Road cut off proposal sparks regional debate in West Texas
The highway department’s plan to build a Kermit to Orla and Salt Flats cutoff provokes opposition from Monahans Pecos and Van Horn while Odessa withdraws its protest. Local editors urge commerce leaders to push road extensions including Eunice to Midpoint and Andrews to Post with county support.
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Monahans
Pecos
van Horn
Highway Department
Kermit
Orla
Salt Flats
el Paso
Andrews
Midland
Odessa
Big Spring- Andrews
Lamesa
Big Spring
Jal
el Paso Gas Company
New Mexico
Stanton
Mexico
Eunice Road
Ymesa
Post Road
Amens
Commissioners Court
Eunice
Lea County
Post
Scientists Turn Evangelists Warn About Atom Bomb, Says Dr Bradley
Dr Bradley of the University of Pennsylvania told a Baylor commencement crowd that scientists have become evangelists preaching hell fire and damnation He urged concern for mankind's future and the atom bomb He criticized voter selection in Andrews county Texas urging careful hiring of officials for two years Governor Shivers visited Midland and rode in the rodeo parade at a time when politics and taxes loom.
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Dr. Bradley
University of Pennsylvania
Baylor
Blocks Assigned In Clean-up Drive Across Town
The Lions club assigns blocks for a June 20 cleanup with residents urged to pile trash in alleys by noon. Volunteers led by H G Lindsey James Reed and Pinky Peoples will mobilize teams to collect waste, covering town blocks including original townsite and White additions.
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Lions Club
H. G. Lindsey
James Reed
Pinky” Peoples
James Roberts
T. L. Causseaux
A. L. Rhodes
O. G. Weatherby
Guy McGill
D. C. Nix
First Christian Church To Be Dedicated Sunday
Dedication services for the First Christian Church of Andrews will be held at 3 p m on June 4. Rev Ray Protzman will preach the dedicatory sermon with Dr Patrick Henry of Fort Worth as speaker. The sermon title is Church Triumphant. W F Shipp of Midland will sing Bless Our Home and other district church members join in. Morning services at 11 a m as usual with Protzman’s sermon Jesus Says My Church. All welcomed.
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First Christian Church of
Andrews
Ray Protzman
Patrick Henry
Fort Worth
Church Triumphant
W. EF. Shipp
Midland
Protzman
Jesus
Former Student Receives Masters Degree At Texas
James B. Zimmerman son of Mr and Mrs J A Zimmerman Pecos former Andrews residents will receive his master of arts degree in geology from the University of Texas June 3 He has accepted a position as a geologist for the University Lands at Midland He and Mrs Zimmerman are visiting in Pecos before moving to Midland Zimmerman is a graduate of Andrews high school.
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James B. Zimmerman
J. A. Zimmerman
Pecos
Andrews
University of Texas
Texas University
Midland
Zimmerman
Andrews High School
Andrews Fans Attend Hobbs Roping Contest
Several Andrews roping fans attended the roping contest in Hobbs Sunday. Among those from here were Mr. and Mrs. Junior Fisher, Mr. and Mrs Hugh Ratliff, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Cotten, Mr. and Mrs. Red Cox, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Betenbough, Carl Betenbough and Pete Hugh ey.
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Andrews
Hobbs
Junior Fisher
Hugh Ratliff
W. B. Cotten
Red Cox
Bill Betenbough
Carl Betenbough
Pete Hughey
Cabin near Andrews Church near Big Spring ready for youth camp
The Cabin for the First Baptist Church of Andrews at Big Spring is almost completed and will be ready for the Youth Camp this summer. Boys will attend from June 13 to 16 and girls from June 20 to 23.
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First Baptist Church of Andrews
Big Spring
No Vacancy Here in Andrews Jail Tenants Despite For Rent Signs
Sheriff Floyd Peacock says Andrews County jail holds 4 tenants currently, with capacity for 21 but comfort around 17. Since 1948 the jail has housed as many as 16 and as few as two, with current inmates serving for DWI fines liquor sales in a dry area drunkenness and repeated offenses.
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Andrews
Andrews County
Floyd Peacock
West Texas
Monahans
Stanton
Snyder
Andrews County Sells 55 Percent of U S Savings Quota
Andrews county ranks third in Texas for Savings Bond sales with 55 percent of a $2,000 quota, $1,106.25 raised. Brooks leads at 98.81 percent of a $10,000 quota, Hansford 76.72 percent of $24,000. Fifteen counties reported no sales and Hamilton County shows the lowest percentage.
