Budget Big Increase Approved By Trustees In ECISD Action
The ECISD trustees unanimously approved a new budget totaling about 20 million with local sources supplying 11.79 million and state funds 7.37 million plus federal 364 thousand. Notable adjustments raised instructional administration and pupil transportation while clarifying election costs and law limits. Trustee James Fowler noted the budget’s near twenty million figure, reflecting a substantial rise since his 16-year tenure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley Huffaker
James Fowler
Board of Education
Walker
McCamey Hospital Moves Toward Reopening
McCamey Hospital District Board unanimously approves a revised budget keeping the tax rate at 60 cents per $100 and hires Vernon E. Blythe as administrator. The hospital remained closed since June after resignations by the prior administrator and doctor. The board aims to open soon, hire a physician, and form a staff while addressing incomplete medical records and staff reappointments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCamey
McCamey Hospital District Board of
Joe Collins
Bill Alexander
X. Vernon E. Blythe
Lubbock
Guy Hibler
Ed Gorman
J. L. Cooper
Cooper
Gorman
School Board Approves Indemnity Policy and Settles Duties Coverage
Ector County Independent School District trustees approved a three year indemnity insurance policy with Insurance Company of North America at 4750 dollars for coverage including up to 100000 dollars per case with a 1000 dollar deductible and an annual 1 million dollar aggregate. They rejected cheaper options and noted the policy does not duplicate Texas State Teachers Association memberships. The board also accepted the deed to a playground site from Atlantic Richfield Co. and approved numerous staff changes, a driver education fee increase, bids for a house sale for Crockett Junior High, and land purchases for a future building project while paying 534077.17 in routine accounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ector County Independent School District
Insurance Company of North America
Bard
Texas State Teachers Association
Charles Walker
James Fowler
Rita Duke
Cambridge
New Jersey
Fowler
J. W. Cole Jr
Permian Junior College System Regents
Robert P. Sindermann
U.S. Supreme Court
Odessa College
Jack Rodgers
CISD
Scharbauer Place
Atlantic Richfield Co
Fannin
Stanley L. Smith
Midland
Julia F. Chaney
Ernestine D. Craft
Janice S. Farris
Jo Ann Fields
Patsy D. Hancock
Altan R. McDonald
Walter S. Nedd
John Elizabeth Sanders
Dewey Clifford Barlow
Vernon D. Camp
Mildred Ann Carroll
Barbara R. Chancellor
Bobbye R. Durrett
Gayle E. Farner
Ada Jane Franks
James W. Haney
Sandra E. Hollingshead
H. J. Hoppe
Carl Gene Lock
Caral Nan Shields
Walker
ECISD
North Lincoln
Crockett Junior High
Charles B. Lambeth
Lucius Bunton
Foyd Manroy
Six Automobiles Damaged in Air Rifle Vandalism Spree
Local lawmen pursue clues in six vandalism cases on Friday. Suspects used air rifles to shoot holes in car windows owned by Charles Lauraine at 4314 Hereford, Richard Lee Smith at 316 North Pittsburg, Bennie W. Fish at 4202 Locust, and others including Mrs. Lynn Weir at 3708 Bowie and W. S. Robinson at 305 East 38th. Holly Davis reported dents kicked in her door panel on Andrews Highway in the 3800 block.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Lauraine
Hereford
Richard Lee Smith
North Pittsburg
Bennie W. Fish
Lynn Weir
Bowie
W. S. Robinson
East 38Th
Holly Davis
East 37Th
Andrews Highway
County Court records list marriage licenses issued
