Vica Banquet Highlights Small Town Debate And Awards
Over 300 attend the VICA banquet at the high school's vocational department. Frankie Rodriguez and Janice Thames receive outstanding student awards. Beatrice Rodriguez, Betty Hill, Gloria Bermea, Martha Patterson, Susan Massey, Betty Vara, Naomi de la Garza honored for work in cosmetology. Mike Fitts cited in auto mechanics. Richard Briggs and Don Farmer named outstanding juniors. special guests recognized. event referenced in context of small town growth and policy.
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VICA
Vocational and Industrial Clubs of America
Industrial Cooperative Training
Sam Gantt
Frankie Rodriguez
West Texas Telephone
Charlene Jackson
Janice Thames
Beatrice Rodriguez
Betty Hill
Gloria Bermea
Martha Patterson
Susan Massey
Betty Vara
Naomi
Dennis My- Lee
Vandalism Probe in Andrews Seeks New Leads
Local law enforcement continues the investigation into last weekend's mass vandalism in Andrews. Officers are carefully gathering evidence before any arrests. A planned City Hall meeting was canceled after officials advised against a mass gathering. Citizens are urged to come forward with concrete evidence, including identification of a dagger found in a tire and shown at the police station.
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Andrews
City Hall
R. W. Tipton
Tipton
Rainy Shower Hopes For Weekend Moisture
Rain drops fell Friday night around 7 p.m. as clouds and lightning suggested more rain could follow. Local drought weary residents hoped for additional moisture over the weekend.
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Drouth
Mustang Club Opens Doors to Women Members
The Mustang Club voted to admit women, allowing couples and single memberships for the coming year. The group will continue weekly football season meetings to review scouting reports and game films, as incoming president Harold Roberts and new head coach Tommy Watkins introduced staff and plans.
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Women’s Liberation
Andrews
Mustang
Harold Roberts
Tommy Watkins
Watkins
Andrews Chamber Maps Three Future Sports Tournaments
The Andrews Chamber of Commerce board laid plans for summer events including a women's invitational softball tournament, Highway 80 tennis, and a world championship croquet and shuffleboard tournament. The croquet shuffleboard event will run July 2 3 with Jack Sullivan as chairman, while tennis is June 26 29 and softball June 30 July 1.
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Andrews Chamber of Commerce
Jack Sullivan
Jerry Jones
Gerald McCaskill
City Officials Submit Pollution Control Plan
Andrews city officials have submitted to the Texas Water Quality Board a municipal water pollution control and abatement proposal under Senate Bill 835. May 1 was the deadline for 5000+ population cities. 150 met it. The TWQB will review the proposals for final approval, with law requiring 5000+ cities to form abatement programs and monitor pollution within city limits.
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Texas
House
Andrews
Dallas
Odessa
Houston
Stanton
Austin
Cuba
TWQB
Sam Slaughter
Legisla
Andrews High Students Shine at State Meet
At the state meet, Andrews High School students earned multiple firsts and high placements. Jan Carpenter won slide rule, Steve Clack scored state first in persuasive speaking, Helen Neinast won news writing with top points, and others claimed second and third in poetry, informatives, and ready writing. Don Boles coaches the teams, with John Kniffen guiding tennis toward finals and third-place matches.
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Andrews High School
Jan Carpenter
Jack Carpenter
Stephanie Fuhrman
Andrews
Randy Flowe
Mark Joyce
Don Boles
Steve Clack
Jimmy Clack
Lana Fitts
Curt Webb
Robert Knight
Blake McDaniel
John Hogue
Helen Neinast
A. F. Neinast
Debbie Smith
Rick Longley
Bill Neely
Barry Stephens
Netter
Grand Prairie
Vivian Farmer
Aransas Pass
Vivian
John Kniffen
Election Details Due Thursday
Andrews County voters will learn precinct by precinct results in the next edition of the News. The statewide races and local contests are expected to be listed with counts once the deadline passes.
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Andrews County News
Banks Report Deposits Up in April Calls
Banks report April deposits totaling 14,521,921.16 across First National Bank and Commercial State Bank in Andrews. First National Bank recorded 7,908,776.41 in deposits, Commercial State Bank 6,613,145.75, with loans of 3,047,859.17 and 3,175,253.57 respectively.
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Andrews
First National Bank
Commercial State Bank
Commercial State
First National
Improvements Scheduled for 268 Miles of Odessa District Highways
The Texas Highway Commission awarded a seal coat contract during its May meeting for 268 miles in the Odessa district including 13.7 miles in Andrews County. The project covers US 385 from Gaines County line to Andrews and spans Andrews Crane Ector Martin Midland Pecos Terrell and Ward Counties. Jones Brothers Dirt and Paving Contractors Inc of Odessa won with a bid of 788842.90 and about 100 working days are planned under District Engineer Paul Coleman. Russell S. Neal will supervise as engineer in charge.
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Odessa
Andrews County
Texas Highway Commission
Gaines County
Andrews
Paul H. Coleman
Jones Brothers Dirt & Paving Contractors, Inc
Russell S. Neal
Highway Department
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Loyd Willis
Don Farmer
Mustang Club
Chamber Eyes
Future Sports
Prairie Dog Park
Chamber
Lloyd Stoebner
West Texas Chamber
Amstad
del Rio
West Texas
Stoebner
Lowell Longley
B&o Restaurant
Ambassadors
Chamber Board Room
Joe Weatherby
Lilley
William Hoermann
McCaskill
Fred Nelson
Billy Cox
J. W. Moxley
Jones and
Longley
Tion
AHS
Auto Mechanics Department
Bill Bridge
Mike Fitts
Cludes
Crane
Ector
Martin, Midland
Pecos
Terrell
Ward Counties
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