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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1986
Page
13
A reader recalls taxi use in Odessa and Midland and shares a Mazatlan tale of a charismatic cabbie named Zeke. The piece highlights cabbies as colorful local characters who guide, charm, and sometimes become part of travelers’ stories, leaving a fond impression.
Two Ector County commissioners expressed surprise over the arrest of Willie Hammond Jr. on a Class C theft and assault charge after a southside grocery incident. Hammond, 46, released on a $600 bond, faces a Dec. 12 Municipal Court appearance.
Dr. Sparks Veasey, directing pathologist at Medical Center Hospital, warns that deaths appearing natural in Ector County may mask foul play and urges a county funded forensic pathologist. He plans to discuss with county commissioners at 10 a.m. Monday.
Ector County commissioners will discuss participation in a $325 000 state grant program for Odessa Ector County Health Department at their Monday meeting. The grant funds would provide primary health care to eligible indigent residents and may fund a dental screening clinic for county children under a Texas Tech supervision partnership with several agencies. A volunteer program for adopting animals at the Odessa Ector County Animal Shelter is also on the agenda.
Police investigation into Deputy Chief K R Jones, suspended since August over an alleged May 1986 criminal mischief case, has been delayed as Police Chief Alan Stewart remains sick. City Manager Harrison said investigators finished the probe on Nov 26 and Stewart will issue a public statement next week.
A $1.5 million wrongful death case over 11 year old Thomas Doyle Blakeney’s death at the Ector County Youth Center is scheduled for trial in federal court. Judge Bill McCoy will oversee county duties as three judges face defendants in the suit filed by Carol Barker. Non jury matters will replace the 61 juried items as scheduling adjusts two weeks prior.
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