Texas editors praise rugged spirit at Houston convention
Report from the Texas Press Association meeting in Houston highlights veteran editors, hospitality from The Houston Post and The Chronicle, and a Dow Chemical field trip. It notes Dow's chemistry plant near Freeport, wage of $175 million plant, and magnesium from sea water. It also mentions Andrews County News awards and upcoming Fort Worth TP A convention. It discusses weather as daily topic and Reverend Brand's rain-making idea.
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Texas Press Association
Houston
Texas
Houston Post
the Chronicle
Humble
Dow Chemical
San Jacinto Inn
San Jacinto Battle Field
Dow Chemical Company
Lake Jackson
Freeport
Folk
Gulf
Brand
Reverend Brand
Couple returns home after training and visits
Mr. and Mrs. Corky Wilson returned home Wednesday night after three weeks of training with the National Guard at Fort Hood. They traveled to Houston and Waco to visit relatives and friends before returning to Andrews.
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Corky Wilson
Mr. Wilson
National Guard
Fort Hood
Fugitive Returned From Liberal Kansas in Murder Case
J. M. Daily Jr a 28 year old charged with the murder of Eather Adams was brought back to Amarillo from Liberal Kansas by Sheriff Floyd Peacock and Deputy Sheriff John Suggs. Adams died twelve hours after a shotgun blast outside the Daily home following an argument in Odessa. Daily fled in a 1949 tan Studebaker with his wife and child after an alarm covered five states. Evidence placed Daily in Amarillo and Liberal before arrest. Funeral services for Adams were held at the First Baptist Church with burial in Joshua Texas. Survivors include his wife a two month old daughter his parents five brothers and two sisters.
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J. M. Daily, Jr
Eather Adams
Andrews
Liberal
Kansas
Floyd Peacock
John Suggs
Amarillo
Daily
Adams
Odessa
Tivoli
Co. S. Ham
Permian General Hospital
Studebaker
Peacock
Suggs
Texas
Jess Adams
Harrison
Arkansas
Floyd Roberts
Chuck McKinney
J. W. Roberts
George Harper
J. W. Powell
Jim Galloway
Northwest Andrews wildcat tests San Andres potential
Northwest Andrews County wells report promising drill stem test results at Lineberry No. 1 in San Andres. Tests from 4,600 to 4,645 feet indicate commercial production potential while drilling to 9,300 feet for Ellenburger. Nearby Texas University No. 1-KK reports Ellenburger drilling with partial gas and oil cut mud recoveries.
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Northwest County
San Andres
Jackson, Douglas and Whitaker
Lineberry
Wildcat
Andrews County
Osl
Andrews
Phillips Petroleum Company No
Texas University
Phillips No. 1
EE University
Ellenburger Discovery
Continental Oil Company No. 18
University
N E. Andrews County
Ellenburger
Superior Oil Company
Fusselman
Truman Cafe To Reopen Here After Repairs
Mr and Mrs Truman Vermilion announce the Truman Cafe will open Monday June 23 after repairs redecorating and reconditioning. They invite the people of Andrews and the surrounding community to visit and see the newly decorated place while promising the very best in food with efficient courteous service.
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Truman Vermillion
Truman Cafe
Andrews
Showers Bring Scattered Rain Across County
Thunderheads gathered Monday night cooling the heat with scattered showers across the county. Two and a half inches fell near Mabee camp, while heavy rain occurred east of Speck Whittenburg ranch toward the Martin county line. Town recorded one third inch with warmer farming areas reporting less.
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Mabee Camp
Speck Whittenburg Ranch
Martin County
Fullerton
M. A. Thornberry
Andrews
Shafter Lake
Tripplehorn Lease
Clabberhill Ranch
News Wins 5th In TPA Contest
News Wins placed fifth in the Texas Newspaper contest in Houston, entering Division III for weekly papers under 3500 population. Among 29 entrants, the paper earned one certificate four ribbons and three honorable mentions with top finishes in several categories.
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Andrews County News
TPA
Texas
Fort Worth
News
The
Credit Group To Sponsor School For Retail Credit
The Andrews Retail Merchants Association will sponsor a school on Retail Credit Procedure from June 30 through July 3. T L Causseaux says the course will be taught by Mr Speake of the Texas Distributive Education of Austin. Speake heads the Distributive Education Department and will be of great value to Andrews retailers. Meetings will be held in the courthouse.
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Andrews Retail Merchants Association
T. L. Causseaux
Speake
Texas Distributive Education of
Austin
Andrews
Andrews Association
Causseaux
Court House
Stubborn Flames Gut Packing Plant Here In $50,000 Blaze
Fire gutted Andrews Packing plant injuring none and causing an estimated 50 000 dollars in damage. Volunteer firefighters fought for seven hours using about 400 000 gallons of water to contain flames that reignited from a bacon curing unit. About 2000 pounds of bacon were stored above the area during the blaze.
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Andrews
Weather Sparks Week of Crime in Andrews
Heat and humidity trigger a busy week for the Andrews sheriff's office. Deputies, city marshal, and officers arrest 22 year old burglary suspect who stole a deputy's gun and car gear. Several men face intoxication and disorderly charges, along with domestic disputes and a pending divorce. Five men jailed after cooling off in a private Odessa cooler, and a bootlegging charge lows the scene. County officials appeal for rain as fire and crime press on.
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Fern Peterson
Monahans
Lane Robbins
Andrews
Odessa
Andrews-Odessa
Sheriff’s Department
Elisha Martin
Dwi
Willis Floyd
Benjamin Martin
Glen Nelson
M. C. Harlow
Floyd
Superintendent To Fill Methodist Pulpit Here Sunday
Dr. Orion W. Carter the new district superintendent will preach at Means Memorial church Sunday morning. Rev Raymond Van Zandt announces the event and the first quarterly conference will follow the service. Public invitation extended.
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Orion W. Carter
Means Memorial Church
Raymond van Zandt
Allen Withdraws Name From 99th Legislative Race
The candidate withdraws from the 99th District race after filing. He notes his name would appear only in Dawson County, forcing a write in in Lynn Gaines and Andrews counties. He cites multi county ballot complications and follow up with a broader note that other candidates have similar situations in 1952 elections.
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99Th
Dawson County
Lynn
Gaines
Andrews
Allen
Fair Committees Appointed For Andrews County Fair
Andrews County Fair Association members met in the Commissioners Court room where E. L. Hurley announced committees for the 1952 fair to be held October 3 and 4. Rodeo, floats, booth construction, entertainment and prizes were assigned including Hefner, Irwin and Roach as key organizers. Judging runs 9 to 11 a m October 3 with booth space due by September 8. queen selection methods unsettled.
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Andrews County Fair Association
Commissioners Court Room
E. L. Hurley
Hugh Lewis
Billy Chesney
Gene Irwin
O. D. Huckabee
Claude Neely
J. A. Roach
Booth
Forrest Noble
L. B. Williams
The
Fair Association
Andrews County
Gordon Cox
This Week In Andrews Citizens Face Fires Crimes And Births
This week in Andrews saw a string of crimes and fires and heat waves. The sheriff department and fire department handled multiple incidents while residents welcomed eleven births in fifteen days. Sheriff Floyd Peacock and Deputy John Suggs reportedly set a fast record crossing Oklahoma in 29 minutes.
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Floyd Peacock
John Suggs
Oklahoma
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