Train strike kill veteran cook in Odessa
A driverless freight train hit a man named Edwards on the south shoulder around 11 30 p m as crew rushed to call police and an ambulance. Investigators say internal injuries caused his death. Edwards a WWII veteran and Odessa resident moved there in 1946 and is survived by his wife Gertrude and several children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Lynn
Snyder
Nobles
Cravin
Edwards
Cummings Funeral Home
Odessa
Gertrude
West Texas Sing Out planned at First Baptist
A singing group plans a West Texas Sing Out in Harrison Chapel at First Baptist Church at 7 p.m. today. High school and college students may join. organizers include Valerie Scott and Ricky Stanley with sponsor Larry Carter. First practice is scheduled 7 to 8 30 p.m. Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Organization of
West Texas
Harrison Chapel
First Baptist Church
Valerie Scott
North Lincoln
Ricky Stanley
North Jackson
Larry Carter
Missing 1958 car reported near Midland
Police report cites William Darrell Bryant and Grant Coutts saying a 1958 model car was stolen about three miles west of Midland on U S Highway 80. The owners provided description and location details to investigators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Darrell Bryant
Grant Coutts
Bryant
Midland
U.S. 80
Odessa American Publication Rates Notice
The Odessa American lists subscription prices for home delivery in Odessa and Ector County at 1.80 per month, retail trading zone 40c per week, and all other zones 35c. Mail rates show 20 per year, 1 per 6 months, 3 months 550, and 2.00 per month with single copies 10c daily and Saturday, 2c Sunday mornings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odessa
Odessa American
E. 4Th Street
Texas
Ector County
OC Will Crown 67 Homecoming Queen Today at OC
The 1967 Odessa College homecoming queen will be crowned at halftime today during OC events. Janet Hadley, the 1966 OC queen, will crown the new title holder as the OC gymnasium hosts a 7 p.m. basketball start. The gymnastics team and Senoritas drill team perform at halftime alongside 13 candidate contenders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odessa College
Oc-Cisco
Janet Hadley
Odessa
Senoritas
Helen Fausett
Glenwood
Listed Students and Addresses on Page 1-D
A roster of students includes Julie Pressly at 1420 North Lauderdale and Shea Lynn Shaw at 3750 Blossom Lane with several others across Odessa Midland and Ponca City. The list names Gloria Franco Linda Tredway Evie Kasson Adela Larra and Linda Williams along with Shelline Shelton Gwen Calloway Marilyn Godwin Pam Langridge and Connie Stotts with their grades and hometowns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julie Pressly
North Lauderdale
Shea Lynn Shaw
Blossom Lane
Gloria Franco
Odessa
Linda Tredway
West 3Rd
Evie Kasson
Midland
Adela Larrea
West Clements
Linda Williams
Melody Lane
Shelline Shelton
South Anderson
Gwen Calloway
West 21St
Marilyn Godwin
Upland
Pam Langridge
Teadwood
Connie Stotts
Ponca City
Okla
In Custody of Royce Morgan on Destruction Charge
Royce Morgan, 35, at 1501 East County Road, remained jailed in Ector County on a $1000 bond for destruction of private property. He allegedly kicked out a window in a building owned by G. D. Cree at 2907 Windsor earlier this week. Complaint filed in Ector County Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royce Morgan
East County Road
Ector County
Morgan
G. D. Cree
Windsor
Laborer Injured in Job Mishap Near Cayanosa
A 26 year old construction laborer E C Arias of 500 South Sam Houston was injured in a job incident near Cayanosa. He is in satisfactory condition at Medical Center Hospital with a severe cut to a finger on his right hand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cayanosa
Medical Center Hospital
E. C. Arias
South Sam Houston
Child Treated After Swallowing Medicine In City
Carol Collins age one daughter of Bill Collins of 1557 East 51st was treated at Medical Center Hospital Wednesday after swallowing medicine and was later released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carol Collins
