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Newspaper

Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 03, 1971

Page

2

Regent Pavlicek Will Not Seek Re election

Odessa businessman Otto Pavlicek announces he will not run again for the Permian Junior College System Board of Regents. He is the second regent to bow out as four terms expire next year. Others, including Charles Perry and Jack Huff, have not decided on re election. The campaign will focus on one man one vote reapportionment and plans for Midland County expansion and a potential four year status for OC.

Otto Pavlicek Odessa Permian Junior College System Board of Regents Pavlicek PJCS Betty Dooley Washington, D. C Charles Perry Jack Huff Midland Pablicek Perry College Board Permian Basin Huff PICS J. W Miller Odessa-Midland Supreme Court Odessa College Midland County Dooley UTPE UTPB Midland College

Odessa American and Ouetsa Publication Details

The Odessa American announces publication details including street address, day and night operating hours, and subscription rates. It lists home delivery options, rates for weekly and monthly periods, and mentions daily and Saturday editions with pricing for single copies.

County Court Records Listen to a Flood of Names and Alleged Offenses

A crowded county court notice lists marriages licenses, alleged offenses, and civil actions. It cites individuals such as Ruth Elizabeth, Elmer D Sutton, George Tabor, and many others with various charges, damages, and addresses across Fort Worth area roads and intersections. The item also notes divorce cases, civil suits, and a hospital admission.

Model Golders Robert Olvershire Browder Jr Ruth Elizabeth Norm Golter Damage Jumor O Connor Sammy Lord Glass University Blvd East County Road de Goran Elaine Dillard Willan Jay Pauline May McCubbin Sania Wormington Jennifer Lynne Fire-Rosa Virgina F Varnadoré Bauan Ricky Dale Shackben Rankin Dartage Bara Irene Beker Jefferson Evshin Cecil Dale Fish Connie Rane Cockrell Eddie Danies Elmer D Sutton Seth Glenda Gay Cailinsworth Great East Jay Kessler Debra Ry Giblence S Farris Verde John David Su Bobby Wayne Otwell Mars Mina Teddy Warden Black Andrews Highway Gerry Coy Gergis Welford Paul Treadwell Carroll Dale Trotter West District Court Larry Dale Rea Udy Ford State Chemical Ca Robert Kerr Odessa Travelodge Trinity Legges Inc AmeriCan Employers Insurance Co NcCoy Sunt Ase Industrial Accident Board Paul S Wes Doe Boyd Traud Nappicne Center Hospital

Rain and storms sweep through Robstown area and beyond

Weather notes show continued showers and thunderstorms across Robstown and southeast Texas. Reports mention localized downpours near Corpus Christi and southeast Combe with street flooding and travel disruptions. Multiple names appear among observers and residents, with no single dominant event, but a broad weather pattern affecting the region into today.

Catal Barseyre James D Tia Arata Ross “Temeny Robstown Corpus Christ Cruz Pee” Reese Cornea Muos Sleven Soulentral Combe Chery Arment Gig Teaas Murile Fesperman Eleanor R Cogkiten Shoere Dari Diane Sue Norwood Frank Aguil Susewrein Jerry Broseh Isham Cherry Oma Krew New Louis Sander Bernie Weemers Tood- i Severbarrasco Cary Cole Barnet Kay Street Graham Ross Roberts Keley Norm Alleghaney Henri Fernandez Mederale T

Minor damages in three Monday fire calls

Firemen answered three minor calls Monday. A pump on an air conditioner at 2102 Custer shorted, causing slight cooler damage. A trash disposer at 4333 Locust rear was extinguished. A kitchen stove at 1218 Wilshire overheated causing damage.

Nancy Christopher Custer Vernon Stepps Wilshire

Toastmasters Meet Reports Weather and Awards

Toastmasters gathered Monday as Mitchell Jones led the best speaker award and Zara Foster won second place while Don Gregory took third. Rainfall across East and South Texas brought highs near 93 in Brownsville and 68 in Alpine as floods loomed warnings for Nueces County and San Antonio outskirts.

Rio Grande Valley Corpus Christi Laredo Cotulla del Reo Marshall National Weather Service Nueces San Antonio Rio Grande Texas Mitchell Jones Zara Foster Brownsville Place Don Gregory McAllen Bob Alpine Hamilton Junction Art Berggren John

Apollo 15 debris scene and moon canyon rocks

Apollo 15 astronauts Scott and Irwin made a final moon buggy tour to Hadley Rille, collected rocks and soil to test lava flow theories, and transmitted a wide view of the return journey while TV cameras captured the escape. At El Paso Products a worker, Carl Chambers, 39, was burned on the arm by caustic spill and treated at Medical Center Hospital.

Scott and Irwin Hadley Bulle Rille Earth Scott Falcon Carl Chambers Route 3 Medical Center Hospital el Paso Products Coolant Company Chambers

Man jailed in Texas on threat charge against Doris McGinnis

Walter J. McGinnis, 50, listed as living at West gate Motel 1701 West Second was named defendant in Ector County Court on Tuesday on a charge of seriously threatening and taking a human life by holding a gun on Doris McGinnis at 9314 West 25th on July 14. He was arrested Monday and held in the Ector County jail in lieu of a 1900 bond.

Walter J. McGinnis Westgate West Second Ector County Doris McGinnis West 25Th McGinnis Land

Officers Check Two Burglaries

Police investigated two burglaries on Tuesday. In Norman Massey’s report a break-in at Danny Drive-Inn on North Grant damaged a back door and a small amount of cash disappeared. Gra ham Barber Shop on Andrews highway lost fourteen dollars from a cash register after entry through a northwest door.

