Clean up drive urged for community action
The piece stresses joint efforts by Lions Club Boy Scouts City and County for an annual cleanup and urges personal responsibility. It notes sewer issues near Andrews Packing Plant and support for tying the plant to the city system. It mentions a Spur meeting of highway groups and a plan to lobby for a Presidio Chihuahua Pacific Road with broad regional significance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
Boy Scouts
Lions
Andrews
Fuhrman
Chest X Rays and Low Voter Turnout in County
Readers critique the free TB unit not charging for chest X rays arguing a paid service would draw crowds. A local bystander notes only about a quarter of those due showed up, linking health scans to low voter participation in the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Momma
Poppa
Dog News and Pups Stir Local Headlines in Austin
Editorial notes a dog situation as lawmakers debate in Austin. The column humorously recalls Van Dyke taking his wife to Wesley's house where they produce eleven pups, three males and eight females. James reports an uptown bulldog expecting a litter, amid playful scifi slang and busy chatter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
van Dyke
Wesley
James
Local Resident Posts $2,500 Bond In Traffic Mishap
George McLaughlin 53 was released on $2,500 bond after a fatal Odessa traffic crash on the Kermit highway. A murder charge was filed in justice court after Geraldine Murphy 22 of North Cowden was killed when her car and McLaughlin’s sedan collided near the city limits. Funeral services for Mrs. Murphy were held Sunday. survivors include her widower J. I. Murphy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George McLaughlin
Ector County
Odessa
Justice of the Peace Court
Geraldine Murphy
North Cowden
McLaughlin
Murphy
Enroll In School Program For Summer Recreation
Forty two boys and thirty girls registered Monday morning for the school's summer recreation program. Others between ages six and fifteen may register at the high school gym. Neal Taylor and Truman Nix lead the boys program and Miss June Moreheart directs the girls. Basketball volleyball tennis baseball and softball are offered. Swimming is held twice weekly for both genders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neal Taylor
Truman Nix
June Moreheart
Past Masters Night Held by Local Lodge
The local Masonic Lodge held Past Masters Night with a barbecue at the county park on Tuesday. About sixty Masons and families attended the Frady Brothers catered meal until rain and hail cut it short then moved to the Masonic hall for the pin presentations. Pins were presented to W. J. Underwood Norman Galloway Floyd Peacock Carl Underwood J. B. Reeves Bill Thomas Joe Underwood Bill Jackson Seminole Milton Ramsey H T Wilson A L McCarley M G McCarley and Virgil Lasater immediate past master.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrews Masonic Lodge
M. G. McCarley
al McCarley
H. T. Wilson
Milteen Ramsey
Bill Jackson
Joe Underwood
al Thomas
J. B. Reeves
Virgil Lasaier
Carl Underwood
Floyd Peacock
W. J. Underwood
Norman Galloway
Masonic Lodge
Frady Brothers
Masonic Hall
Bill Thomas
Seminole
Milton Ramsey
A. L. McCarley
Complete Schedule Released For Remaining Softball League Games
The Andrews Softball League released the rest of its season schedule. Six clubs have played fourteen games with thirty to go, with games set on Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays through mid August featuring Fullerton Pure Oilers Goldsmith Gassers and Runners in matchups like Gassers vs Runners June 11 and Oilers vs Goldsmith August 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrews
Gassers
Oilers
Goldsmith
Fullerton
Pure
Gass
Bells Buy Rogers Courts Move to Lone Star Courts
Willard and Mrs. Bell of Jal New Mexico moved to Andrews and purchased the Rogers Courts from Willard and Mrs. Rogers who relocated to Roswell New Mexico The new name will be Lone Star Courts Pending further notes the column weaves in light mentions of bulldog puppies and local domestic topics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard Bell
Jal
N. M
Andrews
Bells
Rogers Courts
Willard Rogers
Roswell
Bell
Lone Star Courts
R Crews
Beverly Hoffman Injured On Motor Scooter Friday
