Move to curb future fires discussed by city council
City officials debated fire safety measures after a deadly blaze at Eastover Apartments. City Attorney Malvern Me urged action similar to previous orders, citing five lives lost and asking Donald to propose funding. Fire Chief Charles Meadows and Fire Marshal W A Rutledge outlined options while council requested a two step plan and formal report.
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Malvern
Harold R. Downs
Donald
Eastover
Easts
Charles Meadows
W. A. Rutledge
Odessa investigates stronger fire safety rules after deadly blaze
City officials consider using local ordinances to curb fire hazards in older Odessa buildings. Meadows and Rutledge warned several structures could be fire traps with inadequate exits and wiring not meeting state standards. They favor standards for central heating and fire proof stair wells in hotel type buildings while noting retroactive action is limited on older structures. Mayor Downs urged comprehensive study to prevent a repeat tragedy and praised Meadows for department response despite a reporting delay. About 15 off duty firefighters aided the East Over Apartments blaze battle.
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Meadows
Rutledge
Odessa
McDonald
Downs
Eastover
Crane Filing Deadline Near for City Council Seat
Crane residents face a Saturday filing deadline for the vacant council seat once held by C. L. Travis now transferred to Midland. A special election is set at city hall from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Two candidates, W. F. Edmiston and Dr. W. M. Heard, seek the unexpired term through 1953. Current members include W. M. Clayton F. F. Adams G. Darrell Keltner and Dr. John Terry.
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W. M. Clayton
F. F. Adams
G. Darrell Keltner
John Terry
Marine Recruiter To Leave Odessa
Jim Purvis of 3618 Lo cust, U. S. Marine Corps recruiter with offices at 118 East Sixth, has completed his tour of duty as recruiter here and is transferring to 1st Marine Division Camp Pendleton Calif. Purvis has been a recruiter here for two years. his wife and son will remain. He has a 30 day leave before reporting to the new duty station.
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S/Set
Jim Purvis
Locust
U. S. Marine Corps
East Sixth
1St Marine Division
Camp Pendleton
Calif
Purvis
Danny
Two Indicted At Mentone Involving Minor Incidents
Mentone in Loving County reports the first grand jury in 17 years indicts Harvey L. Storey of Kermit for rare and Fddin L. Campbell for improper exposure. Trials postponed due to jury shortage and will move to Reeves or Ward Counties. Indictments stem from December 8 incidents near Mentone involving a 13-year-old Notrees girl and a 12-year-old Odessa girl. Jury foreman James J. Wheat noted his father founded Mentone.
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Mentone
Harvey L. Storey
Kermit
Rare
Fddin L. Campbell
Tom White
Reeves
Ward
Loving County
Storey
Notrees
Odessa
Campbell
Loving
R. K. Chandler
James J. Wheat
Rainy-Day Take Boosts Salvation Army Kettle
In San Francisco a Salvation Army worker Barbara Vianova faced a downpour as she collected for the Christmas kettle. A passerby donated two hundred dollars, saying to keep it dry, before vanishing into the rain.
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San Francisco
Salvation Army
Barbara Vianova
Marie McDonald Hospitalized After Minor Surgery
Beverly Hills actress Marie McDonald underwent a small cyst removal procedure at Mount Sinai Hospital. The release states her condition is fine and she is also receiving treatment for phlebitis in a leg vein.
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Beverly Hills
Calif
Marie
Crane weighs trimming costs for hospital expansion
Crane County officials and hospital board members met to cut costs on a proposed hospital expansion. They considered funding from a permanent improvement tax bond and debated a $200,000 cap to cover a project originally estimated over $300,000. Final plan awaits Odessa archi tects meeting with officials with no date set for a bond election.
