Editor Liars and Local Road Talks Highlight Andrews News
Dennis Nix accuses the editor of lying while crews repair a cockroach hole near Modern Grocery. The piece covers state press events in Fort Worth, remarks on public relations, and visits to Star-Telegram facilities. Also notes road extension discussions and forthcoming News subscription offer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis Nix
Precinct Four
Dennis
Edgar S. Baylor
Coca- Cola Press
Swift and Company
Amon G. Carter
Star-Telegram
Shady Oaks
Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation
al Look
Grand Junction Daily Sentinel
Grand Junction
Colorado
Lions Sweep Town in Annual Clean-Up Drive
Lions led a town wide cleanup with 97 loads hauled to the dump by 20 trucks and hundreds of volunteers. The effort cleared junk from alleys and yards as residents cooperated despite a few mixups with regular trash service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garland Lindsey
Big Spring
Opal Nix
Reverend van Zandt
Derrell Woolam
Knox Irwin
Forrest
Lion
Max Ramsey
Club
Commissioner’s Court
Electric Show Opens Tuesday At Odessa Park
The Tex public electric show opens Tuesday evening June 27 at Ector County Park Odessa. It features clowns calliopean band and a life size inflatable elephant. displays include a giant lamp bulb and a tiny grain of wheat lamp, a model power plant, and mechanized puppets. The event runs 6 to 11 pm for three days and is free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Electric
Ector County Park
Odessa
Westinghouse
Grady Kidd
Texas Electric Service Company
Electric Company
Red
Asa) Woodward
Reddy Kiowatt
Reddy
Dim prospects for Texas No. 1 X State well amid water losses
In Andrews County Northwest Martin, the No. 1 X State wildcat shows heavy water swabbing. Latest 24 hour tests yield 80.33 barrels oil and 163.46 barrels water, then 37.86 barrels oil and 106 barrels water. Drilled to 13,420 feet, top Ellenburger tests seek producer status. Nearby activity: four new explorations staked. Pure and Stanolind complete multiple wells in the Dollarhide and Midland Farms pools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Company
Wild Cat
Martin County
Ellenburger
Andrews
University Survey
Andrews County
Superior Oil Company
University
Three Bar
Fullerton South Ellenburger Pool
Stanolind Oil & Gas Company
No AE University
Anlrews
Fullerton Oil Company
H. M. Wilson
Fullerton-Clear Fork
Fullerton
Midland Farms
G&mmb&a
San Andres Bay
AQ University
Stanolind
Pure Oil Company
Dollarhide
E. P. Cowden
Pure
Cowden
Lions Attend Zone Meeting in Odessa
Three Andrews Lions attended a zone meeting in Odessa on Wednesday evening. Attendees included W. L. Blair, the chairman, Max Ramsey president of the Andrews Club, and M O Woolam international counselor. Other clubs present were Seagraves Seminole Goldsmith and Odessa. Ramsey requested that the next zone meeting be held in Andrews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrews Lions
Odessa
W. L. Blair
Max Ramsey
Andrews Club
M. O. Woolam
Seagraves
Seminole
Goldsmith
Andrews
Caliche Base Completed for New Drive-In Theatre
The caliche base for the paving of the drive-in theatre ground was completed this week by West Texas Concrete Company. Manager Jimmy Burleson of Wallace theatres in Andrews announced that work on the tower and concession buildings will start immediately. Caliche has been laid on the driveway off the Od ess a highway.
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West Texas Concrete Company
Jimmy Burleson
Wallace Theatres
Andrews
Odessa
H. E. Clack Bids for Precinct Four Commissioner
H E Clack announces candidacy for precinct four commissioner in Andrews Texas. He cites 25 years in oil industry farming and four years on the city council. He hopes to devote full time to the role and urges voters to cast ballots in the July 22 primary.
