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Newspaper
Andrews County News
Location
Andrews, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1963
Page
1
James Roberts analyzes the Fort Stockton game and a late fumble in the end zone. He notes how a safety versus touchback decision could have changed the score, and explains the field goal as a live punt with returns to the 26 yard line.
ICC Hearing on the Permian Basin Railroad certificate of convenience and necessity resumes Monday at 10 30 a m with J P Kerr president of the Georgetown Railroad set to testify for two days On the stand Kerr will discuss projected earnings based on operating costs and revenues He is seen as a pivotal witness amid 65 witnesses supporting the PBRR and opposing T P Rail.
Residents recall Troy Lasater announced his death after a move from Andrews to Buckeye. A late night search with subpoenas and road instructions led the crew across a barren prairie northwest of Hobbs. A New Mexico sign warned of a dip ahead as they aimed for Troy’s home and orbit.
Malcolm Jerral reserve engineer for Pritchard Abbott testifies that about a billion barrels remain to be recovered in Andrews County oil pools. Secondary methods could add more, and the county holds more proven reserves than any other Texas county, signaling years of industry.
J P Kerr veteran railroader and president of Georgetown Railroad will testify Monday as a key witness in the Permian Basin Railroad application to operate a line through Andrews. Kerr prepared freight data, rates and projected operating costs, and will address the Odessa hearing session open to the public.
Monday in Odessa tax engineer Malcolm Jerral testified that Andrews county oil and gas reserves total about one billion barrels, not counting pools for secondary recovery. Jack Harmon of Bache & Company discussed Permian Basin Railroad financing prospects, while Fred Gage urged a north Odessa railroad and priced right of way at 350 per acre. Robert Tonkin of Humble Oil noted 31 wells completed in 1962 and 34 in progress in Andrews and Gaines counties.
Ted Ivy walked free after a jury acquitted him of murder in the shooting death of Lemuel Brock near a farm northwest of here. The state alleged a struggle over a .22 rifle after a drunken dice game. Ivy claimed accidental discharge or self defense. The verdict came after about five hours of deliberation in 1930s era district court.
A late fumble recovery in the end zone by Kip Sanders on a short field goal attempt gave Andrews a 7 0 victory over Fort Stockton in a tight defensive game. Hank Taylor and Raul Vasquez anchored the Panthers defense as Fort Stockton failed to reach the end zone despite several drives into Panthers territory.
Pan American Petroleum stakes a 14 000-foot Ellenburger wildcat in Ector County near Andrews with No 1 AX David Falkenlius 660 feet from south and 1 980 feet from vent lines. Guy Mabee of Midland stakes No 2 Mabee in Martin County 20 miles east of Andrews, near Australia Company and Cactus Drilling sites. No 1 Mabee discovers Rueben field and No 1B Mabee drills 467 feet from lines in section 19, block 39 T 2N G MM B&A. Texaco will re enter and plug back to 5 430 feet to attempt completion as a 144 mile southeast extension to San Andres. See OIL Page 6.
James Willis aged 15 of 107 NE 6th Street was wounded by a .22 rifle at the city dump grounds southeast of the city, during a hunting trip. He was admitted to Permian General Hospital for emergency hand surgery and his condition was listed as unknown at press time.
Word arrived Saturday of the death of Dr. Colley, longtime Andrews resident for 15 years before moving to Hot Springs Arkansas in 1952. He worked with Humble Oil in Andrews and retired to Hot Springs. Survived by two daughters and two sons, all in West Texas.
Jerry Robinson once of Andres now in Louisiana received a three year suspended sentence after pleading guilty to forging a fifty dollar check with a local man’s name. District Judge Russell Austin handed down the sentence Thursday morning. Also Thursday, Graham sheriff’s deputies turned over Bobby Huffman to authorities from his home town. Huffman is charged with wife and child desertion in Young County.
The city council unanimously voted to close the municipal building on Saturdays starting November 2. The change aligns with other local offices and utilities, banks, the school, and the county, which are already closed Saturdays. The meeting also saw a 10.3 cent per cubic yard bid accepted for 100000 yards of slurry seal from General Products & Service Co. of Dallas. Marshall Pharr said street work would begin within two weeks, mainly in northeast and southwest Andrews. A zoning change reclassifies Lots 1–3, Block 14, Southwest White Addition to residential. Nellie Kilpatrick requested the move, with no other properties affected. The council allocated $1300 for a reconditioned addressing machine. Health officer James Bearden discussed a milk ordinance, which was tabled pending further study and a return with a recommendation.
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