Odessa man injured in weekend hob by blast
Sy Easterling 53 of Odessa and father of Mrs. Milt Benham of Monahans is hospitalized after a home hob by blast at his residence. He lost his right leg between the knee and hip and sustained other severe injuries. Mrs. Benham works at Southwestern Bell in the wire chief's office. Benham is manager of McDonald's.
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Sy Easterling
Odessa
Milt Benham
Monahans
Medical Center Hospital
Ector County
Easterling
Prayer’s Amen Traced to Aramaic Roots Not Latin
The familiar concluding word amen is shown to derive from Aramaic rather than Latin. Scholarly note highlights how this keyword in prayers and creeds reflects ancient Semitic usage and long trans cultural transmission.
Water Flood Association Meet Delivers Tubingless Completions Talk
Bob Agnew of Humble Oil will discuss tubingless completions at the Permian Basin Water Flood Association meeting. A social hour starts at 6 pm followed by a 7 30 pm dinner at Monahans Country Club.
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Bob Agnew
Humble Oil Company
Permian Basin
Byrd Returns Overdue Book To Alabama Library
The Rev. B. Max Byrd of Newton Alabama returns a 36 years overdue volume titled Rymes of a Rolling Stone to the University of Alabama library. His sister bought the book at an Ozark Alabama auction. Syria lies on the land bridge linking Asia Africa and Europe.
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Tuscaloosa, Ala
B. Max Byrd
Newton, Ala
University of Alabama
Ozark
Ala
Rymes
Rolling Stone
Syria
Asia
Africa
Europe
Texans warned of 173 holiday deaths in state
Col. Homer Garrison Jr of the Texas Department of Public Safety estimated that 173 people will die during the Christmas to New Year holiday period. He announced Operation Deathwatch with 150 added officers, overtime patrols, more license checks, and radar use to curb fatal accidents and deter dangerous drivers.
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Homer Garrison, Jr
Texas Department of Public Safety
DPS
Texas
License and Weight Service
Motor Vehicle Inspection Service
Mobile city denies liability in pigeon injury claim
Mobile officials rejected a $2 hospital bill for ER treatment after a man was struck on the head by a flying pigeon at Bienville Square downtown. The City Commission dismissed responsibility for the incident and related expenses.
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Bienville Square
Mobile
Witnesses To Attend Three Day Jehovah's Witnesses Convention
Gerald Hudson announces a three day convention for Jehovah's Witnesses at Nolan County Coliseum Sweetwater January 12 to 14. Over 600 attendees expected with W L Mackey of Brooklyn as featured speaker delivering Sunday address on Uniting Men In A Split Up World. Public invited to all sessions.
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Gerald Hudson
Jehovah's Witnesses
Nolan County Coliseum
North Elm Street
Sweetwater
Hudson
Watchtower Bible and Tract Society
Brooklyn
N. Y
W. L. Mackey
Mackey
Texas
Oklahoma
4 H Grass Team Wins First at Pecos County Fair
Ward County 4 H grass team won the grass judging contest at Ft Stockton during the Pecos County Fall Fair. Team members Tommy Harrison Joe Middleton Cappy Peer and Brice Fowler took first place over seven teams and earned a trophy. Individual trophies went to Charles Potts Grandfalls Gene Thornton Wickett and Tommy Harrison Means coached by Mrs Bluford Thornton Wickett.
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Ward County
Ft. Stockton
Pecos County
Tommy Harrison
Joe Middleton
Cappy Peer
Brice Fowler
Charles Potts
Grandfalls
Gene Thornton
Wickett
Means
Bluford Thornton
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M. D
Rehmeyer Clinic
S. Calvin
Jimmy Wilkerson
Billy Wilson
Richard Floyd
Lmos S&h
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KRAFT
Pillsbury’s
Nestles
Apple
Food Store
Turkey
Juanita Pipkin
Seric WI
Rte
Ray’‘S Auto
ZEUS
U. S
J. T. Rutherford
D. E. Duggan
White Sands Missile Range
N. M
Rutherford
House Armed Services Committee
White Sands
John G. Shinkle
WSMR
Arkansas Ozarks
Cherokee Village
America
Cation
Hardy
Arkansas
Frisco Railroad
Continental Bus Lines
House OF Freedom
Douglas Fir Plywood Assoc
Nat'l. Retired Teachers Assoc
Robert
Bruce Waring
A” St
Tacoma 2
Washington
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