County Court Marriage Licenses and Court Actions Summary
COUNTY COURT issues list multiple marriage licenses among named couples led by Richard Taylor and Pauline Clar Biones and others. Civil cases include First National Bank of Lav5 and writ of sequestration for Machuca. District Court divorces filed for several couples. Medical center records list numerous admitted and discharged patients and births. City traffic accidents report several two-vehicle collisions with minor to moderate damage and injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aries Richard Taylor
Pauline Clar
Biones
Lorenzo Manuel Masias
Quanita Merrandez Rios
Tommy Keith Smith
Lawana Faye Gatlin
Charles Allen Martin
Yvonne Beatrice Jones
David George Calarman
Brenda Joyce Brandon
John Newell Leever
Dana Lynn Casstevens
First National Bank of
Larry Boyd West
Mona Ruth Wheeler
James Gilbert Wheeler
Jana Hamilton Forrester
Ronald W. Forrester
Marice Yarborough
Lloyd Yarborough
Troy Dwane Savage
Edna Imogene Savage
Margaret L. Richardson
Maria Waca
Four Ozonans Injured In Fatal Mishap
A 12 year old Lamesa girl Irma Rendon was killed and 13 others injured in a two truck crash three miles northwest of Lamesa on Texas 137. The overturning flatbed pinned the girl. Injured were four from Ozona, one from Big Lake, eight from Lamesa. All treated and released from Cook Memorial Hospital Levelland. The pickup driver Artie Blufford Stader 55 of Levelland uninjured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lamesa
Texas 137
Irma Rendon
Justice of the Peace
A. L. Standifer
Brannon Funeral Home
Ozona
Big Lake
Cook Memorial Hospital
Levelland
Freddie Fierro
Amador Robledo
Pasqual Rugas
Romulo Lozano
Richard Cantu
Artie Blufford Stader
Five Thefts Probe By Local Lawmen
Local lawmen investigated six thefts with one youth arrested in a traffic marker theft. A 16 year old on a motorcycle was seen taking a traffic cone at 49th and Clover and released to parents. Other thefts included wallet from First State Bank lobby, an engine from Hydril Co unit, car tires from Broncho Chevrolet, and a junk car stolen from behind 500 South Grant. Jane Willis reported the bicycle theft at Westwood Apts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Blount
49Th
Clover
Blount
North Dixie Blvd
Lee Roy Ingram
Center
First State Bank
West Fourth
Hydril Co
West First
Park Blvd
West Third
Raymond Palmour
South Grant
City Answers 3 Fire Calls
The Odessa Fire Department fought two trash fires at city containers behind 3126 Andrews Highway and 2611 Kermit Highway and a car fire under the hood of a Wayne Norton owned vehicle at 1113 West 24th. Minor damage was reported to the car, with flames scorching paint on the metal boxes. Firefighters arrived quickly to contain the blazes. Midland College president Dr Al G Langford attended a Wednesday Austin meeting of the state coordinating board for higher education. A driving while intoxicated charge was filed in Ector County Court against Paul E Cornwell 59 of Oklahoma City Oklahoma. He was arrested Monday night on US 385 one mile north of Odessa and released on a $1000 bond.
