Damage light in four fires near city streets
Firemen were called to several minor alarms late Thursday and Friday. Outside Christmas lights likely caused a grass fire at Lakeview and Bonham. A trash can burned at Crestview Apartments, 1300 East Eighth, with no damage to the laundry room. Another small grass fire was extinguished at 37th and Red. A trash container burned in the 2800 block East 21st, and reports of fires at 10th and McKinney and on U.S. 80 east of the city required no response.
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Lakeview
Bonham
Crestview
1300 East Eighth
37Th
East 21St
10Th and
McKinney
U.S. 80
Odessan Held On Shoplifting Charge
Albert Lujan Sherman twenty of 521 Clifford remained in the city jail in lieu of a three thousand dollar bond on a shoplifting charge. He was arrested Thursday afternoon for taking a pair of double knit slacks valued at twenty one dollars from Quicksilver at 523 North Grant. The charge was filed with Justice of the Peace Howard Williams.
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Albert Lujan Sherman
Clifford
Sherman
Quicksilver
North Grant
Justice of the Peace
Howard Williams
Burning accident injures Deborah Wysong at home
Deborah Wysong aged 17 of Route 2 was treated at Medical Center Hospital for second degree burns on her upper right leg after falling into a bathroom heater Thursday night at her residence. She was reported in satisfactory condition by hospital officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deborah Wysong
Route 2
Medical Center Hospital
Miss Wysong
Mishap Kills Hobbs Worker in Oilfield Accident
Elmer Dutch Hallbauer 69 of Hobbs died in an oilfield accident nine miles southwest of Seminole New Mexico. He was found on the rig floor with head injuries after a pump jack as last seen alive around 11:20 p m and discovered at 11:50 p m by coworkers. Funeral services are pending at Griffin Funeral Home. Hallbauer, born August 4 1902 in Missouri, had lived in Hobbs 30 years and left a wife Ruth four brothers and two sisters noted as survivors.
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Hobbs
N.M
Griffin Funeral Home
Elmer (Dutch) Hallbauer
Seminole
W. E. Cox
Cox
Hallbauer
Missouri
Ruth
Independence
Kans
Morris Hallbauer
Belton
Woodrow
Emporia
Frank Hallbauer
Neodesha
Allen Hallbauer
Tex
Emma Schoonsoner
Velada Howard
Neodesha, Kans
Loda Badgett
San Angelo
Sacred Heart Cathedral
Lo Ja Badgett
Methodist Hospital
Houston
Johnson’s
Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens
Badgett
Oklahoma
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
J. W. Badgett
James Badgett
Bronte
Jesse W. Badgett, Jr
W. L. Crooks
Odessa
William Bell
Fort Worth
H. T. Stell
J. B. Stell
Harry Stell
Jewel Baker
Lovelady
Sweetwater
Jack E. Moriman
Simmons Memorial Hospital
Cate-Spencer Funeral Home
Garden of Memories
Morman
Rockwall
Oma Denman
Dallas
Nolan County
J. B. Johnson
Montgomery
Ala
Leon King
Marshall
B. B. Bolin
T. J. Morman
Corsicana
Charlie Morman
Suit Filed Over 947 Debt In Odessa Court
Don Turnbow sues C. L. Calhoun of Odessa in the 1st District Court to recover a 947 dollar debt. The filing occurred Friday and names both parties in the action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Turnbow
C. L. Calhoun
Odessa
Ilst
Salvation Army Needs Funds For Odessa Christmas Aid
Salvation Army in Odessa reports only about $3,000 pledged of an expected $8,000 leaving about fifty families at risk of missing Christmas gifts and food. Maj. William Thomas urged donors to pledge, noting the tight timetable to notify and distribute orders before pickup. Street kettles have surpassed $1,000 but remain far from the campaign total.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odessa
Salvation Army
Maj
William Thomas
Thomas
Fall Semester Draws To Close Odessa and Midland Colleges
Fall semester ended for over 3,600 students at Odessa and Midland Colleges as final exams were given. Pre-registration for spring shows 2,195 students signed up, up from 2,188 last year. OC day classes 1,609 OC evening 210 Midland 376. A Midwinter Session Dec 27Jan 7 offers a 10 day mini semester with 153 signups. Spring at Midland opens Jan 12 with Midland registration Jan 12, OC Jan 13–14, classes Jan 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odessa and
Midland Colleges
Midland
Odessa College
Midland College
Odessa man sues over car crash damages in 161st Court
James Stroud of Odessa filed a damage suit in 161st District Court against Cecil David Pearson of Odessa claiming damages over $1,000 from an automobile accident.