Bill Collins
East 51St
Medical Center Hospital
Woman Freed in Monahans Release Case
Edith McCord a 48 year old resident of 919 East 12th was released from Ector County jail Wednesday on authority of Monahans lawmen. She was wanted in Ward County on a felony hot check charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ward County
Ector County
Monahans
Edith McCord
East 12Th
Instructors Receive Research Grants at Sul Ross College
Eight Sul Ross College faculty members receive research grants totaling 14960 dollars funded by the Texas Legislature and approved by the Board of Regents. Recipients include Dwight E. Deal geology Romeo Flores geology James Houston chemistry James Lewis language Miriam Lowrance art Frances Phillips graduate division Michael Powell biology and Barton Warnock biology.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine
Sul Ross College
Texas
Board of Regents of State Senior Colleges of
Tes
Dwight E. Deal
Geology Department
Mogollon Plateau
New Mexico
Romeo Flores
Oan
Haymond
Marathon Basin
West Texas
James Houston
Chemistry Department
James Lewis
Language Department
Miriam Lowrance
Art Department
Brewster, Jeff Davis
Presidio
Frances Phillips
Michael Powell
Biology Department
Chihuahuan Desert
Barton Warnock
Big Bend National Park
West Texas press conference set in Lubbock
West Texas news writers and photographers will meet in Lubbock on Saturday for the first news and photo conference in the city. Sponsored by the West Texas directors of the Texas Press Association, the one day event features tours of Texas Tech and a photography workshop led by Costa and Costello. Speakers include Laine of the Lubbock Avalanche Journal Rooker Mihm Kerr and McVay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lubbock
West Texas News
West Texas
Texas Press Association
O. G
Speedy) Nieman
Slaton Slatonite
W. E.garets
Texas Tech
Joe Costa
Kevin Costello
Tanner' S
Laine
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Bob Rooker
Ad Mihm
Borger News Herald
Judith Kerr
Amarillo! News and Globe-Times
Freda McVay
Blaze damages home of W. T. Adams in Redondo
A Wednesday night fire damaged the residence of W. T. Adams at 301 Redondo, starting from an electric shot in the garage and spreading to the attic before containment. Fire crews also investigated a steam release at First National Bank on North Grant and a false alarm at 18th and Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. T. Adams
Redondo
First National Bank
North Grant
18Th
Washington
Last Respects Paid Cardinal Spellman Funeral
President Johnson flies from Washington to attend St Patrick's Cathedral for the pontifical high requiem mass honoring Francis Cardinal Spellman the archbishop of New York and vicar general to Catholics in the Armed Forces. Mayor Lindsay said he and Vice President Humphrey will join the service at 1 p.m. EST.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
UPI
Johnson
Washington
Francis Cardinal Spellman
John V. Lindsay
Hubert H. Humphrey
St. Patrick’s Cathedral
Protests Erupt as 2000 Rally Near City Center Hall
A large protest in a city park turned tense as 2 000 demonstrators clashed with police while 75 picketers carried signs against the Vietnam War. Inductees passed through police lines as other groups marched to major landmarks including Waldorf Astoria and United Nations headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vietnam
John Tilick
Ramsey
N.J
Waldorf Astoria
Dean Rusk
Grand Central Terminal
United Nations
East River
California State College
Los Angeles
Dow Chemical Co
John Greenlee
Johnson County
Iowa
Robert W. Jansen
University of Iowa
Dow
Harold Hughes
New York City
Benjamin Spock
Alan Ginsberg
Medical Center Board Sets Friday Meeting Agenda
The Medical Center Hospital Board of Managers will discuss a plan to train nurses in special cardiac equipment techniques. The routine agenda includes the training plan and other items for Friday at 5 p.m. in the hospital library.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medical Center Hospital Board of Managers
