City plans paving aid for Odessa streets this year
Odessa City Manager Dick Pepin announced that about 30 to 50 blocks in the older city area may be paved this summer or fall under an assessment plan. Tubby Taylor will supervise summer programs to help organize homeowner paving efforts. Homeowners may apply by contacting City Hall, with four annual payments and a 20 percent completion fee.
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Odessa
Dick Pepin
Tubby) Tayior
Crockett Junior High
Tavios
Bevin
Dear Joseph College Dear Joseph College Letter to a Student
Dear Joseph College Dear Joseph College in New York writes a reflective open letter to a young Joseph about leaving college. The author laments the loss of youthful idealism, urges the student to build a better world, and offers encouragement for the road ahead.
Four Teenagers Nabbed For Theft In Downtown Odessa
Four teenage boys, arrested by Det. Lt. Bill Silver, admitted stealing two cameras from a car and shoplifting in several downtown stores. Det. Capt. Andy Fenton said the youths, Odessa school students, would be turned over to their parents later today.
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Bill Silver
Andy Fenton
Odessa
Gem and Mineral Society Meeting Tonight in Gulf Auditorium
The West Texas Gem and Mineral Society will meet at 8 p m today in the Gulf Auditorium on West Second Street. President Paul G Rhoades invited guests and prospective members to attend.
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West Texas Gem and Mineral Society
Gulf Auditorium
West Second Street
Paul G. Rhoades
Two Texas Shrimp Boats Captured by Mexican Cutter
Two Browh Tex shrimp boats were captured by a Mexican Coast Guard vessel near midnight Monday. The cutter seized nets and recovered around a ton of Mexican shrimp from each boat’s hold. No injuries reported.
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Texas
Mexico
Navy Ministry
Browhvibe
Tex
Nave Muanstis
Coast Guard
David Porter
Truck Auto Crash Kills Texas Man Near Greenwood
A head on collision two miles south of Greenwood left one man dead and two injured. The deceased was Wessex Jones Jr. of Carthage, Texas. State police said his car crossed the center line into the path of a bus iane truck.
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Greenwood
Bo Wessex Jones Jr
Carthaxe Tex
Cotton Session Set In Brazil
Washington reports the International Cotton Conference in Brazil next week with Agriculture Department official Marion Rhodes noting attendees have proposals on pricing. The conference may discuss methods to dispose of an anticipated 98 million bales of U S surplus cotton and forecast global stocks to fall to about 8.2 million bales by season end, the lowest since 1949.
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Washington Dewa
Marion Rhodes
Agriculture Department
Ceatton
Free World
Jowess Tevel
U.S. to Buy Back Cotton Price Support Loans
The Agriculture Department will buy back about 40 million dollars in cotton price support loans in June, financed by banks. Loan certificates held by banks will be reduced to about 599 million dollars, reflecting repayments by farmers in the past two months.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Bus Parley Breaks Down in Dallas Strike Crisis
Negotiations between Continental Dixie Bus Line and 165 striking drivers continued at a standstill. General manager T S Reece said drivers walked off midnight Monday and the company offered a quarter cent raise plus benefit adjustments, which the union rejected. Continental Dixie, a Continental Trailways division, carries about 10,000 passengers daily from Dallas to Texas and Oklahoma cities and Shreveport Louisiana.
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Dallas
Continental Dixie Bus Line
T. S. Reece
Continental Divic
Brotherhood of Railroad
Reece
Continental Dixie
Continental Trailways
Texas
Mishaps Hurt Two Seriously In Road Incidents
Two people were seriously injured in separate vehicle accidents on Fort Stockton road, about 15 miles south of U S Highways 80. Orr, 33, and Hays, 63, were admitted to Medical Center Hospital with fractured ribs and severe leg injuries after their cars skidded on wet pavement and overturned.
