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Newspaper
Andrews County News
Location
Andrews, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1954
Page
2
Letter criticizes county commissioners for using public equipment on private lots at county cost amid ongoing road work. The piece argues a policy to bill private individuals would curb favors and calls for legal action or alternative governance to end the practice. The letter notes historical tolerance and urges change to avoid taxpayer subsidies for private benefits.
Andrews embraces a thriving Little League now two years old and affiliated with the national group. Local sponsors Corner Drug Piggly Wiggly First State Bank and H G Lindsey Inc back outfitting costs nearing 300 dollars. The program fuels community pride with boys in uniform studying baseball legends while families rally behind the venture.
The article predicts a surge of auto air conditioning in West Texas, arguing the arid region will drive adoption. It notes higher initial costs but foresees widespread demand as refrigerated cooling becomes common in cars, with travelers preferring closed windows in the hot plains.
Scouting Around reports Gene Ellis earning a scholarship to S M A with transcripts sent to Ft Lewis A and M College in Hesperus Colorado. Others, including Donald Ragsdale Gary ORear Frank Bradfield and George Carruth, have transcripts sent to the same school. Jeanean Montgomery Velda Rhea Maypole enroll at Brantley and Draughon's in Ft Worth. Summer job activity features Buddy Ham Ken Helvey Mickie Sparks and college-bound Price twins at local firms with several teens working in service and florist shops while yard work increases at the Primary School building.
The Andrews County News of Andrews Texas lists Charles W Roberts Sr as publisher James Roberts as editor and Mrs L Roberts as business manager with weekly Friday publication. Subscription rates are 3.00 per year within the county and 4.00 outside.
A Hamlin youth about 15 to 18 presented a fake one dollar bill to Will Andress, a blind merchant, for popcorn. Andress suspected the bill, exchanged 95 cents in real money, and confirmed the note as play money. The incident ends with the pursuer leaving, popcorn untouched.
A collage of local snippets on chewing tobacco collecting and catalog tags, June wedding planning bravado, and a Martin County cotton harvest note. Bill Orson of the Texas Marketing Association plans 3000 Mexican pickers to aid seven counties with the upcoming cotton harvest.
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