Interstate Commerce hearing on Semino le draw trestle widths
A chaotic Interstate Commerce Commission hearing features Perrnian Basin Railroad lawyers clashing with Tom Farmer as witnesses discuss Semino le draw trestle width. The exchange covers erosion, water velocity, and cross examination objections amid a tense courtroom atmosphere.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Permian Basin Railroad Company
Tom Farmer
T & P Railroad
Mr Bean
Harman
Pourt
Bean
Examiner
Farmer
Bear
Brooks
Agen
U. S. 385
Texas and New Mexico
Mr. Examiner
Mustangs Aim for second district win Friday
Andrews Mustangs host Port Stockton Panthers seeking a second district victory after a 14 40 loss to the Panthers last year in Fort Stockton. Fort Stockton has a 3 1 1 record this season with Raul Vasquez a standout linebacker and Johnny Sarabian the top back.
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Andrews Mustangs
Port Stockton Panthers
Glenn Frazier
Panthers
Fort Stockton
Mustangs
Raul Vasquez
Vasquez
Johnny Sarabian
Tommy Galloway
Pecos Eagles
Kermit Yellowjackets
Lobes
Levelland
New Seating Arrangements for Home Football Games
M. Woolam, school business manager, announced new seating at home games in Mus tang Stedwm. Senior students sit in reserved section D on the north end. tickets by section. Elementary students to sit in lower rows of section A. sections B and C reserved for adults.
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Mustang
Mustang Stedwm
M. ©. Woolam
Schoo
Woolam
Housewife Wins Grid Contest In Local Week
Mrs Laws Rathgeber 605 NE Sth won the weekly football contest by predicting Purdue Michigan tie-breaker 2613 and near score 2613. Yancy McCrea 1220 Terrace Circle Dr followed with 147 and Jim Nelson 606 NW Sith with 146. Rathgeber received 7.50 and credits husbandly advice but says guesses mostly guided by luck.
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Laws Rathgeber
Sth
Purdue
Yancy McCrea
Terrace Circle Dr
Jim Nelson
NW Sith
Michigan
Rathgeber
Services Slated Here Thursday For Former Resident
Funeral services for Arthur Frederick Fisher 53 a former Andrews resident will be held Thursday at 3 p m in the First Christian Church with Rev Clark Lanner officiating. Interment will follow in the Andrews Cemetery Fisher died Saturday of an apparent heart attack in McMinnville Oregon where he has taught at McMinnville College for 18 years He and his wife Margaret Elizabeth resided in Andrews County for ten years He owned a local service station and farmed A Texas Tech graduate he had taught in Farwell and Pyote before moving to Oregon Survivors include his wife of McMinnville a son Fred of Kennewick Washington two daughters Mrs John Wetter of Batavis Illinois and Mrs Ronald Wolf of McMinnville her parents Mr and Mrs John L Fisher of Hobbs NM two sisters Mrs Bedford Mar of Hobbs and Mrs Paul Middlebrook of Raton NM and four grandchildren Local arrangements were under the direction of Singleton's Funeral Home
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Arthur Frederick Fisher
Andrews
First Christian
Clark Lanner
Andrews Cemetery
Fisher
McMinnville
Oregon
McMinnville College
Andrews County
Beth
Texas Tech
Farwell
Pyote
Margaret Elizabeth
Fred
Kennewick
Washington
John Wetter
Batabis
Illinois
Ronald Wolf
John L. Fisher
Hobbs
N. M
Bedford Mar
Paul Middlebrook
Raton
Singleton's Funeral Home
Services Set Sunday For Mrs Sparks
Funeral services for Mrs Nel ie Sparks 72 who died Tuesday morning at Permian General Hospital are set for Sunday at 2 p.m. in the First Baptist Church of Andrews with Rev. Carl Grissom officiating. Interment will follow in Andrews Cemetery under Singleton's Funeral Home direction. Survivors include one son Roy of Andrews three daughters Thelma Murry of Andrews Jo Ann Garrett and Morell Moncrief of Dallas three sisters Kathrine Waterfield Panama Oklahoma Esther Hockman Tulsa Blanche O'Donnell Tulsa and several great grandchildren.
