New Congress Aims to End Spending Spree and Balance Budget
A Washington dispatch reports the incoming 1953 Congress shows a strong desire to balance the budget before enacting tax cuts, with both chambers split on timing and scope. House members favor some tax reductions but many push budget trimming first, while the Senate leans toward balancing the budget before any tax changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles F. Barrett
Washington
Congress
Associated Press
Eisenhower
White House
House
Senate
Korea
Rep. Reed
New York
Ways ‘and Means
Pneumonia Fatal To Douro Woman
Mrs. Margaret Elizabeth Streeter, 42, of Douro died at home from pneumonia. She lived in a T and P Railway section house since 1952 and was a Pentecostal Church member. Burial and funeral services will be in Little Rock, Arkansas. Survivors include husband F. R. Streeter, her mother Mrs. W. F. Lewis, two brothers and two sisters. Hubbard Funeral Home handled local arrangements.
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Margaret Elizabeth Streeter
Douro
T. and P
Pentecostal Church
Little Rock
Ark
F. R. Streeter
W. F. Lewis
Hubbard Funeral Home
Oldest Practicing Dentist Thomas Bader Dies at 92
Thomas S. Bader, a Frederick, Maryland dentist aged 92 and reputedly the nation’s oldest practicing dentist, died after a fall at his daughter’s home last week fractured his right hip. He had missed only two days in 70 years of practice due to illness according to reports.
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Frederick, Md
Thomas S. Bader
Bader
Man Accused in Bond Jumping Is Arrested
Thirty year old George Williams under an Ector County Grand Jury murder indictment and accused of jumping a five thousand dollar bond was arrested in Johnson City Texas Sunday by the Texas Highway Patrol. Williams who is being held in the Austin jail will be returned to Odessa Tuesday by sheriff s deputies.
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George Williams
Ector County Grand Jury
Johnson City
Tex
Texas Highway Patrol
Williams
Austin
Odessa
Odessan Att tor Returns From California Judicial Council Visit
Odessa attorney Thomas J. Pitts returned from San Francisco to attend sessions of the California Judicial Council. Pitts sits on Texas Judicial Council and chairs its committee on the administration of justice.
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Thomas J. Pitts
Odessa
San
Francisco
Judicial Council of California
Pitts
Judicial Council of Texas
Services Tuesday For Mrs. King 83
Funeral services for Mrs. Elizabeth Jane King age 83 will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Irving Texas. She died today in the hospital after a 12 day hospitalization following a fall she had split. A Baptist church member and Irving native she lived here since September visiting her daughter Mrs. Ira Minyard 1202 N. Golder. Surviving are two sons and six other daughters.
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Elizabeth Jane King
Irving
Texas
King
The
Baptist Church
Ira Minyard
N. Golder
Hubbard Funeral Home
Theft Suspect Nabbed in Car Theft Case
Elbert Adams, 24, charged with car theft in Justice of Peace Thomas Murphy's court, was arrested by sheriff's deputies Sunday and lodged in the Ector County jail. No bond had been set at noon today.
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Elbert Adams
Justice of Peace
Thomas Murphy’s
Ector County
Odessa Teachers Present Christmas Musical Program at High School
The public may attend tonight at 8 p m in the high school auditorium as the Ector County Teachers Association presents a 90 minute Christmas musical with solos ensembles and a reading Why the Chimes Rang The program features organ solos by John Jeter a piano duo with Clara Jo Greene and Jeter and a string trio of Mrs Bill McCasland Mrs Leland Fisher and Mrs LaMarr Chapman.
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Odessa
Ector’. County Teachers Association
Association
C. E. Horton
Horton
John Jeter
Bobbyetta Waddell
Bob Durrett
Clara Jo Greene
Bill McCasland
Leland Fisher
LaMarr Chapman
Chopin
Mendoels
Black Gold Scout District Meet Set
The December meeting of the Black Gold District Committee will be held on Tuesday at 7 30 p m in the Boy Scout Office in Odessa. The new officers for 1953 will be installed. Accomplishments for 1952 will be reviewed and plans and objectives for 1953 will be decided upon. O D Albright will preside through the installation and business session. The incoming District Chairman W T Barrett will announce the appointment of the operating committee chairmen.
