Thanksgiving reflections from Andrews community
The editor's Thanksgiving message praises Andrews county for wealth, health, and growth. It highlights fine school plants, a hospital, library, community buildings, parks, swimming pool, improving roads, and churches. Mentions senior students and Baylor Bears connection, a memorable Cotton Bowl week, and Jim Roberts joining as editor in December.
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Andrews
Andrews County
Roberts
Baylor
Andrews Mustangs
Tubb
Taylor
Baylor Bears
Schoel
Community Building Gains Praise From Andrews Residents
A visitor notes the new Community Building will be a great asset to Andrews and credits the Lions Club with securing the hospital library and building. Woman’s clubs also contributed to the effort that brought the project to completion.
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Andrews
Lions Club
Womans Clubs
Andrews Sees New Car Agency Open With 1950 Pontiac
Citizens told to claim found car keys near the courthouse. The Underwood building progresses. planners hope work on the Masonic building resumes soon. Mack Farmer and Ray Davidson secure a new car agency, displaying a 1950 Pontiac. seventh agency in town.
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Underwood
Andrews
Mack Farmer
Ray Davidson
Dollar Day Ahead in Andrews for Christmas Splurge
Next week in Andrews features Dollar Day with December 5th Monday previewing holiday shopping. The News thanks advertisers readers and helpers for their support in making the paper better and better.
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Andrews
The
News
Quarterback Club Plans Stag Banquet For Football Boys
The Andrews Quarterback Club votes to stage a stag dinner for the football team and dads on Wednesday night at the Junior High Cafeteria starting at 8 00 PM A film of a game will be shown and out of town speakers Tug Boat Jones of Midland Coach Coleman of Odessa and several West Texas Dailies writers will attend Admission is free for football boys and dads Tickets for non members cost 150 The Mustangs had a strong season with losses to Pecos and a tie with Kermit placing them second and they beat Wink who won the district The club assigns entertainment to Coach Tubb and Taylor and Hub Nixon
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Andrews
Tug Boat Jones
Midland
Coach Coleman
Odessa
West Texas
Tubb
Taylor
Hub Nixon
M. & Q. Furniture Cooking School Tuesday Nov 29
M. & Q. Furniture Company will hold a cooking school demonstration Tuesday November 29 starting at 2 P M in their store. Mae Husten International Harvester Economist will show how to use the Home Freezer and prepare frozen foods for cooking. 400 women will be seated. 35 prizes for first registrants plus eight additional prizes.
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M. & O. Furniture Company
Mae Husten
International Harvester Economist
Miss Husten
Home Economist
Sul Ross College
Alpine
1950 Pontiac Cars On Display In Andrews
The 1950 Pontiac line features eight cylinder power up to 108 HP and six cylinder 90 HP with 6.5 compression. Chieftain and Streamliner stay, with Hydra-Matic or Synchro-Mesh transmissions. Displayed now at Farmers Super Market with new styling and upgraded appearance.
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Harry J. Klingler
Pontiac Motor Division
General Motors Corporation
Pontiac
Farmers Super Market
Betty Nordman Hosts Sun Shine H D C Meeting
Betty Nordman hosted the Sun Shine H D C in her home on November 16 with ten members and two visitors present. Fern Wood led the meeting as president. Avie Baggett reported on the council meeting. the group planned to participate in the county club Christmas party and made aluminum trays and ash trays. The hostess served salad, cookies, and beverages.
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Betty Nordman
Sun Shine H. D. C
Fern Wood
Avie Baggett
County Club
College Students Flock Home For Thanksgiving Day
College students return home for Thanksgiving drawing names such as Jim McAuley of Texas Tech Louise Moberts of Baylor Tommy Hamilton of McMurray David Moore of NTS Denton Ferrell and Daniel Nixon of Baylor Patsy Heath of Howard Payne Brownwood and others.
