Permian Wins Speech Tourney at Hub of the Plains
Permian High School swept the Hub of the Plains Speech Tourney in Lubbock winning both the individual sweepstakes and the J. W. Reid overall plaque. Midland Lee and Midland High followed, with Permian securing 72 points for individuals and 82 for the Reid plaque. Team members included Douglas Johnston Jimmy Black Rick Blazek and David Donaldson. Gregg Halberstadt won boys poetry Robert Offutt topped boys informative speaking. Other finalists included Melissa Baldwin Tommy Bell Scott Manly Wendy Pitt and Debbie Pritchard.
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Lubbock
Permian High School
Lubbock High Schools
Permian
J. W. Reid
Midland Lee High
Midland High
Individua
Reid
Douglas Johnston
Jimmy Black
Rick Blazek
David Donaldson
Mike Melton
Gregg Halberstadt
Robert Offutt
Melissa Baldwin
Tommy Bell
Scott Manly
Wendy Pitt
Debbie Pritchard
Minor thefts reported across Ector County and Odessa
Lawmen investigated five minor thefts on Saturday. An employee at Lake Oil and Gas Co. reported three valves stolen from a lease site north of Goldsmith. Albert Dobbins reported Christmas lights missing. Elvis Pierce reported tools stolen from his truck cab. Bicycle thefts were noted by Bill Walker and Mrs. E. M. Seaton.
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Ector County
Odessa
Lake Oil and Gas Co
Goldsmith
Albert Dobbins
East
Elvis Pierce
Bill Walker
Glenwood
E. M. Seaton
Dumont
Burglary Hits Victory Village Grocery During Weekend
Police report a break in at Victory Village Grocery at 922 North Adams. Burglars took $3 from the cash register with no sign of forced entry.
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Victory Village Grocery
North Adams
Firemen Answer 3 Minor Alarms in Odessa
Odessa firemen tackled three minor calls Saturday. A grass fire burned a half block at Woodson Park 1000 Fas Murphy and was put out by fire walls. Investigators suspect gasoline ignition. A transformer at the Ector Theater Sixth and Texas overheated with no heavy damage. A car owned by R. J. Riggins 27th and Andrews Highway burned under the hood injuring wiring.
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Odessa
Press
Woodson Park
Fas Murphy
Ector Theater
Sixth
Texas
R. J. Riggins
27Th
Andrews Highway
Two Odessans Hurt In Falls
Two Odessans were treated at Medical Center Hospital Saturday for injuries from falls. O. B. Blakney, 51, suffered a fractured skull and wrist after an eight foot fall from a scaffold and was in satisfactory condition. Beulah McCutchan, 83, of Deering's Nursing Home, sustained a fractured pelvis and lacerated scalp and was returned to the nursing home after treatment.
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Medical Center Hospital
O. B. Blakney
Beulah McCutchan
Deering’s
West County Road
Odessan Injured in Disturbance at Thompson's Paradise
Freddy Lee Norton 24 of 1309 Woodlawn treated in the Medical Center Hospital emergency room for a cut on his leg suffered during a disturbance at Thompson's Paradise 312 South Tom Green. Police said no charges had been filed in connection with the incident.
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Freddy Lee Norton
Woodlawn
Medical Center Hospital
Thompson’s Paradise
South
Tom Green
Regional band winners named from West Texas meet
Odessan and West Texas high school musicians competed in the Region VI Western District band tryouts at Robert E Lee High School Midland. Winners advance to the regional band contest in Big Spring in January per TMEA officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midland
Texas Music Educators
Odessa
West Texas
Robert E. Lee High School
Big Spring
TMEA
Snow and Rain Sweep Texas Ahead of Cold Front
A weather front pushed into Texas from the Gulf of Mexico bringing rain from Victoria to near Alexandria and spotty snow in El Paso area. Dalhart posted 25 degrees while Houston saw 1.22 inches of rain and Corpus Christi measured 2.95 inches in three hours. Forecasters expect colder weather, more clouds, and a clearing by Sunday.
