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Newspaper
Andrews County News
Location
Andrews, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1961
Page
1
In a sharp political column the author recalls pride, protests, and praise from readers as Texas lawmakers debate taxes, education funding, and a new federal aid bill. The piece notes public sentiment, calls for grassroots input, and mentions a looming special session on July 10.
May 1961 building activity shows a $140,000 city hall permit pushing total permits to over $230,000 for the month. Seven new home starts worth $81,950, plus $6,650 in additions and repairs, kept May strong despite the city hall weight. Largest single home permit was $17,000 for a Northcrest residence, with several multi‑thousand dollar starts on Northwest 12th Place and Northeast 6th Place. State and regional trends point to continued upward construction, led by nonresidential gains and major hospital and city hall projects in the Permian Basin area.
Lana Burkett 13, regional spelling champion, placed 14th out of 72 spellers at the National Spelling Bee in Washington DC on Thursday. She was eliminated after misspelling adipose with a c. Winner was John Capehart 12 of Tulsa after 25 rounds. Lana earned 75 dollars.
Teens aged 15 to 17 are invited to join a new teenage baseball team sponsored by Superior Welding Works. Coaches Joe Sharp and Harold Cox will meet at the old high school field Monday at 5 p.m. in Andrews to coordinate with Odessa officials on plans for the coming year. Two teams may form if enough players attend.
Sheriff Paul Cumbie releases May activity showing fewer arrests by the Sheriff's Department while the Police Department notes a rise in traffic violations. The month saw 28 drunken arrests and 15 petty thefts with 814 in court fines and 1 238 07 total revenue. 21 traffic tickets and 6 city accidents were logged.
The Andrews Summer Recreation Program begins June 12 at nine this year with activities across five areas Devonian San Andres Underwood Youth Center and Lincoln School. Activities include archery tennis trampoline tumbling softball arts and crafts tap and ballet with leaders named for each site and several volunteers listed. All out of town visitors are welcome and most crafts fit in a single class period with flexible attendance.
An application for charter has been filed with the Secretary of State to officially establish the Andrews Museum Society. Dr. Joe Tidrow leads a temporary group to form a museum for Andrews County history with two membership teams led by L. F. Craft and Mrs. C. E. Carruth recruiting. Charter members will be those signed up before June 29. Memberships start at $5 per year and are available at city hall, the school administration building, and the Chamber of Commerce. The June 29 meeting will elect permanent officers.
The Andrews Independent School District will hold a public hearing Tuesday at 7 30 p m in the administration building board room on the proposed 1961 62 budget totaling 2 586 338 92 with a 6 cent tax rate increase and a 28 072 rise in expenditures.
Dr. Tilden B. Armstrong longtime Means Memorial Methodist pastor will become superintendent of the Pampa District for 32 churches in 12 Panhandle counties. He preaches his final sermon Sunday and moves next Thursday to assume duties in Pampa.
Sprinter Ted Nelson battled top collegiate cindermen in Compton California finishing fifth in the 440 yard dash in 47.1 and clocking 21.5 in the 220 on the curve. Earl Young of ACC won the 440 in 46.3 with Nelson close to runner up Mal Spence and Bruce Martin. Budd of Villanova won the 220 with 20.9. Nelson previously won open class 440 at Modesto in 47.0 and placed third in the 220 with 21.0. He and Coach Max Goldsmith were invited to major meets and prepared in California returning to Andrews Sunday night.
Six field wells staked in Andrews county with three completed. Texaco finished a San Andres Mabee field producer No 7 0 Mabee Foundation pumping 77 barrels of 31.7 gravity oil plus three percent water from 4698 to 4791 feet after 10500 gallon acid. gas oil ratio nil. Pan American finished a San Andres Mabee Fuller ton field producer No 56 A G W Logsdon pumping 146.26 barrels of 33.6 gravity oil plus 10.2 percent water from perforations 4512 69 feet, acidized with 1000 gallons. GOR nil. BTA Oil Producers Mid land No 4 E Gulf University finished a San Andres producer in Block 9 with 105.15 barrels of 34.3 gravity oil plus 30 percent water from 4713 34 feet after 3000 gallon acid. GOR 635 1. Site at 1996 feet from north and 1980 feet from east lines of section 38 block 9. University Lands survey. Sam Boren of Graham announces drilling No 1 B See OIL Page 5.
The first phase of the city street seal coating program completed Friday by Centex Paving covered about 57 400 yards of coating. City Manager Marshall Pharr will seek council permission to extend the contract to more streets as the initial bid was low. The council set aside 10 000 dollars. Centex bid 4 870 19 for the job.
Summer school for high school students and adults begins Monday at 7:30 a.m. for seven weeks, ending July 21. Two sessions run 7:30 to 9:30 and 9:45 to 11:45, with enrollment open Monday morning regardless of pre registration.
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