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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1972

Page

2

English diplomat enjoys Western Shrew in Odessa festival

The Honorable T Anthony K Elliott British Embassy official visited Odessa for the Western styled opening of the fourth annual summer Shakespeare festival at The Globe Theater of the Great Southwest. He praised the Western twist on Taming of the Shrew and noted Odessa's appeal while discussing England's evolving role in world affairs and closer ties with the United States and Europe.

Odessa Great Southwest T. ‘Anthony K. Elliott Washington Sat Eliott Elliott Odessa Chamber of Commerces Inn of Houston Texas Globe England U.S T. Anthony K. Elliott Marjorie Morris Odessa College Globe Theater T. Anthony K. Elliott Odessa America United States Nixon Vietnam Europe

No Drug Report Made Grand Jurors End Session

The Ector County Grand Jury recessed after a full day of narcotics inquiries without filing a report. Foreman Norman Hesser said the probe was incomplete and no resumption date was set. The panel did indict 11 cases, nine sealed, including two open charges involving burglary and felony theft.

Ector County Grand Jury Afernoon Norman Hesser 161St District Court R. L. McKim Odessa Jim Reese Ron Neighbors Ron Harmon Jack Tomlin A. M Saim) Gabrel Don Reaves Tommy Callendar Bob Joseph Texas Department of Public Safety DPS T. J. Hefner McKim James Henry McKeon Georgia Girl Lounge West 42Nd Elfriede Ilse Hanson North Hancock Wman Andrews Highway Joan Henry Hawkins Andrews

Seminole Welcomes Its First Local Doctor

Seminole Health and Humanities, Inc. has recruited its first physician for the city of nearly 6,000. Dr. Wyatt Howell, 37, will set up practice Saturday after graduating from the University of Texas Medical School in Galveston. The group offers $10,000 in aid to medical students who promise to practice here for two years. funds are locally raised. Howell recently completed his internship in Portland and is a Port Arthur native, married with five children.

Seminole Seminole Health and Humanities, Inc Wyatt Howell University of Texas Medical School Galveston Health and Humanities Fund Richard Watts Howell Watts Moody Foundation Portland Port Arthur

Political Items Group To Organize In Odessa Today

Members of the American Political Items Collectors from across Texas gather in Odessa to charter a Texas chapter. Cecil E. Burney of Corpus Christi will chair the organizational meeting at the Inn of the Golden West as the Presidential Museum hosts a consuming exhibit of 25 000 campaign and convention items.

Odessa Texas A.P.S.C Cecil E. Burney Corpus Christi State Bar of Texas Inn of the Golden West A.P.I.C University of Texas Permian Basin Aquavision Globe Theatre Texas A.P.I.C Roger S. Bell el Paso J. K. Hartman Midland George L. Buck Allen C. Matthews Austin

Stanton Ex-Mayor Wheeler Dies After Long Illness

Stanley William Wheeler 65, former Stanton mayor, died about 4 45 a m Friday at Medical Center Hospital Big Spring after a long illness. Services set for 4 p m today at Stanton First United Methodist Church. Burial in Trinity Memorial Park Big Spring. He was born August 29 1907 in Chicago and married Dona Belle Allen September 12 1928 in Stanton. He served as mayor April 1966 to April 1968. He chaired Wheeler Motor Co Inc in Stanton and Andrews. Survived by widow, three sons, mother, four brothers, two sisters and seven grandchildren.

Stanton Stanley William Wheeler Big Spring Medical Center First United Methodist Church Trinity Memorial Park Gilbreath Funeral Home Chicago Dona Belle Allen Wheeler Motor Co. Inc Stanton and Andrews William A. Wheeler Robert S. Wheeler Andrews James E. Wheeler George Neil George Neill Austin Ralph Neill Raymond Neill Frank Neill Wesley Carroll Sr Milton Knowles McCamey Anita Matilda Wofford Marathon Larry D. Sheppard Thursay San Antonio John Wofford del Rio Bill Sanders Walt Phillips MonAhans Alex Freitag Irvin Feitag Ralph Feitag Clyde Feitag

Civil Rights Case Aired in Midland Court

U S District Judge D W Suttle delayed ruling in a civil rights suit filed by Luther Humphrey of Odessa against Southwestern Portland Cement Co alleging race based promotion discrimination. Witnesses testified the firm is an equal opportunity employer. briefs are due within 45 days after transcripts. Funeral services noted for Anita Matilda Wofford, 55, of McCamey, and memorials for Kelly Dan Campbell, Crane infant. Other obituaries include Albert L Letterman of Midland.

