Broad way to the Big Bend Highway News and Local Plans
Attendees at Spur meeting of the Broadway to the Big Bend Highway Association expressed disappointment at low turnout from neighboring counties. A Spur Chamber letter encourages funding from Dickens, Garza, and Dawson counties to push Farm To Market road improvements with Austin approval pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broadway
Big Bend Highway Association
Spur
Elder
Chamber of Commerce
Dickens
Commissioners Courts
Garza and
Dawson
Highway Commission
Austin
Thanks to Andrews merchants and committee workers
Thanks are extended to the committee chairmen their workers and the merchants of Andrews for cooperation and help during the county TB Survey campaign. The county chair man Mrs J P Roach and health officer Dr Z W Hutcheson declare the effort a complete success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrews
J. P. Roach
Z. W. Hutcheson
Delegates to Lions Meeting Off Tuesday
Dr Z W Hutcheson and county attorney Max Ramsey will represent the Andrews Lions Club at the International convention in Atlantic City New Jersey June 24 to 28. They depart Tuesday morning with Mrs Hutcheson joining in Terrell and travel via Chattanooga Nashville and Washington D C. Return trip includes stops in upstate New York and Bolivar Missouri to visit Hutcheson family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Z. W Hutcheson
Max Ramsey
The
Andrews Lions Club
Vention
Atlantic City
N. J
Hutcheson
Mrs
Z. W. Hutcheson, Sr
J Travis Gibson To Fill Baptist Pulpit Sunday
Rev J Travis Gibson of New London Texas will preach at the First Baptist Church Sunday at the invitation of the pulpit committee seeking a new pastor after Rev Eugene Brand resigns effective July 1. Gibson comes highly recommended and members are urged to attend.
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J. Travis Gibson
New London
Texas
First Baptist Church
Gibson
Eugene Brand
Andrews 4-H Livestock Team Places Third in District
The Andrews 4-H livestock judging team finished third in the district at Lubbock with 1818 points. Billy Roach led the group scoring 644 of 800, while Robert Keith was second. the team judged twelve classes of hogs beef cattle sheep and horses. Members Roach Keith Phillip Glover Ronnie Earle and Roger Glover attended with county agent Pete Millican.
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Andrews
Lubbock
Billy Roach
Robert Keith
Roach
Keith
Phillip Glover
Ronnie Earle
Roger Glover
Pete Millican
Progressives To Giveaway Coffee Maker At Storefront
The Progressive Study Club will give away a Universal Automatic Coffee Maker on Saturday June 23 at 5 p m in front of St Clair's Department Store. Tickets distributed and donations solicited to fund a community tea table.
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Progressive Study Club
St. Clair’s
Oxygen Bomb Race Speculation Cites Russian Lead
The remark suggests Russia holds an oxygen advantage in a hypothetical arms race while a critic notes a distrustful figure would not cash a check for his own brother, implying strong family skepticism.
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Russia
Garden Club To Be Organized In Andrews
Initial steps to form a garden club will be taken at 2 30 Tuesday afternoon in the community building under the Progressive Study Club sponsorship. Interested women will be asked to join and a guest speaker from the Midland Garden Club will aid in organization and explain purposes and functions. The goal is the beautification of the city. All urged to attend.
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Progressive Study Club
Andrews
Midland Garden Club
First Aid Class At Elementary School Enrolls Thirty-Nine
Thirty-nine men and women enrolled Monday night in the first aid course at the elementary school cafeteria. Sponsored by the Red Cross and county home demonstration clubs, the eighteen hour course is part of the county civilian defense program. Registering include Mesdames Waldrop Mosely Jenkins Driver Champion Fowler Frazier Ramsey Smith Weir Collingsworth Rogsby Pope Helvey Tubbs Nixon Truman Davis Pipes Dyer Abbott Phillips Peter man Sealy and others.
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Red Cross
Layton Nix
State Highway Department
R. R. Ramsey
Mesdames J. T. Waldrop
N. G
C. E. Sealy
Arch Roach
F. W. Noble
D. N. Taylor
C. L. Underwood
C. E Sutphen
J. A. Yadon
J. J. Stewart
O. A. Nix
A. P. Sybesma
Swimming Parties May Be Booked At County Pool
County pool manager Truman Nix announced this week that swimming parties may be booked if reservations are made at least three days in advance. Regular admission rates apply.
