Tragic shipyard deaths as poison probe opens
Kenneth Smith 55 manager of a docked fish plant dies after a gas poisoning incident aboard a ship at the Fort Myers dock. Stephen Richmond 18 and other crew members later pulled from the hold as investigators from WS Department of Labor and the U.S. Bureau of Fisheries seek the poison source through water and tank samples. Francis Webb 23 pilot and the Winter brothers are named among the victims, with authorities unsure if the toxin was gaseous or liquid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Conrad
Fort Myers
Kenneth Smith
Stephen Richmond
Winter Brothers
Francis Webb
Peace Dale
Loeffler
WS. Department of Labor
Protein Products Co
U.S. Buureau of Fisheries
Showers Continue Along Front From Texas to South Central Area
A cool front pushed into South Central Texas bringing scattered showers and a 10 percent chance of more through Tuesday. Odessa saw a near 65 degree low with southerly winds 4 to 15 mph. An unofficial 3 inch downpour occurred near Madisonville as lightning threatened traffic on the Houston Dallas route. Cecil M. Odell, 40, Basin Courts, was fined $22 after pleading guilty to petty theft for not paying for food at Cow Palace on Andrews Highway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odessa
Weather Bureau
Texas
Arly
Texarkana
Austin
del Rio
Paso
Madisonville
Houston-Dallas
Cecil M. Odell
Basin Courts
Court of Justice of the Peace
E. F. Nobles
Cow Palace
48Th
Andrews Highway
Big 50 by 60 Sign Lights in Odessa Tonight
A public event lights a new 50 foot by 60 foot sign along Interstate 20 in South Odessa at 8 45 p m to celebrate Odessa as home to the world s largest inland petrochemical complex. Roy Elsner will MC a ceremony with TE. E. Winter and W. J Leggett speaking. The sign erected by El Paso Products Shell Oil General Tire and Rexall Chemical aims to spotlight local industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Odessa
Grandview
Dix
Roy Elsner
TE. E. Winter
Gl Paso Products Co
Ulate Relations
W. J
Bill) Leggett
Chamber of Commerce
Chuck Wapon
el Paso Products
Shell Oil
General Tire
Rexall Chemical
Odessa
Rival Point At Odossa Texas Meeting Schedule
City Council Chamber at City Mall hosts 9 AM session. Noon event by Hi-Noon Optimists at Sands Restaurant. 7:30 PM Mothers and Wives of Vietnam Servicemen meet at VFW Hall 208 Mast 63rd. a PM Karl Bailey leads American Legion Post 30 Board of Governors at American Legion Hall at Wighth and Puchlo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vietnam
VFW Hall
Mast
Karl
Bailey Amerirican Legion Post 30
Board of Governors
American Legion Hall
Wighth and Puchlo
Teen-Ager's Trial Stated in Ector County Juvenile Court
Antonio Ybarra, 15, and Richard Flores Garcia, 14, face juvenile court action for criminally assaulting a 15-year-old Odessa girl on July 23. Trial set for 9 am Tuesday with jury selection likely to extend into the morning and testimony to begin Tuesday afternoon. Judge Hill to rule on defense motions. Murray Howze represents Ybarra. County Attorney Bill McCay for the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antonio Ybarra
Boatright
Ector County
Odessa
W. M
Bill) Hill
Richard Flores Garcia
Drury Lane
Gatesville
Garcia
Ybarra
Murray Howze
Monahans J
Bill M McCay
Odessan seeks permit to move house despite building code
Raul Vasquez faces Odessa city officials for a third time to obtain a permit to relocate his one room house. Two damage suits were filed in 70th District Court and Newell Neal seeks 45000 for injuries from a March 21 two car crash at Seventh and Muskingum. The city council denied his permit, citing code violations, then created a hardship review board set to hear Vasquez's case Tuesday at 4 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raul Vasquez
Gordon F. Johnson
Joe Medley
Odessa Resis
Apcident
iPeals
Vasquez
Gibson's Discount Center
Gulf
Gibson
Discount Pharmacy
Thouse
Medley
Newell Neal
Odessa
Vand Muskingum
D. Fl. Flan
Joann Sue Hann
Joann Hann
D. K. Hann
City Building Board of Appeals
Board of Appeals
City Council
Glenn Casey
John Cooper
Harry Devlin
Bob Covington
Bob Peters
Sul Ross Releases List of Graduates
Sul Ross State College Alpine has announced 158 candidates for bachelor and master degrees in the 1963 summer graduation. Names span Alpine Del Rio Pecos Odessa Marfa and many others with Bachelor of Science Master of Arts and Bachelor of Education degrees. The ceremony August 22 at 7 p.m. includes 26 master candidates and a large undergrad group led by 132 bachelors.
