Army reserve camp shows 90th Division training rigor
In Dallas at a convention, LA Do yce Lambert notes the 90th Infantry Division's two week annual active duty training focused on simulated combat. Maj. Gen. Earl Rudder leads field observations and stresses tough training, with six months to a year needed to mobilize the division, while the Aviation Company can mobilize in under a week and remains two to three years ahead in training.
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Dallas
90Th
Earl Rudder
Texas A&m College
90Th Aviation Company
Costly Army Reserve Camp Strains Finances
The two week training period for 6500 officers and enlisted men ran payrolls over $1 million. Food upkeep fuels and ammunition added to expenses, while the USAR program faces dire budget shortfalls. Many reservists in the control group missed camp due to funding limits.
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USAR
Unforgettable Characters Among Camp Recruits
The article recalls unique figures among platoon trainees including a Dallas taxi operator nicknamed Sergeant York who refused to align with the WWI hero, a First Sergeant resembling Clark Gable named Edward Carson, and interview of Sam Houston IV who admits direct descent from the Texas general.
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Dallas
Sergeant York
Clark Gable
Edward Carson
Sam Houston IV
Texas
Reservist Camp Life And Early Morning Struggles
Soldiers describe vast tent cities as living quarters with latrines and mess halls. Training centered on rolling tent flaps, chosen by weather and rain at 2 to 3 a.m. The crew, not used to 5 a.m. rises, faced long lines for meals and unreliable showers, lamenting the abrupt return home.
New Street Repair Program Begins in Andrews West Texas
Andrews starts slurry seal on damaged city streets the first Texas town to test the process for hot dry areas. Initial phase seals 22 000 square yards at about 2500 dollars.
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Andrews
West
Texas
Archery Classes Begin At Youth Center Recreation Program
Archery lessons and trampoline instruction are added to the Youth Center program. Youths from San Andres Devonian and Underwood will have archery on alternating weekdays with 2 to 3 pm slots, 4 to 5 pm at Devonian. Trampoline sessions run two weeks each area this summer. Devonian leads a double round robin softball tournament starting Monday with next game San Andres vs Underwood.
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Youth Center
Devonian
San Andres
Underwood
Gerald Woodward
Lee Archery Page
Devonian School
Duane Ball
Larry Wolfe
Eugene Sawyer
Ronnie Williams
James Payne
Law Consolidation Experiment Posed in City Police Plan
A Sheriff and Police Consolidation committee discussed a trial plan to place city officers under Sheriff Cumbie. City Manager Pharr proposed no city police chief and city patrols led by the sheriff, with dispatching shared and traffic control outside the consolidation. The plan aims to reduce duplication, raise salaries through extra hours, and expand patrol coverage while legality and budget details are reviewed.
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Marshall Pharr
Paul Cumbie
Pharr
Cumbie
Clinton Dame
John Neely
Sheriff Cumbie
Johnny Smith
Local Airport Use Increases In June
Andrews County Airport sees 48 out of town planes in the first 20 days of June amid longer runways and lights on the north south strip. Night landings rise. most traffic is local or for oil industry visits. Over 200 planes statewide used the ground facilities last month.
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Andrews County
Midland
Wink
Andrews
Texas Ranger
Dallas
van Horn
Tanhoka
Big Spring
Hereford
Houston
el Paso
Santa Rosa N. M
Andrews Chosen As Site For District Little League Tournament
Andrews will host the district Little League tournament for the third straight year at Andrews Little League Ball Park with Goldsmith, Big Spring, and Andrews teams. The July 26 opening game leads to July 29 finals, under directors Jake Donaldson Kenneth Byrne and Curtis Nix with two games each night then eliminations and semi finals. National and American League representatives attended the county court meeting.
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Andrews
Goldsmith
Big Spring
Goldsmith and Andrews
Andrews Little League Ball Park
Jake Donaldson
Kenneth Byrne
Curtis Nix
H. P. Armstrong
Bob Jacobs
Donaldson
Byrne
Nix
Andrews youths host RecTrack Meet with 200 expected
Andrews youths will host a regional RecTrack meet at Mustang Stadium this Saturday drawing about 200 participants from Abilene Odessa Lubbock and towns like Denver City Snyder Kermit and Fort Stockton. events include senior discus and broad jump with top seniors Pat Hubbard Rusty Harris and Richard Keller noted among entrants.
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Abilene
Odessa
Lubbock
Denver City
Snyder
Kermit
Fort Stockton
Andrews
Gerald Woodward
Max Goldsmith
Mustang Stadium
Ackerly
Pat Hubbard
Rusty Harris
Richard Keller
Ted Nelson
Leslie Blackburn
Employment In County High in Andrews County Survey
Total employment in Andrews County is 5 280 with 350 unemployed. Most workers hold non agricultural jobs. 180 are in manufacturing and 100 in agriculture. Wages include common labor 1 25 to 1 50 an hour stenographers 60 to 80 weekly clerks 50 to 60 weekly carpenters 2 75 to 3 00 hourly bricklayers 4 00 hourly plasterers 3 75 hourly.
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Andrews County
Texas Electric Service Company
Andrews Chamber of Commerce
Andrews
Commercial State Votes Cash Dividend
The board of directors decided a five percent cash dividend for Commercial State Bank stockholders to be paid on June 30. This marks the bank's fifth cash dividend in 42 years, with four prior five percent payments and one ten percent dividend.
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Commercial State Bank
Commercial
Commercial State
Two-Inch Rain Hail Add To Fury Of Fast Moving Storm
A fast moving low wind storm struck Andrewsons about 8 30 p m Sunday ushering in summer as it damaged trailer homes and windows and dropped up to two inches of rain in half an hour in east Andrews. The storm cut a 10 mile wide path across the county snapping tree branches flooding streets and causing heavy property damage. About 50 people took refuge in the courthouse while an insurance adjuster estimated near total loss on a mobile home.
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Broadway Drive-In
Charles Brock
Andrewsons
East Andrews
Andrews
Charles Brooks
Brocks
Chevrolet
Warden Warns Of Hunting Fishing Violations
Thurman Carter deputy game warden warns Andrews County residents about illegal hunting and fishing with fines up to 200 dollars per offense. He notes season restrictions on quail dove and antelope, permits and tagging for game birds, landowner permission for private property hunts, and license rules for certain fishing gear. Contact details provided for further information.
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Andrews County
Thurman Carter
Carter
Game and Fish Commission
Andrews
B. I. Barnes
Odessa
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