Industrial Area Expansion Discussed by Odessa Chamber
An Odessa Chamber of Commerce industrial committee met to discuss developing a southeast area beyond the city limits. Jesse Owens reported on a June 11 Daas conference with Texas and Pacific railroad officials about a spur track. T&P indicated willingness to participate, noting Odessa’s freight volume keeps their interest high. County plans for a paved through road proceed as the committee, chaired by J. C. McConnell, outlines members and goals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odessa
Chamber of Commerce
Jesse Owens
Chamber
Daas
Texas and Pacific Railroad
T&p
Dallas
J. C. McConnell
Paul Rhoades
Frank Cochran
Duffy McKeel
Bill Smith
Don Bright
R. P. Morrison
Buck Harris
Two Negroes Held After Flats Fray
Grady T Baylor 25 of E Murphy address was slashed by Berry Ammons 22 of 700 E Wilson in a Flats dispute over Baylor s alleged affair with Ammons wife The fight started after Ammons fired three shots at Baylor missing Baylor was treated at Medical Center Hospital then jailed for affray Ammons faced affray and discharging a firearm charges in Corporation Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grady T. Baylor
E. Murphy
Berry Floyd Ammons
E. Wilson
Johnnie Wise
Capt. Wise
Ammons
Baylor
Negro Elks Club
Medical Center Hospital
Corporation
County and District Court Docket and Medical Center Admissions
County Court records show Elisha Martin pleading not guilty to driving while intoxicated with bond set at 1000 dollars while Charlie Hollis White pleads guilty and is fined 50 dollars. District Court lists multiple divorces and civil suits including Paul Russell vs Standard Accident Ins and S E Etheridge vs Bankers Protective Life. Medical Center Hospital reports admissions on June 16 and dismissals on June 1 along with three births including a Moses boy and Powell and Chester Denton newborns.
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Elisha Martin
Charlie Hollis White
District Court
Tommy Rae Lee Allen
George Martin Allen Jr
M. E. Bodine
Neva Bodine
Nanette Allison
Raymond Allison
Virginia Cornelius
Leon Cornelius
Yvonne Denton Reed
Kenneth Paul Reed
Eunice Bates
James Dwight Bates
Mary Anna Rowell
Joe J. Rowell
Joe Lovell
Tommy Ruth Lovell
J. B. Eudy
Virgil Leon Eudy
C. R. Bass
Gracie M. Basa
Paul Russell
Standard Accident Ins. Co
IAR
S. E. Etheridge
Bankers Protective Life Ins., Co
Medical Center Hospital
A. L. Moses
T. D. Powell
Larry Lietzke
David Lietzke
Jack Adams
C. M. Quiroz
T. L. Speake
M. H. Fly
John Stoker
James H. Anderson
Horace Johnson
Wayne Johnson
Ben Woods
Troy Bradley
W. J. Mindel
Orlando Cohn
Leo Payne Jr
W. R. Robbett
Allen Eastburn
Norma Stanfield
William Kimmel
B. H. Sims
D. E. Dwinell
E. J. Fleetwood
Marcus Wheeler
J. W. Roberts
S. T. Ragsdale
T. A. Reece
W. H., Osborn
Baby
Albert Tercero
G. H. Lair
C. Stewart
V. 8. Flenniken
Mary Gomez
A. Drybread
Gladys Claybrooks
W. J. Esman
W. McKeehan
Patrolman Resigns and New Police Clerk Hired
Lt. Jack Tomlin announced a patrolman resignation and the hiring of Mrs. Mildred Hendrix as clerk at police headquarters. Troy F. Willis of Abilene resigned after only a few days, citing high living costs.
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Jack Tomlin
Mildred Hendrix
Hilltop Drive
Troy F. Willis
Abilene
Korean War Veteran Dies in Alpine Crash
Two Army veterans, Fer min Fierro aged 22 and Guillermo Gonzales, died from injuries after a truck overturned in Alpine. The fatal crash occurred yesterday while the veterans were riding as passengers in the vehicle.
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Alpine
Fermin Fierro
Korea
Guillermo Gonzales
Odessa Leads Texas in Percentage Increase in Business
Odessa topped Texas cities with populations over 25 000 in annual business increase, rising 32 percent. The May Texas Business Review supplement cites Odessa also ranking 10th in total building permits at 1 595 000 and posting sharp gains in postal receipts and bank debits compared with the previous month.
