Three Odessa Residents Sentenced in District Court
In 161st District Court three defendants received prison terms after pleading guilty to felonies. Odessan Jim Burgess, 23, sought probation with Judge George Kelton delaying ruling pending more evidence. Burgess admitted breaking into a traveling salesman's car on November 30 and stealing 68 shirts. additional thefts were alleged but under further testimony. Willie Jean Anderson, 22, received five years for burglary of Cal Smith's home. George Arthur McHenry, 24, was sentenced to three years for burglary at Texas Case on November 21.
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161St District
Jimmy Burgess
Burgess
Rogers
George Kelton
Andrews Highway
Richard Orwig
Lubbock
West 27Th
Lloyd L. van Cleave
West 19Th
Kelton
van Cleave
Odessa
Texas
West Second
Bill Alexander
McHenry
McCoy
In Custody Theft Charge Named Szabo
Julius V. Szabo 28 of 616 North Belmont faces a theft charge filed Thursday in Ector County Court. He is accused of selling magazine subscriptions on October 2 to Mrs. Edward G. Dixon 2411 Beechwood who said she never received the magazines. Szabo remained in the city jail Thursday.
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Julius V. Szabo
North Belmont
Ector County Court
Szabo
Edward G. Dixon
Beechwood
Odessa American Local Rates and Delivery Details
The Odessa American lists subscription prices for home delivery in Odessa and Ector County at 1.80 per month, retail trading zone 40c per week, and all other zones 35c. Mall rates are 20 per year, 11 per 6 months, 5.50 for 3 months, and 2.00 per month, with single copies 10c daily and Saturday, and 2c Sunday mornings.
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Odessa
Tex
Odessa American
Texas
Ector County
Snowy crash near Vernon kills three and injures two
Three people died in a two car collision in a snow flurry near Vernon. Two others were injured. Victims were Zola Inging Green 67 Crowell Betty Denny 91 Childress Olive Denny 90 Childress. Investigators cited one car crossing into the wrong lane of a four lane divided highway. Bear Bryant and Alabama faced cold practice ahead of the Cotton Bowl against Texas A and M while the Dallas Cowboys prepared for a playoff clash with Green Bay under wintry conditions.
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Wells
San Angelo
Tyler
Longview
Lubbock
Amarillo
Childress
Wichita Falls
Vernon
Zola Greening
Crowell
Betty Denny
Olive Denny
Alabama
Bear Bryant
Dallas
Texas Aggies
Dallas Cowboys
Green Bay Packers
Friendly suit settled in 70th District Court
A damage suit was settled Thursday for 9000 in 70th District Court. Joe C. McQueen Sr. of Odessa filed for injuries to his son John C. McQueen Jr. after a June 3 traffic collision at 181st Street and Golder. Defendant was C J Gotthardt, a city resident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
70Th District
Joe ‘C. McQueen Sr
Odessa
John C. McQueen Jr
C. J. Gotthardt
McQueen
Gotthardt
181St and
Golder
Car Theft Arrest of Local Youth
A 15 year old boy was held by Ector County juvenile authorities after a theft arrest. Police chased and caught him after he allegedly took a purse from a car parked near Medical Center Hospital belonging to Bennie Lambert at 700 North Lauderdale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ector County
Bennie Lambert
North Lauderdale
Medical Center Hospital
Sotir Charged in Aggravated Assault Case
Joseph E. Sotir 21 of 1116 North Dotsy remained in Ector County jail Thursday facing aggravated assault charges. The 18 year old victim was reportedly attacked on December 9. The grand jury named Sotir earlier this month and the complaint was filed Thursday in county court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph E. Sotir
North Dotsy
Ector County
Sotir
Ector
Marines Casualties Rise as New 101st Unit Faces First Combat
The 2nd Brigade of the U S 101st Airborne Division saw action near Saigon on Wednesday with two Marines killed and eight wounded. Communist casualties were not released. Separately, 50 Americans were wounded at Dau Tieng when 82mm mortars struck a U S base camp near the Cambodian border, possibly with delayed fuzes.
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U.S. 101St Airborne Division
Saigon
U.S. 25Th Infantry Division
Dau Tieng
Odessa Counte's Son Injured In Texas Crash
J P Nichols 19 son of Mr and Mrs Aubrey Nichols of Odessa remained in critical condition at Shrumpard Hospital Shreveport after a one car crash near Marshall Texas Saturday He suffered severe head injuries and had not regained consciousness The car driven by his sister in law Benita Nichols 34 overturned four miles east of Marshall on IL 20 Also injured were Nichols wife Connie Jo 21 and the driver The Navy en route sailor was taken from Memorial Hospital Marshall to Shreveport Monday.
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Shreveport
Odessa
Schrumpard Hospital
J. P. Nichols
Aubrey Nichols
Tulip Lane
Marshall
Tex
Nichols
Texas
Clifford Gray
Benita S$. Nichols
IL 20
Connie Jo
Memorial Hospital
Navy
Memphis
Tenn
Longview
Odessa Boy Treated After Swallowing Medicine
Two year old Casey Crite son of Tracey Crite of Odessa was treated at Medical Center Hospital Wednesday after swallowing medicine and was released.
