DeBolt Named To Florida Post In Fort Pierce
Dwight DeBolt a longtime Odessa American advertising staffer will become Advertising Manager of the News-Tribune in Fort Pierce Florida. He starts August 23 and is 27. DeBolt has worked in circulation mechanical and editorial departments and previously in Clovis New Mexico and Lubbock Texas.
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Dwight & DeBolt
Odessa American Advertising Stail
Florida
Advertisi NG
News-Tribne
Freedom
DeBolt
Odessa
Odessa High School
North Texas State University
Denton
American
Hera
Clovis
N.M
News-Journal
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
Odessa American
VL DeBolt
Marvin DeBolt
News- Tribune
Fort Pierce
Lrne DeBolt
Valley Morning Star
Harlingen
Odessa Jay= eees
Odessa Chuck Wagon Gang
the Redeemer Lutheran Church
Judi
Firefighters Respond to False Alarms and Fires
Firefighters were sent to multiple alarms on Saturday. Two calls proved false while Sears at 1016 East Eighth also reported a fire false alarm. A vehicle fire occurred at 1200 West Second and a trash container blaze in the 300 block of Lincoln was extinguished by the crew.
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Sears
East Eighth
Wes
Lincoln
Rain Drenches West Texas Towns and Roads Flooded
Heavy rainfall across West Texas produced scattered totals including 1.5 inches at DecenD Brentwood and 1 inch at the Odessa American area. Roads closed at Texas 137, 176, Ozona to Comstock, and U.S. 277 near Del Rio while Oklahoma-like showers persisted and a tornado cloud was seen near Goldsmith without damage.
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Brentwood
Eighth
Santa Rosa
East County Road
Odessa
Texas 176
Stanton
Department of Public Safety
Ozona
Goldsmith
Wink
Wink Flight Service
Fort Stockton
U.S
del Rio
Texas 163
Comstock
Texas 29
Eldorado
Merizon
DPS
Police Probe Theft Reports Involving Local Stores
Police investigated multiple thefts reported Saturday night. Items missing include one lawnmower two power saws and a mini bike from Public Rental and Sales at 8 South Grant. Bicycles were reported stolen from residents J. B. Fletcher 1710 Glenwood and Mrs Lyle Kinsey 514 Douglass.
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Tommye Murdock
West May
South Grant
Jerry Newsome
Terry
J. B. Fletcher
Glenwood
Lyle Kinsey
Douglass
Eight Burglaries Reported to Police Saturday
Police investigated eight burglaries Saturday night. Jerry Wayne Newman reported a stereo television radio and other furnishings taken from 322 Douglas after intruders entered through a kitchen door. Zep's Zip In at 1700 North Grant lost $85 cash from a storage room. Derrel Robertson at 3628 Fairlane said 22 stereo tapes were stolen from his auto. A screen was pried at Morris Payne 2115 Redbud but nothing missing. Rosemary Edward at 3125 East County Road reported failed entry at her front door. Entry blocked at Smokey Joe's 103 West May. Roxie Gillihan at 513 West May reported a desk door opened. nothing missing. Attempts at Josephine Walker 303 Jersey showed attempted entry via a north screen door.
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Jerry Wayne Newman
Douglas
Zep
Zip In
North Grant
Derrel Robertson
Fairane
Morris Payne
Redbud
Rosemary Edward
East County Road
Smokey Joe's
West
Roxie Gillihan
Josephine Walker
Jaryer
Promoted Midland banker Larry Melton to AVP and trust officer
Odessan Larry Melton has been elevated to assistant vice president and trust officer at First National Bank of Midland. A registered professional engineer, he joined the bank’s Trust Department in 1989 after time with Phillips Petroleum. He previously won Midland Taycees Outstanding Young Man in 1970 and has served as Midland Jaycee president. He sits on the Petroleum and Minerals Industry Committee of the Midland Chamber of Commerce.
