A&M Area Alumni Honor State Solons
Midland officials and about 85 A&M area alumni honored five state legislators and two representatives at a Midland Country Club banquet. Dr. Jack Williams praised lawmakers for funding A&M programs and discussed plans for problem solving and extension work across Texas counties. Also noted: new terms for Hoestenbach and Massey, along with other long-serving legislators. A separate item reports a defrauding by worthless check charge against James D. Strow in Ector County Court for a $23.25 fraudulent check at Gibson's Discount Center. no arrest yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midland
Texas
Texas A&m University
Jack Williams
A&m
Midland Country Club
Hoestenbach
Massey
Austin
Craddick
Slack
Short
Rosson
Sen. Snelson
Senate
House
Dr. Williams
Emory University
Atlanta
University of Tennessee
Knoxville
Commission For Higher Education
Ector County
James D. Strow
Tanglewood
Gibson's Discount Center
North Grandview
Parade Set For Saturday In Midland
Midland prepares for the Christmas in West Texas Parade with 42 units including 31 floats and eight bands led by Santa Claus. Downtown lighting troubles persist as 70 decorations were pulled due to wiring and bulb-size issues, delaying the display until completion. Gale Pugh elected president of the Midland County Farmers Union chapter along with new officers Alvey Bryant and Geraldine Padgett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midland
West Texas
Chamber of Commerce
Midland County
The
Farmers Union
Gale Pugh
Alvey Bryant
Geraldine Padgett
Bryant
Arlington
Midland College backs bid for separate district and $5.1 million bond
The Coordinating Board approved an election path for Midland, disannexing it from Odessa within the Permian Junior College System. Midland ISD trustees set a December 2 vote on creating a new Midland Junior College District, authorizing taxes and a $5.1 million bond to build a campus at Air Park. Citizens group formed to support the ballot issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EL Paso iStaff
Midland College
Odessa
Midland
Coordinating Board
Texas College and University System
Midland Independent School System Board of Trustees
Harry Provence
Waco
al Langford
University of Texas At el Paso
Provence
Midland Isd
PJCS
Midland Junior College
Midland City Council
Air Park
Midland College Committee
Two Men Named in DWI Charges Near City
Conrad John Voorhies, 39, of 1614 North Texas, was arrested Thursday night four miles south of the city on U S 385 and released under a 509 bond. Damny Dean Sawyer, 28, of Midland, was held in lieu of a 1000 bond after an early Friday arrest at Ryan and Second.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.A. Purifor
Conrad John Voorhies
North Texas
U.S
Dean Sawyer
Midland
Ryan
Pair Placed On Probation
Two women pleaded guilty in 70th District Court to felony charges and got probation. David Stanton Richardson, 60, admitted guilt to failure to stop and render aid and received four years on probation. Cleofus Calderon, 22, pleaded guilty to assault with intent to murder and got seven years probation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
70Th District Court
David Stanton Richardson
Truman
Cleofus G. Calderon
Monahans
County Court Records and Civil Matters in Brief
Marriage licenses issued for seven couples. Criminal cases include fraud by worthless check and driving while intoxicated. District Court hears divorces and civil suit Key Fabricators v Flexweight Care. Medical Center Hospital records admit and discharge lists, births, and a large Nov 30 patient roster. City traffic accidents list multiple collisions with involved ages and locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Carroll Craig
Christine F.A. Smithey
Kenneth Wayne Wade
Judy Gale Shepperd
Juan Fernando Franco
Maria QO. Gonzales
Alvin Milton Carruth
Dorothy Jo Rickles
Douglas Eugene Sharer
Carol Joyce Phillips
James G. Strow
Dorothy Mae Kite
Loretta June Tavior
Winston B Tavier
Cynthia Jean Buller
Norman Bradley Butler
Mary Ellen
City Officials Hospitalized After Heart Surgery and Tests
