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Newspaper

Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 03, 1979

Page

2

Police lose two officers in chase crash near Dallas

In Duncanville a Grand Prairie officer of two weeks and a sergeant died when their car collided with a fleeing vehicle during a burglary pursuit. A passenger in the car also died. the driver in the other vehicle survived in serious condition with jaw and internal injuries. Further charges awaited.

Duncanville, Texas Grand Prairie Duncanville Dallas Bob Worth Roger Charles Hobden Michael Olin Poe Worth Parkland Hospital

County Court Records and Hospital Admissions Matches

Marriage licenses issued list Brad Nixon and Sandra Archer, Leonard Houston and Paula Thompson, Charlies Harbin and Anne Holland, Michael Beene and Angelia Clark, Brian Cummins and Mary Swinford, George Shackelford and Mary Hotchkiss, Paulinas Bromar and Sharon Morgan, Cliffton Craver and Vickie Clapp, Willard Jensen and Mary Brown, Alfred Albritton and Nelda Jones. Jesuits filed Deborah Lovett vs Bobby Lovett. Medical Center Hospital admits and births show dozens of patients admitted on Nov 30 to Dec 2 and multiple births at Women’s Hospital with surnames Olson, Miller, James, Cliff, Brock, Hudspeth, Deaver, Friday, Kearney, and others.

Brad Phillip Nixon Sandra Gail Archer Leonard Eugene Houston Paula Jean Thompson Charlies Donal Harbin Anne Kay Holland Michael Dwayne Beene Angelia Gay Clark Brian Keith Cummins Mary Ellen Swinford George Elbert Shackelford Mary Lea Hotchkiss Paulinas Bromar Sharon Kay Morgan Cliffton Ralph Craver Vickie Lynne Clapp Willard Otto Jensen Mary Otella Brown Alfred Donald Albritton Nelda Joyce Jones Deborah Jean Lovett Bobby R. Lovett A. Hickman Alfredo Rios Luis Revilla William ©. Barton Kerri J. Adams Shanan W. Laverance Viola Raza Jettie Thompson Imorel Clark Lloyd L. Jordan Tiburcio Ybarra Olga F. Carrillo Terrell D. Connely John F. Boeglin Corinne Kirkwood Eva E. Hartley Rita E. Chapman Raymon W. Vaughan Robert G. Roach Barbara A. Hall William Ture Tim V. Weaver Hazel Byrne Glenn J. Austin James M. Williams George E. West Ronald S. Hardwick Bettye L. Black Harold E. Diller Rector Chalmers Maria S. Chapa Lar’ E. Arguijo Noveta L. Narramore Robert N. Patino Raymond M. It Lorenza Ramos Bess H. Ray Celia M. Rinehart Victor R. Wall Louise N. van Horn Billye H. Webb Eugene Willia Frances D. Wristen Claude W. Senn Lee A. Dickinson Sue L. Gresham Sue L.nd Harold David Jones Alicia Hernandez Marjorie F. Hellinghausen Josephine Garza Lucy M. Gobbie Carl Dennis Joe G. Connoly James F. Miller West 15Th JA. Lee Everglade John Cliff East Séth Larry Brock Permian Robert Hudspeth Jonn Deaver Monahans Richard Friday Midland Robert Kearney North Dixie

Odessa Community Calendar Tomorrow Schedule

In Odessa tomorrow an early-bird postmasters gathering at Sambo's Restaurant at 6:30 A.M. A board meeting of the county independent school district trustees is at 8: A.M. at district offices 801 North Lee. At noon the Grandview Lions meet at Manuel's Restaurant. Also at noon the Hi-Noon Optimists convene at Sands if restaurant. At 7:30 P.M. Overeaters meet at St Paul Presbyterian Church 3102 East University. At 7:30 P.M. Football Filmnight at Oors Distributing Co on East Highway 80. At 8 P.M. American Legion Post 430 meets at Eighth and Pueblo.

