Christmas Holiday Schedule Arrives for Odessa Area
Ector County public schools dismiss at 2 30 p m today with return Jan 2 Detailing holiday hours for Odessa College Ector County Government city state and federal offices Post Office banks and related services with varied early closings and holiday closures through New Year Addison notes late packages may be sent by special delivery.
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Ector County
Odessa College
Odessa
Wade Slough
Slough
First National
First State
American Bank of Commerce
National Bank of Odessa
Odessa Kiwanis Names Officers for 1968
Wendell H. Cherry, manager of Sears Roebuck in Odessa, was installed Monday night as president of the Odessa Kiwanis Club for 1968. Also installed were Bill Ingram as first vice president Neel Wright as second vice president and Melvin Webb as secretary treasurer. Directors named were George Haley John Moravcik Julian Pressly Ken Musgrave Jack McElmurry and Nash Tucker. Pressly installed the new officers and Rex P Ryker of Abilene spoke as Kiwanis district governor.
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Wendell H. Cherry
Sears, Roebuck and Co
Odessa
Jack McElmurry
Nash Tucker
McElmurry
Pressly
Ryker
Abilene Christian College
Kiwanis
Texas-Oklahoma
Odessa American Rally Ad Rates Summary
The Odessa American lists subscription and mail rates for Odessa and Ector County at 1.80 per month, Retail Trading Zone 40c per week, All Other Zones 35c. Mail rates are 20 per year, 11 per 6 months, 3 months 5.50 and 2.00 per month. Single copies are 10c daily and Saturday, 2c Sunday mornings.
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Odessa
Tex
Odessa American
E. 4Th Street
Texas
Ector County
Coed’s Killing Tied to Lake Air Area Shooting Case
Police tied the murder to Charles Grider after he admitted beating and stabbing a Baylor area coed. He dragged the body into cedar brush and drove her car to Lake Air Shopping Center where it was found bloodstained. A pawn shop sack and a gun purchase linked Grider to the crime. The missing student’s body was found after a large search.
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Grider
Lake Air
Baylor University
Miss Brown
January
Hanoi and Saigon Battle Update Across Vietnam Front
North Vietnam faced heavy bombardment near Hanoi and Haiphong while U S pilots exploited a weather break to strike bridges. South Vietnamese forces reported 1272 Communist deaths last week with 641 troops wounded and 179 missing. U S losses rose to 766 aircraft.
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Saigon
U.S
Vietnam
MI6
Hanoi
Haiphong
North Vietnam
Bombers Hit Hanoi Again In Sixth Straight Raid
North Vietnamese reports claim massive American raids on Hanoi for the sixth consecutive day. In the Mekong Delta 105 Viet Cong were killed by South Vietnamese government forces along a river bank. Soviet and East German agencies report one U.S. jet was shot down during today’s raids.
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Saigon
UPS
U.S
Hanoi
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
Mekong
Andrews Police Chief Resigns After Three Years
Andrews city police chief James Clark has submitted his resignation effective Friday after eight years with the department. City Manager Len Wilson said no specific reason was given beyond a desire to change. Clark is on vacation and council plans a meeting to discuss succession.
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Andrews
James, Clark
Len Wilson
Clark
Wilson
Pecos Cpl Manuel Gonzales Killed In Vietnam
Funeral service for 19 year old Pecos native Cpl Manuel Gonzales was held at Santa Rosa Catholic Church with burial at Santa Rosa Cemetery. He died in Vietnam, reported December 10, details unavailable. Survivors include his parents Mr and Mrs Brigido Gonzales.
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Manuel Gonzales Pecos
Army
Manuel Gonzales
Pecos
Santa Rosa Catholic Church
Santa Rosa Catholic
Pecos Funeral Home
Gonzales
Vietnam
East Pecos
Brigido Gonzales
Judie Clark
Cross Cut Baptist Church
Cross Cut
Lohn
Claude
Clark
Pasadena
Clois
Vena Wooldredge
Can
Brownwood
Eva Griffin
Wickett
Billie Jehlegett
Derrelli
Costa Mesa
Calif
Henry
Jack Logan
Chamber
Jim Heath
The
Texas Industrial Commission
Midland
Justice of the Peace
John Biggs
Marvin Eric Barnhill Jr
Permian Corp
North Kertt
Barnhill
Savannah
Tenn
Elks Lodge
Sullivan Funeral Home
Vernon
Wilbarger Memorial
Thomas Funeral Home
Richard Eric Barnhill
Denver
Colo
Marvin Eric Barnhill Sr
Aaron Barnhill
Abilerte
Ray Parks
Amarillo
Wendell Johnson
Washington, D. C
Walter M. Suttle
Snyder
Dan White
Cora Golden Snyder
Cora Lou Golden
First Baptist Church
DeLeon
Nabors Funeral Home
Alfred Frank Savage
Douglas
Grace Baptist Church
Andrews
Andrews Cemetery
Singleton Funeral Home
Savage
Permian General Hospital
Free Will Baptist Church
Odessa
Runnells
J. E. Horton
Crane
R. C. Horton
Mikle Horton
Brentwood
Ann Margaret McGinty
Daugher
Pat McGinty
Resthaven Memorial Park
Newnie W. Ellis
Ard
Gifford McGinty
Fort Worth
B. F. Patteson
Roswell
N.M
Barney Gibbs Winters
Barney Gibbs
Bradshaw
Bradshaw Baptist Church
Bradshaw Cemetery
Spill Funeral Home
Gibbs
Hendrick Memorial Hospital
Abilene
O. H. Gibbs
Hobbs, N. M
Pauline Neithercutt
Darnell Sims
Kermit
William Marvin Townsend
Cooper
Kermit Cemetery
Townsend
Memorial Hospital
Nimrod
I C. A. Townsend
Snowbound Southwest Faces Lost Cattle and Rescue Efforts
A baby died of exposure near Tolani Lake as heavy snow trapped residents across the Navajo Nation. About 80 people sought shelter at Pinon meeting house after being stranded. hay drops and federal aid move to help livestock and communities. New Mexico and Arizona governors coordinate with federal officials for food, equipment, and transport as National Guard resources are authorized for Ramah and Fence Lake rescues.
