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Newspaper

Andrews County News

Location

Andrews, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 09, 1957

Page

2

Local Little League Opens Season With Four Teams

The National Little League started play at 6 30 pm in the park north of the high school. Four teams sponsored by Herzberger Appliance Forrest Lumber Carl Ham and Commercial State Bank compete with managers and rosters listed. Games run Tuesdays and Fridays at 6 30 pm with officials and running expenses funded by the Andrews Kiwanis Club.

National Little League Little League Herzberwer Appliance Forrest Luimber Carl Ham Commercial State Bank Forrest Lucuber “Cardinals Howard Compton C_ R Churchwell Billy J. Payne Dick Neal Bob Moore Burleigh Donahue Gene Hudgens Richie Oxford Joe Pat Neal Braves

Derrick joins Police Force in Chester

Derrick, 613 Northeast 2nd, becomes the city police’s newest night patrolman starting June 1. A former officer from Monahans and Ballinger, he spent two years in Monahans. He is married with three children and has trained at an FBI school in Odessa and a traffic safety course in Austin.

Chester Derrick Northeast 2Nd Derrick Monahans Ballinger FBI Odessa Austin

The Filmer's Filter Guide From Western Art Studio

The article explains how filmmakers are limited by nature compared to painters and describes using color filters to control tonal values on film. It notes filters reduce light and require longer exposure. A call to visit Western Art Studio And Camera Shop for demonstrations follows.

Drug and Roustabouts win Little League clashes

In Thursday night play, Corner Drug beat Piggly Wiggly 11 9 while the Roustabouts crushed the Bankers 16 3. Billy Burke earned the Corner Drag win, with Camacho finishing, and Burke also starred at the plate with a single double and home run. Compton led Piggly Wiggly with four doubles in five at bats.

Corner Drug Lindsey Piggly-Wigely Bankers Billy Burke Corner Drag Tidwell Burke Camacho Smith Compton McLaurin Cain Wright Greaves Piggly Wiggly Dozier E. Smith Byles Hudgens Johnson Sparks Byle Porter

Vacation ideas to make summer trips educational for kids

Outlines ways to turn time off into learning experiences. Emphasizes guided sightseeing, camping in wilderness areas, visiting Indian reservations, and touring pioneer life sites with preserved houses, wagons, and canal boats. Mentions sailing ships on the James River for Historic immersion.

O’ Changing Times Kiplinger Magazine America New World James River

Graveside Rites Held for Infant Tina Marie Mitchell

Graveside services were held for Tina Marie Mitchell infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ocie Mitchell at 2 pm Saturday on 214 SW 2nd. Pastor Carl Grissom of First Baptist officiated. Surviving parents listed with local grandparents. burial in Andrews Cemetery under Eleven Funeral Home direction.

Tina Marie Ocie O. Mitchell Carl Grissom First Baptist Church Frid Permian Ys Vital Rodney Earl Jean Homer Mitchell

Andrews Man Sues Over Union Firing in Lamesa

W. A. Ward of Andrews, a former driller for Cactus Drilling Co., sues in 106th District Court in Lamesa for 30,000 dollars alleging firing for union activities. He seeks 10,000 in actual damages and 20,000 in punitive damages against the company and a company official D. Frank Garrett. Ward, member of local 672, International Union of Operating Engineers, says the firing occurred May 6 as a strike against Cactus Drilling Co. unfolded and other workers left their shifts while Ward stayed at a rig near Lamesa.

W. A. Ward Andrews Cactus Drilling Co 106Th District Lamesa Ward Louis C. Reed Drilling Company D. Frank Garrett Local 672 International Union of Operating Engineers

Big Pony League Week Sets Up Key Matchups

In Pony League next Monday and Tuesday Smith Drug League faces tough tests as leaders Tucker and Smith clash. Monday features a rain makeup while Tuesday’s regular game sharpens the chase with four games planned to catch up. Thursday and Friday saw Tucker dominate Carruth Sparks 9-6 and 16-6, while Williams Stubbs failed to stop Smith.

Pony Construction Smith Drug League Tucker Smith Carruth- Sparks Cain Camacho Williams-Stubbs L Ave Tucker Coast Smith Drug Carruth-Sparks

Ward seeks jury trial in guard tools case

The defendant left his post with company property when relieved by a later crew and now petitions for a jury trial. Ward requests a trial before a jury to determine the alleged conduct and consequences.

Ward

Florey Receives Dial Phone Upgrade For Humble Camp

The Andrews Telephone Company expands service with new dial directories. Subscribers at the Humble camp and Florey office are now on the dial system, no operator needed to obtain numbers. Long distance calls will soon be routed through the local office.

The Andrews Telephone Company Florey

Unclear Prompt Confirms Khesti Calls TT Formation Query

The text appears garbled with unclear references to a khesti calls TT formation and an operator. No coherent event or individuals are identifiable to summarize into a factual news item.

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