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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 01, 1971

Page

2

Andrews Stock Trial Ends With Hung Jury

A 109th district court jury was discharged after failing to reach a verdict in the James N. Scott securities case. Deliberations lasted about six hours. four days of testimony included charges of unregistered stock sales and fraud related to Scott-Tex Inc. Defense and prosecution faced multiple counts, with several charges dismissed. The defendant, a former Andrews resident, allegedly sold over 200000 in Scott-Tex stock claiming a Madrega process patent. witnesses testified to investor risk and company existence.

Russell Austin the Wey Scottt State Securities Commission Scott-Tex Inc Helof Kermit Bill Headed Davis Secur Bert Smith Reg Drews Jim Neal Dallas Scott Andrews Newdascira Calvin Weaphy Dalhart Amarillo

Rain Lifts Texas Temps Amid Streaked Deluge Across Panhandle

Cooler air settled over the Panhandle with 51 degrees in Bushland and 54 in Amarillo as rains eased drought across the state. The National Weather Service logged heavy rainfall in eight days ending Saturday, with Brady and Florence among the towns hit hardest. Showers were forecast for Southwest Texas and the Lower Rio Grande Valley as a warming trend gave way to an approaching cold front.

Texas Pecos River National Weather Service Brady Florence Lake Lyndon B Johnson Killeen Canton- Mills Point Dallas Rio Grande Valley Panhandle

Officers Probe Seven Thefts

Police in vestigating seven theft cases reported by employees at Public Rental and Sales 318 South Grant. Names include Carl W Garlington and Mrs David H Edmondson. Items stolen range from a stereo tape deck to cash, a pocketbook, keys, an air cleaner, and a bicycle.

South Grant Carl W Garlington Winchester East Eighth David H Edmondson Beechwood Medical Center Hospital Horate Freeman West 38Th Eighth Washington Ezra Mae McDowell Iisvile Broncho Chevrolet West Second Russell Lassman Amburges

Youth Charged In Burglary In Ector County

Darrell Lee Adams aged 17 of 5602 Montana remained in Ector County jail Saturday charged with burglary. He was arrested Friday afternoon and charged Saturday in connection with the June 24 burglary of Reable Machine and Supply Co. at 2035 West Second. Justice of the Peace Howard Willams set bond at 3000 dollars. Several tool boxes and electric drills were taken from the shop after entry through a rear window.

Darrell Lee Adams Montana Ector County I Adams West Second Howard Will Jams

Construction Index Shows Steady Rise in Texas 1971

Texas building activity in the first half of 1971 averaged 28 percent higher than a year earlier, per the Texas Bureau of Business Research. The UT agency warned that rising interest rates could tighten credit, noting some west coast lenders have raised rates signaling higher mortgage costs ahead.

Austin Texas Texas Bureau of Business Research University of Texas Agency

Odessa women complete UT Austin education degrees

Odessans Mrs Martha Sharon Hyde Rt 1 and Mrs Stephanie An Barnes Langford 1525 Sandalwood have completed bachelor of science in education degree requirements at the University of Texas Austin.

Deaths and Funeral Rites Set for Local Residents

Funeral services are planned for Mrs. Leonard N. Runyon 90 and Mrs. Guadalupe Daniel 46 with services at churches in Odessa Fort Stockton and Bonham. Survivors include husbands, children and siblings, with burial in Sunset Gardens and St Joseph Cemetery. Daniel died at Medical Center Hospital after illness with Catholic rites.

Leonard N. Run Or Willie Jewell Smith Tom Green Sam Houston Andjin Medical Center Jackson Church of Christ Sunset Me Bonham Mortal Gardens Medical Odessa California Center Hospital Winters Lodge Leon Ballinger J. Frank Smith Shepard N. Huff Jr Odessa Doris Gry Snyder Smith Big Spring Barbara Ber Church of Christ Gomex San Francisco Cal George Dalband Troy M. Smith Page Farmington N.M Sue Duyke Denton Douglas Smith Greenvellle Bert Huff Odes$.c Lambertsa Della Graham Guadalupe Daniel Fort Stockton Sunset Lane St. Joseph Daniel Medical Center Hospital J W. Daniel Maret S. L. Gonzales S. L Gonzales Jr Larry Gonzales Joe D. Vasquez Domingo Gonzales Louise Vallenguela McCamey

Apollo 15 Moon buggy tests and Hadley Rille mission notes

Apollo 15 crews report dust cover on the steel moon buggy and discuss rear steering while observing no wire-wheel dirt buildup. They view Earth from lunar orbit and explore Hadley Rille, Elbow and St George craters on Hadley Mountain, beaming the voyage home via color TV as Irwin and Scott express awe and a sense of exploration.

