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Newspaper

Andrews County News

Location

Andrews, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 29, 1956

Page

8

Hood Attends Kiwanis Meeting at San Francisco

Frank Hood attended the 41st Kiwanis Convention in San Francisco where a charter group of about 15 men formed plans for an organizational meeting with a district officer. Approximately 14 000 attendees heard speakers including John Foster Dulles while Kiwanis promotes youth aid, scholarships, and church support nationwide.

Frank Hood San Francisco John Foster Dulles Kiwanis Club Detroit Kiwanis Hood

City Council Hires Tax Assessor and Social Security Coverage

The city manager was authorized to hire a tax assessor and collector to assist. A rezoning motion to replat a subdivision in Block seven was carried unanimously. All city employees will be covered by social security and all council members were present for votes with no dissent.

Mrs J A Ham Returns Home to Andrews

Mrs J A Ham is back in Andrews with her daughter and family Mr and Mrs P B Storie after an extended visit in Crane.

J. A. Ham Andrews Mrs P. B. Storie Crane

Women and Girls Learn To Swim Instruction Starts

A group of 27 women and girls study swimming under Dale Guthrie, Red Cross instructor, with a new session starting July 23. Preregistration is underway for ages 6 to 16. Classes for beginners, intermediates, and junior lifesaving run 10:30 to 11:30 and 11:00 to 12:00 on Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday, with a midweek event canceled for Lions Contests at the community park.

Dale Guthrie Red Cros Lay Huser Ota

Cyprus talk and a Texas bid fill a fragmentary report

A mixed local piece covers a Greek student in West Texas praising English in business and public life, recalling aid from CARF after the war, Cyprus remarks, and plans for U S citizenship. It ends with sealed proposals for an Andrews elevation project open July 17 1956 and city notices.

Texas Cyprus England Zangas Abe United States

Funeral Services Held For Laxton

Funeral rites for Carl E Laxton 32 lineman for the Andrews Telephone Company were held at 2 30 Sunday at Konwa Hepthct Church in Kon Wa Oklahoma He was killed and stepson Frankie Rusty Starnes injured in a collision south of Noale Oklahoma early Friday morning A sister in law Mrs Winda Huckleberry and husband Ernest Huckleberry were also killed in the wreck Seven other persons died in the crash Frank Starnes now in Oklahoma City hospital not expected to be released for weeks Survivors include his wife Wilda and three children Burial was in Konswa cemetery

Carl E Laxton Andrews Telephone Company Vawa

Fragmented Cuba Nightlife Reflections From Havana

The narrator notes scarce food with bananas eaten in many ways and criticizes government aid failing to lift the poor. They describe a powerful observer near a hotel window watching from dawn while residents endure heat and seek shelter, reflecting on Cuba and a restless night.

Havana Socom Getty Wintow

Deep oil and gas activity in Northeast Andrews County

Reports from the Andrews area detail multiple wells and tests. Texas Company Nos. 1-BL State and 2-BL State drill in Devonoian and University Lands surveys with depths to 11,000 feet plus. results include daily production rates, gas-oil ratios, and recent acid treatments. Nearby fields: Glasco, Wolf Camp, and Fasken show ongoing drilling and testing in Southeast and Northeast Andrews County.

Campfield Andrews County Andrews Texas Company University Land Survey Texas Company No University Lands Survey Was Oil & Gas Company No 24 University Andrews Wolf Camp SOL University Survey Y Landy Magnolia Petroles Ry Com Fasken Elenburger T&p LA Anne Lane Ortheast Andrews Andrew Humble Petini Arbiral Peparing

Choate and Hart Attend National Student Council Meeting

Curtis Hart and Charles Choate attended the National Association of Student Council in Toledo Ohio with 700 delegates from the U S and abroad Hart led Texas’s 25 member delegation Choate is the council sponsor and Hart's parents are listed in the hometown notice The trip included a visit to Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village near Dearborn Michigan after a Boy's State event in Austin.

Curtis Hart Charles Choate National Association of Student Council Toledo Ohio United States Hart Texas Curtis Choate J R. Hart Austin St Louis DeVilbiss High School Kenneth McFarland General Motors Henry Ford Greenfield Village Dearborn Michigan Thomas Edison Choate and Hart Chicago

Citation by Publication in Andrews County Texas

The State cites Lois May Howard to appear by written answer to the plaintiff Riley D. Howard in a divorce suit filed January 6 1956. The notice requires appearance by July 23 1956 or 10 oclock AM or 19 oclock AM at Andrews County District Court. The case number is 1966.

TFS Lois MA A. D Moneyable District Court Andrews County Andrews

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