New Andrews School To Feature Carpeted Classrooms
Andrews plans a $2.9 million new high school with carpeted classrooms throughout based on a $10,000 Ford Foundation and American Carpet Institute grant. The project will also study carpet performance with reports to the Institute and Ford Foundation while Warner Construction’s base bid led to a total project cost of about $2.94 million. Construction starts within two weeks with Frank M. Studer supervising for Reid, Rockwell & Taries of San Francisco.
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Fors
Carpet, Institute
Ford Foundation
Warner Construction Company of
San An
Gelo
yAas
Clude
Laykold
Warner Company
Frank.m. Studer
Andrews
Reid, Rockwell & Taries
San Francisco
Pecos Railroad Hearing Slated on Passenger Line
A Railroad Commission hearing at the Reeves County courthouse in Pecos will decide on Panhandle and Santa Fe Railway's request to discontinue passenger service between Pecos and Carlsbad New Mexico. Freight service continues. The NM commission already granted permission for the New Mexico portion. The line originated as Pecos Valley Railway in 1895 and became part of Santa Fe in 1912.
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Railroad Commission
Reeves County Court House
Pecos
Panhandle and Santa Fe Railway
Carlsbad
N.M
New Mexico Corporation Commission
New Mexico
Pecos Valley Railway
The
Pecos Valley
Northern
Eastern Railway of
Santa Fe
Sons Learn Baseball Slide Lesson Gone Wrong
Buddy McAnally of Pecos broke his leg during a Little League slide drill intended for his sons. He was treated at Reeves County Memorial Hospital and is now home.
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Barstow
Buddy McAnally
Pecos
McAnally
Reeves County Memorial Hospital
Five Contestants Get First Points Toward Mrs America
Five contestants earned early points toward the Mrs America title, including Char lotte Logue of Lago Pennsylvania, Mary Mason of Tulsa Oklahoma, Betty Cutbirth of Brownwood Texas, and a Ketchikan Alaska entrant. The event aired in Fort Lauderdale with dishes named wild rice igloo angel's delight and a cake called Jane Star. Mrs America will be designated Friday night.
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FORT_ LAUDERDALE
Fia
Texas
Alaska
Pennsylvania
Oklahoma
Clalestie
Marlynn’” Porter
F . Ketchikan
Charlotte Logue
Lago
Betty Cutbirth
Brownwood
Tex
Jane” Star
Mary Mason
Tulsa
America
Seven Brothers Escape Jail in Oklahoma
Two brothers Jack Camplain and Earl Camplain escaped from Jefferson County jail in Waurika Oklahoma during a planned assault and robbery case tied to Judge F L Baker. A statewide manhunt with roadblocks on Red River bridges led into Texas. The suspects from Wilson Ohio were 31 and 27 and had previously escaped and been recaptured.
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Waurika
Okla
Upid
Jefferson County
Oklahoma
Red River
Texas
Jack Camplain
Earl Camplain
Wilson
Ohio
F. L. Baker
Baker
Camplain Brothers
Hungary Police Track Juvenile Gang of the Black Half Moon
Budapest police report five Hungarian juveniles formed the gang of the Black Half Moon to avenge counter revolutionary parents. The Magyar Ifjusag paper said they burned Communist youth flags destroyed text books and smashed windows in recent months.
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Vienna
UPI
Budapest
Magyar Ifjusag
Graveside Rites Held for Infant Son Williams
Graveside funeral services were set for 10 a.m. today for the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Williams of 607 East 36th, who died Tuesday in Medical Center Hospital. Rev. Ed Ve officiated at Odessa Cemetery with burial by Rix-Mahan Chapel of the Roses. Survivors include the parents, two brothers Johnny and Donal Williams of Odessa, the maternal grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Paul Kilgore of Corsicana, and the paternal grandmother Mrs. J.L. Williams of Tyler.
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D. L. Williams
East 36Th
Medical Center Hospital
Odessa
Ed. Ve
Johnny
Donal Williams
Paul Kilgore
Corsicana
J.L. Williams
Tyler
Odessa Youth Graduates From Naval Academy Class
A former Odessa high school graduate, William Raymond Calvert, son of C. R. and Mrs. Calvert, graduated today with the Naval Academy class of 1956 at Annapolis. Calvert, formerly of 2720 West Second, was among 27 Texans in the class and earned top scholastic honors while at Odessa High, where he belonged to the National Honor Society. Principal James McMath reported the achievement.
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Thomas E. Nichols
Aubrey”. D. Nichols
Tulip Lane
Army National Guard
Infantry School
Fort Benning
Coleman High School
University of Texas
Odessa College
Suslov Seen Replacing Khrushchev in Soviet Leadership
AP report from Philadelphia notes Boris Morros, former Counterspy and film producer, predicts Mikhail Suslov of the Presidium will replace Nikita Khrushchev. Morros says Suslov could justify Khrushchev's overthrow by the Stalinists in a Tuesday interview.
