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Newspaper
Andrews County News
Location
Andrews, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1964
Page
1
In Gaines County a hand written letter rejects railway survey data claiming a railroad would worsen farmland and bring weeds. The piece notes widespread support and humorously suggests weed elimination as a solution, amid Odessa hearings starting June 29.
Creative Dramatics for grades one through six starts Monday at 10 a.m. in the high school Little Theater. Registration, run by director John Hogue, costs 50 dollars. The class meets Tuesdays and Thursdays 10 to 12. Monday features a Community Theater final tryout for Cloud Seven with 15 roles open. Also needed are lighting, set design and makeup volunteers.
In March Congress attempted a larger salary raise for lawmakers and executive and judicial branches but failed due to election pressures. A smaller bill then passed 243 to 157, boosting pay by 7500. Texas Democrat George Mahon and several other congressmen voted against the previous measure. Mahon praised for chairing the Appropriations Committee.
Jim Oxford of the Midland Chamber of Commerce will speak Monday at 2 p m in the chamber board room to members of the industrial committee. He will discuss industrial foundations and the industrial team concept he helped pioneer in Paris Texas. Oxford attracted a large soup company to locate in Paris. Frank Stickney, chairman, urged all committee and contact team members to attend.
Andrews Parents League will select nine board members at the 8 p m regular meeting in the old high school auditorium. A 16 name ballot will decide the board with nominees including Mrs Bill Odgen J E Foster J W Bagley B W Haskins W W Petty B W Turnage and others. Committees such as school city county program publicity recreation and literature will be named. Jim Bagley said the conduct and code committee formation will wait until school starts. This marks the league’s third general meeting following a prior turnout exceeding 500 attendees.
The County Library opens its summer reading program with the theme Big Game of North America. Registration starts at 9 a m per librarian Mrs Russell Austin. Students who finish the program earn a ribbon and a certificate after reading 18 books. Each book features 18 animals displayed in a book. Library hours run 9 am to 6 pm daily except Saturdays when closed.
A Devonian gas condensate discovery is cited at Standard Oil No. 1 in Andrews County with a 35 minute drillstem test showing 14 million cubic feet per day gas through a 4 inch choke and 270 feet of 48.4 gravity condensate. Texaco plans 13,490 foot drilling as an outpost to Ellenburger production in the Lowe field while nearby tests at Continental University report 99 barrels of 35 gravity oil from 4,866 to 4,908 feet. A Falken offset project near Ector County shows gas surfacing in six minutes at 176,700 cubic feet per day during a 24 hour test.
The Andrews Chamber of Commerce directors will hold their regular monthly meeting Tuesday night at 7:30 in the chamber building board room. Chamber Manager Web Sharp said the change from the usual night was due to conflicting activities among board members.
The city council learned a three cent cut in the fire insurance key rate saves Andrews citizens about 75000. The rate drop to 29 cents reflects local fire department performance and experience credit. State board praised the fire department but warned population growth could strain water storage. The council discussed aging equipment, budget projections for 1964 65, and tax rate options of 1.30 1.25 and 1.20 with final action to follow public hearings.
A heavy rain marked by strong winds drenched Andrews County Thursday night with about five inches overall. City gauges showed half an inch while areas northwest near Shafter Lake recorded eight inches. northeast parts saw four inches. The storm began around 7 p.m. and lasted about 45 minutes, the first moisture in two weeks for the county.
The city launches a summer recreation program at the youth center starting Monday with registration at 9 a.m. for two four week sessions. Fees include 50 cents per session and 3.50 per swimming session. The program features arts and crafts drama swimming playground games and on site activities with age based divisions and specified daily hours. A youth center card costing 1 provides entry to dances and parties for members.
A city pool reports 5 022 attendees over its first 18 days of operation. May 23 set a season high with 681 admissions, while May 26 saw the lowest turnout at 23. Daily average attendance was 278.
Andrews launches annual Paint Up Clean Up campaign with red tagging of noncompliant trash containers. City plans to replace 55 gallon units and requires lids chained and racks. Boys Club members will sell compliant containers door to door to fund club equipment. Cleanup extends to vacant lots with the drive starting midweek.
The correction story fixes a transposed tally in precinct one for commissioner race candidates Allbright and Echols with 86 votes for S P Echols. A June 28 drive by chambers city and county aims to clear debris from garages yards alleys vacant lots and buildings.
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