corpus Christi Texas with south Texas visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrews
Joe Underwood
Home Front Appeal for Fifth War Loan Drive
Community message urges every citizen to buy an extra War Bond to reach the July 8 goal. It notes June 12 started the push and reports show unprecedented individual bond buyers. Each purchase strengthens the war effort as soldiers face life and death in embattled fox holes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
1st Lt Knox Irwin Back From the South Pacific
First Lt Knox Irwin son of Mr and Mrs Hunter Irwin arrived home after nearly two years in the South Pacific with the 112th Cavalry now a dismounted and motorized unit. The unit shipped from Camp Clark in 1942 and saw action across New Caledonia Woodlark and New Britain as Japanese forces pressed a hard fight around Arawe Cape Gloucester and Rabaul. Irwin notes heavy casualties and a final isolation of 40 000 Japanese defenders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knox Irwin
Hunter Irwin
Southwest Pacific
112Th Cavalry
112Th
Camp Clark
del Rio
New Caledonia
Australia
New Guinea
Woodlark
New Brittain
Irwin
Texas Boys
Arawe
Peninsular
Cape Glouster
Rabaul
Weaver Embree
Harold Roberts
Andrews County
Embree
Roberts
Echols Promoted in Liberator Group News
Sergeant Willie D. Echols receives promotion to Staff Sergeant in the Eighth AAF Liberator Heavy Bomber Group. Announcement comes from Colonel Arthur J. Pierce, group commander, as Echols serves as a gunner aboard the unit stationed in England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrews
Texas County News
England
Willie D. Echols
Texas
Arthur J. Pierce
Sgt. Echols
Mrs Burkett and Daughters Tour Carlsbad Caverns on Memorial Day
Mrs Edgar Burkett and her daughters Isa Sue Betty and Jean along with Mrs Charley Burkett of Hobbs New Mexico visited Carlsbad Caverns on Memorial Day in a family outing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Burkett
Andrews Post
Isa Sue
Betty and
Jean
Charley Burkett
Hobbs, N. M
Carlsbad Caverns
Also Mentioned on This Page
J. T. Mamm
Heath
M. A. Thornberry
E. S
Jack Boyd
Jackie
Eeast Texas
U. S. Army Signal Corps
George Marshall
Capitol
George Mahon
Tex
Marshall
House
Army
Mahon
Buell Snyder
Center
Texas Electric Service Company
Lt. Bruce
G. Weatherby
Eng
Billy Pinnell
Camp Howze
Gainesville
D. M. Pinnell
J. E. Pritchard
Big Spring
O. G. Weatherby
J. J. Pritchard
Camp Wallace
Galveston
Charles Goodall
Carl Guest
Pucell
Okla
Helen Margaret Armstrong
Johnnie Richars
Sgt
Clifford Armstrong
Richards
Roy Cocanougher
Neice
Oklahoma
Juanita Nixon
Howard Payne College
Brownwood
H. M. Nixon
Ferr Heath
Howard Payne
Kenneth Sinclair
L. S. Sinclair
Denton
North Texas Teachers College
Arthur Fisher
Phoenix
Ariz
Lubbock General Hospital Clinic
General Sagery
J. T. Krueger
M. D
J. H. Stiles
H. E. Mast
Urology
J. T. Hutchinson
Ben B. Hutchinson
E. M. Blake
M. C. Overton
Arthur Jenkins
W. H. Gordon
R. H. McCarty
Gufford BE. Hunt
J. P. Lattimore
G. S. Smith, M. D
J. D. Donaldson
O. R. Hand, M. D
A. G. Barsh, M. D
Wayne Reeser, M. D
U. S
J. H. Felten
Business Maumee
School of Nursing
University of Texas
U. S. Cadet Nurse Corps
Thanks Again
Mr. and
Mrs
Roy Stillwell
Marvin M. Fisher
Louise Roberts
Katherine Wooley
Hazel Rooed
Corpus Christi
South Texas
South Pacific
Springfield
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