Violence blamed on lawbreakers not poverty say Texans
A Texas reader contends violence stems from a breakdown of respect for law and order rather than poverty. He cites Mahon and a National Council of Churches stance on civil disobedience and critiques Supreme Court rulings as overprotecting criminals, urging enforcement of existing laws. See SANDS, Page 12.
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Martin Luther King
Robert Kennedy
Detroit
Washington
New York
General Board
The
National Council of Churches
Jesus Christ
Caesar
George Mahon
Supreme Court
Windy weekend leaves Andrews city hit by damaged poles and outages
Strong winds struck the Andrews area causing highline and shed damage over the weekend. Five utility poles snapped north of Frankel City, with possible twister impact. earlier Friday winds felled crosswires in Midland Farms. Sunday hit Phillips plant area with a garage damaged and a window blown out. Local sports events canceled due to rain and hail.
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Andrews
Midland Farms
Texas Electric
Ers
Frankel City
Phillips Plant
Sheriff’s Office
New Minister Arrives Here for Wesley Methodist Church
Rev. Allen C. Forbis arrived last week as the new minister for Wesley Methodist Church, succeeding Rev. Cecil Tune who went to Lorraine. He came from Fluvanna after two years there and previously served at New Deal and Dumas. He and his wife Ethelyn live at 412 SW 9th with their grown children and two granddaughters. He is a West Texan, a 1936 Lubbock High School graduate, earned a 1942 Texas Tech BA, and a 1952 SMU Perkins B D.
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Allen C. Forbis
Wesley Methodist Church
Forbis
Cecil Tune
Lorraine
Fluvanna
New Deal
Dumas
Ethelyn
9Th
J.loyd C. Forbis
Carswell Air Force Base
Fort Worth
Two Youths and an Adult Charged in New Mexico Theft
A 15 and 16 year old youth and an adult, Walter Alten Loving, faced theft charges after tools were found buried under a house and linked to three pickups. They also admitted to a $18 soft drink machine robbery in Jal. Marvin Baccus faced weapons and disturbance charges after being found with a bull whip and a .45 pistol.
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New Mexico
Walter Alten Loving
Jal
N.M
Marvin Baccus
Andrews School Board Announces Summer Reading Clinic
The Andrews school board in regular session approved a one month summer reading clinic for 1968-69 to serve junior high and high school students. They also moved to draft roof repair specs for Underwood and Glorieta Elementary schools Mustang Gym and east Junior High. They discussed a roofing maintenance contract post repairs and approved Truman Kidd as building trades sponsor for 1968-69 after a presentation by Bill Gordon. Resignations were accepted for Billy Ben Baker Glenda Houston and Linda Van Meter.
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Andrews _ school board
Underwood and Glorieta
Mustang
Truman Kidd
Building Trades
Bill Gordon
Billy Ben Baker
Glenda Houston
Linda van Meter
Mets Camp Plans Set For June Try Out
Plans are set for the second annual New York Mets try out camp to be held June 20 to 22. Coach Pete Smith and Harold Cox say the camp will follow major league rules with Red Murff and scouts from the Mets and area colleges present. A Texas New Mexico all star game may be added. last year’s camp was praised as a big success and many top local players are expected.
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New York Mets
Mets
Pete Smith
Harold Cox
Chamber Sports
Red Murff
New York
Plans Continue for Night Sing in Andrews June
Andrews County Chamber of Commerce schedules an all night gospel sing at Andrews Mustang Football Stadium from 8 p.m. to 5 30 a m on Saturday June 29 featuring the Blackwood Brothers of Memphis with twelve other groups. Expected crowds reach ten to twenty five thousand with notable figures and both major party governor candidates expected to attend. Admission is 1 for adults and 50 cents for school children.
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Andrews County Chamber of Commerce
Andrews Mustang
Blackwood
Preston van Hanken
Chamber
Hospital Shows Loss for May at Permian General
Permian General Hospital reported a May net loss of 237.01 to the board. Operating revenue totaled 61 785.46 and patient charges 75 055.05. The month saw 43 minor operations, 27 major surgeries, 244 admissions, 319 treated, 22 births, five deaths, and 57 patients in the hospital on month end. Jess Pittman chaired the meeting and minutes were approved.
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Permian General Hospital
E Pepe
Jess Pittman
Correction: misreported citation in local collision
The Andrews County News corrects a prior report stating Mrs. Alton Grant collided with Mrs. Thelda Brooks. The citation was issued to Mrs. Brooks for an improper left turn from the wrong lane. Mrs. Grant did not receive a citation.
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Andrews County News
Alton Grant
Star Route
Thelda Brooks
205 Ave. C
Brooks
Grant
Humdrum Disaster Drill At Permian General Hospital
A biannual disaster alert at Permian General Hospital ran smoothly but drew few volunteers with only two Boy Scouts as victims. Officials plan to reshuffle future drills to boost enthusiasm while sheriff dispatchers handled numerous calls clarifying siren alerts.
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Joey Gregg
Boy Scout
Permian General Hospital
Steve Leavell
States Guardsmen
Sheriff's Office
Permian General
Mack West
J. A
Parade Sets Rodeo Pace
A parade featuring posses and riding groups from about 12 towns kicked off a four day AJRA approved junior rodeo. Ten queen candidates attended, with performances through Saturday at 8 p.m. Calf scrambles offer $15 $10 and $5 prizes for youths 14 and under, no entry charge. Cecil Waggoner urged attendance. Linda Blackburn of St Vrain NM attended. The queen will be named Saturday night at the final show.
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AJRA
Cecil Waggoner
Andrews County Sheriffs Posse
Andrews
Miss American Junior Rodeo Association
Linda Blackburn
St. Vrain
New Mexico
Judy Moxley
J. W. Moxley
The
Jaycees
Melissa Rosser
AH ers Enter State Meet
Two Andrews County 4 H’ers took part in the State 4 H Round Up at Texas A&M University June 4 5 and 6. Debbie Baker daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Baker placed third in a Food and Nutrition Education Activity and earned placemats. Joe King son of Mr and Mrs Kenneth King represented the district in Natural Resources Demonstration. Also attending were Mrs Robert Baker Miss Nancy Brown and I C Millican county extension agents.
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Andrews County
Texas A&M _ University
Debbie Baker
Robert Baker
Joe King
Kenneth King
Debbie
Joe
Andrews
Nancy Brown
I. C. Millican
Emergency Hospital Set Up For Five-County Area
Andrews County is awarded a 200 bed disaster hospital stored beside the health unit. It would be set up in emergencies including large natural disasters or wartime events. Dr. Brian Gordon serves as medical adviser for the civil defense area.
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Andrews County
Brian Gordon
Commissioners Oppose Proposed Legislation in Resolution
County commissioners passed a resolution opposing probable current legislation that would end governmental immunity. They sent the resolution to the state representative and senator. Also, Bobby Joe Hudgens was hired as a precinct 3 truck driver and Billy Dale Neal plus Dug Belcher as precinct 2 temporary staff. A $5,000 bond was approved for deputy county clerk Joyce Mitchell, and the delinquent tax roll was extended from 1939 to 1967 inclusive.
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Andrews County
Bobby Joe Hudgens
Precinct 3
Billy Dale Neal
Dug Belcher
Precinct 2
Joyce Mitchell
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Allen C, Forbis
West Texas
School States Clinic
Night
L. S. Rosser, Jr
Cynthia Jean Barnes
Louis D. Barnes
Rotary Club
Cynthia Anne Smith
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