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Newspaper

Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 06, 1969

Page

2

Fort Stockton Miss Fort Stockton Pageant Contenders Named

Karen Bryce will crown a successor Saturday as five candidates compete for Miss Fort Stockton 1969. Contestants include Janet Pistole Terri Lynn Mabe Sandra DAndrea Carol Bean Santhia Ligon with judges from Fort Stockton and Odessa. Reigning Miss West Texas Marcia Ruth McEntyre to appear. pageant held in W D Weaver Auditorium at 8 p.m.

Fort Stockton Karen Bryce C. F. Bryce Odessa Louise Edwards Dub Card Arthur Roberts Frank Strech Jim Gilliland Janet Pistole Jack Pistole Fort Stockton High School Miss Pistole Angelo State College Sandra Marie D’andrea Albert D’andrea Terri Lynn Mabe William R Mabe Miss Marie Career Academy Houston Strain Carol Jeanne Bean Albert E. Bean West Texas State University Canyon Miss Ean West Texas State John Philip Sousa Tau Beta Sirma Santhia Ligon J. B. Ligon Texas Tech Tech Epsilon Epsilon Chapter Alpha Delta Pi

Suit Filed Against Midland Resident in Ector County

Midland resident M. E. Dominey is named defendant in an action on account filed Friday in Ector County Court. Plaintiff seeking a $225 judgment is Medical Land Retail Credit Bureau.

Midland M. E. Dominey Ector County Medical Land Retail Credit Bureau

Genealogical Workshop Set in Andrews County Museum

An all day beginners session in genealogy will be held Saturday at the Andrews County Museum, sponsored by the Permian Basin Genealogical Society. Mrs. Gene Irwin oversees arrangements. Talks by Jake Williams, Joe C. Carroll, and Mrs. Roy L. Brown anchor the afternoon program starting at 1 30 p m with small group instruction from 4 15 p m. Registration is $1 50 and open to the public.

Odessa man seeks 14035 in IA Board appeal

Joe Willie Moorer of Odessa filed Friday in 161st District Court an appeal seeking 14035 from an Industrial Accident Board award. Moorer alleges injury on March 22 while employed in Ector County for Sanitary Linen Service. The Phoenix Insurance Co. is named as defendant.

Joe Willie Moorer Odessa Industrial Accident Board 161St Moorer Ector County Sanitary Linen Service Fae The Phoenix Insurance Ico

Students Ready For Boys State

Twelve Ector County juniors and one from Crane join 750 peers for a two week American Legion Boys State session in Austin. At the University of Texas campus June 7-14 the delegates will form a mythical state, elect officials, draft a constitution, and learn citizenship by governing themselves.

Ector County Crane American Legion Boys State Austin University of Texas Boys State Boys Nation Washington, D. C Department of Texas The American Legion Boys’ Nation Illinois National Organization of the American Legion

Odessa Texas newspaper subscription notice

Public note from the Odessa American offering home delivery details and subscription information with a contact phone number and address for Odessa residents. The fragment references mailing and telephone contacts and a March timing.

Odessa Texas

Odessan Pleads Guilty in Liquor Violation Case

James Thomas Martin, 46, of 3138 Eisenhower, was fined $100 after pleading guilty to selling beer after hours at Eddie's Cafe on Andrews Highway. Ector County Court accepted the plea with County Judge Mike Berry presiding.

James Thomas Martin Eisenhower Ector Martin Daderceres Be Pace Oo 4 Control Board Eddie's Andrews Highway Mike Berry

Lawsuit On File In Odessa Claim for 1271 Dollars

William H. Haynie of Odessa files a suit on note for 1271 dollars in the 161st District Court. Defendant is Billy D. Rudloff, a city resident.

