Murder trial under way for former Odessa resident
An 11-year-old girl testified in Lawton Oklahoma that Brenda Carr formerly of Odessa Texas abused her 6-year-old stepson Melvin Kirk Ward before his June death. The abuse included shocking him with an exposed cord a dryer punishment and teeth yanking. The trial of the 26-year-old Carr is ongoing while her co defendant Larry Paul Gough faces a February trial. The boy’s body was found in a burned Texas farmhouse.
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Lawton
Okla
Brenda Carr
Odessa
Texas
Cindy Gough
Comanche County
Melvin Kirk Ward
Miss Gough
Decatur
Carr
Larry Paul Gough Jr
Robert Schulte
Odesa
Gough
Ward
Warm Basin Weather Forecast Through Friday
The National Weather Service at Midland reports clearing skies tonight and Friday with warmer temperatures. Lows Friday morning near 30s rise to lower 60s Friday afternoon. Winds will be light and variable with no rain likely through Saturday. Mojo fans heading to Irving for the Permian High vs Plano game should find ideal conditions as the Dallas area enjoys fair to partly cloudy skies. The Wednesday record high was 82 in 1933 and the low 18 in 1958.
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Permian
National Weather Service
Midland Regional
Basin
Weather Service
Mojo
Irving
Plano
Dallas
Warmer Today With Clearing Skies At Midland
National Weather Service forecast from Midland Regional Airport calls for a warmer day with decreasing cloudiness in the afternoon. Tonight and Friday will be fair with southwest winds 10 to 15 mph today and light and variable tonight. High today 55, low tonight 28, high tomorrow 62, overnight low 32. Precipitation year to date 17.09 inches.
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National Weather Service
Midland Regional
Lack of quorum stalls MCH building committee
A morning meeting of Medical Center Hospital’s building committee failed to reach a quorum, preventing action on November construction costs of 34,613 dollars. Four of eight members attended, delaying formal approval as work nears completion on the 20.4 million expansion and remodel begun in 1975.
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Medical Center Hospital
R. Fruedeman
Aubrey Barlow
W Sam Glenney
E. H. Hendrick
N. C. Galloway
Kenneth Jumper
John Rasco
Ector County
Gary Watkins
Judeman
Fishermen cited after trespass chase ends with missing boy found
A fish trap led to authorities locating an 8 year old boy who had wandered away after accompanying trespassers. The boy hiked to a farmhouse and found a ride to a relative’s home. The principal offender was cited for trespassing while others faced obstruction charges for hindering the arrest.
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Guy
Conflicting testimonies in Cullen Davis case spark bribery hints
John and Sal Florio recount how investigators and others offered inducements to testify in the Cullen Davis murder trial. They describe talks with Texas Rangers and D A officials pressuring for perjured testimony against Cullen Davis while declining earlier offers. Randall Craig says witnesses paid to testify were sought but none found.
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John
Sal Florio
John Florio
Texas
David
Davis
D.a.’S Office
Florio
Haynes
Cullen Davis
Amarillo
Carter Says Dollar Strength Will Persist Amid Stimulus Efforts
President Carter addressed the Business Council praising the dollar support program and its favorable market reception. Rep. Reuss warned foreigners hold about $700 billion in dollars that could undermine efforts and urged stronger action beyond intervention. He noted the dollar had regained about 10 percent of its loss since the program began while benchmark currencies fell.
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Blumenthal
Henry S. Reuss
D-Wis
Carter
The
Business Council
John D. deButts
American Telephone and Telegraph
Reuss
U.S
County Court marriage licenses issued in local area
Matter of record lists marriage licenses issued to Paul Edward Cox and Katherine Sue Swendell, Larry Allen Carter and Terri Elizabeth Cramton, Ricky Ray Newton and Shirley Ann Watkins, Steven Patrick Fowler and Rhonda Kaye Harper, David Lynn Hall and Debra Ann Wampler, Robert Wayne Hale and Cheryl Denise Troglin, Don Alan Kermide and Linda Sue Young. District court records show divorce suits filed including Zeigler, Sotelo, Farris, Calthren, Heard, Mims, Ramirez, and Fuller. Medical Center Hospital admits and discharges listed for December 13, plus newborns and other patient details.
