Andrews Rural School District schedules April 15 election
Notices announce an April 15 election in Andrews County for approving or rejecting the assumption of bonded indebtedness of several districts including Andrews Independent, Shafter Lake, and Florey Common School Districts. Voters will also decide on a maintenance tax not to exceed 1.00 per hundred and a bond tax of 0.53 per hundred, with total taxes to be equalized across the county.
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Andrews Rural
Se Than Andrews Indepéndent Act
Shafter Lake Common School
Florey Common
Board of ‘Trustees
Board of Trustees
Uncle Jack Weeks Honored With Kind Words And Community Service
The piece recounts a letter from Beaverton Alabama by Uncle Jack Weeks praising the paper. It notes his long service in 33 years as teacher and in roles such as postmaster and justice of the peace. The author highlights Weeks as a valued community asset and thanks him sincerely.
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Jack Weeks
Beaverton
Alabama
Jack
Alabama Hills
Wwe
Co ed Carpenter Wins University Scholarship
De Frances Galloway of Bywater University, UT Austin, has been awarded the United Daughters of the Confederacy scholarship for 1939-40. The sophomore, also a skilled carpenter who built a model home with electric lights and running water, earns her university expenses while serving as intramural athletics manager and Turtle Club swimmer. The nine month, $25 monthly award is open to daughters or granddaughters of junior Confederate veterans.
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Austin
Texas
University of Texas
United Daughters of the Confederacy
de Frances Galloway
W University
Turtle Club
Barney Joe Fowler Enters Calf at Sand Hills Show
At the Odessa Sand Hill Stock Show Barney Joe Fowler showcases a calf with a proud smile. He greets attendees as spectators admire his well formed animal, regarded as one of the nicest in the event.
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Barney Joe Fowler
Sand Hills
Sand Hill
Odessa
Barney
Church of Christ Revival In Progress
Tivangelist A. G. Hobbs of Anson Texas leads a revival at the local Church of Christ. The meeting is expected to continue for several days and the public is invited to attend and hear Rev Hobbs.
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Tivangelist
A. G. Hobbs
Anson
Texas
Church of Christ
Rev
Hobbs
Move Janitor’s Home to Courthouse Grounds
The Commissioners Court ordered the janitor’s home moved to the southwest corner of the courthouse grounds. Mr Crow said the new location will keep him near work and avoid carrying water long distances. Mrs Burks, now living in Goldsmith, attended church in Andrews last Sunday.
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Court House
F. L. Burks
Goldsmith
Andrews
Marie Bollinger at Fat Stock Show in Sweetwater Texas
Marie Bollinger attended the Fat Stock Show in Sweetwater Texas and visited friends and relatives in Lorain during the weekend.
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Marie Bollinger
Sweetwater
Texas
Loraine
Junior Class presents annual play The Ghost Chaser
The Junior Class of the local high school staged their annual play The Ghost Chaser on Thursday night before a receptive audience. Cast members included Helen Embree as Maggie Saunders the Housemaid Orville Jones as the new butler Yvonnie Mae Suggs as Estelle Colfax Mat tie Boyd Beverly Wright as Estelle’s friend Jerry Price as Jimmie Wright Billy Craddock as Sam Higgenbottom Billy Finnel as Slim Magee and the director J Lee Smith with support from W E S Dickerson and Miss Imagene Mangum during intermission.
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Helen Embree
Maggie Saunders
Orville Jones
Yvonnie Mae Suggs
Estelle Colfax
Mattie Boyd
Beverly Wright
Estelle
Jerry Price
Jimmie Wright
Beverly
Billy Craddock
Sam Higgenbottom
Billy Finnel
Slim Magee
J. Lee Smith
Reed returns from Hot Springs rheumatism cure
Virgil Reed, a druggist of Andrews, was brought back Thursday by Rix's ambulance from Hot Springs, New Mexico, where he had gone to take baths for a severe rheumatic attack.
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Virgil Reed
Andrews
Rix
Hot Springs
New Mexico
Child Breaks Arm at School Grounds
Ten year old Zula Mae Boyd daughter of Mr and Mrs Chester Etters fell from a swing Saturday at school grounds and broke her left arm near the wrist Dr J G Little set the limb The Supreme Court Wednesday ruled voting machines legal and absentee votes legal even when the voter was not absent from city or county at the election
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Zula Mae Boyd
Chester Etters
J. G. Little
Supreme Court
Mrs Leroy Frederick Visits In Andrews
Mrs Leroy Frederick of Odessa visits Andrews this week at the home of her parents Mr Henry H Black and sister Miss Willa Mae White.
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Leroy Frederick
Odessa
Andrews
Henry H. Black
Willa Mae White
District Baptist Convention Attended by Odessa Delegates
Mrs Henry Heath Mrs N E Watkins Mrs Pat Beene and Mrs C W Roberts attended the District Baptist Convention in Odessa this past week to represent their local church community.
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Henry Heath
N. E. Watkins
Pat Beene
C. W. Roberts
District Baptist Convention
Odessa
Lawyer Jesse Mac Beth Plans Andrews Office Opening
Jesse Mac Beth of Knollenberg and Mac Beth has leased the Heath Building and will open a law office in Andrews by April 1. He is admitted in Indiana Florida Texas and before the U S Supreme Court and previously practiced in Fort Wayne where he engaged in civic and educational work.
