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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 26, 1979

Page

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Commissioners weigh coliseum manager and road chief picks

Ector County Commissioners meet Monday at 10 am to review 20 applications for the Coliseum manager post vacated by Carroll Albritton. Six interviewees for road and bridge supervisor await action in an executive session along with multiple bids and appointments across county offices.

Ector County Carroll Albritton Beaumont Clyde Bush Park Department Coliseum West Third Airport Board Tommy Dempsey John Rogers Park Board Bill Howard Harry Robinson West 54Th and Golder Dovecote Lynn Dearing

Four vehicles damaged in weekend vandalisms in Odessa

Police investigated six vandalisms Saturday night with three incidents in Northeast Odessa. Damage ranged from a windshield shattered on a southside vehicle to broken windows at a service station. Individuals reported losses including a bent radio antenna, a damaged storage building, and small windows valued at tens of dollars.

Cablevision Ector County Airport Board Odessa Schlemeyer Field Rick Wheeler Espey, Huston and Associates Tommy Joe Sanders Odessa East 42Nd Trena Vaughan West 25Th Bill Ervin East 29Th William Traylor Tanglewood No Edward Markham Longview South Grant and Poole Opel Gibson East 11Th Inlaw J.H. Inglehart Shelley Service Andrews Highway

Gray’s Chess Like Courtroom Star Power in Texas

Gordon Gray, a fifth generation Texan and longtime judge, recalls his prosecutor days in Fort Worth and his clashes with rival attorney Haynes. He downplays fears of re election, boasts of crushing opponents in chess, and recounts a legendary barroom incident involving a state investigator.

Fort Worth Davis Tim Curry Gray Curry Haynes George McManus Grav Bob Williams

Death notices across Texas honor many local residents

Obituaries list Mrs. Wayne Munn of Water Valley and Floyd E Waynick of Lubbock among others, with services set in San Angelo, Lubbock, Kermit and more. Survivors include husbands, children, siblings and grandchildren, with graves in Montvale Sterling County Resthaven and multiple local cemeteries. Memorials requested to the American Cancer Society or charities.

Wayne Munn San Angelo Water Valley Kay Itz Odessa Johnson's Montvale Cemetery Sterling County Munn Shannon Memorial Hospital Farmers Branch Wayne Munnin First United Methodist Church of Nita Vanney Sally Lacy Eola Bert Dennis John Dennis Gail Willie May Foster Big Spring American Cancer Society Midland Leahn McMahon Ozona Edd V. Cade First Baptist Church Cedar Hill Cemetery Larry D. Sheppard Cade Crockett County Tennyson Sybil L. Norwood First Baptist Church of

Obituaries: Fleming and Allen (Fort Stockton and Stanton)

Multiple funeral notices across Fort Stockton and Stanton list Babe Fleming 66 of Odessa area, died after illness. William Henry Allen 89, former Goodrich employee, buried in Ohio with services in Fort Stockton. Also Mary Frances Welch 49 of Tarzan, a church services in Big Spring followed by Trinity Memorial Park burial. Survivors named for each. Local funeral homes directing arrangements.

Midland Henry F. Spencer Midland Memorial Hospital Newnie W. Ellis Funeral Home Spencer Sloan Brothers Vehicle Wilma Thomas Z Richard F Pecos Samuel O. Fonville Fonville Odessa Medical Center Seymour Methodist Church Kathryn Ann Beatty Colorado City Pattie Fonville Denver Colo John Fonville Fancis Robinson Dallas Mary Barnett Bessie Bonner Abilene Jay Randolph Fire Presbyterian Church Resthaven Memorial Park Ellis Funeral Home Randolph Midland Public Midland High School MHS Bob Dickson Walter Bo) Randolph Craig Randolph Randy Dotson Kay Randolph Angela Dickson Rhonda Dotson D.J. Polley Hamby R.M. Dickson Sr Bethel Spring Tenn Floydada Robbie Joel Bratton Bob Bratton First Baptist Church Floyd County Memorial Park Moore-Rose Funeral Home Baker Campbell Lone Star Blanco Floyd County Carroll Tanner Tahlequah Okla Carroll Edward Tanner Reed-Culver Funeral Home National Cemetery Ft. Gibson Oklo Tahlequah City Hospital Grapevine Gloria Smith Sun Oil, Co Caney Ridge Eric Tanner Leona Tanner Howard Tanner Elmont N.Y J.W. Tanner Attie Lesener Radford Baptist Church Order of the Eastern Star Carl Anita) Perry Joe Alverson Joe W. Alverson East 53Rd Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home Sunset Memorial Gardens Quanna Alverson Carlsbad N.M Marie Tedford Joe Tom Alverson Corad Neb Nancy Sue Anderson Wichita Kan Kenneth Mikeworth Keith Mikeworth J.H. Vaughn Katie Lightfoot Albuquerque James Alverson Lubbock Lucille Keeney Pauline Wheeler Ranell Strickland Houston Carrie Sanders Durant Lee Lewis Arnold Lewis Ethel Stone Coleman Bessie Hicks John Hicks Hobbs James Williamson Stevens Funeral Home Memorial Chapel Coleman City Cemetery Babe Flemin Babe Fleming South Tom Green Medical Center Hospital Cass County Fleming Gaynel Smith Evandale Ariz Bobby Lee Jones Christine Henderson Texarkana Therman Fleming Greenville Fort Stockton William Henry Allen Goodrich Tire and Rubber Co Stanton Mary Frances Welch Tarzan Birdwell Lane Church of Christ Big Spring Trinity Memorial Park Gilbreath Funeral Home Mike Welch Dickinson N.D Gerald Lynn Welch Courtney

Weather forecasts report thundershowers and warm days ahead

The National Weather Service in Odessa Midland calls for partly cloudy skies and warm afternoons through Monday with a slight chance of storms tonight and Monday. Highs in the low 90s, lows in the 60s, and a long range West Texas outlook of afternoon and nighttime storms with seasonal temperatures.

