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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 12, 1961

Page

5

Teen-Age Cancer Victim Linda Harrison Dies at 13

Funeral services were set for 2 p.m. today at Bethany Christian Church for Linda Harrison 13 daugh ter of Mr and Mrs Elbert G Harrison of Odessa. She died Sunday at Medical Center Hospital after a cancer battle begun last October. Burial will be in Paducah with graveside services Tuesday at 11 a.m. Her family had fulfilled a longtime wish May 31 by flying to Disneyland after a local fundraiser. She finished seventh grade at Hood Junior High and was active in Bethany Christian Church. Born April 16, 1948 in Quanah, she had lived in Odessa 12 years with parents, two brothers Harriell Joe and Robert, and two sisters Janet and Teressa.

Linda Harrison Elbert G. Harrison Bowie Medical Center Hospital Bethany Christian Church Howard Marshall Paducah Disneyland Cal Ber Bethany Christians Church Quanah Harrisons Odessa Harriell Joe Harrison Robert Harrison Janet Teressa

Parten Resigns as Interior Oil Advisor in Houston

Maj. J. R. Parten of Houston has quit as a special consultant to Secretary of the Interior Stewart L Udall on oil and gas matters. Udall accepted the resignation Sunday, voicing profound thanks for Parten's fine work.

Washington J. R. Parten Houston Secretary of the Interior Stewart L Udall Udall Parten

Belgrade Jewish synagogue reopened after WWII demolition

The Belgrade Jewish synagogue was ceremoniously reopened after being demolished by the Nazis during wartime occupation. Yugoslav authorities, with the American Joint Distribution Committee cooperation, supervised the reconstruction and dedication on a Sunday service.

Belgrade Yugoslavia American Joint Distribution Committee

Highways Crash Injures Three in Midland Odessa Wreck

A Sunday two car collision on U S Highway 80 about 2 miles east of Odessa injures three Midland residents. Dennis Patton 22 and Patsy Ann Hardy 25 suffer severe bruises and multiple injuries, while Tom Glenn 24 of Midland is released after first aid. Lolita Redell Bell 36 Midland drives the other car. Patrolman Johnny Koonce reports the 1959 car hit the 1960 model as Hardy attempted to pull onto the highway around 1 30 a m. Damages are about 600 dollars.

Midland Odessa Medical Center Hospital Dennis Patton Patsy Annell Haridy Tom Glenn Texas Highway Johnny Koonce Miss Hardy Lolita Redell Bell

Search Continues For Missing NSA Clerk Covington

Washington UPI reports authorities press on in the hunt for William Hyter Covington 28 an NSA clerk missing since Tuesday with limited access to classified material. Military intelligence agents and police have no leads on his whereabouts and no connection yet to other NSA cases involving defectors Bernon F. Mitchell and William H. Martin.

Washington UPI Intelligence Agency William Hyter Covington National Security Agency NSA Bernon F. Mitchell William H. Martin Russia

Smooth Sailing For 1964 Fair Yacht Visitors

New York AP reports Fair President Robert Moses announced a $34 million marina expansion plan for the Flushing docks. Dredging will double pier berths to 430 and add 350 offshore moorings to ease yacht access to the 1964 65 world’s fair.

New York Robert Moses Flushing

Two Pyote men burn victims improve after tank blast

In Ward County near Pyote two oil tank explosion victims, Leroy Price and Mills Lassiter, improved at Ward County Memorial Hospital. Price, 36, remains critical and not accepting visitors. Lassiter, 43, is serious but improving. Two others died from burns over 80 percent of their bodies, Leroy Nylen Hutchison 56, deputy sheriff, and Carl Richard Maxwell Sr., 41, water superintendent in Monahans.

Monahans Price Mills Lassiter Leroy Nylen (Buck) Hutchison Pyote Ward County Carl Richard Maxwell Sr

Funeral Rites Slated Today for Edith M. Hamilton

Funeral services were held at First Baptist Church in Andrews for Edith Margie Hamilton 48 who died Saturday after surgery in a Big Spring hospital. Grave side rites followed at Resthaven Memorial Park in Midland with Singleton Funeral Home in charge. Survivors include husband O F Hamilton of Andrews, two sons, a daughter, a father, three sisters, a brother and three grandchildren.

Ellen Meadows Fort Worth Corrine Hackler Dallas Ruth Thomas Garland Don van Hoozer Weston

Reagan-Upton ASC Manager Appointed in BIG LAKE

Joe Kelley was named office manager of the Reagan-Upton Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation District. A Muldoon Texas native and Southwest Texas State College graduate, he moves from Gonzales County where he trained in ASC. He succeeds Louis Bud Jagers, now in Irion County at Merizon ASC.

Reagan-Upton ASC Big Lake Joe Kelley Reagan-Upton Agricultural Stabilization and Conservative Kelley Muldoon Tex Gonzales County Southwest Texas State College At San Marcos Louis Bud) Jagers Irion County Merizon

Lions To Install State Of Officers

The Crane Noon and Evening Lions Clubs will install new officers at a ladies night banquet at 7:30 Tuesday night. Noon Lions officers are Harold Pettit president Ted Hogan Horace Carter and James S Crumley vice presidents and Harry Ingle secretary treasurer. Evening Lions officers are Kenneth Watkins president Ken Joyce Doug Chrane Izzy Seaman vice presidents and R H McManus secretary treasurer.

Lions Clubs The Noon Lions Harold Pettit Ted Hogan Horace Carter James S Crumley Harry Ingle Evening Lions Club Kenneth Watkins Ken Joyce Doug Chrane Izzy Seaman R. H. McManus

Report Is Wrong About Mexican US Leaders Meeting

Mexico's Foreign Relations Ministry says a report of a possible border meeting between Presidents Lopez Mateos and a US president has no foundation. It notes any such move would require congressional permission if Lopez Mateos were considering it.

Mexico City Mexican Ministry of Foreign Relations Adolfo Lopez Mateos

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