Annual meeting of Texas Section of American Society of Range Management
All day event at Inn of the Golden West for the Texas Section of the American Society of Range Management. Breakfast for Optimists at Sands Restaurant begins at 7 AM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
American Society of Range Management
Inn of the
Odessa Evening Schedule Headlines Evening Events
Holiday Inn hosts NOON Eastside Rotary lunch at noon. Odessa Optimists dine at Sands Restaurant. Veterans of World War I meet at Barracks 1867 Hi-Spot at 10th and MacArthur. Odessa College Theatre shows A Man for All Seasons at 8:30 p.m. Permian Playhouse presents Laura at 310 West 42nd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastside Rotary
Holiday Inn Rstaurant
Odessa Optimists
Sands Restaurant
10Th and
MacArthur
Odessa College Theatre
Man
College Auditorium
Permian Playhouse Presents
Laura
West 42Nd
Doctors fail in first pediatric heart transplant attempt
An intensive nationwide search found a donor infant in Philadelphia but the heart transplant failed. The infant died after the operation and the medical team called the outcome a failure noting extremely slim chances of survival. Names of the infants and families were not disclosed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kantrowitz
Philadelphia
Developer of Schick Test Dies
Dr. Bela Schick, creator of the Schick test for diphtheria, died in New York at Mount Sinai Hospital at age 90. He served as Mount Sinai’s chief pediatrician for nearly two decades and became a U.S. citizen in 1929.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
UPI
Bela Schick
Schick
Mount Sinai Hospital
Hungary
Karl Franz University
Graz
Austria
Munich
United States
Mount Sinai
Federal court splits Texas district without more judges
The bill creates a Six county division from the West Texas district serving Andrews, Crane, Ector, Martin, Midland, and Upton counties. It adds no judges and relies on existing facilities, with Odessa advocates arguing for location ease and El Paso and Pecos divisions reshaped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ector County
Berry
West Texas
Andrews
Crane
Ector
Martin
Midland
Upton
Fisher
Odessa
Midland County
San Angelo
Federal Court
el Paso
Pecos
Culberson
Presidio
Hudspeth
Jeff Davis
Loving
Reeves
Ward
Winkler
Senate
Youth Shot Wounded While Hunting Near West 20th
A 14 year old boy was treated at Medical Center Hospital Wednesday for a gunshot wound to the right leg. The injured youth is identified as Russell Don Baines, son of L T Baines of 902 West 24th. Deputies say the shooting was accidental with a .22 caliber pistol while hunting near West 20th near Loop 338.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medical Center Hospital
Russell Don Baines
L. T. Baines
West 24Th
Baines
West 20Th
Deaths Arthur Strackbein 63 Odessa resident
Funeral services for Arthur Dennis Strackbein 63 of 318 West 48th will be held 2 p m Friday at Hubbard Kelly Funeral Chapel with Rev Joe White officiating. Burial at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Strackbein found dead Wednesday in his trailer home. inquest verdict natural causes. Born April 13 1904 in Brownwood he moved to Odessa 12 years ago from Rising Star. He was a retired farmer and an employee of Harrys Sales and Rentals. Survived by Ruth three sons Richie Dale Charles Donald two daughters Vickie Ruth three brothers six sisters and four grandchildren.
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Arthur Dennis Strackbein
West 48Th
Hubbard- Kelly
Joe White
Vine Avenue Baptist Church
Sunset Memorial Gardens
Strackbeit
Justice of the Peace
Howard Williams
Strackbein
Harry's
Odessa
Rising Star
Brownwood
The
Baptist Church
Ruth
North Washington
Richie Dale Strackbein
Washington
Charles Strackbein
Donald Strackbein
San Antonio
Vickie Ruth Strackbein
Hubburg
Kelly
L. L. Kirkpatrick
Calvary Baptist Church
Roundtree
Goldsmith
North Cowden
Ada
Oklo
Audie Rogers
Henry Roundtree
East 35Th
Roy Roundtree
Jal
N. M
Chalmer Roundtree
Okla
Ed Roundtree
Ann Roundtree
