Odessa Chamber Names Seven New Directors
The Odessa Chamber of Commerce elected seven new directors after counting 635 ballots on Tuesday. Lester Morton 472 votes I W Lovelady 418 Emu Beck 346 O D Albright 378 M O Boring Jr 330 Ed Foreman 329 Douglas Pond 309.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odessa Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
Ruth Jarman
Lester Morton
I. W. Lovelady
Emu Beck
O. D. Albright
M. O. Boring Jr
Ed Foreman
Douglas Pond
Chamber
Odessa Police Report Seven Thefts In City
Seven thefts were reported to Odessa officers with two young residents pleading not guilty and bond set at 25 dollars. Investigations included a 12 volt battery stolen from Electric Service and Supply at 1601 North Grant, with a witness identifying the thief. Other losses included a cigaret machine at Space Oil Station, clothing items from a hotel and home, and car parts from vehicles, with various victims naming locations and amounts.
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Odessa
Detective
S Aid
Kenneth Dale Ford
East 53Rd
Wiliam Oole Fairrow
West Firthefter
Electric Service and Supply
North Grant
B. R. Wineburg
Keily
Ford
Fairrow
Dave Martin
Mesa
Space Oil Station
West Second
Ciparers
Jack Goad
Goldes Hotel
Two Odessans Remain In Jail
Leslie Mitchell Lucas 19 of 906 Normh Adams and Thomas Alfred Shook 21 of 319 Foster remained in Ector County jail Wednesday on bonds of 3000 each on car theft charges. Police said they arrested the pair in Northwest Odessa driving automobiles stolen earlier from two homes. They admitted taking a third vehicle but said they returned it before it was reported stolen. Complaints are filed with Justice of the Peace E. E. Noodles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie Mitchell Lucas
Normh Adams
Thomas Alfred Shook
Foster
Ector County
Carther
Odessa
Justice of the Peace
Trusty Escapes Deputies From Medical Center Hospital
Deputies pursued Jimmie Odell Jones 23 of 120 South Washington after he escaped while on duty as a trusty at Medical Center Hospital. He was serving fines totaling 443 dollars in the county jail on charges of deceit and disturbance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmie Odell Jones
South
Washington
Medical Center Hospital
Jones
Solon Delays Visit To Area
Congressman J. T. Rutherford, captain in the Marine Corps reserve, postpones a planned tour of his 16th District after a jeep accident on Gallegos Island near Puerto Rico. He sustained cuts and a head bump and is hospitalized at Roosevelt Road Naval Hospital, with transfer planned to Guantanamo for observation.
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J. T. Rutherford
Odessa
Marine Corps
Rutherford
16Th
Congressional District
Gallegos
Puerto Rico
Marine Corps’ Reserve
Washington
Roosevelt Road Naval Hospital
Guantanamo Naval Base Hospital
Cuba
State Lodges Suit Against Odessa Man
The State of Texas seeks $1,500 from Lester K. Lindsey Odessa private club operator in a 161st District Court case for forfeitures and penalties on unpaid wages. Fifteen named employees including L. H. Fletcher and Bonnie Karnes claim various unpaid amounts and note a prior suit against Lindsey, filed by Ector County Attorney George Gray for the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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State of Texas
Lester K. Lindsey
Odessa
161St District Court
Lindsey
L. H. Fletcher
Sue Barlow
Ruby Arquhart
Gene Arquhart
Bonnie Karnes
Dorothy van Winkle
P. V. Brossman
Joey Davis
Ivy Barnett
Lester Shaw
Jame B. Wall
Walter T. Powell
Richard Cruz
Agnes N. Dowden
Clara B. Thomas
Sahara Club
Ector County
George Gray
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Odessan lodges insurance suit filed in Odessa
John R. Lance of Odessa seeks 3177.44 from American Casualty Company of Reading Pa in a Wednesday filing alleging purchase on January 5 and illness February 22 with medical expenses just under 44000, refused claim for payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John R. Lance
Odessa
American Casualty Company
Reading
Lance
Heart Association Plans Club Program
The Ector County Heart Association Speakers' Bureau presents at the Thursday noon Sand Hills American Business Club meeting in Sands Restaurant. Dr. Stewart A. Mason will speak and discussion films, "Coronary Heart Disease" and "Strokes," will be shown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ector County Heart Association Speakers’ Bureau
Sand ‘Hills
Odessa men seek city judge post in local applications
Howard Max Lemmons and Jack H. Childress, both Odessa residents, filed formal applications for the Odessa Corporation Court judge position. Six total applications were submitted to the city personnel office. The current judge, Jack Stockton, resigned December 5. Other Odessa applicants include George Fowler, Ceagl Hardwick, Orval Clare, James W. Montgomery, and Marjorie Lemmons. Lemmons, 33, is a local business owner and former Army sergeant who served from 1943 to 1945. he and Pearl have no children. The council has not set a date for appointing a replacement, which is expected to be around a $40 wage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Max Lemmons
Odessa
Jack H. Childress
Jocal Dasinessman
Odessa Corporation Court
M. H
Pete) Gildon
Gty
Jack Stockton
City Council
George Fowler
Dis Imei
Ceagl Hardwick
Cal
Cty Joound
