Gas discovery boosts Andrews prospects amid drought and exodus
The Midland group Wood McShane and Thams reports 1.6 million cubic feet per day potential from No 1 Crews and Mast well 12 miles north of Andrews. Population drops from 975 in 1910 to 350 in 1920. 1917 drought yields no rainfall statewide. WWI enters US. Texas grants women voting rights.
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Andrews
Wood, McShane
Thams
Midland
Mast
Block A-34
Industrial Foundation
Andrews County
West
Texas
Shafter Lake
United States
Ferguson
Sands
Odessa Team Wins National League Invitational Championship
Cunningham Welding of Odessa defeated Holman Construction 11-5 to clinch the title in the National League Invitational Baseball Tourney. Winning pitcher Mike Williams allowed five hits, four walks, seven strikeouts. Holman’s pitchers yielded 10 hits, four walks, five strikeouts. Key winners include Glenn Dorris and Pat Williams. The consolation trophy went to the Kermit Fire Bugs after a 9-5 win over Andrews Permian Petroleum.
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Cunningham Welding
Odessa
Holman Construction
Mike Williams
Ray Holman
Arturo Gonzales
R. C. Seal
Kermit Fire Bugs
Glenn Dorris
Pat Williams
Edmond Powell
Ricky Haney
Dreeick Sheppard
Robert Ramirez
Darrell
Gonzales
Fire Bugs
Andrews
Permian Petroleum
Bimbo Bermea
Mario Briones
Marty Slaton
Slaton
Cunningham
Cubs
Jamie Gonzales
Tourney
Page
Writer Fred S Cook promotes oil tale in West Texas
Former newspaper man and foreign correspondent Fred S Cook visited Andrews on Monday to promote his latest oil column in a Permian Basin book series. He recounts a long career from San Francisco street desks to Hearst wire services and revolutions abroad, aiming to show the human side of oil country beyond big corporations.
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Fred S. Cook
West Texas
Hearst
Empire
Cook
San Francisco
City Desk
The
Examiner
South America
Europe
Summer recreation program at high school draws record turnout
Athletic director Tommy Watkins reported the summer program opened with the largest attendance to date. About 275 students joined swimming and 125 pursued tennis while roughly 50 participated in four sports and 60 in track. Many students joined multiple activities.
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Tommy Watkins
Watkins
Oil firms urged not to be broken up says analyst
Dale Stice, senior title analyst for Flag-Redfern Oil Co of Midland, told the Downtown Lions Club that U S oil companies face attempts to breakup monopolies despite providing Congress with data on the energy problem He argued many lawmakers ignore oil industry input and mislabel profits as obscene while noting 40 000 U S oil businesses form a competitive sector not a monopoly with power comparable to steel or auto sectors.
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Lions Club
America
Washington
Dale Stce
Flag-Redfern Oil Company of Midland
John the Baptist
Stice
Congress
United States
Tentative July Fourth Bicentennial Schedule Outlined
The Chamber of Commerce maps two days of events starting Saturday July 3 with races a watermelon eating contest and an arts show at Lakeside Park. Sunday July 4 features church services a bell ring at 1 pm a Bicentennial Memorial dedication at Prairie Dog Town and a large barbecue by the Mesquite Burners.
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Prairie Dog Town
Chamber of Commerce
Andrews Optimist Club
Lakeside Park
Rites Read For Bob Gilliland
N V Bob Gilliland 77 of Andrews died Saturday after a long illness in a local hospital. Services were held Monday at Singleton Funeral Home chapel with burial in Andrews Cemetery. Born November 28 1898 he lived in Andrews twenty years and was retired from private business. Survivors include wife Eula two sons Don Gilliland Andrews and Doug Gilliland Houston five grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
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N. V
Bob) Gilliland
Andrews
Singleton Funeral Home
Andrews Cemetery
Gilliland
Odessa
McCamey
Eula
Don Gilliland
Doug Gilliland
Houston
Locals at Texas Boys State Convention
Two Andrews High School students, Mark Hooper and Arthur Rosiles, attend the 36th annual American Legion Boys State in Austin. About 900 Texas high school boys and two from Mexico convene at the University of Texas campus to participate in party precinct, county, and state activities shaping civic leadership and understanding of government.
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Andrews High School
American Legion
Austin
Mark Hooper
Arthur Rosiles
Department of Texas
University of Texas
Texas
Mexico
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Doe
Camper Park
Fred Cook
Louis Cure
Cure
Rites
Bob Gilliland
Joan Pitkin
Curtis Pitkin
County Rodeo Arena
Dennis Harmon
Lisa Roberts
Joan
Robin Nichols
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