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Newspaper
Andrews County News
Location
Andrews, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1963
Page
1
Engineers told the school board oil valuations in Andrews County will fall about 414 million dollars yearly for five years. Tax revenue to schools and county could decline by around 70 thousand dollars annually, prompting talks of cuts or higher tax rates. The briefing covered 7 458 wells across 200 fields with varied life expectancies and an overall county well average of 13 5 years.
Engineers estimate Andrews county crude oil reserves at 899 million barrels with about 840 million already extracted since 1929. Only 10 percent of local oil uses secondary recovery methods, while readers respond with varied notes on a Mother of the Year feature and lake water fundraising ideas.
Mrs Juanita Perrin was sworn in as Clerk in charge of the Frankel City post office at 5 pm Tuesday by Inspector R M Chapman of Midland. She replaces Mrs Hamilton until an official appointment is made.
Baccalaureate services will be held Sunday at 5 p m in the high school home for the 1963 graduating class. Rev John S Martin of Saint Mathis Episcopal Church Andrews will deliver the address. Dr Walter K Kerr of Tyler will speak at commencement Thursday night for 123 graduates.
The Farm and Ranch committee of the chamber of commerce hosts a 7 30 p m meeting at the junior high school auditorium. Hooper Sanders agriculture consultant for Texas Electric is the principal speaker on electrification and farm profitability in West Texas. Bob Cox Stanton cattle feeder will discuss boosted output with new methods. Sanders has 54 years with Texas Electric and works with 4 H and FFA. Harold McCullough urges all farmers to attend.
The city council rejected a county proposal to run the summer recreation program and youth center, noting total costs exceed 18 000 dollars. Negotiations will continue as the school had funded salaries previously and plans a specialized summer sports program. The meeting also approved annexation of a 3.5 acre site on west Andrews and discussed the Texas Municipal Retirement System.
The A Cappella Choir stages Gilbert and Sullivan’s H M S Pinafore in an 8 pm one night show at the old high school auditorium. Dale Houston directs with Bill Green conducting the Odessa Midland Symphony and local musicians forming the orchestra. Rosemary Brown and Roy McQueen lead as the lovers with Fred Courtney as Sir Joseph Porter.
A half day drive for new chamber members begins at 8 30 a m with an 8 30 coffee and donut session. The effort ends before the May 28 Lakeside Park get acquainted barbecue honoring new members. Current membership lists 250 firms and individuals.
Trustees meet Tuesday approving Neil V Laminack as Mustang basketball coach replacing Vernon Johnson. Laminack, 13 district titles in 15 years, will also assist football and swimming and will begin at $8600 per year. Oil field value drop projected to reduce local valuations by about $34 million from last year, with a five year outlook. Board plans a $49,801.90 local maintenance deficit for next year and considers tax rate options to balance the budget.
Neil V Laminack will assume Andrews basketball duties next fall after success at Seminole where his teams won district and regional titles and reached the state finals. A Southwest Texas State graduate with a Texas Tech master’s, he outlined education first and discipline as key, with four children and a wife named Doris.
County city and chamber officials from Andrews and five area towns will attend a 10 30 am ceremony to open the new highway to the Midland Odessa airport. The Andrews Ambassador Club leads the delegation in red overalls.
Investigation widens into hot oil in the Permian Basin as R K Horton owner of Underwood Oil Co Andrews is charged with felony theft of five truck loads from Pan American Oil lease near Stanton. Arthur Byrne also charged. oil valued at 2.50 per barrel with 50 cents to a lease pumper.
Fair hot and windy conditions gripped the Andrews area last week with Sunday and Monday posting the week’s highest near 98 degrees. A trace of rain fell Saturday evening while Wednesday night cooled to 57. Northern Natural Gas Company provided the temperature readings.
Mrs. Fred Medford of 406 N W 13th street submitted the winning entry “Clean City, Clear Climate, Courteous Citizens, Andrews, Texas” in the Andrews Chamber of Commerce cleanup slogan contest. Judges selected it over 27 entries and awarded a $25 prize to the winner.
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