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Newspaper
Andrews County News
Location
Andrews, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1954
Page
2
Andrews adopts a city ordinance setting new year round water rates at 35c per thousand gallons with a 3000 gallon minimum. The Andrews Independent School District owns the water system and approved a large expansion to retire bonds, shifting costs to residents as growth continues.
Editorial notes Andrews shows 138 new homes but only ten new commercial buildings this year. No soft goods firms were built, only offices, a lumber yard, sheet metal shop, service station and cafe. County monthly purchasing power is about 724125 dollars. if two thirds were spent locally, Andrews would have a much larger retail area. More firms boost drawing power and local business.
The article notes 340 deaths before Memorial Day as many Americans travel. it argues speed is the main killer and urges drivers to adapt speed to road, weather, vehicle, and personal condition. It recalls early speeds and stresses safe judgment over high speed.
Students prepare for summer break with many taking summer jobs at Stanolind Oil and Gas and Humble Oil and Refining. Nurses aides, receptionists, and swimming instructors join local employers and teachers as the high school year closes with a Monterrey trip memories and plans for the new junior high building.
Wink-Earl Hill age 38 becomes deputy in Winkler County taking over from Kenneth Morris who resigned to become Monahans Chief of Police Hill moved from Memphis Texas where he was Hall County Sheriff for four years, coming to serve in Winkler County.
A critical look at Wink Bulletin advertising as the town’s economic mirror argues locals trade where invited. Notes on scholarships to southern colleges and taxes on a home priced at 15300 burdened by about 2560 in taxes.
Democrats and Republicans in Congress trade accusations of political gamesmanship while the Post Dispatch notes a rare instance of both sides being right about a point.
The Andrews County News is a weekly Friday newspaper in Andrews Texas. Charles W Roberts Sr is publisher James Roberts is editor with Mrs L Roberts as business manager. Subscription rates are 3.00 within the county and 4.00 outside for one year. It is entered as second class mail matter at the Andrews post office since Nov 15 1934.
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