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Ilton
Victoria
Alexandria
Gulf of Mexico
Panhandle
Beaumont
Houston
Palacios
del Rio
Galveston
Port Arthur
Lufkin
Tyler
Liberty
Orange
Wharton
Edinsburg
Mercury
West Texas
North
Texas
Weather Bureau
Enld
Teras
Odessa Club Calendar Highlights Toastmasters and Kiwanis
A fragmented schedule shows meetings in Odessa with groups including Kiwanis at Inn of Golden West, Chaparral Toastmasters at Sands, Odessa A M Club at The Barn Door, and Wildcat Toastmasters at Sands, plus county commissioners in the courthouse and a noon slot at the Sands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odessa Kiwanis
Odessa A&m Club
White House wedding seals seventh presidential daughter union
Lynda Robb wed James Robb at the East Room with 3 p.m. ceremony. Guests included Vice President Humphrey and Cabinet members Rusk and McNamara. Alice Roosevelt Longworth attended as a former president’s daughter among dignitaries from government and the United Nations.
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Johnson
Diplomatic Corps
United Nations
White House
Hubert H. Humphrey
Dean Rusk
Robert S. McNamara
Lynda
Alice Roosevelt Longworth
James, Robb
Milwaukee
Wis
Luci
Robb
William Douglas Davidson
Canon McAllister
George Hamilton
Funeral notices from Texas towns include multiple burials
Funeral services and memorials announced for Janice Kay Simpson 4 of Abilene with graveside rites in Big Spring. Janice died in Houston after a long illness. Other obituaries mention William Henry Strong of Del Rio, Mattie Elam of Hobbs, Alex Eubanks of Maljamar, Richard Thomas Jones of Hobbs, and Betty Jane Branham of Hobbs with service details and survivors listed.
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Janice Kay Simpson
Odessa
Pioneer Drive Baptist Church
Abilene
Riker-Warren Funeral Home
Trinity Memorial Park
Big Spring
Janice Kay
Harold K. Simpson
Texas Children’s Hospital of
Houston
del Rio
William Henry Strong
Strong
Troy Strong
Harrell Funeral Home
Dublin
Hobbs
N.M
Mattie Elam
Lea General Hospital
Lovington
First Methodist Church
H. L. McAlester
Prairie Haven Cemetery
Roberts Funeral Home
Betty Threatt
Bebh Elam
Roswell
W. H. Thomlinson
Betty Jane Branham
First Presbyterian Church
Jack London
Memory Gardens
Griffin Funeral Home
Branham
Ben J. Gardner
Odessan Shot in Club Scuffle Injures Man
Norris Robinson, 43, was treated for a gunshot wound to the right hand at Medical Center Hospital after a scuffle at the Ponderosa Club on Barrett. Ector County deputies jailed a 38 year old woman in connection with the incident.
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Norris Robinson
Carver
Medical Center Hospital
Ector County
Robinson
Ponderosa Club
Barrett
Woman dies in burns at boyfriend’s shop in Allensbach
A 32 year old woman burned herself to death in front of her boyfriend’s shop window in Allensbach Germany on Saturday. Passersby tried to save her but she died after igniting gasoline soaked clothing. Police said the woman and her 25 year old friend had quarreled the day before.
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Allensbach
Germany
Konstanz
Viet Cong Delta Fight Hits South Vietnamese Forces
Official Saigon reports withheld casualty figures for the delta action while UPI’s Robert Kaylor details 23 soldiers killed and 62 wounded in a battalion's ordeal Friday and Friday night of fierce Viet Cong assaults. US advisers largely limited to air support with 35 strikes. Vietnamese Air Force flew 19 missions. In North Vietnam air war, US planes hit a barracks 42 miles west of Hanoi in 73 missions amid a brief weather lull. Phantom jets claimed no MiG collisions 60 miles west of Harfor while escorting Thunderchief raids.
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Saigon
Delta
UPI
Robert Kaylor
U.S
North Vietnam
Hanoi
Harfor
Travis County Republican Wins Runoff in Texas
Maur ice Angly an Austin attorney defeated Rogers Wilson in a special runoff to become the first Republican state legislator from Travis County since 1872 With 74 of 82 precincts reporting Angly led 11085 to 7918 The November 11 election filled the seat left vacant when Pat Cain joined the attorney general staff Angly had led in the initial vote but lacked a majority triggering the runoff
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Austin, Tex
UPI
Maurice Angly
Austin
Rogers Wilson
Travis County
Angly
Pat Cain
Mills Brothers Father Dies in Bellefontaine Funeral Set
John Mills 85 father of the Mills Brothers died Saturday in Bellefontaine Ohio from a cerebral hemorrhage. Funeral services are planned Tuesday. He began singing with his four sons in Piqua 40 years ago and joined them in 1935 after John Jr. died. The quartet continued 21 years with the elder Mills, while Joe Louis and Willie Mays, friends of the group, said they would try to attend.
