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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 21, 1981

Page

2

Permian Basin Weather Forecast From Midland NWS

The Permian Basin and much of Texas will see fair skies and warm temps over the next two days. North Texas parts expect partly cloudy mornings with clearing. highs in the upper 50s today and low 60s tomorrow. Southeast and Far West Texas remain partly cloudy to cloudy at times with mild to warm conditions and variable lows in the 20s to 40s.

Permian National Weather Service Midland Regional Air Terminal Texas Panhandle Dalhart Brownsville North Texas West Texas Big Bend South Texas Hill Country Associated Press

Banquet Planned for Buffalo Trail Council Boy Scouts

The Buffalo Trail Council BSA will hold an annual recognition banquet at 7 p.m. Friday in Big Spring at First Methodist Church. Four Silver Beaver awards will honor adult leaders. K D VanHorn of Midland, council president, says new officers will be elected. The council serves 18 West Texas counties from Brewster to Scurry.

Buffalo Trail Council Boy Scouts of America First Methodist Church Big Spring K.D. VanHorn Midland Wayland Baptist College West Texas Brewster Scurry

Divorce Case Ties to Campaign Conflicts and Custody

Daniel and Vicki Daniels faced a troubled marriage amid political clashes during his attorney general bid. A divorce suit was dismissed before trial, while a second petition seeks child support and temporary control of home and car. A hearing covered a restraint on selling property. Vicki, previously married to Larry D Moore of Dayton with custody of a 10 year old, reportedly reconsidered remarriage but did not proceed.

Daniel Larry D Lela Mae Catchings Vicki Moore Harlan Friend Liberty County Daniels New Orleans

Reagan 1y Minutes From Landing In Wiesbaden Party

President Reagan was minutes from landing in Wiesbaden West Germany for a 15 minute stay as organizers reported attendance over 45000. He wore white tie and tails while wife Nancy outshone him in crystal adorned white satin lace sheath. He called it a perfect day praising hostages' release and said he could return to California.

Wiesbaden West Germany Reagan Nancy Oval Office California

Carter to set up tribunal on Tehran hostage compensation

The Carter administration outlined creation of an international tribunal to decide any hostage compensation payable by Iran. The plan would form a nine member panel with four members appointed by Carter and five by Reagan, though no appointments have been made yet. The commission would consider whether compensation should come from Congress or be awarded by the president to ex-hostages and their families.

Carter Hostage Compensation Commission Reagan U.S. Commission Congress

Bill Venero Carlisle dies after brief illness at VA Hospital

Bill Venero Carlisle 51 of 1503B N Lee Odessa died Monday at Big Spring VA Hospital after a brief illness. Services 4 p.m. Thursday Easterling-Wilson Funeral Home chapel with burial Sunset Memorial Gardens. Born November 6 1929 in Texas he was a ceramic tile setter for King Tile Co. Army veteran of the Korean War and a VFW member. Baptist, lived in Odessa 30 years. Survived by two daughters Patricia Bryant and Brenda Laman both of Odessa one son Eddie Noseff of Irving three brothers Cecil Laton and Amos Carlisle and one sister Odessa Bradley Effie Holly and 10 grandchildren.

Bill Venero Carlisle N. Lee Big Spring VA Sunset Memorial Gardens Texas King Tile Co Veterans of Foreign Wars Odessa Patricia Bryant Brenda Laman Eddie Noseff Irving Cecil Carlisle Laton Carlisle Amos Carlisle Brownwood Odessa Bradley Comanche Effie Holly Midland

Mary Jo Donaldson 58 Odessa Funeral Thursday

Funeral services for Mary Jo Donaldson of Odessa will be held at Parker Heights Christian Church at 2 p.m. Thursday with burial in Odessa Cemetery. Died Tuesday at Medical Center Hospital after a brief illness. Born April 3, 1922, she was a lifelong Odessa resident, 1939 Odessa High School graduate, active in Republican politics, and survived by four daughters Jo Edith Blumberg Dolly Donaldson Ruth Ann Jones and Benny Lu Evans. Arrangements by Hubbard Kelly Funeral Home. Memorials suggested to Dallas Christian College.

Mary Jo Donaldson Windsor Odessa Parker Heights Christian Church Medical Center Hospital Ben Jenkins Odessa High School Jo Edith Blumberg Dolly Donaldson Ruth Ann Jones Irving Benny Lu Evans Pampa Hubbard- Kelly Funeral Home Dallas Christian College

Community Thanksgiving Service Planned in Odessa College Hall

A 7:30 p.m. service of thanksgiving for the release of American hostages in Iran is planned at the Fine Arts Auditorium of Odessa College. The event, organized by Odessa College, the Odessa Ministerial Alliance, and the Odessa Chamber of Commerce, will feature OC and Bowie Junior High choirs and prayers by local ministers. A second 30 minute service at Cumberland Presbyterian Church follows, with prayers and patriotic songs led by Cari Lorey.

