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Newspaper
Andrews County News
Location
Andrews, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1962
Page
1
Voters cast an estimated 2454 ballots in the runoff amid four local races and four state contests. The city pool opened after patching a 35 gallon per minute leak, as City Manager Marshall Pharr faced repairs and budget considerations.
Austin Pendleton and other local candidates won in a district wide ballot with margins slim. Budget hearings are scheduled as County Judge Virgil Lasater and the commissioners meet Monday to present the 1962-63 county budget at 9 am in the courthouse basement. The board of equalization also meets. The same day at 7 30 pm the school board holds a public hearing on the coming year's school budget in the administration building board room. The oil company tax representatives may attend.
First services in the modern Wesley Methodist Church will be held today at 11 a m with Rev. Marvin James as pastor in the sanctuary of the $35 500 structure. Architect Rev. Hugh Hunt of Lubbock supervised plans as local officials aided construction. The brick veneer building includes a sanctuary two offices two nurseries a parlor and a kitchen and sits south of the football stadium on the west track route. The congregation has met in temporary facilities since organization two years ago.
May brought a total of $161 600 in local building permits, the second highest monthly total of the year, lifting the five month 1962 sum to $575 910. Twelve new homes accounted for $152 700. Archie Holman led with six permits, including several on Northwest 12th Place and Northeast 6th Street. Bill Flanary and Hatfield Construction each secured $15 000 to $16 000 homes, with other permits spread across Northwest, Northeast areas and Bel Air address additions.
Andrews Chamber of Commerce members will be asked this week to provide information for a survey and to express an opinion in a poll. The survey asks if a market exists for a commuter airline service linking Andrews with Midland air terminal. The poll requests views on the King Anderson medical health bill in Congress.
Summer recreation program starts Monday June 11 with supervised playground activities and a track schedule plus tennis golf and weight lifting lessons. Five track meets are planned in Lubbock San Angelo Amarillo Odessa and Andrews with three age divisions.
Desmond A. Barry Republican candidate for Congressman at Large will speak at a Monday Andrews Republicans meeting at 7 30 p m in the county courtroom and give a non political talk at the Downtown Lions luncheon Tuesday. Barry, president of Galveston Truck Lines, will be joined by campaign manager Mickey Lederick who will conduct a candidate workshop for local and district office seekers. Barry is known for opposing Teamster union pressure in the mid 1950s and was noted in Readers Digest for fighting union organizers despite his employees not wanting a union.
A heavy turnout of more than 2770 voters in ideal weather Saturday produced decisive wins for Randy Pendleton in the state representative race and Russell Austin in the district judge contest. Pendleton carried Andrews 2471 to 295 with Cain sweeping the other three counties. Austin won Andrews by about 1100 over Guthrie while Crane County backed him 150 to 0. Incumbent results included Gene Irwin edging Roe Price by 40 votes for commissioner precinct 2 and Wes Barnes defeating Winfred Hudgens 361 to 241 in precinct four. Charlie Burkett won county clerk, Reeder Price took county treasurer, Owen Doggett held justice of the peace place one, and Don Yarborough led statewide for governor with strong county performance.
Two Andrews High School seniors Larry Crabtree and Roy McQueen will represent the town at Boys State this week. The event gathers about 600 youths who will form two parties and hold simulated state offices after campaigns. Crabtree is sponsored by the American Legion while McQueen is backed by the Downtown Lions Club.
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