Gt A.M The Tor County Independent School Istrict North Lee St. Paul Presbyterian Church East University

Sniper's rifle sold at auction in San Antonio

In San Antonio, a rifle used by Ira Attebery to shoot at parade crowds last spring sold at public auction for 485 dollars. The sale also included a Bible and various belongings, with proceeds to pay estate claims. The auction drew about 60 bidders under cold skies.

San Antonio Texas H.R. Ferguson Ira Atteberg Trudy Gross Steven Gross Attebery C.W. Keaton Harlingen Gross

Burglaries Hit Odessa Business and Cars. Items Stolen

Police investigate seven of nine burglaries in Odessa. A Pizza Hut employee reports $400 taken from the cash register and safe after entry through a roof vent. Several residents report radios, jacks, batteries, and a purse stolen from unlocked vehicles and homes, with values ranging from $40 to $275. A Girl Scouts mailbox box at the post office was broken, but no mail confirmed missing.

Odessa East 42Nd James Wynn Snyder Steve Lawrence Perkins Englewood A.K. Stump East 41St East 18Th Jose A. Munoz East Am G.W. Davidson North Ector Davidson East 45Th Kerri Diane Burchfield Hanley Springdale U.S. Post Office North Texas Girl Scouts of

Three Injured in City Traffic Accidents

Three people were treated and released from Medical Center Hospital ER after two weekend city crashes. Rena Bell Wilson, 42, suffered a back injury after a collision at Tom Green and 200 block with Gloria Morrison, 33. Benito Reyes, 21, was treated for a chin laceration after his car struck a utility pole at Andrews Highway and University.

Medical Center Hospital Rena Bell Wilson East Pearl Gloria Morrison East Murphy Dutch Williams Tom Green Wilson Benito Rojero Reyes Henderson Andrews Highway University Reyes

Shelters Sell Like Hotcakes In Dallas Market Surge

Dallas buyers rush for bomb shelters amid Iran crisis and Cold War memories. Jerry Poarch, boss of the city’s sole shelter firm, reports 15 orders backlog as prices rise from 1995 to 3495 dollars. Some buyers repurpose shelters as wine cellars or extra rooms. An Odessa woman alleges a man exposed himself in a parking lot on 42nd Street at 11:53 p.m.

Dallas Iran Jerry Poarch Poarch Odessa 42Nd

R.E. Horn Sr. 83 Odessa editor's father dies at home

Waco resident and former Collinsville native Bob Horn Sr. who worked as a building contractor and moved from San Angelo to Waco over 30 years ago died Sunday after a long illness. Services are set for 10 a.m. Tuesday at Waco Memorial Park with Wilkerson-Hatch Funeral Home in charge. He leaves his wife Ora, a son Bob Horn of Odessa, and two grandchildren Judy Miller and Robert Horn. Memorials may go to the Odessa Shrine Club Building Fund or the Permian Basin Rehabilitation Center in Odessa.

Waco R.E Bob) Horn Odessa Bob Horn Waco Memorial Park Wilkerson-Hatch Funeral Home Horn Collinsville San Angelo McCamey Humble Pipeline Co Masonic Lodge Oil Center Masonic Lodge Ora Judy Miller Robert Horn Odessa Shrine Club Building Fund Permian Basin Epigmenio Dominguez Pigmento C. Dominguez del Rio Medical Center Hospital Church of the Nazarene Rosehill Cemetery Easterling-Wilson Funeral Home Dominguez LaVernia Corpus Christi Romana Cruz Dominguez Rosemary Jimenez Amelia Enriquez Lorene Willis Fremont Calif Andrea Nunez Edroy Olivia Hernandez Hereford Lucio C David Lino Carlos Jose Crespin Henry Martin San Antonio Juan Abernathy Mollie Rouse Brownwood Vernon L. Naron Jean Bradley Midland Davis-Morris Funeral Home Eastlawn Memorial Park Naron Brownwood Community Hospital Brown County Martha Wells Maxine White del Mar Bobby Jean Hamner Waller Sandra Houston Temple City Dwane Naron Houston Modie Joe Wells Arlington J.D. Naron Johnny Naron Canyon Lake Kenneth J. Wilson Ellis Funeral Home Resthaven Memorial Park Wilson Becki Wilson Commercial Electronics Tower Baptist Church Woodrow Wilson Delilia Martin Dottie Wilson Connie Wade Cecelia Stewart Robstown Ethel Richards Ethel May Pennington Richards North Washington Sunset Memorial Gardens Richards Goldsboro N.C Deerings Nursing Home Odessa’s Medical Center Hospital Donna Madrid Iraan Vicki Bevan M.B. Slay Jr E.L. van Hoy Notrees Frank Dillon Anderson Hubbard-Kelly Anderson Sylvia Kan Minnie J. Steelman Deerfield Hobbs N.M Holloman Construction Co Church of Christ WOW Army Air Force Bill Anderson Dennis Anderson Carol Johnson Charles Anderson Garden City James Anderson New York Laura Anderson Chillicothe Mary Skeppen Judy van Vacter Kansas City Ruth Anderson

