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Newspaper
Andrews County News
Location
Andrews, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1944
Page
1
The Fullerton oil field in Texas could link with the Union field to form a 15 mile by 4 to 5 mile area with about 900 wells. Sixty plus rigs are already active and several supply firms have moved in. No cafe or store yet, but workers say a field cafe would save long trips to Andrews.
Engineers from the Lubbock Psion of the State Highway Apartment finished the survey for Fullerton Road and return to Lubbock to prepare plans for the State Office. The contract letting is hoped for after July contracts for caliche pits await signatures of pit owners in the County Judge's office.
A Andrews family shares anxieties of parents with sons serving in Europe and the Pacific. They list local youths possibly in England about to join the invasion, referencing James at Anzio and others in various theaters, while relatives travel and receive little mail.
Mrs. M A Thornberry discharged from Andrews Hospital this week. Mrs. F D Hood underwent major surgery June 8. L C Fitzgerald admitted June 7 for medical treatment and discharged June 9. D R Layland remains confined recovering from injuries. Darrell McCrea of Cisco confined with a broken leg. Mrs William Hughen underwent minor surgery June 12. Calvin Wood son of Bill Wood is a patient. Mrs D L Sheldon a patient this week.
A brief update notes Grandma Heath remains in good health and is active as usual.
A telegram from the Adjutant General's Office told Mr and Mrs Charles W Roberts their son Private First Class James W Roberts is a prisoner of the German government. Roberts was missing February 18 and was on the Anzio beach head in Italy when captured. A March 6 card from Roberts lacks a permanent address, delaying contact. the Red Cross will search for a permanent address.
Mrs Rudolph of visited the McGills over the weekend in a brief social note.
Private Byford G. Sealy, 18, earns the Honor Badge of Efficiency at Marine Corps Base San Diego. Colonel George T. Hall presents the award to Sealy, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Sealy of Andrews Texas. Sealy, a graduate of Andrews High School, attended John Tarleton College, and played in his school and college bands and on the basketball squad.
Walter Mathews announces candidacy for County Commissioner in Precinct 2. He states long county residence, business experience, and aim to work with the county judge and commissioners for a competent administration. He plans to meet voters across the precinct before the July 22 Democratic Primary.
Winfred Hudgens gravely ill in Andrews Hospital for two weeks with a lung hemorrhage was admitted to the Carlsbad Sanatorium Friday where his condition has somewhat improved. Judge Roberts D C Nix Bud Young and John Suggs carried the admission request which Dr McKnight Superintendent granted. Mrs Virgil Reed returned last week from a Corpus Christi vacation.
J. W. Patterson of Andrews County AAA, along with Guy McGill and W. E. Galloway, attended a Zone meeting at Big Spring on Wednesday and Thursday.
Four registered Hampshire gilts and a Hampshire boar were distributed to Andrews 4-H Club members who wrote essays for the Sear's Foundation contest. Recipients include Don Fitzgerald Bobby Ray Peeples Max Short and Alvis Woolam with Arlis Fuson receiving a gift from Clarendon Texas. Previous year's winners Dana Pettis Rex McCarley Roy Hinkle F D Hughey and Thos D Hamilton Jr earned prizes at Odessa in October.
Medical staff listing for Lubbock General Hospital Clinic includes specialties such as general surgery ophthalmology ENT pediatrics obstetrics radiology and laboratory with doctors J T Krueger F A U J H Stiles H E Mast J T Hu Ben B Hee E M Blake F J P Lattimore G B Smith J D Donaldson O R Maad O R Maad and Wayne Reeser among others noting affiliation with the Armed Forces and resident physician role.
Andrews County plans future war bond events with a date to be announced. Col Avensworth, noted for campaigns in Sicily and Italy, is invited to speak. The drive aims to exceed the $20 000 quota, with plans for a Pyote Air School show to visit late June or early July.
The Means Memorial Methodist Church Bible School begins Monday June 19. Superintendents are Mrs. T. D. Hamilton and Mrs. Frank Story. Teachers include Mrs. L. B. Ogden Mrs. D. V. Bigelow Mrs. M. O. Woolam Mrs. Roy Stilwell Miss Florene Story Mrs. Other Ogden Mrs. J. Lee Smith and Miss Florella Story.
Bill Betenbough, training at a Marine base in San Diego, California, has been visiting his wife and parents and will leave soon to return to base. He expects to be shipped out in the near future.
Mrs. Chas. W. W. Roberts and her granddaughter Lavon Ingram left for Sylvester Texas on Thursday to visit Mrs. Roberts' parents Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Ash.
Roy Turnbow son of Mr and Mrs Herman Turnbow is home on furlough. Roy is stationed at Spokane Washington. Julian a brother is stationed in North Africa where he served in a large U S Hospital. Mr and Mrs Ray Hart and daughter Barbara and Mrs Oleta McConnell spent the last weekend in Duncan Oklahoma and a brief visit to Juarez Old Mexico.
Miss Marjorie Ray daughter of Mr and Mrs S H Ray and Robert Jackson son of Mr and Mrs C A Jackson married at the Methodist Parsonage Sunday afternoon June 4 Rev Frank Story reading the rites The bride a Andrews High School graduate and active young social figure The groom an oil company employee Witnesses included the bride’s mother and sister and the groom’s sister and Mrs Frank Story A wedding trip to Monahans and Imperial and a home in Andrews thereafter.
Mr and Mrs Roy Cocanougher and Truman Cocanougher spent Sunday with Mrs Cocanougher s mother Mrs Teal of Lamesa Texas.
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