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Crane
Crane County Commissioners
Odessa
Pere Aer Menee
County Court and Hospital Board
Beyer
Odessa Man Dies of Pneumonia at 36
Everett C. Pounds 36 of 801 East 16th Odessa died about 6 30 p m Thursday at Medical Center Hospital. Funeral home said he died within 24 hours of pneumonia. Co owner of Airline Valve and Machine Works at 61st and Golder, a resident since November 1953, born March 5 1921 in Oklahoma City. Married December 26 1940 in Abilene to Marcella Myatt. Survived by wife, Everett Jr and two daughters Nancy Jane and Willie Paula all of Odessa. parents Mr and Mrs O L Pounds of Houston. brother Eldon L Pounds of Odessa. sister Mrs Ethel Huddleston of Houston. Services 10 a m Saturday Second Baptist Church, Rev Richard Philpot officiating. Burial Sunset Memorial Gardens Hubbard Funeral Home in charge. Masonic Lodge no 955 to conduct graveside rites. Pallbearers J D McCann Perry Nunley J H Bratton Jr Hamm Thomas Bob Sides Harley Myers.
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Everett C. Pounds
East 16Th
Medical Center Hospital
Funeral Home
Pounds
Airline Valve and Machine Works
61St and
Golder
Odessa
Sweetwater
Oklahoma City
Okla
Abilene
Marcella Myatt
Baptist Church
Masonic Lodge
Everett P. Pounds
Nancy Jane
Willie Paula
O. L. Pounds
Houston
Eldon L. Pounds
Ethel
Gamecocks Get By As Roosters In Hawaii
Honolulu article notes the local interest in cock fighting among Hawaii's Filipino community despite it being illegal. Territorial veterinarian Ernest H. Willers estimates about 10,000 gamecocks yearly are flown to Hawaii, with police previously halting imports at piers. Roosters arrive as chickens and are only inspected for disease. Dr Willers remarks that a fighting cock becomes a fighter only when he fights.
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Honolulu
Hawaii
Ernest H. Willers
Dr. Will
Hobbs Board Approves Two School Projects
The Hobbs Board of Education approved preliminary plans for a new junior high school and an addition to the high school. The junior high will house 700 students in 24 classrooms with PE, cafeteria, a library and offices. The high school addition covers 27 500 square feet adding nine classrooms a new library metal shop music rooms and faculty study.
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HOBBS
Hobbs Board of Education
New Lions Club Forms In Crane
Crane residents form Evening Lions Club with 28 charter members. Charter night set for January 9 at Crane Community Hall under sponsorship of the existing club which meets every Tuesday. Officers include Doug Chrane president W M Heard first vice president J P Harrison second vice president Paul Lowe secretary T C Rutherford treasurer Frank Eilffison Lion Jamer Royce Fox tall twister. First board members are Raymond Weatherby Floyce Underhill Isadore Seaman and C D Gaines.
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CRANE
Lions Club
Crane Community
Doug Chrane
W. M. Heard
J. P. Harrison
Paul Lowe
T. C. Rutherford
Frank Eilfison
Lion Jamer
Royce Fox
Tall Twister
Raymond Weatherby
Floyce Underhill
Isadore Seaman
C. D. Gaines
Upton Livestock Show Scheduled at County Gym
The annual junior livestock show will be held Wednesday January 9 at the county gym. A record number of entries is expected for the night show with feeders providing the largest turnout. Hereford and Angus calves will be on display at this year’s event.
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Rankin
WM. Day
Six Texas counties to mark centennial in 1958
Bee Blanco Chambers Hamilton Montague and Zapata counties will celebrate their 100th birthday in 1958 according to the Texas Heritage Foundation.
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Austin T
Texas
Bee
Blanco
Chambers
Hamilton
Montague
Zapata
Texas Heritage Foundation
Two Hobbs Terms End In January
Hobbs city will see two vacancies as Mayor W. R. Hollis and Commissioner J. T. Say ers finish four year terms in January. Filing for the two posts opened last Saturday and closes December 31, with no candidates yet named by the end of the notice. Municipal rotation places the mayoral role among commissioners.
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Hobbs
W. R
Bill) Hollis
J. T. Sayers
Hazel Anderson
Delayed Purchase Nets Half-Price Battery Planes
A New York Christmas shopper nearly gave up waiting as a clerk finally offered two battery operated airplanes for half price. The planes, marked down from five dollars to two fifty, were handed back to the shopper after another clerk intervened.
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New York
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