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Newspaper
Andrews County News
Location
Andrews, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1971
Page
1
An eight week campaign features 3 1/2 pages of messages from local merchants urging readers to favor local grassy sides. They claim name brands variety courtesy and hometown flavor outweigh greener pastures elsewhere and invite readers to try local deals first.
A local editorial urges immediate action on a rising drug issue in Andrews. It cites widespread marijuana use among youths, beatings, a shotgun threat, and trafficking among adults, warning that a crackdown is coming and families must talk to their teens.
The city council unanimously approved a memorandum of agreement with the Colorado River Municipal Water District to seek funds for the sewage rehabilitation project. The plan shifts from 30 percent federal aid to 25 percent state funds plus 50 percent federal funds if routed through an approved water district. The agreement is nonbinding and may be withdrawn by either party later.
The Andrews summer track program hosts an annual meet at Mustang Bowl on Saturday June 12. Events include girls and boys divisions with age groups from midgets to high school eligibility and an open division. Preliminaries start at 2 p.m. finals at 6 p.m. Ribbons awarded to top six. no team trophies. Entry 50 cents. spectators 50 cents adults 25 cents students.
Andrews merchants and businessmen start an extended campaign with Andrews County News to turn the town into the best shopping district. The weekly pages highlight firms and their plans, with emphasis on customer service and weekly Trade-In Andrews Week offers. Readers are urged to shop, browse, and learn from the special pages through Thursday editions.
The First Christian Church seeks contributions for D. R. Linn who is partially paralyzed after a stroke. Donations are urged through Rev. Omer Bantz at the numbers 3-4407 or 3-2322. Checks go to the First Christian Church and Abilene’s West Texas Rehabilitation Center provides services.
Permian Petroleum of Andrews won the Little League invitational championship 9-5 over the Holiday Motor Inn Cubs after six straight walks and three hits by the Jones brothers in the sixth. Winning lineup included Weldon Eldon Bobby Jones, Clift, Culp, Bailey, Harp, Floyd and Morton.
The Andrews School board held a public hearing on the 1971 72 budget with oil tax payer reps present who had previously reviewed it with the administration Supt Brenholtz presented a lean budget to offset oil property valuation losses A called meeting may be held soon for final superintendent interviews resignations were accepted for Mrs Ginna Lou Yeager and Mrs Cynthia Porter received leave Wayne Starch was hired as elementary counselor replacing Ray Ham a new coach may be approved at the next meeting Jim Arnold referenced SEE BOARD Page 12
The annual junior rodeo opens in Andrews with daily shows from Wednesday through Saturday at 8 p.m. A parade and barbecue kicked off the event. Contestants total about 250 competing for silver buckles, with Laura Helvey and Candy Cotten among notable names and Dan Hooper producing the event.
Two men Amos Cuellar and Albert Lujan were caught by city patrolmen while prying a pay phone at Phillips Station near Main 66 early Tuesday. They faced burglary charges with $10,000 bonds each. Four other booths at Pik Pak Day’s Robo Wash and 7-11 were also reported missing phones for the coin boxes. A separate break in at the Little League concession stand was reported Monday morning with candy stolen.
The county commission hired James Roubison on temporary basis from precinct 4, Mrs. Eddie Elkins for the county library, and Mrs. Edna Cox in the district clerk’s office. Sarah Alexander was made secretary to the county judge replacing Joyce Foster who moved to Perrytown. Bobby Matthews became official registrar of the local draft in addition to serving as county service officer.
Funeral services were held May 25 for Mrs. Theodora Cornejo 71 who died in Jourdanton. She was a native of Mexico and mother of Inez and Jose Cornejo of Andrews. Burial followed at San Jose Cemetery. Survived by husband four daughters two other sons two brothers one sister 36 grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren.
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