Mishaps Hurt Four Persons In Separate Accidents
Four individuals were treated at Medical Center Hospital after separate incidents. Harold Burleson Jr suffered a fractured right knee from a fall at a job mishap near Crane. Bobby Sitz injured a fractured right foot when furniture fell on him. John Taylor Capps received treatment for a fractured right wrist after a fall. Tommy Toliver sustained a finger injury when a car he was working on fell from a jack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medical Center Hospital
Harold Burleson Jr
East Eighth
Crane
Bobby Sitz
East 56Th
John Taylor Capps
Beverly
Tommy Toliver
Boulder
Toliver
Texas Sales Tax Proposals Rise in Multiple Cities
Voters in Houston and 33 Texas cities consider a sales tax proposal with turnout expected to be light in some areas. Some cities elect state legislators and choose school board leaders, while Electra and Lufkin reject the tax. Odessa College Circle K names new officers led by Mickey Louis Wilson as president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Houston
Texas
Electra
Lufkin
Mickey Louis Wilson
M. L. Wilson
Beechwood
Odessa College
Circle K Club
Downtown
Kiwanis Club
Doug Aden
Steve Roach
Kenny Ross
John Pearcy
Interclub Council
Odessa concert showcases Mann led symphony and choral works
The Midland Odessa Symphony and Chorale under Robert Mann delivered an eloquent program Monday night. Bernstein Chichester Psalms with Hebrew singing and Stravinsky Symphony of the Psalms highlighted the performance along with a Verdi Te Deum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midland- Odessa Symphony and Chorale
Robert Mann
Carlton Dillard
David
Igor Stravinsky
Midland Chamber of Commerce
el Paso Products Co
Symphony Chorale
Esquire
Chorale
Lee Harley
Janice Archer
Jim Casey
Don McCarty
Charles Treger
Treger
Two Men Face Theft Charges in Desert Inn Car Looting
Two men, Jimmy Burgess and Marion Copley, are charged with felony theft after police recover a large cache of clothing from cars at the Desert Inn in Lubbock. Burgess, 23, holds a $2,500 bond. Copley, 22, has a $2,000 bond. Authorities linked loot to Richard Orwig and Lloyd Van Cleave. They will be transferred to Ector County jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Bob Burgess
Roger
Marion Eddie Copley
South Lauderdale
Burgess
Justice of the Peace
C. P. Robinson
Copley
Howard Williams
Riviera Apartments
Ector County
Compromise Sought On Social Security Plan For 23 Million
Congressional negotiators work to finish a final Social Security package by Christmas. Mills and Long lead House and Senate teams resolving differences on benefits payroll taxes and earnings exemptions. The talks aim for a compromise between a 12.5 and 15 percent benefits rise and tax base changes through 1972.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPS
House Ways & Means Committee
Wilbur D. Mills
D-Ark
House
Senate
Mills
Russell Long
D-La
Senate Finance Committee
Breckenridge Lawyer Barney Carney Elected County Attorney
Barney Carney, native of Breckenridge and Cumberland Law School graduate, won the 1964 race for county attorney after four years as assistant. He and his wife Martha reside at 1508 East Everglade with daughter Kathryn. He is a Bethany Christian Church member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ector
Carney
Lee Arnett
Barney
Breckenridge
Cumberland University Law School
Lebanon, Tenn
Cumberland Law School
Odessa
East Everglade
Martha
Kathryn
Bethany Christian Church
Probation Given to Two Suspects in District Court
In the 161st District Court two suspects received probation while a third received a county jail sentence after pleading guilty to felonies. Alberta Iglehart, 35, on five years probation for forgery and passing a bogus $500 check at First State Bank. Olivea Larez, 25, on three years probation for possession of marijuana cigarettes. Edward White, 27,Got three months in county jail for breaking into a cigarette machine at the Hawaiian Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
161St
Alberta Myrtle Iglehart
Fitch
First State Bank
Bill McCoy
John H
Buddy) Rogers
Olivea Anaya Larez
East Ruth
Motorist witnesses fatal shooting at Hobbs bar
In Hobbs a bartender and bystander disturbance led to a fatal shooting. Barton was identified and charged with murder after police detained four people at Sands Motel. Autopsy ordered. funeral arrangements pending for Griffin Funeral Home client with wife Dottie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Mallory
Mallory
Barton
Lea County
Dorothy Lee
Ln Barton
Sands
East Broadway
Hobbs
Griffin Funeral Home
Dottie
Local woman dies in Odessa. two McCamey men die in region
Mrs. Carolina Olivas Cortez 62 of Big Spring was found dead at her daughter’s home in Odessa. Justice of the Peace J A Purifoy says natural causes likely. funeral pending. Survivors include two sons Cruz and Juan Puga and four daughters. J D Carter Jr 47 of McCamey died after a heart attack at Crane Memorial Hospital. Funeral at First Baptist Church McCamey with burial at McCamey Cemetery. he worked as Shell Oil field gauger and leaves wife Donna a daughter Carolyn Marie and siblings.
