Seeds and Rain Bring Good Stand at Culbertson Place
Homer Rentz farms the Culbertson Place 18 miles west of Andrews. Despite little initial rain he planted, then a fine rain followed yielding a good stand on planted lands. He notes the Lord helps those who act and urges readers to support the local newspaper as it trims size to save time and money and asks for community news and ads.
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Homer Rentz
Homer
Culbertson Place
Andrews
Hoer
Taylor
Dallas News
State Press
Texas Press Association
Parmer County to Sell 1/4 Mineral Interest in Leagues 316 317
Commissioners Court of Parmer County Texas announces sale of an undivided one fourth interest in all oil gas and minerals under Leagues 316 and 317 Parmer County School Land in Gaines and Andrews Counties subject to existing leases Bids will be received at 2 pm on the 4th Monday in June 1943 at the Court House Farwell Texas bids may be rejected Lee Thompson County Judge May 28 1943
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Commissioners Court
Parmer County
Texas
Leagues
Gaines and
Andrews Counties
Court House
Farwell
Palmer County
Card of Thanks for Kindness and Flowers
The Braswell and Betenbough families express gratitude for acts of kindness and floral tributes during illness and after the death of their wife and friend. May God’s blessings rest on all who offered sympathy. Signed Dewey Braswell Loma Smith Mr and Mrs Carl Betenbough and Family.
Oil Boom Sparks Big Drilling in Andrews Winkler Counties
Andrews County leads the week with the Fullerton deep Permian pool project and Deep Rock pool test as Humble Oil and Phillips Petroleum report multiple wells. Key wells include Humble No 1 W F Carter near Andrews and Fullerton No 1-A University near Andrews, with significant oil, gas, and water data and a large land lease push by Sinclair Prairie Oil Company across Winkler and Andrews.
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Midland
Andrews County
Winkler County
Fullerton
Fullerton Pool
Northwestern Andrews
Fullerton Oil Company No
University Survey
Texas Pacific Coal and Oil Company of
Fort Worth
E. M. Jackson
University
Austin
Andrews
Phillips Petroleum Company
University-Andrews
CNW
Clear Fork
Humble No. 1
Crews & Mast
CSW SE
Psl
Means
Yates
Union Oil Company No. 1
Biles
Skelly Oil Company No
K University
University Land
Emma Pool
Magnolia Petroleum Company
Ralph
Winkler
Sinclair Prairie Oil Company
Andrews O E 8 Installs Officers at High School
Andrews Eastern Star Chapter installed officers for the year before a large crowd in the high school auditorium. A memorial service honored members who died in the past year. Flowers decorated the hall as Mrs. Lela Wilson and Mrs. Myrtie Goldsby led the ceremony.
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Andrews Eastern Star
Lela Wilson
Mryrtie Goldsby
Crane
Marshall
Reba Boyd
Pianist
Bennie Stanford
Goldsmith
Chaplin
Cora Heath
Floyd Peacock
Ona Betenbough
Lena Lena Roberts
Lila McCarley
Maurine Galloway
Cordell Peacock
Anita St. Clair
Adsh
Elsie
Corey Ruth
Kathryne McGill
Ester
Mary Jackson
Martha
Ruth Davidson
Electa
W. H. Caudle
Worothy
Guy McGill
Roy Cocanougher
Norma Jean Davidson
Wilma Wilson
W. J. Underwood
Mary Ellen Fee
Thomas Elder Smith Receives Rapid Navy Promotion
Thomas E. Smith age 18, son of Mr and Mrs Sam Smith, earned a rapid promotion to petty officer second class motor machinists mate after completing a diesel operations course at the Navy school in the University of Missouri Columbia MO. He was among 214 Bluejackets in the class and 108 received similar ratings. Smith joined the fleet or a shore station following the two month course earned through high aptitude scores and fine conduct.
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U. S. Navy
Thomas E. Smith
Sam Smith
Navys
University of Missouri, Columbia
Nurses Shortage Strains Texas Hospitals Say Surgeon
Dr. Murray Wood of Andrews County Hospital reports a statewide nurse shortage after returning from Austin and other Texas points. He notes hospitals and sanitariums are understaffed and overworked, warning a nationwide breakdown could occur if not remedied. Miss Ila Sue Burkett of Houston is visiting her parents this week.
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Murray Wood
Andrews County
Austin
Texas
Woods
Ila Sue Burkett
Houston
Edgar Burkett
Predatory Animal Conference Attendees Meet in Seagraves
County Judge Charles W. Roberts and commissioners Marvin Fisher Dennis Nix and W. T. Wilson attended a Predatory Animal Conference in Seagraves. Abe Lincoln of Terry County said nine south plains counties joined the association and more were to follow. A resolution asked the OPA to allow larger ammunition purchases. Gaines County officials hosted a barbecue. The next meeting was set for Odessa.
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Chas. W. Roberts
W. T. Wilson
Marvin M. Fisher
Dennis C. Nix
Seagraves
Abe Lincoln
Terry County
South Plain
OPA
Gaines County
Odessa
Local teachers take laborious path to oil pay
Two local high school staff members, Principal M. O. Woola and the High Coach, abandon easy wages to work for an oil company in the Fullerton Pool, learning the trade as Tubbs teaches pipe racking on day one.
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M. O. Woola
Fullerton Pool
Tubbs
For Sale Four Room House with Orchard and Outbuildings
Four room house with bath and modern conveniences for sale. Three lots include a young orchard garden chicken house yard and barn. Case to school. Cash or See or Call Mrs J N Armstrong.
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Cash
J. N. Armstrong
Brother’s North Africa letter from 1943 describes war experiences
Grady Story writes from North Africa in April 1943 describing active combat, observations on soldiers under fire, the thrill of fighter planes and enemy bombers, and a longing for rest. He notes the censorship of war reports and the memorable dive of Stukas.
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North Africa
Africa
Grady
Ladies Night at Lions Feast Enjoyed by Members
The Local Lions club held a well attended Ladies Night with a chicken dinner and dessert in the high school study hall. President Hamilton named a nominating committee of Chas W. Roberts, Guy McGill, and J. Lee Smith to select officers for the next year and a steak fry was approved for a later date with Mrs. D. C. Nix Mrs. Guy McGill and Mrs. Roy Cocanougher tasked to plan the menu.
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Hamilton
Chas W. Roberts
Guy McGill
J. Lee Smith
D. C. Nix
Roy Cocanougher
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State OF
Parmer
Lee Thompson
Dewey Braswell
Loma Smith
Mrs
Carl Betenbough
Thomas Elder Smith
Rev. Story
Wwe
Dee
Glenn
Oil Electric
Texas Electric Service Company
W. £. Bruce
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