Wasteful gas use protested before Texas Railroad Commission
The writer and local residents urged the Texas Railroad Commission in Austin to delay a hearing on gas waste at Shafter Lake. A 90 day postponement was granted to allow a calld plant plan to be prepared to pump gas back underground, conserving gas and creating jobs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy McGill
Andrews
Big Spring
Fort Worth
Texas Railroad Commission
Austin
Shafter Lake
Andrews School Opens Summer Program Enrollments Featured
The Andrews School summer program started with over 100 enrolled across recreation, 20 in summer high school, and 65 in summer band. Beginners in elementary, and junior and senior high can join band practice through next week. An 11-student drive-training course is led by M O Woolam with English and driver training courses offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrews School
E. B. Maxwell
M. O. Woolam
Week Of Bad Weather Sees Andrews Citizens Seek Shelters
A week of severe weather drives Andrews residents to storm cellars as hail and wind pound fields on the South Plains. Farmers report 25 thousand acres of cotton lost and widespread replanting efforts begin by Saturday amid insurance claims and property damage.
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Andrews
Bill Wilson
Lawrence Ogden
Andrews Recreation Club
Forrest Lumber Company
Rhodes
South Plains
Texas Electric Company
Laredo
Neal Smyers
The
Electric Company
Permian Basin
Monahans
Wallace Theatre
Jimmy Burleson
Cub Scouts To Have Weiner Roast Here
Cub Scout dens meet Thursday at 6 30 p m at the county park east of town for a weiner roast.
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Cub Scouts
Twenty Five Notaries Listed for Andrews County
Twenty five notaries public have been listed with the Department of State for Andrews County. Names include N W Alldredge Florence Alldredge Pat Beene F C Blair Jr Charlie Burkett J R Bills Everett Coville M L Everts J A Galloway Charles M Haven Russell Johnson W W Petty Max Ramsey J P O Rach Elizabeth Roberts Charles W Roberts Jr Alice Robertson F M Robertson C E Sealy Carmen Skousen Loma Smith John O Tidwell Merle Tilley Oo G Weatherby H T Wilson. Technical Description First Class What is dust Tenderfoot Mud with the juice squeezed out of it.
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Department of State
Andrews County
N. W. Alldredge
Florence Alldredge
Pat Beene
F.C Blair, Jr
Charlie Burkett
J. R. Bills
Everett Coville
M. L. Everts
J. A. Galloway
Charles M Haven
Russell Johnson
W W. Petty
Max Ramsey
J. P. oRach
Elizabeth Roberts
Charles W. Roberts, Jr
Alice Robertson
F. M. Robertson
C. E. Sealy
Carmen Skousen
Loma Smith
John O. Tidwell
Merle Tilley
Oo. G. Weatherby
H. T. Wilson
Weekend visits span multiple Texas towns
Mr and Mrs L F Craft spent the weekend in Dallas. Jack Tucker and Betty of Abilene visited the Howard Tuckers. Diana Nichols of Brownfield visited here. Cotton Armstrong returned from a California vacation. Virginia Williams visited Margie Porter in Lubbock. Cam Fallowell’s relatives from Keota and Smith visited. E W Humphreys and daughter Jackie Jennett shopped in Odessa. Sam Gantt's visitors include his parents from Blossom and sister-in-law from Edinburg. James Foster returned to work from a San Antonio trip. Dan and Bill McCord stopped with Sam Dyess on the way from Arizona to Florida. Nelson Dyess, Hardin-Simmons student, home for summer. E E Brumley being transferred to Colorado City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. F. Craft
Dallas
Jack Tucker
Betty
Abilene
Howard Tuckers
Diana Nichols
Brownfield
Cotton Armstrong
California
Virginia Williams
Margie Porter
Lubbock
Sam Gantts
Mr. Gantt
W. P. Gantt
Blossom
W. B. Richardson
Edin
Burg
James Foster
San Antonio
Dan
Bill McCord
Sam Dyess
Arizona
Florida
Nelson Dyess
Hardin-Simmons
E. E. Brumley
Colorado City
Hathcock-Noble Opens Season by Vanquishing Shell 18-9
Hathcock-Noble defeated Shell 18-9 in the City Softball League opener with Key pitching and McFall catching for Hathcock-Noble. Shell's Warden and Carruth pitched, Baker caught. the service station and fire department split games in the week with rain affecting a Denver City doubleheader.
