Andrews-Monahans slugging controversy and local notes
Dr. Rufus A. Roberts visits Andrews to interview witnesses about alleged slugging in the Andrews Monahans game. He urges sportsmanship and condemns un sportsmanlike conduct while noting Andrews and Monahans have strong clubs. The piece also mentions a mass meeting, local road discussions, expanding town building, hospital plans, and a call for subscriptions to the News.
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Rufus A. Roberts
Pecos
Andrews
Andrews Mustangs
Monahans
Volunteer Firemen To Get $1 Per Call
The City Council approved paying the Andrews Volunteer Fire Department one dollar for each call including practice runs. The pay aims to provide funds for uniforms cleaning and pressing after fires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrews Volunteer Fire Department
New Dentist Prep Adds Practice in Andrews County
Dr. R C McNett opens a new dental office at Andrews County Hospital with full equipment, aiming to start Monday. A Baylor dental graduate and Navy veteran, he previously worked in McLean Texas after discharge March 15 1946. He plans to call Andrews home with his wife and three children Rowena Christiaa Marylyn Joyce and Roy Christian Jr. in residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrews County Hospital
R. C. McNett
McNett
McLean
Texas
Navy
Baylor School of Deniistry
Dallas
Ile
Treasure Island
San Francisco
Puget Sound Naval Base
Pemberton
Washington
McNett’s
Rowena Christiaa
Marylyn Joyce
Roy Christian Jr
Andrewes B Squad Upsets Plains 7 6 In Tough Football
The Andrewes B team beat Plains A 7 to 6 last Thursday as fumbles stalled Plains drives. Jack Smith and Larry McMaster led ball carrying with Calvin Kee Allen Humphrey and Neal Longley standout on defense. The B Mustangs face Hobbs at Hamilton Field Saturday at 3 00 P M.
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Andrewes
Plains
Colts
Plains Boys
Jack Smith
Larry McMaster
Calvin Kee
Allen Humphrey
Neal Longley
Mustangs
Hobbs
Hamilton Field
Hospital Upgrades With New Equipment At County Facility
Dr Hutcheson announces new hospital gear including a Picker X Ray Machine with motor driven table and mobile unit for in room use. Other purchases include a $285 delivery table a $225 incubator a $270 resuscitator and an emergency lighting system with storage batteries. Painters finish waiting rooms and offices as upgrades complete.
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Hutcheson
Five Families Occupy FHA Homes in Woolam Subdivision
Five families have moved into new FHA homes in the Woolam subdivision. The residents are Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Armstrong, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Anderson, Mr. W C Ingram, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wheeley, and Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Jackson. More homes expected ready shortly. Mr. and Mrs. Charles W Roberts Jr. will move in Monday.
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Woolam Subdivision
Vernon Armstrong
Jim Anderson
W.C. Ingram
Robert Wheeley
Arthur Jackson
Charles W. Roberts Jr
Births Report for Payne Longley and Clawson Families
A series of birth notices from November: Doak Crawford Payne born to Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Payne on the seventh, eight pounds ten and a half. John D. Car Longley born to Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Longley on the eighth, seven pounds. A seven and a half pound girl born to Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Clawson on the thirteenth, unnamed at present.
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Vernon Payne
Doak Crawford Payne
D. B. Longley
John D. Car Longley
D. B. Clawson
Chamber of Commerce Calls Mass Meeting on Road Problems
The Andrews Chamber of Commerce Road Committee schedules a Monday meeting to discuss county road issues and the Dawson line project. Officials urge turnout and note funds may shift if Andrews shows no support. Also planned are a Christmas party and street lighting discussions.
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Court House
Chamber of Commerce
Andrews-Lamesa
Andrews Chamber of Commerce
District Court Room
Bill Farmer
Andrews County
Dawson County
Andrews
Commissioners Court
Milton Ramsey
Austin
Winkler County
Andrews-Kermit Road
Corbin
Broadway
Big Bend
Baptist Training Union Study Course Starts November 16
The First Baptist Church hosts a Training Union study course from November 16 to 20 starting at 6 30 p m with classes for all ages. Miss Thermadene Miller guides the program with Rev J Donnelly and Rev Eugene Brand assisting. A 2 30 p m Sunday rally features Dr T C Gardner as speaker.
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First Baptist Church
Thermadene Miller
State Training Union
J. Donnelly
Eugene Brand
Funeral Held for Stilwell Child Nickie Gale Stilwell
Funeral services were held for Nickie Gale Stilwell ten day old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ted Stilwell at Singleton's Funeral Home. Rev. E Brand officiated. The baby was found dead in its bed Friday morning by Mrs. Doris Braswell. Survived by parents and a brother Randy Raye, the body was buried in Andrews Cemetery.
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Nickie Gale Stilwell
Ted Stilwell
Singleton
Rev
E. Brand
First Baptist Church
Doris Braswell
Stilwell
Randy Raye
Andrews Cemetery
Lubbock Visitors Include Underwood and Lasater Couples
Mr and Mrs Jim Underwood and Mr and Mrs Vergil Lasater were in Lubbock last week visiting the city.
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Jim Underwood
Vergil Lasater
Lubbock
Midland couple visits A L McCarleys Sunday
Mr and Mrs Aubrey Caswell of Midland visited the A L McCarleys last Sunday, sharing time with friends.
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Aubrey Caswell Well
Midland
A. L. McCarleys
Lions Club Sets Final Milk Drive Friday Morning
Lions Club aims to purchase a car load of milk for the relief of Europe through the Texas Food for Peace Train. Committees visit camps and Andrews County residents, with school children aiding the drive. A committee will call on you Friday morning for donations.