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Jimmie McAuley
Texas Tech
Louise Moberts
Baylor
Tommy D. Hamilton
McMurray
David Moore
N. T. S.C. Denton
Ferrell
Daniel Nixon
Patsy Heath
Howard Payne
Brownwood
Hays Family Spends Weekend in Wink
Mr and Mrs John Hays and their family spent the weekend in Wink enjoying a short getaway and visiting local relatives.
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John Hays
Wink
Girl Scout Drive Reaches Toward $1,000 in Andrews County
The Andrews Girl Scout Drive continues as volunteers seek to raise $1,000 for local activities. Current funds are near $400 with oil camps and clubs yet to respond. Leaders note growth since 1949 and announce the upcoming Brownies for ages 7 to 9, seeking more mothers to volunteer.
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Andrews
J. Lee Smith
Faye Hardaway Hosts Mexican Supper at Frankel Camp
Faye Hardaway entertained Thursday evening November 17 with a Mexican supper at her Frankel Bros. Camp home. Attendees included Royce Stewart, Sonny Stephenson, Walt Armbruster, Leonard Lily, Peggy Stephenson, Bunny Berry, Doris Campbell, Rex Perrin, Jim Dieterman, June Stewart and the hostess. Saturday night and Sunday visitors were Pat Rutledee, Pat Allen and Carolyn Morrison staying with Jerry Strineer.
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Faye Hardaway
Frankel Bros
Royce Stewart
Sonny Stephenson
Walt Armbuster
Leonard — Lily
Peggy Stephenso
Bunny Berry
Doris Campbell
Rex Perrin
Jim Dieterman
June Stewart
Family Visit From Kansas and Denver City
Mr and Mrs A F Johnson of Filmwood Kansas and Mrs Fray Piland of Denver City visit ed several days last week with their brother Gene Stephenson and family.
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Filmwood
Kansas
Fray Piland
Denver City
Gene Stephenson
Lasaster Couple Spends Thanksgiving in Lubbock and Slaton
Mr and Mrs Virgil Lasaster are staying with relatives for Thanksgiving in Lubbock and Slaton.
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Mrs
Virgil Lasaster
Lubbock and Slaton
Three Wells Completed Four New To Be Staked
Midland Farms in Southeast Andrews County led a week of oil activity with three new producers and four venture staking. Stanolind completed No. 4-S-9 Midland Farms at 230.86 b/d with 34° gravity oil and 12 percent water, acid treated. Forest Oil and David Fasken finished No. 8 David Fasken and others at 225.40 b/d with 30.8° oil and 12.6 percent water, acid treated. Stanolind also completed No. 9-Q-R Midland Farms at 159.13 b/d with 30° oil and 30 percent water, acid treated, and four more Stanolind explorations were planned to drill to 5,000 feet. In addition four other wells were completed in Andrews County in the Fullerton, Means, and Three Far fields. Continued on back page.
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Stanolind Oil & Gas Company
Midland
G&mmb&a
Forest Oil Corporation
David Fasken
Midland Farms
Stanolind
Andrews
Stanolind No
University
University Lands Survey
G&mhb&a
Andrews County
Fullerton
Gulf Oil Corporation
University of Texas
1950 Fords On Display In Dealers Showrooms
The new 1950 Ford convertibles arrive with 11 exterior colors including two exclusive metallics Sportsman green and Matador red metallic. Upgrades include an improved top mechanism, non-sag front seat spring, sponge rubber cushions, easier quarter window operation, inclined front-seat foot rest, enhanced heater, and added insulation. Powered by the redesigned V-8 and 6-cylinder engines for smoother power and quieter operation.
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Thy
Dover
Palisade
Hawthorne
Osage
Sheridan
Cambridge
Andrews Mustangs Edge Seminole Indians 26 21
The Andrews Mustangs outlasted the Seminole Indians 26-21 to seize second place in district 5-A. Key scores came in the first and final drives as Andrews clinched the win with a late touchdown set up by Graham and Floyd. Injuries plagued both teams as the Mustangs rallied from a one touchdown deficit in the fourth quarter.
