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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 21, 1978

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Obituary notices for Claunch Herd and Trimble

Services were held or scheduled in Odessa Coleman and nearby towns for Luther Claunch Laura Herd and Benjamin Franklin Trimble. Claunch 66 died at home after a long illness and survivors include siblings and extended family. Herd 88 lifelong Coleman resident died Saturday. mourners include George Herd and many descendants. Trimble 60 of Odessa died Friday in Big Spring after an illness. served in the Navy in World War II and leaves a wife a son and several daughters and siblings.

Four Midland deaths noted in multiple funeral services

Obituaries from Midland and surrounding areas list services for Sharon Chickie Eggleston a four year old girl, Burel B Blakeney of Andrews Joyce Loraine Wright Alma Bailey in Longview and related survivors. Funeral details include First Presbyterian Midland, Johnsons Funeral Home San Angelo and Easterling Funeral Home Odessa with burial plans and memorials to the American Heart Association.

Kennedy assassination re-enactment probes shots in Dealey Plaza

Dallas AP reports a CIA backed re-enactment used rifles and a pistol to simulate Kennedy’s 1963 killing. Police marksmen fired from the Texas School Book Depository and a knoll area as audio experts placed over 50 microphones around Dealey Plaza. The test spanned more than six hours and aims to inform the House Select Committee on Assassinations with analysis expected by Sept. 1.

Dallas House Select Committee On Dealey Plaza Texas 1001 John Kennedy Thcopter Bob Shaw Knoll Boston Bolt, Beranek and Newman Richard Nixon White House James Barger Boston Company

Cancer chances vary by Texas ethnic groups

In Austin Texas AP report says cancer incidence differs among Texas’ three major ethnic groups. R Lee Clark UT Cancer Center president emeritus presented data to the Budget Board noting lung cancer deaths skew toward whites, with 82 percent of deaths from 1972 to 1976 among whites though anglo population is 72 percent. Spanish surname Texans show lower colon cancer deaths at 5 percent though they are 15 percent of the population.

Sustin Texas University of Texas Cancer Center R. Lee Clark Anderson Hospital

Variable Texas weather with warm temperatures and scattered storms

National Weather Service Midland reports a 20 percent rain chance for Tuesday with a slight thunderstorm risk. Today will be clear to partly cloudy and warm with southerly winds 10 to 20 mph, cooling tonight. Highs in the mid 90s, with Tuesday also near 95, and overnight lows in the mid 60s. Previous day highs reached the low 90s, with record highs around 105 in 1964 and record lows near 54 in 1947. Early readings show panhandle clouds and gulf coast clears, with temperatures from the 80s to 90s across North Texas and coast.

Big Bend Texas Panhandle el Paso Gulf Coast Marfa

Midland region forecast from NWS today and Tuesday

Clear to partly cloudy today with southerly winds 10 to 20 mph. Tonight remains partly cloudy with a low around mid 60s. Tuesday brings a slight chance of thunderstorms and a 20 percent rain probability. Highs near mid 90s, overnight low 67, sunrise 7 18, sunset 8 26. Precipitation year to date 6.28 inches.

Twenty named to Ector County grand jury for new term

The 161st District Court Judge R L McKim appointed a four member commission that selected twenty Ector County residents to serve as grand jurors starting September 1. Names include Richard S Caballero H H Worley Jeff English Claude R Pullen J H Loader K H Irwin Jr Vernon Blain F E Clark James E Lowry Chester R Steel Paul Banner Felix Fernandez Mrs Robert E Leever Mrs Ben H Lippe Mrs Vergil Wayne Jones Jerry Lyon Eldon M Ball Richard E Morganthalt Troy F Chaffin William L Quillen. The two commission members who declined to serve were S L Briley and Robert A Coleman.

Grand Jury R.L. McKim Ector County Richard S. Caballero Springbrook H.H. Worley Jeff English Boulder Claude R. Pullen Ector J.H. Loader West 20Th K.H. Irwin Jr Springdale Vernon Blain Blossom Lane F.E. Clark East 17Th James E. Lowry West Morris Ave Chester R. Steel Paul Banner West University Felix Fernandez Cimarron Robert E. Leever Bainbridge Ben H. Lippe East 14Th Vergil Wayne Jones Jerry Lyon North Dixie Eldon M. Ball East 37Th Richard E. Morganthalt East 30Th Troy F. Chaffin Byron William L. Quillen Sandalwood Quillen and Steel McKim S.L. Briley Robert A. Coleman District Court C.V. Milburn C.L. Selinger District Attorney's

Clyde Services for Marion Alford Newton Held Today

Clyde funeral services for Marion Alford Newton 82 of Clyde and veteran of World War I were set for 3 p.m. at First Baptist Church with burial at Clyde Cemetery under Bailey Funeral Home direction. Newton died after a two week illness in an Abilene hospital. born May 13 1896 in Coryell County he was a retired El Paso Natural Gas employee and married to Gladys Johnson in Burkett in 1919. Survivors include his wife two daughters two sisters a brother 13 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. GRAPEVINE Services for Ruey David Hays 66 of Grapevine a former Monahans resident were pending at Wilson Miller Funeral Home in Monahans. Hays died in a Grapevine nursing home after an illness. Born Jan 6 1912 in Tipton he had lived in Monahans several times in the last 30 years and was a retired carpenter and Church of Christ member. Survivors include two daughters two sons three brothers another sister and other relatives.

