Rainmaking debate pits clouds against climate talk
In a lively column the editor notes arguments over artificial cloud seeding and rainmaking by Ken Stanley. Readers flood in with clippings while a Oklahoma paper argues for federal controls. Texas drought concerns are blamed on western seeders and Rocky Mountain runoff. Mr. Jimmie Ulmer's Ballinger weekend visit and Bob Nix's upcoming Japan deployment are also mentioned.
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Clyde
Lord’s Pasture
Z. W. Hutcheson
Oklahoma
Ken Stanley
Stanley
Kansas
Salt Lake City
Drouth
United States
Texas
Rocky Mountains
Rockies
Gulf Completes Emma Discovery in Central-South Andrews
Gulf Oil completes a San Andres discovery in the Emma field 12 miles south of Andrews, Texas. The No 1 UL Texas well yields 117.51 barrels per day oil and 63.27 barrels of water at 4,680 to 4,720 feet. Nearby activity includes a Continental No 18 University wildcat reaching 17,700 feet with no production shows and Superior Oil plans two long outposts in the Devonian block 11 field.
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Gulf Oil Corporation
San Andres
Emma
Andrews County
UL Texas
University Lands Survey
Andrews
Holt
Emma Field
Continental Oil Company No. 18
University
Wildcat
Railroad Commission of Texas
Simpson
Commission
Superior Oil Company
Block 11
Superior
University Survey
J. C. Barnes
Midland
Nelson- Albany
Evelyn Lineberry
Psl
Woman Charged With Reckless Auto Driving
Mrs. Earnest Grillo aged 29 of Odessa was charged with reckless driving after a collision Tuesday night. Her 1950 Ford rear ended a 1949 Ford driven by James Mosely near Nobles Body Works on Highway 51 causing about $850 in damage to each vehicle.
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Earnest Grillo
Odessa
Ford
Grillo
James Mosely
Nobles Body Works
Highway 51
Dee Lansford
Committees Appointed For Lions Club Work
James Roberts announces the Andrews Lions club committees for 1952 53 with Dr Z W Hutcheson named to chair the program committee. Officers were installed at the annual barbecue and various chairmen are listed across Attendance Constitution Publicity Membership Convention and Information Citizenship and Patriotism Boys and Girls Civic Improvements Education Health and Welfare Safety Light Conservation United Nations Greeters and Agricultural groups.
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Andrews Lions Club
James Roberts
Z. W. Hutcheson
M. O. Woolam
C. E. Carruth
Luther Reynolds
E. S. Martin
Max Ramsey
Wm. Peoples
Roy Sparks
Charlie Burkett
J. E. Smith
W. L. Blair
William J. Sanders
Russell Austin
Russell Johnson
Lynn Rice
H. G. Lindsey
C. W. Roberts, Sr
Ben R. Simmons
I. E. Whitehead
Virgil Lasater
Chas. D. Alcorn
Claude Nee
T. W. McSpadden
W. A. Farmer
D. C. Nix
Forrest Noble
C. W. Roberts
J. R. Bills, Jr
J. R. Martin
A. C. Mize
R. R. Ramsey
United Nations
Albert Sybesma
Phillip Price
Raymond van Zandt
Chas W. Roberts
C. V. Campbell
I. C. Millican
S. N. Galloway
Bill Betenbough
Oil Information Committee names chairmen at IFG meeting
Jim Underwood announced appointed chairmen and committee members for the Oil Industry Information Committee during a Wednesday night session in the club room of the community building. Luther Reynolds is vice county chairman with L. Z. Brown leading tie in advertising and James Roberts and Charlie Carruth on that panel.
