Andrews County Library summer reading program enrolls 176
Mrs. Russell Austin reports 176 students have signed up for the Andrews County Library summer reading program with no signup deadline. Last year 250 enrolled. about 600 expected this season. Students in grades 1 2 3must read 20 books while grades 4 5 6 must read 12. Certificates issued at end. awards for upper grades from the Texas State Library. Program ends August 27 with hours 9 to 6 weekdays.
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Andrews County Library
Russell Austin
Austin
Texas State Library
Motels On Stilts Arrive At US Airports
A Cleveland company plans airport motels on stilts above parking lots. The first at Charleston municipal airport will open this summer with ten more projects to follow. Rates target eight to nine dollars per night or seventy five cents per hour with a three dollar minimum.
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United States
Charleston
W. Va
Cleveland
Plastic Bags For Motor Oil Pouch System Considered
Approximately 1.5 billion quart oil cans are sold yearly but may shift to one quart plastic pouches. Modern Plastics reports a machine could fill and seal the pouches, promising attendants may soon offer oil by pouch to customers.
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Modern Plastics
McGraw-Hill
Co ed From Amarillo Works as Peanut Taster
Kay McKay an Oklahoma State University student from Amarillo Texas works part time as a peanut taster for the college agriculture department testing peanuts for various uses. She spends 15 minutes three times weekly on this unusual job as 60 000 varieties await evaluation.
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Pretty
Bert Kay McKay
Oklahoma State University
Amarillo
Tex
College Agriculture Department
Kay
Gift Money Sent to Boston Mayor by Mail
An anonymous letter to Mayor John F. Collins of Boston contained 5300 in small bills and a note reading Tax Money. Collins forwarded the funds to the city treasurer for handling.
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John F. Collins
Boston
Thankful hearts for many friends in our sorrow
We are grateful for the comfort and support from Grace Baptist and Second Baptist Church members the Rev Boyce Brannan and Bill Farmer employees Mr and Mrs Preston Bradshaw and family Joe Kaup father Mr and Mrs Bill Dawkins John and Lynda Kaup during our recent sadness.
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Grace Baptist and
Second Baptist Church
Boyce Brannan
Bill Farmer
Preston Bradshaw
Joe Kaup
Bill Dawkins
John and
Lynda Kaup
Personal Income Up Last Year
The Department of Commerce reports that 1964 personal income rose by 26 billion dollars, six percent, to 488 billion. The per capita national average was 2550 dollars, with Americans gaining an average income of 102 dollars for the year. The Wahington release notes the total national income increase over 1963.
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Department of Commerce
Wahington
Department
Two Andrews Men Escape Serious Injury in Collision
Two Andrews men returning from a golf tournament at Big Spring escaped serious injury in a two vehicle crash June 12 about 7 30 p m sixteen miles west of Big Spring S A Smith Andrews golf pro and David Porter suffered minor cuts and bruises Porter drove the car owned by Smith toward Andrews A pickup driven by Mrs Thomas H Romine of Big Spring collided in the intersection with the Smith car which was totaled
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Andrews
Big Spring
S.A. Smith
Andrews Golf Pro
David Porter
Porter
Smith
Thomas H. Romine
McDowell Buried Sunday in Edna
Eugene McDowell died Friday in Edna at age 89 or 90. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon in Edna. He was a lifelong Jackson County resident and the county's oldest citizen. Survived by his wife, a son, two daughters, six grandchildren, and five great grandchildren.
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Eugene McDowell
E. W. McDowell
NW 13Th
Edna
McDowell
Jackson County
Three Women Enroll in Special Education Workshop
Mrs. C. F. Grobe and Mrs. Chris Clark attend a three week workshop in special education at Southwestern College in Hobbs. Also enrolled is Mrs. Jan Pearcy who will attend six weeks at the same college.
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Southwestern College
Hobbs
C. F. Grobe
Chris Clark
Jan Pearcy
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First Assembly of God Church
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