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Odessa
Texas
The
Texas Business
el Paso
San Angelo
Galveston
Abilene
Wichita Falls
Laredo
Business Review
Thhe Bureau of Business Research
University of Texas
Lubbock
Amarillo
Big Spring
Fort Worth
Five-Car Pile Up in Sandstorm on Midland Highway
A five car crash six miles east of Odessa during a sandstorm at 8 p m injured one man and damaged two vehicles. George Washington Holland 23 of Midland drove into E B Reinhardt 65 of Terminal City who then hit Sidney Allen Wright 23 of North Golden and West 48th. J C McGuairt 31 of Midland struck Holland and Romain Justican Gaspard 27 of Odessa hit McGuairt. Passenger T J Pitts 18 of Midland was hospitalized with non serious injuries. Holland faces driving too fast for conditions in Midland court.
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Midland
Odessa
State Highway Patrol
George Washington Holland
E. B. Reinhardt
Terminal City
Reinhardt
Sidney Allen Wright
N. Golder
Midland Memorial Hospital
The
Highway Patrol
Holland
Midland Justice Court
Odessan Charged In Burglary Here
Jim Garner 26 of Odessa is charged with burglary in the home of Lou Berta Golden 406 S Muskingum. The arrest followed a June 13 theft of a radio-record combination from the Muskingum residence. Detectives link him to several phantom burglaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Garner
Odessa Negro
Lou Berta Golden
S. Muskingum
Justice of Peace
Thomas Murphy
Garner
Muskingum
Voice of Grave Testimony Ruled Out on Appeal
The California Court of Appeal set aside Tom Talle Jr.’s murder conviction for the 1949 death of his wife Madge at their Los Gatos home. A new trial was ordered after ruling the prosecution trampled constitutional rights and relied on hearsay from a letter Madge wrote to her attorney, describing threats and a gunpoint incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Tom Talle Jr
State District Court of Appeal
Talle
Madge
Los Gatos
Calif
Odessa Campaigning by Henry Russell for Court Post
Pecos attorney Henry Russell, a candidate for associate justice of the court of civil appeals, campaigned in Odessa this week highlighting his platform and qualifications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Russell
Pecos
Court of Civil Appeals
Odessa
Soviets Offer Return of 186 U.S. Ships in Lend-Lease Talks
Washington reports a surprise Soviet proposal to return 186 American ships as part of a broader lend-lease settlement. State Department officials view the move as progress toward resolving the 11 billion dollar Soviet lend-lease account, while U.S. demands remain higher. A follow up meeting was scheduled, and Moscow also offered 300 million dollars for a final settlement, which the United States rejected.
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Washington
State Department
Soviet Union
Moscow
Joviets
United States
Boris I. Karavaev
U.S
International Court
Odessan Candidate Seeks National ABC Vice Presidency
Russell Glenn, an Odessa businessman, runs for national vice president of the American Business Club. He faces opposition from Jess Colbert of Huntington, West Virginia, as Glenn attends the ABC convention in Springfield, Illinois.
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ABC
Russell Glenn
American Business Club
Glenn
Jess Colbert
Huntington
W. Va
Springfield
JCs Seek Beauties for IDF Beauty Contest
Odessa Junior Chamber meets at Lincoln Hotel to boost entrants for the Independence Day Festival contest. A. M. Tadlock urges towns to rally contestants as plans unfold for the Midway booths and July 4th events. Buck Mann announces the Gushers minor league baseball opener with Johnny Riggs as manager.
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Miss West Texas
Odessa
Odessa Junior Chamber of Commerce
Lincoln Hotel
A. M. Tadlock
Jaycees
Buck Mann
Jaycee
The
Gushers
Johnny Riggs
Midland
George Garwood
IDF
Odessa Police Inspector Joe Cawthon Career Sketch
Police Gazette presents a brief profile of Inspector Joe H. Cawthon 47 who joined Odessa police May 27 1949 and rose from juvenile officer to chief of detectives and captain. He previously served in Hobbs N M and Lea County with roles including deputy sheriff and chief deputy. He resides at 419 N Tom Green with wife Bertha and son Royce J 17.
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Odessa
Joe H. Cawthon
Cawthon
Hobbs
N.M
Lea County
N. M
Monahans
Tom Green
Bertha
Royce J
Two Suspects Held In Heist And Stabbing
Detectives held two suspects today in a $50 hijacking and stabbing of Glenn Van Doak 25 year old Dumas roughneck. Police nabbed the men last night at a tavern on E Eighth street after Van Doak identified at least one suspect. Van Doak was stabbed three times in the back on Midland Highway and left for dead. his condition was listed as serious but improved today.
