Odessa Council Sets Seven Rezoning Hearings
Odessa city council scheduled seven 5 p m hearings at City Hall for rezoning requests across multiple blocks including E Third E Eighth N Golder and W County Road. The session also rezoned three lots at E Ninth and N Hancock and approved plats for Parker Heights and Western Manor while extending Greenway Park into the city limits.
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Odessa
E. County Road
W. County Road
E. Eighth
N. Golder
N. Graham
E. Ninth
N. Hancock
Sewell Motor Co
Patton Avenue
Edison Avenue
Patton Drive
Fred Y. Becker
Santo
N. Grant
Texas Highway Department
Dewitt Crowell
Highway Department
Seminole Board views higher rates for phone service
The Seminole board of Aldermen heard a request for a heavy rate increase from the local telephone company. It cited a $244 000 equipment investment yielding only 252 profit last year and proposed new charges including 9 for business lines and 5 for residential one party lines. The board took the request under advisement. A new Sours pent line at 3 25 would be added and livestock restrictions were set to curb barnyard incursions. A 200 foot distance rule from homes or food establishments and sealed manure containers were required under a new livestock ordinance following threats of suit from residents with cows and horses.
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Seminole
Seminole Board of Aldermen
Alarm Sounded For Prisoners
A general alarm was sounded for seven prisoners who escaped Rogers county jail after overpowering jailer Oliver Brown his wife and 19 year old son The seven fled with Browns pistol 270 in cash and other possessions Roadblocks across northeastern Oklahoma are active with no trace yet The federal convicts include Thomas G Roberts Joseph E Hayes Clarence J Dugal Clarence E Robinson Briar M Oleson and Edward Forker Roy Visor a Tulsa man convicted of first degree rape is also among the escapees.
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Claremore
Okla
Oliver Brown
Rogers County
Oklahoma
Brown
Thomas G. Roberts
Portland
Ore
Joseph E. Hayes
Clarence J. Dugal
Amarillo
Tex
Clarence E. Robinson
Briar M. Oleson
Seattle
Edward Forker
Roy Visor
Tulsa
Polio Strikes Wife of Pecos Coach in West Texas
Pecos coach Mouser reports his wife, 23, is eighth polio victim this year. She is confined in an iron lung at the West Texas Polio Center in Plainview and listed in serious condition.
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Pecos
Actress Sues Star For Libel For Million-Dollar Slander Suit
Calvet claims Zsa Zsa Gabor libeled her by a gossip columnist quote asserting Calvet is a Cockney English girl who could not speak French. Calvet says the statements were false and meant to injure her socially financially and personally.
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Santamonica
Calif
Corinne Calvet
Zsa Zsa Gabor
Miss Calvet
Miss Gabor
Calvet
Former Odessa resident Harry H. Prager Sr dies in San Angelo
Harry H. Prager Sr a former Odessa resident died at his home in San Angelo on Tuesday He recently moved there and worked as a bookkeeper at the non commissioned officers club at Goodfellow Air Force Base Services set for 4 p m Thursday at Johnson Funeral Home San Angelo with burial there Survivors include his son Harry H Prager Jr an employee at Yockey Motor Machine Shop in Odessa
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Harry H. Prager, Sr
Odessa
San Angelo
Goodfellow Air Force Base
Johnson
Harry Hi. Prager Jr
Yockey Motor Machine Shop
Officer resigns from Odessa police over conduct unbecoming
Odessa patrolman H. M. Spier, who had served about three months, resigned last night from the Police Department after Lt. Jack Tomlin said Spier was asked to resign for conduct unbecoming an officer.
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H. M. Spier
Odessa
Jack Tomlin
Spiers
Oil Wildcat Tests In Texas Ector and Terry Counties
Late oil reports show Hanley Co.'s No 1 Headlee wildcat in NE Ector County found Pennsylvanian barren at 11 178 feet. Wolfcamp completion planned after rinsing to ~10 143 feet with earlier 10 085 143 ft test flowing. Cities Service No 10 B Thomas in 18 45 TIS T&P had barren 8 192 ft after 8 002 ft DeVonian. Cities Production 12 500 ft wildcat Starnes D No 1 SE Brownfield located 14 miles SE. start due by Aug 16.
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Hanley Co
Abilene
Headlee Wildcat
Ector County
T&p
Odessa
Txl
Ector
Cities Service Oil Co
TIS T&p
Terry County
Cities Production Corp
Starnes “D” No
Brownfield
ABC Schedules Circus for Sept. 4 Benefit
The Odessa American Business Club voted to donate all profits from the Hagen Brothers Circus benefit performance to the National Cerebral Palsy Fund. The event, headquartered in Oklahoma City, will present live shows in Odessa on Sept. 4 including at the West Odessa Airport.
