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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 06, 1972

Page

2

4 H Horse Show Winners Named in Rankin and Midland

Five Ector County 4 H members won top awards at weekend shows in Rankin and Midland. In Rankin Lluvia was all around champion horse shown by Terry Cox with Hollywood Jazz as reserve mare over Greer and Duby Jet, grand champion gelding shown by Janice Swinney, and Striker Buck reserve gelding at halter shown by Jimmy Pool. Lad by Gwenyth Rowland won all around junior horse in Midland. Other Rankin winners include class 2 mares and class 3 and 6 geldings with multiple riders. Midland results list many Ector County winners in registered, grade, showmanship, western pleasure, reining, barrels, poles, flags and riding events led by Gwenyth Rowland and Lluvia Cox.

Ector County Rankin and Midland Rankin Lluvia Terry Cox Hollywood Jazz Greer Duby Jet Janice Swinney Striker Buck Halter Jimmy Pool Lad Gwenyth Rowland Joe Tom Greer Delmanie Taco Beverly Locke Prissy Mark Carroll Honey Bar Jerry Parsons Poco Tehhono Granberry Sid Weston Dan Pritchard Kinnendale Janice Swimmey Jimmy Granberry Bronco Jim Jenkins Western Pleasure Chick Balmy Okie Greg Locke Sancho Vickie Parsons Reining Back Row L-R Janice W. Swinney Alvis Swinney Robert R. Cox Redbud R.A. Rowland Gardendale Jimmy Pocl James N. Pool

Third Party Hearing Set in Texas Ballot Challenge

U S District Court Judge W E Suttle scheduled a hearing next Monday in a suit filed by the American party challenging Texas rules for third party candidates. Gloria Svanas represents several party officials against Secretary of State Bob Bullock who requires about 23 000 signatures and that signers be qualified voters not participating in primaries or conventions of other parties.

Midland U.S. District Court W. E. Suttle American Party Texas Gloria Svanas Bob Bullock Bullock

Ray Charles and Allman Brothers to perform at Ector Coliseum

Ray Charles is set for an 8 30 p m concert on June 19 at Ector County Coliseum with Coliseum director J Fred Cowen noting promoter Odell Walker has placed a deposit and lease signed. The Allman Brothers Band, highly rated among national rock acts, will play at 8 30 p m on Thursday at the same venue.

Ray Charles Ector County J. Fred Cowen Odell Walker Midland Cowen Walker Allman Brothers Band

Woman Dies Rites Slated At Immanuel Baptist Church

Mrs. Davie Ford, 74, of 907 East 18th, died at Medical Center Hospital after a long illness. Services set for 2 p.m. Wednesday at Immanuel Baptist Church with Rev. Bill Cook, burial at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Born June 1, 1898 in Brown County, she married John D. Ford on December 12, 1922 in Lometa and moved to Odessa in 1945 from Goldthwaite. Survivors include three daughters, two brothers, and six grandchildren. memorials to charity.

Davie Ford East 18Th Medical Center Hospital Immanuel Baptist Church Bill Cook Sunset Memorial Gardens Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home Brown County John D. Ford Lometa Odessa Gold

Odessan Dies at 49. Rites Planned in Odessa

Cleveland D. Burleson Jr. 49 of 1306 North Alleghany died before 9 am in Medical Center Hospital after a long illness. Services set for 10 am Thursday at Hubbard Kelly Funeral Chapel with 4 pm graveside rites at Anson Cemetery. He was a retired service station attendant, born April 8 1923 in Dennis Mississippi, moved to Odessa 15 years ago from Sweetwater, married to Margie Whitworth since Sept 21 1959, served in US Air Force in World War II. Survivors include wife, one son Bobby C. Burleson, two stepsons Bill and Steven Whitworth, three sisters, four brothers, and five grandchildren.

Hubbard-Kelly Anson Dennis Miss Odessa Sweetwater Margie Whitworth Bobby C. Burleson West 28Th Bill Steven Whitworth Ethel Kleppner Childress Reba Pelton Ray C. Lovelace Dallas Ray C Dick) Lovelace Lovelace Humble Oil Co Toler Crane Denver City Weatherford Midland Cruz Montanez Our Lady of Guadalupe Church Fairview Cemetery Thomas Funeral Home Montanez Midland Memorial Hospital Colorado City Concha Curr Jr Damien Zimmerman Lovington Lea General Hospital Whitesville Lovington St. Mary's of the Woods Catholic Church Eugene H. Johnston Kermit Eugene Hays Johnston Cooper Funeral Home Johnston Memorial Hospital New Matamoras Ohio Kermit Ruth Thomas Frederick Ruth Billy Steven Johnston Lake Whitney David Sumpter Joseph Lucas Dayton Paul Flagler Houston William N. Mosher Standard Oil of Texas Newnie W. Ellis Mosher Newcastle Los Angeles Calif University of California Phi Beta Kappa Standard Wichita Falls First Presbyterian Church, West Texas Geologist Association American Association of Petroleum Geologists The Elks Lodge Bobbie Bowlin Lee Arnett Corpus Christi J.L. Bradley Charlotte Crampton San Gabriel Ozona Jospeh O. Smith Calvary Baptist Church Mertzon Janes Funeral Home Smith Reagan Memorial Hospital Mary Katherine Karen Becky Joey Ben Smith Merizon William Johnson Shell Oil Co Goldsmith Salt Lake City Utah Pioneer Abilene Air Force England Flint Construction Co Patty Mathews Duchesne DyAna Waldrop Arlington Minnie Johnson A. M. Johnson North Center Lula C. Pickett Delipha Middleton

