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Newspaper

Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1971

Page

2

County Court Notices and Medical Center Admits

County court records list marriage licenses for Jimmy Zachary and Peggy Davidson and others, civil and criminal filings including DPS stay petition and driving while intoxicated cases, district court divorces, and medical center entries with June 14 admissions and discharges plus multiple births. Traffic accidents at various blocks report injuries and damages with involved ages and addresses.

Jimmy Ee Zachary Peggy Jo Davidson Harold ‘Kent Simpson Jr Sharon Margo Hall Lewis Lewy Halbaehler Jr Claudia Ann Caskey Edward Beck Elliott Avanell Burke Richard Weldon Campbell Sharon Louise Unruh Lawrance Joe Thomas Rebecca Dianne Smith Majorle ¢. Churchwell Texas Department of Public Safety Billie Don Brogden Ector Garcia Jaurez Alvin Loyd Wishert Bert Allen Hath Juanita Doyle Hall Evan B. Deandle Pete Oeanda Jr Elizabeth Ramirez Chavez Alfredo M. Chavez David Ray Murry Kathy Jolene Murry Buel Downey Jacks Mildred E. Jacks Hattie L. Elliott Raymond W. Culpepper Donna Kay Maxwell Myrtle A. Dossey Ethel Mae Maccleery James N. Seward Mary Wilson Susan K. Wight Lou Wells Santacosta Joe L. Sanchez Rebecca B. Valdez Martin Ochoa, Jr Bisente F. Fuentes Vickey Sue Winkler Janet Teresa Morgan Thomas £. Swift Ruben A. Lawson Donald Ray Lewis Cora Ruth LaFon Mary Mozelle Evans Guy Morphew Nelson H. Patton Bertha O. Gladden Betty Troupe Mary Lucke Zlitton Barbara Dean Davis Anita Lou Keele M. Lavera Wyles Irene ©. Hudson Betty J. Garman Joyce E. Fitzgibbons Eda Priscilla McGuire Estelle East Ronda Marie Callandar Garylynn Callandar John Douglas Kincaid Gladys L. Vanley Velva J. AdeCtung Charlie W. Simmons David Drinkard Melba Dennis Kennie Levd William Smith Alfred Ward James Everett Emma Mutlinax Eva Harper Joseph Mertz Larry Bloyd William Box William Cantrell Lonnie Pate William Hollis Armando Baeza Jeanette Youna Tana Day D. Sue Patton Mary Dodd Carl Severson Troy Randell Sherry Newscomb Imogene Schooler Maria Carrasco Sharon New Larry Hensley Miguel Garza Kerman Pardue Carlos Rises Robert Dailey

Six Breakins Reported To Odessa Lawmen

Area officers Tuesday investigated six burglaries in Odessa. The Scott Theatre at 700 North Texas reported a $150 loss after a door front office was kicked in. E R Bannowsky's Wood Shop at 605 East Ninth lost 125 door locks 50 hinges and four boxes of cabinet hinges after entry through a mail slot and door knob. Charles Childers CPA at 2121 Kermit Highway had a bag of checks stolen. checks later recovered. Town and Country Drug at 2745 Grandview had a broken paper machine and $5 in change stolen. Boens Laundry at 519 West 10th reported $1 in change from a broken soft drink machine. Dwight Simmons at 1505 Lyndale lost a bank bag with $17 after entering through a broken window screen.

Odessa Scott Theatre North Texas Wallace Scott E. £. Bannowsky East Ninth Certified Public Charles Childers Kermit Highway Town and Country Drug Grandview Boen West 10Th Dwight Simmons Lyndale

Odessa American publication and pricing notice

The Odessa American publishes daily and Sunday from 22 East Ath Street Odessa Texas. Subscription rates include home delivery in Odessa and Ector County at 2.50 per month retail trading zone 2.00 per month in all other zones 35 cents per week. Mail options 25 per year 15 0 per months 7 0 per 3 months and 2 50 per month. Single copy rates 1 cent daily and Saturday morning and 25 cents Sunday.

Odessa Texas East Ath Street Odessa American Ector County Merning

Theft Of 18 Wheels Probed By Police

Police investigate a string of local thefts including 18 wheels and tires taken from multiple cars at Odessa Motors and nearby properties. Items stolen include four wheels from a customer car, a stereo radio from Sears Roebuck, a microphone and amplifier from St Matthew’s Lutheran Church, bicycles from two residents, and various tools and an intercom from several pickups.ıp

Douglas Rogers Odessa Motors Halifax Sears Roebuck East Eighth St. Matthew's Lutheran Church Laurel Maurice Helms Bunch Lewis Woodward Westbrook Frank Lopez Beechwood

Albuquerque Turmoil Ends as Police Arrest 100

Crowds in Albuquerque dispersed after clashes at Chicano Hill and near UNM campus left five injured and one shot in the back. Police, National Guard forces cleared the park overnight. fires from car bombs burned eight sites and an apartment complex blaze raised damage likely near 30 million dollars.

