Legion Announces December Activities Slate
John A. Moravich outlines a busy December for American Legion members with meetings, dances, bingo nights, stag events, and Christmas activities. Highlights include dances with Bob Gocberts and Danny Blair orchestras, Horace Heidt show audition night, and New Year’s Eve party. Admission is $1 per person.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
John A. Moravich
Board of Directors
Bob Gocberts
Board of Governors
Ladies Auxiliary
Danny Blair
Horace Heidt
Shell Oil Co
Grand Jury Session Opens in 70th District Court
A grand jury was sworn in this morning in 70th District Court to hear evidence in a case presented by Dist. Atty. W. O. Shafer and to investigate other matters. Warren Burnett was appointed to assist. the major case expected is the stabbing death of Mary Keyes on November 6 with 25 wounds. Albert Cromer is held in connection with the killing. both suspects are African American. James S. Key named foreman. other jurors listed.
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70Th District Court
Dist. Atty
W. O. Shafer
Shafer
R. W. Hamilton
Warren Burnett
Mary Keyes
Albert Cromer
James S. Key
Hamilton
Guy R. Anderson
P. C. Harbour
Herbert C. Williams
Bill Hate
John Peery
E. E. Pokorny
Cecil Hardwick
S. M. Hawkins
J. B. Kuykendall
R. O. Canon
Howard R. Beihel
Three Odessa Teens Held in Piggy Bank Theft
Odessa teenagers accused of stealing a piggy bank containing 16 dollars and 50 cents were jailed today on petty theft charges. The trio allegedly took the bank from Catherine Sheppard on South Hancock Street Sunday night.
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Odessa
Catherine Sheppard
South Hancock
Odessan Says He Was Knocked Out and Robbed
James Merl Farrar of 705 East Second reported to detectives Sunday night that two sloppily dressed youths knocked him unconscious and robbed him of 1.37 dollars after he picked them up on the Andrews Highway about two miles north of Odessa. He said one man struck him with a tire tool and he was knocked out.
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James Merl Farrar
East Second
Farrar
Odessa
Andrews Highway
Mrs Sylvia Louise Smith Rites Held at Hubbard Funeral Home
Last rites were held this afternoon in the chapel of Hubbard Funeral Home for Mrs Sylvia Louise Smith 64 who died Saturday at her home 329 East aca Rev Paul Miller of Trinity Baptist Church officiated and burial was in Odessa Cemetery Survived by widower J E Smith one son and four daughters
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Hubbard Funeral Home
Sylvia Louise Smith
East Aca
Paul Miller
Trinity Baptist Church
Odessa
Traffic Safety Month Opens in Odessa Backed by Rotary
Odessa marks Traffic Safety Day and the start of Traffic Safety Month with a proclamation by Mayor Fred Gage. The mayor urges Odessans to drive with caution and courtesy as the program begins.
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Odessa
Rotary Club
Fred Gage
District Court Divorce Filed and Local Criminal Dockets
District Court reports a divorce filing: Nancy Jane Long versus Norman Dale Lane. County Court lists several driving while intoxicated cases with pleas and fines, plus a list of patients admitted and discharged at Medical Center Hospital. Births for Nov 29 and Nov 30 record multiple families and newborns with addresses and weights.
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Nancy Jane Long
Norman Dale Lane
Norvell Clyde McBride
Thomas Annderson Riddell
Tra French
Vera ‘Cucker Nason
Marrigane Lhe
W. W Welker
Rascalas Molina
Mvs
R. E. Peek
Raymond Morris Jr
W B. Moore
J. A. Roberts
J. M. Clover
Z. P. Truesdell
Lena Lippe
Billy E. Bishop
William Monchier
T. M. Harrison
Dan Ward
T. E. Whit
Becky Marin
J. E. Bower
W. S. Hower
Carol Conner
E. C. Haney
B. G. Pendleton
Davie Johnnson
H. L. Graves
C. T. Cook
S. B. Cragin
B. E. Bishop
J. W. Russell
James D. Roberts
EF. W. Deming
A. F. Sancedo
Rita Gran
Owen ©. Gandy
H. W. Deats
A. H. Housewright
C. EL. Sturm
Dan Larry Ward
J. B. Jlatfield
M. B. Moore
W. A. Terry
Baby
T. E. Pryor
Ethel Carroll
J. D. Price
Joy Baldwin
Four Odessa Kiwanians Attend Dallas Convention
Odessa Kiwanians led by Tommy Murphy Jr. attended the Texas Oklahoma District mid winter session in Dallas at the Adolphus Hotel. Outgoing district governor Louis Foust installed new district governor Bailey Choate and 21 district lieutenant governors including J P White. Odessa representatives included Moravecik, Vanderline, and Cotton Clover.
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Odessa
John Moravecik
Bill Vanderline
Carlos
Cotton) Clover
District Jury List Released for 70th District Court
A list of 96 men summoned for jury duty in the 70th District Court was released. The jurors, including Charles A. Powell Jr. and Louis Percy Jr., face civil suits, property settlements, and contested divorce actions.
