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Newspaper
Andrews County News
Location
Andrews, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1963
Page
1
Jerry Nix walked across and took his high school diploma from Supt. T A Roach ending a 31 year span. The Nixon family will mark the first fall with no Nixon children in Andrews public schools in 27 years.
A 1936 Andrews oil field upbringing frames Hub and Mary Nixon and their six children Juanita Dan Ferrell Berry Neal Jan Jerry. All six graduated from Andrews High School with four earning college diplomas including a master's. The family shared work and sacrifice to fund Berry Neal’s education and support Jerry’s college path.
The speaker argues that a town stuck in problem spirals must stop bellyaching and start digging in. Citizens are urged to abandon wishful thinking and actively work together to solve highways water housing and other crises through cooperative effort and sweat.
The Chamber of Commerce designates Memorial Day as a holiday with most local firms closed Thursday. Banks and the saving and loan office stay open 9 to 5, city offices closed, post offices closed with no home delivery, police and highway safety emphasized. Col. Homer Garrison Jr. notes Memorial Day begins a busy vacation period.
The City Council approved a rate cut for Texas Electric Service customers effective in 30 days. Based on 1962 data, residential bills drop about 8.1 percent and commercial and industrial about 8.7 percent, with some bills changing more or less. No bills will rise. A separate contract with Means Estate for city water use mirrors terms with the University field, at 3 cents per thousand gallons and a $5,000 annual minimum for 10 years.
The Andrews city county summer recreation program starts June 10 and runs seven weeks. The final play day at Pioneer Park on July 26 features arts crafts, dance, baton recital, relays and games. Activities include swimming and are held daily at schools and the youth center under the Andrews Youth Activity Committee.
A public hearing on the proposed 1963-64 budget for Andrews Independent School District is scheduled for Tuesday at 7 30 p m in a called board meeting. The board cut 49000 from next year’s proposal while keeping the 12 144 percent valuation. Oil tax representatives are expected to attend. the board of equalization met Monday with no complaints. Board members are Gordon Cox Gerald McCaskill and Charlie Ward.
A lightning strike hit a Pan American Oil Corp tank battery about 25 miles southeast of here at 5 30 p m Wednesday causing seven crude oil tanks to explode. Flames rose 100 feet as 3 000 barrels or more burned. The Midland Farms battery is the site of the blaze.
Ray W. Hedges executive vice president of the Odessa Chamber of Commerce told the Downtown Lions Club that Andrews must create a strong town image to attract industry. He urged individual responsibility beyond the chamber, citing factors of product, availability, quality and service and noting a railroad would aid petro chemical growth with adequate water and fuel supplies. He referenced Andrews potential and two examples.
The chamber of commerce retail committee announced new store hours to start June 1 and end August 26. Retail stores will close at 5 30 p m each weekday. The change takes effect this week and applies to local merchants.
Andrews residents will view scale models of future city growth as Texas Tech professors Elo Urbano sky and Don Johnson with 16 students present the master plan under the high school dome at 10 a m. The display shows a six block downtown mall and space age sites, with trees and shrubs, hotels, apartments, and new restaurants. Plans call for Main Street to become a northbound one way and First Street a southbound one way to unify traffic flows.
Johnson Directory Company of Lamesa won the Andrews City Directory project, chosen over Universal Directory and R. L. Polk. The book will sell for 25 dollars, with research starting in September and delivery expected early in 1964. The firm has published directories in Lamesa Monahans Fort Stockton Levelland and works in Sweetwater and Las Cruces.
Sandra Smith, 15, who had been missing for 27 days, was found Wednesday in Sonora working in a cafe. She was picked up by Sonora officers after her photo was shared with Texas authorities. Her mother and cousin left Andrews for Sonora. officers hold the girl pending her mother's arrival.
Summer session at Andrews High begins Monday with seven weeks of classes from math to drivers training. Students may take two courses for half credit each, with a $15 tuition due at registration. Drivers training runs in two sessions starting Monday and June 10, with instructors Glenn Frazier Nile Cole and Eston Blackmon. A minimum of ten students is required per course and some classes have no tuition for homemaking projects.
Funeral services were held Wednesday for Mrs Easter Lilly Long 59 who died Monday afternoon at Andrews Convalescent Hospital Final rites were at Second Baptist Church with Rev C E Wainscott officiating Burial followed in Andrews Cemetery Singleton's Funeral Home arranged The long time Andrews resident and former owner of Long's Variety Store later Long's Art and Paint Supply had lived in Andrews 12 years and was born in Jersey City New Jersey moving from Dallas with prior residence in Plainsfield New Jersey
Summer-like temperatures greeted Andrewsons as the first week of vacation began. After a cooler, cloudy spell with temperatures dipping below 55, the week featured dry skies and mild evenings despite dust from the north blowing in Monday night. Storm warnings were issued Tuesday afternoon.
Track and baseball start Monday under coordinator Bill Shipman with track daily 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. and 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Mustang Stadium. baseball 4 to 5 p.m. at the high school park. The summer program includes volleyball tennis golf swimming and physical fitness with coaches named for each.
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