Chicano Hill University of New Mexico New Mexico National Guard Dor Daniel Ray Kuhn

Hearings Set On Reportedly Unsafe Buildings

Odessa City Board of Survey schedules 9 a.m. hearings in the Emergency Operations Center at City Hall to decide boarding up or demolishing fourteen unsafe wood frame structures across six sites. Properties include a garage at 118 West First owned by Mrs P G Willis, Wichita Falls. a residence at 512 Fitch owned by Sammie Lewis. a residence at 515 Wabash. two residences, a carport, privy and storage shed owned by Roland G Lambright. a residence and shed at 514 Fitch owned by Mrs Margaret Armstrong of Ontario Calif. and two residences and sheds at 404 South Hancock owned by Clayton Richmond. Bond reports and related charges noted.

Odessa Dallas Coualys Hancock John Warrant H. Harris East Pearl

Fire Destroys Tractor Trailer Near Midland

A tractor-trailer owned by Odessa Metals on West Second burned on the Garden City Highway about 18 miles from Midland. A flat tire ignited the wheel, spreading to the trailer. Firemen said scrap metal may have magnesium, making water worsen the blaze. The fire lasted over two hours. driver Oscar Young from Odessa detached the tractor to save it.

Midland Odessa Metals West Second Gardens City Oscar Young Odessa

Oregon Man Hurt In City Accident

Gordon Robinson, 41, of Tender, Oregon, was treated at Medical Center Hospital Monday for bruises to his arm back and head after a two car collision at Second and Dixie. He was driving east on Second when he tried a left turn. Roy Jackson, 26, of 1324 Drury Lane, was driving west on Second when the crash occurred.

Lee L. Jones Autumn Ben Orrin Wilson University Iboy East Second Maria Gomez Magnolia William Watkins Springbrook Roper Imogene Black North Adams Donna Maddox East 10 East 25Th E. G. Thoms, Sr Crane Larry Reynolds Fort Worth West Eighth West County Road Lorina Wilkinson Santa Rosa Harold McKelvain North Ector Grant and Pool Road Benjamin Williams, Jr Lindy Warren Hopkins Ozona Andrews Highway Vicki Smith North Alleghaney Seventh Hugh Mif‘dhe McKnight Claudie Bridges West Sixth East Jackson Diana Hurst East Eighth Fed Park Keystone Gordon Cross Robertson Beatrice Butte West 50Th John Claybrook South Washington Lewis Babcock Bonifacio Porras Second Dixie Roy Jackson Drury Oregon Gordon Robinson Tender Ore Medical Center Hospital Robinson Drury Lane Jackson

DWI Charges Filed Against Two Men in Ector County

Charges of driving while intoxicated filed in Ector County Court against two men. Ector Garcia Juarez, 19, of California, arrested Sunday on South Brownton, released on $500 bond. Alvin Loyd Wishert, 28, arrested Friday on U S 385 three miles north of Odessa, released on $1,000 bond.

DWI Ector County Ector Garcia Juarez California South Broughton Alvin Loyd Wishert US 385 Odessa

Guilty Verdict for Juana Jaramillo in Petty Theft Case

Juana G Jaramillo 19 of 145 South Jackson was found guilty of petty theft in Municipal Court Tuesday. She pleaded innocent May 27 to taking cosmetics valued at 3.51 dollars from Cooks Discount Center at 2021 East Eighth and was fined 100 dollars.

Juana G. Jaramillo South Jackson Cooks Discount Center East Eighth

Alpine Granted 60 Day Extension for Landfill Location

Alpine to source a new landfill site within 60 days with Sept 1 proposed as the deadline. County records show county ownership of the four acre parcel used by the city for trash disposal dating to 1924 caliche mining. FAA criticized debris blowing toward the nearby airport calling the operation a danger to aircraft and lives.

Alpine Precinct One Robert Corkins Corkins Commissioners Court Federal Aeronautics Administration

Vandalism Reported At Cabaret Lounge Car Engine

Janie Morell of 2724 Keystone reported to police Monday that someone pulled the distributor wires from her car engine while it was parked at the Cabaret Lounge located at 318 North Hancock.

Janie Morell Keystone North Hancock

Thunderstorm activity and scattered showers in Texas

Thunderstorms continued across West and Central Texas with limited rainfall. Big Spring saw high winds dust and lightning and cloud seeding failed to yield significant rain. A ground tornado was reported 45 miles southwest of Imperial. Temperatures ranged from 60 at Dalhart to 80 at Palacios with highs near 99 at Alice and Wichita Falls as a tropical airmass persisted.

CRMWD Big Spring San Angelo West South Texas National Weather Service Imperial Texas Monahans San Antonio del Rio Dalhart Panhandle Palacios Alice Wichita Falls Gulf of Mexico Lubbock Oklahoma

Deaths across West Texas and California claims

Obituaries report William Rex Foster 73 of Seminole and George Burton 48 of Midland, with services in First Baptist Seminole and Episcopal Church of St John Clarendon. Michael Ray Mathis 26 of Midland killed in a shootout. Pearl Mae Sinclair 75 of Denver City, Barton Heiligers 59 Calif. funeral notices list survivors and arrangements.