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Alpine
Sal Rossi
Franky C. Gonzalez, Jr
del Rio
State College
Cardenas Jr
Anthony Willis Green
David Barrera Guerrero
Johnny C. Linda Joy Harber
Dallas
HPE
Boone
Odessa
Arturo Gl Allen Wayne Harper
Bbuilding
Eagle Pass
Jerry Rhodes
Thees
Robert Gene Bass
John Strauss Buchanan
Concan
Mary Katherine Eamey
Maria
Ismael Sosa Jr
Cotulla
Jane Antoinette Acker
Harper
Albert Garcia Armendariz
el Paso
John B. Bullock
Garden City
William Burton Calvert
Artesia
N. M
Emma Jean Clark
Phoenix
Ariz
Harold Henry Clark
Kenneth R. Larned
Iraan
Bernard E.dunham
Medina
Joyce Pot- Pope
Big Lake
Jerry Dalester Dotson
Monahans
Ronald Reynolds
Andrews
Maxine B. Durham
Midland
Dorotha Lowe Scott
van Horn
Peggy Williams Feller
McCamey
Neal Scott
Uvalde
Billyel Hector Raul Flores
Yvonne Slaton
Marfa
Yelita Mae Freeman
Billy Gene Zeitler
Gregorio Garcia
Sult of
Charles Williams Ross
State
Gardner
Annis
Adair Gates
Antonio
Odessa Woman Dies After Yearlong Illness
Daisy Leona Brooks 82 of 400 East Third Odessa died about 7 a.m. at Medical Center Hospital after a yearlong illness Funeral arrangements are pending with Hubbard Kelly Funeral Home She was born Oct 4 1885 in Missouri and married Leo L Brooks in Sept 1905 They moved to Odessa in 1936 and she was a member of Highland Methodist Church Survivors include two sons A L Brooks Amarillo and Bur Brooks Austin three daughters Hila Lewis Houston Cletla Street Odessa and Theresa Hodges Cimarron 1417 two sisters Cora McKinney Erie Kan and Nellie Sage Vinita Okla ten grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren Also notes two Cisco funeral notices for Gary Leon Jones and Cris Edwin Jones of San Antonio formerly of Odessa who died in a one car crash with their mother injured. services at East Cisco Baptist Church and Oakwood Cemetery Rust Funeral Home in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daisy Leona Brooks
East Third
Medical Center Hospital
Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home
Missouri
Leo L. Brooks
Odessa
Highland Methodist Church
A. L. Brooks
Amarillo
Bur! Brooks
Austin
Hila Lewis
CISCO
Gary Leon Jones
Cris Edwin Jones
Sammie L. Jones
San Antonio
East Cisco Baptist Church
Oakwood Cemetery
Rust Funeral Home
Gary
Eastland
Cris
B. Jones
Carl Graves
Hattie Mae Graves
Children Treated After Apparent Aspirin Ingestion
Two youngsters were treated at Medical Center Hospital after reportedly swallowing aspirin during the weekend and were released. Ancestors identified the family names as Avimowen Brayne of Balmorhea and Gillie Brunson, 1, of Alpine, along with Libby Stringer, 2, of Layne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medical Center Hospital
Christopher Brayne
Billie Brunson
James
Gwen Holland Sellers
Alpine
Brunson
Park
Libby
Edwin Dale Stringer
Layne
Robert
Glenwood
Two Children Bitten by Dogs Receive Weekend Care
Two youngsters, Rita Olivas aged 2 and Barry Rowell aged 5, required emergency treatment after dog bites over the weekend. Both were later released from care. The incidents were recorded by attendants of the Odessa American in Odessa, Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medical Center Hospital
Rita Olivas
Guadalupe Olivas
North
Lincoln
Barry Rowell
Durwood Rowell
West 14Th
Odessa nurse, Shrimp Boat manager Beeson die in Odessa area
Final rites for Beverley Ruth Hanks of Post and death for Darrell Lanka Beeson, former Jay's Barn Doors manager, are noted. Beeson died in Medical Center Hospital after a heart attack and had moved to Odessa in 1963 from Houston. Survivors include his wife LaTreele and two children. Hanks died in San Antonio after nine weeks in Santa Rosa Hospital. Funeral plans set for 3 p.m. at First Methodist Church in Post. Burial in Terrace Cemetery, Post. Beeson born September 8, 1917 in Gladstone. Hanks born July 27, 1944 near Lubbock. Both families mentioned with residences and church affiliations.
