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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 12, 1956

Page

4

Odessa Girls Attend Annual Bluebonnet Girls State

Three Odessa girls Carol Sandstrom Artis Cor ley and Linda Pendaughter attend the Bluebonnet Girls State in Austin sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary. They were chosen by their principal and teachers to learn city county and state government and will elect a governor with two attendees advancing to the national Girls State in Washington later. They are part of Auxiliary unit 430 and study at the Texas School for the Blind. They plan to return Sunday.

Odessa Bluebonnet American Legion Auxiliary Austin Carol Sandstrom R. C. Sandstrom West 15 Artis Corley Washington, D. C

Funeral Held For Hobbs Man Al Len Moore Mead

Last rites were held Tuesday for Al Len Moore Mead found dead in his Hobbs hotel room. The 12 year maintenance man at a local hotel was survived by two sons Allan Jr. of Seattle and Glen of Atlanta and two brothers. Funeral services were at Griffin Chapel with Rev. Leroy Sewell of First Methodist Church, burial in Prairie Haven Cemetery.

Hobbs Allen Moore Mead Mead Griffin Chapel Leroy Sewell First Methodist Church Prairie Haven Cemetery Allan, Jr Seattle Glen Atlanta

Spelling Lesson at Aiken Red Cross Office

In Aiken South Carolina executive director Miss Lee Ballentine guides a caller through spelling his name. The visitor carefully pronounces S C H W A R T Z M E E R K O S A K E N and Ralph as the last name, clarifying pronunciation for a formal record.

Aiken, S. C. P Lee Ballentine Aiken County

Pecos Woman Laula Bowles Funeral Obituary

Final rites for Mrs. Laula Cecelia Bowles 79 Reeves County resident were held Tuesday at First Christian Church Pecos. Bowles died Sunday night at home. Born March 21 1877 in Mantel Uvalde County she lived in Reeves County since 1913. She was a longtime Christian Church member burial in Fairview Cemetery Survivors include her husband Evy G Bowles two sisters D R Fitch Lampasas and Mrs Walter Kelly Uvalde and a grandson

Pecos Laula Cecelia Bowles Reeves County First Christian Church D. R. Fitch Lampasas Walter Kelly Uvalde

Regional Forecast Highlights Texas and Oklahoma Weather

Regional forecast notes warm, partly cloudy conditions across Texas and Oklahoma. Scattered thundershowers expected tonight through Wednesday, with easterly coastal winds and afternoon cloudiness in western Panhandle and southeast areas. Temperatures remain mostly steady with lows 65 to 75.

Rockies Plains Northwest Great Lakes Oklahoma Florida Georgia Carolinas United Press Texas Panhandle Southeast

Final Word Divorce Granted in Santa Monica Case

Mrs Elva Carnes aged 30 was granted a divorce from Alfred Carnes aged 32 in Santa Monica California on grounds that he failed to provide support and conduct alleged misconduct per court records.

Santa Monica, Calif Elva Carnes Alfred

Military Law Extends to Civilian Dependents Abroad

The Supreme Court extends military law to over 250000 civilian dependents with the armed forces in 63 foreign nations. It rules civilians overseas lack jury trials and other home protections, remaining under military courts-martial. Justice Clark wrote the opinion upholding the convictions of two dependents in England and Atlanta.

Washington Eisenhower E. 1 DuPont de Nemours and Co Tom C. Clark Clarice B. Covert Atlanta

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