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Newspaper
Andrews County News
Location
Andrews, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1966
Page
1
The column riffs on prairie dogs in New Mexico with local turns of phrase and colorful anecdotes. It recalls genetic clans, burrow networks, and antics from a Georgia raised speaker, noting trapping, floods, and droughts as methods to manage dog towns.
The Andrews County Jaycees host a Sunday Fly-In breakfast at the Andrews County Airport with area pilots as guests. An air show features stunt pilots, parachutists and a Webb Air Force Base flyover, sailplanes and helicopters. Admission is free for pilots. the public pays 1 for adults and 50 cents for children.
W L Clawson 32 of 402 NW 4th in Permian area is in very critical condition after an explosion Friday afternoon while working alone at Humble Means Battery 200. He suffered third degree burns over about 80 percent of his body and some lung damage. he was taken to Permian General Hospital by Kenneth King.
The community is urged to shop in Andrews Monday for Dollar Day bargains ahead of the Fourth of July holiday. Grand jury convenes July 5 at 10 a.m. with a criminal docket slated for July 19. Five civil settings planned for July 6 include several cases against Forrest Emory Smith and others. Over 61 civil cases are slated for July 12 with decisions pending. Jury calls will be issued this week for July 6 settings.
An unidentified man in a pickup along an oilfield road about 16 miles southeast of Andrews was awakened by the sheriff and a siren ambulance after a passerby reported a possible heart attack. He insisted it was a nightmare and said he would not nap roadside again.
The Permian Basin Chambers of Commerce endorsed the Permian Basin Railroad and a four year college plan in a Monroe area drive. Odessa Junior College will remain two years as organizers push a four year campus near the Terminal area. Charlie Baker of Monahans was elected president. Leo Lambert represented Andrews at the manager meeting. Gerald McCaskill of Andrews is visiting in the Bahamas.
City council awarded Herman K. Holman Construction the curb and gutter job on 5344 feet in Andrews for 6680 dollars. Other bidders were Desert Paving Co. of Odessa and T J Hodges Corp. of Lubbock. The meeting approved zoning changes and a new tax franchise while debating merit raises and a possible cost of living increase for city workers. A dog control appeal from Terrace Circle was heard as 153 dogs were picked up in May. VEW received carnival use permission and an insurance report noted an invalid claim.
West Texas Trail Riders convene in Andrews Monday morning for breakfast at the arena before a multi day trek to Kermit Pyote and Pecos. The group will select a queen from girls 18 and under and join the Pecos rodeo parade and grand entry.
The Andrews County Library opens Monday morning at 100 NW Avenue D in the East Elementary School building east of the Andrews Boys Club. Librarian Mrs Russell Austin says shelving equipment and 15 000 books are in place and ready for the public.
Delegates from Andrews include Mrs. Truitt McCabe and Mrs. Jack Belcher at the District II American Cancer Society meeting in Sweetwater on June 22. Dr. Martha Madsen warns more than 100 cancer forms exist and lung cancer kills the most men in America. New district directors elected to state board are Dr. David Smiley from Lamesa Bill Rice of Sweetwater and Mrs. Tracy Cockrell of Midland.
USDA County Defense Board reviewed civil defense for Andrews with ASCS chair Lee Garner and others. SAFE group Serving Andrews for Emergencies praised for local readiness, while supplies and fallout plans were assessed. County shows ample fuel, limited fallout, and strong safety indicators in nationwide comparisons.
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