Obituary notices for Williams Velasquez and Olvera in West Texas

Corlie L Williams 4 of Hobbs died at work from an apparent heart attack. Services set at Castle Avenue Baptist Church with burial in Lamesa. Survivors include wife Lanora and four daughters. Ines H Velasquez 47 of Big Spring died of heart attack. Services at St Thomas Church with burial Mt Olive Cemetery. Marcos Jamie Olvera 6 of El Paso died in farm accident near Stanton. Services at St Joseph Church with burial at St Joseph Cemetery. Survivors include parents Marcos and Mrs. Olvera and two sisters.

Corlie Williams Hobbs N.M Corlie L. Williams Castle Avenue Baptist Church D. S. Moore Griffin Funeral Home Lamesa Hobbs Lea General Hospital Walker Trucking Co Williams Hobbs Axtell Lanora C. L. Williams Linda Carol Williams Crane J. L. Barron J. E. Patton Thermal Calif Loren Castleman Forsan A. K. Williams Hesston Kan O. N. Williams D. C. Williams Frank Leathers Roy Leathers John Leathers Odessa Ines H St. Thomas Catholic Church Woodsmen of the World Maria Dora Edna Velasquez Big Spring Cruz Velasquez Midland Ramon Velasquez Lazario Velasquez Jr Rimigio Velasquez Uvalde Leonardo Guzman Marcos Jamie Olvera Stanton Marcos Jamie Olvera Marcos Olvera el Paso St. Joseph's Catholic Church Gilbreath Funeral Home St. Joseph's Cemetery Thomas Roman Stanton Lubbock Maria Olvera Patricia Olvera Juan Olvera Ackerly

Three hot checks filed in Ector County Court

Three charges of defrauding by worthless checks were on file in Ector County Court on Tuesday. Accused include Mary Burdett 32 of Andrews. Mrs E D Hail 26 of Coronado. and OK Cogdill 24 of Overton. They allegedly passed bogus checks on January 19 January 6 and April 17 at local merchants Gibson's T G and Y Store and Ba Lones Dress Shop. No arrests had been made.

Ector Mary Burdett Andrews Gibson’s Discount Center West County Road OK Cogdill Overton Ba'Lone’s Dress East County Road

Woman Pleads Guilty in Pett y Theft Case

A 67 year old Odessan pleaded guilty in Municipal Court to a petty theft charge Tuesday for taking under garments valued at 1.58 from Cook's Discount. She paid a $5 fine and was released. Three boys aged nine and twelve were counseled after being taken into custody for stealing yo yos and a racing model car valued at 2.99.

Ollie Merriott Henry Blvd Cook’s Discount East Eighth Cecil Hardwick Cook's Discount

Court ruling limits power to order school district consolidation

The Richmond case review rejects white flight theory as a constitutional violation, noting white enrollment declines in Chesterfield and Henrico without shifting to Richmond areas. Judge Winter dissented, arguing remedial authority requires a constitutional violation and that district courts lack power to force consolidation absent such a finding.

Supreme Court Charlotte-Mecklenburg Richmond School Board Merhige Richmond Appeals Court Chest@field Henrico Chesterfield Harrison L. Winter Circuit Court Freud Senate

Denver Post Board Chief Dies At 82

Helen G. Bonfils chairwoman of the Denver Post board died at St. Joseph Hospital at age 82. Born in 1889 in Peekskill New York she helped run the paper co founded by her father. She supported theater and built the Bonfils Theater in Denver and backed the Central City Opera House and Elitch Theater.

Denver. Colo Helen G. Bonfils The Denver Post St. Joseph Hospital Post Frederick G. Bonfils Miss Bonfils Miss Helen H. H. Tammen Peekskill N.Y Denver National Park Seminary Forest Glen New York George Somnes Edward Michael Davis Central City Opera House Colorado Elitch Theater Bonfils Theater

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