Hance lays out governor run qualifications in Odessa visit
Former U S representative Kent Hance, though not yet officially announcing, outlined his qualifications for Texas governor during a two hour Odessa stop. He criticized Governor White over taxes, pledged to oppose income taxes and support right to work, and said he would announce in September.
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U.S
Kent Hance
Lubbock
Odessa
Holiday Day Inn Centre
Hance
Mark White
Texas
Bill Clements
Tom Loeffler
Hunt
Ronald Reagan
Texas Independent Automotive Association
Midland
White
Clements
Parks programs announced by Odessa Parks and Rec department
The Odessa Parks and Recreation Department outlines programs including children's tennis from Aug 12 to 21 at Jim Parker Park, adult tennis, children's art classes on Dec 28 at Slater Park, Red Cross lifesaving Aug 12 to 16 at Sherwood Pool, dance classes Aug 14 to 28 at Floyd Gwin Park, and a public park board meeting on Aug 19. Flag football begins Sept 16 with Aug 26 to Sept 6 registration, pet show Sept 21 at Floyd Gwin Park, fall volleyball Oct 14 with Aug 19-30 registration, fall basketball Oct 14 with Sept 23 to Oct 4 registration, plus contact details for 337-7307.
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Slater Park
Red Cross
Sherwood Pool
Floyd Gwin Park
Odessa Parks and Recreation Department
N. Vine St
Burglary Sentence for Victor Roberts in Texas Case
Victor Ray Roberts, 28, of Barksdale, sentenced by 1611th District Judge Tryon Lewis to five years in prison after pleading guilty to burglary of a habitation on August 9. In an aggravated robbery case, Steven E. Brown of 4315 Esmond Street No. 1104 had charges dropped by Judge Lewis due to lack of corroborating testimony.
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Victor Ray Roberts
Barksdale
1611St
Tryon Lewis
Steven E. Brown
Esmond St
Lewis
Unauthorized vehicle thefts and burglaries dominate Odessa police beat
Multiple thefts and a burglary are reported in Odessa between Aug. 9 and Aug. 10. A 1985 Honda motorcycle valued at 3800 was taken from The Place Club. a 1985 Ford LTD valued at 12000 was taken from the Blue Max Club. A burglary at 905 S West County Road involved hand tools worth 2400. A purse with cash and jewelry valued at 3758 was stolen from Cheers. A 1000 paint damage incident affected a 1980 Ford Granada.
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S. West County Road
S. Hendrix
Nancy Grizzard
Cheers
N. Grandview Ave
R. Pippins
Inmate Attacks Two Ector County Jailers
A female prisoner assaulted jailers Glenda Booth and Carol Cobb during the transfer of another inmate at the Ector County women’s jail. Capt. Gene Kloss said the incident left the workers with bruises and scratches around 11 a.m. Anna Alford, 23, of 410 Pearl Ave., arrested July 25 on a prostitution charge, was charged with two counts of aggravated assault of a police officer and held on $4,000 bond set by Justice of the Peace Manuel Valles.
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Ector County
Glenda Booth
Carol Cobb
Gene Kloss
Anna Alford
Pearl Ave
Odessa
Alford
Justice of the Peace
Manuel Valles
DPS promotes officer to Midland regional commander
A longtime Department of Public Safety employee, Capt. Dudley Thomas, 46, is promoted to major and commander of the Midland regional office effective Sept. 1, with an $11,000 raise. Maj. Ira Dees retires after seven years in the post. Thomas will coordinate traffic law enforcement across 49 counties, after five years as Austin district commander. Ector County Sheriff Bob Brookshire, 55, becomes director of the Texas Sheriff’s Association.
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Department of Public Safety
Midland
Ector County
Bob Brookshire
Sheriff’s Association of Texas
Dudley Thomas
Ira Dees
Thomas
Austin
Indecency charge filed against Ector County man
Abel C. Castillo, 41, remained jailed in Ector County at 15,000 bond on an indecency with a child charge. Arrested at home Thursday on a warrant, the Jan 1984 incident involved a 12 year old Odessa girl who said the man exposed himself.