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The
Lions Club
Nonecy
Texas Food For Peace
Andrews County
Dlive
Andrews
Odessa
Crane
Europe
Carlsbad Visit By Dillard Taylor and Price Families
Mr. and Mrs. Stanford Dillard and their children along with Mrs. B. J. Taylor and Mrs. Oran Price visited relatives in Carlsbad New Mexico on Wednesday.
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Stanford Dillard
B. J. Taylor
Oran Price
Carlsbad
N. M
Appointment of Mrs Harlan Hitch as CCC Clerk
Announcement this week of Mrs Harlan Hitch filling out cotton loan papers for farmers seeking a 1947 48 loan on their cotton in the office of C A Stroud.
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Harlan Hitch
C. A. Stroud
Commodity Credit Corporation
New Filling Station Planned at Logsdon Corner Andrews
Knox Irwin with Craddock Ulmer to design and supervise a modern service station at Logsdon corner near the traffic light. The project is valued around 10000 dollars with construction details not yet announced.
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Logsdon
Andrews
Knox Irwin
Craddock Ulmer
Pioneer Woman Subscribes After Coyote Kill
Mrs. W. S. Hudson of six miles southeast of Andrews shot and killed a coyote that tried to raid her chicken house. She collected a $2.00 county bounty and subscribed to the News with the money, urging others to follow her example.
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Mr. Coyote
Local AAA Election Slated For December
Election of Agricultural Conservation County Committeemen will be held in Andrews county on December 13 Saturday. All eligible farmers and ranchers are urged to participate as full development of the AAA program is important. Maxine Moan will notify producers before election day. She is in the Andrews office Wednesdays. other days contact A. L. McCarley Carl Gibson or J A Fowler.
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Agricultural Conservation County
Andrews County
AAA
Maxine Moan
Andrewws Aaa
Andrews
A. L. McCarley
Carl Gibson
J. A. Fowler
Texas Range Outlook Bleak in October Report
USDA reports Texas range feed at 70 percent, a five point October drop and twelve point below the 10 year average of 82. Cattle and calves show heavy shrinkage over the past 30 days on the dry range feed across much of the state as winter approaches.
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Austin
Texas
United States Department of Agriculture
USDA
Wildcat Drilling Moves In Shafter Lake Devonian Field
North Central Andrews County reports multiple wildcat locations around Shafter Lake and Devonian tests. Phillips No. 1-T Texas University field tests to 9,500 feet. Union Oil No. 1-A J. D. Biles to 8,500 feet with possible Devonian uncovering. Shell No. 6 Ratliff and Bedford yields from Ellenburger pay and awaiting Devonian tests.
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Andrews County
Andrews
Phillips Petroleum Co. No
Texas University
Sinclair Prairie Oil Company, Et al
Skelly University Discovery
Shafter Lake
Frank
George Frankel
C University
University Survey
Sinclair Discovery
Railroad Commission
Texas Tech Homecoming Weekend Plans Outlined
Ex students expect 1000 attendees for Texas Tech Homecoming events from November 28 to 29. A pep rally, bonfire, registration, parade, bus company luncheon, and alumni meeting are planned with Dr W M Whyburn reporting on college progress and new officers introduced. The football game against Hardin Simmons follows the day’s activities.
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Lubbock
Texas Technological College
D. M. McElroy
Ex-Student Association
Texas, New Mexico and Oklahoma Bus Company
Lubbock City Bus Company
W. M. Whyburn
Tech
McElroy
Elmer Tarbox
Bill Nugent
Amarrillo
Tech Student Association
Hardin-Simmons University
Clifford B
Audrey Jones
Fullerton Field Adds Fifth Producing Zone in Wolfcamp Discovery
Northwest Andrews County Texas Pacific Coal and Oil No. 17 E Emily M Jackson completed in Wolfcamp at Fullerton multi pay field about 23 miles NW of Andrews. 24 hour flow potential 1147.12 barrels of 40 grade oil with gas oil ratio 1040 1. Flowing through a 1 inch choke from 7970 to 8036 feet. Ellenburger zone failed at 9910 feet.
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Union Oil Company
California
J. D. Biles
Andrews County
Union Field
Union
Andrews
Shell Oil Company, Inc
Ratliff
Psl
Ellenburger Pay
Guy Mabee
Heydrick
Martin Field
Ellenburger
Lane Wells
Magnolia Petroleum Company No
Cowden
Dollar Hide
Texas Pacific Coal and Oil Company No
Emily M. Jackson
Fulleron
Fullerton Field
Governor Jester Plans Crane Arrival and Hunt
Governor Beauford Jester will land in Crane November 18 via National Guard C-47 The Bluebonnet. Lions Club hosts a 10 a.m. welcome at the county airport and a 12 noon reception and 12:30 to 1 address at Community Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crane
Beauford
National Guard
Lion's Club
Jester
Crane Lions Club
L. M. Pittman
Indian Lodge
Fort Davis
Eppenaur Ranch
Davis Mountains
Price Family Visit Stirs News From Lake Charles and Cheyenne
Mr and Mrs Mike Price of Lake Charles Louisiana and Mrs Norris Turk of Cheyenne Wyoming are visiting their parents Mr and Mrs F E Price this week in a regional social note highlighting family travel.
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Mike Price
Lake Charles
Norris Turk
Cheyenne
Wyoming
F. E. Price
Drill Test Details and Plans for Ellenburger Depth
The test flowed 40.22 bbls of 43.1 gravity oil in one hour through a 5/8 inch choke, with a gas-oil ratio of 379 to 1. The section tested was Silurian. Plans call for deeper exploration into the Ellenburger formation to about 10 500 feet.
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Ellenburger
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