17 Nov 1966
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Newspaper
Andrews County News
Location
Andrews, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1966
Page
1
In a push to bring playoffs to Andrews a chamber effort highlights fan turnout for area games. Read about past matchups Stamford Alpine Coahoma Plains and a courtroom quip about a divorce case in Judge Russell Austin’s Kermit session.
At a Tuesday Rot ary chili supper the talk turns to clabber milk in Texas history memories. The piece recalls Hawley Texas roots, community figures like Leo Lambert, and fond memories of cream separators and skimm ed milk. The author hopes for clabber and foamed skim milk at next year's event.
Andrews Mustangs travel to Odessa for a key Class AA playoff with the Ector Eagles. A win offers at least a share of the district crown and control of the title, while Ector battles injuries and fielding concerns as three Andrews players are sidelined.
Andrews hosts a Friday night playoff at 8 p.m. between Alpine Bucks, District 6 AA champions, and Stamford Bulldogs, 5 AA champs. Tickets at Commercial State Bank First National Bank Nix's Cafe Main 66 and Chamber of Commerce. Alumni balance seating by town side. Alpine previously blanked Mc Camey 33 0 with Gonzales passing and Wylie rushing.
Andrews county commissioners voted to accept the county library annex and museum after construction. They authorized payment of the remaining contract balance to Hunter Construction Company with 10 percent withheld. The court authorized two attendees to conferences in Austin and Fort Worth on November 29. All commissioners and the county judge were present.
Sunday and Tuesday wrecks in the area left one injury. Wayne Creel a 19 year old from Odess a was hurt when his pickup left the Lamesa highway veering onto the shoulder then across the road and rolling after a short skid. He was hospitalized with injuries to the right hip arm and shoulder. In a Sunday incident at North Main and NE Ave A Donna Green Fowler collided with Oleta Walker Warren. no injuries were reported and Fowler received a citation for failure to yield right of way.
Warren Cooper was elected president of the Mustang Club at the Monday night meeting. J. T. Jones became vice president and Bubba Hoermann took secretary-treasurer duties. James Craddock, the current president, announced Gene Stallings will speak at the all sports banquet next March.
Andrews student council officers met in Midland with the West Texas regional executive committee to map the February forum. Attendees included President Steve Brannan Vice President Larry Hutson Secretary Rosanne Waldron and supporters Brodie Hutchinson Forrest Scott and Miss Billie Harding.
District court in Lamesa dismissed charges against Hoot Gibson Robinson, a former Andrews resident, after his lawyer Dan Sullivan of Andrews filed a motion. Robinson had faced forgery counts for altering a check payable to Andrews Hospital and cashing it in Dawson County last November.
An open house Sunday highlighted two bond funded projects in Andrews, De vonian and the Junior High dressing rooms, drawing a large crowd. Other items include heating and air work, a new wing on the high school, a vocational school, field house, and improvements completed or underway with completion timelines through January and August.
United States Rep. George Mahon will address residents at 9 30 a m Saturday November 19 at the Community Building in Andrews. A coffee hour hosted by the Andrews County Democratic Women will precede a public, pulse sounding session to gather grass roots opinions on local problems and desired government actions.
An Andrews one way street by the football field causes chaos after games. Locals and visitors mix up lanes as cars U turn repeatedly seeking the home side parking. Officials place signs to direct buses and official vehicles, but confusion remains during busy football nights.
The high school band won a first division in the Eastern New Mexico band marching contest held in Carlsbad on Saturday for the second straight year. The junior high band placed second division. Four high school twirlers competed with Janis Payne earning first division and Rosanne Waldron Ginger Raburn and Cheryl Pearcy taking second division. The high school band will compete in the Texas regional in Big Spring on Saturday. the Andrews band will march about 3 p.m.
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