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Newspaper

Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 08, 1952

Page

3

Jury Panel Called for 70th District Court Civil Terms

A 96 man jury panel has been summoned to the 70th District Court to hear civil cases tomorrow. Jurors are to report at 7:00 p.m. in the District Court room before Judge R. W. Hamilton. The list includes Jim Howard Gerney McCoy Smith A C Silvey Jr and many others.

R. W. Hamilton Jim Howard Gerney McCoy Smith A.C. Silvey Jr Robert E. Owens P.O. Cawford S. M. Bailey A. J. McCaown A. C. McComb I. J. Brimberry Howard H

Toastmasters Club To Meet Tomorrow In Odessa

The Odessa Toastmasters Club will hold a 6 p m dinner meeting Tuesday at the Lincoln Hotel. Art Berggren will be toastmaster with Charles Davis as topic master and Aaron Gensberg as general critic. Speakers include Bill Triplett George Manly Eddie Orr Bob Heflin and Hollis Smith. Critics listed are Archie Beeman Nash Tucker Jr Roger Ashford Bill Hopwood and E O Kemper.

Odessa Toastmasters Club Lincoln Hotel Art Berggren Charles Davis Aaron Gensberg Bill Triplett George Manly Eddie Orr Bob Heflin Hollis Smith Citics Archie Beeman Nash Tucker, Jr Roger Ashford Bill Hopwood E. O. Kemper

District Court and Medical Center Notices

District Court records show divorce suits filed by Leslie C. Davis against Wanda L. Davis Opal Mar Gorrell against Fred Gorrell Harold Lynn Dickey against Nancy Dickey and W E Aldridge against Betty Jo Aldridge with Georgia Buono versus Clement Buono Civil suit filed E D Newton against Van A Nelson for damages County Court reports list DUI cases Walter D Smith and Grace Eunice Wells each fined $50. Medical Center Hospital admissions discharged and births recorded from December 6 7 including names such as J E Arnold Mary Jane Wilson and D E Arthur with multiple patient details and newborns listed by name.

Leslie C. Davis Wanda L. Davis Opal Mar Gorrell Fred Gorrell Harold Lynn Dickey Nancy Dickey W. E. Aldridge Betty Jo Aldridge Georgia Buono Clement Buono E. D. Newton van A. Nelson Walter D. Smith Grace Eunice Wells

Two Are Slightly Hurt In Accident In Odessa

Two Odessa residents suffered minor injuries in a Sunday night auto truck crash at 10th and North Grant. H S Cowsar, 61, and Mrs Lucy Jardine, 91, were treated at Medical Center Hospital and released. Cowsar’s sedan was rear ended by Bernard Harold Hibbs, 31, who drove the truck. Hibbs was uninjured.

10Th and North Grant H. S Chief) Cowsar Lucy Jardine North Washington Medical Center Hospital Cowsar

West Texas Chamber of Commerce to Meet in Odessa

The West Texas Chamber of Commerce District 6 plans a 10 a.m. December 16 gathering at the Odessa Chamber of Commerce. Items include approving the 1952-53 program and budget and electing a district vice president. Arm strong and Fred Husbands will discuss work adopted in Fort Worth on November 21 with WTCC managers attending.

West Texas Chamber of Commerce Odessa

Bids Set for Two Odessa Area Highway Projects

State Highway Department schedules bids on December 16 for widening and paving Andrews Highway from 17th Street Odessa to the county line 16.3 miles, and on December 17 for Farm Road 1936 two miles west of Odessa to connect with paved sections, creating a 14.1 mile by pass for westbound traffic to Andrews. Work also underway on Pegasus oilfield road from south of Odessa toward Midland County with connections to Crane via Upton and Rankin counties.

The State Highway Department Odessa Ector County Seven Mile Road Seven Mile 27Th St Andrews Moonlight Bar

Church and Two Stores Robbed in Odessa Weekend

Detectives say burglars hit Jo Ann Shop at 210 North Grant Grove's Clothiers at 212 North Grant and the First Baptist Church at Eighth and North Lee. They stole more than 350 dollars in cash and jackets, suits, and shirts valued at 509 dollars with about 30 dollars in change, all entered by prying rear doors.

Odessa Jo Ann North Grant Grove’s Clothiers First Baptist Church Eighth and North Lee Grover Clothiers

James Vaughn 27 Dies in Odessa After Short Illness

James Henry Vaughn 27 who moved to Odessa from Fort Worth died today at Medical Center Hospital after a brief illness. A truck driver he is survived by two sons, his mother, two brothers and a sister, all of Fort Worth. Hubbard Funeral Home will take the body to Olney for services and burial.

James Henry Vaughn Odessa Fort Worth Medical Center Hospital Vaughn Jimmy Richard Nancy Pair J. D Orville W.H. Holt Hubbard Funeral Home Olney

Midland man reports car theft involving pistol and valuables

C. B. Wendham of Midland reported to detectives that thieves stole a portable radio a suit jacket a sports coat an electric razor and a Luger pistol from his car parked on West Second Street last weekend.