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Oil Industry Information Committee
Jim Underwood
Phillips 66
ONC
Luther Reynolds
Stanolind
L. Z. Brown
Brownies
James Roberts
Charlie Carruth
Jim Galloway
O. S. Ham
Jack Graham
Cecil Gerber
J. A. Roach
C .S. Ham
Frank Clements
L. Z Brown
O. R. Williams
T. W McSpadden
I. C. Millican
Lesiie BE. Atwood
Underwood
Reynolds
Clements
Millican
Speck
Local Officials Report Voter Spending Breaks $1107 in Andrews County
In Andrews County, sworn filings show candidates spent $1 107.38 on campaign activity up to May 27. Average per of 17 candidates is 65.14 with June 17 filing deadline looming. Major spender Russell Austin at 183.36 heads list. all funds from candidates themselves.
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Andrews County
Texas
Russell Austin
Milton Ramsey
Max Ramsey
F. E. Peacock
Fannie Mathews
Sam WM. Smith
Roberts Injured In Truck Smash Near Hillcrest Courts
Billy George Roberts fourteen suffered severe bruises and mouth lacerations when a Tennessee Dairy truck collided with a parked seismograph truck near Hillcrest courts early Wednesday. He was hospitalized at Permian General. Driver Malcolm McPherson seventeen was uninjured. damage to the milk truck estimated at four hundred dollars.
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Billy George Roberts
Hillcrest Courts
Roberts
Floyd Peacock
Pecos Boosters Promote West of the Pecos Rodeo Tour
A Pecos booster bus tour visited Andrews and other West Texas towns to promote the West of the Pecos Rodeo July 3 4 5 6. Tour Director Glenn Stafford led authorities Pecos Police Chief Sam Walding and Sheriff Char lie Fitzgerald Jr. The bevy of events includes street performances by Pecos Cowgirls and stunt riders the Hendricks family. Manager Jess Burner heads the Pecos Rodeo and Fair Association.
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Pecos
West of the Pecos
Ruthe Thomas
Martha Holmes
Thelmadcane Hutchins
West Texas
Glenn Stafford
Sam Walding
Reeves County
Charlie Fitzgerald ,Jr
Andrews
Hendricks
U. S
Byron
Lee
Ann
Jess Burner
Pecos Rodeo and Fair Association
Fisher Wins At Plainview Crosbyton Rodeo Day Money
Andrews rancher and calf roper Fisher placed third in day money and third in the overall averages at the Plainview and Crosbyton rodeo. He will rope this weekend at Clovis New Mexico and Littlefield, Texas, competing in both events.
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Marvin Fisher, Jr
Andrews
Plainview
Crosbyton
Fisher
Clovis
N. M
Littlefield
City issues 249000 in permits since January in Andrews
City records show 80 building permits issued from January 1 to May 31 totaling 249 400 dollars. Seventeen other permits covered remodeling, repairs, and moving, with 43 new houses and 14 moved houses.
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Andrews
L. B. Parrish
Parrish
Opening For New Steak House Sef Opens
Mr and Mrs Tom Jeffrey announced the formal opening date of their enlarged and remodeled Steak House this week The opening will be held tomorrow Saturday with free coffee and doughnuts served in two sessions The Jeffreys renovated the old Steak House adding a brand new dining room finished in varnished pine booths upholstered in vinyl plastic and plastic paneling A brick wall divides the dining room from the cafe and the cafe will continue 24 hours daily with curb service from 2 to 10 PM Local residents of Andrews are invited to visit and inspect the new quarters.
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Tom Jeffrey
Jeffreys
Stem
Stern
Jeffrey
Andrews
Church Broadcast Time Change at United Pentecostal Church
The United Pentecostal Church announces a new Sunday broadcast time from 4 to 4:30 PM on KJBC Midland. Rev. Curtis E. Day, the church pastor, made the announcement.
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United Pentecostal Church
KJBC
Midland
Curtis E. Day
Pendleton Installs as Bookkeeper at Andrews Clinic
Miss Janetta Pendleton began duties last week as bookkeeper at the Andrews Medical and Surgical Clinic. She replaces Mrs Vines Peo ples.