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Midland Taycees
Odessa
Midland Jaycee Group
Petroeum and Minerals Industry
Midland Chamber of Commerce
Tornadoes drive D'Hanis residents to seek shelter
Floods chased hundreds from D H anis to Hondo and the National Guard Armory as rainfall totals rose across North Texas. Officials warned of more flash flooding while rescue and recovery efforts continued in Hondo and surrounding areas.
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D'Hanis
Hondo
National Guard
D’hanis
Honido
Reaviest
Muenster
Texas
Gainesville
Red River
Batesville
Monahans OKs School Bond Issue In Local Vote
Monahans voters approve a 1.5 million bond for a new junior high campus and upgrades at Monahans High School. Supt. George Callender said 906 ballots cast with 649 in favor and 257 against. architect Tommy Huckabee of Andrews noted the project and potential October contract let.
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Monahans
Monahans-Wickett-Pyote
George Callender
Monahans High School
Callender
Tommy Huckabee
Andrews
Treasurers Install Officers at Odessa Convention
Delegates from 200 counties attended the Texas County Treasurers Association convention in Odessa. Helen Singleton of Edinburg was named outstanding and elected president of the state organization, with several officers installed and five new board members sworn in. Next year’s meeting is set for Longview.
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Ralph Hall
Thelof Rockwall
Texas
National Association of
Ville Peoples
Rockwall
John
Alice Bailey
Odessa
Jerry Miller
Burnett
Otis Bickham
Bay City
Royce Linder
Beaumont
Rosa Lee Fuchs
Brenham
Clinton Ukr
San Antonio
Longview
Beth Packing Winds Up To 55-60 M.P.H.
Tropical storm Beth moved northeast from 300 miles east of Norfolk at about 15 mph. The National Hurricane Center warned of increasing strength and coastal parallels over 24 hours while gale winds and large swells were reported well east and north of the center.
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Miami
Beth Belgan
Norfolk
National Hurricane Center
Beth
United States
Hurricane Center
Edta
John Hope
Marfa Names Police Chief
The City of Marfa appoints R. A. Bigler as new police chief. Veteran city marshal Martin Knight retires after 35 years, ending Marfa’s lone full time law enforcement role. Bigler will remain the sole full time officer in the city.
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Mans Imepeial
Marfa
R. A. Bigler
Texas Department of Public Safety
Andy
Maria
Martin Knight
Knight
Biggiler
Willl
Tha Ality
Watchman Kills Breakin Suspect in Arlington Incident
A watchman, Aubrey Putman, reports overpowering three men during a drug store burglary. He fired, killing one suspect identified as Greg Carboni, 19, of Arlington, while the other two escaped. The report notes officers and witnesses in Midland Odessa area news items mixed in the transcription.
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Public Safety Department
Greg Carboni
Arlington
Aubrey Putman
Humphrey Defends LBJ War Decision in Dallas Speech
In Dallas Sen. Hubert Humphrey says Johnson avoided Congress to prevent a surge of war talk. He cites the June 1966 Haiphong oil storage bombing as an example of how congressional debate might have escalated the conflict.
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Dallas
Hubert
Humphrey
D-Minn
Johnson
Congress
Hawks
Dallas Times Herald
Haiphong
Umphrey
Deaths and funeral notices from West Texas area
Obituaries note the deaths of Cynthia Dane Thompson 70 of Baird died in Odessa hospital, Talmage Freddie Gifford 58 of Midland, Dave Bolinger 93, Montie Rowe 63, Alfred Lange 57, Holland Andrew Sloan 74, R H Norrell Jr 43, Anna Merle Wolcott 71, Shankle Bertrand Costin 74, Johnny Leroy Kemper 76. Funeral services and burial details follow with survivors listed for each.