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Nelle Sparks
Permian General Hospital
First Baptist Church
Revival Begins At Calvary Baptist Church Services
Revival services opened at Calvary Baptist Church led by evangelist Rev. Charles Carter from Abilene. Rev. Bill Kenney of Llano’s First Baptist directs singing. Daily services at 10 am and 7 30 pm Monday through Friday with Sunday worship at 8 pm. Carter is a well known local evangelist. Kenny previously directed music education before entering the ministry five years ago.
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Calvary Baptist Church
Charles Carter
Abilene
Bill Kenney
First Baptist Church of
Llano
Rev
Carter
Rev. Kenny
John Singleton Dies In Surgery At Houston Hospital
John H. Singleton 59 longtime Pure Oil executive and Andrews civic leader died during open heart surgery at Luke's Hospital in Houston Tuesday around 3 30 p m He had moved to a farm near Corsicana earlier this year and had two previous heart attacks Funeral services were to be held in Eureka near Corsicana Survivors include wife Maxine a daughter Mrs V O Rosbury of Sapello New Mexico two sons John Hershel and Tommy both of Andrews and seven others
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John H. Singleton
Pure Oil Company
Andrews County
Luke's Hospital
Houston
Singleton
Andrews
Andrews Independent School District
Dollarhide
Corsicana
Eureka
Maxine
V O. Rosbury
Sapello, N. M
John Hershe
Tommy
Religious Survey Planned By Alliance
The Ministerial Alliance plans a city wide religious survey on Sunday afternoons November 10 and November 17. Contacts are Rev Doyle Combs and Rev Ben Rathgeber for volunteers. A large area must be covered and workers will assemble at Means Memorial Methodist Church before the survey each Sunday.
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Ministerial Alliance
Doyle Combs
Ben Rathgeber
Combs
Means Memorial Methodist Church
Postal Receipts Rise in Andrews Post Office Data
Postmaster Bob Luck reports a 15 percent rise in Andrews postal receipts over last year. The period shows $10,410.60 for the past month, up from $9,049.94 in 1962, and a 15 percent quarter increase yielding $33,810.00 versus $29,934.00 last year, an increase of $3,876.00.
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Andrews
Bob Luck
Prosecution and Defense Conclude Testimony in Ivy Trial
Testimony wrapped after about four hours in the murder case State vs Ted Ivy. Lemuel Brock died from a chest wound near Briscoe ranch following a 25 cent dice game dispute.
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Ted II
Lemuel Albert Brook
Ivy
Cars Damaged In Collision At SE Istland Avenue Intersection
About 5 15 p m Tuesday two cars collided at SE Istland Ave intersection causing 450 in damages. Kenneth Doyle Collier 318 SW 8th had 300 in damage while Nolen Austin had 150. Officers Clark and Tipton reported both vehicles entered the intersection together. Austin was cited for driving without a license.
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SE Istand Ave
Kenneth Doyle Collier
SW 8Th
Nolen Austin
James R. Clark
R. W. Tipton
Austin
Court Approves Transfer of 20000 Funds in Meeting
County Commissioners Court approved moving 20000 from the General Fund to the Officers Salary Fund in a special Monday morning session. Commissioner Barnes introduced a motion to purchase a tandem coat for Precinct 4, approved unanimously.
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County Commissioners Court
Barnes
Precinct 4
Rainfall and Cooling Weather in Andrews County
Andrews County saw 2 inches of rain Saturday morning with a light sprinkle Tuesday night adding a cooling effect. The week’s highs reached 80 degrees on Monday and Tuesday, and the low dipped to 51 Friday night. Temperatures come from Northern Natural Gas Co.
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Andrews County
Andrews
Northern Natural Gas Co
Railroad Hearing in Odessa Extends into 13th Day
Testimony in the Permian Basin Railroad case continues in Odessa with no sign of conclusion. ICC Examiner Pruz extends hearings next week as T and P Railroad seeks a two month recess after key witness Kerr’s testimony.
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Odessa
ICC
Edmund T Pruz
T & P Railroad
Tom Parmer
10CC
J. P. Kerr
Permian Basin Railroad
Parmer
Kerr
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