Memorial for Fish Pollard Ties Andrews History to West Texas Roots
Fish Pollard 85 longtime Andrews and Midland county resident died in Fort Sumner New Mexico funeral services held there Pollard famed bronc rider and lariat expert remembered as a leading ranch hand in West Texas He served as Andrews county clerk in the early 1920s and later held deputy sheriff roles in Midland County Born September 23 1887 he married Augusta Irwin in 1914 Pollard moved to Midland in 1929 and returned to Fort Sumner in 1944 laid to rest by his cowboy lore, including tales of counting steers on a 4300 head tally.
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Fisher F
Fish’ Pollard
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Midland County
Pollard
Fish Pollard
Pollards
Shafter Lake
West Texas
Sam Smith
Gene Irwin
Augusta Irwin
Hammond
Oklahoma
Fish
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Audie’’ Francis
Ed Darnell
Fort Sumner
Family quarrel ends with shooting at 1002 NW 4th
Police were called to 1002 NW 4th Thursday evening after Larry O Connor was shot in the head with a 22 pistol during a family quarrel with his sister Peggy Kersenback. No charges were filed. O Connor was treated at Permian General Hospital and released. A restraining order had barred O Connor from the premises and interfering with Mrs Kersenback and her relatives. The house belongs to their mother, Viola O Connor, who is hospitalized with cancer. A district court petition accuses O Connor of cutting utilities and cashing Mrs O Connor’s Social Security checks. a hearing before Judge Russell Austin yielded no judgment.
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Larry O'Conner
Peggy Kersenback
O’conner
NW 4Th
4Th
Viola O'Conner
PGH
Kersenback
Andrews
Fifteen Motions To Quash Unlawful Assembly Charges
Fifteen motions to quash a complaint and dismiss charges will be heard Monday at 2 p.m. in County Court before Judge Roy D. Bennett. The motions seek refund of 20 dollars bonds to each defendant among 17 youths arrested earlier this year for unlawful assembly. The petitions argue the original complaint in Justice of Peace Court lacked a specific act defining unlawful assembly. Defendants named include Howard Burnett Shyla Lea Steven Seay Jamie Stansberry Debbie Harris Donald Lee McDonald Beverley Lee North Stephen Ray Sorelle Stephen Boyd North Cheryl Fults Williams Ronny Lynn Osburn Glen M. McCullough Randy McCullough and Belinda Batchelor Seay.
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Roy D. Bennett
Justice of Peace Court
Howard Burnett
Shyla Lea
Steven Seay
Jamie Stansberry
Debbie Harris
Donald Lee McDonald
Beverley Lee North
Stephen Ray Sorelle
Stephen Boyd North
Cheryl Fults Williams
Ronny Lynn Osburn
Glen M. McCullough
Randy M
McCullough
Belinda Batchelor Seay
PGH Board Meets Tuesday At 6 30 P M
The Permian General board of directors will hold a regular meeting Tuesday at 6 30 P M A light agenda includes a building report and a future update on the first medical students joining PGH through its Texas Tech Medical School affiliation.
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Permian General Board of Directors
PGH
Texas Tech Medical School
Petit Jury List Calls 30 Tuesday for County Court
A list of 30 petit jurors for the County Court of Andrews was released for calls on Tuesday at 9 30 a m during the May 1973 term. Names include Mrs Flarra Merrick R L Stevens Roland Rose Mrs Waller Brown Jack Bruton Rev Jear E Yount Alma Faye Savage and others.
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County Court of Andrews
Flarra Merrick
R. L. Stevens
Roland Rose
Waller Brown
Jack Bruton
Jear E. Yount
Alma Faye Savage
Jerry D. Glover
Marion J. Cor
Andrews County Chamber Offers Second Business Course
The Andrews County Chamber of Commerce with Odessa College Midland Management Department opens registration for a three hour seminar titled The Supervisor and Discipline. The June 19 workshop from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Chamber office charges $6 per participant.
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Midland Management Department
Odessa College
Andrews County Chamber of Commerce
Burglar Gets Four Years
Donald Ray Wilson, 25, pled guilty to the burglary of Magneto Service Supply Co on May 28 and was sentenced to four years by District Judge Russell Austin. Sheriff Bud Gregory said Wilson would transfer from county jail to prison next week. Wilson was accused of stealing over $2,000 in tools on May 20. bond was set at $15,000.
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Donald Ray Wilson
Magneto Service Supply Co
Russell Austin
Bud Gregory
Wilson
County Court Sets Civil and Criminal Trials for June
Pre trial hearings set the May term calendar for civil and criminal dockets. Criminal cases include Theo Martin Charlie Brooks Porter Perry Lee Clines Irene Honey Lonnie Sewell Eugene Ford Othel Ogden Frederick Herzberger Rouyon Parish Jessie Morton Pat Prestwood Fred Wray Oday Vogelman James Mellroy Arturo Ornelas and others. Five civil cases also scheduled for June hearings.
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Theo Martin
Charlie Brooks Porter
Perry Lee Clines
Henry Varnell Mellroy
Irene Honey
Bever
Lonnie R. Sewell
Eugene Ford
Othel Omer Ogden
Frederick W Herzberger
Rouyon Parish
Jessie Billie Morton
Pat Leo Prest
Andrews County Commissioners Set Light Monday Agenda
County officials plan a regular meeting to discuss tax value increase percentages during the board of equalization later this month. The primary focus covers hiring several individuals and transferring funds from the General Fund to the Golf Course Fund.
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Andrews County Commissioners Court
Board of Equalization
Local boys attend 33rd Annual American Legion Boys State
Robert L Bremerman and Dale Ross Hayes participate in the 33rd Annual American Legion Boys State at the University of Texas campus. They describe Boys State as teaching democracy, government duties, and civic leadership, with plans to follow politics as they mature.
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Robert L. Bremerman
Dale Ross Hayes
American Legion
Department of Texas
University of Texas
Boys State
Bremerman
America
Hayes
Bob Bremerman Hayes
Charles Hayes
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