Wester Week Events Start in Odessa Texas With Rodeo
Odessa hosts Wester Week events sponsored by Odessa ivcess featuring fiddling contest with 425, 815, and 10 prizes decided by audience applause. A rodeo parade Wednesday through Saturday includes Miss West Texas, contestants from six towns, and rodeo competition at the Permelia County Coliseum.
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Carla Black
Marfa
American Junior Rodeo Association
Ector County Coliseum
Miss Black
C. B. Black
Wester
Odessa Ivcess
Fodav Ai & Pam
Dandie
Beeen Grant
Bew Diddlers
Javeses
Luleforce
Bob Hudnail
Hudnall
Burris! Younguns
Cindy Burris
Joe Bob Burris
Midland
Buck Qwers
Bob Conrad
Stir
Tharbvwood
Alooth EL
Opera American
East Aif Gireet
Odessa
Texas
Treas
Post Olace
Midlands Terminal
Sdb
Conrad Aoes
Sutton
West Texes
Third
Tes
Grant
Tih Street
Alea
Mareia Ruth McLintyre
West Tesas
Rodeo Alien
Frances Greenwood
Carlsvillio Nal
Jacque McAshen
Hope
Nam
Dame Miller
BL Mesa
Terry Cannon
Lamesa
Becky Bland
Abilene
Kathy Braten
San Angelo
Sateerdhay
Elor County Coliseum
Iil
Apes
Ander
Eran Emiry
Orhde
Sheriff's Posses
de ‘K Armstrong
Comanche
Hierodgu
Pete McKee
Uese Bubbock
Ted Milo
University of Texas
Warhovs
Big Spring
Formicent
ATRA
Neaber
Texas Tech College
Sheame
Marla
Onadeo
Winnie Beery
Eunice
Ochia Sheffield
Rankin
Upton County Labor Day Parade and Beauty Pageant Plans
McCamly and Upton County announce Labor Day events in McCamey Sante Fe Park led by Larry Green as general chairman. A downtown parade starts at 10 a.m. Sept 2 with Raymond Brooks organizing floats and the beauty pageant featuring contestants from Rankin and McCamey and crowning Miss Renkin and Miss McCamey among others.
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McCamly
Upton
SulyTeen Upton
Rankin and
McCamey
Miss Renkin
Nuclear test site Bikini Atoll deemed safe for return
Astinapy-sidlesit Johnson announced on Monday that Bikini Atoll, long a nuclear testing ground, is safe again and displaced natives may return within two years after extensive restoration. The area faced 20 nuclear tests between 1946 and 1958 damaging coconut supplies vital for food and materials. A visit by early September aims to finalize resettlement plans and cost estimates with the high commissioner of the trust territory.
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Astinapy
Sidlesit Johmson
Bikini
Bikini Atoll
Marshall Isands
Wilkiat Ven Moesitl Islands
Sentamento
Internoy
Stewart Udall
Kili
Udall
Trust
United Sules
Marshalls
Trust Territory
United Nations
Odessan Wins Speaker Award at Chaparral Club Meeting
Weuston Copeland won best speaker award Monday at the Chaparral Yoastmaster's Club meeting at the Sends Restaurant. John Mills won the table topic and John Cookman was until the best evaluator. Master was Curtis Savior, with Copeland and Lola Donovan as petite speakers.
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Weuston Copeland
John Mills
John Cookman
Curtis Savior
Copeland
Lola Donovan
Abilene Resident Named Defendant in Note Suit
Donald W. Black of Abilene is named as defendant in a note suit filed Monday in HW Teth District Court seeking a judgment of 82,654 by American Bank of Commerce of Odessa.
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Abilene
Donald W. Black
Teth District Court
American Bank of Commerce of
Odessa
Bank Notes Burned in Florida Court Action
West Palm Beach Florida bank certificates valued at 853000 were reportedly burned by mistake. The Glades County School Board petitioned a circuit court judge for replacement after discovering the incineration of the certificates with other trash.
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West Palm Beach
Fla
Glades County Chosr Board
Cire’ Couit
Noti
Weather mix cuts across Texas with warm, unsettled trend
The Odessa Midland area faces a slight 10 percent chance of evening thundershowers as a cool front weakens, with highs near 90 in the past and mid 90s forecast. Turbulent conditions lingered overnight from Texarkana to Longview, with showers in Waco, Fort Worth and Dallas areas and lingering heat building northward.
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Tor
Martin
Midland
Howard
Odessa- Midland
Morth
Texas
Texarkana
Little Rock
Ark
Odessa
West Texas
Ward
Wichita Falls
Cleburne
Hane Wacoa Greenvi
Andert Worth
Testimony Due In Trial In Odessa Juvenile Case
In Ector County a Juvenile Court trial for Antonio Ybarra ages 15 began Tuesday afternoon related to an alleged July 23 assault on Dellana Brock a summer relief worker in Odessa. Attorneys include Norbert Garza Murray Howze of Monahans and Barmiro Santos. The case involves city employes and sanitation department collectors with state representation.
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Dtor County
Antonio Ybarra
Odessa
Ive Dellana Brock
Proment
Martha
Morraway
Norbert Garza Murray Howze
Monahans
Barmiro Santos
Ybarra
Ector Coun
Bill McCoy
Zoning Board and Club Luncheon Schedule
City Hall council chamber hosts the Zoning Board of Adjustment at noon. The American Business Club meets at the Inn of Golden West in the Cave Room at noon. Odessa Rotary gathers at noon in the Inn of Golden West Ballroom. The Tri-Service Lions meet at noon at the Sands Restaurant.