Seminole William Rex Foster First Baptist Church Gene ‘Hawkins Gaines County Memorial Cemetery Seminole Memorial Funeral Home Memorial Hospital Foster Marathon Oil Co Canada Clarene Thurman Hobbs Ray Alamogordo M.M Mildred Brown Midland George Burton Odessa Episcopal Church of St. John, the Baptist Clarendon Citizen’s Murphy Funeral Home Newnie W. Ellis St. Louis Norman Okla Dallas Odessa High United States Air Force Burton Oklahoma University Sun Oil Company Tyle Nancy Richard E Robert M William George Dan H. Carpenter Houston Michael Ray Mathis Robert Massie San Angelo Fairmount Los Angeles Caroline Stringer Bill Mathds Larry Don F. M. Pyle Lockney Denver City Pearl ‘Mae Sinclair Church of Christ Denver City Memorial Park Singleton Funeral Home

Probation Given To Odessa Man In Breakin Case

Aaron Stewart Jr aged 22 of Odessa received two years probation after pleading nolo contendere to burglary. He allegedly took a bear from Edward Dreary at 500 South Texas on March 26. Sentenced to two years in prison but placed on probation in 70th District Court. Represented by Don Childers. prosecuted by John Hoestenbach.

Aaron Stewart Jr East Olive Nolo Contendre Edward Dreary South Texas 70Th District Steward Don Childers John Hoestenbdach

Happening '71 Dance Draws Big Ec Tor Attendance

Despite rain about 700 teenagers attended the first Summer Happening '71 at Ec tor County Coliseum. Director Ronald E. Pokorny praised the crowd and the event as a success with hard rock acts Eli and Rocks Garden lined up for the next Happening later this month possibly outdoors.

Ector County Coliseum Ronald E. Pokorny Eli

Woman 31 is fined for defrauding by bad check

Mrs G R Albert of Big Spring was fined 75 dollars in Ector County Court after pleading guilty to defrauding by worthless check Convicted of writing a bad check for 36 97 to Sunday Sales Co 2419 West County Road on June 28 1970

G. R. Albert Big Spring Ector Sunday Sales Co West County Road

McMinns Seek $1349 from Pan American Life Policy

In 161st District Court on Tuesday Robert A. McMinn and John McMinn filed an action against Pan American Life Insurance Co seeking $1,349 to cover medical expenses from an insurance policy.

Robert A. McMinn John McMinn Pan American Life Insurance Co

Rachal Free On Bond Pending Appeal Of Case

San Antonio AP Hal Rachal former Kerrville Mooney Aircraft president was freed on a $50,000 surety bond pending an appeal after a five year sentence for 13 counts of mail fraud conspiracy and illegal stock sale. Edward Hunnicutt Kerrville former Mooney secretary-treasurer also received a three year sentence and may post a $30,000 bond. Rachal must surrender his passport and stay within the Western District of Texas.

San Antonio Hal Rachal Kerrville Mooney Aircraft,Inc Mooney Edward Hunnicutt Hunnicutt Rachal Texas

Jury Selection Underway In Burglary Case

Jury selection began in 161st District Court for Dennis Craff 20 of Fort Worth charged with burglary and auto theft from B. and J. Auto Sales on November 13, 1970. Defense is Mike Mason with prosecutors District Attorney John Green and Assistant DA John Hoestenbach.

Dennis Craff Fort Worth Craff B. & J. Auto Sales East Third Mike Mason John Green John Hoestenbach

IAB Award Appealed in Odessa Case for $19,649

Mervin Lee Gibbs of Odessa files appeal in 161st District Court seeking $19,649 from United States Fidelity & Guarantee Co. of Louisiana for an on the job accident dated January 25 while employed by Grissom Field Service.

IAB Industrial Accident Board Mervin Lee Gibbs Odessa United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co Louisiana Grissom Field Service

City Meeting Schedule Notation From OCR Fragment

A fragmented OCR notice lists a 3 AM City Board of Survey at the Emergency Operations Center City Hall noon sessions with Downtown American Business Club at Inn of Golden Wert Coach Room Odessa Rotary at Inn of Golden Wert Ballroom and Tri Service Lions at Sand Restaurant.

Downtown American Business Club Inn of Golden Wert Odessa

Also Mentioned on This Page

Circulation Department Fire Department Bill Childress Harold Sterle T.ip Patterson VFW Representa David Graham East 11Th Sonny Holder J. W. Stewart East 12Th Albuquerque Murphys S.T.P Murphy’s Fantastic Decca Coca-Cola Conts and Clark Skein Reg. Price Murphy Coffee Maker Lace Tatlafswell Gunera Mooney Shee Grant St. Downtows Mrs Pearl Mae Sinclair Andrews Pecos Charles Allie Pearson Barton Heiligers San Diego Calif Copley Alhambra City Board of Survey Emergenc City Hall Tri-Servige Lions
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