Beverly Hoffman twelve year old daughter of Mr and Mrs D G Hoffman of Fullerton was seriously injured Friday when the motor scooter she rode locked its wheels and threw her. She sustained head and arm lacerations and a nearly severed tongue requiring many stitches. She was moved to the Dorland home and then to Andrews Hospital by Jim mie Dorland after her mother was summoned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverly Hoffman
D. G Hoffman
Fullerton
Linda Dorland
Dorland
Andrews Hospital
Jimmie Dorland
Crosbyton Residents Visit J. K. Petermans
Mrs. John Peterman and Mrs. Rob Mitchell of Crosbyton Texas visited recently with the J. K. Petermans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Peterman
Rob Mitchell
Crosbyton, Texas
J. K. Petermans
Brown Victoria Golf Tourney Crowns L. Z. Brown Champion
L. Z. Brown won the Andrews Country Club first tournament by beating Don Hustis two to one Sunday afternoon. The two week event began May 27 with 28 players and featured semi finals where Don defeated his father Ted Hustis. A Scotch tournament follows next Sunday at 1 30 on the nine hole course with pairs required to include a lady player and drawn partners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Z. Brown
Andrews
Don Hustis
Brown
E. P. Wright
Don
Ted Hustis
REA Approves 50 000 Loan To Cap Rock Coop
The Rural Electrification Administration approved a 50000 loan to the Cap Rock Electric Cooperative in Stanton. Funds will be re lent to coop members for irrigation facilities farmstead wiring fixtures electrical appliances and equipment. The coop serves Martin Howard Borden Dawson Upton Glasscock Midland Andrews and Reagan counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cap Rock Electric Cooperative
Stanton
Rural Electrification Administration
REA
Tom Connally
Coop
The
Martin, Howard, Borden, Dawson, Upton, Glasssock
Midland, Andrews
Reagan Counties
Swimming Pool Opens June 13
The county swimming pool opened Wednesday after a new circulating pump was installed. Manager Truman Nix announced summer hours from two to nine on weekdays and two to six on Sundays, with morning use reserved for the summer school recreational classes. Bathing suits caps and towels may be rented at the pool.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truman Nix
Nix
First Aid Classes for Men Women Begin Monday
Women and men will start first aid courses Monday at the high school gym and new cafeteria. Sponsored by the Red Cross and county Home Demonstration Clubs, the program supports the civilian defense effort chaired by Judge Milton Ramsey. Layton Nix will teach women, Dr. R. R. Ramsey will teach men. classes run Monday and Thursday evenings from 8 to 10, totaling 18 hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Milton Ramsey
Layton Nix
State Highway Department
R. R. Ramsey
Carl Sealy
Sam Gantt
Rel Cross
Local Masons Hear Lecturer on the Holy Land
Four members of the local Masonic lodge attended a lecture on the Holy Land by Rev. P. T. O'Brien in Big Spring last night. O'Brien, back from a tour of the Holy Land, spoke at the Masonic Temple to visiting Masons from the Permian Basin. Attendees from Andrews included Judge Milton Ramsey, Grace W. Blanchard, H. T. Wilson, and Bob Cook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masonic Lodge
The
Holy Land
P. T. O'Brien
Big Spring
O'Brien
Masonic Temple
Permian Basin
Milton Ramsey
Grace W. Blanchard
H. T. Wilson
Bob Cook
Andrews
joint meeting planned by Big Bend road groups
Senator Kilmer Corbin of Broadway to the Big Bend Highway and Big Bend Trail Association announced a joint meeting to discuss a cooperative plan. C W Meadows of the Big Bend Trail Association invited both groups to draft a plan to aid Mexico in building a Presidio to Chihuahua road, potentially with U S loaned equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Bend
Weekend visitors from Crossroads and Hot Springs
Mrs. Charles Goonall and daughters Charlene and Pam of Crossroads New Mexico and Tom Burks of Hot Springs Arkansas were weekend guests in the Bill Hughen home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Goonall
Charlene and
Pam
Crossroads
N. M
Tom Burks
Hot Springs
Arkansas
Bill Hughen
Five New Producers Two Locations Mark Week in Andrews Oil
The Midland district reports five new producers and two new locations in Andrews County. Wells include Sinclair Oil & Gas No. 1 R. A. Cox wildcat at 7,600 feet near Wichita Albany and several Falken and Cowden sites with initial productions and acidizing programs. Other operators drive tests in the Dollarhide and Embar regions with rotary drills planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midland