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H. E. Clack
Oil Company
The
Humble Oil and Refining Company
Texas
Andrews
Humble
Andrews County Sets Elections Costs At 1500
The Andrews Democratic executive committee, meeting after last Saturday’s filing deadline, set the combined cost of July and August primaries at 1500. Candidates were assessed amounts per race, with totals for county judge, sheriff, treasurer, clerk, and commissioners, plus charges for Justice of the Peace and other races. The committee also drew ballot positions and appointed election judges for six boxes in the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrews County
Andrews Democratic Executive Committee
Fullerton
Mabee
Andrews
Floyd Peacock
Max Ramsey
Fannie Mathews
Sam M. Smith
Cora Heath
Justice of the Peace
O. G. Weatherby
T. L. Causseaux
Milton Ramsey
A. L. Rhodes
E. G
Mick” Messecar
Carl Betenbough
J. A. Roach
Melvin Price
Gene Irwin
F. F. Trotter
O. D. Huckabee
Tom Jeffreys
H. B. Walters
H. Garland Lindsey
Vergil Brooks
S. J. Hinkle
Dennis Nix
H. E. Clack
Winfred Hudgens
Jim Worley
Trucks Collide On Highway 51 In No Injury Split
Two 1948 trucks collided head to head on Highway 51 last Saturday causing damage to both vehicles but no injuries to the drivers. The GMC owned by Stewart Bros. and Parker, driven by Henry Maptes, met the International DK-11 owned by B. S. Gardner and driven by B. B. Owens.
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Highway 51
GMC
Stewart Bros. and
Parker
Henry Maptes
B. S. Gardner
B. B. Owens
County Court Convenes Monday with One Case
County court will convene at 10 oclock Monday for State vs Ed Baines. Petit juror list includes Joe Albright W L Blair Roy D Bennett W E Burden N H Callahan H R Doty J J Eastman Chas A Dean W E Erwin Richard K Casey L E Clement Buck Criner H H Davis J A Fowler J E Fuson G J Gilles R L Hise and J H Hobson. Baines faces two counts illegal possession of intoxicating liquor in a dry county and sale of same.
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State
Ed Baines
Joe Albright
W. L. Blair
Roy D. Bennett
W. E. Burden
N. H. Callahan
H. R. Doty
J. J. Eastman
Chas. A. Dean
W. E. Erwin
Richard K. Casey
L. E. Clement
Buck Criner
H. H. Davis
J. A. Fowler
Baptist Youth Camp Attended by Local Youth
Thirteen boys and ten girls joined the Baptist Youth Camp at Big Spring this week. Boys stayed from the 13th to the 16th under Educational Director Gerald Johnson. girls from the 20th to the 23rd with Mrs. Roy Brown and Rev. E. Brand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist
Big Spring
Gerald Johnson
Roy Brown
E. Brand
Johnny Thames
Buddy Porter
Gaylen Mayfield
Richard Lowther
Gary Johnson
Jack Gregston
Joe Thames
Ronnie Smith
John Martin
Herbert Martin
Harvard Burns
Larry Robertson
Joe Neal Brown
Harold Wayne Brand
Patsy Heath
Berry Neal Nixon
Linda Heath
June Ann Brown
Betty Thames
Billie Mayfield
Betty Kelton
Donna Jean Brand
Linda Dyess
Joveta Carruth
Mahon Warns of 355000 Acre Loss Under Pace Cotton Bill
Representative George Mahon reports the House Agriculture Committee is weighing a Pace bill that would cut cotton allotments in West Texas next year by 355000 acres, shifting land mainly to Central and South Texas. He appeals to PMA officials and pressed the Agriculture Committee to protect West Texas producers amid uncertain outcomes.
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George Mahon
PMA
House Committee On Agriculture
Congressman Pace
Georgia
West
Texas
Mahon
Department of Agriculture
Pace
19Th
Central
South Texas
Washington
College Station
West Texas
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Texas State Press Association
Fort Worth
Jimmie Green
Eddy County
Alex Waddell
Eunice
Carlsbad Highway
Carlsbad
John Henry
Democratic Committee
HE. Clack
Commissioners
Bill
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