Andrews County Chamber Resolution Honors Commissioner's Court
The Andrews County Chamber of Commerce board on June 7 1965 unanimously commends the Andrews County Commissioners Court for support of the Billionth Barrel of Oil Celebration in Andrews held May 24 25 1965. The resolution cites a community barbecue feeding over 1500, downtown beautification under Paint Up Fix Up and Clean Up, and the Sand Dig publicity boosting the event, recognizing broad county cooperation and various community projects.
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Andrews County Chamber of Commerce
Andrews County Commissioner’s Court
Andrews
Andrews County Chamber of Commercce Board of Directors
Commissioner’s Court
Andrews Jaycees
Texas
Andrews County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
Palm Springs Mobile Park Houses 21 Millionaires
A Palm Springs mobile home park houses 73 lots with 21 millionaires in a single section. The park is described as the most luxurious and expensive in the country, with $25,000 homes common and an ordinary house on wheels banned.
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Palm Springs
Calif
Luxury Mobile Home Village Opens With Celebrity Stakeholders
Bing Crosby heads the firm that owns the village with stockholders George Burns Jack Benny and Danny Kaye. Homes rent about 75 dollars monthly with minimum mobile home costs of 7500 dollars and similar sums for improvements. The village features cabanas ramadas air conditioned guest homes and a $10000 mobile home for a maid. Rex Thompson manager says it is a village for friendly people who wish to live not wait to die and that guests have homes elsewhere.
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Bing Crosby
George Burns
Jack Benny
Danny Kaye
Rex Thompson
Borrowed Heart Keeps Dog Alive at Stanford Lab
A dog at Stanford University Medical School received a heart from another dog as part of a study on human organ transplants. Dr. Norman E. Shumway said the dog, living about a year, has intermittent anemia but remains in good condition.
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Stanford University Medical School
Stanford
Calif
Norman E. Shumway
Geese Migrate During Spring Banding at Freezeout Lake
Two snow geese with Russian leg bands were netted in the annual spring banding at Freezeout Lake near Great Falls Montana. The birds had been marked at Wrangelyn Island off the coast of Eastern Siberia.
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Freezeout Lake
Great Falls
Mont
Wrangelyn Island
Siberia
Andrews residents, travelers share recent travels and arrivals
Mrs. F. E. Jones heads to New York World's Fair with her daughter and Sanford Chandlers from Carlsbad New Mexico. Alton E. Harkey family returns from Los Angeles while Mrs. Boyd Franklin visits from Albuquerque. George Clay family back from Colorado trip and Wyoming passes. New residents Bill Hoffman and Judy Beth arrive from Amarillo. A3C Robert Car Good on Navy leave to Coronado San Diego. Carolyn Warring returns from Perry Oklahoma visit. Sam Daniel family depart for extended Northwest tour.
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F. E. Jones
Sanford Chandlers
Carlsbad
N. M
New York
Alton E. Harkey
Los Angeles
Calif
Boyd Franklin
Albuquerque
John Franklin
H. G. Lindseys
George Clay
Donnita
Greely
Colo
Hugh Lewis
Juanita Lewis
Wyoming Snowy Range Pass
Medicine Bay National Park
Bill Hoffman
Judy Beth
New Andrews
Amarillo
12Th St
Hoffman
Andrews
Robert Car Good
U. S. Navy
Coronado
San Diego
Jennifer Dawn
Carolyn Warring
Perry
Okla
Joseph K. Barber
Harry J. Williams
Merkel
N. S. Daniel
Daniel
Merkel Methodist Church
Sam Daniel and Sons
Northwest
Colorado
Wyoming
Washington
Oregon
California
Arizona
New Mexico
Taby Bowlers Invited To Bowl Saturday
Taby Bowling Leagues form at 9 30 a m each Saturday at Andrews Bowlarama. Coaches Joyce Townsend and Pat Thompson say the league welcomes all interested boys and girls from first through 12th grade with free instruction for beginners.
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Taby
Andrews Bowlarama
Joyce Townsend
Pat Thompson
Linne Attending Red Cross Aquatic School in Ardmore
Mrs. Mary R. Linne R N is among 100 students attending a ten day American Red Cross national aquatic school in Ardmore Oklahoma. The 1965 session is at camp number 2 on Lake Murray and is one of six aquatic schools held in the Midwestern states.
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Mary R. Linne
R. N
Ardmore
Oklo
Camp Number 2
Lake Murray
County To Buy Station Wagon For 4-H Extension
Andrews County commissioners authorized bidding for a nine passenger station wagon to be used by the 4 H club and extension service. Specifications are available in the county judge’s office and bids will be opened July 6.
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Andrews County Commissioners Court
Camp Nurse Linne Serves at Red Cross Training
Mrs Linne attends as Camp Nurse taking standard advanced and instructor s first aid She is employed in Andrews as public health nurse for the Andrews City-County Health Department
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American Red Cross
Linne
Andrews
Ferrell Nixon Receives Promotion at Western Co Fort Worth
Ferrell Nixon, longtime manager of the Odessa Pumping Service District, is promoted to assistant to the vice president of Pumping Services Division. He transfers to Fort Worth to oversee the general office and will train personnel and supervise division facilities.
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Ferrell Nixon
Odessa
Western Co
Fort Worth
Nixon
H. M. Nixon
NW 10Th
Pumping Services Divisin
IRS Exam Forms Available for 1965 Special Enrollment
Forms and materials are now available for the 1965 Special Enrollment Examination conducted by the Internal Revenue Service. The exam is for non attorneys and non CPAs seeking qualifications to practice before the IRS. A $25 fee accompanies the application. tests will be held in the Dallas District Office on September 23 and 24. Requests for forms should be mailed to R. R. Bishop, examination coordinator, Box 594, Dallas.
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Internal Revenue Service
Certified Public Accountants
Dallas
R. R. Bishop
Wood costs make up small share of home prices
The lumber and other wood products used in home building cost only 19 cents of every dollar paid for a house, according to the U. S. Labor Department.
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U. S. Labor Department
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Andrews County Commissioner's Court
Fred G. Courtney
Andrews Packing Co
Bivens & Gracity
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Et Ican Academy In
Ot Hchool of
Forology
Tis
Tierwan Vinlen
Denver
Masters Super Market
Gladiola
Nabisco
Libby
Kimbell
Tuckers
Kim
Pree
Arend
Em Akined
Stucky Ff
Oleo Ae
Chuck
Laci
Ng, Ry
Oqhawk
Wegen
Franks
Ajan
Pillsbury
Ballards
Gal
Maryla Club
Claude
Dennis
Andrews Office Supply
W. Broadway
Imony
Re Rai
Swi Hee
Wed
Red Cross
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