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Newspaper

Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 31, 1952

Page

2

Odessa College Names Public Relations Head and Art Instructor

Odessa College announces Wallace E. Snelson as vice-president in charge of public relations and journalism instructor duties. Ellie Sims named to lead the arts program noted for watercolor work and a prizewinning fashion illustration background. Snelson comes from Texas Western College with journalism and public relations credentials and military service.

Odessa College Murry H. Fly Wallace E. Snelson el Paso Ellie Sims Snelson Texas Western College News and Information Bureau Grand Falls Northwestern University el Paso Times American Colleges Public Relations Association Border Conference Publicity Association Miss Sims Texas State College For Women University of New Mexico Scripps- Howard

Funeral Services Set For Iraan Polio Victim

In Iraan special funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. today for 15 year old Mrs Clyde Teal Jr a polio victim. She died Friday in Cushing Oklahoma. Burial will be beside her husband in Menard. Her husband died after an accident while hitchhiking near Iraan. She was born December 4 1936 in Cushing and moved to Iraan with her parents in 1951. The couple married February 13 this year.

Iraan Irean Clyde Teal Jr Teal Cushing Okla First Baptist Church al Band Menard Highway 51 Here Air Force Abilene San Angelo Elmer Ford Mr. Teal

Woman Charged In Purse Theft To Be Returned

Martha Lillard Blackwell 25 of Odessa will be brought back from Fort Worth by Deputy Sheriff Bob Burkett to face a felony theft charge. She is accused of taking 80 dollars from a purse belonging to Mrs. R. C. Roddy and boarding a bus to Fort Worth after the Friday morning theft. The arrest followed Friday night, and the charge is in Justice of the Peace Thomas Murphy's court.

Martha Lillard Blackwell Odessa Fort Worth Bob Burkett R. C. Roddy East 15Th Justice of the Peace Thomas Murphy’s Court

Two youths accused in truck and liquor theft captured

Two Latin American youths from Odessa aged 14 and 17 were arrested in Houston for stealing a pickup from Eastern Ice Co. at 601 West First and burglarizing a Crane liquor store. The truck stolen August 27 was found in Sheffield, Texas. Crane County Sheriff M. E. Near said he would return the boys to Crane.

Odessa Crane Houston Gihe Eeastern Ice Co West First Sheffield Tex Crane County M. E. Near

Faces Charges Here Van E Tate In Swindling Case

Van E. Tate 42 of 235 East Third facing felony swindling charges. He was returned to Odessa from San Angelo Saturday night by Deputy Jorge Bosley and Constable Pee Wee Norman. Tate, a construction worker and salesman, was arrested in San Angelo Friday night.

van E. Tate East Third Odessa San Anlo Jorge Bosley Pewee Norman San Angelo

Beer Makers Get Wage Raise For Lone Star Pearl

The Wage Stabilization board approved hikes from 7 1-2 to 12 1-2 cents an hour for 500 Lone Star and Pearl brewery workers in San Antonio retroactive to June 8.

San Antonio Lone Star Wage Stabilization Board Lone Star and Pearl Brewery

Bottle assault leaves man treated at local hospital

Johnnie Morris, a 40 year old construction worker of 409 E Pearl, was treated and released from Medical Center Hospital at about 6 30 p m Friday after being struck on the head with a bottle during a fracas at his home.

Johnnie Morris E. Pearl Medical Center Hospital

Post Office Opens Contract Station

The Post Office Department will open its fourth contract station here September 2 at Groves Drug located at 1106 North Grant.

Post Office Department Groves Drug N. Grant

Station locations and services for contract mail routes

Contract Station No 1 is located in the S and T Drug at 508 S Grant No 2 in the Gardner Drug 1017 N Whitaker and No 3 in the Easey Drug 1232 E Eighth St Money orders issued and paid parcel post accepted stamps sold at all stations Mail drops provided

S. Grant Gardner

Atom Proof House Revealed In New Civil Defense Study

Washington reports a new Civil Defense Administration manual on blast resistant design. Windowsless structures are built to yield and absorb the shock of an atomic blast, leaving the building deformed yet intact. Contributors include Ammann and Whitney, N W Newark, and MIT professors Wilbur Norris Hansen.

Washington Federal Civil Defense Administration Ammann and Whitney New York N.W. Newark University of Ilinois John B. Wilbur Charles H. Norris Robert J. Hansen Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Pecos High School Enrollment Seen Rising

Pecos High School projects enrollment of 415 to 420 students for the new year, about 100 more than last year and a 25 percent rise. Principal L. R. Hudson estimates 63 seniors and 65 juniors have registered, with sophomores and freshmen to enroll later. By Sept. 3 class sizes are expected at 80 to 83 seniors, 80 to 84 juniors, about 90 sophomores, and 160 to 165 freshmen.

Pecos Pecos High School L. R. Hudson

Bomb blast tests claim protective design for occupants

The article notes a design that "completely protects the occupants and equipment" after a bomb blast. Authors add that work can continue, describing measures to reassure ongoing operations and safety assurances amid the incident.

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