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ABC
Odessa American Business Club
Lincoln Hotel
Bob Mellon
Hagen Brothers Circus
Duffey McKell
National Cerebral Palsy Fund
Oklahoma City
West Odessa
Woman Held on Theft Charge in Ector County Jail
Dorothy Price, 22, of 705 N Whitaker is held in the Ector County jail on a charge of theft by jailer. Deputy Wiley Beasley arrested her last night after a charge filed in Justice of Peace Thomas Murphy's court. She allegedly unlawfully kept a 1949 sedan belonging to L Gibson of 305 S Grant.
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Dorothy Price
N. Whitaker
Ector County
Wiley Beasley
Justice of Peace
Thomas Murphy
L. Gibson
S. Grant
Bucking Horses to Star In Penwell Rodeo
The Penwell arena will host a rodeo show next Sunday staged by Chester Pruitt with more bucking horses and a lively event. Junior Fisher from Andrews won best average in roping four calves with 48.1 seconds, while Bill Teague of Crane finished second at 55.1 seconds.
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Penwell
Chester Pruitt
Junior Fisher
Andrews
Bill Teague
Crane
Suspect Held on Desertion Charge in San Antonio Case
Julian Campos, 31, of 810 S. Magnolia, was arrested here Tuesday by sheriff's deputies. He is accused of wife and child desertion in San Antonio.
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Julian Campos
S. Mag‘nolia
San Antonio
Hitchhiker Injured In Auto Mishap In Odessa
Harold Guy Biddix a 30 year old hitchhiker from Spruce Pine North Carolina was struck by a 1952 sedan while crossing W Second Street near N McKinney in Odessa. He received back injuries at Medical Center Hospital and was not considered seriously hurt. The driver Mrs Hattie Darknold 45 of 2620 W Second said she did not see him until it was too late to stop. No charges were filed.
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Harold Guy Biddix
Spruce Pine
N. C
Medical Center Hospital
Odessa
Biddix
North Carolina
California
W. Second Street
N. McKinney
Hattie Darknold
Crane Weather Turns Extreme As Heat Persists
In Crane the Gulf Pipeline Station hit 102 degrees at 7 p.m. last Friday August 8 setting a sundown record. The heat lingered with mornings cool only briefly and 102 degrees again on Monday while residents recall cooler days as temperatures stay well above 100 daily.
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Crane
Gulf Pipeline
American Homes labeled second class orphanages by Adventist educator
A. G. Nelson of Glendale, West Coast director of Adventist education, told parents at a Soquel camp meeting that American homes are second class orphanages presided by babysitters and television sets. He warned that mechanical gadgets do not build character and personal parental attention provides security. He cited that five percent of a child's character develops in the first five years.
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Soquel
Calif
A. G. Nelson
Glendale
West Coast
Adventist Educational System
Nelson
Election of Officers by Od ensa 40 and 8
The Odessa 40 and 8 plans an officer election and installation Thursday night at 8 p.m. in the American Legion Hall on East Eighth. Retiring chef de gare Johnny Crooks will step down after the meeting.
County Court records show marriage license issued
Marriage license issued for Robert Ewell McKnight and Marie Gene Bourg. District Court calendars list divorce suits: I H Houlihan against Janie Houlihan, Fred Parker against Mary Ruth Parker, Frances Ward Claybrook against Douglas Carlton Claybrook, and Dixie Roberts against Clifford Roberts. Medical Center Hospital admits and discharges Aug 12 lists patients, births, and addresses. several names and weights noted. Osteopathic Clinic headlines incomplete patient notes and addresses.
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Robert Ewell McKnight
Marie Gene Bourg
District Court
I. H. Houlihan
Janie Houlihan
Fred Parker
Mary Ruth Parker
Frances Ward Claybrook
Douglas Carlton Claybrook
Dixie Roberts
Clifford Roberts
W. H. Boyd
D. E. Powell
Pete Pradon
F. Consart
Mary Wiliams
Lena Quitana
Garland Smith
C. E. Melton
J. W. Pierce
Gladys Kimbell
Fred Gage
J. C. Cooper
Forest Bell
Gladys Good
D. L. Johns
Visitors Housing Topic Today For D C Meeting
A special-called Odessa Chamber of Commerce Conventions Committee meeting at 4 p m will plan visitor housing for the Permian Basin Oil Show on Oct 16 17 and 18. Officials will contact exhibiting companies and may request Odessans host rooms if hotels fill up. The group will also discuss hosting the annual Coaches Association School next August potentially bringing about 1500 coaches.
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Permain Basin
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Coaches Association
Texas
OPS Expert Sam Blake to Meet Odessa Merchants
OPS price specialist Sam Blake will visit Odessa this afternoon at the Chamber of Commerce to discuss price regulations under the revised Defense Production Act. The session comes as OPS trims its Lubbock office and budget cuts reduce local specialists available for conferences.
