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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1973
Page
1
Andrews County Commissioners press ahead with plans to buy the doctors' clinic for 137000 and expand it near Permian General Hospital, despite a class action suit by Dan Sullivan seeking an injunction. Architectural plans delay to Oct 1.
Two congressmen, Richard C. White of El Paso and George Mahon of Lubbock, visit Odessa this week during recess. White holds a press conference at 9 a.m. Thursday after appearances Wednesday and Thursday, while Mahon meets the press at 9 a.m. Monday at the Sky-Way Motel in Midland Air Terminal and speaks in Midland and Odessa through Tuesday at the Inn of the Golden West. Mrs. Mahon accompanies the Lubbock representative.
A 14 year old test flight at the University of Texas of the Permian Basin ended when a red and blue radio controlled model plane with a six foot wingspan vanished after climbing to 200 feet. The craft, built with $150 and a year of spare time, disappeared behind trees near 42nd Street and Loop 338. A 10 hour search by Joe Hise and his father failed to locate it. The plane’s disappearance follows a separate civil action to revoke a $4,000 surety bond for burglary suspect Edward Espino Esparaza filed in 161st District Court.
Officials from Pecos and surrounding entities met with Albuquerque Corps of Engineers representatives to discuss a recreation lake near Pecos. The plan includes flood protection levees and water diversion from a distant drainage area into Sand Lake northwest of Pecos, a concept revisited since 1960 with renewed life after Congress funded a second feasibility study in 196? The district engineer Col. James L. Sutton led the discussions.
Odessa police investigated five burglaries on Saturday including a chest of coin collection taken from Mrs. Alma Purser with $100 in silver dollars $100 in quarters $10 in twos and 50 silver certificates. Other burglaries included missing adding machines and typewriters from Basin Machines and Manufacturing Co entered through a bathroom window a blender and record player taken from C G Joe Garcia’s home through a kitchen screen door and a door kicked in at the Welcome Inn. A small hole was made in a window screen at Flores Cafe but entry was not gained. A flood control project discussion noted federal funding and costs exceeding $4 million with a preliminary plan for levees and flood protection around Pecos and Salt Draw Cottonwood Creek and Hurd’s Well Draw.
A 31 year old Odessa man, Donald Terry Cornelius, was free on $500 bond Saturday after being charged with driving while intoxicated. He was arrested by Texas Highway Patrolmen at Dallas and Yukon at 2:30 a.m. Saturday. Peace Justice Otis Moore set bond.
Five students in Hobbs received scholarships to New Mexico Junior College. Ferrel D. Caster Jr., Danny Newland, Jill Morgan, Juana Gonzales, and Danny Kellum were named awardees, with donors including Turner's Department Store, T-Bird Invitational, Chaparral Kiwanis Club, and the McCrory and Eunice Mason funds.
Four vandalism incidents are under investigation. Bennie Redders of 1617 East 46th had his car’s front and back seats slashed and a $300 color TV stolen. Carl Briley of 3605 Merrill had incense burned in a window, damaging the front seat. Joe Mangum of 1516 North Muskingum had burning rags on the dash causing windshield and wiring damage. A storage house at Fabric World, 609 East 42nd, had £49.10 of fabric damaged.
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The Odessa American lists its offices at 2722 East 4th Street Odessa Texas with postal registration under the 1879 act. It prints daily except Sunday and offers home delivery by carrier in Odessa and Ector County, motor route, and mail subscriptions with monthly and yearly rates.
Mass for Felipe Herrera Samaniego 80 of 1303 North Adams will be read 2 p.m. Monday at St Marys Catholic Church with burial in Odessa Cemetery. He died Friday at Medical Center Hospital after a long illness. Surviving are five sons five daughters 47 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren. Funeral details listed for other local deaths follow in Midland Odessa area notices.
Bertha E. Sherill 72 died on arrival at Medical Center after a home heart attack at 1412 West 10th. Justice of the Peace ruled natural causes. Born July 22, 1901 in Villerup France she moved to Odessa 1968 from Seminole Oklahoma. Survived by husband Taylor five sons a daughter a brother a sister 12 grandchildren eight great.
Tomorrow events in Odessa include A.M. senior citizens coffee at Eastside Community Center, noon Chaparral Toastmasters at Sands Restaurant, 7 PM Wildcat Toastmasters also at Sands, 7 PM Senior Citizens Information Forum at Eastside, 7:30 PM Evening Optimist Club at The Branding Iron, 7:30 PM CAP Group XVI at CAP Headquarters Building near Ector County Airport, and 7:30 PM Odessa Prospectors Club at Odessa College Fine Arts Building.
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