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Newspaper
Andrews County News
Location
Andrews, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1939
Page
3
Andrews Texas newspaper notes W Roberts owner and publisher and lists publication details for the Livery in Andrews. Mentions postal classification and rates for in county and out of county readers with archival date hints.
Community notices propose a summer event in Andrews to boost publicity and pep. Suggestions include Old Settlers Re Union Rodeo and softball tournaments plus an old fashion square dance contest with a prize for best demonstration. Readers are urged to submit ideas and start planning now.
A local group led by the American Legion urges a public push to light the football and softball fields and build tennis courts and domestic science facilities. With Andrews county taxes projected at about 70000 dollars and last year’s Independent district taxes around 36000 dollars, the school board audit costing 7000 dollars is cited as reasonable. The push argues tax funds could support improved facilities and a new courthouse, urging patrons to back progress and publish the audit for transparency.
AUSTIN announces the Spring Edition 1939 Official Map of the Texas Highway System issued today by State Highway Engineer Julian Montgomery. It features National Forests in light green, frontispiece color photographs of the University of Texas Main Building and a Rio Grande Valley citrus grove, a colored forest fire image for awareness, and a list of State Highway Patrol stations with locations and phone numbers.
The map back is arranged artistically in two colors with photographs of industries activities recreation shipping roads and bridges forming a composite Texas view. Mileages show distances between major cities in red and town-to-town distances in black. Free copies available from the Texas Highway Department.
Egg shipments from Texas poultry farms in April nearly doubled from a year ago. UT business research says Interstate egg shipments reached 79 cars, up from 41, while receipts from other states fell to 9 from 16. Chicken shipments rose to 51 cars from 47, a gain of 8.5 percent, with turkey shipments continuing.
A brief note records a sharp decline in annual vehicle movements from thirteen cars to two, indicating a drastic drop in traffic activity with no further context or causes provided.
The S. S. Class met at the home of Mrs. Sam Smith on Thursday June 1. Ice cream and cake were served to Mrs. George Arnold, L. J. Stanford, Dayton Snider, O. G. Weatherby, J. W. Moore, Dave Sisson, Vergil Brooks and Mrs. Smith. Next meeting set with Mrs. George Arnold on June 26.
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