West Texas towns discuss junior college districts
The State Coordinating Board indicated Odessa College is adequate to serve Odessa Midland and surrounding counties as a two year institution. Odessa Midland and surrounding counties were placed in a regional junior college district with Andrews Winkler and Crane counties. The board outlined 52 regions with 34 already hosting junior colleges and set criteria to authorize new ones including enrollment and regional feasibility.
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Austin
State Coordinating Board On Higher Education
Odessa College
Odessa
Midland
Ector
Andrews
Winkler
Crane
Permian Basin
West Texas
Culberson
Loving
Ward
Reeves
Jeff Davis
Presidio
Brewster
Pecos
Terrell County
Coke, Runnels
Tom Green
Reagan
Irion
Crockett
Schleicher
Sutton
Jack Rodgers
Junis
John Connally
Mak
Ing
Texas
Learly
Rodgers
Jack Williams
Higher Education
Williams
Coordinating Board
el Paso Hudspeth
Travis- Williamson - Bastrop
Houston
Jefferson - Orange - Eastern Chambers
Texas Research League
Umor
Cold front brings rain and snow across Texas Panhandle
A arctic front sweeping West Texas caused a light mix of snow and rain from the Panhandle to El Paso and New Mexico. El Paso recorded .05 inches of moisture while Perryton dropped to 17 degrees, a 46 degree fall from Wednesday.
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Panhandle
el Paso
New Mexico
Shamrock
Lubbock
West Texas
Perryton
Odessa
Texas
Cuero
San Antonio
College Station
Lufkin
Louisiana
Johnson returns from Asia amid Vietnam talks and condolences
President Lyndon Johnson extended his trip from Bangkok to Australia and Rome as rumors circulated of a Christmas stop in Vietnam or a papal audience. In Canberra he conferred with Prime Minister John McEwen about Vietnam policy and the 6000 troops, then signed a condolence book for the late Prime Minister Holt as crowds cheered outside Parliament House.
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Manila
Vietnam
Johnson
John McEwen
Holt
Liberal Party
McEwen
Republic of Vietnam
Parliament House
Odessa YMCA picks Herschel O Kelley Big Gifts chair
Herschel O Kelley co owner of Gibson's Discount Center is named chairman of the Odessa Family YMCA building fund Big Gifts Committee. The committee seeks 250000 in gifts from 1000 to 25000 with 300 prospects and a January 22 deadline. He will be aided by five assistant chairmen and notes pledges are tax deductible and payable over three years.
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Herschel O'Kelley
Gibson's Discount Center
Odessa Family Ymca Building Fund
Big Gifts
Odessa Community Chest
United Fund
O’kelley
Odessa Chamber of Commerce
Permian Playhouse
Moody Alexander
George A. Haley
Tom Melton
Hal B. Lambert
Elwood (Woody) Weylandt
Sul Ross Holiday Schedule and Return Dates
Sul Ross State College closes for Christmas at 5 p.m. Friday with final exams ending Thursday. Reopens January 2 for administrators and staff. students return January 16. spring registration set for January 16 and 17. students must register early in September and finish exams before Christmas.
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Alpine
Sul Ross State College
Sul Ross
Odessan Pleads Guilty in Ector County Court
Royce Morgan aged 38 of 3117 North Century received one year of probation after pleading guilty to destruction of private property in Ector County Court. He admitted kicking a window earlier this month at a building owned by G. bp. Cree located at 2907 Windsor. Judge W. M. Hill accepted the plea in the county court at law.
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Royce Morgan
North Century
Ector County
Morgan
G. BP. Cree
Windsor
W. M
Bill) Hill
Ector County Court-At-Law
Odessa Couple Pleads Guilty To Skipping School
Grady Kelton Sherwood and Sybil Sherwood pleaded guilty before Justice of the Peace C P Robinson to failing to send their 14 year old daughter to school. They were released from custody after the plea. Sherwood faced fines of 10 and 15 dollars while Sybil was fined 10 dollars. all fines were suspended.
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Odessa
Justice of the Peace
C. P. Robinson
Grady Kelton Sherwood
Sybil
Foster
Sherwood
Robinson
Odessa American Postal Rates Notice
The Odessa American lists subscription and mailing rates for home Odessa and Ector County, retail trading zones, and mall rates. It provides contact numbers FE 7 4661 and LO 31440 for readers and specifies pricing for various delivery options and single codes.
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Odessa
Odessa American
E. 4Th Street
Texas
Ector County
Odessa man seeks $1,835 in damage suit over moved house
Floyd E. Pete Bryant of Odessa files in 70th District Court seeking 1,835 dollars against C. A. Douthit of Odessa and Gulf Insurance Co. He says Douthit was hired to move a house from Notrees to Gardendale on July 2 and the dwelling was damaged during the move. Bryant claims the insurer had an active policy protecting the house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd E
Pete) Bryant
Odessa
70Th District
C. A. Douthit
Odessa and
Gulf Insurance Co
Bryant
Douthit
Notrees
Gardendale
Bryant Allges
Swindling Charge Filed In Odessa Case
A swindling charge was on file in Ector County Court Thursday against Jimmy D. Burgess, 23, of 2700 Roger. He is accused of selling a lawnmower and an edger not belonging to him on November 8 to George Bicknell of 512 East Eighth.
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Ector County Court
Jimmy D. Burgess
Roger
Burgess
George Bicknell
East Eighth
Doctor Backs Transplant as Washkansky Dies After Heart Implant
The historic case ends as Denise Ann Darvall dies after a car strike and her heart is used for Luke Washkansky. Prof. Christian Barnard led the operation with Groote Schuur Hospital staff. Washkansky’s lungs fail weeks after the graft despite progress.