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Paul Edward Cox
Katherine Sue Swendell
Larry Allen Carter
Terri Elizabeth Cramton
Ricky Ray Newton
Shirley Ann Watkins
Steven Patrick Fowler
Rhonda Kaye Harper
David Lynn Hall
Debra Ann Wampler
Robert Wayne Hale
Cheryl Denise Troglin
Don Alan Kermide
Linda Sue Young
Patricia J. Zeigler
Mitchell D Zeigler
Joelda V. Sotelo
Cher M. Sotelo
Burl Farris
Multiple Odessa area deaths marked in mixed obituary notices
A string of death notices from Odessa and surrounding areas lists Olivia Garza 52 of 317 West May died in a Lubbock hospital with graveside services in Odessa Cemetery. Other obituaries include Carrie L. Tharp 67 of Englewood with services pending, Benjamin Washington Parmer 62 of Goldsmith, Willie Gallegos 54 of Bluebonnet, and Effie Wright 93 of Coleman. Also noted are services for Tommy Lee Garner infant, William David Robertson 45, Petra Acosta Bustamantez 78, Lubin August Speckels 71, and Ol Hart 69, with details on birthplaces, survivors, and burial sites.
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Olivia Garza
West May
Lubbock
Odessa
Easterling Funeral Home
Hidalgo County
Wharton
Adelia Garza
Hortensia Gonzales
Mission
Carrie L. Tharp
Englewood
Medical Center Hospital
Edward W Tharp
Benjamin Washington Parmer
Goldsmith
Bell Seale Funeral Home
Snyder
Parmer
Hillside Memorial Gardens
Scurry County
Velma Lou Franks
Palmer
Petroleum Corp of Texas
First Baptist Church
Willie Gallegos
Bluebonnet
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Gallegos
Alpine
Lupe Gallegos
Viola Chavez
del Rio
Corina Martinez
Monahans
Elizabeth Chavez
Rosalita Gallegos
Molly Marin
Cinderella Gallegos
George Gallegos
John Gallegos
Jim Gallegos Jr
Fort Davis
Josie Salcido
Carmen Salcido
Leonor Urquidez
Elisa Aguilar
Leonora Valenzuela
Coleman
W.F
Effie) Wright
David Wright
Elmwood
Cemtery
Mineral Wells
Walker Funeral Home
First Presbyterian Church of
Fort Worth
William David Robertson
North Washington
Sunset Memorial Gardens
Robertson
Justice of the Peace
Virgil Lumpee
Oklahoma City
Okla
Alice
Transmission Service Co
Ector County Sheriff's Posse
Masonic Lodge
Shriners
Eagles Lodge
Kingston Avenue Baptist Church
David Robertson
San Angelo
Edna Robertson
Corpus Christi
Charles Robertson
Houston
Bernard Robertson
Richardson
Vonda Reeves
Martha Richardson
Pecos
Petra Acosta Bustamantez
Santa Rosa Catholic Church
Santa Rosa
Lubin August Speckels
Route 1
Hubbard- Kelly Funeral Home
Speckels
Coupland
Williamson County
Margaret Wyatt
Taylor
First United Methodist Church
Roger A. Speckels
Ballinger
Janet C. Moody
Midland
Jo Beverly Fluitt
Virginia Beth Self
Brownwood
OL. Hart
F.D. Hart
Davis- Morris
Eastlawn Memorial Park
Hart
Zephyr
Berniece Hollingsworth
Odessa Optimists and Lions Host Day of Events at Furr's Pie Kitchen Inn
Tomorrow in Odessa the Breakfast Optimists meet at 7 A.M. at Furr's Pie Kitchen. At noon the Odessa Optimists return to Furr's Pie Kitchen. Evening events include 6:30 P.M. Lions at Inn of the Golden West and 8 P.M. Amahl and the Night Visitors at Permian Playhouse followed by 8 P.M. Mary of Nazareth at Globe of the Great Southwest.
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Odessa Optimists
Furr
Evening Lions
Inn of the Golden West
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Permian Basin
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Wink
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Kermit
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Ames
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