National Weather Service Odessa-Midland West Texas Weather Bureau Panhandle Olton Highway 70 Highway 168 Mary Garcia Lamb County Ruben Garcia

Weather forecast from Midland regional station

National Weather Service forecast for Midland Regional Airport predicts partly cloudy skies with warm afternoons through Monday and a slight chance of thunderstorms tonight and Monday. Southeasterly winds 10 to 15 mph. High today 93, low tonight 62, high tomorrow 92, overnight low 60. Sunrise 7 21 a.m. Monday, sunset 8 21 p.m. Trace precipitation in last 24 hours. year to date 12.1 inches.

National Weather Service Midland Regional

District Court Divorces Granted in Multiple Cases

A district court granted divorces in numerous cases including Karen Craig v George Craig, Lona Ballard v Adrian Ballard, Shirley Mitchell v Royce Mitchell, Kerney Love v Gladys Love, Margarita Levario v Armando Levario, Peggy Pate v Robert Pate, Betty Watts v Danny Watts, Jerry Hatfield v Linda Hatfield, Bill Williams Je v Rita Williams, Shirley Gayoso v Kenneth Gayoso, Sharon Sickles v Merle Sickles, O Dennis Christian v Charlotte Christian, Julie Carlton v Robert Carlton, Richard Miller v Cathyrn Miller, Joan Lewis v Karen Lewis, Marilyn Clement Igtewart v Hilary Igiehart, Gregory Drennan v Gloria Drennan, Deborah James v Willie James, Robin Rucker v LaRonda Rucker, Florence Collier v JC Cultier, Johnnie Raburn v Robin Raburn, Tammy Benefield v James Benefield Jr, Dwight Bingham v Getty Bingham.

District Court Karen Janette Craig George Young Craig AL Hogue Frances Hogue Lona Emma Ballard Adrian Edward Ballard Shirley Lois Mitchell Royce Lynn Mitchell Kerney Lee Love Gladys Lon Love Margarita Levario Armando Levario Peggy Joyce Pate Robert Hest and Pate Betty Jean Watts Danny Ray Watts Jerry Eugene Hatfield Linda Laverne Hatfield Bill Williams Rita Williams Shirley Marie Gayoso S Kenneth Ray Gayoso Sharon Ruth Sickles Merle Dean Sickles Odenois Christian Charlotte C Christian Julie Carlton Robert Wayne Carlton Richard Case Miller Cathyrn Ann. Miller Joan Anderson Lewis Karen Denise Lewis Marilyn Sturdivant Clement Igtewart Hilary Heariet Igiehart Gregory Alan Drennan Gloria Jean Drennan Deborah Kay James Willie E James Robin Kendall Rucker LaRonda Lee Rucker Florence Brunette Collier JC Cultier Johnnie Lynn Raburn Robin Jeannette Raburn Tammy Dian Benefield James Wilmer Benefield Jr Dwight Bingham Getty Bingham

Odessa events listed for tomorrow across local groups

In Odessa tomorrow at 10 A M the Ector County Commissioners Court meets. at noon the Odessa Kiwanis Club gathers at Inn of the Golden West. at 7 P M Wildcat Toastmasters convenes in the Faculty Lounge of the Student Union Building at Odessa College.

Odessa Wildcat Odessa College

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State Department of Highways and Public Transportation University Mockingbird Lane Permian Basin Community Centers For Pecos County Shell Oil Co Gordon Gray Floyd Waynick Floyd E. Waynick Lloyd E. Waynick W.W Strawn Phurber Imogene Seidenburg Marietta Ohlo Waynick Monahans Mackenzie Masonic Lodge Jewel Thomas Kermit Cooper Funeral Kermit Cemetery Thomas Memorial Hospital Hammon J.E Shorty) Thomas James Noman Thomas Julia Fay Spivey Janet Ferguson Kittie Compton Sheila Casteel Pueblo Shirley Tidwell Dorman D. Farmer Grandfalls Naman C. Farmer Robbie Bratton Florence Newsom Alpine First United Methodist Church Elm Grove Cemetery Geeslin Funeral Home Mae Sanders Brownwood Maxie Ann Trowbridge Davis-Morris Funeral Home Bruial Greenleaf Attie Radford Marian Wheeler J.W Marian) Wheeler Jack E. Blake Greenwood Funeral Home Wheeler W.H. Allen Mrs Mary Welch Ector County Commissioners Court Ector County Courthouse the Odessay American A Freedom Newspaper
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