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A. M
City Zoning Board of Adjustment
City Hall
Daventawn “American Business Club
Odessa
Lions
Sands Restaurant
Woman's Rites Set Wednesday for Daisy Leona Brooks
Funeral services for Daisy Leona Brooks 82 of 400 East Third are set for 10 a.m. Wednesday at Highland Methodist Church with Rev. Noble Wiltshire officiating. Burial will follow at Llano Cemetery Amarillo under Hubbard Kelly Funeral Home direction. Mrs Brooks died about 7 a.m. Monday in Medical Center Hospital after a yearlong illness. Born October 4 1885 in Missouri she married Leol I L Brooks in September 1905. They moved to Odessa in 1936. Survivors include two sons A L Brooks of Amarillo Burl Brooks of Austin three daughters Hila Lewis of Houston Cletta Street of Odessa and Theresal Hodges of Cimarron two sisters Cora McKinney of Erie Kansas and Nellie Sage of Vinita Oklahoma 10 grandchildren including Frank Streeh Jr and Jerry Hodges and 13 great grandchildren.
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Daisy Leona Brooks
East Third
Highland Methodist Church
Noble Wiltshire
Llano
Amarillo
Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home
Brooks
Medical Center Hospital
Missouri
Leol I L. Brooks
Odessa
A. L. Brooks
Burl Brooks
Austin
Hila Lewis
Houston
Cletta
Theresal Hodges
Cimarron
Cora McKinney
Erie
Kan
Nellie Sage
Vinita
Okla
Frank, Streeh Jr
Funeral Planned For Cleo Bland At Breckenridge
Cleo Shorty Bland 57 died Sunday morning after a weeklong illness at Medical Center Hospital. Funeral today at 4 pm in Melton Funeral Home Chapel of Memories Breckenridge with burial at Mt Zio Cemetery. Survivors include wife Mollie Kennedy Bland five brothers and one sister plus extended relatives.
Odessa Man's Funeral Set
Funeral services for Jack J. Smith Beeson 50 former manager of Jay's Barn Door and the Shrimp Boat will be held at 10 am Wednesday in the Paul A. Rix Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Orbin Turner officiating Burial will follow in Sunset Memorial Gardens Beeson lived at 3123 Eisenhower died Monday at Medical Center Hospital after a heart attack He was born 1917 in Goldsboro moved to Odessa in 1963 from Houston He managed local bars 24 years and later worked for Gibson's Discount Center and Ref-Chem He was a member of First Methodist Church and former Eagles Lodge member He is survived by his daughter Jackie and son Danny Beeson both at home two brothers a sister and his mother and an uncle
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Jack J. Smith Beeson
Jay's Barn Door
Paul A. Rix
Orbin Turner
First Methodist Church
Sunset Memorial Gardens
Beeson
Eisenhower
Medical Center’ Hospital
Goldsboro
Odessa
Houston
Jay's Bar
Gibson's Discount Center
Midland
Ref-Chem
Eagles Lodge
LaTrelle
Jackie Beeson
Danny Beeson
Jay B. Beeson
Park Plaza
George Beeson
Limestone
Dan Pope
Temple
Ann Beeson
Torrance
John B. Beeson
West 26Th
City Budget Raises for Sanitation Workers Approved
The City Council approved a $6.9 million budget with spot raises for about 55 other city workers and a nine cent pay hike for sanitation truck drivers, plus staged increases of 19 cents per hour next year and a 10 cent raise earlier. A public hearing is set for Aug. 27 at City Hall before final approval.
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Reese
Floyd Chaney
Sanitation Department
Chaney
Rites Slated In Coleman For Elis and Ashley
Funeral services are planned for Ruel R. Elis 81 of Lindsey Oklahoma who died Monday in Odessa after an apparent heart attack. Services set for 3 30 pm Thursday at Stevens Memorial Chapel Coleman with burial in Coleman Cemetery. Elis a retired farmer survived by a daughter Mrs Loraine Edwards and other relatives. Also burial services for John W Ashley 68 Roby will be held at 2 pm today in Church of Christ Roby Cemetery directed by Weathersbee Funeral Home Rotan Ashley died Sunday after a long illness at Abilene hospital. He is survived by a brother Rev D L Ashley of Goldsmith.
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Ruel R. Elis
Lindsey
Okla
Odessa
Stevens Memorial Chapel
Coleman
Ellis
Medical Cerle
Justice of the Peace
AL .Purkoy
Coleman County
Pentecostal Church
Loraine Edwards
Bonham
Joan W. Ashley Roby
John W. Ashley
Roby
Church of Christ
Weathersbee Funeral Home
Rotan
Ashley
Abilene
Rev
D. L. Ashley F
Goldsmith
Fights Send Two Men To Medical Center Hospital
Thomas K. Perry, 32, of 1502 Doran, remained in satisfactory condition with facial contusions after a fight at the Bandar Bar on North Grant. Lonnie Bray, 22, of 279 Washington Lane, received treatment for a lacerated forehead from a separate Southside brawl and was discharged. police reported no charges filed.
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Medical Center Hospital
Thomas K. Perry
Doran
Bandar Bar
North Grant
Lonnie Bray
Washington Lane
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Shorty) Bland
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