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Andrews Highway
Kermit Highway
Wayne Norton
West 24Th
Midland
al G. Langford
Midland College
Austin
State Coordinating Board For Higher Education
Ector County
Paul E. Cornwell
Oklahoma City
Okla
US 385
Odessa
VFW Plans Awards Feed for Local Units
A Sunday awards feed is set at Paul G. Mahoney VFW Post 4372 at 208 Fast 63rd at 1 p.m. Sponsored units include Little League and Farm League Baseball, a bowling team, Odessa ROTC, Allemanders Square Dance Club, Boy Scout troop 372, Girl Scout troop 58, and a round dance club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul G. Mahoney
Veterans of Foreign Wars
VFW
Odessa Rotc
Allemanders Square
Two Arrested In DWI Cases
Two people posted $500 bond each on DWI charges. Richard Lee Fitzgerald, 38, of Odessa, was stopped at 3:45 p.m. Tuesday twelve miles west of Odessa on Texas 392. Leona Jones Cowles, 42, of 121 East 25th, was arrested at 1:10 a.m. Wednesday a half mile north of the city limits on the Andrews Highway. Justice of the Peace Manuel Valles set both bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Lee Fitzgerald
Odessa
Texas
Leona Jones Cowles
East 25Th
Andrews Highway
Manuel Valles
Damage Suit Goes To Trial in Odessa Case
Jury selection began in 70th District Court in a $25,000 damage suit filed against Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. and HBH Construction Co. of Odessa by Marie Bentley of Odessa. She seeks damages for injuries Sept. 17 when she stepped into a hole allegedly caused by a telephone cable. Attorneys: Marie Bentley by Thomas Hirsch, Southwestern Bell by Marlin L. Gilbert, HBH Construction by John Berke Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
HBH Construction Co
Odessa
Marie Bentley
Thomas Hirsch
Marlin L. Gilbert
San Antonio
John Berke Jr
Mishap Injures Goldsmith Man
A 25 year old Goldsmith man was listed in satisfactory condition at Medical Center Hospital after being hurt at work on Tuesday. Lester W. Butler stated a car backing in the 8400 block of Andrews Highway at 5 50 p m caused a post to strike his left leg and break it. Police also report two boys aged 12 and 13 were taken into custody at Cook's Discount for shoplifting two flashlight batteries and a bicycle tube worth 2 66 dollars. They were counseled by juvenile officers and released to their parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goldsmith
Medical Center Hospital
Lester W. Butler
Andrews Highway
Cook's Discount
East Eighth
Heavy Raids Statement and Casualties Reported in North Vietnam War
U S commanders report 126 planes and 68 helicopters lost since the March 30 offensive. 76 aircraft downed over North Vietnam. 82 crewmen missing. 21 captured announced. B52 bombers hit supply lines and depots in North Vietnam including Hanoi Haiphong corridor and areas north of Dong Hoi. In Quang Tri area 44 North Vietnamese killed. ammunition dump exploded at the provincial headquarters in Cam Ranh City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
North Vietnam
Hanoi-Haiphong
Panhandle
Dong Hoi
Demilitarized Zone
South Vietnam
Saigon
Quang Tri
Am Ranh City
Clark Reports North Vietnam Bombing Sees Deliberate Destruction
Clark described extensive bombing damage to dikes and hospitals in Hanoi Haiphong and noted evacuees and separated families. He cited lack of antiaircraft emplacements on dikes and reported refugee deaths in Cambodia while stressing POWs desire to return home despite anxiety about their families.
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North Vietnam
Clark
Hanoi
Haiphong
Alaska Pipeline Controversy Tests New Environmental Law
The Alaska oil line project, costing about 2.5 billion, faces environmental review under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. Interior must study impacts across six volumes while groups seek direct comparisons with a Canada route and challenge land-use widths under the 1920 rights of way law. Court appeals loom over scope of environmental statements and permits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arctic