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Andrews Mustangs
Seminole Indians
Seminole
Mustangs
Andrews
Indians
Jack Smith
G. I. Madison
Richard Lindley
Guin Hood
Cecil Jeter
Lindley
Bert Affleet
Hood
Graham
Don Floyd
Madison
Allen Humphrey
Floyd
Smith
Ike Tremble
L. C. Allen
Melvin Cotton
Tremble
Mustang
Woman Pleads Guilty to DWI After Highway Crash
Ann Boon 36 of Andrews pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated after her 1949 sedan rolled on Highway 80 west. She received a $200 fine and six month license suspension. sister-in-law Margaret Boon was fined $23 for drunkenness.
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Odessa
Ann Boon
Andrews
Margaret Boon
Headlee Hospital
Nancy Sue Boon
Raymond Stoker
Justice M. Newman
Sheriff's Department
Lions Ladies Night Planned for Monday November 28
Lions Ladies Night banquet set for Monday at 8 P M in the Junior High Cafeteria led by B B Rogers president. District Governor Dugherty of Midland to speak. Members allotted ten tickets each with Friday deadline. cafeteria manager Mrs McAuley to confirm intake. Bingo afterward followed by remarks from Major John F Ross on reserve training for officers and the need for a local reserve corps in Andrews.
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Andrews
J. E. Starley
Permian Basin Area
B. B. Rogers
Dougherty
Midland
McAuley
John F. Ross
Ross
New Pontiac Agency Opens for Andrew 8y Farmer and Davidson
Mack Farmer and Ray Davidson announced Wednesday they secured the Pontiac Agency for Andrew. A 1950 Pontiac was on display at Farmers Super Market and Davidson attended the Dallas showcase to bring one home. The new agency will announce its location soon. This brings local car agencies to seven.
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Pontiac
Andrew
Farmer
Davidson
Mack Farmer
Ray Davidson
Andrews
Farmers Super Market
Dallas
W S C S Met at Fellowship Hall on Nov 21
The W S C S met November 21 at 2 30 P M in Fellowship Hall of the N Z Church. President Mrs Van Zandt opened with singing Blessed Assurance. An inspiring Thanksgiving talk was given and a World Federation of Methodist Women talk followed. The group packed clothes for overseas. Members present included Mrs Hal Lomis and others.
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Fellowship Hall
N. Z
van Zandt
Leon Good
Ed Moxley
Raymond van Zandt
World Federation of Methodist Women
Hal Lomis
Lawrence Ogden
Standlee
Ralph Merritt
Far Dunn
Ray Frazier
Raymond van Zand
Claude Reely
Reinhardts Return From Rock Springs Hunting Trip
Mr and Mrs M T Reinhardt returned this week from a hunting trip in the Rock Springs area They did not capture a deer but enjoyed visiting their son M T Reinhardt Jr who serves as State Game Warden in the vicinity.
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M. T. Reinhardt
Rock Springs
M. T. Reinhardt, Jr
Louise Roberts Visits Andrews During Thanksgiving
Louise Roberts of Baylor spent the Thanksgiving holiday in Andrews with her parents Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Roberts Sr. for the family gathering and holiday observance.
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Louise Roberts
Baylor
Andrews
Mrs. W. C. Roberts
Prohibition of Double Parking in Andrews
Notice from the Andrews Police Department and the Highway Department forbids double parking on Main and Broadway and on state highways through Andrews. Violators may receive tickets as the practice is a safety hazard and may cause accidents. Signed by the Andrews Police Department.
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Main
Broadway
Andrews
Highway Department
Wesleyan Service Guild Meeting at M Church Nov 29
The Wesleyan Service Guild will meet at 7 30 P M November 29 at the Methodist Church with Miss Rosemary Stewart as leader. The program includes Misses Pat Haws Barbara Standlee Nell Floyd Joyce Rasco and Mrs Lucille McConnell with Mrs Pat McNair providing special music. Methodist women and employed women invited. Also notes a Thanksgiving party for Andrews Grammar School Second Grades held November 23 with punch and cookies served.