Luther Claunch North Grant Hammons Funeral Home Littlefield Memorial Park Easterling Funeral Home Claunch Collinsworth County Odessa Methodist Church Ethel Jones Monroe Olgia Gollhaugh Blythe Calif Jack Claunch San Fernando Mayfield Claunch Sunny Mead Jim Claunch Joe Claunch Bula Edward Claunch Rapid City S.D Coleman Laura Herd First Baptist Church Coleman Cemetery Stevens Funeral Home Benjamin Franklin Trimble Wilson Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Sunset Memorial Gardens Trimble Veteran’s Administration U.S. Navy South Pacific Midland Sharon Chickie) Eggleston David Eggleston First Presbyterian Church Fairview Ellis Funeral Home Midland Memorial Hospital Carrick Eggleston Eric Eggleston Karen Eggleston M.H. Eggleston Minneapolis, Minn Evelyn McKune San Francisco Andrews Burel B. Balkeney Johnson San Angelo Lawnhaven Blakeney Marshall Uvalde Inez Blakeney Durango Colo Bobby Blakeney Jessie Blakeney Bure! Blakeney Jr Arvella Blakeney Billy Sheridan Tempe Ariz Gerlad Sheridan Pauson, Ariz John F. Blakeney Rose Rouse Glenda Amo Sharron Rowell Letha Barries Omaha, Neb Johnna Hight Menard Art Blakeney Abilene Joyce Loraine Wright Windsor Wright Medical Center Hospital Borger Monahans Jack Wright Eddie Ray Wright Walter Wright Glenn Wright Longview Alma Bailey Resthaven Memorial Park Thomas Funeral Home Charles Henry Bailey Geenese Kimbrell C.M. Bird Lamesa American Heart Association Clyde Marion Alford Newton Jimmy D. Newton Marion Jennings Clyde Cemetery Bailey Funeral Home Newton Coryell County el Paso Natural Gas Co Gladys Johnson Burkett Ruey David Hays Wilson-Miller Hays Grapevine Tipton Church of Christ Wanda Nell Talley Garland Iris Fay Sabio Daval

Odessa College extension classes due in Monahans

Registration for Odessa College extension courses in Monahans will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the Monahans Junior High School cafeteria. Courses include history government math English law enforcement and economics. High school seniors may sign up for early admission, allowing college enrollment while finishing high school. Tuition for three-semester-hour courses is 48.50. two such courses 65. four-semester-hour course 54. Lab fees apply. Monahans residents contact Lathan Walker or the Monahans school superintendent.

Monahans Odessa College Extension Miles Eckert Lathan Walker Dr. Eckert

Odessa Tomorrow Club Schedule With Local Meetings

Tomorrow in Odessa events list early bird Toastmasters at Sambo's Restaurant at 6 30 AM City Council at 9 AM in Council Chambers City Hall Chamber of Commerce board at 11 AM Texas Electric Service Co Reddy Room Odessa Jaycees at noon Branding Iron Grandview Lions at noon Hi Noon Optimists Sands Restaurant at noon Overeaters Anonymous at 7 30 PM St Paul Presbyterian Church 3102 East University Ector County Pecan Growers Gardendale Community Center 7 30 PM Ector County school board meeting school administration building Odessa Rod and Gun Club at 7 30 PM Broncho Chevrolet 414 West Second American Legion Post 430 Legion Hall Fighth and Pueblo at 8 PM

Chamber of Commerce Board Texas Electric Service Co Reddy Room Ector County Pecan Growers Gardendale Ector County School Board Odessa Rod and Gun Club Broncho Chevrolet West Second

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Benjamin Trimble Benny Trimble Jo Ana Telles Jean Jones Vicki Ruth Nordman Davey Gibson Leon Okla Dorothy Bacon Cartwright Peggy Thomas Jackie Blakney California Mae Mahaffey Carlsbad N.M Accoustics Bolt Beranek Newman John F. Kennedy Accoustic Sharon Eggleston Burel Blakeney Joyce Wright Kennedy Probe Lee Harvey Oswald Tumor Institute Houston The Cancer Center State Health Department National Weather Service Midland Regional Texas Gulf Coast Amarillo Wichita Falls Texarkana Dallas-Fort Worth Austin Corpus Christi Brownsville del Rio Lubbock Marion Newton Ruey Hays Sambo’s City Council Council Chambers Grandview Lions Bonanza Steakhouse Optimists Sands Restaurant St. Paul Presbyterian Church East University American Legion Post Legion Hall, Fighth and Pueblo
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