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Newspaper

Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 08, 1985

Page

10

Midland seeks tips on $6000 theft at HBF yard

Midland police plea targets informants for a November 29 1984 equipment theft from HBF Industrial at 505 Coors Road. A trailer mounted Lincoln welder with four wheel square tubing rack and HBF decals was stolen. Crime Stoppers offers 1000 reward for tips leading to arrest. Anonymous callers to 694-8477.

Midland HBF Coors Road Odessa David Cobos Cobos Odessa Police Department

Crime Stoppers activity tallied across Midland and Odessa

Police data show Crime Stoppers arrests in 1984 totaling 187 with 50 convictions. Offenses included 49 burglaries 78 narcotics cases and 31 fugitives. Rewards paid reached 12 675 to 53 informants while 26 anonymous informants refused rewards.

Midland Odessa Cobos

Explosion at El Paso home injures 11. several nearby houses damaged

An early morning blast at a central El Paso residence injured 11 people and damaged at least 16 homes across nine blocks. Three victims, including ones in the exploding house, were treated at Sun Towers Hospital for second degree burns.

el Paso Sun Towers Hospital

Charter Revision Committee Created by City Council

City Council unanimously adopted a resolution forming a nine member Charter Revision Committee with a mix of mayoral and council appointments after minor makeup changes. Mayor John Minor secured one appointee and City Attorney Joel Roberts will adjust the plan to allow one appointee each with three seated by consensus.

Nicky Sheets John Minor Minor Joel Roberts Council Sheets Thomas Perkins U.S. Army Reserve Perkins Washington, D.C Duncan Jerry Dreher Dallas Bobby Tucker

Rowe names campaign treasurer for Odessa council bid

Gary Rowe designated 60 year old J C Trout as his campaign treasurer as he moves toward an at large Odessa City Council run. The filing signals formal campaign organization though no candidacy announcement has been made. Trout, an oil rig driller and toolpusher, is married to Iwana and is the parent of former Marshal Pat Trout.

Odessa Gary Rowe J.C. Trout Rowe John (Minor Cindy Weir Cox Minor Dick Sivalls John Harrison Frank Muser Harrison Muser Pat Trout Ector County Gary Sherman 10Th St Willboro’s Drilling Co Iwana Trouts

Early Morning Odessa House Fire Injures No One

Odessa fire investigators say a kitchen fire at 1700 East 53rd Street caused heavy smoke damage but no injuries. Five units arrived around 5 10 a.m. and extinguished the blaze in about 15 minutes. A cat died of smoke inhalation. occupants were identified as a couple, with the husband named but currently unclear.

Odessa Reba Beam E. 53Rd St Beam

Police Beat January 7 Burglary and Vehicle Thefts

Reported burglaries and vehicle losses across multiple addresses. A 25 inch color TV valued at 900 dollars vanished from 3131 Kermit Highway between Saturday evening and Sunday morning. A 1977 Chevrolet Chevette valued at 1200 dollars was taken from 609 E. 35th St. between Wednesday and Monday evening. Police officers listed include Inge Doverspike Lewis and Dwelley Sikes.

Jean Marshall Kermit Highway R. Inge O.W. Cargal E. 35Th St D. Lewis Sonja Louise Parker Tanglewood Lane No. 136 R. Pippins Grace A. Ramirez Sun St G. Dwelley

Death notices and services across Odessa area details

Obituary items list multiple deaths with service times dates and locations across Odessa Abilene Mineola Seminole and Kermit. Entries include T L Stormy Wright 76 Odessa born 1908 in Hico Exxon retiree married Essie Herricks, Hazel Davis, John D. Miller, J P Whitley, Josefina Garza, Eburn Milton Watkins, Melvin Clark Lois Lukens Doris Fitzgerald and others. Details cover residences birthplaces survivor lists and funeral home directions with burial sites and memorial requests.

T.L Wright Cordova St First United Methodist Church Scott Endress Sunset Memorial Gardens Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home Hico Essie Mae Herricks Exxon Inc Odessa Big Lake Don Wright Bob Wright Irving LaNell Wright Ray Wright M.N. Wright Waco James Wright Wichita Falls L.O. Wright Carlsbad Hazel Davis 21St St Clayton Kay Abilene John D. Miller Immanuel Baptist Church H.S. Calahan E.V. Brooks Rosehill Cemetery Elliott Hamil Mineola J.P. Whitley Mineola First Baptist Church Kenneth Eells Roselawn Memorial Gardens English Funeral Home Whitley Tyler Electra Whitley Roustabout Service Brownfield Masonic Lodge No Mineola Baptist Church Clinton Whitley Houston Ruby Coffey Edith Bullard Crane Eburn Milton Watkins W. 83Rd St Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Joe Wood Watkins Knoxville Ark Veterans of Foreign War Exxon Pipeline Co Lois St. John Lukens Pagewood Ave Westminister Presbyterian Church Medical Center Progressive Study Club Patricia St. John Richards Denver Colo Roger St. John Richland Wash Anton St. John Littleton Doris Joan Fitzgerald Wink Cooper Funeral Home Kermit G.J. Norris Kermit Cemetery

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Tucker 42Nd Street Jack Hoffman Alpine Street Everglade Avenue 42Nd Dixie Boulevard Everglade State Department of Highways and Public Transportation Dixie Hoffman Rowe Names Campaign Treasurer Janice Johnston Robert Halpern Pana Dan Kelly Spruce Ave M. Doverspike Dale Meyer Golder Ave R. Sikes T.L. Wright N.M R.E. Wright Curry Wright Onalaska Mattie Vana Cora Allen Amarillo First United Methodist Building Fund John Miller Josefina Garza Seminole Singleton Funeral Home Terry White Garza Methodist Lubbock Shafter Jesse Garza Isidro Garza Agapito Garza Jr California Bertha Quintanilla Denver City Sylvia Garza Lucy Garza Linda Garza Ida Ramirez Juan Eburn Watkins Steve Houston Watkins Lowell A. Watkins Glenna Kraus Clarksville, Ark Melvin Clark Melvin Monroe Clark E. University Blvd Easterling- Wilson Funeral Home Clark Medical Center Hospital Slaton University Park Apartments Grady Clark Kay Bartlett Annie Mae Woods Levelland Algerita Bell Grady L. Clark San Antonio Dwayne Clark Fort Worth Lois Lukens Doris Fitzgerald James Pierson James H. Pierson Penbrook St Pierson Hughes Caddell Hughes B. Caddell Gardendale Mr. Caddell R.A. Sims 30Th St Hubbard Kelly Funeral Home Mr. Sims
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