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Newspaper
Andrews County News
Location
Andrews, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1963
Page
1
The text reflects on nationwide news fatigue amid civil rights rulings and Supreme Court decisions. It questions the impact of U S aid to Indonesia, notes Congress ending the bracero program, and cites a federal payroll of 14 billion dollars for about 2.51 million civilian employees.
A clipping recasts the Little Red Hen tale with progressive social themes. The Hen bakes bread while asking for help, then faces an Internal Revenue Service check and Agriculture Department penalties, ending with wealth redistribution.
A quiet Memorial Day followed a storm that caused two auto accidents and an oil field fire near Andrews. Lightning struck a tank battery on the Pan American lease at Midland Farms, causing a large crude tank explosion. Firefighters fought the blaze into the night as seven tanks burned and winds fed the flames, with damage above 3,000 barrels. Two traffic crashes occurred on slick roads, injuring Mrs. Jack French and leaving her with fractures, while another collision near 700 North Main involved Bill Mathis and Troy Lee Spears. Authorities called the incidents freakish and ongoing investigations continued as crews managed the scene.
Andrews High invites students to enroll in seven weeks of summer courses starting Monday at 7:30 a.m. The first session runs 7:30 to 9:30 for drivers training English IV social studies first year typing homemaking and all math. Second session 9:45 to 11:45 covers English I II III civics and more. A $15 tuition applies to most classes with a 10-student minimum.
Vernon A. Johnson, longtime basketball coach, accepts head coach role at a Springbranch Independent School District junior high in Houston. He will work under former athletic director Charles Churchill and the feeder junior high leads to Memorial High School. Johnson departs Andrews after nine seasons and 25-year coaching career. replacement named is Neil Laminack of Seminole.
Adults are invited to join a summer creative dramatics program at Andrews High School. John Hogue, the school’s speech and drama teacher, will lead the Little Theater section of the city county recreation effort. A Tuesday meeting at 7 p.m. will gauge interest and production preferences.
Vacation Bible Schools start this week at Means Memorial Methodist Church Church of Christ First Baptist and Faith Lutheran Church. Wesley Methodist plans Friends Near and Far theme with pre registration Sunday evening and daily 9 to 11 sessions for ages 4 to 13. First Christian runs nine sessions in one week closing with a program. Presbyterian holds Foreign Lands theme with daily 9 to 11 classes Monday through Saturday and a lakeside Park picnic after Sunday services.
The 1963-64 proposed school budget will be discussed at a public hearing Tuesday night at 7 30 in a called board meeting. The board plans to cut $49000 from the next year budget while keeping the 1245 percent valuation. Oil company tax reps are expected to attend the session. Pritchard and Abbott handles tax evaluation with Malcolm Jarrell as the engineer for the Andrews school system.
The Chamber of Commerce Transportation Committee and two freight lines arrange overnight service from Dallas Fort Worth. Curry and Sunset Motor Lines will run a daily Odessa to Andrews truck with Morning departures. Local firms should contact the chamber Monday to apply and supply shipping forms. Representatives will visit Andrews to discuss the plan.
Registration for instructional swimming starts the city county summer recreation program set to run for seven weeks beginning June 10. Woodward, director of the summer unit, notes remaining openings in the first swimming session with sessions running June 10-28 July 1-19 and July 22-August 9.
Track and baseball registrations open Monday with sessions at the school fields. Track runs 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. and 6:30 to 8 p.m. for workers. Baseball meets 4 to 8 p.m. at the high school diamond with Pete Smith in charge. The program runs until August 2 featuring seven sports including volleyball, tennis, golf, swimming, and physical fitness with coaches Sam Gantt, Miss Peggy Edgar, G W Warden, and Jo Ann Knight. Track meets set for Fort Stockton Andrews Odessa Abilene Lubbock.
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