Windy weeks alter Andrews lawn service sparks town tale
Local column recalls a windy spell disrupting lawn mowing and mail delivery in Andrews Texas. The narrative threads Bertram and Fecrere, Kilgore kin, an oil patch, a courthouse license mix up, and Gwenesvere’s visit, all tied to a comical personal saga amid frontier town life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertram
Fecrere
Kilgore Rams
Eben
Andrews
Gwenevere
Jet Bertram
Missouri
Odessa
Attendance Fair at Andrews Progress Day Highlights
Civic and business leaders called Andrews Progress Day a success despite fair turnout at several events. Ten firms opened new or remodeled buildings while the county and school hosted open houses for an agricultural youth center and a new junior high. Delegations from Odessa and other Permian Basin cities attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Ramsey
Hert Brown
A. C. Lively
Duval County
Washington
Shepperd
Andrews
Amarillo
Permian Basin
Odessa
Dallas
Midland
Slaton
Lubbock
Fort Worth San Angelo
Kermit
Monahans
Semisole
Hundreds Sign For Door Prizes Here Saturday
Andrews residents flocked to local businesses Saturday to tour new facilities, sign registers, and win door prizes. Winners included Louise Crenshaw mattress set, Glenn Wieser Broil-Quick, Mrs. H G Lindsey bridge set, and Charles Ballew storage silver tea server among many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrews
Louise Crenshaw
Lasaters
Glenn Wieser
E L. Bitre
H. G. Lindsey
Mir and Durkett
Barbara Dunlap
Woolam & Merritt
M. M Clinted
Gayle O'Dell
Charles Ballew
Alien
Hand
Mike Creech
John McKee
Walter Creech
Martyn Hazel
Strong Winds Do Major Damage In Andrews Storm
Strong northeast winds ripped the Milwhite Mud Service Co warehouse roof on South Butane Road and shattered three large showroom glass windows at Martin Chevrolet. Antennas were blown off, trees damaged, and minor destruction reported as a storm moved through Andrews around 1 30 a m with about one tenth inch of rain. Mean Camp at Florey saw a separate violent storm bringing an inch and a half of rain and four hours of darkness as lightning struck a power line four miles west of town. Twenty three spans of line were down. electricity returned shortly before midnight. Other areas saw only traces of rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwhite Mud Service Company
Butane Road
Martin Chevrolet
Andrews
Florey
Tom Hood
Youth Recreation Program Nears Friday Closure
The school offers a four week summer recreation program ending Friday announced by Athletic Director Glenn Frazier. Girls PE teachers Miss Kathleen Helveston and Miss Jo Ann Brown cite daily attendance of 50 girls in sport classes. Boys program leaders Max Goldsmith and Vernon Johnson report 65 to 70 youngsters daily. Golf instructor G W Warden notes seven to seventeen young golfers at the course. All participants are bused to Andrews County pool for free morning swimming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Frazier
Kathleen Helveston
Jo Ann Brown
Max Goldsmith
Vernon Johnson
G. W. Warden
Andrews County
Little Girls Return From Kerrville Lions Camp
Three handicapped girls Patsie McKinney Nancy Chapman and Betty Frances Thomas spent two weeks at the Texas Lions League Camp for Crippled Children in Kerrville. Lions club members statewide sponsor placements and training counselors supervised activities including a overnight camp out at Inspiration Point and a published report by Patsie and Joan Mitchell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrews
Texas Lions League
Kerrville
Patsie McKinney
Nancy Chapman
Betty Frances Thomas
Lions Club
M. O. Woolam
Patsie
East Texas
Joan Mitchell
Frankston
Lions Camp
Nancy
Inspiration Point
Mrs W J Underwood in Critical Condition at Hospital
Mrs W J Underwood remained in critical condition yesterday afternoon at Permian General Hospital. The pioneer Andrews County woman suffered a relapse Tuesday night from a stroke last week. All of her children are at her bedside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Underwood
Permian General Hospital
Andrews County
Andrews Area Oil Reach Expands With New Wolfcamp Discoveries
In Northeast Andrews County multiple operators announce new wells and test results. Stanolind No 2-C Lotus reports 12.4 bpd oil at 40.5 gravity from 8,245 to 8,290 feet with 1,709 to 1 gas oil ratio and 30 psi pressure. Cabot No 8 Bertha Nolley in Nolley Wolfcamp shows 297 bpd oil in 24 hours via a 16/64 choke from 4,504 feet depth and 31° gravity oil. Magnolia No 1 GA-DD Falken tests in Ellenburger with 120 feet oil recovery and 339 gravity. Magnolia, Lawton, and Luton operate several Wolfcamp and Queen sand prospects across the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanolind Oil & Gas Company
Lotus Oil Company
Andrews
Wolfcamp
Fullerton, South
