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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1957
Page
6
Eunice New Mexico reports the ladies auxiliary of the Eunice Volunteer Fire Department opens its annual toy drive for gifts to area youngsters. Those who wish to donate usable toys that can be repaired may call Mrs. Carl Standefer or Mrs. C. R. Peterson in Eunice.
No injuries reported in two Friday accidents near Odessa. A collision eight miles north on West County Road involved William Wy itt Taylor 50 Barney Coutts and Doris King Betts 22 with about 50 dollars in damage to each car as Taylor left turning northbound and Mrs Betts southbound. A second crash half a mile north on Serth Street injured Naomi Courtney Kemp 19 with about 150 dollars damage to her car per Highway Patrolman John White.
Funeral rites for Mrs. R L Shannon wife of the Rankin First Baptist Church pastor were conducted Thursday at 2 p m at the First Baptist Church in Lubbock with Rev A C Hardin of Kermit officiating. Burial followed in a Lubbock cemetery. She was 60 and died suddenly Monday morning while visiting a daughter in Hereford. Survivors include two sons two daughters and two sisters. Pallbearers were deacons of the Rankin church.
Mrs J C Pittman advertises a china coupe shape for Christmas. The promotion claims a free breakage guarantee and a 100 year open stock promise. It emphasizes daily use and a convenient budget plan with a phone contact FE 2 6441.
Ford named chairman of the newly organized Andrews city charter commission to draft a charter for voter approval. J A Ulmer said a previously rejected charter would be fully revised, with 16 members including Bert Smith Bill Young Dr Neil Hayes Elmer Hurley George Abee James Roberts Mrs Gertrude Averyt Chick Gavitt Tommy Hood Charlie Alcorn Everett Maxwell W J Underwood and Dr D B Sanders.
In San Diego police respond to a report of a man cleaning a pistol inside a car. Officers, smiling as they left the scene, found a 14 year old boy cleaning a cap pistol in the auto downtown.
Odessa congressman J T Rutherford departs with his family for Arlington to begin preparations for Christmas and the 85th Congress. He cites missile program costs, defense waste concerns, and calls for education funding through local taxes while planning two bills including a third federal judge in the Western District and a possible Korean War Unknown Soldier burial bid.
The FCC approved a standard AM station for Big Lake on 1290 kilocycles with 1,000 watts. Owners Jim Sample of Pecos and Don Boston of McCamey, co-owners of KCMR, plan a downtown studio and a transmitter mile southwest of Big Lake. Construction begins after a 30 day post approval period. The station will feature music news and sports focus.
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