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Kansky
Mr. Washkansky
Denise Ann
Darvall
Washkansky
Groote Schuur Hospital
Funeral notices and obituaries from Texas papers
Funeral services for Mrs Ethel Winona Owens 50 former Odessa resident will be held at 10 a m Friday in Hubbard Kelly Funeral Home Chapel burial place pending Survivors include husband John a daughter Mrs J W Jones Odessa two sons Thomas Ray Moore Lufkin and Kenneth Harold Moore Rusk four sisters and four brothers and five grandchildren Final rites for Hugh Broadus Gregory 75 Pecos salesman were set for 2 p m today at Pecos Funeral Chapel with graveside at Cross Plains Cemetery Gregory born December 7 1892 in Orford Mississippi died Tuesday afternoon Survivors include wife two sons Keith Gregory Tucson and Durwood Gregory Victoria a daughter and nine grandchildren Maria Quintella Lopez 80 Midland died in Midland hospital funeral arrangements pending Yrineo Lopez and Domingo Lopez children and several grandchildren Edna Mae Neithercutt 85 Midland resident died Tuesday night in Dallas hospital funeral 2 p m today Godfrey Funeral Home Chapel Baird burial Ross Cemetery Survivors include five sons two daughters and many grandchildren Earnest Barrow of Eola former Odessa resident death Wednesday in San Angelo Clinic Hospital services set for 3 p m today in Eola Survivors include sister in law and brother in law
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Ethel Winona Owens
Odessa
Hubbard-Kelly
Owens
Comanche
John
J. W. Jones
Thomas Ray Moore
Lufkin
Kenneth Harold Moore
Rusk
Gerthan Chase
Jacksonville
Cleo Cotton
Gallatin
Novella Wilson
Baytown
Gladys Akin
Houston
A. D. Smith
Billy Smith
Nelson Smith
Pecos
Hugh Broadus Gregory
Cross Plains
Gregory
H&m Truck and ‘Tractor Co
Orford
Miss
Keith Gregory
Tucson
Ariz
Durwood Gregory
Victoria
W. W. Creecy
Pacific Grove
Calif
W. L. Dickinson
Pampa
Mack Meulegin
San Angelo
Maria Lopez Midland
Maria Quintella Lopez
Midland
Newnie
Edna Neithercutt
Edna Mae Neithercutt
Godfrey Funeral Home
Baird
Ross
Neithercutt
Dallas
Farmers Branch
First Methodist
Carl
Everett Neithercutt
George Neithercutt
Hobbs
N. M
Dan Neithercutt
Amarillo
Ray Neithercutt
Marie Kniffen
Pearl McMillan
Earnest Barrow
Eola
Barrow
San Angelo Clinic
Three Persons Hurt In Wreck At 19th And Jackson
Three people were treated at Medical Center Hospital after a two car crash at 19th and Jackson. Nancy Miller age 17, Glenna Austin age 18, and Maria Mendoza age 37 suffered scratches, bruises, and ear injury respectively. The Mendoza driver is David Perez Mendoza age 17. the Austin driver is a minor. Police say Mendoza ran eastbound on 19th. Austin’s car was southbound on Jackson. Investigators note the Austin car overturned after the collision.
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Medical Center Hospital
Jackson
Nancy Miller
Nimitz
Glenna Austin
Cambridge
Maria Mendoza
Autumn
Mendoza
David Perez Mendoza
South Autumn
Austin
Two Automobiles Damaged By Fire
Firemen doused blazes that heavily damaged two cars owned by F. L. Wilson and B. R. Golcher. A backfire through a carburetor caused minor damage to Pat O'Dowdy’s car. A cigarette caused a fire in a city trash bin on West Second. a call to 407 East Ann was a false alarm.
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F. L. Wilson
North Golder
B. R. Golcher
West 46Th
Pat O’dowdy
West 22Nd
Second
Dixie
West Second
East Ann
Workman Injured In Job Mishap At Local Site
A 33 year old well service company employee, David Nash of Golder Hotel, was treated at Medical for a broken left toe after a work mishap. Investigators did not determine how the accident happened.
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Medical Center Hospital
David Nash
Golder Hotel
Suit Filed Names Midland Man in Contract Case
A contract suit filed Thursday in Junctor County Court lists Midland man Johnny Gilliam as defendant. Plaintiff Marie Bennett of Odessa seeks a judgment of 182 dollars.
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Midland
Johnny Gilliam
Marie Bennett
Odessa
Soviet Youth Leader Seeks Asylum in United States
Aziz Ulugazade, 28, head of a three man Soviet youth delegation, sought political asylum after evading Soviet embassy officials and sought protection at the U S embassy in New Delhi.
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New Delhi
UPI
U.S
Aziz Ulugazade
Odessa Optimists stage Medea at Junior Service League center
The Odessa Optimists present a gratis evening of Medea at 3:30 P.M. for Permian Playhouse members. The event accompanies theater at the Junior Service League Fine Arts Center located at 310 West 42nd.
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Bewa
Medea
Permian Playhouse
Junior Service League Fine Arts Center
West 42Nd
Odessa Students Win VFW Voice of Democracy Awards
Four Odessa high school students win VFW Post 4372 Voice of Democracy honors. Mike Melton, 17, wins first with a $100 bond and a shot at $5,000 national prize. Emma McDaniel, Maria Ybarra, and Sherrie Walters place second through fourth with $30, $25, and $25 bonds respectively for essays on Freedom Challenge.
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Odessa High School
Voice of Democracy
Odessa Veterans of Foreign Wars
Mike Melton
Bob W. Melton
Emma
Gene McDaniel
Marion McDaniel
Monahans
Maria Ybarra
Antonio Ybarra
West Lindberg
Sherrie Walters
K. R. Walters
West 61St
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