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Neva Roze
Charles A. Powell Jr
Louis Percy Jr
Andy E. Parker
J. W. Dancer
William A. Burdette
Otis Moore
W. G. Due
F.R. Woodard
Richard M. Daniel
Jimmy L. Matthews
James B. Warren
Louis Whisenhunt
Ottis Adams Jr
Alvin N. Griffis
Ray W. Davis
Malcolm Redders
Cecil Norton
James F. Moward
Salvador Hinojos
Robert J. Overly
Virgil L. Yarborough
Jack F. Tiller
Willam W. Holmes Jr
Jack Gwatney Jr
R. J. Jones
Choir Appearance Opens Odessa College Auditorium
The Gen Platoff Don Cossack Choir and dancers perform at Odessa College to open the new auditorium. The 8 p m program benefits the college scholarship fund with tickets 180 for adults and 90 cents for students available at banks and the college.
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Gen. Platoff Don Cossack
Odessa College
Odessa Man Arrested in San Francisco for Car Theft by Bailee
Thomas H. Payne of Odessa, 27, arrested in San Francisco on theft by bailee. He was charged in Justice of Peace Thomas Murphy's court in early November. Payne is accused of taking a 1951 sedan owned by Barney Toland of 2074 West Seventh.
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Thomas H. Payne
Odessa
San Franccisco
Payne
Justice of Peace
Thomas Murphy
Barney Toland
West Seventh
Three Remain Critical Here After Car Wreck
Three people stay in critical condition at Medical Center Hospital following a foggy Saturday crash on the Kermit Evy road. W. J. Mynhier and Myril A. Biggs, with links to Odessa and local addresses, remain seriously injured. James Arley Roberts also hospitalized after a collision at Goldsmith intersection, west of Odessa with driver Travis Gene Cole involved. Lena Lippe, 11, faces severe burns from a near bonfire incident.
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Medical Center Hospital
W. J. Mynhier
Myril A. Biggs
James Arley Roberts
N. Muskingum
Goldsmith
Odessa
Travis Gene Cole
Wink
Lena Lippe
Edward Lippe
Ada
Mustard Harvest Nears Million-Dollar Mark in Alberta 1952
Mustard producer WARNER surveys Alberta fields where nearly 1 million dollars worth of commercial mustard was harvested in 1952. The report notes strong yields and expanding market interest for the crop in the cold north.
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Warner
Alta
Alberta
Cassandro Awarded Damages in Mohawk Haircut Case
In Billings Montana Cassandro received $40 in damages after a dispute over a haircut style described as a Mohawk. The case involved multiple parties and centered on stylistic alterations during a haircut session.
Two Seminole Men Arrested in Oilfield Equipment Heist
Two Seminole men suspected of stealing oilfield equipment were arrested today and jailed in Ester County. Detectives say the pair cannot account for where they acquired the items.
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Ester County
West Texas Chamber set seven district meetings
The West Texas Chamber of Commerce announced plans for seven district meetings led by president R Wright Armstrong. District 7 meets in El Paso on December 15, district 8 in Alpine, district 6 in Odessa, district 2 in Lubbock on December 16, district 1 in Dallas on December 17, district 10 in Brownwood, and district 9 in San Angelo on December 19.
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Abilene
Local Man Treated After Early Morning Fight Injures Jaw
A 23 year old man, treated at Hospital Horace Harding and Medical Center Hospital on early Sunday morning for an injured jaw from a fight, received first aid and was discharged from the hospital.
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Horace Harding
East 7Th
Medical Center Hospital
Odessa Chuck Wagon Gang to feed 1200 workers Saturday
Chuck Wagon Gang will feed 1 200 Stanolind gaso ne plant and production workers Saturday evening. Joe Corey business manager announced today.
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Odessa
Joe Corey
Tedar
Juvenile held in chair theft case in Odessa
A 16 year old Odessa juvenile is being held in Ector County jail on accusation of stealing 16 chairs from a vacant building in the 500 block of East Second street.
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Odessa
Ector County
East Second
Veterans Return As Gen Nelson Walker Docks
The transport Gen Nelson M. Walker docked at San Francisco with 1,377 Army veterans from Korea aboard the crew and other passengers.
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San Francisco
Nelson M. Walker
Korea
Smiths Lose Milwaukee Telephone Directory Race
Milwaukee’s German heritage is noted in the current directory. The Schmidts outnumber the Smiths 892 to 854, not counting variations like Schmitt Schmit Schmid or Smythe.
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Milwaukee
Schmidts
Smiths
Schmitt
Schmit
Schmid
Smythe
Adjustable car seat promises full visibility via glass wall
The description touts a seat that moves forward and backward and also up and down. It highlights individual, multi directional adjustment to fit various body sizes from petite to tall, enhancing posture and comfort with Tincoln's glass wall visibility.
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Tincoln
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