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Newspaper
Andrews County News
Location
Andrews, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1959
Page
1
A messy May log details repeated domestic violence incidents, a road crash with three injured by a driver, and officials debating housing, bonds, and home rule measures. The piece links rising incidents to civic governance and local ordinance disputes.
Merchants Fast Freight earns unanimous backing from the Andrews and Seminole chambers of commerce for an overnight freight service. The Dallas area expansion would cover Andrews Seminole Seagraves and Brownfield with further routes to Houston Waco Wichita Falls Abilene San Angelo and El Paso. The commission hearing date is pending.
Funeral services for H. L. Davis a 22 year old roughneck killed in a rig accident Sunday night continue at Griffin Funeral Home Hobbs. He fell about 30 feet while removing a wire from the rig hitting the doghouse and dying about 3 45 am. Davis suffered a fractured skull chest and internal injuries plus a broken hip. An employee of Cactus Drilling Company he resided in Andrews and was single survived by his parents in Wisner Louisiana.
Lubbock city manager H P Clifton addressed Lions and Rotarians, arguing that any form of government can succeed if citizens participate. He praised home rule charter for returning power to the people and noted Lubbock's 1136 payroll employees while criticizing state dictates on police and fire pay. Clifton lauded long range planning and the corporate style of city government.
Building permits in Andrews for May reached 212 975 dollars with residential work leading at 124 100 dollars for 14 new houses. Total four month year to date permits exceed 1 2 million dollars with commercial adds at 40 600 and a 27 000 church addition. Local firms like San Angelo Construction Forrest Lumber and R and C Construction are active across Sartain Acres N E city sectors with homes ranging from 5 000 to 11 000 dollars plus a 40 000 Humble Oil office addition and a Gipson Construction church addition.
May activity in Andrews County Juvenile Department shows eight cases. Six involve boys and two girls. two cases faced official court action with probation. Five cases centered on liquor violations, one on robbery, one on vagrancy including curfew issues, with one miscellaneous case.
Absentee voting has been slow with only two ballots cast as the charter election nears. Voting runs May 20 through June 5 at City Hall with a 5 p.m. deadline. City secretary Dorothy Byrd announced plans for out of town voters. The charter was prepared by a 15 member commission after eight months of study.
Brewer, a high school golfer from Housty, won the Annual Regional Jaycee Junior Golf Tournament for the third straight year after a sudden death playoff Saturday afternoon at the country club. Jerry Dixon tied for first before the playoff and finished second. Newell of Midland was third at 113. Burleson of Midland and Kowen of Odessa tied for fourth at 115. The top four players will enter the State Jaycee Golf Tournament in Waco June 21 to 24, with possible entry to the National Jaycee Tournament in Portsmouth, Virginia later.
Three Andrews residents were injured in weekend accidents. Mrs. W. C. Lindsey was hurt when her car and Dixie Payne’s collided at N W 1st and Ave E. both cars $750 damage each and Payne cited for negligent collision. A scooter rider Ken Stewart was injured at Ave G and N W 9th. treated at hospital. Debbie Buthler, eight, injured when her mother’s car collided with Iva Morgan’s car at Ave F and N W 7th. Buthler cited for failing to grant right of way. damages estimated at $300 on Buthler car and $650 on Morgan car.
Tammy Dian Morrell, daughter of Mr and Mrs Kenneth D Morrell, arrived May 30 at 11 40 pm weighing five pounds eight ounces. Toni Kay McLean, daughter of Mr and Mrs Phillip R McLean, arrived June 2 at 3 07 am weighing seven pounds seven ounces.
Colored pictures of littered alleys and overflowing garbage cans were shown to Lions at their noon luncheon. Jim Herzberger urged a city clean-up drive with adequate containers pickup service and enforcement of the garbage can ordinance. He said civic groups should contact the city council to press these three points to improve Andrews appearance.
The Youth Center summer recreation series includes adult tennis on Mondays and Thursdays with Coach Kelton Brewer, a volleyball league, and swimming lessons for women from 10 to 10:30 and 10:30 to 11:00 daily for three weeks. Register June 5 and join a square dance club welcome.
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