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James Stroud
Odessa
Cecil David Pearson
161St
Odessa American: Daily Publication Details and Rates
The Odessa American lists publication details including address on Fourth Street Odessa Texas postal designation under the 1879 act. It provides contact numbers and subscription rates for home delivery in Odessa and Ector County retail trading zones and all other zones by month or year with varying single copy prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odessa
Texas
4Th Street
Texan
Sundey
Odessa American
Ecter County
Bank reform draft urges wider lending and fund powers
The 20 member Nixon commission proposes expanding bank powers to lend nationwide, invest in real estate and equity securities, manage mutual funds, and serve community housing. It calls easing investment limits, creating a central credit union discount fund, removing mortgage rate ceilings, and broadening tax sheltered retirement plans. The draft favors market-determined rates and retains some protections on bank demand deposits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Treasury
Nixon
Odessa bond defeat halts new stadium plans
Voters rejected the ECISD bond proposal by about 41.1 percent to 59.0 as school leaders including Floyd Manry Lucius Bunton and James Cole faced questions over moving Barrett Stadium to the I-20 West County site. Officials warned it will be up to the board to decide on another bond and timing before the 1974 football season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucius Bunton
Interstate 20
West County Road
James Cole
Cole
W. T. Barrett
Bunton
Barrett Stadium
Odessa College
Manry
Walker
Ector County
Midland College
Midland County
Concerned Parents and Interested Citizens Group
Odessa Classroom
Ector County Independent School District
Odessa Chamber of
Commerce
Southside
Permian
Ector High School
Permian High School
Fourty
Odessa High School
Ector
Crockett Junior High School
Bowie Junior High School
Odessa
Covington, Shelton and Taylor
Freese, Nichols and Esmond
Peters and Fields
Senate Near Blank as Absent Members Halt Business
With no quorum of 61 present, the Senate cannot conduct business. Fulbright shifted from supporting the aid bill to opposing it as passage seemed assured without him. Frank Church criticized the bill as short of reforms and protested deleting the end the war amendment as essential policy. House action delayed until January after completing its work. Ryan forced a new House vote on a six month Indochina withdrawal requirement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Fulbright
Frank Church
Idaho
Mike Mansfield
D-Mont
Anit
House
William F. Ryan
D-N.y
U.S
Indochina
Bond vote results by precinct in Ector ISD election
Precinct totals show overall defeat for bonds with 3,674 votes for and 4,771 against. In Precinct One Odessa City Hall and area libraries favored bonds in small margins while several campuses statewide failed to reach approvals. Overall precincts four and two also showed stronger opposition than support.
Judge Orders Detention For 3 Juveniles
Three of four juveniles arrested in a Northeast Odessa raid were ordered detained in Ector County jail. All are 16 and among 85 suspected pill peddlers, with one more 16-year-old girl awaiting detention hearing. The raid followed 64 indictments returned against youthful pill sellers.
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Ector
Odessa
Will Hadden
Ruff Adders
Roy Bell
Fred Coleman
City Sues Ector County Over Fire Truck Loss
The City of Odessa filed suit in 70th District Court against Ector County to recover 22,250 for a fire truck destroyed by flames in a county fire on Oct 5, 1968. The city says a Aug 22 agreement would indemnify it against losses from county fires and claims the county has refused reimbursement for the 1961 truck loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odessa
Ector County
Tires Slashed on Three Cars in City Incidents
Police investigated four vandalism cases on Friday including three cars parked at 107 East Second with all four tires slashed. Victims listed were Billy Joe Tollett Stadium Apartments Elder Max Hirt 2525 East Second and W H Bigham Park Motel. W E Bendis 199314 North Tom Green reported a board thrown through a trailer window.
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East Second
Billy Joe Tollett
Stadium Apartments
Max Hirt
W. H. Bigham
Park Motel
W. E. Bendis
Tom Green
Officers Check Six Theft Cases
Six thefts were probed Friday by police. Don M. Brown reports a briefcase stolen from his iCar in the 100 block East Seventh. A wall clock was taken from the Plains Hotel at 309 West Second. Roddy Hobbs reports a bicycle theft from 3701 Oakridge. Christmas decoration bulbs were stolen from Clifton Batiste at 428 East Odessa Irene White at 1409 East 21st and Vern Foreman at 811 West 25th.
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Don M. Brown
Route 1
iCar
East Seventh
Plains Hotel
West Secnond
Roddy Hobbs
Oakridge
Clifton Batiste
East Odessa
Irene White
East 21St
Vern Foreman
West 25Th
Falls injure 87 year old Vera Waldrum in Odessa
Vera Waldrum 87 of 1513 Verde was listed in satisfactory condition Friday at Medical Center Hospital after a fall. Carl Emanuel Pippin 57 of 902 West Center was charged with driving while intoxicated in Ector County Court. Pippin’s arrest followed the incident on West 57th North of Odessa around 10 25 p.m. Wednesday. bond set at 780 dollars.
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Vera Nell Waldrum
Verde
Ector County
Carl
Emanuel Pippin
West Center Hospital
West 57Th
Odessa
Ckett Junior High School
Deaths in San Angelo and Sweetwater Areas
Funeral services scheduled for Mrs. Lo Ja Badgett in San Angelo with rosary tonight and burial at Lawnhaven. Also reported are services for Jack E. Morman in Sweetwater, and notice of death of Mrs. J L Jones of Coleman with burial in Coleman City Cemetery. Renowned Vatican official Msgr Salvatore Natucci dies at 100 in Vatican City.
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Salvatore Natucci
Vatican City
St. Pius X
Lucca
Italy
Apostolic Chamber
Vatican
Coleman
J. L
Bess) Jones
Fort Worth
F. H. Stevens
Coleman City
H. Miller Jones
Clues Dwindle in Ranch House Attack Case
Andrews staff report investigators hit dead ends in the rape case of a 20 year old maid at the H R Doty Ranch southeast of Andrews. Sheriff Bud Gregory cites a $500 reward for two suspects who assaulted the housekeeper, tied her, and stole about $600 in coins and bills. The money sits in escrow as officers pursue a break in the case.
Burglars Take Two Televisions
Two burglaries were being investigated Friday by local officers. Eugene Davis reported two color televisions stolen from his home after a southwest window was broken. Jackie Lee Lowery said a stereo tape player three tapes and a speaker were taken from his car after a vent glass was broken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Davis
Woodlawn
Jackie Lee
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Odessan
Civil Suit Lodge
Tan
Navy
BankAmericard
Circulation Department
Xin Server
Cataway
IAL
Floyd Manry
Austin
Odessa City
Pesse
Notrees
Dowling
Bonham Junior High
Burnet
Ross Elementary
Precinct
Sam Houston Elementary School
Goldsmith Community Center
Gonzales
Blackshear Junior High School
Ector Junior-Senior High School
Grandview
Vor Ewes
Jack E. Morman
J. L. Jones
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