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Newspaper
Andrews County News
Location
Andrews, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1973
Page
2
Pecos County Commissioners Court will discuss a lease option for land at James Rooney Memorial Park intended for a miniature golf course in Fort Stockton. The item joins a busy agenda as officials review community development plans.
The Florey Philosopher Dear Mister Editor Bug Hookum told sellers at the country store Saturday night that he has shown more care for his wife recently. He claimed a housewife is worth $8,000 a year, and he joked about being a walking gold mine from marriage chores. After a doctor visit for his wife, they stopped at a drugstore where Bug noted it had been a while since his last visit and found it still carried nothing noteworthy.
In Andrews County News a shopkeeper describes a country store with a wide array of goods from garden tools to magazines. The conversation turns to the booming magazine industry and the idea of a regional guide while discussing census misses and tax address errors.
The Honorable City Council and Citizens of Andrews Texas are informed that the Mayor resigns effective immediately due to business health and personal reasons. After ten years serving as Councilman and Mayor, the official states insufficient time to devote to city matters and thanks staff and colleagues for their support.
City Manager Len Wilson presents the resignation of Mayor Byford Sealy after 11 years of service. The piece applauds Sealy’s leadership and public-minded work while condemning a two hour closed council session on filling the mayoral post.
The speaker criticizes Andrews Independent School District for holding closed personnel discussions after council sessions. They call for a full public notice of such meetings and question the need for behind doors talks, noting a forthcoming secret session at the next school board meeting.
The Andrews County Commissioners Court will meet in special session on June 18 1973 at 9 00 a m in the County Courthouse Andrews Texas to authorize Exxon to install conduit lines authorize temporary county attorney office help salary changes 4 H delegate travel sheriff conference and other budget and staffing items including probation EEA program staff and hospital bond actions plus fund transfers
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