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Newspaper

Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 06, 1960

Page

2

District Court and Hospital Admissions Roundup

District Court divorce and medical center notices list numerous names admitted December 3 and 4, with births and discharges recorded. The long roster includes patients, births, and a traffic-accident damages section detailing each incident and reported injuries.

Helen Louie Edwards W. Kenneth AL Edwards Medical Center Hospital Elmer E. Saleup Morris T. Carly James A. Siddens Ate RB. Holcomb Angel Esperminza Castillo Harold R. Downs William XN Phun Diane Etheredee Russell Wayne Simmonds Michael Ward Mary Luan Schooler Chester W. File Tom Lewis Jordan R. L. Willams Jim H. Adams William H. Jett Teddy M. Hedrick Alice A Flores James H. Ogie Wasley W. Burien Juan B. Marcia Harold G. Coleman Cecil &. Mors Ray Lo Breeding Jimmy W. Wank Lupe T. Garza Arctic GB. Culley Jessie L. Chancellor Roy Lee Bayless Jerry Eusene Howie

Police Training Course Slated

Odessa Police Department members will undergo a six hour training session conducted by Federal Bureau of Investigation agents. Agent Roy Dahl will lead the first class Monday afternoon covering report writing after investigations. Agent Bill Anders will teach release tactics in two sessions on December 12 and December 19.

Odessa Federal Bureau of Investigation Roy Dahl Bill Anders Will Ieach

Fire Crews Respond to Three Weekend Blazes

Firemen answered three alarms in Richmond area, starting with a candle fire at 2103 West Fourth Street Monday causing minor wall damage. A canopy blamed for sparking another blaze at L and L Drive Inn, 1415 South Grant, with total loss to the awning. Children started a grass fire on Nabors Lane, 2700 block, but no damage reported.

Richmond West Fourth Canldron L Drive Inn South Grant Nabors Lane

Odessan Dies Funeral Set for Oscar Lord Parrish

Funeral services for Oscar Lord Parrish 59 of 2704 North Eisenhower, who died Sunday in Big Spring, will be held 2:30 p m Tuesday at Immanuel Baptist Church Odessa with Rev David M Phillips of Abilene and Rev Jim Dolan assisting. Burial in Sunset Memorial Gardens Rix Funeral Home in charge. Parrish, a barber and former Odessa Police Department employee, had lived in Odessa 23 years. Survivors include wife Thelma Parrish, son Jack Parrish of 5207 Lancaster, two stepdaughters Mrs W L Bean and Mrs J G Brown of Winters, a stepson B S Whitfield of Dallas, brother Charles Parrish of Ranger, sister Bertha Chastain of Fort Worth. Pallbearers listed.

Oscar Lord Parrish North Eisenhower Big Spring Immanuel Baptist Church David M. Phillips Abilene Phillips Jim Dolan Odessa Sunset Memorial Gardens Rix Funeral Home Parrish Thelma Parrish Jack Parrish Lancaster W. L. Bean Winters J. G. Brown B. S. Whitfield Dallas Charles Parrish Ranger Bertha Chastain Fort Worth A. M Slim) Gabrel Slim Williams Jake Hamilton Earl Westfall Jack Shaw Don Reaves

County Contracts Awarded For Typewriters And Supplies

The Ector County Commissioner's Court approved contracts totaling 823.80 for three typewriters and a supply of poll tax receipts and exemption certificates. Dobbs B and Printing Co. won 413.30 for 25,000 poll tax receipts and 5,000 exemption certificates, with Odessa Printing and Office Supply and West Texas Office Supply as other bidders.

Ector County Commissioners Court Dobbs B and W Printing Company Odessa Odessa Print-i Ing West Texas Office Supply Elvira C. Paddock Gerald Fugit Paddock Ector County West Texas

Three Odessa residents hurt in weekend crashes

Three Odessa residents sustained injuries in three two car accidents around the city weekend. Jonneal Woody 24 suffered a possible leg injury after colliding at East County Road and 31st with Barbara McCain 41 driving east on 36th. Damage about 600 dollars. Gordon Souther 79 injured as a passenger in a 1953 model automobile at 17th and Adams. Alta Woodside 40 driver fled scene. Damage about 40 dollars. Evalena Sturdivant 45 injured when her car collided with Arliss Champlin 15 at Allegany. Damage about 185 dollars. Souther and Woody treated and released. Sturdivant treated by a doctor.

