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Newspaper
Andrews County News
Location
Andrews, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1943
Page
1
The editor notes little news this week aside from dry wind damage hurting crops and a gloomy county outlook. He cites the old saying West Texas can promise the least and give the most, suggesting a disappointing season.
Ray Davidson reports Kentucky in green bloom with flowers trees and shrubs thriving. He notes East Texas crops as best with corn in silk and says every available plot in Kentucky towns and cities is planted in a garden.
Andrews High School students, though small, are active in war work or employable jobs. Nearly all pupils are serving or working in related fields, with students spread across the country making solid contributions.
Collier's prints the third installment of Thirty Seconds Over Tokio detailing Chinese guerrillas aiding wounded flyers through Japanese held areas as Japanese forces retaliate against suspected collaborators. Texas USDA war board raises pressure cooker output with new ceilings and a 275000 yearly target across three brands plus zone specific pricing and June July production forecasts.
Oil activity across Andrews County reports several depth readings and outcomes. Humble No 1 Crews & Mast drills 4 050 feet in Northeastern Andrews, while Skelly No 1-K University fails to plug back to 5 570 feet at Emma pool. Fullerton No 6-A H M Wilson completes gas well with 2 630 000 cubic feet daily. Phillips No 39 University Andrews cores pay at 8 077 feet in Southwestern Andrews. Union No 1 Biles drills to 4 640 feet in lime. Belfort No 1 White shuts down at 4 580 feet for repairs in Southern Andrews.
The $15 per acre penalty for missing 90 percent of war crop goals is lifted in most Texas counties. It remains in 19 Panhandle counties with hay and pasture targets. War Food Administration cites weather and allows adjustments while preserving eligible payments for principal war crops.
Members of the Baptist church gathered on the old courthouse grounds for a farewell picnic for Mrs. Ray Dickerson who will soon move to Kentucky where her husband works in defense.
Andrews County bought 3000 dollars of its 1931 Road Bonds, lowering the series total to 17000 dollars. A prior purchase of 8000 dollars this year brought total retirements to 11000 dollars.
Sergeant Bill Jones of the United States Air Force ground crew is visiting his mother Mrs. Dudley Jones in New York this week.
Andrews County Commissioners Court will meet Monday July 14 in regular session with routine matters and two exceptions. The panel will discuss widening Highway 51 through the business district and consider lighting the Old Court House park plus adding picnic tables for park use.
On June 2 Elise Soniat of the American Red Cross met Andrews women to consider organizing a local chapter. She suggested Andrews remain part of the Midland chapter and would seek headquarters approval for knitting sewing and surgical dressings allotments. Postman John Sonthe agreed to distribute and return work to Midland as efforts begin.
The final session of the Tax Equalization Board on Friday June 4th heard Prichard Abbott Valuation Engineers with oil company tax reps. In 1942 Andrews County added about two million dollars to its taxable wealth, based on 90 oil wells and about 1.365 million in valuable acreage, lifting total taxable value over 10 million and marking a roughly 2.25 million increase.
Crop damage reported after a week of strong winds. Cotton stands cut in half while corn and maize suffer proportionate losses. Farmers say moisture is insufficient for replanting and await rainfall before reseeding.
Mrs Flor Richard departed Tuesday to spend time with her mother in Wreckinridge, accompanying the trip with plans for a brief stay and return.
Norvell W. Harris WPB Priorities Analyst will be in Lubbock on the first three business days of the second and fourth weeks each month. He will operate from Room 206 in the Lubbock National Bank Building with the Office of Emergency Management to advise on WPB rules and application forms. Arrangements were made by R. C. Stryker, El Paso WPB District Manager.
Miss Mary Sue Stovall of Pecos Texas visits her parents Mr and Mrs E G Stovall this week She is employed at the Army Air Post in Pecos.
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