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Sam Blake
OPS
Odessa
Chamber of Commerce
Blake
Lubbock
Services for Dr. Hays Set Thursday Morning
Dr. Stuart E. Hays 71 retired dentist died Monday afternoon in Odessa. Services will be at 9 a m Thursday at St Marys Catholic Church with burial in Odessa Cemetery under Hubbard Funeral Home. He had lived at 1206 E 18th with his son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs R H Alvey.
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Stuart E. Hays
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Odessa
Hubbard Funeral Home
Hays
E. 18Th
R. H. Alvey
Brazilian airliner crashes near Goiania
A Brazilian National Air Transport airliner crashed at Palmeiras near Goiania, killing 24 people. All 20 passengers and four crew members, all Brazilians, perished as the plane, en route from Rio de Janeiro to Goiania, was destroyed.
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Goiania
Brazil
Palmeiras
Rio de Janeiro
Nurse Accused Of Poisoning Slashes Wrists In Jail
In Wetumpka Alabama a 54 year old nurse facing trial for arsenic poisoning of two young nieces slashed her wrists with a razor while jailed at Tutwiler Prison. Sheriff said she bled heavily before discovery and was to receive a blood transfusion.
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Mrs. Denison
Shirley Dianne Weldon
Shirley
Polly Anne
Winston E. Edwards
Lester Holley
Rehling
Holley
Dennison
Polly Ann
Weldon
Shirley Diana
Odessa Toolpusher Fractures Kneecap
C. E. McGuire a 31 year old Odessa toolpusher is at Medical Center Hospital with a fractured kneecap after a traffic accident near Hadocol Corner south of Midland. He lives at 522 Ma ble.
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C. E. McGuire
Odessa
Medical Center Hospital
McGuire
Mable
Hadocol Corner
Midland
Area Students Receive Degrees Across Odessa Abilene Alpine Kermit and More
Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene hosts August 25 commencement with area graduates A J Felts Jr and Ray Douglas from Brownfield along with Wallace Johnston and Mills from Crane. Sul Ross State College Alpine lists Aug 21 degree awards including many area students from Kermit Monahans Odessa Midland Grand Falls Big Lake Pecos Iraan Fort Stockton and Culver Military Academy Maryland. The Culver medal honors Midshipman Taylor Evans for athletics military seamanship academics and social activity.
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Maisie Morphew
Dorcas Sue Lattimore Nolen
Kermit
Monahans
Edna E. Snelson
Raymond David Lee
Glen Whitie
Sam Housan Branch
Margaret Price
Odessa
Robert E. Clark
Gwen Braly
John Ottie Cross
Ruby Burdenata
Eula Jean Keith
Midland
William B. Shaw
Clinton Elvis Vaughan
Juanita Ivy
Delor- Earle McCright
Lela Robins
Grandfalls
Jane Laffon
Claudell Wheeler
Big Lake
Johnnie Frank Horton
Bernice Battles Horton
Pecos
Madeline Maria Wagner
Irene Smith Turk
Iraan
Myra C. Watson
Ruby Clendening Bascom
Ft. Stockton
Paul Arthur ‘Olsen
Gilbert Lester Ray
Ida Trevielyne Petty Smith
Jesse Bryan Farris
Ranger Husbandry
Rankin
Billie Nunley
Garden City
Kathryn Frances Daughhetee
Barstow
Wister M. McDaniel
Wink
L Loran Leeman Moore
Nole
Thomas Green Frazier
Cunlver Military Academy
Culver
Ind
Taylor Evans
G. W. Evans
Graham
Odessan Held In Burglary Of Ex Wife
Odessan 41 held in Ector County jail on burglary and rude pistol display charges. Bonds set at 1000 each by Justice M Newman. Deputies say he entered his ex wife’s Sims Street home displayed a pistol stole a bedspread and a bedsheet. Arrested on Perry Street at 1 am by Deputy Bob Burkett and Constable James Davis.
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Leon J. Benavides
S. Magenolia
Ector County
Jeace M. Newman
Bob Burkett
James Davis
Odessan Fined $52 For Traffic Accident
Willie Lewis Gooden of Odessa paid $52 in justice court after a Tuesday collision at N Golder and 54th St. He drove a 1941 coupe and struck a 1951 rador driven by Jackson Dennis Scott Jr. No injuries reported. He was charged with failure to grant right of way and new operators license.
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Willie Lewis Gooden
Odessa
N. Golder
54Th St. Texas
Gooden
Jackson Dennis Scott
J Jr
Lincoln Hotel
Woman fined for prostitution in local court ruling
Joyce Cotter a 22 year old house wife was fined 50 dollars in Corporation Court for vagrancy by prostitution. She was arrested in a city hotel Tuesday by city detectives.
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Joyce Cotter
Corporation Court
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E. 25Th
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E. Myrtle
D.C
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Norge Appliances
North Lee
Dr. Hays
Kimball Pianos
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Juilfield
Gabardine
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Odessa Toolpusher
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L. B. Henson
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