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Newspaper

Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 01, 1971

Page

3

Nine Breakins Being Checked Across Andrews Highway

Nine burglaries were under investigation as law officers traced breakins on Andrews Highway. Breakins targeted Rainbow Club 6705 Andrews, Red Devil Lounge 6707, Lil's Place 7825, Goldsmith Garage, and other local spots with doors pried and cash or valuables stolen or attempted. Victims included Harry Lindenberg Jr., Ben Bersoss, Della Beck, Philip Baker, and Tradeway Grocery, with multiple residences also broken into and items such as cigarettes checks and a diamond ring reported missing.

Andrews Highway Rainbow Club Red Devil Lil's Place Goldsmith Garage Goldsmith A At Ing Harry Lindenberg Jr San Carlos Thef Ben Bersoss Harless Della Beck West Clements Philip E. Baker Wedgewood Zimco Electric Supply Co Robertson Tradeway Grocery East Eighth Pizza Inn

Texas Weather Warnings Amid Rain Fog and Snow Across State

A storm system brought rain fog and light snow to parts of Texas with dangerous travel conditions reported in multiple regions. Lubbock forecast warns of icing snow and wet pavement tonight into Thursday as temperatures range from near freezing in Amarillo to warm readings in Brownsville.

Texas Panhandle Weather Service Lubbock Thursdday Hereford Paducah Plainview Wichita Falls Amarillo Childress Dalhart Brownsville Mercury Mellen Panhandle Plains

Senate wage bill gains limelight amid panel edits

Senate action centers on a Banking panel draft granting phased pay raises for public workers, with provisions for 9.5 percent Phase 2 guidelines and exemptions for small businesses and unions from future wage price controls after next year. Senator Cranston’s amendment to shield media from controls sparked the biggest dispute. Separately, Daria Garza faces shoplifting charges in Ector County Court after a Monday theft at L. L. Davis Store, held on $350,500 bond.

William, Proxmire D-Wis Senate Alan Cranston D-Calif Naned Ector County Daria Garza Lindberg 4. L. Davis East County Garza

Giant Peach Orchard Sold in Gaines County New Mexico

Independent oil operator buys the 831 acre Wolfe Orchard between Seminole and Hobbs in Gaines County for 1.2 million, transferring from Hugh Wolfe of Stephenville. The five year old grove has 63,000 trees, projects 85 000 bushels in 1973 and 200 000 in 1975, with automated harvesting packing and cold storage handling 650 bushels per hour. Trade name Gaines County Peaches will be used and grown without poison sprays. Wolfe Nurseries’ J W Wolfe manages. Seven top varieties of yellow freestone peaches grown.

Mississippi River Seminole Hobbs N.M Gaines County J. W. King Hugh Wolfe Stephenville Wolfe Orchard Wolfe Wolfe Nurseries

Schools List Added Taxes On Bond Issue

The Ee ter County Independent School District proposes a 2,465,000 bond for stadium and athletic improvements to be repaid by 1978. A property valued at 10,000 would pay an extra 23.05 over six years, about 3.84 per 10,000 annually. Absentee voting reached 88 ballots by Wednesday morning and continues through Dec. 10 at the school administration building.

Eeter County Independent School District Walker Eighth and Lee

Births and traffic notices fill Monahans page

The page lists numerous births in November including new arrival details for Gary Povner, Elmer Greathouse, Prokop, Alfred Sanchez, and Watts, followed by city traffic accidents in the University and West County Road areas. Reporting includes names, ages, addresses, and collision outcomes with varying damage levels.

Ical Center Hospital Mienis Admired Nev Core Cal Belen C. Raney Kimbarly Lawn Yyle MW Martinez Revie Alfred Ray Watkins SY East Snyder Jalrl Deny Kent Prather Nimitz Bor City University West County Road Linds G. Vance Frederech G. Hubnik Odes Cambridge Gary W. Whisenhunt Ronald Wi Boerm Midland Baca Glendal Nobles Sunset North Grant Robert F. Lewis Jr Englewood Frieda Moore Monahans West Seventh Deborahe Havener Clover Delynne Rows Gibson Amonahans East Second Jean P. Kerr Erskin C. Bourn Partine Patterson Andrews Belly H. Bickhem Overton Miter Beely and Jin Delmon P. Cyons Seminole Wesley L. Forleite West Damsage Minor Boone Linda Brock Loltte Mal

Snelson Named To Study Group

Lt. Gov. Ben Barnes named three state senators and six citizens to the Senate Interim study Committee on Texas Population Distribution. Appointed were Sens. Max Sherman Amarillo Linley Beckworth Gladewater and W E Snelson Midland with Sherman chairman. Also named were Harley Browning Austin H M Baggerly Tulla Stanley E Wilkes Arlington Bob Muckleroy Nacogdoches Arthur Temple NIT Diboll and Reginald Brewer Baytown.