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Window Rock
Tolani Lake
Flagstaff
Ariz
Frank Chambers
Chambers
Pinon
New Mexico
David Cargo
Navajo Land
E. Lee Francis
National Guard
Ramah
Fence Lake
Gallup
N.M
Experts Begin Safety Survey Around Midland Odessa Airport
A Coast and Geodetic Survey team with FAA sponsorship mapped the Midland Odessa Regional Air Terminal area to record obstructions and air navigation aids for instrument flight charts. Lt. James M. Wintermyre led the effort expected to take about two weeks, producing obstruction charts for pilots and airport operations planning.
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Coast and Geodetic Survey
Midland- Odessa Regional Air Terminal
Federal Aviation Administration
James M. Wintermyre
Lairport Obstruction
FAA
Ornan
Monahans Kiwanis Club Installs New Officers
W F Lefty Wells will become president of the Monahans Kiwanis Club on January 1. New officers include Clyde Wilson as first vice president Al Vasquez as second vice president Fred Ryle secretary treasurer and directors R T Harris James Milam D H Reagan and W R Shelton Wayne Harreson ends his term as president and stays on the board.
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Monahans
W. F
Lefty
Clyde Wilson
al Vasquez
Fred Ryle
R. T. Harris
James Milam
D. H. Reagan
W. R. Shelton
Wayne Harreson
Officers Seek Two Stolen Vehicles
Police and deputies investigated three reports of stolen vehicles on Monday. Lester Norwood reported a 1956 model car taken from his home at 7305 West 27th. Jean Anderson said her 1960 model station wagon vanished from near her Lincoln apartment. Robert Rios reported a 1964 model car stolen fromSun Down Grocery in the 400 block of South Grant.
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Lester Joe Norwood
West
Jean Anderson
North Lincoln
Robert Rios
Atlantic
Sundown
South Grant
Joint Odessa noon meeting with speakers from clubs
At Noon in the Inn of Golden West Ballroom Odessa Kiwanis Odessa Jaycees Downtown American Business Club Odessa Rotary and Downtion Lions join for a Christmas meeting. Frank Pool discusses religious practices from countries he visited. Evening program at 8 P.M. Paul G Mahoney VFW Post 4372 hosts at VFW Hall 208 East 63rd.
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Odessa Kiwanis
Odessa Jaycees
Downtown American Business Club
Odessa Rotary
Downtion Lions
Inn of Golden West
Frank Pool
Paul G. Mahoney
VFW
East 63Rd
Jet crash near base hospital injures civilians and military
Claude Butler 63, a Goldsmith policeman, and JET Continued From Page Hughes, a navigator bombardier, were in satisfactory condition after inhaling gasoline fumes. A roof fire at a market shopping center followed the crash, with about 100 people present. Rescue teams cleared debris as Air Force and industry experts prepared to reassemble the jet and investigate the cause. Brig. Gen. Ralph Taylor said investigators were en route to the scene.
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Claude Butler
Medical Center Hospital
Hughes
Mt. Shasta
Calif
Warren Bennington
Iome
Air Force
Terry McDonald
University of Arizona
McDonald
Ralph Taylor
Air Force Tactical Fighter Center
Nellis
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Wendell Cherry
B. Fisher
S. Fisher
North Grant FE
Paul Doumer
Red River
Vientiane
Laos
Saravane
South China Sea
Tempeas
Starrie
Mick Mason
Business College
Plainview, Texas
U.S. State Department Foreign Service School
Ron Godard
Center
Cynthia Fraser
Chris Grigassy
Houston
Joel A. Barker
Junction
Hodges-Fife Funeral Home
Junction Cemetery
Barker
Here
Menard
Leon Barker
Marfa
Odessa Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
W. G
Bill) Leggett
Price Daniel
Office of Emergency Planning
Cargo
Jack Williams
Arizona
Calvin Rampton
Utah
John Love
Colorado
Nakai
Williams
Rampton
U.S. 66
Albuquerque
Leggett
Bob Hammann
Ambassadors
J. B
Rusty) Bynum
Chuck Wagon Gang
Bill Chandler
Rangers
E. L. Watson
Bill Sears
Roy Eisner
Robert Covington
Jim Perkins
Eddie Echols
Babe J. Griffith
J. C
Tom Melton
George Kruder
Paul Williams
Dale Ellis
James R. Perry
Walter Weaver
Wilbert Miether
E. E. Winter
Dick Gillham
Dan Hemphill
Clint Lackey
John Ben Shepperd
Permian Basin Chamber of Commerce
Marvin Barnhill
Commission
Industrial Commission
We Iy Paavulme
Darrell Adams
Mattie Hicks
Big Spring
Hawley
Nalley-Pickle
Coahoma
Howard Bethel
ABC
Monahans Club
Dessa
Tri-Service Lions
Jet
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