Jenny E. Home Lenoview Roy Lee Bayless Sir Easiis Jessie L. Chancelior West Ada Sib Oz James A Oates SJ Kingston Bor George E. Bullard West West Boatrignt Charles W. Laud Jr North Crahasw Golder Elenih Sam Vance McLeland Noeth Doug James Bor Zuge Berciwood Alleghancy Marin Champlin IW Crescent Evalena D. Sturdvant Dewood Mix Sturtvant Didde Phillips Sammy LL Nichols St Lnyder Peco G. Gatti Sis del Pro Sug Brick North Gram Sanky Dicken Bonham Sylvia Wobez Lauderdale Damacos Sa Gram May Phyliss Eaton Snccmanyi GM Eastinh Eld Heceford Damaces Caroin Thomas Cyde Hodes Joeccowes Willard Dee Lawson Adams and Ith Alta Woodside Jones Gordon Odessa Jonneal Woody East County Road Gordon Wayne Souther Evalena Sturdivant Delwood Woody Barbara M. McCain East 36Th Souther 17Th Adams Alta Woodside East 18Th Sturdivant Arliss Marvin Champlin Crescent Beicies Alleghaney

Odessan Honored For Long Service In Highway Dept

Odessan H Earl Bell honored by District 6 highway workers at a party in the highway building after 33 years with the department. Bell retired November 30 and received a portable electric power saw. Attendees included Mr and Mrs W M Campbell, Mr and Mrs M D Gannaway, Mr and Mrs R W Bedell, and many others.

H. Earl Bell Texas Odessa Bell Department Fort Worth Pecos and Birs W. M. Campbell M. D. Gannaway R. W. Bedell George Baker Troy Montham Aubrey Shepherd F. A. McCleery Mirs Marvin Gillespie Carl Bull Warren Poitevint

Kiwanis Breakfast Slides Eltech Plane Movie Talk

The Kiwanis Club breakfast meeting will feature a movie and talk on the Lockheed Eltech airplane. The program, announced by Bob Marshall, begins at 7 a.m. Tuesday at Sands Restaurant.

Ofa Aiirlines Bob Marshall

Insurance Rates Held Steady by Texas Board

In Austin the attorney general said the State Insurance Board cannot permit an insurance company to write car coverage at excess rates even with an applicant's consent for high risk. Board Chairman Pena J. Jackson stated some proposed rules would allow higher premiums if regular rates are unavailable.

Pat Evitt Evitt Commissioners Court Texas Highway Commission Austin Permian Basin Gulf Coast Fugit Midland Odessa Crane Corpus Christi Curtis Heaton Goldsmith Pan American Petroleum Company State Insurance Board Pena J. Jackson Autorney General

Vessels Return From Training Tour To Pacific Coast

ACAPULCO Mexico reports a coastal naval vessel has completed a 7210 mile round trip training voyage to the Hawaiian Islands for upper class cadets. Two other vessels returned the same day, carrying lower class men from a San Diego tour.

Acapulco Mexico UPI Hawaiian Islands San Diego Call

Funeral Rites Set For Odessan Santos Galvan 73

Funeral services for Santos De hovos Galvan 73 of 1001 South Dixie will be held Tuesday at 4 p.m. at San Jose Catholic Church with Father John Lucassen officiating Burial will be at Odessa Cemetery Hubbard Funeral Home handling arrangements Galvan a retired laborer was a 14 year resident of Odessa He was born Nov 1 1887 at Santa Getrines Tex near the King Ranch He moved to Odessa in 1996 from Harlingen Summers include his wife Maud two sons Ramon and Santos all of Odessa five daughters Mary Lou Galvan Mary Estephana Galvan Phyliss Galvan all of Odessa Mrs Susan Flores of Harlingen and Mrs Minnie Hernandez of Los Angeles Calif Other survivors include one sister Mrs Molina Felipa of Odessa one brother Francisco Galvan of Narlingen one half brother Donasiano Gonzales of Mathis and ii grandchildren

Santos Dehovos Galvan South Dixie Medical Center Hospital Ait San Jose Catholic Church John Lucassen Odessa Cemetery Hubbard Funeral Home Galvan Odessa Santa Getrimdes Tex King Ranch Harlingen Francisco Galvan Narlingen Donasiano Gonzales Mathis

Charges Dismissed Against Youth in Cookie Theft Case

Billie Max Clark, 17, of 916 North Lincoln, had a petty theft charge dropped in Cycoum after the complainant chose not to prosecute. The alleged theft involved a package of cookies from Bill Sears Super Market, 16% North Grant.

Billie Max Clark North Lincoln Gly Bill Sears North Grant

Texas Publisher Indicted for Bank Robberies

Lawrence C. Pope, 32, publisher of newspapers in Giddings and Lexington, Texas, was indicted by a federal grand jury on robbing the First State Bank of Thornton of 1.74 on November 5. He remained jailed in Bexar County on 50,000 bond since his capture November 17 and faces Texas charges of robbing Farmers Bank at Schulenburg of 4188 and 11000 in government bonds.

San Antonio Lawrence C. Pope Giddings Lexington Tex First State Bank of Thornton Pope Bexar County Farmers Bank Schulenburg

Airlines Sign Deal For Planes

New York agencies report Eastern Air Lines and United Air Lines each bought four of the new Boeing 7s, with deliveries to begin before the end of 1963. The orders total 30 million and aim to serve US cities where jets have never landed, marking a major move in American transport history.

New York

Miss America 1961 Eyeing Lenses On The Road

Nancy Anne Fleming, Miss America 1961, is described as nearsighted and considering contact lenses during travels. Tae Mon tague, a Michigan pageant winner, is noted as having received a contact lens previously.

