Washington Notes on Princess and Zoo Oddities at Embassy Visit
A West Texan notes column recounts the Princess and Lord Somer visiting the British Embassy and Washington Zoo scenes. Highlights include a flight cage party, gorillas watching football on a TV outside their cage, personalized DC plates, Nim the beagle’s tags, and playful quips about city insignia and royal presence.
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Lord Somer
Eden
Lord Snowden
Afashington Zoo
London
Washington Zoo
London Zoo
Smokey
Nikumba
Moka
Washington
District of Columbia
Nim
Schatze
Pepper
Motorbike stolen from Bonham Junior High School
Police report a 1965 motorbike was taken Tuesday from Bonham Junior High School by an unknown rider named Tommy E Blount 105 Meadow who later returned the vehicle to the school.
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Tommy E. Blount
Meadow
Bonham Junior High School
Italian Orchestra San Pietro Delights Odessa Audience
The Orchestra San Pietro, a 19 member Italian chamber group, presented a refined program under Civic Concert Association, performing works by Cimarosa Vivaldi Marcello Pergolesi Paganini and Mozart. Soloists Augusto Loppi and Gigino Maestri featured, while conductor Ruotolo guided a balanced, serene yet precise sound across a diverse repertoire. The ensemble, all native Italians, tours the U S and will perform next in Austin before Florida, drawing strong Odessa praise.
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Renato Ruotolo
Orchestra
San Pietro
Civic Concert Association
Bonham Junior High School
Dwight Pounds
Newts Guilbeau
J. R. McEntyre
Odessa
Austin
Vivaldi
Marcello
Pergolesi
Rossini
Paganini
Mozart
Augusto Loppi
Gigino Maestri
Ruotolo
Italy
Orchestra San Pietro
U.S
Florida
Girl Identifies Suspect In Incident Case
The state rested its case against 27 year old Odessa Black man Bobby James Shields after a 10 year old girl identified him as the man who harmed her last May. Defense objections sought to challenge the child’s competency as a witness. all were overruled. The trial resumes with the defense set to begin at 1 30 p m. jurors include Schlemeyer Jackson Hill Utsinger Smith Clift Vance Hardin Giroir Cooper Jones Abbott.
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Odessa
Ted
Bobby James Shields
South Jack
Shields
Charles Winston
George Kelton
Winston
Jack Tidwell
Mike Berry
George Schlemeyer
J. W. Jackson
J. D. Hill
Edgar Utsinger
David E. Smith
William Clift
William J. Vance
Jack Hardin Jr
Harold Giroir
Ernest Cooper
L. R. Jones
M. C. Abbott
Deaths in West Texas: McCullough and O'Brien among listed
Obituary notices list Lee W. McCullough Dawson County resident and former cook. George W O'Brien Wickett oilman. Gus Schultz Brady launderer. infant Marcy Woodard Midland. Jenny Ellis Tahora. Archie Bailey Snyder. Marvin Truelock Slaton. Reports note deaths, funeral plans, survivors, and burial details across multiple towns.
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Marvin A. Truelock Slaton
Marvin A. Truelock
Southland
Calvin Grantham
Midland
Williams
Truelock
West Texas Hospital
Lubbock
Chief Operator Is Named Here
Mary Sue Milliron is named chief operator for Southwestern Bell Telephone Company in Mt. Pleasant Texas succeeding Mrs Ora Reese on special assignment in Odessa. Milliron began as an operator in Wichita Falls in 1945 and holds a career progression through central office clerk results clerk acting secretary PBX instructor and assistant chief operator before becoming chief operator in 1962.
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Mary Sue Milliron
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Mt. Pleasant
Texas
Miss Milliron
Ora Reese
Odessa
Wichita Falls
Three Hospitalized In Auto Crash Near Odessa
A two car collision Tuesday afternoon near the Odessa Midland Air Terminal on U S 80 sent three people to area hospitals. Mrs Norma Redline 38 of Midland suffered a fractured pelvis and was listed in satisfactory condition at Odessa Medical Center Hospital. Danny Gail Taylor 23 and Patsy Taylor 28 both of San Angelo were taken to Midland Memorial Hospital with Taylor in good condition and Patsy Taylor noted as serious with head injuries. The crash occurred as the Redline car pulled onto U S 80 from the terminal entrance around 6 p m.