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Carolina Olivas Cortez
Big Spring
Cortez
Odessa
Geneva Chavarria
Wilson
Justice of the Peace
J. A. Purifoy
Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home
Cruz Puga
Juan Puga
Chavarria
Ophelia Lopez
Crane
Andrea Nunez
Audelia Gutteriz
J. D. Carter McCamey
J. D. Carter Jr
McCamey
Crane Memorial Hospital
First Baptist Church
Crites Funeral Home
Carter
Shell Oil Co
Cross Plains
Bakersfield
Baptist Church
American Legion
Donna
Carolyn Marie
Paul Faulkner
Pritchett
Colo
Billy Bob Carter
Midland
John Hightower
Science Building
Mrs. Morgan
Love
Wayne LeCroy
Henderson Funeral Home
Ferguson
LeCroy
Tech
Bill Daniels
Texas ‘Tech
Thompson
Seminole
S. D
Ccker
Fred Mack
Richard C. Morgan
Kerrville
Aaron Ward
Blarfket
Former Odessa Minister E O Harrell Dies at 47
Rev. E. O. Harrell, 47, former Odessa minister who organized St. Paul Presbyterian Church in 1958 and led its expansion, died around 9:15 p.m. Monday in a Victoria hospital after a heart attack. He served as pastor in Odessa until August, later becoming an assistant pastor in Victoria. He had worked on four building projects and chaired the church committee for the Presbytery of the Southwest. He was born Sept 2 1920 in Turnersville Coryell County. Burial plans include services in Victoria and Waco with memorials to St. Paul Presbyterian Church Bell Tower fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. O. Harrell
Odessa
Victoria
Harrell
St. Paul's Presbyterian Church
First Presbyterian Church
Eastside Rotary Club
Baylor University
Austin College
Sherman
Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary
Beaumont
Cameron
Livingston
Denton
Presbytery of the Southwest
Bonham Junior High School
Turnersville
Coryell County
John Newton
Richard Jones
McCabe- Carruth Funeral Home
Wilkerson- Hatch
Waco
Rosemound
Mavoureen
Mickey’ Harrell
Bill
Jim Harrell
Odessa Noon Downtown American Business Club Meeting
The Odessa Noon Downtown American Business Club planned a gathering at the Inn of Golden West in the cave room to discuss local commerce and networking opportunities. Members anticipated updates on chamber activities and upcoming events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Downtown
American Business Club
Odessa
Service Set As Tribute To War Victims
Memorial service to honor 20 West Texas soldiers who died in Vietnam. Nine civilians and servicemen will attend. Purple Heart to Waylon Kent Thompson’s parents. Odessans Sp-4 Michael J. Gladden and PFC Pedro R. Aguilar honored. judges and veterans groups present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans of Foreign Wars
East 63Rd
West Texas
Waylon Kent Thompson
Monahans
Michael J. Gladden
Pedro R. Aguilar
Pioneer Mrs Vassar of Tryon Dies at 89 in Cushing
Mrs Lester Ethel Vassar 78 a Tryon Oklahoma pioneer died at a Cushing nursing home after a long illness. Funeral services were set for 2 pm Wednesday at First Christian Church Tryon with burial in Tryon Cemetery. She was born December 19 1888 in Cullman Alabama married Eli W Vassar in 1907 and lived on a farm southwest of Cushing since 1930s. Survivors include three sons two daughters a brother five sisters and several grandchildren.
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South Seminole
Lovington
N. M
Charlie Corban
Selman
Tatum-area
First Methodist
Tatum
Tatum Cemetery
Smith-Rogers Funeral Home
Lovington Sea General Hospital
Sarah
J. B. Selman
Ruth Patterson
Tatum, N. M
Emmie Correll
Melrose
Effie Robinson
Jewett
Monahans
Jackie Idell Simmons
Hammond Funeral Home
Ward Memorial Hospital
C. L. Whitlock
Hobbs
N.M
Claude Lee Whitlock
Balmorhea
Alma Tassava
Cushing
Okla
Lester Ethel Vassar
First Christian Church
Lof Tryont
Davis Funeral Home
Tryon
Vassar
G. L. McCoy
Midland
Cullman
Ala
Oklahoma
Eli W. Vassar
Stillwater
D. W. Vassar
William Vassar
Agra
E. W. Vassar
Borger
McCoy
Clarence Lemons
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RAI
Odessa American
B. Fisher
S. Fisher
Optometrists
North Grant FE
Symphony
Mann
Rita Darden
Leonard Bernstein
Chichester
Boston Symphony
United Press International
Kiriatgat
Beersheba
Jerusalem
a_ search party
Israel
Ashdod
Moshe Kashti
Israeli Defense Ministry
Sid
el Fatah
Chow
Chuours Jewelers
N. Grant
Smallwood
N. Golder
Goodyear
Major Oil Co
tLee Et i
Bankers
Howard Bethel
Lnnene BP Company
J. B. Thompson
Morthay
Memorial Hospital
Odassa , Texas
Sands Restaurant
Paul G. Mahoney
VFW
Charlie Selman
Pedro Muniz
Alpine
Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church
Holy Angel
Geeslin Funeral Home
Muniz
San Pedro Las Colonias
Mexico
Butte
Celestina
Precilla Mancha
Alburquerque
Felecita Luna
Fort Worth
Esquila Muniz
Celestino Muniz
Plainview
Cruz Muniz
Juan
Phillipe
Pablo
Merced
Joe Muniz
Alppine
Florentino Muniz
Mrs. Lester
Ethel
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