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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1960
Page
2
Gillette Wyoming AP report says rancher Floyd Reno skipping Canadian hunt could have bagged a 500 pound black bear spotted by neighbor Bob Isenberger just 400 yards from Reno’s front porch. The sighting occurred while Reno was in Canada bear hunting.
Heavy weekend fires damaged two cars in Odessa with a cigarette blamed for one blaze. Luther Humphry's 1955 car suffered rear-seat destruction and heavy smoke to the rest. A 1957 Odessa Auto Auction Inc. vehicle had wiring, motor, and hood paint damaged. A third car near Andrews Highway had minor smoke. The Grand Cafe at 510 North Grant saw rags on a griddle ignite smoke with no damage. A grass fire near Muskingum was put out and a false alarm occurred on Andrews Highway.
A session of 161st District Court due to begin at 9 a m Tuesday was postponed one day by Judge C XV Milburn because of funeral services for Odessa attorney Martelle McDonald. The jury panel remains scheduled for 9 a m Wednesday when a civil case is to be tried in 161st District Court.
Policeman Il An Odessa patrolman was in Big Spring hospital Monday undergoing treatment for possible food poisoning. R. W. Wood was taken to an Odessa doctor after becoming ill while working Sunday and later sent to Big Spring hospital.
U S jets swept across Southeast Asia in an AP report on a 120-plane operation named Manila to test mobility of combat air units. The exercise is set to run through June 15.
A Texas style outdoor barbecue for 1000 Texans was held in Washington Sunday. Sponsored by the Texas State Society of Washington, it drew most of the state congressional delegation and other Texas officials. Gib Sandefer served as master of ceremonies while Durward Woodward oversaw the barbecue. Notable guests included Day Padgett of San Antonio and Lucius Stephens of Lometa, president of the Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association.
J H Barlow age 75 father of Odessa man died Monday in Po teau He is father of OH Bar slow owner of Rick's Italian Village Funeral services tentatively set for 2 30 p m Tuesday in Assembly of God Church Panama Ok Elder Barlow survived by wife three sons and six daughters
Detectives said burglars pried open a juke box at the Gay Paree Electric and Lindy tavern in South Odessa and fled with an unknown amount of change. No sign of forced entry found at the premises.
Philip Frank Schmucker of 2900 Andrews Highway told police Sunday that vandals threw rocks and dented the hood of his car. The damaged vehicle was parked in the 28 block of Andrews Highway when the incident occurred.
Roy L. Edwards of 1723 North Lee resigns Monday from the Odessa Police Department after about six months on the force to take a better paying job.
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