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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 25, 1952

Page

4

Primrose Griffith Funeral Home Offers Fast Ambulance Service

The Primrose Griffith Funeral Home at 208 N Sem Touston operates three ambulances on a near continuous call basis and pledges rapid service within two minutes by day or night. Owners Lowell Primrose and Bill Griffith bring combined decades of mortuary experience, with staff including Bill Rogers and Gene Noble.

Primrose-Griffith Lowell Primrose Bill Griffith Re Funeral Home Bill Rogers Rix Fae Gene Nobles Griffith Rogers Primrose Nobles Texas Dallas Institute of Mortuary Odessa College Primrose-Griffith Funeral Home Sam Houston

Jury Rules Justifiable Homicide in Chipley Shooting

In Chipley Florida a coroner's jury finds the killing of James Sullivan aka James Couch 35 justifiable after Sullivan allegedly fired first at Chipley Police Chief F J Jones and Deputy Sheriff Howard Roche The shooting happened in a swamp where Sullivan had been tracked after an alleged rape attempt and robbery report sheriff Dan Brock noted the victim and husband names were withheld.

Chipley Fla James Sullivan James Couch F. J. Jones Howard Roche Dan Brock Sullivan Roche Jones Novro

Midland and Pyote Share Top Honors in Swim Meet

Midland and Pyote divided top honors at the Buffalo Trail Council Swim Meet held at Pagoda Pool in Midland. In Scout Division, Pyote Troop 62 won first, with Kermit Troop 65 second, Pecos Troop 68 third, and Odessa Troop 150 fourth. Explorer Division saw Midland Troop 35 take first for the third straight year and gain permanent possession of the trophy, followed by Monahans Post 117 second and Kermit Post 8 third. Explorers from Troop 80, Odessa, also competed. A post-meet barbecue hosted by Fl Centro district committee concluded the event.

Midland Pyote Buffalo Trail Council Pagoda Pool Kermit Pecos Odessa Monahans Explorers Fl Centro

Adlai Back at Planning on Tideland Stand

Adlai Stevenson returned to campaign planning in Springfield as aides watch the reaction to his stance against state control of tidelands. He sided with Truman on vetoing a bill granting quit-claim titles to states, while urging a legislative fix to protect federal and state interests. Sparkman backs him as Stevenson plans New York City and Detroit Labor Day events, with discussions about a possible Kefauver appointment reportedly denied. Shivers criticizes but supports Texas Democrats’ final choice.

Springfield Ill Adlai Stevenson Texas Truman Tidelands Stevenson Sen John Sparkman Alabama New York City New Jersey Detroit American Legion Convention Walter Reuther CIO United Automobile Workers AFL Ber Estes Kefauver Tennessee Allen Shivers Shivers Sparkman

Tree of heaven sprouts from chimney in Lincoln home

A tree of heaven is growing from the chimney at Mrs Minnie Houser's Lincoln residence. The sprout reached two feet tall by spring, and she suspects a seed carried by a bird started it.

Lincoln, Ys Heaven Minnie Houser

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