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Newspaper
Andrews County News
Location
Andrews, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1938
Page
2
The Andrews County News published weekly in Andrews Texas with owner publisher C W Roberts and postal service details including second class matter entry date and general subscription rates for in county and out of county editions.
The State Observer notes Andrews County spurns PWA money amid broad debate. Officials say PWA rejected the county, delaying projects until later. locals anticipate funding from tax dollars for courthouses schools and other infrastructure.
The State Highway Department announces bids for grading and drainage on Highway Fifteen from Seminole toward the New Mexico line in Gaines County. Bids open June 20, per highway engineer FR Ogie. About twenty miles remain unfinished between Seminole and the state line to complete a surfaced route from Lamesa. New Mexico is making rapid progress on its unfinished sections.
The writer laments uneven distribution of federal money. He notes CCC projects in Dawson County and PWA funded pools in Big Spring McCamey Fort Stockton Balmorhea while Andrews receives nothing. He urges local action, praises Seagraves civic work, and envisions a future park and improved campus despite neglect.
A speaker urged forming a local organization to promote parks playgrounds and civic improvements. The town would benefit from community involvement, especially if a capable woman led such efforts during leisure time.
A reader urges forming an organization to improve Andrews with oiling and grading streets, parks, a swimming pool, a library, and other projects. The editor notes a contract for street lights at 99 cents per month per light, awaiting city council approval.
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