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Truman Nix
Maxwell Duo Heads to Albuquerque Camp for Son
Mr and Mrs A V Maxwell traveled Sunday to Albuquerque New Mexico to enroll their son Jack at the Presbyterian Conference Camp in the Sandia Mountains They will stay in Albuquerque and Santa Fe Mr and Mrs Erwin Derrick and son Billy of La Marque Texas former Andrews residents spent Tuesday and Wednesday with Virgil Lasaters Derrick recalled Andrews growth after moving there ten years ago
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A. V. Maxwell
Albuquerque
N. M
Jack
Presbyterian
Sandia Mountains
Maxwells
Santa Fe
Erwin Derrick
Billy
la Marque
Texas
Andrews
Virgil
Derricks
Two Youths Headed to Boys State as Counselors
Ramsey and Mayfield depart for Austin to join the Boys State program run by the American Legion and Lions Club. Juniors from the 1950-51 school year, not previously attendees, will study state and local government by forming a mock city, county, and state with elected officials and a simulated legislature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny Benton Gayland Mayfield
Milton Ramsey
Austin
American Legion
Texas School For the Deaf
Benton
American Legion Post
Mayfield
Lions Club
Ramsey
American Legion of Texas
Boys State
Porter and Gerber Win Scotch Golf Tournament
Ray Porter and Mrs Cecil Gerber won the Scotch Golf tournament at Andrews Country Club last Sunday. Mel Everts and Mrs. Ray Porter finished in second place.
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Ray Porter
Cecil Gerber
Andrews Country Club
Mel Everts
Magnolia Buys Acreage Near Peay Wildcat
The Magnolia Oil Company paid 1 285 000 to the University of Texas permanent fund for 2 564 acres in Block 6 and 4, Andrews county. A drilling clause requires a well within 180 days near the Peay wildcat which has shown commercial quantities in two pay zones.
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Magnolia Oil Company
University of Texas Permanent Fund
Block 6
Andrews County
Block 5
Superior Oil Company
Peaywell
Phillips
Pecos Boosters Plan Route Stop for Rodeo Tour
Pecos boosters plus band and singers will stop in Andrews at 4 35 Tuesday to promote the Pecos Rodeo. The 1300 mile air conditioned bus tour covers five days with stops at Kermit Wink Pyote and Pecos. J W Davis Pecos accountant and radio announcer will MC the events. The rodeo is set for July 2 3 and 4.
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Pecos
Andrews
Boosters
Kermit
Wink
Pyote
J. W. Davis
Oil Kerr-McGee wildcat shows slight oil in Fullerton pay
Kerr-McGee Oil Industries No. 1-B-11-23 University wildcat in Central South Andrews County reports three drill stem tests in Fullerton pay. Shows include 200 feet oil and gas cut mud at 6 400 to 6 500 feet, 240 feet at 6 550 to 6 585 feet, and 195 feet plus 45 feet salt water at 6 799 to 6 821 feet. Informed sources say shows insufficient for a well.
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Kerr-McGee Oil Industries No
University
Wildcat
Andrews County
Fullerton
Sinclair Oil & Gas Company No
R. A. Cox
Cox
Biles-Wichita
Albany
Sinclair Oil & Gas Company
Ruth McWhorter
Union
Northwest Andrews Co
Shafter Lake
Clear Fork
Midland Farms
Stanolind Oil & Gas Company
David Falken
G&mmb&a
Andrews
Andrews-Prichard Oil Corporation
Falken
Fuhrman-Masche
Doris M. Johnson Named to Spring Honor Roll
McMurry College student Doris M. Johnson of Andrews was placed on the spring term honor roll, announced by registrar Jerome Vannoy.
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Doris M. Johnson
McMurry College
Andrews
Jerome Vannoy
Commissioners Weigh Widening of Highway 51 across counties
Andrews and Ector county commissioners met in Odessa to discuss widening and repaving state Highway 51. District highway engineer L. D. Cabaniss attended briefly while Midland official Fred Wempie was en route. Andrews seeks start of the program. last summer 264000 was appropriated for their section and Ector plans to spend 114000 of farm-to-market funds on their end.
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Andrews County
Ector County
Andrews
Odessa
Ector
Golf Club Holds First General Meeting
Andrews Country Club members gather for the first general meeting since the course opened. President Johnny Smith says improvements and clubhouse plans will be discussed after a business session at 8 p.m. in the community lounge.