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Medical Center
Gay Patterneon
SU Uiqus Eehuries
Catherr
East Century
Fort Stockton
Hyes
Galliom
Lees
Legion Conclave Plans Set For June Gathering
The local Legion post schedules its annual conclave for June 26 with a full program including a church service, speeches around 1 50 p m, and a Chuck Wagon meal for delegates. Harvey of American Broadcasting Company provides news commentary. Delegates will elect the new convention commander and appoint the station commanders for the post.
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Patni
Legion Post
Yeu Kickefé
Bie
Howe
Trarch
Pete Drnartvoert
Caloy Aleoopoem
Webb Air Force
Walt
Mermitoriel
Three Suits File Against Estate Over Fatal Pittman Crash
Three damage suits totaling 177500 were filed in 70th District Court against John Tulka as administrator of Eugene Pittman’s estate. Pittman died Oct 7 1953 in a head on crash with Harold Wheeler’s car on Andrews Highway near 42nd Street. Wheeler and others seek relief for injuries and future losses including wages, pain and suffering, and disfigurement.
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John Tulka
Eugene Pittman
Pittman
Andrews Highway
42Nd Street
Harold Wayne Wheeler
R. F. Wheeler
Wheeler
Tulka
Fittman
Loyd Ferris Benham
Donald Benham
C. W. Phinney
Myrtle
Phinney
Nancy Bakes
Nancy
Felony Theft Charge Brought Against Local Man
City Detective Leo Clark filed a felony theft count against 20 year old William Al Echols in justice court. Echols has been held since his Sunday arrest. Items stolen from a Yo Motel tenant were found in Echols suit case in court. An antique watch valued at about twenty dollars towels and wash clothes were recovered from Echols luggage. Mrs William H Kupluski of the Yo Motel reported the thefts days earlier.
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Wiliam al Echols
Leo Clark
Justice Court
Echols
Heme
Oa Ream
William H. Kupluski
Woman Injured In Auto Crash Near South Dime and East Murphy
Mrs. Lee Holmes 412 Landa Street was hospitalized with head chest and knee injuries after a collision at the South Dime and East Murphy intersection Tuesday. Her husband 38 Lee Holmes faces charges of reckless driving and driving on the wrong side of the road. The other driver was Luther Freeman 28 of 318 Geneva Street. Damage to both cars estimated at about 100 dollars.
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Lee Holmes
Landa Street
Medical Center Hospital
Bop
South Dime
East Murphy Streets
Luther Freeman
Geneva Street
Noonday stock quotations and market quotations summary
A fragmented noon stock page lists numerous company quotes including Continental Oil, General Motors, Standard Oil, Texas Utilities, Union Oil, Shell, Standard of California, and American Stores among others. Prices shown include bid and last sale references as wire-service quotations through Southwestern Securities Company.
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Las
Anderson Ditevir
Pete Chivaler
Oag Prep
Oag Prep Bock Oni
Iu Pont Oo
Et Wastinan Kodak Ib Paseo Natural Toa Freeport
Etiuis Ceonecab Blea
Wvic
Tieneral Motors Gull Ent
Ffalliburten
Houston Oni
Sbr
Heuaathe Oi
Jones & Loauchia
Calif
Indiana
Sun
Tessas Co
Texas Pacific Coal & al Co
Ames
Texas Utilities
Tidewater Oho
MES Union Oi
Caith Base
United States
Suviting
Warren Peg
Woodley Pere
Delhi
Hye Be
Delti OH Oo
Fargo
Franco Woemip
Fullerton Oj
General American
Great Plains
M-Esa
Johnson OU & Gas Ooo
Kewanee Ooo
Peg DA
Kingwood Oth
Tee Mb
Leng Bell Lamber
Vaatsy
Monarch Royalte
Lee Natural Gas & O11
Southern Onion Gas
Tavior OW & Gaecoo
Jie Dt
Texas City Chem
Texas Eastern
Texas
Southwestern Securities Company
Ndesas
Coles Acquitted of DWI Charge by County Court Jury
Delmer Coles and brother were acquitted after a county court jury deliberated over three hours. The case stemmed from a Dec 3 1953 incident following a family accident at First and Hancock when Mrs Coles rammed Delmer Coles’ car. The jury found no evidence Coles was driving intoxicated.