Two city councilmen faced medical issues this week. Councilman Wilbert Miether, in satisfactory condition at Bavier Hospital Dallas, underwent open heart surgery after multiple heart attacks. Councilman Dan Hemphill, in hospital since Monday, is set for dismissal after a week of tests at Medical Center Hospital. A $10,017 suit was filed in 161st District Court by Key Fabricators of Odessa against Flexweight Corp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbert Miether
Bavier Hospital
Dallas
Miether
Dan Hemphill
Medical Center Hospital
161St District Court
Odessa
Flexweight Corp
Nutcracker Thrills Permian Audience In Bursting Bonham Hall
An over capacity crowd packed Bonham auditorium as Permian Civic Ballet Association opened Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker. Costumes dazzled and the two minute snow scene drew oohs and aahs while Bill Martin-Viscount delivered for PCBA as Kay partnered with him in a standout performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G’panna Hayes
American Fine Arts
Bonham Auditorium
Permian Civic Ballet Association
Bill Martin-Viscount
PCBA
Kay
Talks on Paris ceasefire advance amid troop limits debate
Negotiators in Paris gain flexibility as a 27000 troop ceiling is reached. US officials say Duc presses for a written North Vietnamese withdrawal pledge, while Nixon hints such a pledge cannot be secured. A ceasefire framework includes a DMZ at the 17th parallel, an international control commission, a supervisory force, and partial North Vietnamese troop reductions, with both sides to withdraw and POWs to be returned within 60 days of signing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pentagon
Paris
White House
Duc
Nixon
Thieu
Hanoi
Ith
Cambodia
Laos
South Vietnam
Saigon
Apollo 17 Launch Delayed by NASA Astronaut Strike Threat
The article notes potential launch delay if Astronauts abstain from work amid a labor dispute at Cape Kennedy. Negotiations continue as Boeing workers have not set a strike date. Launch windows Dec 6-7, with January as next optimum period. NASA could face $800000 cost if delayed. Medical isolation and health checks limit interaction to 109 people, with families of Cernan and Evans visiting through a glass partition. Systems checks proceed and the Saturn 4 rocket is prepared for the 9:53 p.m. EST launch. Cernan and Schmitt aim to deploy a nuclear-powered science station in the Sea of Serenity region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Kennedy
NASA
Boeing
The
Space Center
Cernan
Evans
Houston
Tex
Schmitt
Tracey
America
Challenger
Cernan and Schmitt
Sea of Serenity
Former Oil Worker Dies In Odessa Area
Dave Elbert Johnson 83 of Odessa died Thursday after a year long illness at Medical Center. He was a retired oil field worker, WWI Army veteran, and longtime Westminster Presbyterian Church member. Survived by widow Zoe Humphry, son David Johnson Jr, daughter Mrs. E C Henderson, eight grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Services were pending at Hubbard Kelly Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubbard-Kelly Funeral
Dave Elbert Johnson
Odessa
Medical Center
Deering Nursing Home
Menlo
Iowa
Dumas
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Zoe Humphry
David Johnson Jr
Death of former Defense Chief Neil H. McElroy at 68
Former Secretary of Defense Neil H. McElroy dies of cancer at 68 in Cincinnati Ohio. The Ohio native led the Pentagon from 1957 to 1959 during the early space age and helped frame missile deterrence debates in the 1960 campaign. He later chaired educational commissions and returned to Procter & Gamble as chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati, Ohio
Neil H. McElroy
Pentagon
Dwight D. Eisenhower
McElroy
United States
Soviet Union
Eisenhower
Nixon
Berea
Ohio
Procter & Gamble
Defense
Explorer I
Mekhov
McFlror
Harvard
School of Business
Multiple Obituaries and Funeral Notices in Midland Area
