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Newspaper
Andrews County News
Location
Andrews, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1959
Page
1
A reader letter urges tighter auto insurance rules to curb crashes and reckless driving. The writer argues a three year claims window with higher liability and collision charges would deter dangerous behavior and reduce deaths and injuries on Texas roads.
Andrews reports population growth with 40 new families in 20 days and 72 water deposits in the first 18 days of the month. Sixty one residents changed address, 71 deposits versus 70 turn offs, and daily water use hits a yearly high of 3.431 million gallons with a surplus needed. An emergency occurred when a fire plug was left open, releasing about 200000 gallons.
Andrews banks report stronger lending in the second quarter ending June 10 with loans and discounts totaling 3,555,626, up 523,303 from a year earlier and up 406,085 from the first quarter, according to both banks’ statements.
Deposits across two banks total nine point five five million with First National at four point nine nine seven million and First National at one point seven two million. Commercial State deposits reach four point five five million while loans and discounts amount to one point eight three million.
Four regional junior Jaycee golf champions from Andrews and Midland departed at 8 this morning for the State Tournament in Waco. Housty Brewer, Jerry Dixon, Larry Newell, and Benny Burleson will practice today and tomorrow, compete Tuesday, and top four advance to the National Tourney in Portsmouth Virginia. Accompanied by tournament chairman Tommy Ingleton they will stay in Baylor dormitories and return Thursday.
The June term of 109th District Court opens Monday with Judge G C Olsen presiding. Ten civil and compensation cases, one foreclosure, and one contract reformation suit are set, with a Petit Jury summoned for Tuesday morning.
The Andrews County Library reports 221 girls and 159 boys enrolled in the Summer Reading program. Over two weeks, participants checked out 2,408 books and 953 were read by the 15th. Upon finishing 20 books, children receive an ice cream party, a Reading Achievement Certificate, a suitcase poster, and foreign stickers for the suitcase.
In this week's oil spotlight operators report successful drillstem tests and planned wildcat or extended reach wells across West Andrews County. Projects include Rebel Ol Company Midland Rebel Ol No 1 Line Perry Estate and 6 000 foot wildcat 76 miles west of Andrews along with Pennsylvanian tests and University Lands No 7 GQ University noted by Pan American and others.
The Board of Trustees approved the final preliminary plans for the proposed Andrews high school building after a year of revisions. San Francisco architects estimated a 155000 square foot facility at about 2266886 dollars with site development pushing total to roughly 2650000 dollars excluding two alternates. Alternate bids will cover a girls gym and swimming pool as the board weighed major revisions versus starting anew given time and potential labor and material cost changes.
Thurman Earl Warrick a 34 year old Odessa man died instantly when a pipe stringing unit touched a 66 000 volt line seven miles southwest of Andrews Warrick on his first day on the job was struck as the tractor boom swung into the line He was taken to Permian General Hospital and pronounced dead Services were pending for his sister Miriam Owens Powell Substantial family survivors are listed including his father six brothers and two sisters
Temperatures rose to 100 degrees Thursday afternoon after four days of relief with a high of 100 in the region. The cooler nights allow residents to sleep without constant air conditioning, with past three days of readings supplied by Permian Basin Pipeline Co.
Two traffic accidents and two break-ins were logged. Bobby Hudgens collided with William Lewis at NW 3rd and Avenue J. damages total about 475 dollars. A Perryman–Hillird crash at NE 5th and Ave C caused about 700 dollars in damages. Break-ins included Lee Hulen residence on NW 13th Street with no theft and the Dairy Mart on North Main with money missing from a jukebox.
Mike Pusey, a junior golfer, claimed first place at the Key Club Tournament at Odessa Country Club with a two day total of 82 76 on a 72 par course. Terry Wilkerson of Duncan Oklahoma won the overall title with 144, while Punk Corby was runner up with 146. Dixon and Brewer faced penalties for out of bounds shots during the second round.
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