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Hancock
Harold Young
Coles
George Kelton
Services Thursday For Dr. Sadler
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday in Abilene for Dr. PLE Sadler director of the City County health center who died Tuesday after a long illness. He headed the health center since 1952 and held prior positions in Oklahoma and West Texas medical administration.
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Abilene
Tex
Ple Sadler
Sadler
Coalgate
Okla
Oklahoma Veterans’ Hospital
Sulphur
Ile
Midland
Ector
Howard
West Texas
Sixth graders sample whaling history with 39 whale steaks
In Granby Connecticut sixth grade class, students studied the whaling industry by eating 39 whale steaks brought to the room by their teacher. The meal aimed to illustrate the historical scale and impact of whaling on communities and economies.
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Granby, Conn
Ward Jurors Validate Mrs Gray Sane Verdict In Monahans Will
A 109th District Court jury in Monahans found Rebecca Estes Gray sane at the time of executing her will and codicil after seven days of testimony. The ruling leaves four Methodist institutions McMurry College Abilene Methodist Home Waco Texas Wesleyan College Fort Worth and C C Young Memorial Home Dallas as equal heirs to the million dollar estate. The ranch with 147 producing wells ten miles southwest of Monahans constitutes the major asset. Contestants have 11 days to file a motion for a new trial before Judge G C Olsen.
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Monahans
109Th District Court
Rebecca Estes Gray
G. C. Olsen
Gray
Ward
Willam Kerr
Thornton Hardie Jr
Midland
TY. i Neel
Carl Springer
Abilene
Alten Linne
Defendant Pleads Guilty to Affray and Drinking Charge
A bearded defendant in City Court admits to fighting and drinking after a judge presses for plea. The judge, Johnson, fines him 35 dollars and moves to the next case.
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C. A. ‘Johnson
Corporation Court
Johnson
Crop Duster Dies In Crash Near Honey Grove
Joseph L. Scott 29 of Irving, a former American Airlines pilot who turned to crop-dusting for Bob Milsap, was killed when his small plane failed to complete a climbing turn and crashed while making low-level passes over Grover Hall farm near Honey Grove. Scott, a Kilgore native, died instantly Tuesday. the plane wreckage did not burn.
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Honey Grove
Tex
American Airlines
Joseph L. Scott
Irving
Bob Milsap
Scott
Grover Hall Farm
Here
Kilgore
First Progress Report To Be Given Chamber Meeting
The Keep Odessa Ahead program will present its first progress report Thursday morning at Prospective team members will be Posse Grounds in Midland. A breakfast is planned at 7 30 a m with reports to follow during the Lincoln Parade in Midland. The Odessa Chuck Wagon Gang will provide the meal.
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Chamber of Commerce
Odessa
Onerialf Posse
Posse
Midland
Lincoln Parade
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San Francisco
Dear Joseph College
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Gem, Mineral Society
Permian
Eiae
Willian Thers
Fbrand
John Gardner
Bill Bertie
Dick Penaie
Cocteho
Oleg
Cveney
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Brazil
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Harvey
Mallonabo
Cot Matsel
Department
Steers Venomitier
Dr. Sadler
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Bonham, Tex
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Odessa Chuck Wagon
Simplex
Tena de
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Congress
16Th
Dist
J. T. Rutherford
Ector County
Earnest Broughton
A. M
Slim) Gabrel
C. M. Wright
Lucille Gerron
Mrs
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Paul C. Godfrey
J. Ted Roby
Fats Henderson
Tine Davis
COY Holcomb
J. W. Smith
J. E. Donaldson
O. B
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C. L. Watts
C. H. Glover
Johnnie R. Hall
Neva Rose
Nunn Bush
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Sherbrooke
U. S. Keds
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