County Court records show marriages granted to Michael Lewis Franzey and Virginia Louise Snowden Perren Allison Lyon II and Wanda Jean Weathersey William Bradley Green and Geri Lynn Hubbard Troy Wayne Davis and Debra Fay Green seven Lee Mansell and Jean Elizabeth Ith David Douward Javier Jr and Rebecca Anne Rhodes Alan Rand Shafer and Naoko Clement Gary Gene Chamber and Jenny Lee Mills Gordon William Awtry and Carroll Sue Clee Rickey Wayne Martin and Tamara Jutla Storey. District Court reports several divorce filings including Sandra Waynette Carrouth Wilson vs Gordon Leroy Wilson and Robert L. Marshall Jr. vs Pamela Grace Marshall. Medical Center Hospital lists patients admitted and discharged on Aug 10 with numerous names and details including the Stanley Prather and baby entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Lewis Franzey
Virginia Louise Snowden
Perren Allison Lyon
Wanda Jean Weathersey
William Bradley Green
Geri Lynn Hubbard
Troy Wayne Davis
Debra Fay Green
Lee Mansell
Jean Elizabeth Ith
David Douward Javier Jr
Rebecca Anne Rhodes
Alan Rand Shafer
Naoko Clement
Gary Gene Chamber
Jenny Lee Mills
Gordon William Awtry
Carroll Sue Clee
Rickey Wayne Martin
Tamara Jutla Storey
Charolette Harris
Jack Chatham
Mack Bradley
Hector Martinez Nichols
Justice of the Peace Court
District Court
Sandra Waynette Carrouth Wilson
Gordon Leroy Wilson
Robert L. Marshall Jr
Pamela Grace Marshall
Jo Anne Russell
Ronald Dale Russell
Sarah E. Estell
Thomas C. Estell
Edna Mae Moore
William Ernest Moore
Bonnie Hudson
Allas K. Hudson
Local Man Ezra Morris rites set in Odessa
Ezra Cecil Morris 66 of 7901 West 26th died on arrival after a heart attack. Services 3 p.m. Saturday Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Paul Miller officiating. Burial Sunset Memorial Gardens. Born Oct 8 1905 in Leslie Ark, he married Ruby L. Rogers Feb 12 1935 in Tulsa. Survived by wife, two sons Cecil and Jerry, daughter Allene Vaden, mother, siblings, five grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ezra Cecil Morris
West 26Th
Sizemore Drilling Co
Medical Center Hospital
Hubbard-Kelly
Trinity Baptist Church
Fellowship Masonic Lodge
Scottish Rite
Odessa Scottish Rite Association
el Maida Shrine
Floyd Easterling
Order of the Eastern Star
Odessa
Order of DeMolay
Borger
DeMolay
Ruby
Cecil Morris
Bonham
Jerry Morris
Oklahoma City
Okla
Allene Vaden
Manhattan
Kan
B. A. McIntyre
Kenawa
Noble Morris
Burkburnett
Cleo Smith
Sapulpa
C. A. Tonn
Big Spring
East Fourth Baptist Church
Trinity Memorial Park
River Welch Funeral Home
Llano
Charles Allan Tonn
Eden
C. A. Tonn Jr
Arnold Tonn
J.C. Tonn
W. C. Bostick
Baton Rouge
W. Ellison
Midland
Wayland King
California
Mrrtle Darley
Mason
Pearl Dunn
Gilmer
Rex G. Ivey
Lometa
Susan Emma Ivey
San Saba Hospital
Briggs-Gamel
Lampasas
Edwin Young
Bill Sandefer
Clarice Richey Houston
Clarice Irene Richey
Waltrip Funeral Home
Memorial Oaks
Rita Gay Johnson
Max. Stokley
E. V
Jerry
Dusty
Houston
Death notices span several Texas communities in Lamesa
Obituaries list Virgil T Williams 69 of Lamesa killed in a Nebraska auto crash while on vacation. Services 2 pm Saturday at First United Methodist Church Lamesa with burial at Lamesa Memorial Park. Survived by wife, daughter Bettye Bettis of Midland, two brothers, two grandchildren. Also listed are Deborah Knight Snyder 21 of Snyder with services in Snyder and burial in Hillside Gardens. Susan Emma Ivey 9 of Lometa. Clarice Irene Richey 65 of Houston. Oscar Weige 78 of College Station, mother of former Texas newspaperman James Lindsey, with services in Whitewright.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil T. Williams Lamesa
Virgil Thomas Williams
First United Methodist Church
Lamesa Memorial Park
Branon Funeral Home
Williams
Lamesa
Alma
Neb
Oklahoma
Williams Typewriter Service
Rotary Club
Masonic Lodge
Ross Woodson
Lubbock
Bettye Bettis
Midland
Cecil Williams
Oklahoma City
Roy Williams
Browns Valley
Calif
Oscar Weige
College Station
Tex
Texas
James L. Lindsey
Earhart
Whitewright
Sherman
Weige
Littlefield Hospital
North Carolina
Grayson County
Littlefield
Lindsey
State Banking Board
Texas A&m University
County Juvenile Chief To Resign