Oil and Gas Division
Railroad Commission of Texas
Andrews County
Sinclair Oil & Gas Company
R. A. Cox
Wildcat
Wichita Albany
Cox
Biles-Wichita Albany
Texas Company
Biles
Midland Farms
Anderson-Prichard
G&mmb&a
Stanolind Oil and Gas Company No
David Fasken
Dollarhide Clearfork
Pure Oil Company
E. P. Cowden
Jal
New Mexico
Magnolia Petroleum Company
Cowden
University Survey
San Andres
Embar Field
Magnolia Petroleum Company No
Tom Peay
Humble Oil & Refining Company No
O University
Humble
R. M. Evans
Pennsylvanian
Shafter Lake
Cities Service
Sinclair Oil & Gas Company No. 1
AK University
Ellenburger
Yates
Spur Chamber Host To Big Bend Group
The Broadway to the Big Bend highway association and other citizens meet in Spur as the Spur Chamber of Commerce hosts. A luncheon at Rotary Hall planned for about 100 delegates. Attendees from Andrews include Milton Ramsey Gene Irwin Charles Roberts Floyd Peacock and H T Wilson. Plans include presenting to the State Highway Commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spur Chamber
Big Bend Group
Broadway
Big Bend Highway Association
Spur
Spur Chamber of Commerce
Kilmer Corbin
Rotary Hall
Elder
Chamber of Commerce
Big Bend
Lamesa
Post
Andrews
Milton Ramsey
Gene Irwin
Charles W. Roberts
Floyd Peacock
H. T. Wilson
State Highway Commission
Miller Winner In Contest At Rose Theater
In the Gene Autry Child Contest at the Rose Theater the winner is the son of Mrs. N A Miller of Andrews. Pamela Janell Carpenter is second and Pa Ruth Worley third. First place in each town advances to district contests and district winners go to the national contest. First place receives a Gene Autry outfit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Autry
Rose Theater
N. A. Miller
Andrews
Pamela Janell Carpenter
Billy Carpenter
Pa Ruth Worley
Commencement Exercises For Bible School Set Friday Night
Mrs. L B Williams principal of the Daily Vacation Bible School at First Baptist Church announces a commencement exercise Friday at 8 pm with certificate awards. Friday at 11 am follows the final instruction with a terrapin race then refreshments for the school. Attendance reported 125 with officers and workers assisting in various departments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. B. Williams
Daily Vacation Bible School
The
First Baptist Church
Williams
Eugene Brand
E. Brand
Buff Miller
Hardin-Simmons
Maxine Adams
Wayland College
Joyce Crews Enrolls in Draughons College in Lubbock
Joyce Crews leaves Saturday to enroll at Draughons Business College in Lubbock. Mr and Mrs Joe Evans of Abilene moved this week to Andrews where Evans works for Lindsey Construction Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joyce Crews
Lubbock
Draughons Business College
Joe Evans
Abilene
Andrews
Evans
Lindsey Construction Company
Mobile TB Unit Offers Free Chest X Rays in County
A three day drive by a mobile tuberculosis unit in the Underwood building provided free chest X rays to residents over 19. About 735 people from Andrewians were examined, with a county quota of 1500 and state technicians to read the results. Lions Club members attended in a large group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrewians
Underwood
Lions Club
Creech Attend Memorial Services in San Antonio
Mr and Mrs Walton Creech and their grandson Bobby Creech of Carlsbad attended Memorial Day services at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio. Their son Lt Elbert W Creech a World War II veteran is buried there. Maj Gen Hobart R Gay gave the principal address and the 323 Army Band performed a concert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walton Creech
Bobby Creech
Carlsbad
San Antonio
Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery
Elbert W. Creech
Creeches
Hobart R. Gay
Fourth Army
323 Army Band
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Virgil Lasater
Lodge
S. D McWhorter
T. M. Collins
J. H. Routh
Boyd Douglas
A. H. Hall
A. A. Horne
A N. Brown
T. H. Eastman
D. A. Thomason
J. A. Knight, Jr
J. M. Speed
K. H. Irwin
Roy Wilson
J. E. McAllister, Jr
H. C. Barnes
Ers
Bells Purchase Rogers Courts
Korea
Brown Victoria Golf
Can Rock Coop
Pop
J. Robert Friend
New York City
Gested
United States
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U.S
Europe
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Cities Service Oil Company
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Creech
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