Austin, Tex Ben Barnes Senate Texas Max Sherman Amarillo Linley Beckworth Gladewater W. E. Snelson Midland Sherman Harley Browning Austin H. M Baggerly Tulla Stanley E. Wilkes Arlington Bob Muckleroy Nacodgoches Arthur Temple Nit Diboll Reginald Brewer Baytown

Deaths: Dorothy Bryce and others in Texas notices

Funeral services planned for Dorothy Bryce of Saint Jo and former Odessa resident with burial in Sweetwater. Also listed are Tommy Lee Poe of Tatum New Mexico with services in Hobbs and burial in Prairie Haven Cemetery. Herbert C Jones 83 of Lubbock to be buried in Ballinger Cemetery after services in Second Baptist Church. Survivors include spouses, children and extended family across Saint Jo Mineral Wells Odessa and Lubbock communities.

Dorothy Bryce Saint Jo Odessa Funeral Home Nolan Sweetwater Dan Herbert Judy Mineral Wells Tommy Poe Hobbs N.M Tommy Lee Poe Tatum Bellview Baptist Church Hobbs Prairie Haven Lew General Hospital Leo Tatum Area Barbara Lorri Alma Poe Plains Wanda Pinkston Stanton Debbie Poe Albert Poe Miami Ariz Don Poe Denver City Tyman Poe Fort Stockton Bobby Poe Hampton, Va Jerry Romine Herbert C. Jones Neptune Tenn Second Baptist Church Sta Bi Glenn Jones Lubbock Armand Corpus Christi France Ed of Ballinger

Ector County Briefs Donated UTPB Site Case

Ector County files a friend of the court brief in the UTPB campus site case to defend the commissioners action donating 280 acres. The filing follows a Texas Supreme Court appeal by Hull and Midland residents challenging the county’s land donation for campus use. The brief cites Texas precedents and notes an incomplete record of commissioner actions. The case centers on whether warrants for park purposes justified gifting land for education and the ongoing public interest in Permian Basin higher education development.

Ector County Bill McCoy University of Texas of Permian Basin Texas Supreme Court H. Winston Hull Midland Ector Commissioners Robert 8. Calvert Hull McCoy UTPB Texas Tor Commissioners Court G. K. Kelly Bowie Ele Ector Ralph Munns Burnet Curtis Winn Collier Permian High School High Court Earl Riggs Malcolm Hensley Chan

Three Women Face Check Fraud Charges in Ector County

Three area women were charged in Ector County Court with issuing worthless checks in separate cases. Sheila Ellis, 30, of Andrews, allegedly wrote a 13.22 dollar bogus check on February 14 to Sun Day Sells. Etola Bickle, of Kermit, allegedly passed an 18.41 dollar check to Save Way Beauty and Barber Supply on August 30. Louise Teel, 34, of 622 West County Road, was charged with a 10.51 dollar phony check on June 8, 1970 to T. G. Y Store. None had been arrested yet.

Ector County Shelia Ellis Andrews West County Road Etola Bickle Kermit Grandview Louise Teel East 42Nd

Two-Car Wreck Injures Odessa Woman

An Odessa woman, Audrey Robbins, 33, was injured in a two car crash at Seventh and Golder at 11 42 a m Wednesday. Her husband Tammy Scott Robbins 40 drove the northbound car and collided with a westbound vehicle driven by Ralph Patton Rushing 50. Robbins was treated in Medical Center Hospital and released with minor injuries.

Golder Odessa Medical Center Hospital Rodney Casey Audrey Robbins Tammy Scott Robbins Robins Collsion Yen Ralph Patton Rushing North Lee

Six Theft Cases Probe Under Police Investigation

Lawmen had six thefts under investigation Wednesday. Mrs. B. K Hummel of 1000 Mil purn reported a tape deck taken from her car.

B. K Hummel Milpurn

Local election officials cite unknown youth vote counts

The county election head says numbers of 18 19 and 20 year olds casting ballots are unknown. Judges report no breakdown by age for the bond election, while many younger voters appeared in the non property category. A separate shooting and theft were also reported in connections to the day’s news.

Cellor PJCS Ector County Commissions Kellus Turner William Oder Gooch Austin Betot Permian Arinalof Turner Texas County Asiato Property Tant Awe Fereens Y Cammwlimuhl Medical Center Hos North Lee Britt West County Road Paul J. Uramey Cogdill Franklin Pierce East Eighth Kenneth W. Payme West 58Th Officers Furniture Hospital West Sixth

Noisy Calendar of Downtown Lions and Local Clubs

Entries list noon events at venues in Odessa and nearby areas including Sanda Restaurant, Lions Den, and National Guard Armory. Timings span noon to 8 PM with multiple clubs such as Civitan, Amerigin Business Club, and Lite Underwriters Association appearing.

Odessa Civitan Sanda Sandhills Amerigin Business Club Basin Basin Lions den South Texas Toranstite Gord Odeusa National Guard Andrews Highway

Shooting Victim Sanchez Hospitalized After Texas Street Incident

Police continued the investigation into a shooting in the 300 block of South Texas. Sanchez was shot once in the chest around 3 p.m. Monday and remained hospitalized in serious condition. Family says the wound was not self inflicted.

Wetectives Weanesaay Est

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