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T. F. Gifford
Midland
Talmage Fredidie Gifford
Midland Memorial Hospital
Bethel Baptist Church
Roy S. Day
Willly
Resthaven Cemetery
Ellis Funeral Home
Swan
Coleman
Eagles Club
American Legion Auxiliary
David F. Williams
Fort Worth
Herb Williams
Irving
Tom Willams
Jerry Williams
Lovington
N.M
Wandat Bostic
Husie Bingham
Dumas
Emmett Daniels
Jack Daniels
Colonado Springs
Colo
Robert Daniels
Eastland
Jessie Daniels
Ivy Jewel/ Bingham
Arlington
Lucille Waldred
Freer
Dave Bolinger
San Saba
Howell-Do
Sesquite
Locker Community
San Saba Memorial Hospital
Jessie Rader
Ruth Myers
Odessa
Montie C. Rowe Cisco
Nazarene
Montie
Rowe
Monahans
Eastland Cemetery
Russ- Martin-Rhyne Funeral Home
Elizabeth
Edward
Dallas
Stephen Eugle
Alfred C. Lange
Veterans Administration Hospital
Big Spring
Ellis Chapel
Fairview Cemetery
Lange
Holland Andrew Sloan Spearman
Holland Andrew Sloan
First United Methodist Church
Hannford
Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home
Sloan
Siiverton
Henry Sloan
East County Road
Leroy Sloan
Jack Colley
R. H. Norrell JR
R. H
Duke
Martha Jean Kinnan
Anna W. Wolcott
Anna Merle Wolcott
Houston Nursing Home
St. Ann's Catholic Church
Burns
Houston
Mirs
David Z. Wilhelm
Houson
Allen Tolbert
Lamesa
Branon Funeral Home
Shankle Bertrane Costin
Abilene
Lamesa Cemetery
Mattie
M. L. Bulkin
Hobbs
N. M
Broth
N. J. Costin
Eunice
Johnny Leroy Kemper
First Baptist Church
Kemper
Lamesa Memorial Park
Ova Kemper
Bill Kemper
Coyanosa
Officials Gather for West Texas Chamber Conference
Ronald Neighbors and Lene Garrison are among speakers for the 34th annual CCEAWT conference at the Ramada Inn. Neighbors discusses cutting local government costs. Garrison speaks on the state's role in city development. The banquet names the 1970 Manager of the Year, John Logan of Lubbock.
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Ronald Neighbors
Lene Garrison
Odessa Chamber of Commerce
Annal Chamber of Commerce Executives Association of West Texas
Ramada Inn
Neighbors
Garrison
Cceawt
John Logan
Lubbock
Permian Sets Orientation and Open House
Permian High will hold an orientation assembly and open house for sophomores and new students at 2:30 am Thursday. Principal A. G. McDonald and Assistant Principal Jack B. Crawley will speak along with Student Council officers. The band, chorus, and pep activities will precede tours of the campus. Dorothy Sawyer sponsors.
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Ermian High
A. G .McDonald
Principa
Jack B. Crawley
Schoo Relly
Dorothy Sawyer
Ari Stacy Foster
Anite Lewis
Webb
Becky Hisaw
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Wegranite CO
Ralph Fat
Ciuu
Larry Melton
Paints
Weather Service
North Texas
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Harper
Nash
Pedernaljes River
U.S. 290
Panhandle
Frio
Nueces
Kerr
Kendall
Banderais
Medina
Ignacio Rios
Louis Lawrence Marchek
Boerne
Guadalupe
Waring
Kendal
Robert A Childers
Sabinal River
Utopia
Uvalde County
Clyde Jones
Medina County
Jones
Odense
Rene
Ois
Chevietion Department
Presilent
Parry Davis
Ector County
Texas Association of County Treasurers Association
Reeder Price
Watchman
Breakin
AH Srey Henarieh Bard
Vex
Ciizens
Midland College
Odessa College
Regents
James Ocker
William Nail
Rosemary
South Odessa
Joe Giroir
Misty Nail
Jack Huff
Aled
Fer
Tchairmen
Hendrick
Charles Perry
Medical Center Hospital
Reagan Leeg
Robert Lei
City
Brock
HHH
Odessan
Cynthia Dane ‘Thompson
Baird
Medical Center
Hospial
Thompson
C. W. ‘Tucker
Seystone
Justice of the Peace
J. A
Shankle
B. Costin
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