Campaign Open House and Tax Talk In Florey Friday
Sam Malone praises the Seminole Sentinel edition and invites readers to a Florey Friday box supper and candidate speaking that officially opens the county Democratic primary campaign. The piece notes voter behavior, tax changes, and urges truthful campaigning with reference to income tax changes affecting forty million Americans. A lost five dollar bill with a courtesy card to Chas W. Roberts is noted as a finder’s reward.
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Florey
America
Texas
Chas W. Roberts
Harry Hines
Dr Wood and Family Arrive in Andrews
Dr Wood and his wife arrive to take over the office of Dr J G Little in Andrews. He is elected County Health Officer by the Andrews County Commissioners Court. A Texas Tech and Galveston medical graduate, he hails from Colorado City and is a Church of Christ member.
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Murray Wood
Andrews
J. G. Little
Woods
Andrews County Commissioners Court
Dr. Woods
Texas Tech Lubbock
State School of Medicine
Galveston
Colorado City
West Texas
Church of Christ
Mystic Weavers Meet Hosts Welcome New Member
The Mystic Weavers gathered June 19 at Mrs. Carl Sealy's home with Mrs. Oscar Killian as hostess. Mrs. Fred Blair of Ft. Worth visited the club. Members present included Mesdames Virgil Brooks, T. K. Price, Marvin Fis ner, Frank Price, T. D. Hamilton, H. M Smith, Carl Sealy, Fat Beane, Jas Welch, Jackson Parker, J. Lee Smith and Oscar Killian. Mrs. Mary Anne McCoy was welcomed as a new member.
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The
Mystic Weavers
Oscar Killian
Carl Sealy
Fred Blair
Ft. Worth
Virgil Brooks
T. K. Price
Marvin Fisner
Frank Price
T. D. Hamilton
H. M Smith
Fat Beane
Jas, Welch
Jackson Parker
J. Lee Smith
Mary Anne McCoy
Andrews Mercantile To Open In Old Logsdon Building
The Andrews Mercantile in the Old Logsdon Building near the City Grocery Market will be ready Monday with a formal opening to follow. Manager Norman Gateway says repairs and improvements are underway. Mr and Mrs Norman Galloway of Plainview will operate the store with W E Galloway of Wilson Texas as senior partner, leaving day to day management to Norman.
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Andrews Mercantile
Logsdon
City
Norman Gateway
Norman Galloway
Plainview
W. E. Galloway
Wilson
Texas
Baer Galento Fight To Be Heard at Wallace Theatre
Wallace Theatre manager Tommie Birdwell announces a July 2 program mixing film and a live Baer Galento fight heard blow by blow via loudspeaker. The picture Till We Meet Again will pause for the fight and resume after completion. The winner earns a September rematch with Champion Joe Louis.
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Baer-Galento
Wallace Theatre
Tommie Birdwell
Tme
Joe Louis
Mrs Carl Sealy Hosts Neighborhood Forty Two Club
Mrs Carl Sealy entertained the Neighborhood Forty-Two Club at their home on June 11. After several games of forty-two guests enjoyed a refreshment plate of sandwiches chips pickles cake and punch. Members present included Mr and Mrs Frank Price Mr and Mrs T C Hamilton Mr and Mrs J Les Smith Mr and Mrs T K Price and Mr and Mrs Sealy.
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Carl Sealy
2. M. Means
Abilene
Other Ogden
Ellisoy
Frank Price
T. Chamilter
J. Les Smith
T. K. Price
Sealy
Ghost Breakers at Wallace Theatre with Hope and Goddard
At the Wallace Theatre Knoodling Bob Hope and sparkling Faulette Goddard star in Paramount's The Ghost Breakers a thrill ride of ghosts and gags paced for rapid laughs based on a Paul Dickey and Charles W play.
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Don Miss
Wildcat Location Staked on C Ranch in Andrews County
T and P Oil Company has staked a new wildcat location on the C Ranch in eastern Andrews County. The site is reported to be drilled on a seismograph high.
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T and P Oil Company
Andrews County
Editor and Bridegroom Fallible Tales of a Town Paper
A humorous sketch lampoons a newspaper editor who overhypes weddings and deaths. The piece follows the editor’s gleeful notices from birth to burial, with grandiose coverage, costly keepsakes, and a final obituary mishap that prompts subscribers to cancel. The tone mimics old timey editorial bravado.
Farmers Celebrate Formal Opening Grocery Store
Farmers Grocery will celebrate the formal opening of their new store erected on a lot just north of Evans Dry Goods on the highway. The wooden and stucco building features ten new fluorescent lights, new fixtures, and modern conveniences making it one of the best equipped stores in Andrews. Community members are invited to visit.
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Farmers Grocery
Evans Dry Goods
Andrews
Chickens Come Home to Roost in Holloway Mishap
Rue Lowe and Red Craddock trailed a failing plan to fetch four fryers from the Holloway place. They swapped wagons in Andrews then watched the chickens depart toward unknown parts while the pair drank at a local drug store. They blamed a fifth columnist as the sack was found tied.
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Rue] Lowe
Red Craddock
Holloway Place
Andrews
Ruel
Red
Miss Stovall Leads In Evans Dry Goods Contest
Mary Sue Stovall leads the Evans Dry Goods Contest with 161 750 votes while Cornelia Payne and Betty Ruth Little tie at 47 000. Norma Jean Davidson and Mrs Al McCarley share third with 37 000 as the race closes July 10. Other standings show Bonnie Pond 21 500 and Joyce Brewer 1 etc.