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Ector County
Abel C. Castillo
Odessa
Jerry Davis
Deaths and notices from Odessa area records
Death notices list Juan Velez Martinez Sr 68 of 6409 W Jay Ave scheduled 2 p.m. at Martinez Funeral Home with burial at Sunset Memorial Gardens. He died Friday at Medical Center Hospital born July 27 1917 in San Antonio moved to Odessa in 1957 from Lamesa. Survivors include a son Juan Martinez Jr two daughters Christina Pando Bella Barela a brother Juan Chavez two sisters Maria Chavez Jovita Chavez five grandchildren and a great grandchild. Additional obituaries include Arthur Burtscher 82 and C A Rumbaugh 78 with services and survivors noted. Obituaries cover Wesley Woodfin 23 of Midland in a motorcycle death and Dianna S Scott 23 pending notice. Births and marriages records follow with births in Medical Center Hospital dated July into August list several families and details.
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Juan Martinez Sr
Juan Velez Martinez
W. Jay Ave
Martinez Funeral Home
Daniel Trujillo
Sunset Memorial Gardens
Martinez
Medical Center Hospital
San Antonio
Odessa
Lamesa
Juan Martinez Jr
Christina Pando
Bella
Wesley Woodfin
Midland
Wesley Clark Woodfin
Glennest
Big Lake
J.B. Bitner
Gilbreath Funeral Home
Stanton
Woodfin
San Angelo
Cheryl Anderson
Minister on a rolling sanctuary reaches 41st General Council
The Rev. Sam Rust, 51, travels in an 18-wheeler turned church to minister to truckers. His rolling sanctuary parks at the San Antonio Convention Center for the Assemblies of God 41st General Council drawing about 16 000 attendees. Rust began trucking ministry after his 1974 calling amid a truckers strike.
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San Antonio
Sam Rust
Assemblies of God
Rust
San Antonio Convention Center
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Jim Adams
Brookshire
Sheriff's Association
R.L. McFarlin
Hanford County
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Dees
Jimmy Harris
Arthur Burtscher
Arthur E. Burtscher
N. Dotsy Ave
Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home
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Deerings West Nursing Home
Austria
Hedwig Maria Yenewein
Monahans
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General Tire and Rubber Co
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Harold Burtscher
West Germany
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Peter Yenewein
Verence Burtscher
C.A
Pecos
Rumbaugh
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A.E
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Dianna Scott
Dianna S. Scott
E. Ann St
Births Medical Center Hospital
Julian Galindo
Adams Ave
Jesus Longoria
N. Jackson Ave
Raul Melendez
W. Sherwood St
Ignacio Bonilla
Daniel Galindo
William Copeland
N. Hancock Ave
Bruno Armendariz
Linberg St
Juan Cuellar
S. Washington Lane
Manuel Hernandez
Ave. G
Roger Orosco
W. 12Th St
Steve Vannier
P.O
Ronald Voiz
Pedro Alvarez
Wilson St
Odessa Women's & Children’s Hospital
Allan Emert
Otis Neilson
Robert Rike
W. 22Nd St
Gregory Williams
Amarillo
Glenn Curry
Lamont Ave
Mike Munnerlyn
31St St
Stanley
Ventura Ave
Mark Taylor
N. Dixie Blvd
Jimmie Lee Hill
Elizabeth Elaine Hill
Robert Earl Patrick
Loretta Lynn Sparks
Michael Wayne McCoy
Mara Dawn Moore
Ronald Lynn Bailey
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Verte C. Pearce, Jr
Angelia Michele Watson
Roy Franklin Miller
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Danny Wayne Jones
Staci Ann Ellis
Raymon Edward McEmurry
Sandra Pearce
Kathy Linn Tarpley
Michael Stephen Tarpley
Marty Gail Shotwell
David Robert Shotwell
Audrey Mae Guthrie
E.G. Windell Guthrie
Barbara Sue Martin
Thomas Kellam Martin
Deanna R. Owen
Jim Owen
Robin Dawn Martin
Troy Lan Martin
Rebecca Hildebrand
Timothy Hildebrand
Shelly Rene Owens
Malcolm Estelle Owens
Clark
Johnny Brettlark
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