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Newspaper
Andrews County News
Location
Andrews, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1971
Page
1
Mothers Call For Brutal Action On Drug War
A reader notes a mother’s plea for tough steps after her son’s marijuana arrest and recalls a Topeka letter urging brutal responses in cases of speed, drunk driving, drugs, and related harms to protect children and communities.
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Topeka
Officers Nab Boys In Pasture After Paint Thinner Chase
Three Andrews youths ages 16 and 17 led four lawmen on a pasture chase near the hospital area. They fled on foot, abandoned paint thinner and bags, and claimed they had never tried such a thing before. No charges were filed as no law was proven broken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrews
Freddy Hobbs
Wayne Farmer
Jack Gregg
Sgt
Morris Brown
Andrews County News Announces Contests and Entries
Entry blanks for the beauty contest and the watermelon eating contest are printed in the Andrews County News. Completed forms must be returned to the Andrews Chamber of Commerce office promptly.
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Andrews County News
Andrews Chamber of Commerce
County seeks bids for slurry seal coating and tax delinquent action
County officials authorize the auditor to advertise for bids on slurry seal covering about nine miles in Precinct 4 and about one mile of two course penetration. Bids are to be opened July 12 at 10 a.m. Specifications available at the county judge’s office or county engineer Wayne Harrison at 305 NE Ave. C. The county also authorizes the county attorney to pursue delinquent taxes on Victor McRae property. Dorothy Cummins is hired as relief dis-
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Precinct 4
Wayne Harrison
NE Ave. C
Victor McRae
Dorothy Cummins
Women's Softball Tourney Slated in Andrews
The chamber announces the second annual July 4th Women’s Softball Tournament in Andrews on July 2 and 3. Ten teams compete including Andrews clubs the Fillies Bombers Petticoats and Sluggers plus Odessa Western D H Wickett Women Big Lake Odessa Sky Top and Lady Bees of Kermit. Games start 5 30 p m July 2 with the Fillies versus Odessa Western and continue with matchups at 7 30 p m 9 30 p m and 9 a m Saturday.
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Andrews
Chamber of Commerce
Western
Odessa
Lady Bees
Kermit
D&h
Wickett Women
Big Lake
Sky Top
Fillies
Odessa Western
Bombers
Petticoats
Sluggers
Wickett
Volunteer Alley Paving Program Approved by Council
Andrews city and county approve a volunteer alley paving program to address dust behind the high school. Residents can sign contracts to pave alleys at 80 cents per linear foot, with all block residents required to participate. Programs will be a joint county city project and coordinated by city hall.
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Andrews
City
Len Wilson
Netters Due Here Monday for Four Day Tennis Tourney
More than 400 tennis players are expected in Andrews on Monday for the opening day of a four day Highway 80 tournament. Players have already competed in Crane Odessa and Midland, with matches to be held at all city courts. John Kniffen chairs the event and invites the public to watch. Top players from Texas and other areas usually participate.
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Andrews
Crane
Odessa
Midland
John Kniffen
Texas
Illness Fatal To Mrs. Snipes
Mrs. Willie R. Snipes died after a short illness at Permian General Hospital at 5 45 a m Thursday. Funeral services were held at 2 p m Saturday from Chapel of the Chimes Singleton's Funeral Home with Rev Odell Moore officiating. Interment followed at Andrews Cemetery. Survivors include her husband F M Mack Snipes of the home five sons a daughter two sisters three brothers and seven grandchildren. Pall bearers listed.
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Willie R. Snipes
Permian General Hospital
Chapel of the Chimes
Singleton
Odell Moore
Andrews Cemetery
Snipes
Andrews
Odessa
Vernon
F. M
Mack) Snipes
S. Main
C. E. Pingrey
Halbert D. Eaves
James M. Eaves
Jake A. Eaves
Lubbock
Floyd E. Eaves
Kingsland
Lewis D. Eaves
Dallas
Clara Dolloff
Eula Redwine
Muleshoe
Wesley Stanley
Pete Stanley
Walter Stanley
New Mexico
O. L. Ogden
Jack D. Burton
Ray McNair
Lonnie Gross
D. A. Thomas
Jake Coats
Jessie Putman
Fourth on the Third Frontier Independence Day Celebration
Andrews County Chamber of Commerce hosts the Frontier Independence Day event at Lakeside Park Andrews starting at 10 a.m. with races and games then a 4 p.m. turtle and horned toad showcase and a 6 p.m. barbecue. Fireworks cap the night at Mustang Stadium with $1.50 plates and 50 cent sponsor entries.
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Andrews County Chamber of Commerce
Lakeside Park
Andrews
Mustang Stadium
Two Cars Collide Miss To Miss Another On South Main
Two cars collided while attempting to miss a third vehicle that shot across South Main early Tuesday. Leslie Dean Potter of 1302 NE 8th was cited for failure to yield though her car was not touched. Donald Ed Walker and Elmer Stroud were involved per Capt. R W Tipton. A pickup driven by Leonard Pursley backed from 312 SW Ist and hit Roy Lee COLLIDE.
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South Main
Leslie Dean Potter
1302
Donald Ed Walker
Elmer Stroud
R. W. Tipton
Ist
Leonard Pursley
NE Ave. E
Roy Lee
Page
Fifth Project Planned for Building Trades Students
Building trades students begin their fifth year of classes in the high school vocational department this fall and will construct their fifth Andrews home as a class project. The fourth home shown at a late May open house drew the largest crowd yet, featuring the Lonnie Gross home with a basement, located in front of the Community Building.
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Building Trades
Andrews
Andrewsons
Lonnie Gross
Loyd Willis
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Sands
Football Stadium
Outer Space
Gene Irwin
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