Obituary for Mrs J W Parker of Odessa
Mrs J W Parker of Odessa died Sunday after a sudden illness. Services were Tuesday at Trinity Baptist Church Odessa with burial at Sunset Gardens. Survived by husband Jess, son Wayne, daughter Mrs Sylva Kelley, sister Simmie Stapp, four grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Expressions of sympathy noted by family of Fred Cooper and the Alvie Pardue family and the family of Cleta Purcell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Parker
Odessa
Trinity Baptist Church
Sunset Gardens
Parker
Simmie Stapp
Monahans
Jess
Wayne Parker
Sylva Kelley
Seattle Cousin Traces Cook Link on Kona Drive
Brinton Darlington Cook, 84, of Seattle, joined the Richard L. Larson family trip along Hawaii Island's Kona Coast. He visited Kealakekua Bay, the site where Capt. James Cook died in 1779, tracing his lineage to a brother of the English explorer while visiting his daughter in Kailua near Honolulu.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honolulu
Richard L. Larson
Kailua
Kona
Hawaii Island
Kealakekua Bay
Brinton Darlington Cook
Seattle
James Cook
Hawaiian Islands
England
Seattle Cook
Larson
Social notes and regional items from the Midland area
Highlights include oil executive W R Boyd Jr praising the Southwest as a petroleum storehouse at the American Petroleum Institute meeting in Fort Worth. Socials cover a Mexican themed bridge luncheon hosted by Mrs Hal Douglas and a high score by Mrs Frank Murray. Miss Boots Ashton and J W Koonce wed in Midland on March 19 with multiple showers and social honors. Also noted are a Gulf Oil plant plan near Monahans, a Tau Lambda Club Silver Tea, and a new Epsilon Sigma Alpha chapter. An epidemic report from Patna warns smallpox could peak this year in Bihar, with vaccination campaigns urged by All India Radio. Easter sunrise services are planned for Sand Hills State Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southwest
W. R. Boyd, Jr
Fort Worth
American Petroleum Institute
Boots Ashton
Royalty
J. W. Koonce
Grandfalls
Midland
Gulf Oil Corporation
Monahans
Gulf Sandhills Camp
Elective races span multiple towns with varied terms
Ballots list candidates for Grandfalls and Thorntonville councils and school boards along with trustees in Wickett and Barstow. Separatenote mentions Though Hachijo Island’s legal ties place it under Tokyo, highlighted by National Geographic. the islandan hourly flight from Tokyo and its appeal to honeymooners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hachijo Island
Pacific
Tokyo
National Geographic
Isle
Ward Memorial Hospital Admits Patients
From March 20 to March 23 ward records show admissions from Monahans and nearby towns. Read as a list of names including Michelle Carter Fred Woodruff Wilbert Morg son Alma Wells Joyce Nix Joey Burke and others with several accompanying titles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ward Memorial Hospital
Monahans
Michelle Carter
Fred Woodruff
Wilbert Morgson
Alma Wells
Joyce Nix
Joey Burke
Thomas’ Burks
Roger Henson
Pauline Clonts
Anse Ray McCarty
Jimmie Ault
Celia Loera
Beverly McClutchen
James Wylie
Clyde Ingram
Frank Lauderdale
Lafette Roundtree
Asencion Gonzales
Bessie West
Bernice Guza
Police Chief Advises Teach Children To Refuse Rides, Candy From Strangers
Hammond Police Chief George Wise warns that strangers pose danger to children and emphasizes teaching kids to refuse rides or candy. He notes molesters are often teenage or adult males and urges child awareness, reporting, and the Helping Hand program with red hand signs in neighborhoods.
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Hammond
Ind
George Wise
Richard Dearing
Norman Spencer
Dearing
Sgt. Spencer
Lansing
East
Chicago
Highland
Ptas
Fishing talk by Gary Dunda at Colonial Inn luncheon
Gary L. Dunda area game warden spoke to the Tuesday noon group at Colonial Inn, guest of Sandhills State Park Supt. J. L. Jaynes. Dunda illustrated Texas fishing, hatcheries, and biology with slides. noted over a million Texas anglers and license buyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary L. Dunda
Colonial Inn
Dunda
Sandhills State Park
J. L. Jaynes
H. A. Lee
Texas
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fred Cooper
Alvie Pardue
Cleta Purcell
Hal Douglas
Frank Murray
Howard B. Price
Agnes Sligh Turnbull
Tau Lambda Study Club
Epsilon Sigma Alpha
Bettye Brown
James Roberts
Andrews
Ward County
Pecos County
Fort Stockton
Coyanosa i
Patna
India
Bihar
All India
All India Radio
Roberts
Leon Dormer
MHS
el Paso
Irvin Cheatum
Steve’’ Cullum
Wickett
Bill’’ Agey
Wickett Council
Parker Co
Cullum R
Whiteman
Bob Lee W
W. Randolph
John Ponder O
Adams
Thorntonville Council
Merle Thornton Co
C. ‘‘Blackie’’ Carlisle L
Fowler A
Garrett D
Clifford
Thorntonville
Harold Nabors
Motley
Thorntonville Marshall
T. L. Daugherty
Tom Hewitt
Barstow School Board
Roy Williams
Abram D, Flores
Paul J. Williams
HemieFair
San Antonio, Texas
Southwestern Bell
Vail
Audrey Sacco Hammond
James
Marcia Hildebranski
Lion Alf Edwards
Henry Treadaway
Marsha Miller
B. J. Kisky
Carl Morrow
Kenneth Andress
Jim Lucas
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