Five hurt in weekend wrecks across area
A string of Saturday crashes sent five people to Medical Center Hospital with non life threatening injuries. Ricky May 2 Hobbs N M was treated after a two car crash on Andrews Highway. Lydia Dominguez 5 of Hobbs was hurt crossing Jeter Street when struck by El Alfonso Rodriguez 21 also of Hobbs. Anna ail 64 of Doran? suffered a shoulder injury as Morgan Nail’s westbound car collided with James Joiner 63 of McCamey. Mildred Perkins 56 of McCamey was treated and released. Diene Broughton 9 suffered head bruises when Bernon Foster 18 of East 29th lost control at Maple and Colonial. Doris Stephens 39 Wedgewood treated after a wreck in the 300 block of North Texas.
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Medical Center Hospital
Ricky May
Homer May
Hobbs
N. M
Odessa
Andrews Highway
Shoy
Bessie May
Anna Rush
May
Rush
State 158
Lydia Dominguez
Crispin Dominguez
Jeter
Elfonso Rodriguez
Grant
Mons
Anna Ail
Doran
Morgan Edgar Nail
Nail
James P. Joiner
Truman Broughton
Englewood
Bernon Lee Foster
East 29Th
Doris Stephens
Wedgewood
North Texas
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Vietnam
Veterans of Foreign War Post
Ralph Gladden
Conley
Michael Jay Gladden
Norman Thompson
Monahans
Kenneth Ryland Thompson
Mike Berry
B. Fisner
S. Fisher
Crystal
Tempus
Odessan
Diane Prater
Frances Norvéd
OHS
Merry Worley
Permion
Artha Davis
Midland Lee
Robbie Dean
Jon
Karen McKeel
Nancy Fuller
Bia Spring
Janet Revie
Corn Garret
Dean
Martin Shoemaker
Dtor
Trumper
Jimmy Welden
Tom Dougherty
Donnie Brashermore
Keith Parker
Len Wood
Jamie Pennebaker
Midtith
Seren
Weve Stone
Sally McCrury
Cindy McWilliams
Steve Stone
Reta Burton
Donna Carroll
OMS
Kathy Michael
Helen Miller
Charlotte Garner
Seminole
Jayson Pavlovic
Mike Heinritz
Richard Shoehr
Perimian
Patrice Carrigan
Steve Hughes
Bio Spring
Francis Wilson
Bis Spring
Janis Spinks
Monahens
Urry Shan
Big Bet
Kay Whitley
Brownfield
Billy Land
Larmesa
Mike Stephens
Ray H . Monahans
Claudia Payne
Phil Eisner
Nancy Ie
Connie Smith
Denver City
Peasy Meek
Bet Trott
Linda Harper
Becky Bramier
Sandra Jarrett
Carol Williams
Lamesa
Christy Cranfil
Sue Rhodes
Mario LaLanne
Maria
Linda Fry
Sally Read
Anna Pits
Tommy Thompson
Rankin
Tommy Terrett
Les Guiledoe
Lend
Lend Lee Tenor Saxophone — Ricky Strack
Gary Bowman
Raymond Norris
Jimmy Love
Dennis Sneed
Vicki Fant
Milland Tee
Bobby Burke
Mitzi — Stumpf
Fort Kton
Mee
al Rush
Tommy Polk
Bia Sorina
Spinks
Perm
Mark Guinon
Hopn
Gren Beard
Craig Smith
John Wsetbrook
Steve Reags
Bennie Walthall
David Perry
Jack Nall
John Stain
Don Cassling
Mike Polfard
Bill Hobbins
Fort Stockton
Harold Paulette
Fred Stour
Richard Thomas
Kermit
John Dunn
Charlie Daniels
Robby Bryant
Coro
Vines
Karen Horn
Melvin Channell
Bio Ring
Sarah Campbell
Imian
Kathy Alred
Clark Dunlop
Jeppie Wilson
Tommy Butler
Steve Buehler
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Anessa , Texas
O A
Ector County Commissioners
Ector County Couhouse
Chaparral Toastmasters
Sands Restaurant
Wildcat Toastmasters
Sanders
Alex Eubanks
Maljamar
Bronte
Jackson Avenue Baptist Church
Resthaven Cemetery
Smith-Rogers Funeral Home
Donald D. Eubanks
Darwin Eubanks
Richard Thomas Jones
Nathan
David
Cynthia
Heather
Louis Jones
Lee H. Jones
Loop
Mrs
Betty Branham
Agnew Jewelers
N. Grant
Yanks
Cale
Mills Brothers
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