Aly Norman Massey Bouldi Danny Drive-Inn North Grant Graham Barber Shop Andrews Highway

Held In Ector Jail Charge Sprin g- Blade Knife Case

A charge of carrying a prohibited weapon was filed Tuesday in 161st District Court against Summy Coffey, 38, Dallas. He is accused of possessing a spring blade knife at the Rainbow Club on 6705 Andrews Highway Saturday. Coffey is jailed in Ector County under a $2,500 bond.

Ector Summy Coffey Dallas Rainbow Club Andrews Highway Coffey Ector County

Downtown club notices and theater show listed

Board of Survey Emergency Operations Center at City Hall noon. Downtown American Business Club Inn of Golden West Coach Room noon. Odessa Rotary Son of Golden West Ballroom noon. Tri Service Lions Sands Restaurant noon. At 8 30 P M The Miser plays at Globe Theater.

Board of Survey American Business Inn of Golden West Odessa Rotary Golden West Tri-Service Lions Sands Restaurant

Administration Seeks 250 Million for Private Bank Loans

A two month clash over saving jobs or preserving government influence ends with a three member board empowered to back 250 million dollars in private bank loans. The plan, led by the Treasury secretary with Fed and SEC chairmen on the panel, aims to end a filibuster and back key firms including Lockheed amid engine supply delays.

Tower Wenture Proxmire Threeman Lockheed TriStar Airbus Rolls Royce Ltd White House Secretary of the Treasury Federal Reserve Board Secur Ties and Exchange Commission

Infant dies after industrial accident in Tulsa

A one month old Waco infant employed by Sunshine Ironj died after injuries from an industrial accident in Tulsa. The child, born July 25, 1908, in Redbud Farmerville, La., was visiting with mother Dune Lee Bowling when breath difficulties began. Rescue attempts by neighbors and fire brigade failed. autopsy ordered. services scheduled in Monroe with burial at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Surviving relatives include widow Stephanie, son Harold, two daughters Rob Peterson and Horace Johnson, and multiple siblings.

Louis J. Dozer Sunshine Ironj Waco Tulsa Oklo Stephanie Lee Hubbard-Kelly Dune Lee Sunset Me Morial Gardens Richard ‘Tucker Redbud Farmerville Monroe Helen Teegerstrom Dozier Odessa J Willbourn Sayre Okla Willbourn First United Arived Horace Johnson Wink Threejiance C C Dozier Urania Abe Dozier Purifoy

Odessan Dies Rites Slated

William A. Jones aged 38 of 251 Cumberland dies after two weeks illness at Medical Center Hospital. Funeral at 2 pm Wednesday at Immanuel Baptist Church with burial at Sunet Memorial Gardens. Survivors include widow Thelma daughter Debbie parents J H and Mrs. Jones of Petersburg four sisters and three brothers. Funeral arrangements by Hubbard Kelly Funeral Home.

William A. Jones Cumberland Ced Medical Center Hospital Immanuel Baptist Church Sunet Memorial Gardens Bill Cook Hubbard- Kelly Funeral Home Swinney Machine Shop Caldwell Lorenzo Odessa Midland Jones Baptist Church Thelma Debbie J H Jones Petersburg Lena Mae Brunson Helen Louse. Jennings Jenne Ruth McLaughlin Lubbock Mary Ann| Gestes Amarillo John [ Jones Wilburn F Jones Windell W. Jones Abernathy

Woman's Rites Set Wednesday for Mrs Brooks

Services for Mrs Sarah Alma Brooks 87 will be at 10 am Wednesday at Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Evergreen Cemetery Stanton. She died Monday at Medical Center Hospital after a long illness. Born Sept 10 1883 in Royston Georgia she married Lonnie A Brooks Oct 11 1903. She moved to Odessa from Wink in 1966 and was a Baptist. Survivors include her husband five sons and three daughters with numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Sarah Alma Brooks West County Road Hubbard-Kelly Evergreen Cemetery Stanton Medical Center Hospital Brooks Royston Lonhie A Brooks Odessa Wink The Baptist Church Jay D Brooks Alice

Odessa Man Found Dead At Home In Odessa

Jose Baeza Alvarez aged 48 was found dead in his home at 308 West Clifford by his son at about 3:30 am Tuesday. Justice of the Peace Purifoy ruled natural causes, no autopsy ordered. Born November 22 1922 in Shafter he moved to Odessa in 1946 from Mexico and worked at a Phillips 66 station. He was a Catholic and survived by Eloisa two sons Jose G and Leo a daughter Rosa and sister Maria Rodriguez of Mexico.

Jose Baeza Alvarez West Clifford Jose G. Alvarez Alvarez Justice of the Peace Purifoy Alvarez J Rix Funeral Home Shafter Navy Odessa Mexico Phillips 66 Golder and University Catholic Church Eloisa Jose G Leo Rosa Alvarez Maria Rodriguez

Rites Set For Odessan's Kin Mrs Goode 77

Mrs Lee Nelson Goode 77, mother of an Odessan, died today at Eagle Lake Community Hospital. Services 4 pm Wednesday at Mill Bauer Funeral Home Chapel, burial Lakeside Cemetery. She resided in Eagle Lake since 1936, born April 29, 1884 in Weimar. Husband predeceased her in 1957. Survived by two daughters Lois Glueck and Eunice Froka, two sons Robert and John Goode, two sisters, ten grandchildren and four great grandchildren.

Lee Tile Nelson) Goode Eagle Lake Tex Mill-Bauer Funeral Home Lakeside Goode Weimar Lois Glueck Quitman Eunice Froka Robert L. Goode John T Goode East 34Th

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