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Newspaper
Andrews County News
Location
Andrews, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1959
Page
2
Ninety beginning band students finished a three week summer workshop at the high school band hall. The program ran two hours daily with two hours of combined group work after brass and woodwind practice segments.
Two 11 year old Boy Scouts set a local record by selling 58 cans of peanut butter filled candy in two hours on Friday morning. David Whitsett and Larry Cypert of Troop 56 started at 8 30 and reached 11 am with brisk sales. They are sponsored by Downtown Lions Club with scoutmaster Scott Reynolds and will attend Buffalo Trails Scout Camp at Fort Davis July 5 12. Mrs F T Whitsett accompanied them.
Mr and Mrs Denton Moxley and children of Ozona visited Saturday night and Sunday here with their parents Mrs Ed Moxley and Mr Dc W Fort and other relatives and friends Mrs Chester Miller and children are visiting relatives in Oklahoma.
Humble Oil holds first in the company league after a three-point win over Magnolia. Carrigan topped Permian Basin Pipeline Andrews, Sinclair No. 2 beat Gulf Crest, and Sinclair No. 1 defeated Permian Basin Pipeline Florey. Thompson bowled 190 and 529 in high game and series. Carrigan led team with 818 game and 2250 series.
Ector American Legion baseball team trailed Andrews 5-2 entering the sixth inning then scored six runs to win 8-5 at Odessa Tuesday night. Tommy Camacho pitched for Ector and Joe Camacho led Andrews with a double and a single. Andrews schedules next week include two home games at Pony League park and trips to Odessa to face Seminole Crockett and Bonham.
The Commissioners Court of Andrews County Texas invites sealed bids for one rubber tired tractor shovel with 162 HP diesel engine 26 000 lb weight SAE 2 1/2 cubic yard capacity 1600x24 tires four wheel drive hydraulic steering four speeds forward reverse power shift cab enclosure and standard lighting. Bids due June 29 1959 at 10:00 A M the court may reject any or all bids and waive formalities. Published in The News June 11 18 25 1959.
Mr and Mrs Cotton Lowrance traveled to Amarillo last weekend to bring home Aubrey Lowrance mother of Mr Lowrance. She stayed several days at their home with a daughter and husband the Ray Hortons.
Notice to residents of Andrews Texas that equipment for the golf course will be publicly opened at the Courthouse on July 6 1959 at 10 00 A M. Auction items include Rainbird and Buckner sprinkler valves and sprinklers with specific model numbers. The notice also states Lorene Tucker is vacationing in Knoxville Tennessee with her son and daughter in law Gene Tucker and his wife. They plan to return to Andrews this weekend.
Corner Drug blasted to a 15 to 3 win over the league leading Bankers in the first inning. Billy Neal Doug Hamm and several teammates drove in runs as Corner Drug built an early lead and added more in the third. In the nightcap Piggly Wiggly edged Telephoners 13 to 12 with a late surge and a homer by Bobby.
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