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Mary Sue Stovall
E. G. Stovall
Evans Dry Goods
Miss Stovall
Sornelia Payne
Betty Ruth Little
Norma Davidson
al McCarley
Cornelia Payne
Norma Jean Davidson
Rose Nell Tom
Preston Jones
Bud Fort
Delton Decker
Alvin Williams
Weldon Ingram
da Sue Burkett
Buddy Armstrong
Floyd Peacock
Joyce Brewer
Francis Amberson
Bonnie Pond
J. B. McNeai
Funeral Services Held For S. E. Umberson 71
Funeral services for S. E. Umberson age 71 were held at the First Baptist Church of Andrews on June 17 at 2 30. The deceased longtime Andrews County resident served as county judge for multiple terms and helped with local elections. He was born May 11 1869 in McLennan County Texas and moved to Andrews in 1907 with his wife Delma Amberson. He is survived by his wife eight children seven grandchildren and a sister.
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Umberson
S. E. Umberson
Sherg
Amberson
Perm
McLennan
Texas
Gholson
Delma Horn
Patrick
Andrews
Baptist Church
Delma Amberson
Elnathan
Midland
Smith Andrews
Ralph
Abilene
Texa Arthur
Burbank
California
Sonn Wink
Alto Grabsky
Card of Thanks from Odessa camp fire victims
We thank neighbors and friends who helped during the tourist camp fire. Mr and Mrs d E Wilson and Mr and Mrs John Reed express appreciation. Fat Beene county attorney visited Midland. Byford Sealy visits Odessa for ten days with West Texas Boy Scouts at Weed NM encampment, returning Saturday.
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Byford Sealy
Odessa
West Texas
Boy Scout
Weed N. M
Burkett Couple Welcome 7 Pound Baby Graham Smith
Mr and Mrs S W Burkett celebrate the arrival of a 7 pound baby boy named Graham Smith born June 15. The mother and infant were released from Woods Hospital Odessa and are doing well. Mrs Dayton Snider was released from Headlee Hospital Thursday. Mystic Weavers met June 5 at Mrs Otis Ogden home with an hour of sewing followed by lemonade and sandwiches.
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S. W. Burkett
Graham Smith
Woods Hospital
Odessa
Dayton Snider
Headlee Hospital
The
Mystic Weavers
Otis Ogden
Winkler County Eyes Andrews Kermit Highway Link
Winkler County officials led by Judge G. E. Gilliam and County Engineer F. W. Estill visited Andrews to discuss a highway connecting Andrews and Kermit. Gilliam said the county segment is surveyed and funded with federal money and local funds already appropriated. The project would aid the oil industry and shorten routes to Red Bluff Dam, with federal support to cover over half the cost and defense considerations near the international boundary at El Paso.
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G. E. Gilliam
Jude
Winkler County
F. W. Extil
Andrews
Kermit
Winkley
Red Bluff Dam
Gilliam
Engneer Estill
el Paso
July Democratic Primary Ballot a Saddle Blanket Affair
The July Democratic primary ballot presents a long list of candidates across courts and local offices. Voters must study the slate for 4 weeks before election day with races including Chief Justice Court of Civil Appeals Eighth District and multiple county posts.
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Or- Chief Justice Court of Civil Appeals
Eighth Supreme Judicial District
Texas
P. K R. Price
el Paso County
Associate Justice Court of Civil Appeals
Eighth Supreme Judicial District of Texas
A. T. Folson
Winkler County
Samuel K. Wasati
Dc. R. Sutton
Presidio County
Congress
George Mahon
Mitchell County
Teday
M. D. Ramsey
Floyd County
C. L. Harris
Dickens County
Senate
Alvin R. Allison
Hockley County
Marshall Formby
Txas
Earl Earp
Ward County
Hill D. Hudson
Reeves County
Roy A. Downey
Royalty
Ward Counity
James H. Goodman
Midland County
Murray J. Howze
Teras
Taylor White
Ector County
W. H. Guthrie
C. W. Roberts
H. T. Wilson
W. G. Burkett
W. M. Price
Dick Dillard
Roy Cocanougher
Sam M. Smith
Election Judges Named by County Democratic Committee
The Democratic County Executive Committee named election judges for the July 27 Democratic Primary. Precinct 1 lists A L McCarley and J A Fowler as presiding, with L B Ogden and Ss K Turnbow as counting. Precinct 2 names T W Craddock as presiding with N E Watkins and Mrs C E Sealy as assistants, and T E Price as presiding with Mrs. Sealy assisting. Precinct 3 Andrews Box lists PB Guyton as presiding with E G Stovall and Roy Clayton as assistants. 3B box lists C L Sutphen as presiding with Roy Clayton assisting. Precinct 3 Flo rey Box lists H K Howell as presiding with Ss J Hinkle as assistant. Precinct 4 lists W L White as presiding with Mrs W L Blair as assistant and W W Barnes as presiding, with L G Pruitt as assistant.
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Democratic County Executive Committee
A. L. McCarley
J. A. Fowler
L. B. Ogden
Ss. K. Turnbow
T. W. Craddock
N. E. Watkins
T. E. Price
C. E. Sealy
Andrews
PB. Guyton
E. G. Stovall
C. L. Sutphen
Roy Clayton
Florey
H. K. Howell
Ss. J. Hinkle
W. L. White
W. L. Blair
W. W. Barnes
L. G. Pruitt
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Sam Malone
Seminole Sentinel
Sam
Dr. Wood
Mrs
Wildcat
Wiild
Sharon
Getteth
Lympeth
Evan
Mr. and
D. E. Wison
John Reed
Virgil Beer
Fat Beene
Winkler
Andrews - Kermit Road
Atlantic Field
Pat Beene
Sarah Daugherty Fannie Mathews
W. T. Wilson
M. M. Fisher Smith Amberson Earl B. Lowrie
W. B. Cotten
Guy McGill
Vergel Brooks
H. H. Wooley
Bud Young
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