Andrews Youth Attends Science Forum at Hardin-Simmons
Ninety one Andrews High School students toured three Abilene sites during the High School Honors Science Institute on Environment Science and Man at Hardin-Simmons University June 4 9 Divided into three groups they visited a reclamation farm a landfill and the northeast water purification plant Led by HSU faculty Jim Hale the tour covered water purification operations Poll questions focused on pollution algae DDT and related topics Students suggested improvements for next year Paul Ripplehorn III wished for more math emphasis The program continued through June 9
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Abilene
Hardin-Simmons University
HSU
Jim Hale
Texas
Paul Ripplehorn III
M. P. Tripplehorn
Andrews
Educator to Attend German Exchange Forum
Dr. James L. Colwell dean at The University of Texas of the Permian Basin will head an American workshop delegation at the German American Conference on Educational Exchange in Bonn June 10 28 1970. The group will study cross border admissions and transcript issues and tour Berlin Munich and Bochum universities. Funds come from the German Academic Exchange Service Ford Foundation the College Entrance Examination Board and the U S State Department.
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Germany
James L. Colwell
College of Arts and Education
University of Texas of the
Permian Basin
Bonn
Colwell
United States
Ministers of Education
Fullbright Commission
Berlin
Munich
New University of Bochum
German Ruhr
Chicago
German Academic Exchange Service
Ford Foundation
The
College Entrance Examination Board
American State Department
WTSU Plans Five New Degree Programs
West Texas State University receives initial approval to add five degrees in the School of Fine Arts and School of Business. Regents authorize President Jas P Cornette to seek Coordinating Board approval for degrees including Bachelor of Music in Music Therapy and Master of Professional Accounting. The board also moves to establish a Department of Allied Health Sciences and to rename Government to Political Science and Speech to Speech and Theatre.
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West Texas State University
School of Fine Arts
School of Business
Board of Regents
Jas. P. Cornette
Coordinating Board
Texas College and University System
Allied Health Sciences
College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Government
Department of Political Science
Department of Speech
Department of
Speech and Theatre
Mike Rogers Named to Dean's Honor Roll at Wayland Baptist
Mike Rogers son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul H. Rogers of 313 South Place was named to Wayland Baptist College spring Dean's Honor Roll with a 3.75 GPA. A Wayland graduate, he earned a BA in history political science and sociology and served as junior senator of the Student Government Association. He was junior class favorite and runner-up for Autumn Festival King and played on the Pioneer Varsity Basketball team.
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Mike Rogers
Paul H. Rogers
South Place
Wayland Baptist College
Rogers
Wayland
WBC
Student Government Association
Pioneer
Summer Woes Cause Injuries in Andrews
A wave of minor accidents in Andrews last week tied to summer activities left several youths and residents with injuries. Notable cases include 9 year old David Morris hit by a baseball with facial lacerations, 13 year old Doug Wright with a knee cut from a motorcycle crash, and 11 year old Roy Skipper Wooldridge with a foot injury from bicycle spokes.
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Andrews
David Morris
Jack Morrises
Doug Wright
W. R. Wrights
Roy Skipper Wooldridge
Bryant Martin
L. M. Martins
W. T. Buffinton
Largest US hailstone found in Coffeyville event
National Geographic reports a September 1970 Coffeyville Kansas hailstorm produced the largest US hailstone on record. It measured 17 1/2 inches in circumference and weighed 1.67 pounds during a severe storm.
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United States
Coffeyville
Kansas
National Geographic
Coopers Attend Nephews Rites After Drowning Tragedy
Mr and Mrs Bill Cooper and Gary returned home after attending the funeral of Daniel Powell seven who drowned June 2 at Crane Lake near Aztec New Mexico He was the son of Mr and Mrs George Powell of Farmington New Mexico His maternal grandmother Mrs Amy Campbell of Andrews Nursing Home survived alongside other relatives The drowning occurred when he fell from railing into a 60 foot bait well
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Jack Nelson
Steve
Jean
Jack Derringtons
Donnie Nelson
Memphis
Jimmy Brown
Buffalo
Missouri
Bill Cooper
Gary
Daniel Powell
Crane Lake
Aztec
Daniel
George Powell
Farmington, N.M
Amy Campbell
Andrews Nursing Home
Old Timer Thomas Boren Buried in Evergreen Cemetery
Thomas K. Boren 83 father of Bill Boren of Andrews died after a sudden illness June 7 in a Big Spring hospital. He lived in Tarzan for 40 years and was a ginner for Jenorah Gin Co. Burial was in Evergreen Cemetery. Surviving are four sons four daughters four sisters four brothers 29 grandchildren and 40 great grandchildren.
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Thomas K. Boren
Bill Boren
Andrews
Big Spring
Tarzan
Jenorah Gin Co
Evergreen Cemetery
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Insurance Agency
Nwavea
Ronnie Hobbs
Jerry Hestand
Cornelio Martinez
Winifred Harper
Carter’s
Boren
Yide “Vikan
Op Rite Foods. Inc
Chapter
Cag
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