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Forrest Noble
Louise Madison
Russell Johnson
Sam M Smith
O. A. Nix
Woodie Walker
O. D Huckabee
Knox Irwin
Derrell Woolam
M. O. Woolam
Claude Neely
Norman Galloway
J. Lee Smith
W. L. Blair
H. T. Wilson
J. A. Ulmer
Dr. R. R. Ramsey
J. R. Martin
Craddock Ulmer
Logsdon
T. D. Hamilton
Pat McNair
A. C. Mize
Wilson
Raymond van Zandt
G S. Kidd
Northwest
Southwest
White
Charles Havens
Eugene Brand
Carl Betenbough
C. W Roberts
Roland Tilly
H. O. Smith
Mack Stirman
Charles Dean
Brooks
Hansford
Hamilton County
Formal Held For Art's New Cafe
The delayed opening of Art's Cafe ran from 2 to 5 Tuesday afternoon with free coffee and doughnuts. The opening was postponed by a railroad strike delaying refrigeration shipments.
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Art's New Cafe
Art
Amarillo
Art Hollenbeck
Fullerton Rights Almost Secured For Se minole-Fullerton Road
Judge Milton Ramsey announced the right of way for the Seminole Fullerton road is secured with only two grass lease owners unsettled. No trouble is expected from that source, and construction on part of the highway may begin this year.
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Milton Ramsey
Hospital News Update From Local Facility
Mrs. B E Smith underwent surgery May 24 and is doing nicely. Tom Fox Jr and Mrs H T Morrow were recent hospital patients. Marsha Lynn Tidmore and Alice Mae Walker were dismissed recently. Mrs Frank Perkins and Mrs J R McLaughlin are hospitalized. Richard Norman Perry was admitted Monday afternoon. Lee Grant is a patient in the hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. E. Smith
Tom Fox, Jr
H. T. Morrow
Little Marsha Lynn Tidmore
Alice Mae Walker
Frank Perkins
J. R. McLaughlin
Richard Norman Perry
Lee Grant
Conference Attendees From Local Church Group
Rev. E. Brand pastor and Gerald Johnson education director plus Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Davis attended the Workers Conference at Big Spring last week.
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E. Brand
Gerald Johnson
T. W. Davis
Big Spring
Andrews Independent Summer School Opens Monday Morning
The Andrews Independent School District launches its summer programs at 8 o clock Monday. Boys age nine to sixteen meet in the high school gym for baseball, basketball, and tennis with swimming sessions at the county pool on alternate days. girlsith volleyball and tennis and swimming on alternate days run under Mrs. Marie Mash. Regular classes start Monday with algebra and English led by M. O. Woolam and H. O. Smith, registrations in history room 174, and adult commercial courses under Miss Lyda Kelly. Art courses by Wanda Jo Reynolds begin in the primary building. enrollment for all activities is eight o'clock Monday in the high school gym or respective rooms.
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Andrews Independent School District
Neil Taylor
J. Lee Smith
Marie Mash
M. O. Woolam
H. O. Smith
Lyda Kelly
Wanda Jo Reynolds
Hamilton
Call Issued For Book Donations To New Library
The county library seeks donations of all kinds including technical fiction biographies autobiographies textbooks and more to supplement library purchases. Donations should be in good binding and fair condition not Pocketbooks as stated by County Librarian Mrs June Armstrong.
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June Armstrong
Hamiltons Leave For Austin Oil Institute Meet
Superintendent and Mrs. Thos. D. Hamilton left Wednesday to attend the Texas Oil Institute meeting in Austin. Superintendents from fifty schools where oil provides the chief source of taxable revenue are invited each year to attend lectures and discussions on tax problems and policies.
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Thos. D. Hamilton
Texas Oil Institute
Austin
Red Cross Lifesaving Lessons At County Pool
Robert H. Lucey of the Red Cross will offer free lifesaving lessons at the county pool from June 12 to 23, evenings 6 to 8. Open to adults 19 and over. a Red Cross lifesaving certificate will be awarded upon completion. Neal Taylor, pool manager, urged interested swimmers to contact him for details.
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Robert H. Lucey
American Red Cross First Aid
Neal Taylor
Red Cross
Lucey
West Texas
Panhandle
South Plains
Texas
McLean County Red Cross
State Farm Mutual Life Insurance Company
Wabash Telephone Company
Springfield
Illinois Wesleyan University
Bloomington
Taylor
Weatherby Heads to Texas Tech Summer Session
Woodward Weatherby son of Mr and Mrs O G Weatherby leaves Thursday for Lubbock to enroll in the Texas Tech summer session. He is a senior geology major at Tech and will have three weeks of regular classes before a six week geology field trip to Arizona.
