Gurkhas Front Line Tales from Two Wars
Memories of Gurkha soldiers rise from a World War II hospital tale. A writer recalls their prowess in night fighting and knife skills, their unwavering loyalty to Britain and India, and a compassionate bond formed in Italy. The piece ends urging support for Indian forces in the India Pakistan conflict.
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India
Pakistan
Washington
Nepal
Italy
Kipling
Hindustan
Rudyard Kipling
Senate Redistricting Vote Divides Rural and City Areas
Local citizens approved a proposed constitutional amendment to increase State Senate membership from 31 to 39 by a two to one margin in a special election. In county totals 378 of 2,411 voters cast ballots with 254 yes 124 no. Statewide results show 126 163 against and 77 049 for from 236 counties with major cities voting against. Ector and Lubbock favored expansion while Midland and several large counties opposed.
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Andrews
State Senate
Big City
Texas Election Bureau
Ector
Lubbock
Midland County
Chamber Names McGee Convention Committee Head
Lowell McGee assistant superintendent of the Andrews schools was named chairman of the chamber of commerce convention committee by president Fred Courtney. McGee replaces T A Roach who moved to Rockport. He will oversee the Highway 80 Tennis Tournament and the Andrews Vacation Twirling Clinic among other projects.
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Lowell McGee
Andrews
Chamber of Commerce
Fred Courtney
Chamber
McGee
T. A. Roach
Rockport
Convention Committee
First Baptist Church
Lions Club
Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association
Texas State Teachers Association
National Education Association
Glorieta Elementary
Andrews ISD calls $600000 bond election for Sept 23
The Andrews Independent School board set a $600000 bond vote for September 23 at a special meeting after petitions signed by 92 eligible voters. Absentee voting runs through September 19 at the tax assessor office. polling on election day is at the Andrews courthouse and Frankel City Baptist Church.
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Andrews Independent School Board
Andrews
Baptist Church
Frankel City
Mus
Arrives From Midland to Lead County Juvenile Office
Charles D. Walker aged 34, former Midland city policeman, assumed duties Monday as county juvenile officer. He replaces George Boynton who resigned in August to coach at Mount Pleasant schools. Walker served on Midland Police’s detective squad six months and has four years with the Department of Public Safety plus two years as Snyder, Texas juvenile officer. He is a Snyder High School and Van derbilt University alumnus. Residents: Mr. and Mrs. O. B. Walker, 1011 NW 1st. wife Clarissa and two daughters. The family attends Church of Christ and lives at 1166 NW 4th. Walker is trained at FBI and DPS academies and earned $506 monthly with the county commissioners.
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Charles D. Walker
Midland City
Walker
George Boynton
Mount Pleasant
Midland Police Department
Department of Public Safety
Snyder
Vanderbuilt University
Nashville
Tenn
O. B. Walker
Clarissa
Mary Ann
Sheri Ann
Church of Christ
FBI
Andrews Mustangs Open Season In Toss-Up Clash
The Andrews Mustangs host the Snyder Tigers in the season opener at Mustang Stadium. Coach Bates calls it a toss-up as both teams start a 10 game schedule with a bid to defend last year’s bi district title. The Tigers return a faster backfield led by Jackie Rice and feature a transient defense. Andrews misses tri captain Donnie Cook due to a kidney injury.
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Andrews Mustangs
Snyder Tigers
Mustang Stadium
Max Goldsmith
Mustangs
Goldsmith
Tigers
Snyder
Jackie Rice
Lamesa
AAA
Cook
Donnie Cook
Permian Panthers
Andrews
Election Messages Highlight School Aims and Redistricting
Voters heard that elections should come one at a time as residents discussed the statewide amendment on Texas redistricting. A $600,000 school bond election was scheduled for Thursday September 23.
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Andrews
Texas
Labor Day Accidents Mar Andrews City
A Labor Day weekend in Andrews saw three accidents and several drunken incidents as police worked around the clock. Highway patrol reported no county-road crashes. local crashes caused infant injury, multiple injuries, and two minor vehicle damages with several citations issued.
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Andrews
Buff Angel
Kenneth Turner
N. Main
Ave. C
Permian General Hospital
Charlotte Love
Eunice Love
Emory Smith
Smith
Jimmy Haskell
Jackie Dyer
Underwood
Haskell
N., Main
Contest to match wits against pros in Andrews County
Area football fans can join a weekly contest in the Andrews County News to outguess pro forecasts using the Harris Rating System. Twelve Andrews businessmen back the event with entry blanks due each Friday at 5 p.m. at Simmons Furniture, with multiple local sponsors listed.
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Andrews County News
Andrews
Harris Rating
Simmon's Furniture
Forrest Lumber Co
Andrews Savings and Loan
Wacker's
Jones-MecCall Pharmacy
Hulen Jewelry
Service Sports, Inc
Commercial State Bank
E&m Home Equipment
Hit and Run Driver Turns Self Into Sheriff
Chester Slough of rural Andrews surrendered after being linked to a August 22 hit and run on the Lamesa highway. Slough allegedly side swiped a 1964 car driven by William Benton Rea of Lamesa, injuring no one in Rea’s vehicle although his wife and son were present.
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Buff Angel
Chester Slough
Andrews
Lamesa
Slough
William Benton Rea
Rea
Angel
Lough
Andrews Voters Face Key Air Conditioning Bond Question
In West Texas counties the push to air condition all Andrews schools is outlined. The $600000 bond funds cooling for elementary to high school buildings, with options for refrigeration, new classrooms, and facility upgrades. Tax impact estimated at 30 to 40 cents yearly for nine years.
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West
Texas
Midland
Crane
Austin
Glorieta
Andrews
Devonian
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