December Rain And Tornadoes Hit Panhandle Basin
Rain moved across the Permian Basin with totals ranging from a trace to over an inch. The Midland NWS forecast more rain through Tuesday with possible snow mix. A December tornado caused about 150000 dollars in Brownwood damage and another twister hit Spur with no injuries reported. Temperatures were expected to drop into the 20s with freezing rain and snow in the Panhandle, then slowly warm late in the week as highs reach near 60 by Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Permian Basin
National Weather Service
Midland Regional
Odessa American
East Fourth
Weather Service
Odessa
Brentwood
Central Station
North Lincoln
Dobbs and Murphy
East University
East Loop
North Golder
West Eighth
Santa Rosa
Big Spring
Colorado River
Lake Spence
Iraan
J.R. Kinnard
Crane
Jack Newland
McCamey
Fort Stockton
Alpine
Marfa
Fort Davis
Monahans
Pecos
Wink
Andrews
Denver City
New Mexico
Hobbs
Brownwood
Texas
Spur
Lubbock
Panhandle
Weather forecast and obituary brief for Abilene area
National Weather Service Midland reports cold damp conditions with a chance of rain and possible snow by Tuesday afternoon. Extended forecast covers North, South, and West Texas with cooling midweek, warming by Friday, plus an obituary for Sallie I Boothe of Abilene, died after a long illness. service planned in Tuscola.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Weather Service
Midland Regional
Associated Press
North Texas
South
Texas
State board proposes higher teacher salaries and grants
The board would raise starting salaries for bachelor’s degree teachers to 10 070 in 1981 82 and 10 750 in 1982 83 with 10 year experience pay at 15 110 next year and 16 130 in 1982 83. Foundation program costs would rise by 142 million dollars. Tuition Equalization Grants would total 36.25 million per biennium after board rejected a 45.4 million increase. Rep Hollowell opposed raising the fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foundation
Bill Hollowell
D-Grand Saline
GOP in House races set tone for next Congress
With Thomas ONeill and Jim Wright unopposed, focus shifts to GOP leadership bids led by Van der Jagt amid a 243 to 192 Democrat majority after a net 33 seats gain. Michel lingered as a potential leader while Rhodes retires from leadership contention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican Party
House
Michel
Congress
van der Jagt
P. O'Neill
Massachusetts
Jim Wright
Texas
Senate
Store restocking after bomb threats in Texas town
Police and FBI traced two telephone threats demanding sixty thousand dollars to reveal store location. Aul t declined to disclose restocking costs. A planned 7 p m drop in a park near Brazos River failed as the suspect did not appear, and a second call directed the delivery to a street in Gholson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ault
Marvin Horton
Horton
Brazos River
Gholson
Texas
Waco
FBI
Internships Planned by West Texas Press Association
Applications for 1981 summer internships are accepted by the West Texas Press Association. Two positions with host papers offer at least eight weeks work and a minimum $200 weekly salary. Send application by Feb 1 to Joyce Lowe, WTPA Intern Chairman, Lampasas, Texas. Also, Permian Basin Model Railroad Association invites area residents to a 7:30 p.m. meeting at Odessa College Room 107 new club president Gary Ihle reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Texas Press Association
Joyce Lowe
WTPA
P.O. Box
Lampasas
Texas
Permian Basin Model Railroad Association
Gary Ihle
Odessa College
Ihle
Deaths Ernest J Huff 66 Odessa resident dies at Medical Center Hospital
Ernest J Bill Huff 66 of 2810 Ranchland died Saturday at Medical Center Hospital. Services 2 p.m. Tuesday Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home Chapel with burial Sunset Memorial Gardens. Born April 6 1914 Gatesville he was a pumper for Eastland Oil Co. Survived by wife Helen four children and nine grandchildren among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest J
Bill) Huff
Medical Center Hospital
Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home
Sunset Memorial Gardens
Gatesville
Eastland Oil Co
Odessa
Monahans
