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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 16, 1957

Page

2

Insurance Board Under Degd'B andits Fire From Two Sides

Texas Senate committee to probe a cash gift to a veterans department worker while Estate Life Insurance contends it paid 11 million in liabilities for Physicians Life without assets. In Dallas, a suit against the commission and Wheeler is planned. El Paso gunmen linked to multiple hold ups and a court battle leave two officers wounded.

Wheeler J. W. Pierson Dallas Simpson McCarthy Estate Physicians Life Estate Life Austin Charles Herring Senate Texas Insurance Company Veterans Insurance Department Herring William Harrison

Odessa College opening night stage drama Inherit the Wind

Odessa College Theatre debuts Inherit the Wind tonight in arena theater directed by Jerry Rollins Powell. An expansive student cast enacts a 1920s Scopes trial inspired tale with Charlotty and Ralph Johnson as lawyers and Jim Molf e as the teacher. Tickets available at box office during the run.

Crane Beauties Crane High School Charlotte Caskey Sandra Box Joyce Woody Dewey Decimals Library Club Odessa College Theatre Inherit the Wind P.m Arena College Jerry Rollins Powell Lawrence Lee Tennessee Charlotty Ralph Johnason Jim Molfe

Meany to Be Summoned in Hoffa Case

Washington AFL CIO president George Meany may be summoned to testify in a suit seeking to erase James Hoffa’s election as Teamsters president. Attorney Godfrey P. Schmidt said he might question Meany about alleged irreparable damage to the labor movement. Federal Judge F Dickin son Letts was ready to resume hearings.

Washington AFL - Cio George Meany James R. Hoffa Big Teamsters Union Godfrey P. Schmidt New York

Andrews Plans For New School

A California firm of architects and engineers is drawing preliminary plans for a new high school in Andrews estimated to cost 2 million dollars. The project follows a University of Texas survey team recommendation to handle projected student growth. John Lynn Reid and Partners will complete plans in time for a bond election tentatively set for September 1958.

Andrews California University of Texas John Lynn Reid and Partners

Kermit to Fete Top Citizen at Chamber Banquet

Kermit will honor the 1857 top citizen at the chamber of commerce banquet in Kermit on February 4, 1955. Chamber progress reports are also due. Nominations for the award can be submitted through December. a special committee will meet January 2 to finalize plans for the year’s top citizen.

Kermit Chamber of Commerce Chamber Progress Better Fred Pearson Chamber Imanazer Kermt

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