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Jesse Mac Beth
Knollenberg and
Mac Beth
Heath
Andrews
Indiana
Florida
Texas
United States Supreme Court
Fort Wayne
Board of Education
MacBeth
Masonic Order
The
Odd Fellows and
Red Man
Presbyterian Church
Choral Club Performs at Odessa Grammar School
The Choral Club of the sixth and seventh graders from the Andrews Grammar School presented a show for Odessa pupils at 12 30 in the Odessa High School Auditorium Friday.
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Grammar School
Odessa
Andrews Grammar School
Odessa High School
Faculty Entertains Trustees at Local School Event
The Local School System faculty entertained the Board of Trustees and their wives Wednesday night at the school Building. Carl Betenbough, suffering from rheumatism, was admitted to Brinkley Hospital in Little Rock, Ark, this past week per Mrs. Betenbough. Mrs. Betenbough and Mrs. Bill Betenbough escorted him by car.
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Carl Betenbough
Brinkley Hospital
Little Rock
Ark
Betenbough
Bill Betenbough
Betenboughs Return From Hot Springs for Husband’s Treatment
Mrs Bill Betenbough and Mrs Carl Betenbough traveled to Hot Springs Arkansas on Wednesday to care for Mr Carl Betenbough who is receiving treatment there.
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Bill Betenbough
Carl Betenbough
Wednesday Farm
Hot Spring, Ark
Mrs Morris Heard Leaves Hurlwood After Visit
Mrs Morris Heard of Hurlwood Texas departed Sunday after a several day stay with her parents Mr and Mrs G A Brasfield of Andrews.
Sand Hills Stock Show Opens in Odessa with Registered Herefords
The Sand Hills Stock Show began with large entries of registered herefords, plus sheep, poultry, and jerseys. Breeders from Sylvester Sweetwater San Angelo Big Spring Seminole Monahans and Sterling City entered, along with locals J. E. Parker and John Gist. Attendance invited for Friday shows.
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Sand Hills
Sylvester
Sweetwater
San Angelo
Big Spring
Seminole
Monahans
Sterling City
J. E. Parker
John Gist
Seminole Walks Off Winner Of Andrews Meet
The Seminole High School won the Andrews Invitation Track meet last Saturday with 54 points, beating Andrews 50. Stanton tallied 10 points and Seagraves 9 for Seminole while Andrews’ W B Walters swept the pole vault and low hurdles and was second in the shot put and discus. Echols led Andrews in the half mile and Jobe won the 220, with Wilson taking the mile. On Friday Coach Nat Hynds will take Seminole to enter the Bi County Interscholastic League meet.
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Seminole High School
Andrews
Stanton
Seagraves
W. B. Walters
Haskell Jobe
Echols
Jobe
Wilson
Nat Hynds
Seminole
Local Couple Plans Wedding Trip to Odessa
Local couple M MrFelton Johnson and Mr. 2e Walters left this morning for Odessa to marry. Miss Johnson, a local high school sophomore, checked out of her books and left with Mr. Walters and Frank Montgomery. They reportedly planned to wed in New Mexico.
Mrs W B Gunn Hosts Saint Patrick Mothers Meeting
Mrs W B Gunn president of the local P T A entertained Room Mothers from area schools at her Humble Camp home on Friday March 17 with a Saint Patrick theme. Prizes went to Mrs T H Cobb and Mrs J B Lewis. Ice cream white cake and coffee were served to attendees including Mrs T H Cobb Mrs Joe Lewis and others. Richberg Watkins and N E Watkins traveled to Odessa on business Tuesday.
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W. B. Gunn
Pp. T. A
Humble Camp
T. H. Cobb
J. B. Lewis
T. H Cobb
Joe Lewis
Sam M Smith
J. P. Williams
J. R. Rasco
Barnes
H. M. Nixon
N. E. Watkins
Richberg Watkins
Odessa
Oilfield notes report multiple tests and shots in Emma Pool area
Fuhrman Ford No 15 flowed 40 Bbls per hour in lime at 4 465 feet. Anderson-Prichard No 1 Cowden shot with 260 quarts nitroglycerin and cleaning out underway. Sinclair-Praire No 5 Cowden drilled to 3 955 feet. Atlantic and Standard No 1-B Cowden swabbed dry after acid treatments. Humble Oil completes J S Means No 57 for 3323 barrels in 24 hours. Means No 58 drilling at 4270 feet. Means No 59 staking for Shell offset.
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Furhman Petroleum Corporation
Ford
Furhman
Anderson-Prichard No
Cowden
Emma Pool
Anderson-Prichard
Sinclair-Praire
W. F. Cowden Heirs
Atlantic
Standard
Humble Oil and Refining Company
J. S
Chicken Garden Ructions Stir Andrews Neighbors
A chicken in a garden sparked a neighborhood upheaval in Andrews on Tuesday. Officers intervened and confiscated all firearms as residents nearly attacked one another over a chicken that allegedly destroyed garden produce and was killed by its owner.
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Andrews
Kentucky Minister to Preach at Andrews Baptist Church
Rev. H. L. Turner pastor for seven years of a large Kentucky congregation will preach at Andrews Baptist Church Sunday in morning and evening services. He is visiting Midland for the present. All invited to hear the visiting minister.
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H. L. Turner
Kentucky
Andrews Baptist Church
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