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Newspaper
Andrews County News
Location
Andrews, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1963
Page
1
A reflective meditation contrasts gender notions noting the paradox that the weaker sex is stronger due to the fragility of the stronger. The piece explores social roles and resilience through concise, provocative observations.
After five years of effort by citizens and leaders across Odessa Midland Andrews Gaines Eunice and surrounding counties the north south telephone road extension is finally completed. The project required right of way purchases by Midland and Ector counties and faced initial resistance as viewed by some locals as distant. Persistent advocacy from chambers and county officials culminated in a successful outcome benefiting the Permian Basin.
The article recalls Andrews Texas completing major projects quickly and under pressure. It notes the Northeast Andrews water field as a valued speedily completed venture to prevent Midland takeover, a two and a half year span. It contrasts Eunice and Kermit highways delays with the longer youth center effort, nearly seven years from initial impetus to opening.
The passage urges patience in ongoing endeavors and compares them to Rome and Andrews, noting that results take time, effort, and steady progress rather than immediate success. It encourages continuing work despite early setbacks.
Officials from Andrews, Ector and Midland counties join in a ribbon cutting to inaugurate the seven mile extension of the north-south telephone road to the Air Terminal. County judges, engineers and chamber leaders praise cross county cooperation that accelerated right of way clearances and paving for the project. The ceremony, hosted by the Andrews County chamber, ends with a reception at the Air Terminal hosted by Trans Texas Airways.
Principal J. Lee Smith announced Andrews High will start summer classes on June 3, running until July 19. The program offers two sessions with half credits for each completed course, tuition set at 15 dollars per enrollment, 10 students minimum per course, and free homemaking projects.
Forty six prospective jurors are summoned to 109th District Court at 9 30 a m Monday for a civil docket of twelve cases. Judge Russell Austin presides. Andrews district term recessed for two weeks while he is in Crane. Lead case is Branscum v Gardner Brothers Drilling and others. Attys listed for plaintiffs and defendants. Jury panel names include Connie Woollard Richard Gillen Elmer Morrow Bobby Toops and others. Jurors for Page 2 follow.
Andrews County adds two active rotary drilling rigs in the Permian Basin survey, rising from 13 to 15 and ranking third. The latest count shows 210 rigs at work in the basin, up eight from last week’s 202, with Lea County New Mexico first at 45 and Ector County second at 14 after declines.
County Judge Roy D. Bennett has summoned 24 prospective jurors for 9:30 a m Monday to hear criminal cases in Andrews county court. Criminal docket lists 18 cases led by seven driving while intoxicated. others include fraud with worthless checks, abandonment of children, gross weight transfers, suspended operator licenses, arson of personal property, and dry county alcohol sales. Jurors named include Raymond G. Burton James W Bagley Jr Wayne Askey Bobby G. Holman Claude Bass Rupert W. Lea and many others.
A second Fusselman discovery pay is indicated at a wildcat in extreme southwest Andrews County, 28 miles southwest of Andrews. Socony Mobil Oil No. 10 Cowden surfaced gas and recovered oil in a drillstem test at 10 981 to 11 080 feet. The Devonian horizon also shows gas and oil flow, with a 1 200 foot water cushion used. Surface pressure was zero. bottomhole pressure 729 pounds. shut in 3 718 pounds. See Oil News, Page 2.
Thursday and Friday band starters are asked to register at the high school band hall for the summer band clinic. Sixth and seventh graders, with parents, may sign up 4 to 9 p m. Instrument reps from two music companies will be on hand to answer questions about types and costs. The program runs four weeks starting May 28 with a second session four weeks in August. Older beginners are invited to attend. First day flute clarinet saxophone at 9 a m. Cornets trombones at 10 a m. Drummers at 11 a m. Green and Lancaster assist. New and used instruments on display.
A quip highlights the brain as a constant worker from birth until stage fright at public speaking. It uses humor about nerves and delivery to poke fun at performance anxiety.
Ray K. Horton resigned as director of the First National Bank here on Wednesday after being formally charged with theft of five truck loads of oil. He said he was wrongly accused and would be cleared, and he cited the bank's best interests as reason for his departure. The resignation was accepted at a Thursday board meeting with a letter of thanks sent.
Two end of school events are planned for the Andrews High School seniors. The 123 graduates will hear Rev. John S. Martin deliver the baccalaureate address at 5 p.m. Thursday, while Dr. Walter K. Kerr of Tyler will speak at the commencement. The program includes Mrs. Morehart directing music, Dale Houston leading the choir, and class members reading scripture and giving prayers. The seniors travel to Prude Ranch Monday for the annual trip after exams.
An Andrews transport driver Leroy Blaylock of H L Martin Trucking was seriously burned when a flash fire swept the cab of his truck at a J S Means location in the Means field. He was listed in fair condition at Permian General Hospital. Blaylock crawled from the cab and was helped by Carl Ham who found him on a deserted oil lease road and brought him to the hospital. He underwent emergency surgery after the incident Friday afternoon.
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