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Newspaper
Andrews County News
Location
Andrews, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1950
Page
6
The Business and Professional Women’s Club moves the Canteen to 7:30 p.m. Saturday because the American Legion hall is booked Friday. A second ping pong table will be provided and members invite parents to attend.
The Magnolia Home Demonstration Club held an all day meeting May 25 at Mrs. Sam Smith home. Mrs Hattye G. Owen presented a meat cookery program featuring stuffed pork chops and led a China selection discussion. Members present included Mrs Joe Cook Mrs C L Dean Mrs A V Carlson Mrs O G Weatherby Mrs R O Davidson Mrs J A Roach Mrs G L Walker Mrs J D Nelson Mrs Sam Smith and Dallas Ives.
A surprise party honored Loretta Carter for her 16th birthday on Monday evening. Guests included Mrs. F F Carter serving cake and ice cream to a list of attendees, with four girls dressed as maids in white aprons and black skirts.
The Andrews Proper Home Demonstration Club met May 18 at Mrs. Gar land Lindsey’s home for a program on silver. Mrs. Lindsey and Mrs. Pipe led demonstrations and the group planned a June 2 lawn party at Mrs. D. C. Nix’s home with hosts Mrs. Nix and Mrs. Noble.
The 1950 Andrews High School senior class was honored with a barbecue on Wednesday evening in the Stanolind Pipe Line Camp yard hosted by Mr and Mrs Kelly Stewart. Outdoor games provided entertainment for attendees including Bobby Barnes Virginia Brown Evelyn Chesney Margaret Duncan Charlene Goodall Betty Gooch Wayne Graham Weldon G regston Barbara Hamilton Haron Huddleston Juanita Hudson G I Madison Wade Mitchell Millie Ree Nix Burnell Nixon Eugene Stephenson Jimmie Strickland Betty Thomas Susan Tinsley Sharon Wood Mona Beth Williams John Tripplehorn June and Royce Stewart Faye Duffy and Louise Savage.
Wartime detective turned detector aids the Texas and Pacific Railway by locating dormant rail joint trouble with radar mounted on a motor car. The unit scans 270 joints per mile, averaging two miles daily, aiding repairs between Dallas and Fort Worth and previously between Longview and Mineola. Four Sperry detectors operate under operator W. Cahr with a four man crew, replacing rails as signals indicate.
H J Matejowsky of the Abilene cotton classing office urged farmers to file applications after planting to obtain free USDA cotton classing and market news under the Smith Doxey Act. Eligible members of organized cotton improvement groups can access these services and must mail applications to P O Box 2001 Abilene Texas.
LUBBOCK, June 2 Texas Tech announces summer session starts June 1 with first term registration led by Registrar W P Clement. Classes begin at 7 30 a m on June 2 for the first term and continue through the season.
T. D. Hamilton of Andrews lettered for the McMurry College Indians in the 1949-50 basketball campaign. Hamilton, a center, lettered for the first time and was the only freshman lettering.
Market strength at the Midland Livestock Auction Co sale on Thursday May 25 with 875 head of cattle. Stockers sold up to 2.00 higher than last week. 135 choice Hereford cow and calf pairs brought 255 to 290 dollars. 40 plain cow and calf sold at lower grades.
Stocker calf bidding ran lively with steer calves at 27 to 30 dollars per hundredweight and select from 32.50, heifer calves 26 to 33.50, weighing up to 254 pounds. Fat calves 23 to 28, medium 19 to 23, fat cows 18 to 20, medium 16 to 18, canners 12.50 to 16, bulls 18 to 20.50. Buyers included Guy McGill, Carl Glaze, T. J. Helvey and T. W. Craddock of Andrews. University of Texas Bureau of Business Research noted.
Texas business failures showed 17 in April and 18 in March 1950 with 17 listed for April 1949. The report tracks monthly nationwide patterns and local impacts in Texas markets.
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