C. B. Wendham Midland West Second Street

610 005 Awarded In Lawsuit Here

A jury in 70th District Court awarded Herman H. McBroom ten thousand and twenty five dollars for disability from an accident on May 24 1951 while working for Hamilton Drilling Co The verdict upheld the Industrial Accident Board award and granted the full amount allowed by law with McBroom represented by John Waits and the insurer by Jimmy Smith Midland.

Herman H. McBroom Texas Employers’ Insurance Association Industrial Accident Board McBroom John Waits Jimmy Smith Midland Hamilton Drilling Co

Knife Fork Club Dinner Tonight

Odessa's Knife and Fork Club hosts John Morley speaker at 7 30 p m in the Lincoln Hotel. Morley, world traveler and newspaper correspondent, speaks on A Correspondent's Uncensored Report on World Crisis and details his interviews across Europe and Asia.

Odessa Knife and Fork Club John Morley Lincoln Hotel Morley

Ector And Upton Highway Projects Open Bids Dec 16 17

State Highway Commission will open bids December 16 and 17 for two Ector County projects and one in Upton County. The 409 mile statewide list is expected to yield low bids near 10.5 million dollars. Odessa-area work includes SH 51 from 17th Street to Andrews County line and FM 1936 west of Odessa. Upton project covers FM 870 from Crane County line to end of FM 870.

Austin Ector County Upion County State Highway Commission D. C. Greer Odessa-area 17Th Street Odessa Andrews County Upton County Crane County

Fight Over False Treasure Turns Fatal in Mexico

In Mexico City a farmer named Rafael Castillo Loyola was killed in a dig for buried treasure that proved to be only a stone. Police found him at the bottom of a hole near a spring on his property. a pick and a dislodged stone lay nearby. Police seek the farm hand said to have helped dig.

Mexico City Rafael Castillo Loyola

Northwest Houston area votes reject incorporation proposals

Residential sections in northwest Houston recently voted against forming new municipalities. Piney Point rejected a proposed incorporation 289 to 164 while nearby South Piney Point voted 121 to 99 against a similar plan. Spring Branch previously opposed incorporation 480 to a smaller margin.

Houston North West Piney Point South Piney Point Spring Branch

Father of Odessans Dies in Missouri

W. W. Wisdom, 88, died Sunday at his Lincoln Missouri home. He was the father of Mrs. Guy B. Neal and Mrs. H. A. Redman of Odessa who were at his bedside. Funeral services will be held Tuesday in Lincoln.

W. W. Wisdom Lincoln Guy B. Neal H. A. Redman Odessa

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BY Walt Scott Spots Seth Model Shop Appliance CO Kimball Pianos “Keyboard of Wurlitzer Organs King of Electronics Eagle Mustang & Bsa Motor Cycles Clinton Gas Engines Odessa Taylor Maching Woorkks Gene Shreve Tire CO Maxwell CO West Leftwich N. Grant Tire & Supply L. Bailey Construction CO RADIO Scottie Farm & Ranch Supply West 10Th Absher Cail Rita Allison Hattie Wilson Nita Buchanan Sam Houston Mark G. Gibbs Chiropractor North Sam Houston Dial J. EB. Arnold C. B. Shelton A. Delgado J. D. Lemons A. E. Cox Louise Brown H. R. Tilson Ethel Barton Don Lynn E. W. Perkins Randy Jo Graham Billis June Webb J. W. Vaughn M. C. Greenwood W. Broomhall Jr Frank Nunez C. C. Turner M. H. Kirk J. C. Swatko R. D. Burton Fabio Mata J. N. Warton Sharon Knight C. L. Hulse O. E. Nelson J. W. Belshe C. T. Jones Flora Thain Sewilla Aikens Mitchell Duke A. B. Medlin A. P. Davis W. F. Carpenter J. T. Street 5S. L. Pounds Howard Reed M. B. Allen Jr Otho Cameron Ella Mae White A. F. Lawler W. T. Roach W. H. Kimbrough Martha Joyce Russell Doyle Perkins Sara Sue Appling E. Barrera W. Broomhall William Greenfield E. W. Glass D. K. Dieter W. H. Perkins T. R. Melton D. EK. Arthur Terminal City Mary Jane Wilson E. Arnold Arrowhead B. Shelton 47Th St A. E. Cox, 1604 E. Sixth, Boy, 6 Ibs., 9%» Oz. A. Delgado, Monterrey St A. V. Walker Pyote KE. W. Perkins E. Ann N. Milburn Cc. C. Turner Ellis Phillips Camp Magnolia West Texas Chamber Meeting WTCC Alden L. Cathey Logan H. Walker Agriculture and Livestock Ralph E. Duncan Paul L. Marable, Jr Wendell Bedichek James F. Melton Big Spring Kermit Lamesa Midand Seminole Stanton Seagraves Funeral Home Fred Gage O. A. Fulcher Odessa Symphony Orchestra Fulcher Robert L. Maddox Andrews Hwy James Vaughn Old Monahans Hwy EL Paso Knife-Fork Club Rome England Ireland Berlin Milan Israel Japan Lima Hongkong Ector Upton Austin Bureau Deer Electrolux North Grant Sputh Missouri ACC Ana Odessa Amarillo Baylor Aluna Asir Lines Ereshie Grandpa Furniture Mart Norge Appliances
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