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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 11, 1961

Page

2

Jury Panel Summoned In 161st District Court

A jury panel is summoned for 9 a.m. Tuesday in George M. Kelton’s 161st District Court for civil cases to be tried this week. A docket call is set for Monday morning to determine trial order. list includes Floyd Clark Jr and many Odessa area residents led by District Clerk Neva Rose.

George M. Kelton 161St Neva Rose Floyd Clark Jr Odessa Gordon F. Johnson East County Road H. R. Bates

Miller Novel The Tropic of Cancer Banned in Mail

The Tropic of Cancer by Henry Miller was barred from mailing on Friday as postal authorities review whether the work is obscene. A complaint targets Grove Publishing Co. and Paperback Bookshop Inc. as distributor.

Washington UPD Henry Miller Post Office Department Grove Publishing Co Paperback Bookcase, Inc

Somers Chosen For SMU Summer Mathematics Seminar

Johnny Wayne Somers of 1717 Nabors Lane, a Permian High School student, is one of 36 high school pupils selected for a summer mathematics program at Southern Methodist University. The National Science Foundation grant funds the seminar from June 11 to July 14 with lectures on symbolic logic, number theory, vectors and matrices, probability, and related topics. Certificates will be awarded on satisfactory completion though no academic credit is given.

Johnny Wayne Somers Chester F. Somers Nabors Lane Southern Methodist University Texas Arkansas Arizona Tennessee National Science Foundation Somers Permian High School

Continental Airlines Debuts Odessa Flight to Los Angeles

Continental Airlines introduced a new viscount service from Odessa Midland Airpark with morning and evening departures for Los Angeles. The route includes a stop in El Paso, a total flight time of 4 hours 13 minutes, and return services from Los Angeles at 7 30 a m and 12 20 p m.

Continental Airlines Odessa - Midland Airpark Los Angeles el Paso

Three Odessa Girls Attend Bluebonnet Girls State

Three Odessa high school girls Donna Russell Susan Harden and Maurene Newsom will represent Odessa at the 10 day Bluebonnet Girls State session in Austin June 14 24. The event teaches citizenship through simulated city county and state government with 400 participants from Texas and culminates in the election of a Girls State governor and two outstanding citizens to attend Girls Nation in Washington DC.

Odessa American Legion Auxiliary Bluebonnet Austin Mayrene Newsom Permian High Herman Newsom Susan Harden Odessa High B. L. Harden Santa Rita Donna Russell Ector High Rex Russell Senate of House Texastor Na- Austin American Legion Amiliary Bluebonnet Texas School For the Blind Maurene Newsom Permian High School Uyucansls UIE Lecuuvridustis Girls State Ernor Girls Nation Washington, D. C

Ben C Florey Elected Texas Insurance Adjusters Leader

President Ben C Florey of the Association of Independent Insurance Adjusters of Texas was elected. He is manager and co owner of RD Batter Claim Service located at 702 East Seventh Street.

Ben C. Florey Gountry—Club Estates The Association of Independent Insurance Adjustors of Texas Florey R. D. Batter Claim Service East Seventh St

Odessa Units Earn Superior Rating at Fort Hood

At Fort Hood Texas Odessa U S Army Reserve units Company B and Company C 90th Transportation Battalion received superior ratings for night problem performance during field exercises inspectors observed a tactical march and a night attack by mock aggressor forces Commanded by Captain Charles Pace Odessa for Company B and First Lieutenant Charles Overend for Company C the units are on a two week summer training period.

Fort Hood Tex Odessa 90Th Transportation Battalion Charles Pace Charles Qoverend

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