Marriage Licenses and Court Filings Listed in County Record

County court issued marriage licenses to Harold Jawayne Hamlin and Wilma Jean Darnell James William Carpenter and Rebecca Rae Griffin Larry Anthony Brantley and Connie Sennett Christian. District court filed divorces D Pauline Blanchard vs William Blanchard Karen Ann Otwell vs Bobby Wayne Otwell. City traffic accidents reported on North Grant Lottie P Ray 23 Monanans and Susan Miccord 23 Route 2 Odessa. Damage reports include 100 block West Filth Weldon L Watkins 14273 Tule Lane and unknown vehicle left scene. Additional damage entries list Rex Rogers 95 North Golder 9900 block Dawn parked vehicle Connie C Woullard 2923 Dawn Linga T Posteal 22 912 Prairie Emma Carrasco 1413 North Move Lucio V Coves National Perk. Minor damage noted.

Harold Jawayne Hamlin Wilma Jean Darnell James William Carpenter Rebecca Rae Griffin Larry Anthony Brantley Connie Sennett Christian Robert Elmo Bookman Brenda Sue Collina Dewey See Bingham D. Pauline Blanchard William €. Blanchard Karen Ann Otwell Bobby Wayne Otweill North Grant Lottie Connie C. Woullard North Dixie Linga T. Posteal Prairie Ane Rg. Collins Burnet South Alleghaney Emma Carrasco North Move Lucio V. Coves

Agnes Heads Toward Cuba Agnes Heads Toward Cuba

Tropical storm Agnes strengthened off Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula and drifted east toward Cuba Jamaica and the Cayman Islands. The 1972 storm was near Cozumel with gusts to 70 mph as recon and satellite data tracked its movement. In Cloverdale Indiana a 79 year old man, Donald P Spalding of San Antonio Texas, died in a two vehicle collision on U S 231.

Miami Fla Agnes Mexico Yucatan Peninsula Cozumel National Hurricane Center Cuba Jamaica Cayman Islands Cloverdale, Ind Donald P. Spalding San Antonio Tex U.S. 231 Cloverdale

The Miracle Worker at Odessa Playhouse

A performance of The Miracle Worker at the Permian Playhouse in Odessa is scheduled for tomorrow at 2:30 P.M. This production features local cast and serves as a community theater offering.

Utah Girl Wins Miss Wool of America Title

Barbara Ward 19 a Salt Lake City junior at the University of Utah was named Miss Wool of America in San Angelo Texas. She was chosen from 20 contestants representing wool councils nationwide, succeeding Margie Sharp a Salt Lake City coed who held the title last year. Sandi Tomczak 22 and Jill Eversole 19 finished first and second runners up.

San Angelo Tex Barbara Ward Salt Lake City Utah Miss Ward University of Utah Lake City

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Jim Pinkerton Circulation Department Roselle North Whitaker Albert L. Letterman Kelly Dan Campbell Crane Joe Dale Campbell Medical Center Hospital Howard Marshall Delton Campbell Fort Stockton San Angelo. Tex BE. J. Hartgraves Rio Concho Manor Belview Heights Newnie W. Ellis Midland Memorial Hospital Wink Sinclair Oil Co Letterman Continental Oil Co Eunice N.M J.L. Childers Oil Co Mildred Erwanna Smithling Muskogee Okla Betty Jean Nix Oregon Bill Haskell Otto Letterman East 17Th Marie Horner Neodasha Kan Winfred Marshville Marshville, Mo Playhouse the Miracle Worker Miss Wool
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