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Hathcock-Noble
Shell
Hatcock-Noble
Key
McFall
Warden
Carruth
Baker
Fire Department
People’s Service Station
McNeil and Smyers
Williams
Peewee
Denver City
Andrews
Max Goldsmith
Stanolind
J&i
Fire Dept
Peoples
Andrews High Class of 1948 Reunion Picnic
The Andrews high school class of 1948 will hold a picnic reunion on June 14 meeting at 7 p.m. in front of the Heath Hotel. Spokeswoman Cora Ree Nix said efforts are underway to locate class members who have moved. Forty members were in the class and guests may be brought.
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Andrews High School
Heath Hotel
Cora Ree Nix
Mr and Mrs James Foster Visit Andrews from Lubbock
Mr and Mrs James Foster of Lubbock were visitors in Andrews, pausing to tour local sites and meet residents during their trip.
Dunagan Music Studio Plans Branch Here
The Dunagan Studio of Music based in Lubbock will open a local studio west of town at the Boy Scout Hut. It offers Hawaiian and steel guitar as well as regular guitar instruction and notes pupils have won many prizes in contests with other studios in Amarillo Borger Pampa Levelland Denver City Sundown Seminole Odessa Midland and Big Spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunagan
Lubbock
I. D. Dunagan
Amarillo
Borger
Pampa
Levelland
Denver City
Sundown
Seminole
Odessa
Midland
Big Spring
Baptists Kick Off School With Parade This Saturday
Baptist Vacation Bible School opens with 8:30 registration and a parade through town. Rev Eugene Brand of First Baptist Church notes the program is for ages 4 to 16. Classes run 8 to 11 a m June 11 to 18 with commencement exercises. Courses include Bible work notebook work recreation and handwork carpentry.
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Baptist Vacation Bible School
Eugene Brand
First Baptist Church
Local Golfer Thorpe Wins Winkler County Tourney
Charles Thorpe of Andrews captured the championship of the Winkler County Country Club invitation by defeating Ed Doherty of Odessa 4 and 3 in the final. Thorpe earlier beat Jerry Jenkins Pecos Roger Cundiff Monahans and Bill Barker Midland as nearly 100 entrants competed under windy conditions. Thorpe received a set of Spalding clubs and a Valapak bag.
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Charles Thorpe
Andrews
Winkler County Country Club
Thorpe
Ed Doherty
Odessa
Jerry Jenkins
Pecos
Roger Cundiff
Monahans
Bill Barker
Midland
West Tixas
Spalding
Val Apack
College-Age Group Plans Jun 17 Dance at Legion Hall
An Andrews college age group will sponsor a June 17 dance for attendees from new high school graduates to two to three year college students. The event at the American Legion Hall begins about 8 30 p m with dancing table games and refreshments. Costs are prorated by attendance and entry may be drag or stag.
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Andrews
American Legion Hall
Attention Oddfellows Junior Oddfellows vs American Legion Odessa
The Junior Oddfellows of Andrews lodge 21 schedule a game with the American Legion of Odessa at Odessa city softball park on Saturday June 11 at 3 PM. The group aims to teach citizenship sportsmanship Christianity and responsibility with adult leaders guiding the boys to build character. R H Tucker manager and coach urges commitment.
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Junior Oddfellows
Andrews Lodge
American Legion of Odessa
Odessa City
R. H. Tucker
Andrews rider Red Cox takes fourth in Midland rodeo
Red Cox of Andrews earned fourth place in day-money at the Midland Rodeo held last week, as reported by Office Supplies at The News.