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Glenn van Doak
Dumas
E. Eighth Street
van Doak
van Dook
Midland Hwy
Odessa Couples File Record Divorce Surge
In a single day stretch from noon Monday to 10:30 today ten Odessa couples filed for divorce in District Court. Six women and four men sought to end their marriages amid hot conditions and a sandstorm, setting a June record for filings.
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Odessa
Suits Lodged In Court Today
Two suits against insurance companies were filed in District Court. Paul Russell of Fort Worth sues Standard Accident Insurance Co. for 10025 from the Industrial Accident Board appeal alleging permanent disability on March 5 1951 after a hose incident at Parker Drilling Co. northeast of Monahans. S. E. Etheridge seeks 350 from Bankers Protective Life Insurance Co. for operation illness October 10 1951 plus 250 for operation and 100 for hospital bills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Russell
Fort Worth
Standard Accident Insurance Co
Industrial Accident Board
Russell
Parker Drilling Co
Monahans
S. E. Etheridge
Bankers Protective Life Insurance Co
Blue Angels aim to reignite youth appeal of aviation
Corpus Christi and Odessa report the Blue Angels previewing F9F-5 Panther jets for press audiences and outlining their mission to rekindle glory in naval aviation. The group, led by former members and veterans, plans multiple summer air shows to attract young pilots. Odessa Kiwanis earns international honorable mention for 1951 community service in Seattle, with other White Section honorees noted.
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Corpus Christi
Blue Angels
Navy
Angelis
W. E. Morehouse
Naval Air Station
Cmdr
R. M
Butch) Voris
Santa Cruz
Calif
Korea
Voris
Angels
Neecea
America
Kiwanis Club of
Odessa
Seattle
Wash
Odessa Club
Hubert L. Collins
Topeka
Kans
Kiwanis International
United States
Canada
Alaska
Hawaii
Kiwanis Club
Georgetown
Del
Jenkintown
Fas
Dumbarton - Pickering
Bedford
Patrolmen Hold Pistol Practice Near Odessa Midland
Patrolmen conducted pistol target practice today near the Odessa Midland Air Terminal following FBI guidance issued last week. Inspector Joe Cawthon led the session with multiple days of drills as Patrolman H D Davenport posted the high score with three bulls eyes in ten shots.
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Rance
Odessa- Midland Air Terminal
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Joe Cawthon
H. D. Davenport
Family of Hams in Gulfport License Nine-Year-Old Radio Operator
Helen Mae Martin nine year old daughter of Mr and Mrs J M Martin has been licensed as an amateur radio operator in Gulfport Mississippi by the Federal Communications Commission. Four of her five brothers are hams.
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Gulfport
Miss
Helen Mae Martin
J. M. Martin
Federal Communications Commission
Hams
Fire Station Nuptials Net Honeymoon
In Denison on June 17 a couple began their honeymoon after marrying at the fire station. Bride Billye Jean Crook rode to the ceremony in a fire truck with bridesmaids clinging to the back. Fire Chief Pat Lowe and W. B. Crook gave away the couple as colleagues rotated days off for the celebration.
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Denison
Billie Jean Crook
J. B. Ward
Fire Department
Ward
W. B. Crook
Pat Lowe
Mrs. Ward
Lavada
Charlotte Busby
Backers Say Taft Knows Answers
Harrisburg reports backers of Sen. Robert A. Taft for the Republican nomination believe the Pennsylvania GOP delegation will know what to expect from the White House if Taft is nominated and elected. Robert M. Fisher, state chairman of the Pennsylvania Citizens Committee for Bob Taft, says Taft will answer in unmistakable language when he meets the state delegation on June 24 in Hershey. The event, arranged by Gov. John S. Fine, follows a session with Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower last week.
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Harrisburg
Robert A. Taft
Pennsylvania
GOP
White House
Ohio
Dwight D. Eisenhower
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H. Malvern Marks
Texas Grand Council of the Order of DeMolay
DeMolay
S. Anderson
Halley Girl
Chester Denton
E. Ann
Jcs
Garwood
Faycettes
Ross Burris
Warren Burnett
Ken Nunney
Gazette
Inspector Joe Cawthon
Ray Hawkins
Lufkin
Ise
Kure Naval Base
Japan
Angel
D. E
Bud) Wood
Columbia
T. R. Jones iiI
Savannah
F. J. Murphy
Brookfield
Ill
Wallace
Buddy) Rich
Hawkins
Murphy
Taft
Texas and Pacific Railway Company
Warter
Texas and Pacific Railway
J. B. Shores
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