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Newspaper

Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 29, 1983

Page

14

Midland man upgraded murder charge in girl's death

A Midland grand jury charged 28 year old Charles Conaway with murder in the death of his girlfriend's 13 year old daughter Teresa Luscynski. He was released on a 40000 dollar bond after arraignment on an attempted murder charge from December. The girl was found unconscious at her mother's Garfield Street home and died after two EEGs showed no brain activity.

Midland Midland County District Attorney's Office Charles Conaway Charles Sprayberry Conaway Teresa Luscynski Garfield St Midland Memorial Hospital Sprayberry

Odessa Police Beat Theft and Burglary Reports Dec

The Odessa police logged multiple incidents including thefts of four tires and wheels worth 1100 from 3807 Mayer Drive, a 500 loss at Showcase Fabrics in Per mian Mall, and burglaries totaling 860.50 at 4202 Delwood Ave and 614 Myers St plus 1125 at 2110 Redbud Ave. An auto theft involved a 1958 Chevrolet pickup valued 600. Israel Perez, 6, and Isabel Martinez were caught in downtown El Paso amid freezing conditions after snow.

Double whammy hurts some West Texas ranchers

West Texas ranchers face a double squeeze from drought and lower energy demand. Fort Stockton rancher Jerry Puckett says higher feeding costs and selling more livestock, plus dropped mineral royalties and surface damage income, strain profits. Some, like James Waddell, sell out and wait to restock when markets improve.

Laurastone West Texas Fort Stockton Jerry Puckett Puckett Ian Matthies Pecos County Matthies Kent Powell Upton County Agriculture Extension Powell Gene Cowden Crane County Cowden Willie Stumberg Crane County Agriculture Extension Winkler County Alan Fires Fires James Waddell Waddell Philip Robbins Odessa

Memorial notices and obituaries from Odessa area deaths

Death notices list Roy Bell, Dollie Izy, Aggie Thornton, Robert Brewer, John Edwards, Ida Jones, Elizabeth Griffith, Effie Dunlap, Julian Hunt, Andrea Garza, and others. Services span Rankin, Seminole, Crane, and Odessa with multiple funeral homes handling arrangements. Survivors include spouses, children, and numerous grandchildren. memorials requested to Hospice of Midland.

Rankin Roy Lee Bell Sr First Baptist Church Ray Singleton James R. Otterness Lawnhaven Memorial Park San Angelo Mr. Bell Midland Sherman Alice Larue Graham Wichita Falls Santa Fe Railroad Lurline Burns Springer Okla Mary Mims Howard Bell New Orleans Bob Bell Snyder Roy Lee Bell Jr Odessa Frank Hickerson J.C. Kidd Texarkana Richard W. Box Funeral Home of Crane Aggie M. Thornton Richard W. Box Gordon Brewer Crane County Mr. Thornton Crane Memorial Hospital Loraine Army Air Corps American Legion Billy Tom Thornton Magnolia Ark Helen Hazle Seminole Joyce Smyer Levelland

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Gordon Preston Lord Mayer Drive Ed Savory Patricia Jackson Showcase Fabrics Permian Mall Billy Ray Ennis Robert Hicks Delwood Ave R.D. Toles Martha L. Bernal Myers St R. Wilson Gary Flatt Redbud Ave Grady Dwelley Francisco Juarez S. Lincoln Ave Israel Perez el Paso Ed. Israel Isabel Martinez Dollie Izy Charlie Shaw R.P. Ward Seminole Cemetery Singleton Funeral Home Aggie Thornton Robert Brewer Robert Earl Brewer Sunset Memorial Gardens Dave Adkins Brewer Seminole Memorial Hospital Murpheysboro Ill Ellen Phillips Mr. Brewer Mansell Brine Sales Ted Phillips Stuttgart West Germany David Phillips Dallas William E. Brewer East Saint Louis Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home John Edwards John Gardner Edwards W. 61St St Rose Hill Cemetery Wayne McKay Mr. Edwards Neshoba County Miss John G. Edwards Jr Ronald Edwards Dusty Edwards Las Vegas Nev Harold Edwards Mesquite Anna Boren T.P. Edwards Bakersfield Calif Nelle Gerry Titusville Fla Easterling-Wilson Funeral Home Ida Mae Jones Brea W.I. Lee James W. Jones Olden Switch Patsy Owens Greenville Elizabeth Griffith San Miguel Square First Presbyterian Church Odessa Art Association Griffith Texas Fine Arts Commission Babe Griffith Jr Austin Elenor Thompson Stanford Ann MacQuoid Park City Utah Sam Wood Alvin Effie Dunlap Amburger Ave Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home Chapel Rev Bailey Stone John Rasco Dunlap Four Seasons Nursing Home Collins Ala Frank Dunlap W.F. Dunlap Billy Bob Dunlap Gainesville Frances Preston Julian Hunt Julian Winford Hunt Ridgecrest Ave Easterling- Wilson Funeral Home Andrea Garza Andrea Rodriguez Garza Lubbock Easterling-Wilson St. Joseph Catholic Church Frank Chavez Rose Hill Garza Lubbock General Hospital Ojinaga Mexico Women’s & Children’s Hospital Ray Glynn Boone Guadalupe Flores Orchard Lane Thomas Gomez Donald D. Roger N. Tom Green Ave Ronny Powelson E. 21St St Deoma E. Darley Eastover Drive Ron Gudgel Andrews Bret Crawford N. Grandview Ave Randy Lummus Pueblo St Robert Earl Gandy Barbara Nelle Fonville Bobby Lewis Brumbelow Daria Gayle Timmons Joseph Nathaniel McCoy Teresa Anne McGee Walter Ray Zolyn Kathryn Lois Walden Jeffery Leon Mathews Angela Denise Sloan Brian John Bioss Kristy Lyn Lewis Jerry Martin Baggs Linda Sue Burney Willie Lee Jones Bevela Joyce Cooper Roger Lee Bidwell Michele Denese Shreiner Clayton Blane Sheffield Melinda Kay Snider Billy Max Snider Sheri Donner Brooks Marshall Lynn Brooks Margaret Louise Ruckriegel John Robert Ruckriegel Delma Franco Guerrero Zeke Guerrero Jerry Wayne Newman Mary Elizabeth Newman Jeanie Shults Jessie Earl Shults Jan Jones Phillip Jones Carolyn E. Lorenz Kenneth A. Lorenz Lori Lynette Frederick Stephen Francis Frederick Dar
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