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Newspaper

Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 20, 1972

Page

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Platform debate at convention shapes Nixon second term bid

A late night session remakes the platform to back Nixon for 1972. It calls for school busing end as counterproductive, endorses voluntary school prayer, tax credits for private tuition, and declines national health insurance while pushing welfare reform and gun rights. Delegates discuss rules to balance convention representation and open party to more blacks, women, and youth.

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City Workers Face Delayed 5 Percent Pay Hike

The proposed 1972-73 city budget calls for a five percent across the board raise for employees, but it will not take effect until January 1. The $132,487 lift covers nine months from Jan 1 to Sept 30, 1973, excludes merit raises, and may depend on reclassification during the year. The plan also adds eight police positions for six months with a $26,490 boost, while elected official salaries are unchanged.

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Odessa and Midland Obituary Summary From Local Notices

Mrs. Percilla May Williams 57 of 216 Centergate died at home of natural causes. Funeral arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Chapel. Born June 14 1915, married Tony Joe Williams July 25 1932 in Jovion Texas. Surviving Odessa family includes three sons J D Purvis Sidney and two daughters Mrs John Elledge and Mrs Ronald Woodard. Services 4 p.m. Monday Holden Funeral Home Chapel Haskell for Mrs Griffie Adams 91 who died at 1716 Pacific Road. Born in Haysville NC, married Henry Clayton Adams October 1902. Survivors include one son Bernard Adams Houston four daughters Mrs Beryl Brimberry Maxine Minter Mrs Cuyler Stanford and Juanita Miller nine grandchildren 20 great grandchildren one great great grandchild. Local arrangements by Rix Funeral Home. Mrs Gave Few Turpin 20 died in single vehicle wreck west of Midland. Funeral 4 p.m. Sunday North A and Tennessee Church of Christ. Burial Resthaven Cemetery under Thomas Funeral Home. She had driven husband to Midland Odessa Regional Air Terminal prior to Okinawa duty. Husband Lyndall a daughter and her parents Rov QC and Mrs Few of Buchanan Dam plus four sisters and one brother. James C. Gandner 65 of 2921 Dawn died at Medical Center Hospital after short illness. Rix Funeral Home in charge.

Percilla May Williams Centergate Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Chapel Tony Joe Williams Jovion Texas Midland Odessa J.D. Purvis Sidney John Elledge Ronald Woodard Holden Funeral Home Haskell Griffie Adams Pacific Road Adams Haysville N. C Henry Clayton Adams Bernard Adams Houston Beryl Brimberry Maxine Minter Mary Snett Pshaw Castle Read Medical Center Hospital Parkview Church Memphis Kermit Upshaw Dallas Marilyn Upshawooth Castle Turpin Midland North A and Tennessee Church Robert Pine Lyndall Rov QC Buchanan Dam Linda Campbell Karen Gray Marilyn Bevin Mertzon Roy Woodall Gardendale Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home Mills County Sophia Reaves Merizon Otis Woodall Janie Sheppard Wade Tanner Mahan Sr Alpine Hubard-Kelly Hubbard-Kelly Chapel Sunset Memorial Gardens Mahan Wellington Clee Mayo Wichita Falls Gupton-Jones School of Mortuary Science Mundy Seymore Kerrville Methodist Church Wade Tanner Mahan Jr Susan Miller McAllen Wilson Mahan Long Beach Calif Aden Harper Edenburg Maude Poling Oklahoma City Okla

District court case list of divorces and suits

A district court docket lists multiple civil actions and divorces. Plaintiffs include Larry Date Forg and Louise Faulkner. defendants include Ann Ford Theo Willie Faulkner Betty Ann Medlock Kathy Davidson Troy Davidson and others. Additional cases name James Wallace Mackey William Johnson Viola Johnson Rogney Burton Jan Groh Lampert Smith Hughes Lippard Berry Dempsey Atkinson Harrell Samples Hooper Hogan Hubbard Green among numerous litigants.

District Court Ciorces Larry Date Forg Dudy Ann Ford Louise Faulkner Theo Willie Faulkner A D Memock Betty Ann Medlock Kathy Davidson Troy Davidson Brenda Joyce Mackey James Wallace Mackey William €. Johnson Viola Nell Johnson Rogney Dee Burton Jo Burton Jan Earl Groh Jerry Barl Groh LaDonna Sue Lampert Edwin Lambert Sandra Kay Smith Michael £. Smith Eana Jean Hughes Larry Hughes Jerry Lippard Oma Ellen Lippard Rebecca Kay Berry Charles Stewart Berry Claude Harton Dempsey Myrna Jan Dempsey Joyce Floycean Atkinson Roy Allan Atkinson Erama Pauline Harrell Bully Don Harrell Lou Ann Samples Fred Sampies Judith Elizabeth Hooper Gerald Leslie Hooper Troy Allen Hogan Deora Ann Hosan James H. Hubbard Donna Mae Hubbard Les B. Green William B Green

The Neve Teas and Dated Rates Listed in Notice

A fragmented OCR notice shows pricing and rental terms with figures such as $55 and $250 per month, plus weekly or monthly rates across zones. The text references dates, periods, and names like Zoe and Saterday, but details are unclear. This reads as a classified notice or advertisement with multiple items and rates.

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Willie Barham Parks dies after long illness

Willie Barham Parks 62 of 805 East 15th died Saturday morning at Veterans Hospital in Big Spring after a long illness. Services 2 p.m. Monday at Paul Rix Funeral Chapel by Rodney Roberts. Burial Sunset Memorial Gardens. Born August 17, 1910 in Nacogdoches, long Odessa resident, last worked Baylor Hospital Laundry in Dallas. Survived by wife Mary Morell of home, two sons Rodney Ray and Billy Glenn Parks of Austin, brother Jessie Parks of Dallas, and one grandson.

Willie Barham Parks East 15Th Veterans Hospital Big Spring Paul Rix Rodney Roberts Jehovah Witness Sunset Memorial Gardens Nacogdoches Odessa Baylor Hospital Dallas Mary Morell Rodney Ray Billy Glenn Parks Austin Jessie Parks

Brady Sr. Held on Threat to Take Life Charge in Ector County

Oscar Ear Brady Sr., 45, of 367 Carver, remained in Ector County jail Saturday in lieu of a $2,000 bond on a charge of threatening to take a life. He was arrested at his home Friday after his bondsman sought release. The complaint is filed in Ector County Court.

Carlos Luis Guana Hillmont Guana Richard Munoz Tower Circle Frida C.Q. Salmon and Son Inco Mary Chesshire North Muskingum Herbert Childs Golden Bird East Murphy Valerio Sanchez Guerrero East Magnolia Justice of the Peace Otis Moore Oscar Ear Brady Sr Carver Ector County Brady

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