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Odessa
U.S. 80
Odessa-Midland Air Terminal
Odessa’s Medical Center
Norma Redline
Midland
Midland Memorial Hospital
Danny Gail Taylor
Patsy Taylor
San Angelo
Taylor
Texas Highway Patrol
Redline
One Dead The Wounded In Border Shooting
A shooting at Ojinaga across the border in Mexico left one man dead and three others wounded. Deputy Sheriff Tommy McCall said a Mexican policeman tried to arrest four cousins from a wealthy Chihuahua family during a disturbance when bottles were thrown. The dead man Brieto Rejinos, 21, died en route to Brewster County Memorial Hospital in Alpine. Rejino Ramos, 23, was admitted in critical condition and later slightly improved. The other two wounded were taken to an Ojinaga hospital. names were not learned. The policeman fired on all four to end the brawl.
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Alpine
Tex
Ojinaga
Mexico
Tommy McCall
Presidio
Chihuahua
Brewster County Memorial Hospital
Brieto Rejinos
Rejino Ramos
Texas
McCall
Lucas
Fragmentary notice from Odessa Texas unclear act
Fragmented OCR text from Odessa Texas references an act and numbers FE 1-466 LO 3-1449, unclear details. No clear event, dates, persons, or organizations beyond generic legal wording.
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Odessa Texes
Santa's Train Arrives Thursday Downtown Odessa
A trackless train for Santa Claus will tote children through downtown Odessa for two days. It runs Thursday 2 pm to 8 pm with loading at Grant and Third, then Grant and Fifth, Grant and Sixth, and Grant and Seventh. Friday continues at the same four points. The train operates 14 hours at 405 North Grant. Santa Land closes both afternoons. Sponsored by the Downtown Odessa Association.
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Santa Claus
Grant
North
Santa Land
The
Downtown
Andrews Man On Probation For DWI Offense
Roy Lee Pyle, 27, of Andrews, received six months probation after pleading guilty to driving while intoxicated before Judge W M Hill in Ecto County Court. He avoids three months in jail and pays a $50 fine after arrest on September 10 near Odessa on U S 385. Elmer Haron Cravens, 39, 403 East Snyder, also pled guilty in county Court and was fined $100 for carrying a prohibited weapon.
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Andrews
Roy Lee Pyle
Pyle
W. M
Bill) Hill
Ecto
Odessa
U. S. 385
Elmer Haron Cravens
East Snyder
Desertion Charge Against Jerry Logan Reported
Jerry Logan aged 21 of 427 B West Th was held in Ector County jail in lieu of a $1000 bond after his arrest on a misdemeanor child desertion charge. The complaint was filed on November 22.
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Jerry Logan
Westth
Ector County
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Medical Arts Hospital
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George Ackal
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Redwood
Jacquemond Funeral Home
Gus F. Schultz
Marcy Lynn Woodard
Jerry Woodard
Fairview
Richard Sheihan
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Parkview General Hospital
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Conrad Limber
Bellevue
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George Washington O’brien
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A. En Ing
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Dimmitt
Hammonds
O’brien
Granbury
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Amarillo Shrine
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Castro Lodge
L. V. Gills
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Pecos
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W. D
L. L
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Wolf Point
Mont
Fred Brownlee
Glenrie
Jenny Ellis Tahora
Jenny Ellis
H. T. Ellis
First Baptist
Christoval
ARCHIE A. BAILEY _ SNYDER
Archie A. Bailey
Ira
la Stella Kincaid
Bell Seale Funeral Home
Baily
Scurry County
Callan
Rotan
Maurine Garlington
Green Acres
W. 27Th
Tripp
Bell Peppers
Lang Hi
Carl Eggleston
Bob Colin
Santa
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S. Fisher
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