Helen Weddle
Borden Co
Linda Russell
Cedar Park
Billy Brock
San Angelo
Robert Shelton
Algiers
Algeria
Cecil Huff
Charles Huff
Mountain View
Calif
Grace Huff
Big Spring
T.L. Shults
Forsan
Pearl Standridge
Bartlesville
Okla
Hobbs
N.M
James Huff
Waco
B.C. Huff
Arizona
Melvin Clarence Dennison
N. Alleghaney
First Baptist Church
Edge Hill
Frankie Fernandes
John C. Dennison
San Antonio
Roy Dinkins
St. Louis
Golda G. Hughes
Tampa
Fla
County Court Records and Medical Center Births and Discharges
Marriage licenses issued for twelve couples followed by two divorce suits. Medical Center Hospital lists patient admissions on Dec 5 6 and 7, discharges on Dec 5 6 7, and several births on Dec 5 6 7 with multiple families noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Lynn Proctor
Patricia Lynn Snyder
Ruben Quintanar Mata
Maria Elena Rivera
Jerry Lynn Fuller
Jan Colette Fuller
Chester Lee Koke
Connie Jo Kiser
James Robert Smith Jr
Susan Kay Simmons
John Key Logan
Jo Lynn Blassingame
Johnny Hank Wheeler
Nancy Jo Kennedy
Kenny Craig Guffey
Randy Kaye Clark
Eric Stamey Tyner
Peggy Loretta Mitchell
Robert Denton Taylor
Tina Mae Nelson
Gary Don Sims
Velma Marlene Pyles
Paul Kayser Dies at 93 Founder of El Paso Natural Gas
Paul Kayser 93 founder of El Paso Natural Gas Co and co founder of El Paso Products Co died in a Houston hospital. He organized El Paso Natural Gas after noting Houston lacked gas service and built a 208 mile line expanding to a 20 000 mile network. He chaired El Paso until 1965 and remained advisory director at death. He was born Feb 10 1887 in Smith County Texas graduate of Baylor University and held roles in numerous industry bodies. Funeral set for Wednesday at Settegast Kopf Houston. Memorials to charity noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Paul Kayser
el Paso Natural Gas Co
el Paso Products Co
Kayser
el Paso Natural
el Paso
Texas
New Mexico
West Texas
California
Bill Noel
50S
Jesse Owens
Odessa Chamber of Commerce
Smith County
Tyler
Baylor University
University of Texas
Interstate Natural Gas Association of America
Permian Basin Petroleum Museum
University of Arizona
Capital National Bank
Texas Commerce Bank
First National Bank of
San Antonio
Elizabeth
Elizabeth Clendenen
LaPorte
Jean Frosdick
Fernley
Nev
Settegast- Kopf
Kirby
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Sallie J. Boothe
Abilene
Sallie I. Boothe
Geneva Daniell
Fry Funeral Home
Tuscola
Talladega
Ala
Temple Baptist Church of
NOAA
US Dept of Comm
National Weather Picture
Alice
Amarillo
Austin
Beaumont
Brownsville
Childress
College Station
Corpus Christi
Dalhart
Dallas
del Rio
Paso
Fort Worth
Galveston Houston
Junction
Longview Lubbock
Lufkin
Marta
McAllen Midland
Republican Congressional Campaign Committee
Rhodes
Thomas
Brenda Gail Mathis
Royce Leonard Mathis
Diana Lynn Long
John Richard Long
George H. Melton
Nadine E. Short
Mary J. Noah
Raby C. Swope
David R. Stickles
Walter J. Michaud
Sue F. Maldonado
Sheila Vanhoutan
Ruth Crumrine
Madeline K. Rich
Stephanie D. Hunter
Janice D. Munguia
Larry H. Lindley
Edgar J. Edwards
John W. Easterling
Lois G. Dennis
Dolly
Minnie Waggoner
Rita H. Carrasco
Juanita Sarabia
J.E. Perkins
Baby Girl Abaile
Bonnie Uballe
Carolyn Parker
Baby Girl Garcia
Maxine Nerren
Josephine Bonilla
Charles A. Rosen
Patricia R. Burleson
Loren Argyle
Johnnie Felder
Baby Boy Pierce
Patricia Pierce
Jacob Patino
Baby Girl Parker
Suzanne Cline
Baby Boy Cline
Elrita Willoughby
Fern E. Stover
Cecilia Lambert
Robbie B. Allred
Brenda Gass
Walter Michaud
Earnest L Glass
Dwight Pulley
Senida Garcia
Vivian Wimberly
Mary V. Smith
Margaret Ramstad
Robert Reid
Neva Fralin
Earl Riggs
Maria G. Lopez
Lorene M. Register
Hubert R. Honaker
Lewis B. Norris Jr
James Stacy
Loraine Sanchez
Lois Poindexter
Clara Hinricks
Shelly Collins
Inez Guest
James H. Power Jr
John C. Houston
Earnest Sharp
Kenneth D. Weems
Nell M. Biter
Leetie B. Faris
Stanley G. Petrey
Beatrice M. Savage
Christine Neel
Mrs
Phillip Bedrick
Route 5
Ramon Mendoza
Hilltop
Charles Pickering
N. Grandview
Raymond Newton
Coronado
Greg Gillespie
Gary Matthews
Donald Norman
Ricky Nutt
Golder
Juan Sanchez
Larry Sparks
Joan Brock
Route 7
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