Texas Company
Andrews County
State of
Florey
Luton Oil Corporation
W. L. Pickens No
F. A. Bird
Hunt Oil Company No
Hazel Green Estate
Continental Oil Company No
McCollum and Means
Ellenburger
Cabot Carbon Company
Bertha Nolley
Queensand
Nolley
Gaines Coun
Ty School Land Survey
Magnolia Petroleum Company
Midland Farms
T&p
Magnolia
Rotary Charter Night for Andrews Club Held Friday
Andrews Rotary Club hosts charter night with Dr. Dan C. Proctor presenting the charter to Leonard Craft. Over 300 diners and guests attend banquet in the primary cafeteria. Mrs. J. A. McAuley oversees catering. The event honors 35 charter members including Joe Albright and Thad Ballew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrews Rotary Club
Dan C. Proctor
Oklahoma Women’s College
Chickasha
Rotary International
Leonard Craft
Rotary Club
J. A. McAuley
Lloyd Mayhew
Lamesa Rotary Club
Methodist Church
L. B. Pemberton
Midland Club
Sandy Kroeker
Odessa Rotary Club
Clarence Murphrey
Seminole Club
Rotary Gang
Matt A. McCe i
Lamesa Club
Craft
Charles Ward
Raymond Sharbut
Jimmy Ulmer
O. B. Rabora
Leland Williams
Henry Guillet
Thad Ballew
Joe Albright
T. C. Anderson
Kenneth Bates
Installation Friday for Masons in Masonic Hall
Masonic officers to be installed Friday night at 8 o clock in the Masonic Hall. C E Robertson to be installed as Worshipful Master with J B Reeves installing officer and C L Underwood as installing marshal. Other officers named with appointive posts and a light refreshments to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masonic Hall
C. E. Robertson
J. B. Reeves
C. L. Underwood
Marshall
Ray Burton
W. D. Day
Douglas Luck
Eddie Ford
C. A. Pilcher
Myrl Carpenter
Stewart
Norman Stapp
Tiler
Walton Creech
O. D. Worthy
Joe Allbright
Newcomers Arrive in Andrews in Wide Range of Homes
A long list of new residents moves to Andrews from Stanton Seminole Kermit Dallas Lubbock Hobbs Colorado City and Snyder. Families settle in Montgomery Apartments 1 17 6 and other addresses while workers join El Paso Natural Gas Henry Black Drilling Napper Buick Hall Stewart Black Drilling Noble Drilling and other local firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. C. Wilcoxon
Stanton
Texas
Wilcoxon
el Paso Natural Gas Co
E. D. Wilson
Sharon
Edmond Jr
Laura Sue
Montgomery
Seminole
Wilson
Henry Black Drilling Company
R. E. Cline
Louise
Ronnie
Clines
Kermit
Cline
H. J. Truett
Andrews
N. E
Truett
T. C. Drilling Co
National Supply Co
J. W. McAllister
Judy 2
Donna Kae
N. W
4Th
MeAllisters
Colorado City
McAllister
Hall & Stewart
S. C. Lindley
Kippie
Kathy
Marshall
Judy Fae
Linda Kay
E. B. Brown
The
Black Drilling Co
McDaniel
Funeral Held For Slater Payne Son Of Vernon Payne
Funeral services for six month old Slater Lee Payne son of Mr and Mrs Verner Payne were held at Means Memorial Methodist Church with N S Daniel officiating. Burial followed at the local cemetery under Singleton's Funeral Home. The infant died after a color change at home en route to Permian General Hospital while the mother was at church. Survived by parents, a brother Doak and sister Kippy, paternal grandparents E C Payne of Levelland and maternal grandparents Theo Brigance of Big Spring. Pallbearers included Coach Max Goldsmith and Asst Supt M O Woolam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Slater Lee Payne
Verner Payne
Means Memorial Methodst Church
N. S. Daniel
Singleton
Permian General Hospital
Payne
Austin
University of Texas
Doak
Kippy
E. C. Payne
Levelland
Theo Brigance
Big Spring
Max Goldsmith
Supt
M. O. Woolam
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ining Sands
John Ben
Neral
Gwen
Stanolind
John Ben Shepperd
Pla
C. W. Roberts, Sr
Mil Tree
Jon Ramsey
Herb Brown
Charles Alcorn
Lions Club Ticket Sales Committee
Lions
John Hew Shepperd
C. W Roberts
Saurday
Seletee Hulsey
Discovery
Lotus Oil Co
Fullerton
South
Lawton Oil Corporation
McFarland
Rotarians Stage
Charter Night
A. J. Cain
Frank Crown
Eugene Demmier
Ed Dempsey
Jim Fleming
Mark Grissom
Henry Gullet
Wilbur S. Jordan
J. T. Lisenbee
J. R. Martin, Jr
Harold Merritt
Ralph Merritt
I. C. Millican
Glen Napper
Claude Neely
Dennis Nix
Forrest Nobie
W M. Peoples
Raborn
Charles Roberts, Sr
Sharbutt
Ulmer
Ward
Wieser
Masons
W. R. March
Janet
Big Lake
Empire Seismograph Co
E. D. Ballard
Hobbs
Lavonne
Kevin
Ballard
C. & W. Cleaners
James P. Morgan
Susie
Gordon
Ruby
Stadium
Mrs. McDaniel
Oakdale
Louisiana
Hall and Stewart
Ernest F. Pierce
John Pierce
S. W. 7Th
Carlsbad
Pierce
A. A. Howell
Sheila Kae
Debbie Jane
Howell
M. J. Loftin
Rose Mary
Marline
Robert Lee
Montgomery Apartments
Loftin
Noble Drilling Co
D. D. Thoms
Sonja Jean
Randy Joe
Susie Jane
Gary O’rear
Cisco
O’rear
J. ©. Jones
Patricia
Snyder
Fuhrman
West Side
Jones
Hughey Drilling Co
V. C. Ellison
Vernon Paynes
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!