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Newspaper
Andrews County News
Location
Andrews, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1961
Page
3
Kindergarten students presented a graduation program Tuesday night, with pledges, speeches, poems, songs and dances. Mrs. Joe Dillard awarded diplomas and received a spray of red roses and a gift, as families looked on.
OSL Cities Service targets a 5 000 foot San Andres project in the Fuhrman Masche field 14 miles west of Andrews. Texaco Inc. plans two Mabee field drills 4 958 and 5 068 feet deep southeast of Andrews, plus a 1 997 by 1 993 foot No 14 B J E Mabee venture 24 miles SE. Humble Oil stakes Parker Unit 17 miles SW of Andrews with 8 500 foot depth. Pan American seeks a 5 000 foot drill at No 62 A C W Logsdon eight miles north of Frankel City. R B Stallworth Jr to drill No 3 George in Harris field 18 miles NW of Andrews at 4 200 feet.
Program sessions start the morning of June 12 and registrations are urged at the Youth Center for the first session. Some classes remain open and women’s classes register at 8 30 a m on the first day at the pool through Woodward's guidance.
Payable in advance charges apply. A student can earn half a unit of credit per session. First session morning courses include mathematics English IV typing and makeup English I II III plus choral. Second session offers civics biology world history mathematics and homemaking summer project.
Two young locals return this week after stellar performances. Ted Nelson and coach Max Goldsmith arrive from California to bring home the track glory of Andrews. Lana Burkett, noted spelling prodigy, also comes back from Washington with a record of challenging words and national recognition.
Lana Burkett, winner of the Andrews County Spelling Contest and a 15 county regional title, toured the nation after the national contest. She and her family met Congressman George Mahon, visited Mt. Vernon and Alexandria, and rode a C&O Canal boat, attending a Mayflower Hotel banquet before returning to Andrews with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Charlie W. Burkett and brother Buzz.
The Tidwells’ family includes four children aged 14, 12, 9, and 4. Armstrong received an honorary Doctor of Divinity from McMurry College in August 1960. The Armstrands have Keith at the University of Texas and Mrs J Harold Hughes of Abilene. Several Andrews pastors change assignments: N S Daniels to Seminole, Frank Story to Loraine, Lloyd Mayhew to Brownfield, and Ray mond Van Zandt retires to become associate pastor at St Lukes Odessa living on Locust Street.
An American search team located the wreckage of two United States planes that crashed in the jungles of Northern New Guinea during World War II. All aboard were believed killed and the air force is attempting to identify the crew members.
Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Graham with daughters Betty and Charlene and Sidney Sue Roberts wrap up a vacation visiting Abilene Austin San Antonio Corpus Christi and Padre Island.
Festive patio party at Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie Jones 1306 NW 9th honors Linda Jones Cheryl Thomas and Sue Ann Holland. More than 60 youths played games danced on the decorated patio while a buffet served sandwiches relishes chips and dips. Hosts and sponsors included the Jones Bert Thomas and Evans Holland families.
Anita McClure and Don J Berry of Odessa united in marriage Friday afternoon at First Baptist Church Odessa Rev Carl Grissom officiated The bride wore white taffeta with Chantilly lace and a pearl tiarra The wedding party included Patsy Waits as bridesmaid Dale Mosley as best man and ushers Johnny Monsey Dudley Penny The couple will live at 1250 Muskingum Odessa where he works for Babe Griffith Tire and she plans further schooling
Toora and family, Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Bond and boys, have come back from a short visit to Cloudcroft New Mexico. Bond will work the rest of the summer at Andrews County News. Weekend guests at the Joe Dillard home included Mrs. Willie Mae Farr and others from Clayton Amarillo and New Home.
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