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Newspaper
Andrews County News
Location
Andrews, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1962
Page
1
James Roberts describes a downtown Andrews facility emptied of equipment and supplies as patients and staff depart for a new hospital. The piece contrasts outdated, sterile gear with a bustling move toward a functional medical center.
The passage speaks to the old hospital’s stubborn transplant of memories beyond its stripped walls. It honors nurses Longley and Rosser and their decades covering life, illness, and death, noting how the building’s rooms hold personal histories for countless residents.
The piece recalls the Rumbaugh children and their parents recovering after a south town crash. Two children had broken limbs and casts while the hospital cared for eleven patients from two-vehicle wrecks on Glory road. Longley and Chris are remembered for their tireless efforts during the 3 a.m. crisis.
The narrator recalls calling Tulsa about a crash victim and the wife’s cold reaction. A frantic mother pleads for her teenager in the ER hallway. A midnight prayer service forms outside the operating room. A sleepwalking patient ends in court.
The annual report of the Bureau of Old-Age and Survivors Insurance shows Andrews County residents receive larger retirement checks due to higher lifetime earnings. Local recipients average $768 yearly, above the West South Central regional average of $678 and Texas state average of $690.
The Commercial State Bank announces the appointment of Hereford native Gerald McCaskill as vice president and commercial loan officer starting July 15. He replaces Bill Burford who resigned to become president of Sheppard State in Wichita Falls. McCaskill earlier worked for the U S Department of Agriculture and served in the Navy during World War II.
A petit jury summoned earlier in the week will report at 9 30 a m to hear three potential cases in 109th District Court with Judge Russell Austin presiding The Tuesday call was postponed as lawyers for 92 awaiting trial cases said none were ready To be adjourned today the court will stay in session through next week and may relocate to Winkler or Crane County Holguin v Texas Employers Insurance Association yielded a 2303 00 judgment and Woods v Ellis was dismissed The docket includes 55 compensation cases 7 damage claims 5 insurance contract disputes and one each on declaratory judgment debt collection account and foreclosure of lien
Local instructors stress extended swim training and high school physical education to reduce water fatalities. Nationwide drownings reach about 6,500 yearly as summer activities like swimming skiing and boating continue. In Andrews about 630 youths enroll in the summer recreation swimming program.
Dick Underwood longtime resident of Andrews died at about 6 p m Wednesday in Big Spring veterans hospital following a week of medical surgery.
A local Chamber of Commerce survey on the King Anderson Medicare bill found 13 of 243 responses in support 172 opposed and nine with no opinion. The governmental affairs committee sent the results to Congressmen Andrews Senators Yarborough Tower Mahon and to President Kennedy.
Industry is vital to Andrews future as oil stabilizes. The Chamber of Commerce development committee aims to attract new industry via a three year plan funded by a $40,000 fundraiser led by Charlie Carruth. Research on local resources will precede any implementation.
The move of 21 patients to Permian General Hospital was completed after a six hour delay caused by a pump failure in the air conditioning system. Thirteen patients traveled by private car or law enforcement vehicles, eight by Singleton ambulance, to reach the new building by 6 p.m. Five hours later a baby girl was born to Mrs. D R Kent, Andrews newest resident and the first birth in the new hospital.
Fred Husbands executive vice president of the West Texas Chamber of Commerce will discuss a businessman's stake in government and the Chamber's concerns. The event sponsored by the governmental affairs committee is open to the public at 10 30 a m in the City Hall council chamber. He will cover bills pending before Congress and possible legislation for the 1963 state session.
Funeral services for G. W. Blanchard 53 longtime Frankel City postmaster and grocer were held at the First Baptist Church with Virgil Barron officiating. Blanchard was found slumped behind his car early Tuesday and died of a heart seizure while returning from a business trip. he had served as postmaster 14 years and was active in local Masonic Lodge and the National Association of Postmasters. He is survived by his wife Lee.
RR D D Sewell, owner of Andrews Hardware, is unanimously elected to fill the unexpired term of the late Charles W. Roberts Sr. Sewell, 42, has lived in the area five years with his wife Hazel and their son Terry a student at the University of New Mexico.
Summer means work for many high school students as the final bell ends the school year. The article lists numerous local youths in roustabout crews, grocery stores, surveys, telephone company work, well servicing, body shops, door to door sales, trucking, service stations, a bank, and a secretary role.
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