Orval D. Odessa
North
Bernice Montgomery
James W
Marjorie
Clare
2Nd
Lemmons
East Century, Company
Odes
Anson High ‘Sa
Ozona School
Abilene Chris High
Texas Univer Ian College
Sity Daw School
U. S
Odessa Jaycees to announce Boss and Outstanding Young Man
A special board meeting in Odessa will count ballots for the Boss of the Year contest. The Boss of the Year and Outstanding Young Man of the Year will be named at 7 30 p m Friday during the Jaycees awards banquet at Odessa Country Club. John R Provo Rexall Drug Company Chemical Division will be the guest speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odessa
Jaycees
Lions Club to View Color Football Highlights
The Downtown Lions Club will screen color films of the football season highlights at its Thursday noon meeting in the Lincoln Hotel ballroom, announced by club officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humble Oil Company
Lions Club
Lincoln Hotel
Divorce and suit filings span multiple parties in 1960s record
Civil suits listed include Martin W Gamblin vs Leta Fave Gambling Myra Jan Gibson Curtis Wilson Gibson and John BR Lance vs American Casualty Company of Reading Pa Insurance case. Medical center admits names list patients and discharges with many individuals. City traffic accidents report collisions at Maple Eighth, Second Hillcrest Eighth and Golder. Damages totaled in several incidents.
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Martin W. Gamblin
Leta
Myra Jan Gibson
Curtis Wilson Gibson
John BR. Lance
American Casualty Company of
Reading
State of Texas
Lester K. Lindsey
Insurance Man Named To Post In Odessa Group
W. J. Poynor agency manager of Great National Life was named chairman of a special committee of the Odessa Life Underwriters Association to organize a local accident and insurance training class. Don M. Nelson announced the appointment. Poynor attends a Dallas meeting this week by a member of the Underwriter Training Council. Classes will run from February through May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Poynor
Great Natonal Life
Odessa Life Underwriters Association
Don M. Nelson
Southland
Odessa Association
Poynor
iDallas
Man Charged With Defrauding by Worthless Check
James Woody, 43, of Sunset Motel, was charged in Ector County Court on Wednesday with defrauding by worthless check. He allegedly gave a worthless $25 check to Everybody's Food Store at 702 South Grant on November 14. Woody was arrested Wednesday and released on his own recognizance by the county attorney's office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Woody
Sunset Motel
Ector
South Grant
Woody
36 Bands To Compete In Marching Contest
Regional marching contest at Barrett Stadium Odessa TX features 36 bands and about 2000 players with 9 30 a m start. Class by class lineup lists Crane Junior High Kermit Lamesa Runnels Big Spring Odessa and more with free admission and Region VIII Twirling event at OHS Field House. Judging by William Ey Tregoe J W King Everett Maxwell Abernathy and field judges Robert E Felder Melvin Montgomery.
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W.T. Barrett
Bill J. Dean
Odessa High’ School
Barrett Stadium
Odessa High School
Field House
Andrews
Odessa
Region VIII
Pecos
Crane
Big Spring
Crockett
Goliad
Ector
Bowie
Hood
Bonham
Hudler
Monahans
Grandfalls - Rovyalty High School
Buena Vista
Imperial
Marathon
Iraan
Sanderson
Reagan County
Big Lake
Wink
Rankin
Stanton High
Tey
Fort Stockton
McCamey
Kermit
Big Spring High
Odessa High
Midland High
William Ey Tregoe
Pampa
J. W. King
Hale
Cgnter
Everett Maxwell
Abernathy
Robert E. Fielder
Melvin E.montgomery
Snyder
OHS
William Postlethwaite
Ballinger
Bill Woods
Seagraves
Fred Sheffey
Abilene
Norma K. Dozier
Anson
Realtors Set Banquet Here in Odessa
Joe B. Phillips of Lubbock, president of the Texas Real Estate Association, will keynote the Odessa Real Estate Board banquet and installation of officers. The event at the Lincoln Hotel starts at 7 p.m. with dancing to Bob Goebert’s Combo. Ray Hedges will install the new officers for the board and MLS section, including 1961 president J. C. McConnell and officers Lonnie Rogers and Alberta Carnes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe B. Phillips
Lubbock
The
Texas Real Estate Association
Odessa Real Estate Board
Lincoln Hotel
Tip. m
Bob Goebert
Herb Atkins
Ray Hedges
Odesas Chamber of Commerce
J. C. McConnell
Lonnie Rogers
Judge Takes Oath Of Office Here Thursday
George M. Kelton announced he would take the oath of office as judge of the 161st District Court in a brief ceremony Thursday. He was appointed by Governor Price Daniel to succeed C. V. Mifouri and will serve until his January term begins. Kelton said the oath would be at 9 a.m. with District Clerk Neva Rose administering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George M. Kelton
161St District Court
Kelton
Ector County
Price Daniel
C. V.mifouri
Paul cCollum
Milburn
McCollum
Neva Rose
Pancake Supper Set By Clubs At Permian High
Permian Kiwanis Club and Permian Key Club sponsor a pancake supper from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Permian High School. It accompanies the basketball game between Permian and Palo Duro, scheduled to start at 8 p.m. Supper price is 75 cents. Final supper details and work committees will be decided at Thursday noon Kiwanis luncheon at Western Hills Restaurant, per Dr. John Long.