Cortez, Cole
Andrew Roundtree
Little City
Viola Martin
Joseph F. Tidwell Hobbs
Griffin Funeral Home
Joseph Frank Tidwell
Hobbs
el Paso
Prairie Haven Cemetery
Jodie Burton Tidwell
Jessie Lee Tidwell
Brownfield
Jo Ann Tidwell
Johnny Williams
Rites for Worth Nolen Held in Odessa
Funeral services for Worth Lee Nolen aged 64 of Odessa were held at 2 p.m. in the Chapel of Roses with burial at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Nolen, born February 19, 1903 in Waurika Oklahoma, moved to Odessa from Hobbs New Mexico three months ago. He worked in oil field construction for B and M Construction and was a Baptist. He married Ruby Ludwell in 1944 at Vancouver Washington. He is survived by a step-son, five step-daughters and several siblings with ties to California Oklahoma and Arkansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worth Lee Nolen
Drury Lane
Chapel of Roses
Sunset Memorial Gardens
Nolen
Medical Center Hospital
Waurika
Okla
Odessa
Hobbs
N. M
B&m Construction
the Baptist Church
Ruby Ludwell
Vancouver
Wash
Ruby
Jimmy Kay Ludwell
Robert Shirley
Joe Madewell
Kilgore
Earl Johnson
Kingsville
Tommy Lancaster
Huntington Beach
Calif
Hurttington Beach
Charles Riddle
Garden Grove
James W. Nolen
Jess
Lige Nolen
Lamont
Ola Lemmons
Eula Fisher
Bakersfield
Minnie Harold
Vera Turkett
Long Beach, Calif
Ruby Rouse
Georgia Harold
Bufton, Ark
Abilene Man Woodrow Smith Funeral Services Held
Death of Abilene businessman Woodrow Wilson Smith 53 after six day illness. Graveside services at Sunset Memorial Gardens led by Lonnie Branam with prior chapel service at Elliott Funeral Home. Smith owned Dynamic Plating, moved to Abilene 1942 from Los Angeles, born Sept 20 1913 in Stonewall County. He left a wife Ethel one son A H Smith and relatives in Odessa, Kermit, and Abilene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodrow Wilson Smith
Abilene
Sunset Memorial Gardens
Lonnie Branam
Parkview
Los Angeles
Calif
Smith
Ethel
A. H. Smith
Lee Smith
Odessa
Marvin Smith
Kermit
John C. Elder
Leona Jenning
Edith Rutherford
LCB Attack Blamed On Underworld
Texas Liquor Control Board head Coke R. Stevenson Jr says underworld elements direct a pamphlet campaign to discredit TLCB officials and seize liquor operations in the state. Trade sources link smear efforts to control of private Dallas clubs by rival music firms. Anonymous circulars attack TLCB personnel in Dallas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
TLCB
Theft Suspect James Moody Transferred to Ector Jail
James Elliot Moody a 20 year old man named in Gaines County grand jury indictment for felony theft has been moved from city jail to Ector County jail. Moody is listed as 909 Snyder iv and faces charges from the grand jury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gaines County
Grand Jury
Ector Couny
James Elliot Moody
Snyder
Also Mentioned on This Page
RB. Fisher
Fisher Optometrists
North Grant FE
Hamburgers
W. County Rd
Burger Chef System
Indianapolis 7
Indiana
Mr. Optimist
Odessa Boys’ Club
Respect For Law
Crippled Children’s Grant
Hi-Noon Optimist Club
Piggly Wiggly
8Th Street
Nabors Lane
Spellman
Fifth Avenue
Luigi Raimondi
James McIntyre
Richard Cushing
Boston
Lawrence Shehan
Baltimore
Patrick O’boyle
John Krol
John Cody
Chicago
Paul VI
Bankers Lifeman
Sonny Webb
ABC
Gecowonny
Dessa
Odessan
Odesson
Callie E. Griffin
Lamesa
O'Donnell
O’donnell First Baptist
O’donnell
Branon-Philips Funeral Home
Griffin
Midland Memorial Hospital
Mildred Crecelius
Jo Ann Bell
Paul L. Danner
37Th Street
Church of Christ
Hillside Memorial Gardens
Bell Seale Funeral Home
Danner
Cogdell Oe
Burns
Jay Barnett
Imperial
Monte Danner
Gertie James Roundtree
Hobbs, N. M
Jimmy C. Mathis
Jimmy Clifton Dathis
First Baptist
Cooper Cemetery
Cooper Funeral Chapel
Mathis
Navy
Quang Nam
Smithville
Judy Francine Lima
Frank Lima
Balboa Hospital
San Diego
Marine Company
Judy
Roy C. Mathis
Eunice, N. M
Roy L. Mathis
Seguin
Mattie Galbreath
William H. Rogers Hobbs
William Henry Rogers
Lea General Hospital
James Rogers
Underworld
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