Funeral arrangements are pending for Rene Darnell Baiza four month old son of Epifanio Baiza of 909 Prairie who died Wednesday in a Galveston hospital from a birth heart defect. Born August 12 1972 in Midland. Survivors include two brothers a sister and maternal grandparents of Midland. Also Louisa Jaure 50 of 614 East Phillips died at Medical Center Hospital after a long illness born in New Mexico June 3 1922 survivors include sister Virginia Salgado. A man survived by wife two daughters a son two brothers and seven grandchildren. Tommy Yoder 42 of Fort Bliss dies in Denver from injuries in a car crash November 2 funeral services set 1 30 p m Monday at Protesant Chapel Post 4 Fort Bliss burial Fort Bliss National Cemetery services also at US Air Force Academy Colorado Springs Memorials to National Institute of Nervous Diseases and Strokes. Mrs Henry C Goldwire 83 of Sanderson dies in San Angelo Hospital funeral 2 p m Saturday First United Methodist Church Cedar Grove Janes Funeral Home Ozona survivors include two sons five sisters and one brother. James L Coker 40 of Slidell auto mechanic dies from apparent heart attack at Baylor Hospital Dallas burial in Andrews. Maude Stanger 89 of Andrews nursing home funeral Saturday Singleton Funeral Home Chapel of the Chimes burial in Andrews. She born January 23 1883 in Eastland County and lived in New Mexico and Alaska. member United Community Church Monument Colorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Riley Greer Brownwood
James Riley Greer
Zephyr
Brownwood
Davis-Morris Funeral Home
Greer
Brown County
Martha Jane Musgrove
Bert R. Greer
Odessa
Alvin O. Greer
Miss Pearl Greer
Bertha Mae Hoover
Bloomfield
N.M
Fred Greer
Clyde Greer
Indian Creek
Earl Greer
Carl Greer
Leonard Greer
Talpa
Walter W. Hensley
Sunrise Beach
Serena Brown Hensley
Clairmore
Rowena Roberson
San Angelo
New Light Baptist Church
Shannon Hospital
Fairmount Cemetery
Stark Funeral Home
Roberson
Rosebud
Seth Roberson
Midland
Maddetle Shields
Harry Shields Jr
Riley W. Shields
Benjamin R. Shields
San Antonio
Hubbard-Kelly Funeral
Rene Darnell Baiza
Epifanio Baiza
Prairie
Galveston
Epifanio Baiza Jr
Michael Baiza
Norma Jean Baiza
Davis Ramirez
Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home
Louisa Jaure
East Phillips
Medical Center Hospital
New Mexico
Virginia Salgado
Tommy Yoder
EL Paso
Protestant
Fort Bliss
Terry Yoder
Yoder
Denver
Colo
Fort Bliss National Cemetery
US Air Force Academy
Colorado Springs
Texas
Air Force
Vietnam
Germany
Alaska
James L. Coker Andrews
Singleton Funeral Home
Chimes
James L. Coker
Elois Dale
Andrews
Baylor Hospital
Dallas
Andrews Cemetery
Eastland County
Stanger
United Community Church
Monument, Colo
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A&m Area
State Solons
Tom Craddick
Dick Slack
Pecos
E.L. Short
Tohoka
Renal Rosson
Snyder
W.E
Pete) Snelson
Lect John Hoestenbach
Tom Massey
Pic
Richardson
David Robert Cole
Santa Rosa
Ray Stoker Sr
Dennis Cadra
Calderon
Jimmy Abraham Benavides
Clifford
Benavides
South Dixie
Crawford
Belinda Faye Crawford
Key Fabricators
Manuel Rodriguez
Della Redman
Henry Hall
Harold Tytka
Antonia Bustillos
Ginger Marriott
Jennifer Campbell
Barry Lewis
Craig Gryder
Mary Lauraine
Mary Helen Avila
Charleen Jones
Betty Harris
Jo E. Hyde
Frances Washburn
Aron Green
Nellie van Dinter
Pilar Aguirre
Connie Vann
Kemp Hinch
Melvin Goodgame
Juanita White
Marvin Kelley
Lula Mae Thomas
Waymond Grooks
Roxana
Boy
Donald J. Day
Big Spring
Donald W. Cellars
North Center
Golder
Marilyn Gaye Stroup
North Lasseter
Larry Joe Garrett
Chesnut
Gamage Sight
West County Road
Paul Maloy Hobbs
West 23Rd
Victor DeWayne Nettik
East
Whitaker
Duane Lee Mecham
Richard K. Phillips
West
Tommy Farrell Cobb
Eidson
Charles Thomas Murphy
Santa Fe
Andrews Highway
Phillips Joe York
North
Graham
James Anthony Newby
Prud’homme
Corps de Ballet
Our
Hannuken
Jerusalem
Shlomo Goren
Jaime
Jon
Austin D. Vandagriff Amherst
Littlefield
Payne Funeral Home
Austin Durward Vandagriff
Amherst
Vandagriff
Weatherford
Edith Clark
Lovington
Odessan
Bama
Janna Yoder
Vonnie Yoder
Mrs
Hal Yoder
Ruidoso
National Institute of Nervous Diseases and Strokes
Bethesda, Md
Henry C. Goldwire Sanderson
Henry C
Madeline) Goldwire
First United Methodist Church
Cedar Grove Cemetery
Janes Funeral Home of
Ozona
Chadbourne
Nebr
Goldwire
Henry C. Goldwire
Christoval
Order of the Eastern Star
W.H. Goldwire
Sanderson
Henry C. Goldwire Jr
Irving
Henry Schooler
Big Lake
Buck Dorsey
Henry Hays
Abilene
GJ. McBee
R.C. Kirby
James C. Crawford
Coker
Grenada
Miss
Slidell
Grace Lemour Baptist Church
Maude Stanger Andrews
Maude Stanger
An Andrews
Neil McElroy
Permian Playhouse
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