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Permian Kiwanis Club
Permian Key Club
Permian High School
Palo Duro High School
Kiwanis Club
Western Hills
John Long
Brown Jr. Faces Two Aggravated Assault Charges in Odessa
Ralph L. Brown Jr. was charged with two counts of aggravated assault in Ector County Court on Wednesday. Complaints by his wife, Ruby Brown, allege he assaulted her and their 12-year-old step-daughter at the home of Mrs. Brown's mother on Monday.
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Ector County
Ralph L. Brown Jr
Odessa
Ruby Brown
Brown
Woman Injured Falls From Truck in Eastland
A 45 year old Eastland housewife, Mrs Lara Alene East, was injured when she fell from a moving 1956 pickup on South Muskingum. Passenger Lee Eaton, 52, was driving and turning left onto Murphy when the right door opened. She was treated at Medical Center with a back injury after X rays.
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Maple
Eighth
L. H. Stevenson
East 12Th
Muskingum and Murphy
Lara Alene East
Eastland
Lee& Eaton
Bunch Lara East
Damares
Muskingum
Jimmy C. Collins
Beechwood
C Cowley
Forsan Tex
Medical Center
South ‘Muskingum
Lee S. Eaton
Eaton
Murphy
Paddock Named Era County Purchasing Agent in Odessa
Elvira C. Paddock, newly appointed Eclor County purchasing agent, arrives in Odessa after a three year Army career including service at General MacArthur's headquarters in Manila. She studied law at the University of Texas and Odessa College, has held prior purchasing roles, and will oversee annual purchases around 39,000 dollars with competitive bidding on items over ten dollars. She emphasizes responsibility to judges and taxpayers and plans thrifty procurement across supplies, equipment, and services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elvira
Pete) Paddock
Woman's Army Corps
Elvira C
Eclor
Odessa
Newark
N. J
Brisbane
Australia
Manila
MacArthur
Headquarers
Florida
Des Moines
Fort Ogiethorpe
Fort Knox
Mason General Hospital
Long Island
Pacific Islands
Texas
University of Texas
Odessa College
Ike Lovelady
Stralls Tank Company
Ester County
Paddock
Aer
East
Mike
Buckley
Community Chest
Way
Junior Service League
American Busness Women's Club
St. Paul's
Officers Seek Swindle Suspect in County Car Fraud
Law officers hunt two men charged with felony check swindle in Egor County. Robert V. Hunter allegedly passed a 5100 worthless check on November 26 at D and OD Avia Sales for a 1950 model car. J. M. Wharton faced charges for writing an $1100 check on September 8 to J. A. Hor for a 1958 and a 1959 model auto bought from FWA Drilling Co. Spin complaints filed in Justice of the Peace E. E. Nobles court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Egor
Avia
East Second
J. M. Wharton
J. A. Hor
Crescent
FWA Drilling Company
Justice of the Peace
E. E. Nobles” ‘Court
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Fors
Files Shoemaker
Winston Barclay
John O'Hern
J. R. Haynes
J. D. Henderson
Clint Lackey
D. D. Albright
M.O. Boring JR
Douglas
S.W. Lovelay
Emil Beck
J. C. Brownlee
West 57Th
Fred L. Turner, Jr
Overton
Vernon Wallace
Barrow
Solon
Odessan
Heart Association
Arizona Blaylock
Glenn Miller Patton
Lloyd P. Osborn
James Milton Graham
Tom Lewis Jontan
Kathryn Embrey
Rosa Lee Campbell
James H. ‘Ogle
Mary Annie Thatcher
Bob Milo Paintann
Wiliam
Marilyn LaQuita Wolters
C. PR. Richardson
Jeanette Henley
Wil.iam
Suffington
Calvin
Tracy
Stanley RB. Johnson
Roger F. Bord
Jack Cooney
Ernest Blackwell
Cynthia Jo Bench
James Bock
Babs
Wilson H
Johnston and
Mee
Charles L. Griggs
Arby
Charles E. Childers
Raymundo J. Aguilera
Joseph D. Mote
Dakota
Hugh Lavern Blair
Patsy Martine
Carnal Bay
Griffith
Joyce Elaine Liman
Wansuile
Manuel Olvas
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