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Black Gold District Committee
Boy Scout
Odessa
O. D. Albright
W. T. Barrett
Four Felons Sent to Huntsville for Sentences
Four convicted felons were transferred from the Ector County jail to the state penitentiary in Huntsville to begin serving their terms. George Hollis Deason receives five years for burglary, Eddie Adam Wildher five years for forgery, Lloyd Fleacher two years for theft, and Jessie Lee Clark three years for theft.
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Ector County
State Penitentiary
Huntsville
George Hollis Deason
Eddie Adam Wildher
Lloyd Fleacher
Jessie Lee Clark
Clothes Stolen From Car Outside Griffin Funeral Home
T L Davis of the Griffin Funeral Home reported two suits and a suitcase were taken from his parked car overnight in front of the funeral home.
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T. L. Davis
Griffin Funeral Home
Odessa Jeweler Auction Defies City Fees Case
A divorce matter before Judge R W Hamilton proceeds with hearing set for early January. The city of Odessa sues Chick Fair, an Odessa jeweler, for conducting an auction at North Grant shop without paying required bond and fees. Jury selection for the January term of District Court began today.
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R. W. Hamilton
Odessa
Chick Fair
North Grant
County Court and Medical Center Reports Dec 18
Marriage license issued for Robert Junior Farr and Patsy Bowie. Criminal cases include L. J. Fricking and Cleaveland Banks on aggravated assault and pistol carry, Elbert Adama driving while intoxicated, Roberto Maershel Sweeney intoxicated. Hospital admits and discharges listed with multiple names, births included with several locations and dates.
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Robert Junior Farr
Patsy Bowie
L. J. Fricking
Cleaveland Banks
B. C. Shannon
Elbert Adama
Roberto Maershel Sweeney
Zavala Elementary Choir to present Christmas program
The robed choir of Zavala Elementary School will perform a program of special songs and carols at 3 PM Tuesday after school. Fifth and sixth graders lead the Christmas program as part of PTA events at Northside Church. Refreshments, nursery for small children, and a PTA study groups meeting follow.
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Zavala Elementary
Ubeth
Thaide Churchehr
Wil Northside
PTA
Beenook
Five Charged With Gaming In Odessa Raid
Five Odessans were arrested during a gambling raid in the 300 block of South Tom Green. The men Taft Johnsborough Eugene Davis Lewis Hammonnd G. W. Wood and Ollie Grad ford, all aged 21 to 25, faced Corporation Court charges. Sam King operator of the Socialite Club in the Flats was also arrested but released without charge. King had previous felony charges in November with no indictment by the Grand Jury in December.
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South Tom Green
Corporation Court
Taft Johnsborough
Tom Green
Eugene Davis
Lewis V. Hammonnd
S. Tom Green
G. W. Wood
Ollie Gradford
S. Hancock
Sam King
King
Ector County Grand Jury
Fox Carrying Weapons Transferred to County Jail
B C Shannon, 33, of 313 S, was processed after being held for carrying weapons. One pistol and related items were transferred from the city jail to Ector County jail this morning.
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Fox
B. C
Shannon
Ector
Rankin Jail Escapee Captured Here Sunday
Lee Summs, 42, an escapee from Rankin jail, was captured in Odessa Sunday by sheriff deputies. Summs, who was returned to Rankin, is accused of felony escape and stealing a rooming house’s clothes.
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Lee Summs
Rankin
Odes
Sheriff's Office
Sume ‘Ma
Fort Worth Theft Suspect Nabbed by Sheriff Here
Clifton Harris, 29, arrested on theft charges in Fort Worth and detained by the sheriff's office Sunday. Local deputies reported the capture occurred here and involved routine booking procedures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton Harris
Fort Worth
Sheriff’s Office
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