Andrews Texas boom town nostalgia letter sparks hope
John Stubbs, a former Andrews businessman now in Fort Worth, returns to Andrews and writes a letter to the editor recounting the town’s oil boom era. He notes peak production in 1956 57, a population rise to 11135 by 1960, and a current slow pace with rigs down to 13. He laments past fortune and argues renewed oil potential remains, dependent on imports and drilling.
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John Stubbs
Andrews
Fort Worth
Texas
School Board Split on Teacher Contract Approval
The board divided on approving the contract of Lewis O. Martin Crane basketball coach turned social studies teacher for the fall. Jim Brown and Wayne Parker called him a troublemaker, while others supported approval. Action on Gerald Woodward for Glorieta Elementary was deferred. Three resignations and a leave of absence were approved.
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Lewis O. Martin
Crane
J. Lee Smith
Jim Brown
Wayne Parker
Martin
Brown
Parker
Parker, Brown
W. C. Melton
Ellison Tom
Jimmy Wilkins
Lloyd Morgan
S. P. Echols
Gerald Woodward
Glorieta
Woodward
Dawn Seilheimer
Underwood
Hector Barrera
San Andres
Joe M. Moore
Parade Kickoff For Andrews Junior Rodeo Begins Three Day Event
Andrews citizens eagerly participate as contestants and spectators in the 14th annual Andrews Junior Rodeo a three day affair featuring 27 events. A downtown parade opens at 3 p m with walking units and Sheriff Posse groups lining South Main and SW Avenue E. Rodeo events start at 8 p m at the county roping arena two miles north on the Seminole highway. Top all around awards include saddles donated by Forrest Lumber First National Bank and Andrews Savings and Loan Association with best buckle prizes for each event.
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Sheriff Posse
South Main Street
SW Avenue E
Andrews County
Seminole Highway
Andrews County Rodeo Association
Tuffy Cooper
Monument
N. M
Jack Aufill
Lubbock
Forrest Lumber
First National Bank
Andrews Savings and Loan Association
Andrews City Council Moves to Condemn Abandoned Properties
The Andrews City Council directed City Attorney Max Ramsey to draft an ordinance condemning abandoned properties within the city to eliminate structures posing fire and health hazards. About 51 buildings were identified. A review committee including Fire Marshall Womack Jones Health Officer Jimmy Bearden and Opal Nix will assess the structures for final action.
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Andrews
Max Ramsey
City of
Ard
Marshal Pharr
Womack Jones
Jimmy Bearden
Opal Nix
Jurors Called Today in Settlement of Compensation Case
Jurors were summoned as a compensation case between E. G. Ratcliffe and Texas Employers’ Insurance Association settled out of court after one day of testimony. Judge C. V. Milburn presided in Odessa 109th District Court. Charles Robert Dessey vs TEIA expected to appear next with Warren Burnett for the plaintiff and James T. Smith for the defendant.
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Russell Austin
Kermit
Charlie Robert Dessey
Texas Employers’ Insurance Association
Warren Burnett
James T. Smith
Rain Delivers Moisture While Hurting Crops in Andrews County
Local farmers fear crop losses from a Saturday night storm in Andrews County. A two hour rain with hail and 60 mph winds soaked fields and blew fruit from orchards while farmers race to replant by June 20. Ranchers praise the moisture for a stronger grass outlook, with cattle to benefit through summer. Millican notes moisture ahead of last year by a month to six weeks. Sanitation officer Bearden reports smaller mosquito and fly populations after the rain.
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Andrews
Pete Millican
Millican
Jimmy Bearden
Hospital Board and Medical Staff Plan Joint Meeting
After a protracted session a hospital board and visiting doctor agreed to a joint meeting with the medical staff at an early date. New board members want to address problems and will appoint two members to liaison with doctors. An inspection of Permian General Hospital is set for Friday at 9 30 a m to assess needed corrections before the June 19 warranty expiry. Everett Solomon was asked to recruit candidates for a permanent nursing director and a part time pathologist may be hired for improved service.
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Z. W Hutcheson, Jr
Permian General Hospital
Everett Solomon
Former Andrews Resident Drowns in Galveston Boating Accident
Bob Medford, a former Andrews resident living in Odessa, drowned near Ft Belivar in the intercoastal waterway while fishing with friends. The collision involved three barges and a tugboat. Medford jumped overboard but was pulled under by the current despite a lifejacket. Funeral services were held in Odessa.
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Bob Medford
Andrews
Galveston
Odessa
Medford
Honolulu Oil Company
Odessa Natural Gas Co
Kermit
Ft. Belivar
Lake Whitney
Pilot Fractured Arm After Crop Dusting Plane Crash
A crop dusting pilot Frank Swanner of Midland escaped serious injuries after his single engine bi plane failed on take off 13 miles northwest of Andrews. He was treated and released for a fractured right arm. The plane ran off Farm Road 1967 near the Gene Irwin Ranch while spraying mesquite brush and landed on its top crushing both wings and the tail.
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Andrews
Frank Swanner
Midland
Frankel City
Swanner
Gene Irwin
Former Andrews Superintendent Dies in Plains
Judge G P Beane a pioneer Texas school superintendent and judge dies at 78. Former Andrews schools head from 1937 to 1939, later justice of the peace and city judge in Plains. Final rites at First Baptist Church Plains officiated by Jim Bozeman.
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G. P. Beane
Andrews
First Baptist Church
Plains
Jim Bozeman
Judge Beane
Texas
Beane
Denver City
Freight Data Sought For T P Railroad Study
An economic freight survey is underway in Andrews by a Massachusetts firm for Texas and Pacific Railway Co. James Dunlop seeks local freight data as the T P defers ICC hearing on Permian Basin Railroad's Odessa to Seagraves shortline until area survey results are ready.
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Andrews
Massachusetts
James Dunlop
Texas and Pacific Railway Co
Interstate Commerce Commission
Permian Basin Railroad Company
Odessa
Seagraves
ICC
Dunlop
Seminole
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