Pair Nabbed For Series Of Break-ins
Detectives detained 17 year old from San Angelo and 15 year old companion after a 2:30 am arrest. Bobby R. Morgan confessed to multiple local burglaries including Hallmark Cleaners and Dairy Dip with the juvenile tied to several break-ins. Morgan faced formal charges while the juvenile was handed to juvenile officers. Morgan said he is under a four year probation on two burglary counts in San Angelo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Angelo
Johnnie Wise
Willie Silvey
Bobby R. Morgan
Dixie
Odessa
James Atwood
Andrews Howy
Morgan
Hallmark Cleaners
N. Whitaker
W. County Road
Red Daniels
O. E. Scott
Atwood
Oil wildcat locations staked in Crane Reagan and Terry Counties
In the Permian Basin wildcat drills are planned by Shell Oil Co and Borden and Carter entities. Projects include 13 000 foot No 1 Lela Mae Green in Terry County and 8 200 foot Wolfcamp prospect No 1 Carter in Reagan County. Locations centered 660 feet from lines in multiple sections. Drilling to start at once pending permits.
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Crane
Reagan
Terry
Permian Basin
Borden
Jake L. Hamon
Lela Mae Green
Brownfield
Crane County
Shell Oil Co
John Edwards
Monahans
T&p
Gail
Reagan County
B. B. Carter Drilling Co
Carter
Jaycee Meeting Sees DA Hopefuls Texan Quips
Odessa Junior Chamber of Commerce hears Warren Burnett and Charles Butts discuss district attorney qualifications in a ballroom remarks session at the Lincoln Hotel. Burnett jokes about presidential heritage while Butts notes family plans and readiness. Independence Day Festival plans to be finalized tonight with Tadlock and Garwood outlining Dallas Jaycee National Convention later this month.
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Odessa
Butts
al M. Tadlock
George Garwood
Jaycees
Dallas
Houstonians In Critical Condition After Air Crash
O. W. Sanders and James Butler of Houston remained in critical condition at Midland Memorial Hospital after a light aircraft crash and fire at the Odessa Midland Air Terminal last Saturday. Sanders was reported about the same, Butler slightly improved but still critical.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. W. Sanders
James Butler
Houston
Midland Memorial Hospital
Sanders
Butler
Odessa-Midland Air Terminal
Local Marine Be Builds to Camp Pendleton
Pfc Bernice Neil Davis departs for Camp Pendleton California after a 10 day leave with parents Mr and Mrs Davis of 1713 McCall Place. Davis recently completed basic training at a Marine base in San Diego California.
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Bernice Neil Davis
Camp Pendleton
Calif
Davis
McCall Place
San Diego
Alif
City Council Sets 5 PM Meeting in City Hall
City Council will meet at 5 pm today in City Hall for routine business on the agenda.
Water party planned as 5 million gallons daily flow to Odessa
The Odessa Chamber of Commerce plans a public water celebration next Sunday to welcome 5,000,000 gallons daily from the Colorado River Municipal Water Project. Events include bathing beauties, talks, and a beach formed by sandbag dam. Martin County wells will add to Odessa’s 8,000,000 daily output, with 13,000,000 expected by Aug 1. A formal Lincoln Hotel celebration will follow later this month.
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Odessa
Chamber of Commerce
Colorado River
Martin County
Lhoken
Colorado River Municipal Water District
Lincoln Hotel
North Golder
Odessa College
Martin Wells
Midland Officials deny water shortage reports today
Midland city leaders rejected claims of a critical water shortage and noted higher summer use but stated the supply is adequate. City Manager Bill Oswalt said two new water fields are being developed and the city can handle 10 to 12 million gallons daily while current use is about nine million. Mayor Perry Pickett echoed the absence of shortages and anticipated future stability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midland
Father Slashes Throat as Daughter Is Found Slain
In San Angelo a 43 year old Latin American man Rudolph Martinez slashed his throat in view of four witnesses after his daughter Dora Martinez 19 was found slain beside a country road. Dora had been shot in the left arm and neck and beaten. An autopsy is planned as detectives investigate a family quarrel that sent them fleeing from Wichita Falls earlier the same day.
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San Angelo
Rudolph Martinez
Wichita Falls
Dora Martinez
Martinez
Harold Mathis
Justice of the Peace
Justin Kever
Kever
Candidates Asked To File Expenses Here On Monday
Ector County Democratic chairman Thomas J. Pitts says candidates must file campaign expenses with the county clerk by Monday. County clerk Edna Smith holds the filing papers. District office candidates file with the secretary of state. Filing dates include May 27, July 6, and July 21. The State Democratic Executive Committee states it has no power to remove a candidate from the ballot for late reports. Citizens may challenge ballot eligibility in district court.
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Thomas J. Pitts
Ector County
Edna Smith
Secretary of State
State Democratic Executive Committee
Divorce decrees and suits listed in district court
District Court records show divorce decrees granted for Inglehart and Henderson couples and new suits filed including West Texas Concrete vs Texas Traffic Association for 3000 dollars. County Court issued a marriage license to Howard Thomas and Joyce Marie Medlock. Medical Center Hospital admitted and discharged multiple patients on June 9 and reported two births at 7 pounds.