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Red"” Cox
Andrews
Midland
Cotten and Keith Lead Andrews Team in Livestock Judging
Melvin Cotten and Robert Keith of Andrews active 4 H members placed second in Extension District 6 livestock judging and tied for second across four districts with Switcher County. Doug Cunningham and Johnny Putty of Ector County were on the winning Andrews Ector Crane team, while Billy Roach and Max Williams formed the crop judging team. The six youths depart for A and M College Sunday for state judging on June 13 ahead of the State H Club Round-Up June 14-15 at College Station. Cotten led the livestock team with 667 points, fifth among all boys judging. Cunningham 647, Putty 639, Keith 627.
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Melvin Cotten
Robert Keith
Andrews
Douglas Cunningham
Johnny Putty
Ector County
Andrews-Ector-Crane
Billy Roach
Max Williams
of Andrews
A&m College
College Station
Cotten
Cunningham
Putty
Keith
Three Die in Highways Near Andrews in Weekend Crash Toll
A weekend crash spree near Andrews left three dead and five injured. Victims include Clarence Reed and his wife from Jal and J. E. Hill Jr. of Andrews. another fatality was Carl Ellis, an Andrews telephone lineman. Emergency crews aided by Dick Underwood. The incidents occurred on Eunice and Shafter Lake roads near Midland and Andrews.
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Andrews
Clarence J. Reed
Jal
N. M
Headon
J. E. Hill Jr
Reed
Jane Reed
Hill Hill
Fullerton Water Station
Hill
Dick Underwood
Midland
Carl Ellis
Shafter Lake
Ellis
Services Held for Carl Mutt Ellis 36 in Andrews
Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at 3 for Carl P. Mutt Ellis 36 who died Saturday in a automobile accident. He was born August 15 1912 in Scottsville Kentucky and was head line man and general manager of the Andrews Telephone Company. He leaves his mother Mrs Carl Betenbough and a large circle of relatives.
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Carl P. “Mutt” Ellis
Means Memorial Methodist Church
Raymond van Zandt
The
Methodist Church
O C. Curtis
Perryton Baptist Church
D! Andrews
Ellis
Andrews High School
Scottsville
Kentucky
Carl Betenbough
Andrews
Andrews Telephone Company
Pat McNair
Billy Curtis
Jesus
Guy McGill
T. GC. Anderson
Floyd Peacock
Bob Sherrard
Roe Price
F. F Trotter
E. L Edmiston
Fuck’’ Gibson
Tohoka
Guy Thompson
Homer Rentz
Chester Eter
Hunter Irwin
Virgil Reed
Ottis Ogden
Whitten Pinnell
Hayden Miles
Pat Beene
Methodist Revival Set in Our City June 1 26
The Rev. Raymond Van Zandt of Means Memorial Methodist Church announces a Spiritual Life Crusade from June 17 through June 26 with daily services at 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. Dr. Frank L. Turner, Fort Worth evangelist, will deliver messages and lead personal evangelism. Turner has led 115 crusades in five states, yielding nearly 2,000 conversions. Public invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond van Zandt
Means Memorial Methodist Church
Frank L. Turner
Fort Worth
van Zandt
49 Electric Show Opens in Odessa for three nights
The 1949 Free Texas Electric Power Show opens June 14 at 6 PM in the County Auditorium and runs through June 16, with daily shows until 11 PM. Features include live talent demonstrations and electric displays such as home lighting, electric kitchens, and farm exhibits, plus the premiere of Light Sorcery.
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Texas Electric Power
Close School With Worship
Methodists will end their inner bible school with a worship service Friday in the church sanctuary followed by a basket lunch picnic at 7 30 p m at the County Park. About sixty children enrolled and attendance was near 100 percent.
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Raymond van Zandt
New Basin Ice Company to Open in Andrews
E. B. Gibson will open the Basin Ice Company next week on the Eunice Highway west of town between the Texas Grill and the skating rink. Gibson said he plans to deliver anywhere in town offering faster and more courteous service to customers.
Assistant 4-H Agent Named for Three Texas Counties
Charles W. Green reports for duty as assistant county agent in training for Andrews Crane and Ector counties. He graduates from A and M College with a bachelor of science in animal husbandry and is a World War II veteran from Coleman Texas.