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Casey Crite
Tracey Crite
Odessa
Medical Center Hospital
Boyster
Funeral set for Mrs Monie Herrington in Odessa
Funeral services are scheduled for 2 p.m. Friday at First United Pentecostal Church for Mrs. Monie Bell Herrington 74 who died Tuesday at Medical Center Hospital. Burial follows at Sunset Memorial Gardens. She lived at 701 Park Avenue Odessa since 1963 and was born April 8 1893 in Mineral Wells. Survivors include son Dewey Herrington Henderson Nevada daughter Mrs James Matthews 1906 East Sixth a brother Archie May Thurmer California two sisters Mrs Willie Edwards Mineral Wells and Mrs Flora Holder Vernon and six grandchildren.
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First United Pentecostal
Monie Bell Herrington
Odessa
Medical Center Hospital
Sunset Memorial Gardens
Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home
Herrington
Park Avenue
Mineral Wells
Dewey Herrington
Henderson
Nev
James Matthews
East Sixth
Archie May
Thurmer
Calif
Willie Edwards
Flora Holder
Vernon
Hubbard-Kelly
Floyd Vernon Stepp
1716 Park Blvd
Stepp
Sid Richardson Carbon Co
West Texas
Marie
Vernon E. Stepp
Wilshire
William F. Stepp
East 30Th
Chester Stepp
Butler
Margaret Dodds
Butler, Pa
Midland
James Edward Swann
Midland High School
Newnie W. Ellis
Resthaven Memorial Park
Swann
Medical Center
Port Neches
TIVY
Texas Association of
Phi Delta Kappa
Kerrville Kiwanis Club
Southwestern University
Georgetown
University of Texas
Southern Methodist University
Final rites set for Dorothy Dixie Lewis in San Augustine
Dorothy Dixie Lewis 53 of Odessa died at her home on South Sam Houston Tuesday. Final rites are 2 p.m. Friday at Wyman-Roberts Funeral Chapel San Augustine with burial in San Augustine City Cemetery. Justice of the Peace Howard Williams cites pneumonia as cause of death. Survivors: husband V. L. Lewis, sisters Cornelia Russell Beaumont Christine Lynch Margaret Salley Shreveport, brothers Charles Odessa Billy Houston Russell San Augustine.
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Dorothy Dixie Lewis
Odessa
Wyman-Roberts
San Augustine
Hobbs
N.M
V. L. Lewis
Cornelia Russell
Beaumont
Christine Lynch
Margaret Salley
Shreveport
Charles Lynch
Billy Lynch
Houston
Russell Lynch
Woman Heads Dale Carnegie Alumni Group
Mrs. Faye Griggs was installed Wednesday night as president of the Dale Carnegie Alumni Association at a banquet in the Sands Restaurant. Officers Bruce Meador, vice president. Bill Tighe, secretary. James Fuglaar, treasurer. and past president pin for Herb Franklin were added. Warren Quinlan spoke on Invisible Opportunities, and Meador won the Carnegian of the week traveling trophy.
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Faye Griggs
Dale Carnegie Alumni Association
Bruce Meador
Bill Tighe
James Fuglaar
Herb Franklin
Wayman Cooper
Cooper
Warren Quinlan
Dale Carnegie
Meador
Injured Woman Treated For Arm Break At Hospital
Mable Eddington age 57 of 400 Washington Lane was treated Wednesday at Medical Center Hospital for a broken right arm after a fall. She was released after treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mable Eddington
Washington Lane
Medical Center Hospital
Multiple Funeral Services Reported Across West Texas
Funeral rites are set in Hubbard Kelly Funeral Chapel for Floyd Vernon Stepp 79 of Odessa following his death at home. Israel Galindo 44 Marfa will be buried after services at St Marys Church. Seagraves Viola Hudson 76 dies in Saginaw while Mire Dot Roberson 69 Pecos and Geo D Gardner 68 Odessa await funeral home arrangements. James Edward Swann 60 former Midland High principal to be laid to Resthaven Park.
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Marfa
Israel Galindo
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Merced
Galindo
Marfa High School
Nora Galindo
Dora Galindo
Helen Galindo
Israel
Eloy
Oscar Galindo
Leodoro Galindo
Ida Galindo
el Paso
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A To Z Rental
Argene Hodge
T. A. Collins
Ector Theater
Jim McMillen
Emil Beck
First Savings and Loan Associa
Tion
Friends
Inn of the Golden West
Charles Gatlin
Gatlin
Mrs. Elwood
Scotty) Scott
Scott Theater
Carl Pieper
Pieper
B. Fisner
S. Fisher
Optometrists
North Great FE
TMC
E. 8Th
W. County Rd
Burger Chef System
Indianapolis 7
Indiana
STG
Bank Damiance
Bankerstireman
Marion E. Adams
Odessa Counte
Mrs
Viola Hudson
Coleman
Thelma Stewartson
Santa Anna
Mrs. Mira Dot Roberson
Pecos
Mire Dot Roberson
Fairview Cemetery
Roberson
Ringwood
Oklo
Morgan A. Roberson
van Horn
John Doll
A. D. Kelley
Geo D. Gardner
West Odessa
Hubbard. Kelly Funeral
Charel
Gardner
Oxford
N.J
Jessie Mae Harris
Clovis
Tennessee
Jessie
Bernard W. Gardner
Stewartsville
Helen M. Wood
Marian Roeder
Lahoma Carter
Puerto Rico
Virgil Kraus
Deloise Redfern
Deloise Norrell Refern
Lake Charles
Fairview
Redfern
Charles Redfern
Eddie Ray Redfern
Gary Lee Grear
Michael Grear
Grand Junction
Colo
Elsie Narrell
Vito Norrell
Jal
N. M
Davie Tatum
Darlene Bryant
James E. Swann
Dessa
Sands
Eastside Rotary
Holiday Inn
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