Alaska
North Sloe
Interior Department
Congress
Nixon
Canda
Alveska
Hart
Wink Assured New Tile Plant
Wink gains a new ceramic tile plant after the SBA approves a 265000 loan to Wink Development Co. Wayne Negley says the building near Wink will house a ceramotile maker. R C Crabo of San Angelo will lease purchase the facility for 20 years with Crabo owning at the end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WINK
Small Business Administration
West Texas
Wayne Negley
Winkler County State Bank
SBA
Wink Development Co
Negley
R. C. Crabo
San Angelo
Crabp
van Horn
Crabb
Monarch Tile Manufacturing Co
Nevley
Crabo
Q O. Whitten
Jack Dearman
Neglev
Frank Barton
James McKiver
Bill Beckham
Negler
Newley
SCLC Convention Meeting In Dallas
Rev Ralph Abernathy condemned Dallas as plagued by racism poverty and injustice while delivering the keynote for the 15th annual SCLC convention at Fair Park He praised Angela Davis and promised to expose Dallas shortcomings saying the organization would deliver a dose of medicine to the city The event marked SCLC's first convention on Dallas west side of the Mississippi with additional talks and awards at a later session
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas Cap
Sam Houston
Texas
Dallas
Ralph D. Abernathy
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Abernathy
Fair Park
Angela Davis
California
SCLC
Mississippi River
Houston
Austin
San Antonio
Fort Worth
Rodgers Returns to Office After Summer Vacation
Dr. Jack Rodgers, chancellor of the Permian Junior College System, resumed duties in his office Tuesday afternoon following a summer spent near Clouecroft, New Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Rodgers
Permian Junior College System
Clouecroft, N. M
UTPB Dean Elected National ASEE Vice President
Dr. Lee Harrisberger, dean of the College of Science and Engineering at The University of Texas of the Permian Basin, was elected first vice president of the American Society for Engineering Education by the ASEE Board at its annual conference in Lubock. He is noted for strengthening the society and directing many educational innovations at the new university. He holds degrees from Oklahoma, Colorado, and Purdue and has taught at Purdue, Murray State, NC State, and OSU.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Harrisberger
College of Science and Engineering
University of Texas of the
Permian Basin
American Society For Engineering Education
Harrisberper
ASEE
Lubcock
Harrisberger
Bulletin
UTPA
University of Oklahoma
University of Colorado
Purdue
Murray State
North Carolina State
Oklahoma State University
Breakin Probe Is Continued
Detective Captain Floyd Hudman of the Odessa Police said Wednesday that investigators continue probing a $20,000 burglary at Roselle's Fashions, 1027 North Whitaker. Items including about 1,000 women’s coats sweaters dresses and pantsuits and cash were stolen between 7 p.m. Monday and 7 a.m. Tuesday. fingerprint teams were examining items at the scene. no suspects taken into custody.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Hudman
Odessa
Roselle’s Fashions
North Whitaker
Garland Eubanks
North Belmont
Hudman
West charged with aggravated assault in Ector County
A complaint filed in Ector County Court alleges Larry Jo West kicked Nina Jo West at her home on Sunday. No arrest has been made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ector County
Larry Jo West
Jane
Nina Jo West
Elmwood
West
Hobby States Globe Visit by Lt Governor Candidate Hobby
William P Bills Hobey running unopposed for Lieutenant Governor arrives in Odessa Wednesday for a series of events ending with a Globe performance of Taming of the Shrew. He travels with Mrs Hobby and Maury Coats of the Texas Commission on Arts and Humanities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William P.bills Hobey
Odessa
Globe
Hobby
Maury Coats
Texas Commission of the Arts and Humanities
the Globe
W. M. Bravmer, Jr
San Angelo
J. Howard Hodge
Midland
Commission On Arts and Humanities
Harlan Smith
McDonald Observatory
