Fire Hits Russell's Paint and Body Works Blazing Weekend Fire
A blaze destroyed Russell's Paint and Body Works at Ryan and Eighth causing over 15 thousand dollars in damage. Firefighters delivered 20 thousand gallons of water, 14 men fought the flames, and the roof collapsed after frayed wiring and a paint thinner spill sparked the blaze. Owner Russell Bradley escaped with others as traffic was diverted and the last truck returned around 10 p.m. One firefighter, Ray Thomas, was injured by a nail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conreyie
Russell’s
Ryan and
Eighth
East Second Street
Ray Thomas
Russell Bradley
East 49Th
Bradley
Midland Man Named To Post In Europe Study Program
Midland man Walter Brake named area admissions director for World Academy's 1969 College and Summer School in Europe. He will assist in organizing student groups traveling in Europe next summer while continuing classwork. He is arranging meetings with students and teachers to explain the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midland
Walter Brake
World Academy
Europe
Patrolman Hurt in Car Wreck Near Ward County
Patrolman James F. Irby of Monahans, 28, was listed in guarded condition at Medical Center Hospital's ICU with head injuries after a Friday night crash on State Highway 18 near Ward County. Investigating troopers said his southbound cruiser hit two stray horses, heavily damaging the vehicle around 7 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Monahans
Medical Center Hospital
James F. Irby
Ward County Memorial Hospital
Royalty
Irby
Ward County
Odessa club schedule lists meetings at multiple venues
The report outlines a day of local group gatherings including NOON Odessa Kiwanis NOON Restaurant Inn of Golden West Ballroom A Chaparral Toastmasters Sands NOON Odessa A M Club The Barn Door 1 30 P M Ector County Commissioners Court Ector County Courthouse ATF at 7 P M Wildcat Toastmasters Sands 7 30 P M CAP Group XVI Headquarters CAP Headquarters Building Ector County Airport
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odessa
Odessa A&m Club
the Barn Door
Ector County Commissioners Court
Ector County Courthouse
CAP Group XVI
CAP
Ector County
Odessa’ Civil Air Patrol
A. W. Boulter
West 30Th
B. C. Turner
Benefield
Reed W. McFarland
North Belmont
U.S. Air Force
Season Tickets For The Globe Begin This Week
Season tickets for the 1968 agenda go on sale this week at The Globe of the Great Southwest, offering six performances for the price of four. The 1969 calendar includes Arms and the Man March 5, Peter Pan May 14, Odessa Globe Shakespeare Festival featuring A Midsummer Night's Dream June 17 and Taming of the Shrew July 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Globe of the Great
Southwest
The
George Bernard Shaw
James M. Barrie
Odessa Globe
Quadruplets Born to Gallion Family in Sylmar Calif
SYLMAR Calif AP Mr and Mrs James L Gallion welcomed quadruplets this week joining their two older boys The couple 28 and 22 work in the Los Angeles suburb They live in a two bedroom home The newborns include three girls and a boy The smallest girl weighed one pound 14 ounces and the boy weighed two pounds 11 ounces All four babies were reported doing fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sylmar
Calif
James L. Gallion
Gallion
Gallions
Los Angeles
Pecos County Voters Okay 2 Bond Issues
Pecos County voters narrowly approved two bond issues and a proposal to raise the road tax to finance one of them. Bonds total 900000 for road and airport improvements. Proposition One raises the tax to 30 cents to fund the road bond. Proposition Two authorizes 800000 for county road work. Proposition Three funds 100000 for Fort Stockton airport upgrades including extending the main runway to 4700 feet. a 27500 grant from the Texas Aeronautics Commission supports the project. Heaviest turnout was in Proposition One with 474 votes, carried in three of nine precincts including Fort Stockton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Stockton
Pecos County
Lax
Texas Aeronautics Commission
Inine
Johnson to Host Lunch Honoring Mexican President in El Paso
President Johnson will host a lunch next Friday in El Paso for Mexico's President Gustavo Diaz Ordaz. About 200 attendees are expected at the Paso del Norte Hotel. The two leaders will meet at 11:30 a.m. MST on the Paso del Norte bridge for speeches and plaque dedication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EL Paso
Tex
Johnson
Mexico
Gustavo, Diaz Ordaz
el Paso Times
Washington
Paso del Norte
the Times
Sam Lewis
Houston
Lewis
Paso del Norte Bridge
Two Odessa Teens Hurt In Night Crash
Two Odessa teenagers Susie Spencer 16 and Scott Taylor 16 were treated at Medical Center Hospital after their car struck a utility pole on East County Road near Eighth. The vehicle was a total loss and gasoline spilled ignited but firefighters quickly doused the blaze. The injuries were not considered serious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odessa
Eighth
East County Road
Medical Center Hospital
Susie Spencer
Clearmont
Scott Taylor
Tanglewood
Plastic Bag Kills Small Odessa Girl