Scott Jearth Lunar Endeavour Alfred M. Worden Awnawimanta Hie Smene Eapelimeula Mitua Hadley Rille Elbow St. George Hadley Mountain

Miss Crane Pageant Crowned In Crane County

Seventeen year old Sherryle Crawford won Miss Crane in the county recreation pageant held in the Exhibition Building. Donna Jon Brunette Odessa and Debra Milam Hobbs received runner up ribbons while Cindy Potter led as first runner up. Paula Jones and Linda Ehrenberg were junior and first runners up. Donetta Huckabee named Little Miss Crane with Katie Lewter as runner up.

Crane Sherryle Crawford Gram Mar Bill Donna Jon Brunette Robert Rosas Odessa Cindy Potter Daugh Cullen Akins Bob Potter Elaine Ervin Sui Ross Univer

Courthouse Robbery Reported in Odessa

Police hunted Saturday for two thugs who held up a shoe shiner in the Ector County Courthouse lobby. An 11 year old Albert Hinjosa of 609 Johnson reported the incident after being struck on the head and having four quarters and a dollar stolen.

Odessa Vetim Ector County Albert Hinojosa Johnson

Alpine Official To Be Honored At Chamber Dinner

Alpine city councilman and former mayor W H Hudgins will be honored at a 7 30 p m Monday dinner hosted by the Alpine Chamber of Commerce at the Highland Restaurant. Hudgins has served as West Texas Utilities manager and will transfer to the San Angelo district office. Floyd Gilliland, McCamey company manager, will fill his Alpine post. Hudgins has led the Chamber and Rotary, and has been treasurer of the Wesley Foundation at Sun Ross University.

Alpine W.H Hudgins Alpne Chamber of Commerce Highland Hudgins West Texas Utilities San Angelo Floyd Gilliland McCamey Chamber of Commerce and Rotary Club Wesley Foundation Sun Ross University

University honors debtor Thayer named to UNH Dean's List

In Durham New Hampshire Thomas A Thayer of 2918 Kirkwood Odessa earned a spring semester place on the University of New Hampshire dean's list. The Las Cruces New Mexico report notes Fack Herring of Odessa named to the New Mexico State University spring honors list. Also listed are Lula Kitchen of Monahans and Alice Terferthiller Jof Kermit.

Durham, N.H Thomas A. Thayer Kirkwood Odessa University of New Hampshire Las Cruces, N.M Fack Herring New Mexico State University Lula Kitchen Monahans Alice Terferthiller Jof Kermit

Odessa High student completes two week speech workshop

Odessa High School student Mike Earnest Husband, son of Mr and Mrs Earnest Husband Jr of 2800 Eagle Nest Road, completed a two week speech and drama workshop at Southwest Texas State University that ended Saturday in San Marcos.

San Marcos Odessa High School Mike Earnest Husband Earnest Husband, Jr Eagle Nest Road Southwest Texas \State University

Search ends for missing New York boy in Adirondacks

After three weeks of effort more than 1000 people had searched for Douglas Legg son of William and Mrs Legg of Baldwinville Syracuse area missing since July 10 in the Adirondack mountains. The formal active search will end Sunday afternoon at 6 pm with a communication network to continue at Newcomb Town Hall next week and a skeleton force of conservation workers to monitor roads.

Newcamp Adirondack Mountains Douglas Legg Donald Amber Newcomb Town Hall Douglas William N. Lege Syracuse Baldwinsville Essex County Sheriff’s Army Marine Corps Reserve California

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