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Newspaper
Andrews County News
Location
Andrews, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1958
Page
1
A disjointed reminiscence recalls a cross country journey from Denver to Portland featuring snow scenes, diverse people, and conversations about mining and global travel. The narrator reflects on scenery, changing towns, and encounters with travelers, salesmen, and students.
Eleven contestants vie for the Miss Andrews title in a Jaycee sponsored pageant at the East Broadway pool with 5 p.m. entry deadline. Out-of-town judges will select Miss Andrews as Sweethearts from Little League teams. Public invited. no admission.
The Terrace Hills Phase II water and sewer project won a contract for TSN Construction Co. with a low bid of 51356.79 and a completion time of 80 days. The council also approved four ordinances including a garbage rate increase to 6.00 per hour for businesses and schools while residents keep 1.00 per month, and warned against self hauling to sanitary tee.
Fire Marshal warns of a new fireworks law effective February 1 affecting sales across the state. Dealers may sell June 24 to July 4 and Christmas sales run December 15 to January 1. licensing is required from the state fire marshal. Andrews City bans sales within its limits though local ordinances may differ.
The Evening Lions Club will hold installation of officers at 7 pm in the community building. It features annual family and ladies night with awards and a pledge led by James Burcham. New officers include Hays as president and Joe Hawes as first vice president.
Housty Brewer of Andrews won the Region IV Jaycee golf tournament in Monahans on Wednesday. He shot an even par 72 and led by two strokes, earning an expense paid trip to Corpus Christi for the state tournament.
City and county governments announce a staged merger of law enforcement effective July 1. City police will use the county jail and the county will cover food and medical costs. Sheriff Phillips adds a fifth deputy and night coverage. City HQ remains at the jail for now, radio and dispatch will be shared.
Texas Liquor Control Board Agents and the Andrews sheriff raided the Moose Lodge noon Tuesday arresting Pat Ellithorpe and Kenneth B. Phillips both of Andrews. They face open saloon charges and bond set at 750 dollars. About 1203 cans of beer and 78 bottles of liquor valued near 600 dollars were seized. Trial to follow. deputies O B Arnold J T Morgan and Sheriff Ray Phillips assisted.
In Odessa area a classified personals ad led to a 41 year reunion between Nell Mull Reeves and her sister Mable Reeves now living in Sweetwater. Mrs Reeves had searched since 1935 after an adoption in 1917 hid the sisters apart. Details unfold with notes of the foster home and adopters’ secrecy.
An Andrews County Red Cross appeal seeks complete servicemen records. Mrs. B. F. Seay urges relatives to contact her at 34150 or mail Red Cross Box 792 Andrews with the service member's name serial number mailing address and family address to ensure up to date emergency messages.
Former major leaguer Dale Mitchell will conduct a two hour baseball clinic for Little League players this afternoon at the Little League park from 2 to 4. Mitchell, 13 year veteran with the Indians and Dodgers, will teach grip stance batting and safe sliding. He batted .316 lifetime and was the last batter Larsen faced in the 1956 World Series. Mitchell now manages an oil field rental firm. All interested players and the public are invited.
Fred Husbands executive vice president of the West Texas Chamber of Commerce in Abilene will address the Andrews Downtown Lions Club at its luncheon Tuesday. Club president Troy Lasater urges all members to attend and notes guests are welcome.
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