Four month old Candy Michelle Goolsby died after a plastic bag entangled around her head in her Odessa home. Justice of the Peace Faye Robinson said autopsy findings will determine if the death is accidental. She was pronounced dead at Medical Center Hospital after being rushed there by her mother and a neighbor. Funeral services were pending. survivors include her parents two brothers and both sets of grandparents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odessa
Candy Michelle Goolsby
J. C. Goolsby, Jr
West Third
Peace
Faye
Robinson
Medical Center Hospital
Satuday
Flags and ceasefire politics churn Vietnam’s Delta
Saigon officials in My Tho distribute half a million paper flags as Viet Cong and North Vietnamese rivals mobilize for a ceasefire show. American and Vietnamese observers warn the push could spark a political contest and possible violence as both sides jockey for advantage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vietnam
Viet Cong
South Vietnam
Saigoh
Winners Named In GOBSC Contest At Great Oil Basin
Officials at Great Oil Basin Shopping Center announced contest winners after Chevrolets travel roadshow Cinesphere concluded Saturday night. Prizes included a 1969 Chevy station wagon won by M N Gray of Route 2 Odessa and footballs autographed by the Dallas Cowboys awarded to W E Stribling Jr John Pickrell Naylan Vencil and Bill LaGtone. Martha Kent drew the winning tickets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Oil Basin
Cerntér Ave
Chevroléet
M. N. Gray
Route 2
Odessa
Bill LaGtone
North Tom Green
Naylan Vencil
Haywood
W. E. Stribling, Jr
John Pickrell
Dallas Cowboys
Martha Kent
West Texas
The Odessa American Ad Rates and Contact Details
The Odessa American prints subscription and delivery rates for home delivery in Ector County and other zones. It lists mailing options, rates by year, half year, quarterly, and monthly prices, plus single copy and Sunday/Morning rates and contact telephone numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odéssa
Texas
Aiéricets
Odessa
American
East Ath Street
Sécont
Oid
Multiple Obituaries and Funeral Notices From West Texas
Services are pending at Rix Funeral Home for Roy Davis Rogers 66 found dead at his home in Odessa. Justice of the Peace Faye Robinson ordered autopsy due to prior Snyder crash. Also listed are services for Pablo Ramos 71 at San Jose Catholic Church Odessa burial in Odessa Cemetery. Ramos native of Fort Stockton moved from Stanton 21 years ago. Other notices detail Lewis Smith 45 found dead in Pecos County Jail Abilene funeral, Marine PFC William M. Webb 18 killed in Vietnam, Monroe A. Reid 78 in Christoval nursing home, Frances D Morgan 81 Midland, Walter E. Granath 77 Hobbs, Warren S Peterson 62 Monahans, Walter Clinton Dunlap 36 Ozona, Margaret Finney 53 Midland, and more. Survivors and burial details listed for each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rix
Roy Davis Rogers
North Adams
Justice of the Peace
Faye Robinson
Rogers
Snyder
Odessa
Vogue Cleaners
Pablo Ramos
Magnolia
Medical Center Hospital
San Jose
Rix Funeral Home
Fort Stockton
Ramos
Stanton
Maria
Benito Ramos
Dulogia Nabarette
Felisa Fine
Woodlawn
Victoria Ramos
Prato
Hilario Ramos
Pecos
Isabel Chavez
Ramona Fuentes
Rosalia Franco
Abilene
Lewis Smith
Macedonia Baptist Church
Cedar Hill
Curtis Starks
Smith
Pecos County
Paris
Bethlehem Baptist Church
Hazel Gray
Pearlie Mae Burns
Robert
Tom Smith
Joe Willie Smith
Palo Alto
Calif
B. H. Smith
Compton
William M. Webb
Monroe
A. Reid San
Warren. S. Peterson
Monahans
Warren Sylvester Peterson
First Christian Church
Hammond Funeral Home
Peterson
Convoy
Ohio
First Christians Church
Masonic Lodge
Covington
Barnes
Apethy
Texas Electric
Millié
Dale Peterson
Darrell Hilley
Bill Seitz
Auburn
Ala
W. J. Peterson
Ozona
Walter Clinton Dunlap
First Baptist Church
Ellis Funeral Home
Dunlap
Midland Memorial Hospital
Coinanche County
Crockett County
Sani Angelo
Terrell Counity
Sheffield
H. G. Courts
Midland
R. A. Counts
Dalhart
W. U
Grapevine
Paul Counts
Denton
Jim
San Antonio
E. D. Murray
Grandfield
Okla
S. H. Maples
G. C. Ratliff
Fort Worth
G. L. Worthington
Ernest Dunnlap
Ozina
Will Miller
San Angelo
Maggie Crawford
West Texas
Margaret C. Finney
Hobbs
N. M
Finney
W. T
Dick) Finney
Walter Riddle
Houston
James R. Finney
Susié Elen
Detroit
J. W. Elen
Dallas
Dora Faye Gorman
Minnie Ragland
Détroit
Etila
Suspect Held on Charge of Destruction of Private Property
Terry Barbe, 23, of 1210 Century, held in city jail Saturday night on $1,000 bond for destroying private property. Bond set by Robinson on the suspect accused of breaking a car window owned by David Humphrey of 611 Drury Lane at Texas and Eighith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry Barbée
Justice of the Peace
Faye Robinson
David Humphrey
Drury Lane
Texas
Eighith
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Body Shop
Blaze
Farrell Smack
North Texas
Lois Johnson
Carver
W. H. Pye
Bay Oaks
Texas Oil Well Service
West County Road
Englewood Circle
Sands
ATF
Wildcat Toastmasters
Sands Restaurant
the Globe
Carl Sandburg
Norman Corwin
Oscar Wilde
Zale
Santa
Kleig
LBJ
B. Fisher
S. Fisher
North Grant FE
Long An
Polenix
Teditis
Fluffy
Grif Ser
Feldays
Asem
Odessan
Frances D. Morgan
Walter E. Granath
N.M
Watsonville
Griffin Funeral Home
Richey Granath
North Alleghaney
Géne Granath
Kenai
Alaska
Walter C. Dunlap
Odessa City Limits
Sda Bones
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