Liquor District Rankings Show Ninth Place for April
A report from LCB Administrator Coke Stevenson Jr. shows the Big Spring district, including Odessa, filed 23 liquor law violation cases in April, ranking ninth among 24 counties. statewide total reached 461 cases, with 325 convictions, 32 jail terms, and fines totaling $61,259.
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Austin
Big Spring
Liquor Control Board
Odessa
LCB
Coke Stevenson Jr
Abilene
Wet and Dry County Convictions and Fines Totals
Wet counties filed 115 convictions with 16666 in fines. Dry areas had 210 convictions and 44493 in fines and costs. Overall penalties totaled 6940 for frequent offense in wet areas across the report.
Desert Fox Rommel Biopic At Plaza Theatre
The Desert Fox tells the life of Erwin Rommel star James Mason at the Plaza Theatre. Based on Brigadier Desmond Young’s biography, the film covers Rommel from Afrika Korps commander to his alleged role in a plot against Hitler.
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Erwin Rommel
James Mason
Plaza Theatre
Rommel
Desmond Young
Afrika Korps
Desert Fox
North Africa
Wiley Fox
Baptist Church Plans $500,000 Building Fund Campaign
The First Baptist Church will launch a $500,000 building fund Wednesday at a loyalty dinner in Bowie Junior High gym. Dr. A. B. White of Dallas, exec VP of the Church Loan Association, will speak. Funds target a 1,700-seat auditorium and remodeling for more Sunday School space as membership grows from 1,171 in 1943 to 2,475.
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First Baptist Church
Bowie
Ing
Arthur DeLoach
A. B. White
Dallas
Odessa Adopts Zone Watering Rules For At Least A Week
Odessa will keep lawn watering on a zone basis for at least another week. City Water Superintendent A L Wright said the ban remains until wells in Martin County start flow. Zone 1 north of 23rd Street waters 7 to 11 pm Monday, Zone 2 between 10th Street lines waters 7 to 11 pm Wednesday, Zone 3 south of 10th Street waters 7 to 11 pm Friday.
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Odessa
A. L. Wright
Wright
Martin County
Citzens
23Rd Street
10Th Street
Court Commissioner Visits in Odessa
Kenneth E. Woodley, commissioner of the Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas, visited Odessa this weekend to promote his candidacy. Appointed in 1950 after Judge Krueger’s retirement, he seeks election to the post for the first time after long service as county attorney of Uvalde County and district attorney of the 38th District. He has run four times without opposition and holds memberships in the Kiwanis Club, Masons, American Legion, and the Christian Church.
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Kenneth E. Woodley
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Odessa
Woodley
Krueger
Uvalde County
Austin [Kiwanis Club
the Masons and
American Legion
Christian Church
Bailey Insulation Ad Promises Lower Home Temperature
An old classified style ad offers Bailey Insulation Co as the most experienced contractor. It promises a free home estimate and a 15 degree cooler interior, with payment terms of ten percent upfront and the balance monthly. The ad urges summer insulation to avoid sweltering.
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Bailey Insulation Co
Mr. Bailey
Furr's Cafe or Cafeteria Provides Warm Welcome
The notice promotes Furr's Cafe at 705 N Grant offering fast friendly service and a homey feel. It advertises hours from 10 am to 2 pm and 5 pm to 9 pm with an invitation to meet friends there.
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Furr
N. Grant
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