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Andrews Country Club
Johnny Smith
Smith
Anglin Master Masons Elect New Officers
At Andrews Masonic Lodge No. 1024 A F and A M a stated meeting Tuesday June 12 officers for the forthcoming year were elected T F Anglin as Worshipful Master Bob M Cooke Senior Warden Douglas Luck Junior Warden W M Peoples Treasurer J A Galloway Secretary and J Lee Smith Chaplain Also appointed were C E Robertson Senior Deacon Leo D Thornley Junior Deacon J E Foster Senior Steward E W Barnes Junior Steward and J E Reeves Chaplain The new officers will serve until June next year.
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Andrews Masonic Lodge
A. F
A. M
T. F. Anglin
Bob M. Cooke
Douglas Luck
W. M. Peoples
J. A. Galloway
J. Lee Smith
Ther
C. E. Robertson
Leo D. Thornley
J E. Foster
E. W Barnes
J E. Reeves
Rhodes Enrolls at Abilene Christian College
Lawrence L. Rhodes son of Mr and Mrs A L Rhodes of Andrews enrolls for the first semester of summer school at Abilene Christian College He is a sophomore student at ACC
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence L. Rhodes
A. L. Rhodes
Andrews
Abilene Christian College
ACC
Services Held For Thornton Here Wednesday
Funeral services for William H. Hamilton 74 were held Wednesday at 3 p.m. at Emmanuel Baptist Church with Rev. H. J. James officiating. Hamilton, a retired carpenter, died June 11 at Andrews County Hospital after a long illness. He lived in this area five years and is survived by his wife, two daughters Mrs. John McKee of Andrews and Mrs. Sleety Milam of Berkeley, California, and three sons Johnnie of Andrews Porter of Tom Oklahoma and Reeder of Hooks Texas, plus 10 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. Singletons Funeral Home directed arrangements. Burial followed in Andrews Cemetery with pallbearers J. H. Savage J. P. Duffy Udell Wobank Boyd Franklin Tom Mitchell and Austin Jackson.
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William H. Hamilton
Emmanuel Baptist Church
H. J. James
Thornton
Andrews County Hospital
John McKee
Andrews
Sleety Milam
Berkeley
California
Caliche Laid On Fullerton Road Progress Report
State highway resident engineer B F Sides announced the caliche foundation on Fullerton road is complete. The crusher moves to Andrews and the road will be topped with asphalt and gravel this summer. Andrews street paving resumes as the crusher returns. Hot topping of streets is expected to start soon.
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B. F. Sides
Fullerton Road
Andrews
Sides
Andrews Street
Lions Name Committees For New Year Luncheon
At a Tuesday Lions meeting Dr W Hutcheson announced committees for the new year with Max Ramsey as incoming president and M O Woolam as program chairman. A Rose Theatre visit followed the luncheon and a full list of chairmen and members for each committee was read.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Hutcheson
Max Ramsey
M. O. Woolam
F. F Kennedy
Raymond van Zandt
J. B. Youngblood
Rose Theatre
MacArthur
Lion Jimmy Burleson
Darrell Woolam
W. L. Blair
T. L. Causseaux
W. H. Griffin
Bill Laws
Claude Neely
Sam Smith
Charles Roberts, Sr
O. D. Huckabee
Knox Irwin
A. J. Burleson
Lynn Rice
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Kak
Missus
Dallas
Texas Press Association
Dallas Press Club
James
Marie
Sandy
General MacArthur
Lions
Rss
Ade
Daniel
MACEO
Price Daniel
Jack Roberts
Maceo Gambling Syndicate
Galveston
Magnolia
Pecos Boosters
Kerr - McGee
County
Humbie Oil & Refining Company
B. S. Walker
L. F. Oil Company
Coffman
Humble Oil & Refining Company
K. J. A. Means
Means
North Andrews County
Stanolind Oil & Gas Co
AE University
University Land Survey
Magnolia Petroleum Company No
Tom Peay
Gaines Csl
Humble Oil & Refining Company No. 10 University
Ellenburger
Golf Club
Anglin
Masons
Gus Averitas
San Francisco
J. E. Smith
Virgil Lasater
Forrest Noble
C. N. Wilkinson
C. E. Carruth
Charles Havens
O. G. Weatherby
J B. Youngblood
Elmer Hurley
Neil Hayes
Bob Turner
Pinky Peoples
Geo. Abee
W. W. Walker
H. G. Lindsey
J. R. Bills
A. C. Mize
Guy McGill
Charles Roberts
I. C. Millican
Carl Betenbough
S. N Galloway
D. C. Nix
J. R. Martin
Neil Whitmore
T. D. Hamilton
Neil Taylor
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