William H. Haynie Odessalis Billy D. Rudloff

Odessa Man Loyd Dixon Funeral Set in Odessa

Funeral services for Loyd Pinkney Dixon a 67 year old Odessa resident who died Friday at Medical Center Hospital are set for 4 pm at Hubbard Kelly Funeral Home Chapel. Rev Elbert Smithen will officiate Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens Dixon lived at 2717 East 31st was employed with Humble Pipeline He had been ill six months Born March 21 1902 in Bowie married Clara B Bohan on August 30 1929 in Walters Oklahoma Came to Odessa in 1949 Survivors include his wife a daughter Mrs Nettie Lou Allman of Macon Georgia three sons Wayne Dixon Doyle K Dixon and Thomas L Dixon two brothers R K Dixon of Odessa J F Dixon of Houston three half brothers two half sisters a stepmother Mrs A C Dixon Lawton Oklahoma and 11 grandchildren

Loyd Pinkney Dixon Odessa Medical Center Hospital Hubbard Kelly Funeral Home Elbert Smithen Belvue Baptist Church of Midland Sunset Memorial Gardens Dixon East 31St Humble Pipeline Bowie Clara B. Bohan Walters Okla Andrews First ‘Baptist Church Nettie Lou Allman Macon Wayne Dixon East Everglade Doyle K. Dixon Benefield Thomas L. Dixson Lamesa R. K. Dixon Odessia J. F. Dixon Houston A. C. Dixon Lawton

Rites Scheduled For Saturday For Eulalio Flores

Rites for Eulalio Flores aged 79 of 300 Orchard are planned for 10 a m Saturday at the Baptist Mission with burial in Odessa Cemetery. He died Thursday at Medical Center Hospital. Born in 1893, he was a Baptist and World War I veteran. Survivors include sons Adam Frank and Ismo, daughter Mary Carrasco and Eva Sanchez, two brothers and one sister, 35 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.

Eulalio Flores Baptist Mission Odessa Flores Medical Center Hospital Adam Flores Frank Flores Lubbock Ismo Flores Denver Colo Mary Carrasco Pecos Eva Sanchez North Carolina

One Year Budget Tactics Stir Texas Legislature

Governor Smith faces a set of options to handle a one year budget bill and a cigarette tax measure. He could sign the teacher pay bill, veto the one year budget, and call a special session to pass two year appropriations and tax bills, or veto the entire package and restart negotiations. The cigarette tax dispute looms large as a test of constitutional balance and fiscal strategy before the 1971 fiscal year.

Department of Public Safety Smith Martin Overnor Altheit Atty Waggoner Carr

Fort Stockton Physician Oswalt Dies At 53

Dr. C E Oswalt Jr longtime Fort Stockton resident dies at Baylor Medical Center Dallas after hospital stay since May 27 Burial at Easthill Cemetery Fort Stockton First Methodist Church to conduct 10 am Saturday services He was a Navy flight surgeon in WWII and held leadership roles in local and state medical groups Survived by wife Eugenia four sons a daughter mother and brother

Fort Stockton C. E. Oswalt, Jr First Methodist Church Oswalt Baylor Medical Center Hospital Dallas Fort Worth Eugenia Dawgon Fort St. Mary’s Infirmary Galveston Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society Texas Medical Association Board of Councilors Texas Academy of General Practice Academy National Academy Nevew Charles Edward Oswalt III John Dawson Oswalt University of Texas Medical ‘School William ‘Morris Oswalt Barry ‘Fussell Oswalt Judith Ann Mary Oswalt Georgetown Jack Oswalt Austin

Injuries Fatal To Fireman In Hobbs New Mexico

A Hobbs fireman Bobby N Teel age 26 died at a Lubbock hospital from a head injury after falling from a fire engine en route to an alarm near his station. Teel sustained injuries May 29 and died Thursday. funeral set for 2:30 p.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church Hobbs with burial at Prairie Haven Cemetery.