Iran Fine Arts Odessa College Odessa Ministerial Alliance Odessa Chamber of Commerce Odessa Permian Basin Phil Speegie James L. Christensen First Christian Church Maurice Alfred Bowie Tony Spann Alfred College Chamber of Commerce Cumberland Presbyterian Church Grandview Vernon Burrow Cari Lorey

March of Dimes canvass set this weekend

The March of Dimes chapter announced a canvass campaign this weekend as part of the Mother's March on Birth Defects seeking community participation and donations.

March of Dimes

Marriages Divorces and Notices Include Dozens of Names

A garbled OCR list shows marriage licenses issued for multiple couples and several divorce suits filed. It also mentions numerous individuals connected to surnames, addresses, and a pending patent discharge, concluding with a church service note featuring local clergy and Odessa College leaders.

Burglary suspect escapes briefly before recapture

Frank William Welch, a transient addressing a boxcar, broke from custody during a transfer at Second Street and Musk­ingum. Deputies recaptured him without resistance. Welch suffered cuts on hands and feet, and is jailed in lieu of a $15,000 bond set by Peace Justice Charles Gee.

Frank William Welch Second Street Muskingum Welch Charles Gee

Americans Freed from Tehran Hostage Crisis Arrive in Germany

Jubilant crowds greet 52 Americans released after 444 days as Air Force planes bring them to Rhein-Main and then Wiesbaden. Police reportedly received bomb threats against buses, while Cyrus Vance and ex president Carter accompany, with Reagan acting as envoy despite the timing.

Athens Algiers U.S Tehran Germany Air Force Rhein-Main Frankfurt Wiesbaden Hesse State Radio Cyrus Vance Carter Reagan

Obituaries: Neel Sterling Garcia services set in area

Mrs Joe Blanche Gilmore Neel 75 of Kermit died Monday night at Medical Center Hospital Graveside services 4 p.m. Thursday Sunset Memorial Gardens Easterling Wilson Funeral Home Born Aug 16 1905 Gould Farm Mo Odessa resident year before moving to Michigan In 1962 moved from Michigan to Kermit She married Joe R Neel Dec 10 1952 Monahans Survived by husband one son Jack Baysinger of Kermit five grandchildren and eight great grandchildren Services for Corda Lou Sterling 88 of Odessa will be 4 p.m. Thursday Hubbard Kelly Funeral Home Chapel burial Sunset Memorial Gardens She died Wednesday in Medical Center Born July 17 1892 St Joe married Charles L Sterling Nov 10 1909 Montague Member Trinity Baptist Church Survived by three daughters Lucille Reeves Mae Dell Cox Louise Tessier Iraan one son Clinton B Sterling Odessa six children 12 Hereford Andres Garcia 53 stepfather of Lydia Caseraz Odessa 2 p.m. Thursday St Josephs Catholic Church burial St Anthony Cemetery Died Monday in Hobbs N M Camp Wood native employed by Allstate Construction

Joe Blanche Gilmore Neel Kermit Medical Center Hospital Sunset Memorial Gardens Easterling-Wilson Funeral Home Gould Farm Odessa Michigan Joe R. Neel Monahans Jack Baysinger Corda Lou Sterling Hubbard-Kelly Medical Center St Joe Charles L. Sterling Montague Trinity Baptist Church Lucille Reeves Mae Dell Cox Louise Tessier Iraan Clinton B. Sterling Hereford Andres Garcia Lydia Caseraz St. Joseph's Catholic Church St. Anthony's Cemetery Hobbs N.M Garcia Camp Wood Allstate Construc

Odessa Kiwanis and DAV Plan Early Morning Meeting

Tomorrow at 4:30 a.m. in Odessa the Kiwanis Club meets at the Odessa Lodge on East 61st with the Disabled American Veterans Chapter 197 also present at the address.

Kiwanis Club of Odessa P.m East 61St

Freedom Newspapers Buys TV Station in Medford Oregon

Freedom Newspapers Inc. enters electronics by purchasing KLTV in Medford Oregon, an NBC CBS affiliate. The station, owned by Ray Johnson Les de Armond and John Dellenback, awaits FCC approval. Freedom Newspapers prints 31 daily papers nationwide.

Freedom Newspapers Inc D.R. Segal Freedom Newspapers KLTV Medford Ore Federal Communications Commission Ray Johnson Les de Armond John Dellenback NBC CBS

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