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Newspaper

Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 07, 1960

Page

7

Andrews Man Seriously Injured In Car Wreck

A 41-year-old Andrews man, N. Clark, was severely injured in a car crash on State Highway 115 about 22 miles southwest of Andrews. His car overturned on icy pavement at 1:15 a.m., two of his legs broken and a dislocated hip, his son in the car unharmed. Clark, a driller for Durham Drilling Up, was returning from New Mexico when the accident occurred. Texas Highway Patrol Kenneth Turner quoted Clark about the ice on the road.

Andrews N. Clark Permian General Hospital Clark Durham Drilling New Mexico Kenneth Turner Texas Highway Patrol

Mateos Starts Last 60 Tour in Mexico Visit

President Adolfo López Mateos began a nine day swing through Jalisco Nayarit and Colima after a welcome by a crowd estimated above 100000 in Guadalajara He will spend four days there three in Nayarit and two in Colima City He travels with Education and Hydraulic Resources ministers the Agrarian Department director and other officials.

Guadalajara Mexico UPI Adolfo Lopéz Mateos Jalisco Mexico City Nayarit Colima Nayarit State Colima City Education and Hydraulic Resources

Funeral today for Wink Man Franklin D. McMillan

Funeral services for Franklin David McMillan 85 longtime Wink resident are set for 2 p m today at First Baptist Wink with Pastor Clifford Spencer officiating Burial will be at Kermit cemetery under Hubbard Funeral Home of Odessa graveside rites and Masonic Lodge involvement He died Monday at a Kermit hospital after a two year illness Born February 17 1875 in Grimes County Texas he married Winnie Lee Clark in Blum in March 1902 and moved to Wink from Vivian Louisiana in 1928 He was a member of First Baptist Wink and the Masonic Lodge Survivors include five sons O M McMillan E G McMillan Travis McMillan W T McMillan and Franklin D McMillan Jr four sisters Mrs J C Friend Mrs R C Hicks Mrs Pete Flynn and Vernon Williams

Franklin David McMillan Wink First Baptist Church Clifford Spencer Kermit Cemetery Hubbard Funeral Home Odessa Wink Masonic Lodge McMillan Kermit Hospital Grimes County Tex Winnie Lee Clark Blum Texas Wink -From- Vivian First Baptist Masonic Lodge O. M. McMillan E. G. McMillan Travis McMillan East 47Th W. T. McMillan East County Road Franklin D. McMillan Jr San Antonio J. C. Friend Corpus Christi R. C. Hicks Pete Flynn Vernon Williams

Attorney Wins Ticket Battle in Kalamazoo

UPI reports attorney Roger Kidston defeated a parking ticket after arguing no meters existed on the street when he parked on November 23. Municipal Judge Clark M. Omsted reviewed City Engineer records and dismissed the charge finding a meter present.

Kalamazoo, Mich UPI Roger Kidston Kidson Clark M. Omsted

Plane Theft Trial Slated

NORFOLK VA Robert H Swain 34 will go on trial Jan 10 for stealing a four engine Navy bomber in San Diego and flying it to Shreveport La Swain a veteran of 11 years in the Navy but has not said why he took the plane He is a machinists mate not a pilot The official charge before the court martial board is wrongful appropriation of a P2V5 aircraft Swain was a member of a Norfolk unit which had been assigned to ferry the anti submarine patrol plane from San Diego to Jacksonville Fla At San Diego he was restricted to the base for disciplinary reasons but eluded other members of his unit and took off by himself

Norfolk, Va UPS Robert H. Swain San Diego Shreveport Swain Navy

Mexico tightens wage rules over Christmas season

The government declared a crackdown on employers who fail to pay the 14.50 peso daily minimum wage during Christmas. Several arrests have been made as part of the action in Mexico City.

Mexico City

Woman Dies In Andrews After Visit From Daughter

Mrs Moyrtle Hazel Wright 79 died Tuesday night at Permian General Hospital after a sudden internal ailment. Funeral services are set for 3 30 p m Thursday at the Fairley Mortuary Chapel in Cushing Oklahoma. She had come to Andrews Sunday to visit her daughter Mrs J C Mash and had lived in Cushing for 30 years. Survived by daughter Mrs Ben W Curley of Lake Charles La son Lee Murphy Dallas one brother Ellis Ringgold Kansas. Interment will be in New Zion Cemetery at Cushing. Her body was taken to Cushing Wednesday by Singleton Funeral Home. She was a member of the Christian Church.

Andrews Fairley Cushing Okla Moyrtle Hazel Wright Permian General Hospital Wright Singleton Funeral Home J. C. Mash South West Avenue Christian Church New Zion Cemetery Ben W. Curley Lake Charles Lee Murphy Dallas Ellis Ringgold Kansas

Bandit Loses Most Of Loot After Poker Parlor Hold Up

In Gardena California a gunman Sydney L. Ehrlich 43 Santa Ana held up a poker parlor but dropped 3000 of his 4500 loot when tackled outside. Passersby recovered 1500. He was booked on suspicion of robbery. Gambling on poker games is legal in this Los Angeles suburb.

Gardena Calif UPI Sydney L. Ehrlich Santa Ana Ehrlich Los Angeles

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