HOBBS N.M Lubbock Bobby N. Teel Bo Tisdale Teel Onel First Poet Church Rev. L. R. Adams Prairie ‘Haven Griffin ‘Funeral Home

Funeral services for Leroy Maxwell in Odessa

Funeral services for Leroy Franklin Maxwell aged 46 of Odessa are set for 4 p.m. today at Hubbard Kelly Chapel. Rev. Curtis Thorpe of Temple Baptist will officiate. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens. Maxwell died Tuesday after a short illness at Medical Center Hospital. He was born January 14, 1923 in Scurry and lived 14 years in Odessa, moving from Crane. He served in the Navy in World War II and belonged to the American Legion. Survivors include two sons Larry Craig Maxwell and Raymond Maxwell, both of Memphis Tennessee.

Leroy Franklin Maxwell East 12Th Odessa Hubbard-Kelly

Former Midland Newspaperman Dies In Dallas

A long time Texas newspaperman Jack P Padgett 72 buried Saturday in Dallas died Thursday He directed commercial and industrial news pages for the Dallas Times Her Bom in Gainesville he worked in Wichita Falls Midland Big Spring Austin Roswell N M and Baton Rouge La Edward M Pooley 71 a Scripps Howard journalist for 37 years died Wednesday night He edited El Paso Herald Post 26 years Survived by widow Ruth a daughter and three grandchildren Rites for Orom 8B Souther 68 held at Singleton Funeral Home Chapel of the Chimes with burial in Fairview Cemetery Pampa He was born Feb 15 1901 in Breckenridge and lived in Andrews Odessa Midland Notrees 32 years for Texaco as a natural gas superintendent Survived by wife Christine and seven brothers G B Vaught Jr 41 of Midland services in Monahans First Presbyterian Church He was a drilling superintendent for Standard Oil Co Survivors include wife and two children W H Williams 1 father of Mrs Steve Thompson of Odessa services in Tahoka United Methodist Church Burial in Tahoka Cemetery for W H Williams other obituaries note multiple entries across Texas fields and towns.

Dallas Tex Texas Jack P. Padgett Padgett Dallas Times Bom Gainesville Wichita Falls Midland Big Spring Austin Roswell N.M Baton Rouge EL Paso Edward M. Pooley Scripps Howard Pooley el Paso Herald Post Milton Fla University of the South Army Air Corps Houston Press The Press Herald Post Publishing Co Newspaper Printing Corp Ruth Andrews Odessa Notrees Souther Texaco Christine G. B. Vaught JR Monahans First Presbyterian Church G. B. Vaught Sr Ryle Glirstbyterian Hmond Funeral Home Vaught Colorado City Ught Standard Oil Co Margaret Bene _ Apel Tecome Wile Raymond Wicket W. JH. Tahoka W. H. Williams Steve Thompson United Methodist Church Tahoka Stene Orame Comey Baylor County

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Phi Zeta Pi Gonzalez Pest Control Permian Basin Seeley Martin Dies Jr Duane Nobles PBGC Bill Gooch William Rodgers Earl . Bailey American Seigen Molly Graham Opportunity Basin Lions Club R. A. Rivera Order of Eagles B. J. Sims Permian High School James Hardin Bond James B. Bond East 52Nd Michael Sayer Sherrod Vincent A. Sherrod Windsor Steven Roy Pugh Tasso Pugh East 42Nd Ken Gordon Jacks E. Kenneth Jacks Waverly Odessa High School Earnest Brooketon Charles H. Broughton North Alleghaney Fred A. Stout III Fred A. Stout Jr West 13Th Gary Crenweley E. R. Crenweley Reed Tolles Mrs Louis Tolles Route 3 Ector Hilh James D. Huffman R. A. Huffman I Clifford Alex Bitolas Victor Grado Laredo Bill Strickland W. W. Strickland Drury Lane Carlos Aguirre III Carlos Aguirre Jr North Broughton Crane High School Rickey Leaman Max Leaman Howard Wagner Circulation Department T. H the) Eicher Mar Odessan William Hardwick Astor Easthill Cemetery Owen Permian Playhouse Cwloma
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