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Newspaper
Andrews County News
Location
Andrews, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1963
Page
1
The city plans a new park west of the high school to provide space and drain excess water from the stadium baseball and high school areas into the city lake. Lakeside Park is thriving with 55 youths and several adults fishing while commissioners watch for possible river crossing and park improvements.
A four-member oil industry committee presented a five hour breakdown of the proposed next year’s school budget to the board. They proposed cuts ranging from 90 dollars to 12 thousand, comparing local costs with Odessa Midland and other areas. Some cuts were seen as unrealistic or already addressed, others deferred until next year.
A Navy man returning from surgery was aided by a nurse and flight crew after hemorrhaging aboard a Dallas to Midland flight. The stewardess called for medical help. the nurse and crew improvised care with pillows and a pressure pack to stabilize him on the rear deck until landing.
The Andrews County Commissioners Court approved a 1964 budget of 1,216,000 at the tax hearing held in the courthouse. The tax rate will be 1.60 per 100 valuation, up from 1.54 due to a 123,000 budget increase. The new plan assigns separate budgets to each department.
Andrews County Jury Commission named 17 persons to serve on the Grand Jury for the July term of the 109th District Court. Jurors must appear on the first day at 10 a.m. The cases await a new district attorney to be appointed to replace Dan Sullivan who recently resigned. Names summoned include A. C. Mize W. J. Pilley T. W. Cooper J. W. Lowther Noel Galloway Cecil Gerber Clyde Broom Dewey Braswell Sam H. Dyess Truitt A. Roach H. R. Doty N. G. Mosely Al Bannister Carl S. Ham John E. Smith Byford Sealy C. E. Carruth.
A 25 year old Pecos woman Patsy Wal drop suffered pelvis fractures and burns after a 1959 car overturned on the Kermit highway west of Andrews. Her husband Alton Waldrop had back and skull injuries. Their five month old son Hank was kept for observation. The crash followed a blowout on the left rear tire and the car struck a fence post. The accident occurred 4.8 miles from the highway.
The City Council authorized bidding for a two to three ton street roller for 3000 dollars and granted Mayor Bud Duncan power to sign a new Means Estate water lease at three cents per thousand with a 5000 minimum or 1244 percent of the commercial rate.
A young Andrews resident was dropped at Winkler County Hospital in Kermit after an accident at the Sand Hills roadside park east of Kermit. Richard Harvey, riding on the fender of a car driven by his mother, fell under the vehicle as it passed, and he suffered lacerations and bruises. He was in satisfactory condition.
Bill Thomas announces a limited batch of twenty Industrial Fact Books published with Texas A&M College research. The books cost five dollars and cover Andrews and Andrews County industrial and statistical facts, aimed at real estate dealers and businessmen. the chamber keeps fifteen copies for its industrial board.
District Clerk Sam Smith and County Clerk Charlie Burkett are in Austin this week for the annual District and County Clerk conference. The gathering focuses on new laws affecting the operation of their offices.
In a five hour briefing, oil company representatives urged about ten percent cuts across the Andrews school budget next year. Dwayne Jones led throttling suggestions covering administration, materials, travel, textbooks, and capital outlays while noting the need to protect education quality. The four member committee from Pan American Phillips Petroleum and Texaco outlined areas for savings and said reductions could be absorbed without harming programs.
Mary Ann Nelson, 18, daughter of Mr and Mrs J D Nelson Jr will represent Andrews July 3 and 4 in the Miss West Texas Contest. Twenty six contestants from the Permian Basin compete with a parade on July 4 and final pageant at the Elctor County Coliseum at 8 pm. Nelson performs a clarinet solo and the contest weights talent at 50 percent and personality and appearance at 50 percent. She is a 1963 Andrews High School graduate and is sponsored by First National Bank.
A week of sunny dry weather persisted in Andrews and nearby areas after about an inch of rain last Wednesday. Thunderheads formed and dispersed across the region with high humidity early in the week and a high of 98 degrees on Saturday.
The Andrews Country Club hosts a three day golf meet with a Pro-Am on Friday and a two day 54 hole Invitational beginning Saturday. Prizes total 3000 dollars in merchandise and a $15 entry for the Invitational. Defending champion Graig Adams returns. tournament chairman is G Bert Smith Jr.
Second session of swimming classes begins Monday under Gerald Woodward director of the city county summer program. Registration at the Youth Center with physicals required. sessions run 9 am to 9:30 am, 30 minute classes, $3.75 fee. Instructors include Jay Sherrard Betty Craig and Robert Burk.
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