Children and mother beaten in home attack

A man reportedly intoxicated assaulted Marie Blanca Elizondo and her two 10 year old children at 1510 West 12th Sunday night. The mother was struck with a knife hilt, the son was cut on the head, and the daughter was punched in the nose. All three were treated and released from Medical Center Hospital.

Marie Blanca Elizondo 1510 West 12Th Joe E. Elizando

Warmer Basin Temperatures Forecast Then Cooler Front

National Weather Service forecasters predict warming in the Permian Basin early this week with highs mid 60s to near 70 and mild nights, followed by a Pacific Northwest cold front later in the week bringing cooler conditions. Record highs and lows are noted for December 2 and 3, with a trend toward partly cloudy skies and then cooler days through Friday.

Permian Pacific Northwest National Weather Service

Midland area forecast from National Weather Service

Mostly fair today and tonight with partly cloudy skies. Warmer afternoons and milder nights. Southerly winds 10 to 15 mph today, diminishing to 5 to 10 mph tonight. High 65, low 35. High tomorrow 69, overnight low 30. Sun sets 5:44 p.m. Rises Tuesday 7:34 a.m. Year-to-date precipitation 13.25 inches.

National Weather Service Midland Regional Suencey

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U.S. Embassy Sambo Grandview Lions Club Manuel's Sands If Oors Distributing Co Eastighway American Legion Eighth and Pueblo Bob) Horn Sr Mollie Inez Skiles Rouse Ray H Oneta) Moore Robert Massie Riverside Chapel Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens Rouse Ardmore Oklo Johnny M. Rouse American Cancer Society Vernon Naron Charles Arthur Charles Allen Arthur Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home Arthur John Arthur Ethel Coleman Ethel Valley Coleman Greater St. Luke’s Ame Lubbock Roy Leon Gillum Herman Lee Jackson Kenneth Wilson William Barton William Otto Bill) Barton Ellis Barton Erath County Mary C. Maxwell Tuscola Texas Highway Department Bill Barton Jr Seminole Irene White Abilene Alyne Carrigan Concord Frances Brown JoAnn Cheatham Dorothy Tennis Juanita Lowrie Big Spring Mount Bethel Baptist Church Mount Olive Memorial Park Larry D. Sheppard Ruby Ruby Anrea Sergeant Wilson-Miller Sergeant Oklahoma Indian Territory Assembly of God Church John Austin Sergeant Healdton Melba Davis Burleson Jean Rogers Breckenridge Polly Knott Marquetta Jo Weise John R. Sergeant Richard Lynn Sergeant Frankie Snow Wickett Celestino Gonzales Celestino M. Gonzales Good Shepherd Catholic Church Sheffield Rosary Thomas Funeral Home Gonzales Ozona Rocksprings Vincente Perez Woodland Monce Sanchez Lola Bennett Gorman Lola V. Bennett Mary Prescott Julia Hamilton Higginbotham Chapel Mount Olive Cemetery Bennett Blackwell Hospital Hamilton George Bennett Roy Atkinson Iredell Earl Atkinson Oil City Nevada Howard Opal Reed Hico Doris Newstrom Arizona Frank Anderson the Odessa 4 American A Freedom Newspaper
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