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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1969
Page
2
A jumble of names appears in a June notice listing numerous individuals likely connected to civil or probate matters, followed by a report of city traffic accidents. The latter item details collisions with pedestrians, left-scene incidents, damages and multiple involved parties across several street intersections.
Brezhnev denounced Mao Tse-tung’s China as pursuing a dangerous, warlike path and warned Beijing plans for both conventional and nuclear war. He criticized Chinese border provocations and accused Peking of distortions and hostile attacks in a tense global confrontation.
A damaged clipping notes a local matter in Odessa Texas with ambiguous dates and figures including months and a numeric total. The readable items mention a year span and short intervals but lack clear context or actors.
Miss your paper and report service issues by calling the Circulation Department at FE 7-466. Office hours are 6:45 p.m. on weekdays, Saturdays until noon, and Sundays until 4:30 a.m. The notice provides contact details and hours for newspaper delivery problems.
Gov Preston Smith announced a series of Open Mansion receptions for Texas residents. A June 19 gathering 5 to 7 p m at the Governor's Mansion invites residents of the 25th District including Ector and Midland Counties, with others in the 29th and 28th districts to follow. Smith seeks citizen access to government to foster responsiveness and democracy.
The $25 billion military procurement authorization includes $800 million for ABM deployment at two sites in North Dakota and Montana. A subcommittee may favor delaying deployment for more radar and computer tests, but leaders hint a delay is unlikely. Senator Dirksen and Sen. Hugh Scott signal cautious paths, while Sen. Edward Brooke presses for postponement and Sen. Paul Fannin expects little compromise.
White House sources in Honolulu report Nixon and Thieu to meet after arrivals to review the May 14 eight point peace plan. North Vietnam asked for details on troop withdrawals and supervision of elections, with fears of a potential coalition government.
The Hospital Board of Managers will meet Monday to discuss buying Dotsy lots for expansion. Administrator Earl Benson said county commissioners had not notified him about approval to purchase the $10,000 parcels. The expansion committee chair will report recommendations to support hospital growth.
Communist China's rural broadcasting is expanding rapidly to reach peasants with Mao Tse-tung's instructions. The New China News Agency says Chekiang Province had over 100,000 loudspeakers in 1958 and added more than 430,000 new loudspeakers in the past two years to its radio redistribution network.
Funeral services for Mrs. Cora Belle Purman 68 of 1211 West 26th will be at 4 p.m. Monday at Parkview Church of Christ with burial at Sunset Memorial Gardens under Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home direction. She died Saturday in a Fort Worth hospital after a short illness. She was married Sept. 15, 1925 to E. G. Purman, moved to Odessa in 1940 from Seagraves, and was a Parkview Baptist Church member. Survivors include her husband, a daughter Mrs. Michael Myers of Kansas City Missouri, a sister Mrs. Kitty Davenport of Midland, and brothers Homer Short of Artesia New Mexico and Victor Short of Hobbs New Mexico.
Funeral services are set for Mrs. Fred V. Wilson 52 at 2 p.m. Monday at Westwood Baptist Church with Rev. B E Clark officiating. Burial will be Sunset Memorial Gardens. She died Friday afternoon at Medical Center Hospital. Survived by husband a daughter Mrs Robert Aleman five brothers a sister and three grandchildren.
Graveside services were held at Sunset Memorial Gardens for Howard Z Mathiews 57 of La Puente who died June 2 in Los Angeles. He is survived by his wife Gladys a daughter Mrs Bill McNurlen of 3120 Blossom Lane father HZ Mathiews Eastland two sisters Mrs Juanita Truskett Dallas and Mrs Norma Augustine Dallas and two grandchildren.
U S. and Vietnamese clashes near a Ben Da River base left 1 U S. soldier killed and four wounded. Prisoners and battlefield sweeps added up to 400 enemy bodies, many young recruits. Another U S. report claimed 191 enemy killed northwest of An Loc as Da Nang faced rocket and mortar attacks.
Funeral services for Pete Marsh 69 of 4273 Bonham will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Hubbard Kelly Chapel with Rev Lucian Rudd of Belmont Baptist Church officiating. Graveside rites follow at 5 p.m. at Hillside Memorial Park Snyder. Marsh died Friday afternoon at a Lubbock hospital. He is survived by Maria a son Bobby Marsh of Lubbock a daughter Mrs Jim Hubbard of Hobbs New Mexico two brothers Robert and Boyd Marsh two sisters Mrs Mable Collins and Mrs Drain Row all of Corsicana and five grandchildren.
Kemper Kemper, 26, of 2401 13th, was in satisfactory condition at Medical Center Hospital after an oil well accident near Goldsmith. He suffered first and second degree burns to his lower body and a lacerated right leg requiring surgery. He was employed by the Poo Company at 2311 West 42nd and was removing a chemical when a cutter discharged, spraying him and causing a leg injury.
Carolos M. Cedille, 17, of 110 Crane, posted 3100 bond and was freed from the city jail on decent exposure charges after two girls reported an incident. A juvenile, held in Ector County Jail, faced molestation accusations and was turned over to juvenile authorities.
Funeral services for Homer E. Ross 76 of 808 East 21st are pending at Hubbard Kelly Funeral Home. Ross died at Medical Center Hospital of an apparent heart attack Saturday. He was a night watchman at Basin Construction Co Midland born October 21 1892 in Pontotoc County Mississippi and moved to Odessa in 1951 from Comanche. He married Bridie Lee Fields July 5 1917 in Beattie. Survived by two sons Joe Ross Odessa and Jack Ross Kermit three daughters Mrs Travis Reed Fresno Mrs Tommy Ramirez Fresno California and Mrs Willie McCloskey San Antonio one sister M J Pounds De Leon and 13 grandchildren.
Funeral services for Nathaniel Storry 69 retired plumber's helper who lived at 414 East Pearl will be held at 2 30 p m Monday in St James Baptist Church Rev James Ockletree will officiate Burial will be in Odessa Cemetery Storry died Thursday in M McKnight State Hospital at Carlsbad after an illness He was born June 2 1900 in Austin and moved here 17 years ago from Matador He was a member of St James Survivors are his wife Ella Maye three stepdaughters Mrs Bivian Stan difer Morrison 231 Bunch Mrs Velma Davis 903 Snyder and Mrs Ewritta Taylor 507 Patterson two stepsons Curtis Arnold of Odessa and Millard s Standsfer of the home two brothers Curtis Storry Terrell and Shirley Storry Dallas 22 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren
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