Tom Brown
Artesia
New Mexico
Two Hurt In Pipeline Blast Near Barstow
Two men were injured in a gas pipeline explosion about six miles north of Barstow on FM 516. Jim Burleson, 28, of Pecos, suffered a broken left arm and remained in Reeves County Memorial Hospital in good condition. C A Clark, also of Pecos, was treated and released for wounds to the left shoulder and left knee. The men were taking a gas sample when the pig trap lid blew out at Coastal States Plant in the Mivida Field. The 2 pm blast sparked a fire that was out by 4 pm, with damage to a parked car and several others, and to nearby road and power lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PECOS
Reeves County Memorial Hospital
Barstow
Jim Burleson
Iris
C. A. Clark
Coastal States
Mivida
Youths Thumb Injury After Yard Fall In Odessa Home
Steven Nicholson, 14, son of Ralph Nicholson of Route 2 Odessa, was treated and released from Medical Center Hospital emergency room Monday night after injuring his right thumb in a fall in his yard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steven Nicholson
Ralph Nicholson
Odessa
Medical Center Hospital
Deaths City Woman Dies Rites Thursday
Mrs. Howard Ramona Arlene McMillan 40 of 1310 Douglas died Tuesday at Medical Center Hospital after six months illness. Services at 2 30 pm Thursday Hubbard Kelly Funeral Home Chapel with burial Sunset Memorial Gardens. Born Feb 5 1932 Mullinville Kansas married Nov 30 1957 McCamey. Lived here since 1966 from Hobbs NM. Survived by husband two sons Howard Jr Michael McMillan mother Moleta Rarden 1310 Century sister Mrs Danny Wilson 301 Locust brother Rex Rarden San Mateo CA and grandmother Nellie Pedigo Greensburg KS Memorials to Odessa Christian School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard
Ramona Arlene) McMillan
Douglas
Medical Center Hospital
Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home
Sunset Memorial Gardens
Mullinville
Kan
Howard McMillan
McCamey
Hobbs
Church of Christ
Howard Jr
Michael McMillan
West 12Th
Moleta Rarden
Danny Wilson
Rex Rarden
San Mateo
Calif
Nellie Pedigo
Greensburg
Odessa Christian School
Rites Slated Friday For Odessa Man Joe Lester Hallmark
Odessa obituaries report Joe Lester Hallmark 58 of 2404 Yukon died Tuesday in a Big Spring hospital after an illness. Services set for 10 a.m. Friday at Hubbard Kelly. Born Ratcliff December 7 1913 he moved to Odessa from Kilgore in 1940 and was a World War I veteran and VFW member. Survivors include widow Hazel Wise a son Joe in San Diego stepson Robert Tate Odessa father Albert Hallmark Sr Odessa mother Mrs Lala Carrol Odessa three brothers Max Brownsville Billy Leonardtown Md Albert Hallmark Jr Singapore two sisters Mrs Fayrene Mattingly Leonardtown and Mrs Lalene Henderson Odessa and three grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Lester Hallmark
Yukon
Big Spring
Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home
Sunset Memorial Gardens
Ratcliff
Hazel Wise
Odessa
Kilgore
Hallmark
VFW
Joe
San Diego
Calif
Robert Tate
North Hancock
Albert Hallmark Sr
Lala Carrol
Max
Brownsville
Billy
Leonardtown
Albert Hallmark Jr
Singapore
China
Fayrene Mattingly
Lalene Henderson
Illness Fatal To Odessan Services Pend
William C. Orren 66 died at Medical Center Hospital after an illness. Born October 5 1995 he came to Odessa 33 years ago from Brownwood and was a retired car salesman last with French Tool and Supply. He was Eastside Baptist Church member. Services 2 p.m. Friday at Rix Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Odessa Cemetery. Survivors: Betty Sue wife two sons Ranny 1024 Spur and William K. Orren 208 Hillcrest a daughter Joann Scott 1319 Elmwood a brother Lloyd Orren Talco and BH Orren Arcadia Calif nine grandchildren and one great grandchild. Burial and services pending with Paul A Rix Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William C. Orren
North Tom Green
Medical Center Hospital
Odessa
Brownwood
French Tool and Supply
Eastside Baptist Church
Rix Funeral Home
Betty Sue
Ranny
Spur
William K. Orren
