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Newspaper
Andrews County News
Location
Andrews, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1952
Page
1
The writer contemplates weather and scenery and notes a lack of news. They discuss taxes corruption and labor power and reflect on unorganized majorities needing protection. The piece promotes steel office furniture and urges a campaign meeting after a Houston trip and ancestors Grother and Mrs. Van Zandt.
Rev Bill Arnett District Missionary will fill the pulpit at the First Baptist Church for both services. He has served as District Missionary for several years. Pastor Rev and Mrs Everett Martin have left for vacation in Houston to hear Billy Graham then visit relatives in Austin and elsewhere before returning.
Mrs. Dallas Ives and her sons Larry and Laurel will fly from New York to Saudi Arabia to join Dallas Ives of the Arabian American Oil Company. The family will reside in Arabia for 18 months. A June 1 family dinner for Mrs. Ives and the boys honored by 36 guests at the Warner home in Andrews with multiple local attendees.
The Andrews post office adds a 30 foot extension to increase work space and 162 new postal boxes, bringing total capacity to 586. Boxes will be small size due to production delays, with remodeling to be finished and boxes ready to rent by July 1st on a first come, first served basis.
A meeting is planned for June 25 at 7 45 p m in the Community building to organize the annual chest X ray program. Dr Z W Hutcheson, chairman, said the State Health Department again aims to X ray Andrews County residents this year. All interested are urged to attend.
First Baptist Church wrapped up its Vacation Bible School on Wednesday with a record 270 enrolled and an average attendance of 193. Commencement exercises followed at 8 P M in the church auditorium.
A jet propelled stork at Permian General Hospital delivered four babies in 18 hours, tying the hospital record. Sandra Ruth Jones arrived eight pounds 15 and a half ounces, a girl. A seven pound two ounce boy was born to Price, another seven pound 12 ounce boy to Seay, and a Foster girl followed minutes later.
The commissioners court named a new three member board of appraisers to set damages for the Ogden estate regarding a 50 foot drainage ditch and right of way along Highway 51. The county previously offered 8000 dollars. heirs reject. If the board fails, the dispute goes to District Court but construction proceeds.
Renovated Art’s Cafe reopens with two week shutdown ended this week. The building gains a rear room and moved kitchen and storage area. Dining room features chartreuse and light rose colors with indirect lighting and Sonny Oswalt organ music at meals. Carrier ice maker produces 450 pounds daily. Owner Art Hollenbeck says 75 can be served at once, with room for 10 to 15 more.
Mr and Mrs Cole Alexander and their family came home yesterday after a two week trip to Arizona to visit Mrs Alexander's brother whom she had not seen in seventeen years.
In Andrews Texas the rain making efforts of Doctor Krick and his agency are a major topic as Andrews joins 11 counties in funding the T-7 project based at Lamesa. Officials report silver iodide aids rainfall and note the May 27 storm was targeted by their generators.
All women in the county interested in forming a ladies softball league are asked to meet with Miss Bobby Stahl at 5 30 this afternoon in the high school gym. Women from the larger camps are especially urged to attend to form teams for a county wide league to operate in the summer.
Lions club members viewed a DuPont Carruth tank truck safety film at their regular noon luncheon. Awards were given to M. O. Woolam and Bill Blair for lifetime membership in the Texas Lions League for Crippled Children. The club volunteered to donate house numbers to Andrews for citywide installation with Delta Beta Chapter of Epsilon Sigma Alpha assisting.
Gordon Cox has returned from a business trip covering Western and Southeastern Oklahoma. He met with regional partners and outlined plans for upcoming projects in the area.
The T. F. Anglins visited Odessa last weekend to see Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Nunley. Their son Pat stayed longer with his grandparents for an extended visit.
Several East Andrews wildcats near contract depths with production tests soon. Wells include Superior Oil No. 1-4-A University, 15 000 foot depth bottomed 14 140 feet, Ellen burger prospects and multiple Gulf Texaco and Phillips offsets drilling below 12 000 feet in lime and shale. Locations span sections in blocks A-34 and 7 University survey with ties to Magnolia No 1 and Ellenburger discoveries.
Funeral services for Arnold Scharbauer Jr died from burns were held Monday at First Baptist Church in Midland with Rev. Vernon Yearby officiating. Interment followed at Fairview Cemetery. The three year old burned after pouring gas on a fire at the Scharbauer ranch in northeastern Andrews County. his father was severely burned while trying to help.
Two brothers D. W. and O. L. Green of Bridgeport have purchased the Phillips 66 Service station in Andrews and opened a plumbing service. They will operate the station across from Forrest Lumber Company, handling Phillips 66 products and Lee tires, and will relocate their families soon.
Infant baby of Mr and Mrs Joe Stickney dies at birth. Graveside rites conducted Thursday afternoon by Rev Everett Martin of the First Baptist Church.
Rev. and Mrs. Raymond Van Zandt, leaders of the Meany Memorial Methodist Church, are back for a fifth year, a rare move in the Methodist Conference. He has engaged in religious life and civic affairs, earning many friends inside and outside the church.
The county pool in An drews opened last Sunday and serves school recreation classes each morning with 125 bathers in the afternoon. Manager Truman Nix reports hours from 1 pm to 6 pm and 7 pm to 9 pm with 15 and 25 cent admissions. The facility, built in 1947 for 125000, holds 400000 gallons, depth 42 inches to ten feet, and features a circulating system and automatic gutter pump. Lifeguard Nix oversees operations all summer.
A new beauty shop named Velma's Beauty Shop opens just east of Pettis Electric and west of Singleton's Funeral Home in Andrews. It employs three operators Kathleen Warren Mae Etter and Velma White and invites local women to visit and tour the modern salon.
The town welcomes longer pool hours under manager Truman Nix as maintenance and pumps are serviced by James Reed. The board delays coaching changes until mid summer while Johnny Smith’s firm funds a fishing trip. A Carlsbad league for 8 to 12 year olds imagines a world series format. Postmaster finds a money order stub still attached to the receipt. Betty Grady gives birth to a 7 pound 13 ounce son in Seminole. Rex Perrin heads to Texas Western after John Carrico of Paso plans the summer band direction.
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