John Held Jr. Ozona restaurateur dies at 97
John Held Jr. long time Ozona restaurant operator died Thursday August 27 1998 at Crockett County Care Center aged 97. He built a local culinary legacy at Hiway Cafe and managed multiple eateries while serving as Ozona Chamber of Commerce organizer and Texas Restaurant Association president. Funeral 5 p.m. Friday August 28 1998 at First Baptist Church. Burial Cedar Hill Cemetery. Memorials to charity.
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Flood death toll rises in Del Rio and across border
The death toll from Tropical Storm Charley remnants climbs to 17 in Texas and Mexico with three more bodies found along the Rio Grande. In Del Rio hundreds displaced, searches continue. one victim identified, Calendario Paredes. Funeral services held for Border Patrol agent David Pyatte and his mother-in-law Jo Ann Schumann as residents begin to rebuild amid widespread damage to about 1,000 homes and businesses and federal disaster aid being approved.
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Morton, ex Odessa College dean, dies at 72
Luis M. Morton Jr once led Odessa College from 1956 to 1965 and built the American Educational Complex in Killeen. The 72 year old chancellor emeritus died of cancer in Harker Heights, leaving a legacy of strong fundraising, university teaching, and statewide political links. He helped bond Hispanic communities and shaped bond issues, later expanding to Central Texas College with a $100 million budget and 100000 students.
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