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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1979
Page
1
None injured as Continental Airlines flight 253 made an emergency landing at El Paso International Airport after left-side landing gear failed to deploy. All 34 aboard unharmed. pilot guidance and skill praised as aircraft touched down with wing on flaps. Aviation officials to assess damage in hangar.
Federal grand jury indicts 31 year old David Lee Haney also known as Johnathan Stone and Dr. David Haney on five counts for submitting false applications and financial statements to banks. He allegedly posed as a physician in Midland and used false name, address, and employment data to secure $18,350 from First National Bank and Midland National Bank beginning in April with last loan in July. Bond set at $10,000. penalties include up to $5,000 fine and two years in prison per count. Assistant U.S. Attorney Dan Maese led the case. Haney is represented by Donna Kirk.
Sixty of 11,872 property owners challenged the county's real estate appraisals for tax purposes. The hearings involved Pritchard and Abbott, with three commissioners present. Minor real estate changes were made. the overall valuation total is expected to rise to about 815.81 million.
The National Weather Service at Midland reports fair skies and mid 90s today and Thursday in the Permian Basin. Tonight's low near 67, southeasterly winds 10 to 15 mph. The outlook calls for fair weather through Saturday, then cooler with possible isolated thunderstorms. Tuesday's high reached 96, eight below the Aug 7 record of 104 in 1964.
Firefighters fought the Gallagher Peak blaze in Targee National Forest overnight as weather improved, aiming to contain it by Friday 6 p.m. Meanwhile the Mortar Creek fire, now 56,000 acres, could be tackled head-on with calmer winds. Fire boss Gordon Stevens warned of the vast inferno, noting smoke visible 100 miles away from Yellowstone Park and fuel logistics strained. Additional fires burn in Moose Creek Ship Island Little Eight Mile Tupperman Lake East Fork and Payette National Forests as 7,000 firefighters including Forest Service crews Indians and Idaho National Guard bolster the effort.
Administration spokesman Carl Posey said Padre Island beaches are only lightly oiled with tar balls. Heaviest oil near Port Mansfield cut while cleanup and a vacuum truck recovered. Officials closed Brownsville ship channel and prepared to drill relief wells. Environmental impact considered minimal but uncertain. Beach cleanup resumes at dawn as volunteers monitor nesting Ridley turtles and barrier efforts aim to protect Laguna Madre.
Fair through Thursday. Southeasterly winds 10 to 15 mph today, then 5 to 10 mph tonight. High today 95, low 68. High tomorrow 95, overnight low 67. Sun sets 8 40 p m, rises Thursday 7 09 a m. Year to date precipitation 10.13 inches.
Odessa firemen extinguished two minor blazes Tuesday. A body of an old truck burned in the 3000 block of Kermit Highway shortly after noon, and a trash fire in the 2400 block of Stevens was put out about 2 20 p.m.
Services for Mattie Equilla Scott 86 of 3800 Englewood will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in Davis-Morris Funeral Home chapel Brownwood with burial in Pleasant Valley Cemetery. She died Tuesday morning at a local nursing home of natural causes. She was born July 13 1893 in Brown County and married Clarence M. Scott June 30 1913 in Brownwood. A homemaker she moved to Odessa from Brownwood in 1976. She was a Baptist. Survivors include two sons C V Scott of Odessa and Hollis J Scott of Houston two daughters Mrs C R Coker of Midland and Oleta Scott of Big Spring a brother Robert Mills of Goldthwaite 11 grandchildren 23 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild. Doris Houghton of Abilene formerly of Odessa died Tuesday night in Abilene after a long illness. Funeral arrangements were incomplete. In Odessa she worked at the Ector Theater. Survivors include husband Ernest Houghton of Abilene one son Ronnie Houghton of Odessa father J C Hyden of Abilene one sister Delores Casey of Abilene and two grandchildren.
Services for Margaret Geraldine Allen 62 of Austin will be held at 9 30 a m Thursday at Geeslin Funeral Home chapel Alpine with burial in Elm Grove Cemetery Alpine. She died Monday morning at Breckenridge Hospital Austin after a lengthy illness. Born July 8 1917 in Brownfield she lived in Austin 17 years and was a retired store manager. Survived by two sons John Dixon Allen Arlington and Reuben Michael Allen Shreveport LA, mother Mrs Walter Scudday Alpine, sister Mary E McNamara Alpine, brothers James T Scudday Alpine and Walter G Scudday Georgetown, four grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
The jury trial of David Lee White, also known as Robert Earl Jones, 22, of Ennis, proceeded into its second day in 70th District Court presided by Judge Gene Ater. The case involves the rape of a 7-year-old Odessa girl on January 24, with prosecutors Dennis Cadra and Tony Chavez presenting evidence. White is represented by court-appointed attorneys Michael D. Barney and Terry K. Don. The jury includes Michael Ohmes, Beryl Ragsdale, Silas Ussery, L.G. Johnson, William Waddell, Elmo Williamson, Frankie Skinner, Marthalene Moore, D.B. Watts, Rebecca Griffin, Richard Mayo, and Robbie Patrick.
Benny Earl Taylor, 23, is in satisfactory condition at Midland Memorial Hospital after a Tuesday morning shooting at a woman’s residence in Midland. He faces burglary charges filed with JP Robert Pine as police await his hospital release. The incident began with a dispute between strangers and involved a home entry through a bathroom window.
James Franklin Howard, 44, of Bowie, was sentenced to five years by 244th District Judge Joe Connally after pleading guilty to burglary of a habitation with intent to commit theft. He admitted involvement in the May 22 break in at Norma Jean Brimer’s home at 1802 Hollywood, where stereo equipment, 50 tapes and three statues were stolen.
Tomorrow in Odessa events list several club gatherings. At 6 30 A M Kiwanis Club meets at the University Hospitality Lodge, at noon Grandview Lions convene at Inn of the Golden West, and West Side Optimists meet at Western Plaza Cafeteria.
Funeral services for Ernest W. Newton 69 of Lubbock will be held at Lemons Funeral Home Memorial Chapel in Plainview with burial at Parklawn Memorial Gardens after a lengthy illness. He was born September 24 1909 in Bridgeport and survived by his wife two daughters a brother three sisters and ten grandchildren. Ola Mae Ferrell 31 of Seminole died in an auto crash in Corpus Christi and services are planned in Seminole with burial there. She was born in Fort Worth and lived in Seminole most of her life. She is survived by her husband one daughter one son her parents three sisters and two brothers.
Obituaries for Paul Kimsey Jones 82 of Stanton and Sonny Finley 57 of Abilene note funeral services and burials. Jones, a retired farmer and Mason, died in Stanton after long illness. services at First Baptist Church with burial at Evergreen Cemetery. Finley, a former service station operator, died in Abilene. services at First Baptist Church Aspermont with burial at Aspermont Cemetery. Survivors listed for both.
John B. McCarroll of Levelland is named journalism instructor at Odessa College. A former OC student with a Texas A&M BS, he has spent nine years teaching journalism and sponsoring publications at South Plains College and writes freelance. He joins with fall semester starting August 27 and is a member of state press associations.
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