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Charles W. Green
Andrews
Crane
Ector
Green
A&m College
A. E. White
Coleman
Texas
Personal notices of weddings, visits, and moves in Andrews
Mr and Mrs Bob Dillard family attends funeral in Dudens. W O Cox visit Hobbs NM. Mrs John H Layne Mrs E F Rockwood and John Layne Jr of Concord Ill visit Andrews for Mary Layne wedding at St Marys Odessa June 10. Walls family welcomed baby boy named Hec. Armstrong returns from LA. Neil Floyd visits Lubbock. Freemans plan move to Wink. Smyers Texas Electric transfers to Midland. Smyers family to California and Arizona for summer. Billy Ayres visits Marylyn Allgood in Minden La.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Dillard
Dudens
W. O. Cox
Hobbs
New Mexico
John H. Layne
E. EF. Rockwood
John H. Layne, Jr
Concord
Illinois
G. R. Naylor
el Reno
Oklahoma
Andrews
Mary Layne
Jack Curlee
St. Mary's Church
Odessa
L. L. Walls
Hec
Vernon Armstrong
Los Angeles
Neil Floyd
Lubbock
Freeman's
Wink
Neal Smyers
Texas Electric
Midland
R. M. Smyers
Catherine
Eva
California
Arizona
Billy Ayres
Marylyn Allgood
Minden
Hospital Notes from Andrews Hospital
Mary Layne reports multiple updates from Andrews Hospital. Several patients underwent tonsillectomies and appendectomy, with births recorded for six babies born June 1 to June 4. Other patients include Lee Grant J O Suits and B B Canterberry, plus Mr and Mrs T W Hooper and Ray Taylor families noted.
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Marlene Vincent
Andrews Hospital
Pat Anglin
Butch Seay
T. W. Hooper
Ray Taylor
Howard Tucker
Jesse Lee Alexander
T. J. Hammock
J. H. Armstrong
R. R. Burk
O'Donnell
Texas
Odessa
B. F. Field
R. H. Mattson
Fred Haly
Lee Grant
J. O. Suits
B. B. Canterberry
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Corbin
Preston Smith
Greer
Martin County
Lenorah
Howad County
Commissioners Court
Howard County Court
Howard County
Guadalpe Pass
el Paso
Andrews County Hospital
Dad
W. W. Virtue
Janie Adams
Mary Include Bates
Jane Cain
Evelyn Chesney
Darlene Dearen
Neva Dearen
Weldon Greggston
Barbara Hamilton
Elsie Ray Hamilton
Altha Jackson
Anna Lou Jones
Lou McAfee
Mary Lou Pedleton
Katherine Rhodes
Joy Stell
Susan Tinsley
Johnny Walker
Virgie Watkins
Mona Beth Williams
Sharon Wood
W. E. Galloway
Dewey Longley
H. C. Duncan
Wilson
Jimmy
Jerry
Cam Fallowell
Keota
Okla
Smith, Ark
E. W. Humphreys
Jackie Jennett
Ollie Garvin
Ann Dittman
Dunagan Music Studio
Baptists
Winkler
Attention Oddfellows
R. R. Burke
Eunice Highway
Burke
Fullerton Field
Carl Mutt’ Ellis
Bill Farmer
Winifred Hudgens
R. L Honey
W. M. Culvahouse
Jack Keen
Roy Carpenter
R. E. Lynn
Tommy Thompson
Henry Price
McGregor
Mike Price
Genie
Bunkie
Bob Latimer
Stanton
Raymond Glascock
Louise Gardenhire
Pauline Sikes
E. B. Dickenson
Charlie Russell
John Hamilton
Bill Alexander
Robert Mc Reynolds
Johnnie Heath
L. A. Speckels
Oi Center
Hoot Gibson
al Hood
R. C. Edmiston
R. A. Cox
Ted Ellis
Jan
Bobby
Carl Frank
Carl Petenbough
Bill Betenbough
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