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Woodward Weatherby
O. G. Weatherby
Lubbock
Texas Tech
Woodward
Tech
Arizona
Oil Wells Report From Andrews County Texas Area
Samedan No. 1 J. S. George in Andrews County tests Clear Fork with a 6500 foot wildcat. Texaco No. 1 Tetens previously produced 109 barrels per day of 306 gravity oil. Pure Oil and Cities Production announce multiple spuds and completions in Dollarhide and Glen fields with several high gravity oils and acid stimulations. A Midland Farms No. 8 Midland producer reports 117.84 barrels daily. An abandoned Devinian well in Gaines County yields 3500 feet sulfur water after a 3 hour test.
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Andrews
Samedan Oil Corporation
Clear Fork
J. S. George
Texas Company
Texas Company No. 1
Ellenburger
Martin County
Andrews County
Pure Oil Company
Dollarhide
E. P. Cowden
Cities Production Company
Cowden
Psl
Pure
Fullerton Oil Company
Fullerton-Clear Fork
Wilson
Stanolind Oil & Gas Company
Midland Farms
Ralph Lowe
Midland No
H. T. Wolf
Gaines County
Fullerton Church Hosts Family Night
The Brotherhood of the First Baptist Church in Fullerton held family night with a small program. Refreshments of pie and ice cream were served to many members. All members are invited to attend family night on every 5th Monday.
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Fullerton
Brotherhood of the First Baptist Church
Teachers Study During Summer
Several Andrews teachers will enroll in different schools this summer for further study. Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Payne will attend Texas Tech, Mr. and Mrs. Max Goldsmith will study at Denton, and Miss Alice Cade will go to the University of Colorado at Boulder. Plans for others are not known.
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Andrews
Vernon Payne
Texas Tech
Max Goldsmith
Denton
Alice Cade
University of Colorado At Boulder
Bible Study Group Meets Wednesday at First Christian Church
The Ladies Bible Study group met May 24 at the First Christian Church. Members present included Vaughn Tripplehorn who led the lesson, Paul Gooch, Wanda Vaughn, Dallas Ives, and Glenn Dyer.
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Ladies Bible Study Group
The
First Christian Church
Mmes Vaughn Tripplehorn
Paul Gooch
Wanda Vaughn
Dallas Ives
Glenn Dyer
Local Social Notes Highlight Fort Worth Markets and Visits
Mr and Mrs O D Huckabee attended the Fort Worth and Dallas Markets returning Wednesday. Lynn Rice manager of St Clair s Department Store made markets this week buying full merchandise returning Wednesday. Mr and Mrs John Hays and family spent the weekend with Bailey Roberts family at Wildorado Texas. Mr and Mrs Mark Benton of Houston visited Judge Milton Ramsey s over the weekend. Mr and Mrs Gerald Johnson visited Plainview last weekend. Rev Gerald Johnson preached Sunday at Silverton Texas. Harold Roberts made a business trip to Plainview Tuesday. Mrs Clayton Barrick and son Charles of Abernathy visited her sister Mrs Charles Roberts Sr and family this week. They attended the bac calaureate and commencement exercises at Waco Saturday and Sunday.
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O. D. Huckabee
Fort Worth
Dallas
Lynn Rice
St. Clair’s Department
John Hays
Bailey Roberts
Wildorado
Texas
Mark Benton
Houston
Milton Ramseys
Gerald Johnson
Plainview
Silverton
Harold Roberts
Clayton Barrick
Charles
Abernathy
Charles Roberts Sr
Waco
Books For The Library Committee Should Guide Purchases
The county library seeks a representative committee to advise librarian Mrs. June Armstrong on books to buy. A diverse panel including bankers merchants farmers ranchers and oil men could better ensure books meet local professions and needs. The committee would provide ongoing recommendations to support efficient service.
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Dupre
Oscar Dupre
Alabama
Beulah Plack
Sonny Nelson
Gettis Muncer
Jessie Abernathy
Dupres
Congress
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Deep Pay
D. D. Lansford
John E. Smith
J. R. Bills, Jr
Woolam
Z. W. Hutcheson
Virgil Lasater
N. N. Jones
J. P. Roach
C. J. Tighe
C. W Wright
A. H. Denny
A. E. Barnard
Miavland
Midland Rodeo
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U. S
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