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Newspaper

Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 30, 1986

Page

15

Midland residents charged in methamphetamine lab raid

Two Midland residents Jerry Wells and Rhonda Gay Morgan were charged with manufacturing methamphetamine after deputies raided a mobile home on County Road 118 near 1220. A third man arrested was released after arriving from Houston and not involved. Bond set at 50000 each. search followed a Crime Stoppers tip and an odor from the residence.

Midland Midland Sheriff's Midland County Gary Painter Houston Painter Jerry Wells Rhonda Gay Morgan

Odessa Boy Hospitalized After Bicycle Collision

An eight year old Odessa boy was held overnight at Women's and Children's Hospital for observation of internal injuries after a car struck his bicycle on East 42nd Street near Grandview Avenue. He was initially taken to Medical Center Hospital and later transferred for observation. The incident involved a 1983 Ford Bronco driven by Stacey Nelson Smith of Hughes Springs.

Odessa Women’s and Children’s Hospital Jason Myers Walter Myers 31St St Medical Center Hospital Myers Women's and Children’s Hospital East 42Nd Street Grandview Avenue Stacey Nelson Smith Hughes Springs

Odessa Parks Programs and Events Schedule

Odessa Parks and Recreation Department announces activities including men's flag football starting Oct. 6 with $200 per team and a manager meeting Oct. 2, hacky sack contest Sept. 6 at Sherwood Park with $2 entry, and Sept. 13 domino tournament at Slater Park with $5 per team and 32-team limit. Public meetings, riding club playdays at Moss Arena, a children's pet show Sept. 20 at Floyd Gwin Park, and a swap meet Sept. 27 at Floyd Gwin Auditorium are listed with contact details.

Odessa Parks and Recreation Department Sherwood Park Odessa Riding Club Moss Arena Call Slater Park Public Parks’ Board 42Nd St Floyd Gwin Park Floyd Gwin Auditorium W. 42Nd St

AIDS pupil to miss class as policy rolls out

In Lubbock Independent School District the AIDS affected elementary student will not attend classes when school starts. The district says the child will be served by Homebound unless parents choose to enroll the child in school. The policy allows attendance if no threat to self or others exists.

Lubbock Jerrell Snodgrass Lubbock Independent School District

Man charged in indecency with a child in Odessa

Jerold Dean Smith, 46, of 3011 Cambridge St in Odessa, was jailed Friday on a charge of indecency with a child. Bond set at 7500 dollars by Municipal Judge J E Weatherly. He allegedly fondled a 10 year old girl at his residence on August 15.

Odessa Mike Davis Jerold Dean Smith Cambridge St Davis J.E. Weatherly

Burglary and theft reports from Aug 29 police beat

Wilbur J Alford reported a 1980 Honda motorcycle valued at 1000 stolen from Alford Motor Co 308 S Texas Ave between 7 p m Thursday and 8 45 a m Friday Deputy J Pruitt Theft Wayne Metcalf reported oil field equipment valued at 8749 taken before 9 10 a m Friday from Metcalf Servicing 2507 Marco St Deputy T Callendar Unauthorized use of a motor vehicle Larry Bates reported a 1983 Ford Bronco valued at 6500 taken from No 51 Sunnygrove Drive between 6 30 a m and 6 30 p m Thursday Deputy B Kilian

Wilbur J. Alford Alford Motor Co S. Texas Ave J. Pruitt Wayne Metcalf Metcalf Servicing Marco St T. Callendar Larry Bates Sunnygrove Drive B. Kilian

Correction: Wrong information given about hospital meals

The Odessa American clarifies that Medical Center Hospital's kitchen does not prepare meals for county senior centers. It provides meals for Meals-On-Wheels, a Department of Human Services agency, not for senior centers.

Medical Center Hospital Elzee Thompson Department of Human Services

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