DePriest, Ector County's chief juvenile probation officer, resigns to become an investigator with the Texas Vending Commission. Effective Sept. 1, W. R. Manning will lead. Judge John H. Buddy Rogers may name a successor. DePriest, 35, began as chief in 1968 after serving as deputy sheriff and Odessa city officer. He recalls service as bodyguard to General Decker in Korea. He will train briefly in Wichita Falls before permanent assignment. He is married to Marceline, with daughter Karrie, and is a Linden Tennessee native who graduated high school in 1955 and attended Odessa College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T YY. DePriest
Ector County
Texas Vending Commission
W. R. Manning
John HH
Buddy Rogers
Odessa
Linden, Tenn
Odessa College
Legion and Auxiliary Install Officers in Odessa and Crane
Tomorrow in Odessa and Crane Eighth and Pueblo Streets hosts installation of new officers Earl S Bailey Post 430 American Legion Auxiliary Unit 430 and John J Allen Post 28 Crane by State Commander of Texas The event at the American Legion Auditorium begins 8 30 P M with Romeo and Juliet showing at Globe Theater
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P.M
Earl S. Bailey
American Legion and Auxiliary Unit
John J. Allen
Crane
Texas
American Legion
Eighth
Pueblo Streets
Wreck Leaves 2 Women Hurt Near Century and Bellaire
Two women were treated and released at Medical Center hospital after a traffic crash at Century and Bellaire late Thursday. Dolores Richardson 57 of Big Spring suffered head and neck pains while Donna Cole 20 of 1218 Douglas endured an ankle injury. Judy Owen 32 of Humble drove north on Bellaire colliding with Scott Pollard 18 of 2110 Wedgewood who drove east on Century. Both cars sustained heavy damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juan Coy Jr
West Mable
Bellaire
Judy Owen
Humble
Scott Pollard
Wedgewood
Gcotores Richardson
Donna Cole
James Flowers
West 83Rd
Owen Cleaver
Wabash
Cleaver
Elizabeth Roberson
North Dixie
Gloria Benavides
Reynosa
Joe Marin
Midland
Manuel Flores
Paula Sumruild
Tom Green
Constance McEntyre
Darmmane
Roger Miller
West 13Th
Nonnie Hillard
Tom Green Gamage
Andrews
Jerry McClain
Dawn
Lonnie Pate
North Golder
North Hancock
L. Heauer
Virginia Baker
Odessa
Medical Center Hospital
Century
Dolores Richardson
Big Spring
Douglas
Troop 57 to Honor Court as Carlsbad Caverns Trip Planned
Boy Scout Troop 57 will hold a special Court of Honor Sunday during a trip to Carlsbad Caverns. Scout Scott Ritter will receive Tenderfoot. William Fikes Darrin Anderson Steve Ashcraft Mark Ritter will earn Second Class. Allen McClure First Class. Donald Anderson and David Mount Life to Eagle transitions. Merit badges for Donald Anderson L G Sherman Jr David Mount and Bobby Welch. Special NRA Safe Hunter awards to Donald Anderson and life award to David Mount. Troop 57 is sponsored by the Downtown Rotary Club with Bob Bone as scoutmaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlesbad Caverns
Scott Ritter
Ed Ritter
West 12Th
William Fikes
W. F. Fikes Sr
West Ninth
Darrin Anderson
J. R. Stroud
Steve Ashcraft
R. D. Ashcraft
Santa Rosa
Mark Ritter
West
Allen McClure
E. W. Kennedy
Donald Anderson
David Mount
Nadine Mount
North Muskingum
L. G. Sherman, Jr
Bobby Welch
National Rifle Association
Downtown
Bob Bone
City Official Hospitalized After Abdominal Operation
Assistant City Attorney Terry Diveley of 3939 Tanglewood was to enter M D Anderson Hospital in Houston on Thursday after spending about two weeks at Medical Center Hospital undergoing a serious abdominal operation. He was released from Medical Center two weeks ago and was taken to Houston by private transportation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry Diveley
Tanglewood
M.D. Anderson Hospital
Houston
Diveley
Medical Center Hospital
Medical Center
Round Robin Meet Slated by Odessa AA Groups
The four Alcoholics Anonymous groups of Odessa host a Round Robin meeting at Exhibition Hall A, Ector County Coliseum grounds, with 250 to 300 attendees expected from West Texas. Lamesa woman is principal speaker for Saturday 8 p.m. session. Apache, Oklahoma man speaks Sunday 2 p.m. session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alcoholics Anonymous
