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Newspaper

Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 02, 1981

Page

2

Permian Basin enjoys clear mild weather across Texas

The National Weather Service forecast a sunny, mild day with afternoon highs around 65 in the Permian Basin and similar highs statewide. Tonight's low near 35, winds southerly then west to northwest, with a weekend cooldown and a warming trend returning mid 60s by Tuesday.

Permian Basin National Weather Service Midland North Texas West Longview McAllen Midland Regional Associated Press South Panhandle Big Bend

Texas Toll Rises as New Year Deaths Mark Holiday Count

The DPS reports 51 holiday deaths, with 4,229 killed in 1979 and 3,855 through November 1980. Cyclist and pedestrian fatalities include a woman hit by a hit and run driver and a 2 year old struck by a car. Multiple two car crashes across Harris, Lubbock, Dallas, Swisher and Brazoria Counties are listed with several victims.

DPS Grimmett Texas U.S. 59 Miller Road Harris County Cynthia Machado Big Spring John Willard Keel Lubbock Dallas Chris Hardin Fisher Paul D. Grisham

Assassination and raids hit Syria amid Brotherhood tensions

In Syria Darwish Zouni a member of the ruling coalition was killed in Damascus on Saturday. Over the following days security forces stormed hideouts and killed eight Brotherhood members. The Brotherhood seeks a Koran based social order and opposes Assad's socialist policies and the Soviet alliance.

Darwish Zouni Syria Damascus Brotherhood Assad

Hotel blast in Nairobi kills and injures many

The U S Embassy reported one American killed eight missing and eight injured among victims. Named survivors include W C Pat Quinn his wife Donna and their two children all from Hudson NH. Britons Italians Belgians French Germans Australians and Kenyans among the injured or missing. Nairobi Hospital treated four Belgians two Frenchmen two Germans one Australian and 12 Kenyans. The hotel once hosted Roosevelt and Hemingway. A second report from Killeen Texas states Tony Brewster son in law of Willie Nelson died in a two car crash near Round Rock seven miles south of the city.

U.S W.C Pat” Quinn Donna Noah Julie Hudson N.H Nairobi Hospital Theodore Roosevelt Ernest Hemingway Killeen Texas Willie Nelson Here Robert Anthony Tony” Brewster

Davis Graveside Rites Scheduled for Stanton Resident

Graveside services for Gordon Leigh Davis 64 of San Angelo and formerly of Stanton are set for 10 a.m. Wednesday at Mt Olive Cemetery in Big Spring with Rev Ed Carson officiating. He died Wednesday in San Angelo after a lengthy illness. Davis born May 13 1916 in Colorado City was a World War II veteran and is survived by three sons Gordon Royce Davis of Charleston SC Jerry Kenneth Davis of Cocoa Florida and Prentiss Davis daughter Patricia Herman of Richardson five sisters and three brothers. Arrangements by Gilbreath Funeral Home of Stanton.

Patricia Herman Richardson H.O. Ferrell Stephenville Sid Cross Stanton Jewell Taylor Big Spring Arthur Schauer Chicago Ill Ross Atchley Sherman J. T. Davis Frank Davis Rockport Joe Davis Cleburne Gilbreath Funeral Home

Marriages Licenses Issued and Court Notices

District records list seven marriage licenses including Delbert Ward with Marlene Richardson and Juan Colinga with Norma Gonzalez. Divorce suits filed include Christian v Winn Christian and High v High. Births and hospital admissions span Dec 1980 to Jan 1981 at Medical Center and Women and Children’s Hospital, with multiple newborns and patient movements.

Delbert Lee Ward Marlene Alice Richardson Jeffrey Owen Thomas Sandra Lynn Russell Juan Francisco Colinga Norma Leticia Gonzalez George Charles Garceau Geraldine Kay Johnson James Allen Vanover Mary Janelle Jordan James Michael Perking Belinda Gay Wilson Albert Ray Henderson Priscilla Ann Henderson Gregory Neil Vencl Teresa Kay Franklin

Trophies honor Sand Hills exhibitors at Odessa show

The Sand Hills Hereford and Quarter Horse Show at Ector County Coliseum highlights 4-H and FFA members with memorial trophies and awards. The oldest contest, a showmanship event, honors J. C. Sale and family legacy. other prizes include Cal Smith Memorial and Dub Day Memorial awards. Grand champion Hereford steer owner may win a donated calf from George W. Knox. night rodeo Parade of Champions adds hand tooled leather cases.

Sand Hills Ector County Coliseum FFA Club J. C. Sale of Stanton Sale Bobby Newman Martin County J. C. Sale Bobby Sale Kendall Newman Bobby Cal Smith FFA Odessa Sand Hills Association Dub Day Day Upton County Rankin Sand Hills Lamb Tom Barnsley George W. Knox Tarzan Coliseum First National Bank American Bank National Bank of State National Bank Permian Bank and Trust Western National Bank J. J Kermit State Bank Hurt Inc Odessa Saddlery Midland National Bank Texas Reamer Co Jim's Refrigeration Co the Huffman Co Marion Jackie Geers First National Bank of Midland Mrs Harriett Faudree Midland Ryan Saddle and Ranch Supply Fort Worth

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