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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 07, 1956

Page

6

Odessa Stock Show Plans Take Shape for 1934

Odessa hosts the Sand Hills Hereford and Quarter Horse Show with new novelty acts and record entries. Beuler Brothers of Elkin, Oklahoma promote wild Brahman bulls and calves for the sale. Stock sale entries exceed 50. the sale occurs on the show’s closing day. The event opens January 1 at the Coliseum with rodeo performances. Prizes total 7500 with large prize pools from entry fees. 210 permanent horse stalls with 44 added.

Odessa Sand Hills Cal Smith Beuler Brothers Elkin Oxia Linccoln Hotel Colliseum Refugio Rio Grande Valley Chihuahua Mexico Smith Coliseum Hubert Martin Buster Cole Bill Hale Nebraska New Mexico Texas Fair Park John Gist North Grant Second Street Glenn Allen Allen

Dad's Saxophone, Boy's Foot Hurt

Two year old Randy Koral wedged his foot in his father's alto saxophone while watching TV in Los Angeles. His mother tried butter and oil before firefighters removed some keys and freed the foot from the bell. Randy asked for a saxophone for Christmas, and his father also hopes for a new one.

Los Angeles Randy Koral Randy

Hollywood nuptials for Mortimer Hall and Diana Lynn in Tijuana

Hollywood figure Mortimer Hall aged 32 plans to marry actress Diana Lynn age 30 in Tijuana Mexico today. Hall owns a Los Angeles radio station and recently divorced Ruth Roman in October.

Hollywood Mortimer Hall Diana Lynn Tijuana Mexico Hall Los Angles Ruth Roman

Matinee Set Saturday For College Play

Odessa College drama and music departments announce a 2 p.m. Saturday matinee of the musical comedy Hansel and Gretel at the college auditorium. The show premiered earlier this week with a two day run and will be demonstrated for the fifth annual Stu-

Hansel and Gretel Odessa College Federation of Music Clubs Andrews Andrews High School Paul Peck Jerry R. Powell

Crushed To Death In Cemetery Accident

Howard Johnson McArthur aged 32 died after a 20 ton tractor he was repairing fell on him at Forest Park West Cemetery. The incident occurred yesterday and local authorities are investigating the accident.

Houston Howard Johnson McArthur Forest Park West Cemetery

Battleships California and Tennessee Mothballed in Philadelphia

California and Tennessee, two of eight battleships damaged at Pearl Harbor fifteen years ago, were mothballed today at the Philadelphia naval base.

Philadelphia California Tennessee Pearl Harbor Philadelphi Naval Base

Victim Corners Big Hijacker

Joseph J. James, a 52 year old truck driver, says 3 year old Ka Amp Early offered him a ride and mauled him to grab $28 from James’ pocket. James chased Early to a service station but Early refused to fight when police arrived. Early jailed on suspicion of strong arm robbery.

Tulsa Okla Joseph J. James Jovan James

Mud Spot Begins Driver's Trouble

A Baltimore man, James N. Palmer, 32, faced multiple charges after police stopped him for a mud obscured license plate. They found the license issued in Washington and added counts of reckless driving, failure to yield, running a stop sign, and an improper left turn along with driving on a revoked license and operating under a foreign license.

Baltimore James N. Palmer Washington

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