Hillcrest
Joann Scott
Elmwood
Lloyd Orren
Talco
BH. Orren
Arcadia
Calif
Paul A. Rix
DWI Suspects Free On Bonds
Two men posted bonds Tuesday on DWI charges. Paul E. Cornwell, 59, of Oklahoma City was stopped at 46th Street and U.S. 385. bond $1,000 set by JP Otis Moore. Larry Leroy Henderson, 32, of 1416 Driver, was arrested in Goldsmith at 1:15 a.m.. bond $500 set by Moore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul E. Cornwell
Oklahoma City
Okla
U.S
Justice of the Peace
Otis Moore
Larry Leroy Henderson
Goldsmith
Moore
Henderson
Senate Finance Panel Approves Revenue Sharing Plan
The Senate Finance Committee approved a five year 34.8 billion revenue sharing bill to distribute federal revenue to states and cities. The measure passed 12 to 4 and goes to the Senate for debate, likely after a September return from a two week recess. The plan echoes President Nixon's 1969 proposal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Senate
Nixon
Congress
Pills Found Woman Held In Odessa Jail
An Odessa woman, 21, remained jailed after police said a search at the city jail uncovered a bottle with five capsules. Officers believe one capsule contained tuiial and the other four were unidentified. No charges had been lodged by Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odessa
City
East Murphy
Odessa Schedule of Meetings and Events Tomorrow
Tomorrow in Odessa events begin at 9 A.M. with City Planning Board Emergency Operations Center and City Hall. Luncheon gatherings run at noon for Lions Inn of the Golden West Ballroom Odessa Civitan Sands Restaurant and Sandhills American Business Club. Evening meetings include Lions Sands Restaurant at 6 30 P M Basin Lions 7 30 P M West Texas Gem and Mineral Society Broncho Chevrolet 8 P M Paul G Mahoney VFW 4372 208 East 63rd VFW Hall and a 8 30 P M Taming of the Shrew Globe Theater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Texas Gem and Mineral Society
Broncho Chevrolet
Paul G. Mahoney
VFW Post
East
VFW
Hall
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Menical Center Hospital
Vicki J. Kuykendall
Ray Fry
Jeannette R Butler
James H. Hudson
Vella C. Connally
James M. Smithie
Dana L Kirklin
J. Earl Hunt
Mary 0. Belew
Nicki JL Turnbow
Ruth M. Atkins
George F Silva
Brenda J. Mulls
G. Reed Cole
Jerry D Faulkner
Mary Upshaw
Carl F. Steffey
Greta E Watson
Rosemary L. Pena
Yolanda
Delores P. Rubio
Jeffrey D. Ward
Marjorie E. Hendricks
Kay O Green
Mary Jewel McAfee
M. Fay Davis
Myrtle A. Dolding
Madelyn ¢ Kilpatrick
Robert 8. Smead
Angel F. Carrillo
Robert C. Fitzgerald
Jerome M Smith
Wanda J Barrett
Alberta C Estrada
Karen K. Bryant
Diane J Baggett
Bonnye W. Fenton
Joseph M. Hensley
Monahans
Idoz David F Rangel
Laredo
Rurnaldo Vaides Jr
North
Lincoln
Otto A. Seider
East 49Th
Judy A Bobbitt
Conley
Bellaire and
Dixie Blvd
Elaino Morales
West Lindberg
Suzanne
Montgomery
Walnut
Beverly L. Morris
Jay H. Dagley
West Grandview
John W. Mitchell
Disney
Margarett S. Carpenter
Englewood
West Second
Eulalio Gutierrez
Alameda
Sue S. Beard
Richard N. Kalten
McAllen
Jean R. Tulieus
Marcell M. Sutton
East 6Th
Delwood
D Kidd
Keith R Orr
Orr
Jane Willis
Westwood Apts
The
VFW Plans
Cam Ranh
Cambodia
Phnom Penh
Turpen
Ben Turpen
Chaparral
John Weir
Glenn Straus
Rodgers
UTPB
National Post
Hobby States Globe Visit
Cora Brown Levelland
Cora Brown
George C. Price
Morton
de Leon
J M. Brown
Amarillo
Frank Brown
Meadow
Sam Brown
MeAdoo
R. A. Lindsey
A. R. Lindsey
Gertrude Brown
Ropesville
Inez Johnston
Dewey Butler
College Station
George Howard
Littlefield
Jewell Howard
Rayford
Milton Kirby
Kermit
Cooper Funeral Home
Veteran's Administration Hospital
Killeen
Kirby
Bell County
Baptist Church
Susie Kirby
Sam Kirby
Melody Lane
Earl Kirby
North Dixie
Nathan Kirby
Herman Kirby
Eunice Allen
Norene Davis
Andrews
DWI
City Planning Board
Downtown
Lions
Inn of the Golden West
Odessa Civitan
Sands Restaurant
Sandhills
Evening Lions
Texas State Guard
National Guard
Basin Lions
Basin Lion's den
South
Taming of the Shrew
Globe Theater
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