Toby the Tent Show Hero of West Texas Towns
Word of the old ice house sale recalls Toby the hay seed with the red wig and outlandish clothes. Harley Sadler’s touring company brought live theater to Andrews and West Texas towns, setting tents where the ice house stood. Sadler often played Toby, delivering lighthearted stage fun and selling candy between acts.
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West Broadway
Toby
West Texas
Hayseed
Andrews
Mary Martin
New York
Broadway
Harley Sadler
Sweetwater
Dunn Hotel
Commercial State Bank
John Slater
Sadler
Roberts
Commercial Bank
Johnny Richards
Old Billy
Budget Decreases Offset by Gains in Local School Plan
The 1976-77 school budget under review shows two large reductions to debt service and last year's one time items for the middle school solarium and vocational showbarn, offset by new or expanded programs including special education bilingual services girls athletics and auxiliary salaries. The plan lists major additions totaling 228 774 to the current budget with increases across several categories.
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Don Ingram
Board of Trustees
Vocational Department
Andrews Gas Company seeks new rate increase
City council hears that Andrews Gas Company plans to formally request a gas rate hike on the next agenda. Owner change occurred May 14 with E H Tucker now at the helm. Tucker cites revenue losses and gas leaks as factors. Council will revisit June 24. Petitions circle city dog and cat concerns as warden hours and shelter fees are discussed.
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Andrews Gas Company
Gene Cummings
Brannan and Cummings
Guy McGill
E. H. Tucker
Tucker
Tucker Construction
Cummings
Frank Russell
Holman and Jones-McCall Star At First Night Tourney
Holman Construction and Jones-McCall won openers of the 9th annual Andrews Invitational Tournament. Holman pitched seven innings to beat the Kermit Fire Bugs 7-3 with Don Henry and Kelly Cadell getting hits. In the nightcap Jones-McCall defeated the TESCO Pirates 7-6 as Gene Hill Randy Nelson and Jamie Price worked for the winners.
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Holman Construction
Jones-McCall
Kermit Fire Bugs
Ray Holman
Bimbo Berema
Holman
Arturo Gonzales
Don Henry
Kelly Cadell
Raul Madrid
Howard Taylor
Bereman
Jones McCall
Tesco Pirates
Gene Hill
Randy Nelson
Jamie Price
Floyd Cornejo
Joe Mehan
Price
Nelson
Billy Davenport
Gilbert Guzman
Eddie Nock
Ronaldo Falcon
Ruben Rodriguez
Danny Garcia
Andrews Lumber- Commercial State Bank Braves
Weatherby
Braves
Odessa Savings
Odessa Trio Injured In Midland Farms Gas Incident
Three Odessa men were injured when a high compression gas line burst at Midland Farms plant southeast of Odessa. Joe W. Bowen and Robert Lauderdale were treated and released at Permian General Hospital and back to Odessa care. Jim L. Cass suffered a broken arm and hand injuries and was taken to Methodist Hospital in Lubbock for treatment.
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Odessa
Midland Farms
Here
Joe W. Bowen
Robert Lauderdale
Permian General Hospital
Jim L. Cass
Methodist Hospital
Lubbock
Tompkins Earns All-District Honor in 2A Baseball
Pecos eliminated this week as the 2-3A all district selections were announced. Jimmy Tompkins of the Mustangs made the first team as pitcher. Tompkins totaled 41 2/3 innings with 25 hits allowed and 71 strikeouts. Tim Culp and Mike Parker earned second team spots as utility and outfielder respectively. Honorable mentions went to Ricky Kidd Manny Gonzales and Joe Falcon. Pecos led with multiple selections including Linvel Mosby the outstanding pitcher with a 7-0 record and .516 batting average.
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Pecos
Mustangs
Jimmy Tompkins
Mike Peebles
Tompkins
Mustang
Tim Culp
Mike Parker
Ricky Kidd
Manny Gonzales
Joe Falcon
Peebles
Linvel Mosby
Carpenter Retires From Exxon After 34 Years
A. L. Carpenter of Exxon Company USA retires June 1 after 34 years of service. He rose from roustabout in Tomball to district operations superintendent in Andrews District and held posts in Midland Stanton Odessa McCamey Hobbs and West Texas. He is a Texas A&M petroleum engineering graduate from Bellville and is married to Nina Orchard with three children. Retirement plans include staying in Andrews. A retirement dinner in Odessa June 11 honored his career with District Manager Bill Ingram presenting awards.
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A. L. Carpenter
Ixxon Company
U.S.A
Andrews
Exxon
Tomball
Texas
East Texas
Louisiana
West Texas
Midland
Stanton
Odessa
McCamey
Hobbs
New Mexico
API
SPE
Aime Professional Engineers
Bell
Elkins Named Branch Manager for Denver City Office
Frank Elkins aged 58 was named branch manager of the Denver City office of Andrews Savings & Loan. The announcement came from J A Ulmer president of Andrews Savings and Loan which opened the Denver City office late last year. Elkins will move to Denver City to run the branch. He previously managed Andrews chamber of commerce in 1953 and later started Elkins Insurance Agency in Andrews. He and his wife Frances have two married children. His daughter is Mrs Charles Clevenger of Andrews and his son is Captain F Eddie Elkins of Fort Hood Texas.
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J. A. Ulmer
Andrews Savings and Loan
Denver City
Elkins
Andrews Chamber
Andrews Chamber of Commerce
Andrews Insurance Agency
Elkins Insurance Agency
Andrews
Dallas
National Trade School
Galloway Named to Oil Bowl Classic Team
Gerald Galloway, son of Mr and Mrs R W Galloway of McKinney Acres, was selected by the Oil Bowl Committee to play in the 39th Oil Bowl Classic. The 1976 Andrews High School graduate bound for Texas A M joins 26 other Texas players to face Oklahoma in Wichita Falls on August 7.
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Gerald Galloway
R. W. Galloway
McKinney Acres
Andrews High School
Texas A&m
Texas
Oklahoma
Wichita Falls
Driving Session To Start Here Monday
The second driving session of drivers education begins Monday at the high school. Spokesman Charlie Russell said sessions run from 7 a.m. to 12 noon and students should attend at their assigned time.
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Charlie Russell
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Lee
Joeger Brooks
AIRA
Council
Rodney Lewis
Kerry Robertson
Kyle Miller
Clint Lee
Tourney
Carpenter
Oil
Frank Elkins
The
Andrews Savings & Loan
Galloway
South Plains
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