Honor for U S District Judge Ewing Thomason at Pecos
West Texas lawyers who have appeared before U S District Judge Ewing Thomason will honor him in Pecos with a painted portrait by Victory Lallier. Mrs Thomason and the MURA grandchildren will unveil it, to hang in the U S District Courtroom. The event draws Pecos Division lawyers and area judges. Thomason’s career includes Speaker of the Texas House, El Paso mayor, and 16th District congressman, later becoming U S District Judge.
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Pecos
U.S
Ewing Thomason
West Texas
Woam
Thomason
Dallas
Victory Lallier
MURA
House
el Paso
16Th
Armed Services Committee
Senate
Subscription rates and mailing details for Odessa American
Teleph ome FE 727 4661 lists subscription rates by carrier: 35 cents a week in Odessa and Ector County, 3c per week in Retail Trading Zone, 35c in All Other Zone. Mail rates are $18 per year, $10 six months, $5 three months, and $1.75 for one month. Single copy 3 cents daily and 15 cents for a sinding. Published daily except Saturday by The Odessa American at 222 East Fourth St. Entered at the Odessa post office as second class matter under act of March 3, 1879.
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Odessa
Ector County
Odessa American
Fourth St
Services Slated For Wreck Victim
Funeral services are set for Specialist 5 Dale M. Clinton at 10 a.m. Friday in the First Baptist Church of Iraan. Clinton, a former Iraan resident, was killed in a May 31 one car crash on the Munich-Salzburg Autobahn near Bad Aibling, Germany, where he was stationed with the U S Army. After Iraan rites, his body goes to Joplin Missouri for civilian services at Throwhill Dillion Mortuary, followed by graveside military honors at Ozark Memorial Cemetery. Clinton, born June 2 1929 in Bristow Oklahoma, moved to Iraan in 1937, graduated in 1947, attended Tarleton State College, served 26 months in the Navy, then worked as an Army security agent with multiple European postings. He was on his second Europe assignment when he died. Survivors include his parents Mr and Mrs Rudolph M Clinton of Iraan and numerous relatives.
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IRAAN
First Baptist Church of
Dale M. Clinton
Clinton
Bad Aibling
Germany
U. S. Army
Joplin
Throwhill-Dillion
Ozark Memorial
Bristow
Okla
Tarleton State College
Stephenville
Navy
Army
Europe
Africa
Phillipines
Rudolph M. Clinton Fof Iraan
Andrews Funeral Services Held for Mrs O F Hamilton
Funeral services were held at Andrews First Baptist Church for Mrs. O F Hamilton of Andrews. She died Saturday in Hogan Mason Hospital Big Spring after surgery. Surviving Odessa relatives include nephews Doyle Hamilton and Leon Graham and brother in law F W Hamilton.
Rankin Baby Treated After Drinking Kerosene
A 20 month old Rankin child, Allen Funderburg, son of Mr. and Mrs. J R Funderburg, was in fair condition at Medical Center Hospital after drinking kerosene at home. He was to be watched for possible pneumonia while being treated for an upper respiratory infection.
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Rankin
Medical Center Hospital
Allen Funderburg
J. R. Funderburg
Monahans Fire Kills Elderly Hotel Operator in Blaze
An elderly Monahans resident, Truman Dean, about 70, died when his small hotel burned in northeast Monahans. Firefighters, including 16 volunteers, fought the three hour blaze amid a brisk south wind. the hotel and adjacent building were total losses. Dean was found in bed inside the living quarters, no cause yet determined. Funeral arrangements are pending at Barnes Funeral Home. Dean had lived in Monahans for over 20 years and had an Army son stationed at Fort Sam Houston.
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Monahans
Truman Dean
D. R. Brewer
Monahans Volunteer Fire Department
Dean
Brewer
East B St
Barnes Funeral Home
Funeral Home
Fort Sam Houston
San Antonio
United States Army
Workman Hurt Near Andrews
John B. Willard a 30 year old Andrews man is in satisfactory condition at Medical Center Hospital Odessa after a 20 foot fall from a rig floor five and a half miles south of Andrews He was part of a Halliburton Oil Cementing Co crew aiding cementing when the accident happened He was first taken to Permian General Hospital Andrews then moved to Odessa for further care
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Andrews
John B. Willard
Medical Center Hospital
Odessa
Willard
Halliburton Oil Cementing Co
Permian General Hospital
Odessa Hospital
Reagan County Junior Rodeo Schedule and Entry Deadline
Reagan County 4H Club and Sheriff's Posse sponsor the Reagan County Junior Rodeo with events such as calf roping steer riding barrel racing and goat sacking. Entries are due by 6 p.m. Thursday for the rodeo at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday with three age divisions sub-junior junior and senior and separate boys and girls divisions.
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BIG Lake
Reagan County
Reagan County 4H Club
Sheriff's Posse
Temple Beth El Names Officers
Temple Beth El elected new officers and board members. Robert M. Taubman is president with Marvin Harrison as vice president, David Hogg as secretary, Abe Gerson as treasurer, and Roy Eisner as parliamentarian. Directors include Dr. Sam Fisher Harold Winston and Max Levin. A $70 000 education building and sanctuary at Oakwood and Grandview is under construction.
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Temple Beth el
Robert M. Taubman
Marvin Harrison
David Hogg
Abe Gerson
Roy Eisner
Sam Fisher
Harold Winston
Max Levin
Oakwood
Grandview
Evangelist Returns From Holyland Tour in Odessa
Rev. Ken George returns to Odessa from a month long tour of the Holy Land Egypt Jordan and several European countries to resume evangelistic services at Bethel Assembly of God 319 East 42nd He conducted services here five weeks ago and will present an hour long film at Friday night service pastor P M Cowin invites all to hear his trip account and see the film
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Holyland
Odessa
Holy Land
Egypt
Jordan
Ken Georgee
Bethel Assembly of God
P. M. Cowin
Bethel Assembly
George
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Truman
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Workman
Patsy Timpa
Andrews High School
Southland Corporation
Timpa
Frances Lauderdale
North Texas State University
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