Odessa
West Texas
Exhibition Hall
Ector County Coliseum
Okla
Woman Hurt In Smashup Near Fort Stockton
A Fort Stockton woman, Gracie Rodriguez, 20, suffered two broken legs, a broken left arm, and a concussion in a Thursday two car collision on the Imperial highway north of Fort Stockton. Her 15 month old daughter Paula received facial head and shoulder injuries and was later released from Medical Center Hospital. The wreck occurred at 12 30 p m with Gracie Rodriguez driving south and Olivas Quintella of Fort Stockton driving north.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Stockton
Medical Center
H. P. (Gracie) Rodriguez
Odessa
Pecos County Memorial Hospital
Paula
Medical Center Hospital
Pecos County
Imperial Highway
Trio Facing DWI Charges
Three men posted $1,000 bond each on DWI charges after police stops near Odessa and US 80. Leroy Brumley, 30, of 900 North Tom Green, arrested 8:35 p.m. Thursday one mile west of Odessa on US 80. Charlie Roy Love, 56, of 1106 Harris, arrested 12:55 a.m. Friday at 52nd and US 385. Arliss Glenn Fore, 42, of Route 3, arrested in the 1500 block west US 80 at 2 a.m. Friday. Justice of the Peace J. A. Purifov set bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leroy Brumley
North Tom Green
Odessa
Charlie Roy Love
Harris
52Nd
US 385
Arliss Glenn Fore
Justice of the Peace
J. A. Purifov
Suspect Free Under Bond After Burglary Charge
A 24 year old Odessa man Silvio Jose Arce posted 5000 dollars bond Friday on a burglary charge after Jerry Sheen reported a prowler at 2710 Bagley. Arce listed Westerner Motel as his address and was arrested at 5:50 am Thursday following entry through a bedroom window and restraint with a bayonet until officers arrived. Justice of the Peace Otis Moore filed the complaint and Municipal Judge Cecil Hardwick set bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odessa
Silvio Jose Arce
Jerry Sheen
Bagley
Arce
Court of Justice of the Peace
Otis Moore
Cecil Hardwick
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Manuel Souza
Dr. Cooper
School Board
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Callie B. Craig
Viola C. Holman
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Flmarine B. Little
Alma Jean Sealy
Sandra Fae Starr
Jovion Kaye Thomas
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Glenda N. Fincher
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Charles R. Haltom
Charlotte W. Inge
Bobby M. Livesay
Eva
Martinez
Robert W. Craft
Harley D. Reeves
Mexico
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Dessa
Gloria Bosse
Ervin Yudin
Salinas
Samuel S. Lerer
Mexico City
Beth Iserial
Mirian Weichsel
Emanuel Jinich
Lee Davis
Karen J. Norton
Lord O. Freeze
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Karen M. Bronaugh
Gave A Gardner
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Tommy L. Thompson
Gertrude M. Adams
Roger K. Carson
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Jeff Cronenworth
Daniel Ortiz
Monte Ford
Cassandra Meredith
Matthew Parrish
Carlos Herrera
Margaret Benton
Josie Ja
Alice Sanchez
James Travis
Kathy Proctor
Lennie Smith
Marv Dutur
John Paolino
Luther Hurt
Tommy Thomason
Ashley Anderson
Steve Vardeman
Robert Crane
George Parrish
Stanley Prather
Donald Green
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C. P. Williams
North Adams
James G. Friedrichs
Pueblo, Dov
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Louise Lavelana
Deborah Knight Snyder
Deborah Jean Knight
Bell Seale
Hillside Memorial Gardens
Roy Tiner
Snyder
Laura Tiner
Lana Tiner
Londa Mullican
Seminole
Shandra Bass
Roanoke
Tyrone Tiner
Longview
Jesse Noel
Rachel Mandell
DePriest
George H. Decker
Eighth United Nations Armed Forces
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Wichita Falls
Marceline
Karrie
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Globe Theater
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