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Floyd W. Inglehart
Willie Jewel Inglehart
Kenneth L. McGee
Nona Mae McGee
Yvonne Henderson
Julius Richard Henderson
Luddie Modean Bales
Paul Eugene Bales
Tommye Jesalyn Crain
Benny Eldeen Crain
Bill James Tucker
Virginia Tucker
Peggy Ann Pittman
Vernon Dale Pittman
West Texas Concrete Products, Inc
Kermit Concrete Co
Howard Thomas
Joyce Marie Medlock
Medical Center Hospital
Matthew Haley
Glenda New
Becklynn Farmer
H. E. Saulers
David Grimes
L. R. Richardson
B. H. Sims
A. M. Terry
D. E. Dwinell
Ottie Blackstock
David Stringer
A. C. Rowe
Ross Marie Rowe
Tony Bussey
Coed Beaten Returns Home to Springfield
Virginia Anderson a 24 year old Wyoming University student who was beaten and lay in a coma for 23 days has gone home to Springfield Missouri She disappeared May 9 after leaving a restaurant job and was found near death on a prairie near Laramie two days later The case remains unsolved and the victim cannot recall the incident
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Laramie
Wyo
Virginia Anderson
Wyoming University
Midland Grand Jury Nears Report After Two-Day Session
Midland County Grand Jury continued in session for a second day as Judge R W Hamilton said jurors consider 14 cases and are not expected to report until Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midland County Grand Jury
R. W. Hamilton
Rites Tuesday in Pecos For Mother of Author
Funeral services are planned Tuesday in Pecos for Mrs. Mary Derrer 48 mother of Davis Dresser of Westport Conn who wrote as Brett Halliday creator of the detective Michael Shane family confirms survivor details and location.
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Monahans
Westport
Rites Held in Midland for Edna Harris
Rites were held in Midland today for Edna Harris 72 former Odessa resident who died Sunday in Berryhill Arkansas.
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Midland
Edna Harris
Odessa
Berryhill
Ark
President presses seizure law in steel crisis address
President Truman outlined options to end the steel strike and restore production. He favored government operation as one option and warned that invoking a Taft Hartley injunction would pick sides against workers. He urged Congress to choose a path to quickly resume national steel output as networks carried his address.
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Sen
Byrd
D-Va
Senate
Truman
Congress
Jury Takes No Action in Attorney Case
Ward County Grand Jury in Monahans met 10 days and returned 23 true bills but did not indict county attorney Tom Neel for assault with intent to murder. A separate murder indictment was returned against Deputy Sheriff Tom X Bowen in the March 1 Pyote death of Florenzio Lozano. Indictments also included arson theft statutory rape assault with intent to rape maim and drunk driving offenses and forgeries and swindling.
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Monahans
Ward
Tom Neel
Neel
Raymond Smoot
Tom X. Bowen
Florenzio Lozano
Bowen
No Inductions Slated In June
The local draft board reports no inductions in June. Ten men formerly 4-F will travel to Abilene on June 16 for a new physical. In May two large groups were sent for physicals in preparation for heavy induction this fall. July calls are tentatively set at eight men for induction in July.
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Abilene
Convict Confesses To Prison Slaying In Oklahoma Pen
Eddie Steelman, serving 25 years for armed robbery from Okfuskee county, confessed to bludgeon knife slaying of fellow convict Joe Blackie Driver in the crowded Oklahoma state penitentiary yard. Deputy Warden H C McLeod said murder charges will be filed. Driver was 50 and held for burglary in Oklahoma county.
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Mcalester
Okla
H. C. McLeod
Eddie Steelman
Okfuskee
Oklahoma State Penitentiary
McLeod
Steelman
Joe Blackie
Oklahoma County
Odessa Woman Dies In Home
Odessa Mrs. Letha Mae Hamil 54 died Monday at 2523 N Grant following a heart attack. She had lived in Odessa since Jan 22 coming from Homer La. Survived by her husband John T Hamil eight sons Earnest R B Raymond Huey Marlin all of Odessa A C Lamesa Johnnie Stanly N D and James of New Hampshire two daughters Mrs Edna Mae Maxwell Odessa and Janie Hamill Funeral arrangements through the Honey Oxc Funeral Home.
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Odessa
Huoi
Letha Mae Hamil
N. Grant
Earnest
R. B
Raymond
Huey
Marlin
A. C
Lamesa
Johnnie
Stanly
N. D
James
New Hampshire
Edna Mae Maxwell
Janie Ham
Funnyman Red Skelton Given Rest Advice
Hollywood June 10 Comedian Red Skelton to take a long rest for health reasons. His physician recommended he relax and pause his current television show to recover from hard work and complete his television program.
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Hollywood
Red Skelton
Ty Skelton
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