Roosevelt Hyde Park Urges Nationwide Stamp Campaign
Eleanor Roosevelt in Washington announces a nationwide drive to collect S H Green Stamps totaling over 28 million dollars worth. The plan aims to barter with Castro in exchange for Cuban nationals captured during the Cuban invasion. The appeal asks workers to contribute and enlist help from colleagues.
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Castro
Cuba
America
Jack Parr
Walter Reuther
Milton Eisenhower
Ralph Yarborough
Tractors For Freedom Committee
United States
Stamps for Prisoners campaign seeks $28 million in green stamps
The note from Fidel Castro at Palais Nacional Havana urges IRS approval for a charitable drive to donate full value of S H Green Stamps to exchange for Cuban prisoners. It claims administration endorsement and promises complete donor lists for tax rulings.
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Castro
JFK
American Tractors For Freedom Committee
Dallas
Joint City County Cleanup Kicks Off Tuesday
Soaking rains give way to a joint cleanup as city and county crews prepare to haul debris from alleys and sidewalks next Tuesday. Marshall Pharr, city manager, urges residents to rake, collect cans and papers, and place refuse in the alley or curb for pickup by city and county trucks.
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Marshall Pharr
Pharr
Railroad deal inked with Coverdale firm for Odessa to Seagraves line
The Per mian Basin Railroad Board hired Coverdale & Colpitts of New York to assess costs freight potential and financing for a 78 mile Odessa to Seagraves route. Jackson Parker signed for the railroad with Miles Coverdale Kennedy for the firm. A preliminary ICC permit plan and interim financing pledges were arranged. The ten week study aims to produce a final report for ICC consideration with next board meeting set for July.
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Wall Street
Permian Basin Railroad Company
Coverdale & Colpitts
Odessa
New York
Miles Coverdale Kennedy
Jackson Parker
Andrews
Seminole
Seagraves
Esmond & Associates
Interstate Commerce Commission
Terim
ICC
Kennedy
J. P. Kerr
Georgetown Rail
Celebration Plans Aired By Committee
The Oil Committee of the Andrews County Chamber of Commerce discussed a fall celebration honoring oil contributors in Andrews. Plans include entertainment, a parade, a barbecue, and honoring individuals. no Oil Progress Week or October fair is planned this year. Final proposals will be reviewed at the next meeting in ten days, aiming for late September or early October if approved.
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Andrews
Oil
Andrews County Chamber of Commerce
Bud Duncan
Duncan
Jimmy Wilkins
Missed Your Paper Dial Number Cleared
A brief notice informs readers to call 3-4263 if they miss a delivery. No further details provided.
Supt T A Roach Injured Cranking Power Lawn Mower
Andrews school superintendent T A Roach suffered a serious eye injury when the mower rope struck his eye while cranking the machine. He was examined by local physicians and rushed to an Odessa eye specialist for treatment. His wife said he must lie still for five days to protect his sight.
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T. A. Roach
Andrews
Roach
Odessa
Rain Delivers Welcome Slow Rain Across Andrews County
After days of drought Andrews County woke to a gentle slow rain around 5 00 am Thursday. Total rainfall reached 1 8 inches by noon Saturday with 60 degree weather and no hail. Roads showed lakelike water in Martin County while Frankel City gauges recorded 1 5 inches and Five Wells reported 1 14 inches.
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Andrews County
Andrews
Lake
Water Department
Martin County
Block 12
Frankel City
Woman Charged With Leaving Accident Scene
One person was charged with leaving the scene after a collision near Stadium Trailer Park on Ave. G. Betty Golston of Andrews Hotel received a ticket for leaving the scene after her station wagon hit a parked Maxwell car. Damages were about 150 to the wagon and 100 to the parked car. Later, Greta Patterson Bland collided with a parked Roberts car near NE 7th and was cited for negligent collision.
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Stadium Trailer Park
Ave. G
Betty Golston
Andrews Hotel
W. E. Maxwell
Greta Patterson Bland
N. FE
Donnie Roberts
N. E
Bland
Roberts
Andrews rated high as a quality market in national survey
A nationwide survey in Sales Management ranks Andrews as a top quality market with a quality of market index of 108, eight percent above the national average. Local income last year totaled 24.522 million dollars with per-household earnings of 7212 dollars, and retail sales reached 15.656 million.
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New York
Andrews
United States
South Central
Ional
Andrew
Pan American reports Ellenburger finaled in Midland Farms area
Pan American Petroleum completes Ellenburger No. 1 Midland Farms Operating Area in Andrews County flowing 230 barrels of 51.4 gravity oil from perforations at 12,005 to 12,015 feet in 14 hours after acidizing with 1,000 gallons. Initial gas-oil ratio 94 to 1. tubing pressure 1,100 psi. Testing continues on Devonian targets with perforations between 10,944 and 10,985 feet. Nearby Humble Oil reopens Fusselman at West Martin and reports production from perforations at 8,040 to 8,063 feet with 35.26 barrels per day.
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Pan American Petroleum Corporation
Andrews County
Midland Farms
Pan American
Onewell Midland Farms
Andrews
G&mmb&a
Humble Oil and Refining Company
AA State University
Fourwell South Andrews
Bend
University Lands Survey
Fusselman
Martin
J. E. Parker
West Martin
PSL
Humble Oil & Refining Company
J. S. Means
Track Meet Set Saturday at Mustang Stadium
The Summer Recreation Track and Field meet is scheduled for Saturday at Mustang Stadium with about 15 teams expected. Open division features 16 and over runners while junior and midget divisions include younger ages. Top runners Ted Nelson Leslie Blackburn and Joe Cooney will compete alongside former Mustang greats R. E. Merritt and Curtis Hart. Preliminaries begin at 3 p.m. finals at 7 p.m.
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Mustang Stadium
Gerald Woodard
Max Goldsmith
Lubbock
Andrews
Ted Nelson
Leslie Blackburn
Joe Cooney
Mustang
R. E. Merritt
Texas A & M
Curtis Hart
Texas Tech
Arrest Clears Three Thefts In Southwest Town
A stranger seen leaving the C Dalton residence on S W 2nd led to the recovery of three wallets. Charlies Ancell aged 18 admitted taking a purse from a car owned by Paul Creech and other wallet thefts. He was released on bond Thursday.
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Charlies Ancell
C. Dalton
S. W. 2Nd
Daltons
Ancell
Paul Creech
N. W
Aneell
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Cox
Carol
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Jana Kay
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Ellenburger
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