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Newspaper

Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 02, 1957

Page

3

Odessa Youth Injured In Bicycle Car Collision

A nine year old boy, Guy H. Pyeatt of 1310 East Second, sustained slight injuries when his bicycle collided with a truck driven by Tom Barnett in the 200 block of Royalty. Police logged multiple Friday Saturday accidents with various damage reports and no other hospitalizations.

Guy H. Pyeatt Tom Barnett North Hancock Fort Worth Bobby J. Fowler East Fifth Tommy Franklin ML East Myrtle H. J. Gildon Wilson Clements Lester

Youths Released In Shoplifting Case

Two 16 year old boys were picked up Friday for shoplifting in a downtown store. They admitted taking two watches and a knife, items have been returned, and they were placed on probation by juvenile officer Clinton A. Dodson. The youths were released to their parents Saturday.

Clinton A.’ Dodson

Rio Grande Rises After Heavy Rainfall

New river rise reported in McAllen as heavy rains in the watershed push the Rio Grande above Falcon Dam. The river climbed 17 feet at Langtry yesterday, with continued inflow from Devil's River keeping levels high at Del Rio today.

Mcallen Rio Grande Falcon Dam Langtry del Rio

Survival Story From Wyoming Mountain Crash

Mrs. Dalton LeMasurier, 45, recounted surviving 19 days on a stormy Wyoming peak with little food, two weeks with her dead husband’s body, after a twin engine plane crash. She was flown to Duluth by National Guard, where her husband’s body arrived separately. The couple, returning to Duluth for Mother's Day, had been visiting relatives in Pasadena.

Duluth Minn Dalton LeMasurier Wyoming Lake Superior Bay Mai Salt Lake City Rapid City L.ld LeMasurier Ronald Pasadena Calif Ferris Mountain

First National Bank Clerk Apprehends Alleged Forger

Gerald Dean Goodno, 30, of 1104 West 25th, was arrested by a bank teller at the First National Bank of Odessa for forgery and attempting to pass checks. He remained in Ector County Jail Saturday in lieu of a 4000 dollar bond on two forgery charges after being spotted while cashing a 35 dollar check and tied to a 59 dollar forger case. Officials said tellers had been alerted and the sheriff’s office conveyed the arrest.

First National Bank of Odessa Lucille Clark North Golder Motor Bank Ector County Gerald Dean Goodno West 25Th Justice of Peace Thomas D. Murphy

Gift To School Honors Student Memorial Gift

A $100000 gift to St Thomas University building fund honors James F Welder III a 23 year old Victoria native killed in a 1946 car crash. The gift from Mr and Mrs William A Smith of Houston supports the Houreau School in memory of their nephew. Welder had resided with the Smiths and enrolled at the University of Houston before the accident July 9 1946, about 30 miles south of Victoria.

Houston St. Thomas University Building Fund Victoria William A. Smith Houreau School James F. Welder Smith Welder The Smiths University of Houston

Girls State Set For June 10 19

More than 360 Texas school girls will participate in state government training from June 10 to 19. Junior students selected from Texas high schools join in the annual program of government instruction sponsored by the State American Legion Auxiliary, named Bluebonnet Girls State. Mrs. Lanna Wethell of Mineola and Mrs. J C Strickland of San Angelo chair the activities.

Austin Texas American Legion Auxiliary Bluebornet Girls State Lanna Wethell State Auxilary Mineola J.C. Strickland San Angelo

Memorias Sought for Fort Reno Shelter Project

A $2,009 fundraising drive is under way in El Reno Oklahoma to build a shelter over the dog cabin used by General Philip H. Sheridan when he commanded Fort Reno. Sheridan led cavalry in Indian Territory after the Civil War and the shelter honors his station.

EL Reno Okla Paueps Sheridan Ft. Reno Oklahoma Calvary Indian Territory

Roanoke Girl Misses Cooking Lesson at Greene Memorial

A dispatch from Roanoke Virginia reports that Girl Louis of Troop 10 attended a cooking class but missed her teacher Mrs Pauline Baccare. The Roanoke Gas Company provided the food for the lesson. The event took place at Greene Memorial Methodist Church. The teacher left briefly and returned five minutes later.

Roanokf Louis Troop 10 Jesson Pauline Baccare Broanoke Gas Greene Memorial

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