Atlantic Aty Nancy Anne Fleming Tae Montague Mich

Odessa College Debate Team Wins Big at SCTTC Meet

Odessa College sent five members to the Southwest Texas State Teachers College meet in San Marcos. Richard Estran and Sandra Hubb won top poetry readings in junior and senior divisions. Estran with Roberta Hall earned good in team debates, winning two of four. Linda Wall and Sandra Hubb also excel with three of four wins but lost to Baylor. Eighteen colleges competed.

Odessa College Southwest Texas State Teachers College San Marcos Robert Humphrey Richard Estran Sandra Hubb Estran Roberta Hall Baylor Southwest Texas State Teachers College Texas Chrisian University St. Mary’s University Linda Wall Baylor University Roberta Martin Carla Shanor

History Group Meets Thursday

The Texas Permian Historical Society holds a meeting Thursday at 8 p.m. in the Permian High School library. Guest speaker will be Dr. Ernest Wallace of Texas Tech, a history professor and author, who discusses Comanches of the Permian Basin.

Texas Permian Historical Society Ernest Wallace Texas Tech Permian High School Wallace Permian Basin

Green Hands win area FFA contest at Big Spring

The Green Hands of Odessa High School Future Farmers of America won first place in the area conducting contest at Big Spring and will compete for the state title at a Huntsville meeting. The group departs Friday at 6 a.m. led by adviser Carl Maddoux. Team members include Gary Allen Charles Taylor Marvin Stucks Robert Ellenbracht Jay Douglas Ronnie Rogers John Smith Charles McMullan and Joe Meador.

Green Hands Odessa High School Future Farmers of America Big Spring Huntsville Carl Maddoux Gary Allen Charles Taylor Marvin Stucks Robert Ellenbracht Jay Douglas Ronnie Rogers John Smith Charles McMullan Joe Meador

Negro Judge Named San Francisco Municipal Court Chief

John Wesley Bussey, 36, has been elevated to presiding judge of San Francisco's Municipal Court. A California and Harvard graduate, he was elected unanimously by the municipal judges who have served with him since his 1958 appointment.

San Francisco John Wesley Bussey California Harvard Gradune

Police Check Four Theft Cases

Detectives Monday investigated four thefts from parked cars totaling almost $200 in valuables and clothing. The largest loss involved C C Bates of Rainbo Baking Company, with $150 taken from a bank sack in his car. Bill Melson reported a plaid coat two hats and a purse with ID stolen from his car at Sixth and Jackson. Mrs C V Smith said about $45 vanished from a purse on Melody Lane. Carolyn Bright reported a purse with $2 ID and credit cards stolen on North Dotsy.

C. C. Bates West Lith Rainbo Baking Company Bill Melson North Elliott Sixth Jackson C.V. Smith Henderson Melody Lane Carolyn Bright East 38Th North Dotsy

Gopher Hole Hose Incident Causes Sparks and Snafu

In Kailua Hawaii Rickey Sheets ten tried to pull a garden hose from a gopher hole. The hose remained stuck even after tying it to a car bumper and driving away. Reports from Jakarta West Java and Lisbon note shipboard and quake events, with varied casualties and dramatic descriptions.

Kailua Hawaii Rickey Sheets Mom Merle Sheets Rickey Sheets

Australia to donate funds to United Nations Congo relief

Australia will contribute 750000 dollars to the United Nations Congo fund as announced by Prime Minister Robert Menzies to the House of Representatives. Separate reports from Geneva note WHO and Swiss authorities signed agreements for a new headquarters designed by Jean Tschumi, a ten story contemporary building. In Saigon, five Formosan fishermen were rescued after 72 days adrift in a junk in the South China Sea following a typhoon. one crewman, a 17 year old, died after supplies ran out.

Canberra Australia U. N. Congo Fund Robert G. Menzies House of Representatives Iday Geneva Switzerland World ‘Health Organization Swiss iConfederation Republic Canton WHO Jean Tschumi Saigon Viet Nam South China Sea

British star Peter Sellers plans to quit acting

London AP reports 35 year old Peter Sellers, a highly successful British actor, wants to give up acting. He says he writhes at his screen presence and plans to direct, taking on acting only to secure his debut feature Mr. Topaze.

London Peter Sellers Sellers

Local man charged with bogus check in food outlet case

Will iam D. Angus faces charges in Ector County Court for defrauding by presenting a bogus 15 dollar check to Food Mex at 1515 East Eighth. The alleged incident occurred in October, and the case was filed Monday.

Ector County William D. Angus East Eighth Yass

Dope Charges Are Dismissed in Los Angeles Case

Narcotics charges against Barbara Burns were dismissed in Superior Court after her attorney argued no evidence linked the marijuana cigarettes to Miss Burns. Police said marijuana was found in a car she rode in October 3 with three men. one man admitted ownership of the marijuana.

Los Angeles Barbara Burns Superior Court Miss Burns

Ban On Soldiers Finally Lifted

TOKYO AP The U S Army lifted a two week ban on soldiers marrying Japanese girls or adopting children The move followed President Eisenhower's order to reduce dependents overseas A spokesman said the Army needed to stop the marriages and adoptions long enough to get a true count of how many dependents it had

Tokyo U.S Eisenhower

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