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Beverley Ruth Hanks
Post
Curtis Lee
Terrace Cemetery
Mason
Hanks
Odessa
Santa Rosa Hospital
San Antonio
Lubbock
Darrell Lanka
Jack Smith Beeson
Jay’s Barn Doors
Medical Center Hospital
Beeson
Eisenhower
Paul
Rix
Gladsboro
Houston
Jay’s Barnjhi
Post High
McMurry
College
Abilene
Gibson’s Discount Center
Midland
Ref-Chem
First Methodist Church
Eagles Lodge
LaTreele
Jackie Beeson
Danny Beeson
Jay B. Beeson
Park Plaza
George Beeson
Limestone
Dan Pope
Temple
Ann Beeson
Torrance
Poe
John B. Beeson
Woman's Rites Set Tuesday for Elvira Holguin
Final rites for Elvira Gonzalez Holguin 33, of 3404 West Fifth will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church with burial pending. She died Sunday after a two month illness at Medical Center Hospital. Born May 4 1935 in Imperial she married Cipriano B Holguin in Imperial on April 24 1955. They moved to Penwell in 1958 and later Odessa. Survivors include her husband a son Oscar four daughters Helen Romelia Donilia and Elva Diane all at home her parents Cosme and Mrs Gonzalez of Imperial two brothers Abelardo and Mildefonso Gonzalez Fort Stockton and one sister Mrs Olevia Delao of 1803 Patton Drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elvira Gonzalez Holguin
West Fifth
Holy Redeemer Catholic Church
Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home
Odessa
Oscar Holguin
Helen
Romelia
Donilia
Elva Diane
Cosme Gonzalez
Imperial
Abelardo Gonzalez
Mildefonso Gonzalez
Fort Stockton
Olevia Delao
Patton Drive
Qdessa Woman Is Found Dead
Mrs. Josephine C. Hillhouse, 70, of 403 East Third, was found dead at her home about 1 p.m. Sunday. Justice of the Peace E. E. Nobles ruled death by natural causes, likely a heart attack. The body lay in state at Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home until 6 p.m. Funeral services are set for 3 a.m. Tuesday at Whit Funeral Home Chapel in Tohoka with burial in Tohoka Cemetery. She was born December 27, 1897 in Dunbar, Oklahoma, and married Joseph B. Hillhouse on August 29, 1915 in Mountain Fork, Arkansas. Mrs. Hillhouse moved to Odessa from Dublin in 1946. Survivors include three sons Marvin Hillhouse, C. E. Hillhouse, and Cecil Hillhouse, a daughter Mrs. Lee Chapman, another daughter Mrs. C. R. Brown, and 11 grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josephine C. Hillhouse
East Third
Justice of the ‘Peace
E. E. Nobles
Hubbard-Kelly Funeral
Whit Funeral Home
Tohoka
Toho
Lee Chapman
San Angelo
C. R. Brown
Cape May
N. 1
Inappropriate sports name among grouped terms quiz
A set of mixed questions tests odds of correct answers across sports and foods plus a matching exercise. Items include Dempsey Louis Mantle Clay as a misfit, walleye with tartar sauce, slot machines linked to Las Vegas, meow as feline sound, and a vacuum used on fine china, plus a scrambled creature-sound attribute matching section.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dempsey Louis Mantle
Miami
Boston
Las Vegas
St. Paul
Dresden
Axmminster Sterling Brogan
Heart Attack Proves Fatal in Lindsey and Crane
Ellis Rule, 81, of Lindsey Oklahoma, died after a heart attack while visiting a daughter in Crane. An inquest by Justice of the Peace J. A Purifoy found death natural from heart failure. Funeral services for Alva Arthur Kershner, 57, were held at First Christian Church Crane with burial in Crane Cemetery. He died at Crane Memorial Hospital after a suspected heart attack. Survivors include his widow, son Dale, sister and several brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellis Rule
Lindsey
Oklo
Medical Center Hospital
Loraine Edwards
Bonham
Justice of the Peace
J. A .Purifoy
Hubbard. Kelly Funeral
A. A. Kershner Crane
Crane
Alva Arthur Kershner
Crane Cemetery
Crites Funeral Home
Kershner
Crane Memorial Hospital
Texas
Texas-New Mexico Pipeline Co
Madze
Eunice
N. M
In Custody Over Shoes Theft by Johnny Lee Toney
Johnny Lee Toney, 21, of 419 Snyder, remained in city jail Monday on a petty theft charge with $100 bond. He allegedly stole a pair of shoes from Gibson's Discount Center at 2525 North Grandview Sunday, with the case filed in Corporation Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny Lee Toney
Snyder
Gibson’s Discount Center
North Grandview
Corporation Court
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Sands Restaurant
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Gerald A.henke
Pleasanton
Jack Howard Henses
James Franklin Hurt
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Rocksprings
Tommy Lee Mellon
Robert Bruce Roark
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Christine
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Wickett
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Maxwell
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Baytown
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Valdez
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Zeigler Clifford
Seminole
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Remore
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Lipsey
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Forts
Gary and
Cris Jones
S. Fisher
B. Fisher
Optometrists
North Grant FE
Singer
Singer Company
RAE LN
RGR
Odessa American
East 4Th Street
Retell
Darrell
Dawn Hanks
Home
Burnis E. Young
Gene Young
Adeline Young
Qdessa
Dale Kershner
W. B. Jackson
Abilené
O. D. Kershner
Alex Kershner
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