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Newspaper
Andrews County News
Location
Andrews, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1959
Page
5
The Pigely Wig Larry Coffee led with three hits in four at bats and Terry Warren added four hits including a double. Doug Crawley also doubled as Betenboueh pitched Telephoners five hits in a 4-2 win over Wie Tele.
Members of Troop 156 from American Legion Post spent a week at Camp Ed Murphy on Lake Thomas. They swam rowed and canoeed learning life saving procedures and earned more merit badges than any other unit. Twelve boys attended from the troop led by Ronnie Reynolds Rickey Echols Jerry Holcomb Joe Mac Allen Larry Thrower Robert Sears Billy Jumper Mike Mitchell Doak Walker Bobby Price Larry Underwood and Ronald Perry.
The 11th Odessa Pro-Amateur runs July 16 19 at the Odessa Country Club with more than 100 teams. The four day best ball event offers 2000 top prize and features pros Byron Nelson Mike Souchak Tommy Jacobs Hillman Robbins Billy Maxwell Bo Wininger Don January and J C Goosie with Cary Middlecoff possible. Rex Baxter and Ernie Vossler won last year and Baxter is now a pro. no commitment yet from him.
Eastern New Mexico University coach Carl Richardson unveils 17 newcomers for the 1959 Greyhound football squad. Notable additions include Dickie Dodd a 200 pound freshman tackle from Andrews and Deryl Overcash a 6-1 guard. Conrad Turner a 6-2 center at 180 pounds joins the line. All three recently graduated local high schools.
Personal note records Mrs. George Clay and daughter Donita returning from Amarillo after visiting Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Lewis and a Rhode Island family. Benny Lloyd and children visit Denton with Mrs. Lloyd’s relatives. Hobbs New Mexico resident Hobbs returned from Haskell and Dallas where a Linville reunion occurred and son Robert from Clovis joined.
Gertrude the duck plays a key role in the movie Journey to the Center of the Earth filmed at Carlsbad Caverns National Park. She sits on Arlene Dahl's shoulder while Dahl writes on location and works through the night to avoid park crowds. Gertrude, bred for the part, even flies first class at 19000 feet in a DC-3 en route to the caverns.
Two local school officials attended the annual School for Business Managers in Lubbock at Texas Tech. M. O. Woolam and Glynon O. Kite joined Dr. Morris Wallace in discussing graduate curriculum needs for school business officials and tax and financing issues for expansion. Elmer East noted the need for voluntary help from architects and builders for planning committees amid the workshop with about 50 attendees.
Mr and Mrs J E Brackeen and daughters Donna Martha Jane and Mrs Brackeen s sister Mrs F B Oglesby of Westbrook depart Friday for a two week vacation to Denver and Salida Colorado Donna will teach near Denver this fall and will arrange living quarters in the area.
Civic Lubbock, Inc. announces the Hollywood Bowl Gay ’90s Nite on December 10 at 8:00 p.m. at the Lubbock Auditorium. Patricia Morison heads a 52‑person company with Vera Lee and the Hollywood Bowl Dancers plus Flora-Dora Sextet and Gaslight Orchestra. Tickets go on sale in fall with prices from 2.50 to 4.50 dollars. this marks a cross-country tour debut outside Hollywood Hills.
Two spring graduates from Andrews High School were accepted into the Tech Singers after auditions at Texas Tech. Martha Chamness and Kay McLaughlin will join as freshmen this fall and major in music education.
Local ad promotes reconditioning of used mattresses with springs and foam rubber. Trade in for new units available. Andrews Agent in LA3 and American Mattress Co. of Lubbock Texas advertise box springs and foam products with prices from 1950.
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