Bunton sworn in as federal judge in Texas
Odessa attorney Lucius D. Bunton was sworn in Friday as a federal district judge for the Western District of Texas. The ceremony in the Odessa federal courthouse drew many lawyers, friends, and dignitaries as Bunton became the first Ector County resident named to the federal bench.
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Bunton
Byre John Midland
Federal District
Odessa
Lucius D. Bunton
Ct of Texas
Ector County
William D. Sessions
el Paso
Sessions
Mary Jane
John Woods
Woods
Robert Evans
Adrian Spears
D.W. Suttle
U.S
Harry Lee Hudspeth
Texas
John H. Wood Jr
San Antonio
Congress
Two 2-Year-Olds Injured In Separate Odessa Traffic Accidents
Two two year olds were hospitalized Friday after separate crashes on Andrews Highway and Snyder Street. Mary Jane Barrera suffered a skull fracture and leg injuries in a two car wreck at 7 p.m. Her aunt Hilda Barrera was treated for a cut and released. A second 2-year-old, Cherise Jamison, was listed in stable condition after a door collision with a neighbor's car in the Snyder block. Also injured were Farley Self Christensen in a Maple Parkway crash and motorcyclist Jack English Jr in a Andrews Highway incident, with both treated and released. Authorities investigated multiple Friday accidents involving vehicles and a van rollover.
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Medical Center Hospital
Mary Jane Barrera
North Hancock
Hilda Barrera
Manuel Barrerra
Barrara
Andrews Highway
Rena P. Ring
West
Oregon
Andrews
Cherise Michelle Jamison
Snyder
Jamison
James Carter Wynn
Medical Center
Odessa
Farley Self Christensen
1626
East Everglade
Maple and Parkway
Maple
Osenia Joe Hernandez
Patton
Parkway
Jack Lawrence English Jr
Melody
English
Neata Rouse Woods
Redbud
Odessa honors city employees at annual awards night
Odessa city workers were celebrated with 78 longevity citations and nine 1979 retirees at a December awards banquet at the Ector County Coliseum. City leaders praised morale and teamwork as Fire Chief W J Childress and captains Hale and Price were noted for 30 years of service.
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Mike W. Ray
Jack Chapman
Sweatt
West Texas State University
Canyon
Stephens
Gene Gerber
W.J
Bill) Childress
Fire Department
Floyd Hale
Norman Price
Russell Wade
Thomas Flanery
Menzie Bourke
Enrique Hernandez
Jose Hernandez
J.R. McKinnerney
Dorothy Ansley
Travis Bell
Bobby Driggers
Freddie Gardner
Leonard Mitch Haller
Ysabel
Zane Henry
Christine Rabe
Manuel Rodriguez
James
C.B. Choate
Police Department
CPU
Dickie Corbell
Hyram Cotton
Floyd Hammett
Delbert Brad Hicks
Odessa
Bill’ Childress
Two Burglaries Investigated in Odessa Nighttime Thefts
Odessa police probe two burglaries Friday night. Edward J. Rhoads reported $63 cash a $150 men’s watch and a $150 men’s gold ruby ring stolen from his unlocked kitchen table. A .357 pistol worth $166 stolen from Rose Wundelick’s car in Melbourne Florida, missing from the back seat during a trip.
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Odessa
Edward J. Rhoads
East 45Th
Rhoads
Rose Wundelick
Melbourne
Fla
Hungerford seeks re election to precinct 1 constable post
Hungerford, Odessa resident since 1935, seeks re election as Ector County Precinct 1 constable. A former meter mechanic with Warren Petroleum, he notes the $1 a year salary and his 12 years in Explorer work. Leslie Ely also filed as precinct 1 campaign treasurer.
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Ector County
Hungerford
Odessa
Warren Petroleum Co
Tommy
Odessa High School
Odessa College
Order of the Arrow
Comanche Trail
West Odessa
Leslie Ely
West 11Th
Woman in stable condition after Kermit crash
A 17 year old Kermit woman, Bette Lynn Harridge, was listed in stable condition at Winkler County Memorial Hospital after a two car wreck Thursday afternoon. Clifton Titsworth, 17, and two passengers, Patricia Covey and Karen Franklin, were treated and released from Kermit Hospital. Police said the collision occurred at East Waco and Avenue A and the investigation continues.
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Kermit
Winkler County Memorial Hospital
Bette Lynn Harridge
East Waco
Clifton Titsworth
Avenue A
Titsworth
Patricia Covey
Karen Franklin
Kermit Hospital
Weekend forecast brings mild Basin weather expectations
A mild cold front passed Friday with little impact as Permian Basin heads for another fair weekend. Highs near the upper 60s and lows around 30s are forecast for today and Sunday, with southerly winds 10 to 15 mph dipping tonight. Friday reached 64, 15 degrees below the Dec 7 record of 79 in 1966. the Dec 8 record low is 15 from 1978.
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Permian
National Weather Service
Weather Bureau
The
Weather Service
Midland area forecast from National Weather Service
Generally fair through Sunday with little temperature change. Southerly winds 10 to 15 mph. High in the upper 60s. Tonight low around 37. Tomorrow high about 64. Overnight low 37. Sun sets 5:45 p.m. Rises 7:37 a.m. Year to date precipitation inches.
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National Weather Service
Midland Regional
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Kenneth R. Jones
Louis Kyees
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W.D. Downhour
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Sam Phillips
W.R. Richardson
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Kermit Police
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