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Philadelphia
Boris Morros
FBI
Nikita Khrushchev
Mikhail Suslov
Presidium
Suslov
Khrushchev
Odessan Dies Early Today
Andrew Jackson Allen 63 of 711 North McKinney died early today at Medical Center Hospital after a two month illness. Funeral at 12 p.m. Thursday at First Methodist Church with Rev. Lee Crouch officiating. Burial Sunset Memorial Gardens under Hubbard Funeral Home. Allen, maintenance supervisor for Phillips Petroleum in Odessa for eight years, born October 16 1896 in Chico. Married May Starbaugh in 1923 Ibex, Texas. WWI veteran and 32nd degree Mason. Survivors include wife, two sons James H. Allen Dallas and Buddy Allen Kermit, a brother W W Olen San Antonio, a sister Mrs A Tipton Vashti, grandchildren. Pallbearers listed.
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Andrew ‘Jackson Allen
North McKinney
Medical Center Hospital
First Methodist
Lee Crouch
Hart
Sunset Memorial Gardens
Hubbard Funeral Home
Allen
Odessa
Phillips Petroleum Company
Electra
Chico
May Starbaugh
Ibex
Tex
Methodist Church
James
H. Allen
Dallas
Buddy ’Allen
Kermit
W.W. 0
Len
San Antonio
A. Tipton
Vashti
Reen
J. D. Morris
Ocie Holcomb
Neal Anderson
Henry Ireton
R. G. McCutcheon
J. W. Thornton
Dutch Jordon
G. K. Chappel
Retired Farmer Frederick Blount Dies at 81
Frederick Blount, 81, a retired Santa Anna farmer, died after months of illness. Born October 22, 1877 in Hamilton County, he married Maggie Puffington May 25, 1950s in Cass County. Services 3:30 p.m. today at Wilson Cemetery in Haskell after earlier services at Hosch Funeral Home. Survived by wife, son George Blount of Midland, son Ernest Blount of Brownfield, and foster son Ted C. Williams of Brownfield.
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Buial
Frederick
Quincy
Blount
Wilson Cemetery
Haskell
Hosch’ Funeral
Hamilton County
Maggie N. Puffington
Cass’ County
Terry County
Church of Christ
Midland
George Blount
Ernest Blount
Brownfield
Ted C. Williams
Leave Your Wife Business Sense Leave Your Wife Business Sense
probate court examiner Marijane Brown urges husbands to teach wives budgeting and business to manage estates after death. Iraan Tex staff notes G Chapman, 70, of Dodge died in Houston Veterans Admin Hospital after founding the first Iraan grocery with Floyd Kennemer. funeral pending. Survivors include wife, two brothers, four sisters across multiple towns.
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Los Angeles
Marijane Brown
Iraan
Iraan and McCamey
Chapman
Dodge
Veterans
Genetration
Houston
Jraan
Floyd Kennemer
Methodist Church
T. W. Chapman
Jacksboro
H.H. Chapman
Baytown
Grace Copeland
C. V. Robertson
Snyder
R. J. Hamp Ton
Mangum
Okla
Area Men Serve in Navy and Army Training news
Area men in military service are featured, detailing recruits from training centers in San Diego and Fort Hood, with several from Midland and Odessa. Individuals include Rosco Twilligear, Rondle Payne, Charles Brewer, David Teal, Donald Phillipp, John Pope, Billy Jones, Lonnie Colston, and Charles Ledgerwood, noting their training, units, and current postings in Germany and Texas.
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Rosco Twilligear
Pie
San Tro West 32Nd
Idaue
Aicruit
William C. Twilligear
Ise
San ‘Diego
Rondle’l. Payne
J. L. Payne
Elm
Kermit
Charles L. Brewer
Charles E. Brewer
South Ave
2Nd Armored Division
Fort Hood
Philipp
Odessa
Permian
John H. B. Pope
John .M. Pope
Mariana Blvd
Midland
4Th Armored Division
Grafeswohr
Germany
Pope
Ann
Carver High School
Lonnie E. Colston
E. A. Colston
North McKinney
37Th Armor
Seventh Army
Bergen-Hohne
Marathon High’ School
Texas Agricultural and Industrial College
Alpine Ranch Cattleman Richard Riddle Dies at 71
Richard R. Riddle 71, a longtime Big Bend cattleman, died Tuesday at his Kokernot ranch home from a heart attack. Services are pending at Livingston Funeral Home. Born in Tennessee June 9 1888, he worked for the O2 and Kokernot ranches and served in WWI. Survivors include sister Mrs Lillie Rayde of Manchester Tennessee.
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Richard R
Dick) Riddle
Kokernot
Riddle
Big Bend
Limpia Canyon
Livingston Funeral Home
Tennessee
Mona
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Burlington
Hungary
Odessan
Charles H. Ledgerwood
C. H. Ledgerwood
West 47Th
Co. A
24Th Signal Corps
Augsburg
Devonian Well Service
Ronie Brownlee
C. Li Bromlee
West 26Th
Robert Outsen
University of Wyoming
Laramie
Brownlee
Charlie D. How
T. D. Connelly
East Odessa, Sr
Signal Corps
Fort Huachuca
Ariz
519Th ‘Signal Company
Fort Gordon
Hans
France
W. W. Turney
Kokernot 06
Lillie Rayde
Manchester, Tenn
Oveet
F.s.l.lc
Savings & Loan
Dessa
Savings & Loan Alsa
Severdey
Texas State Optical
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