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Wesleyan Service Guild
M. Church
Methodist Church
Rosemary Stewart
Pat Haws
Barbara Standlee
Nell Floyd
Joyce Rasco
Lucille McConnell
Pat McNair
Methodist
The
Andrews Grammar School
City Buys New Garbage Truck For Modern Sanitation
Mayor Jimmie Ulmer and Water Superintendent Opal Nix returned from Dallas Sunday with a new garbage truck. The vehicle features a press that compacts garbage and debris boosting collection efficiency and improving sanitation.
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City
Jimmie Ulmer
Opal Nix
Dallas
Teachers Attend State Convention in Fort Worth
Several Andrews teachers will depart Wednesday afternoon for the State Teachers Association Convention in Fort Worth over the weekend. Attending from Andrews are Supt Thos. D. Hamilton High School Principal M. D. and Mrs. Woolam Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Mize Mr. and Mrs. J. Lee Smith H. OO. Smith and Mrs. W. Daugherty.
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Andrews
State Teachers Association
Fort Worth
Thos. D. Hamilton
M. D
Woolam
A. C. Mize
J. Lee Smith
H. OO. Smith
W. Daugherty
Grissom Brothers Visit Andrews in Texas Tour
Preston and Markley Grisson visited Andrews over the weekend. They are sons of Mr and Mrs P B Grisson, former superintendent of schools here now living in Cisco. Preston works in Abilene and Markley in Midland.
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Preston
Markley Grisson
Andrews
P. B. Grisson
Mr. Grisson
Cisco
Preston Grisson
Abilene
Markley
Midland
Portales Residents Visit With Family Guests
Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Ham of Portales New Mexico traveled Wednesday to Friday visiting Mrs. Ham’s brother D. W. Hoffman and family and an uncle J. F. Ham and family.
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R. C. Ham
Portales, N. M
Deer hunt in New Mexico mountains with two men
Perrin and Derwood Hoffman go deer hunting in the mountains of New Mexico. The event reads as a brief note about their outing with no further details on outcome or specifics.
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Less Perrin
Derwood Hoffman
Mountains
New Mexico
Local People Attend Welfare Conference in Fort Worth
Mrs. A. C. Mize, a public relation teacher for Andrews Public Schools, attended a Welfare Conference in Fort Worth last Thursday through Saturday. She participated in the visiting teacher section, the Youth Development section, and the Red Cross section.
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A. C. Mize
Andrews Public
Fort Worth
Seagraves ties mark two families in Texas work shifts
Miss Donna Herring R N of Dallas daughter of Ellis and Mrs Herring of Andrews now works at Seagraves Hospital and Clinic. former Seagraves residents. Earl Burks is employed at the new TXL Field about 30 miles southwest of Midland.
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Donna Herring R. N
Dallas
Ellis Herring
Andrews
Seagraves Hospital
of Seagraves
Earl Burks
T. X. L. Field
Midland
Thanksgiving Wind Down In Andrews Businesses And Schools
Andrews to close businesses on Thursday for Thanksgiving. Schools dismiss at 2 p m Wednesday for weekend holiday. Teachers attend convention in Fort Worth or visit family for dinner. Fans travel to Sweetwater for Wink Haskell game. others plan trips to Houston for Rice and Baylor. Cafes host turkey dinners or families dine at home.
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Andrews
Fort Worth
Sweetwater
Tubb
Taylor
H. M. Nixon
Houston
Rice
Baylor
Tarsus
Bennett Offers Free Crosley Refrigerator Giveaway
Roy Bennett announced a free Crosley refrigerator giveaway in a double page News advertisement. No purchase is required, entry blanks are available at his store, and the registration deadline is November 30. Hurry.
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Roy Bennett
Roy
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Jim
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Quarterback Club
Pecos
Kermit
M. & Q. Furniture Company
Sun Shine
Pat Rutledee
Pat Allen
Carolyn Morrison
Jerry Strineer
Girl Scout Council
DWI
Lions
Junior Hi
W.S.C. S
Felowship Hall
Andrews Police Department
Grissom Boys
Bennett
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