Spilled Milk And Shrinking Water This Week In Andrews News
Local Andrews week brought hot dry weather and sporadic moisture only in a gutter near Hillcrest Courts. A Tennessee Dairy truck collision spilled milk. activity at a Stanolind plant progresses while Floyd Peacock and deputies tackle bicycle thefts amid a ride-happy youth wave.
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Hillcrest Courts
Tennessee Dairy
Floyd Peacock
Shotgun Shooting Fatal for Adams in Odessa
Eather Adams, 27, died of gunshot wounds Thursday at Permian General Hospital. J. M. Daily Jr., 28, is charged with murder for allegedly shooting Adams in front of Daily's home after a dispute at a beer gathering. Daily fled with his wife and child as investigators pursue him.
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Eather Adams
Permian General Hospital
J. M. Daily, Jr
Adams
Daily
C. S. Ham
Odessa
G. W. Harper
Andrews Highway
Andrews
SW Second
Floyd Roberts
Watts Named Top Tatum Cowboy at New Mexico Rodeo
Watts from Andrews was named best all around cowboy at the Tatum New Mexico rodeo, earning a saddle and silver belt buckle. He won rounds in bareback bronc and bull riding, and placed in calf roping. Other Andrews youths included Huckabee Carruth Helvey Jobe Earle Ham and Hamilton. Watts later left for Breckenridge rodeo.
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Andrews
Billy Jo Watts
Tatum, N. M
Ronnie Huckabee
Choc Carruth
Kenneth Helvey
Olen Jobe
Sonny Earle
Buddy Ham
Raby Hamilton
Watts
Levelland
Hervey
Breckenridge
Stolen Car Found Wrecked Near Eunice Highway
A telephone-radio equipped car owned by Younger Bros. Co. was stolen in Eunice Sunday night. It was found wrecked and abandoned 25 miles west of Andrews on the Eunice Highway. The driver overturned the car about two miles west of the find, then started it, bled profusely, and walked two miles before borrowing a ride.
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Andrews Sheriff Department
Andrews
Eunice
Younger Bros. Co
Floyd Peacock
Peacock
Masonic Lodge Enjoys Barbecue and Past Masters Tribute
Andrews Masonic Lodge No. 1024 held its annual barbecue at the County Park on Tuesday evening June 3 serving about 200 people by the Odessa Chuck Wagon gang. Afterward at the local hall, past masters were honored with five former leaders present including J Lee Smith who received a past master’s pen. Others in attendance were Floyd Peacock J B Reeves Carl Underwood and Virgil Lasater.
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Andrews Masonic Lodge No. 1024
Odessa
Andrews Lodge
T. F. Anglin
J. Lee Smith
Floyd Peacock
J. B. Reeves
Carl Underwood
Virgil Lasater
Reed and Jennings Appointed Plumbing and Electrical Inspectors
The city council on Monday night appointed James Reed, a former commissioner, as plumbing inspector and LeRoy Jennings as electrical inspector. They amended ordinances on inspection fees setting $2.50 per plumbing and electrical preliminary and final inspections. The council repealed the May ordinance authorizing $200,000 in bonds and corrected a technicality to conform with the state attorney general.
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James Reed
LeRoy Jennings
Dinance
Pastor Takes Post in Duncan Oklahoma Church of Christ
Pastor moves with wife and family from the local church to Duncan Oklahoma where he will serve as minister of the Duncan Church of Christ. He has been the church's pastor for four years. T. L. Causseaux was a Level land and Meadow visitor Sunday.
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Mack Stirman
Duncan
Oklahoma
Duncan Church of Christ
Church of Christ Church
T. L. Causseaux
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Charles Dean
Billy D. Cox
J. B. Youngblood
T. D. Hamilton
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J. A. Whitcomb
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Carl Betenbough
R. R. Turner
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Gene Irwin
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J. W. Moxley
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R. S. Dillard
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Justice of the Peace
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