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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1958
Page
2
A Chicago based Lightning Protection Institute publicizes facts as lightning season returns. They report 360000 strikes yearly in the US, $100 million in direct property damage, and 600 deaths annually, noting lightning can hit aircraft and homes while offering safety tips and debunking superstitions.
Complete Repair Finest Cameras Finest Accessories promoted by Odessa Camera Center located at 1115 West 10th with FR 23891. The brief notice highlights camera equipment and repair services offered by the shop in Odessa.
Reagan County junior rodeo starts Friday with a downtown parade at 5:30 p m involving sheriff's passes bands and other units. More than 10 contestants expected competing in calf roping ribbon roping hair pulling steer riding barrel races boot scramble goat sacking and team tying with saddle boots and silver belt buckles for winners. Event sponsored by Reagan County 4H Club and Reagan County Sheriff's Posse as part of American Junior Rodeo Association activity.
Cantaloupes, watermelons, and blackberries headline the best buys in Texas fruit bins this week per the Agricultural Marketing Service. Receipts rise with prices easing. California peaches and plums show gains in receipts at slightly lower prices. bananas, lemons, and strawberries mostly steady. For vegetables the best buys include tomatoes onions new crop potatoes field peas okra squash cucumbers cabbage and carrots with light supplies. Beef, pork, and franks remain steady while bacon edges higher. June specials offer price cuts on dairy and eggs trend down from last week.
July Reader's Digest promotes bold individuality across science entertainment and business with 35 curiosity arousing articles. Learn how to grow and profit by having the courage to be yourself and pick up a copy at newsstands now.
William G. Abbott a Midland attorney campaigned in Odessa for a seat on the Eighth District Court of Civil Appeals based in El Paso. He outlined his stance on moral and legal correctness and met about 100 campaign workers at the Lincoln Hotel before touring Odessa businesses. Abbott, SMU trained, served as World War I pilot and is active in American Legion and VFW. married with two children. He faces incumbent Harvey Williams in the race.
Three professional organists Eddie Osborn Hildegarde Sill and Emmett Ray perform at 8 p.m. Friday at Bonham Junior High School Auditorium East 21st and Royalty. The free program features old and new popular music military marches and patriotic numbers. The trio has led a Baldwin Organ Workshop in Odessa sponsored by Armstrong Music Company. They depart Saturday for a workshop in Los Angeles.
The Bank of England reduced the bank rate to five percent, returning to the September level after a series of cuts from seven percent. The move aims to strengthen the pound, curb gold outflow, and stabilize reserves, with markets showing little reaction.
Airman Donald Keeton 19, says he is optimistic about the Dallas romance that led him to flee in a rented plane after a suicide note. He is under psychiatric observation at Keesler AFB hospital with no wedding plans yet. Officials say AWOL charges will be filed after his release, about a week. Gulfport Air Service will not press charges and will retrieve the plane from Tyler, Texas. Keeton was moved from Carswell AFB, Fort Worth, after arrest at his mother's Dallas home.
A 50 year old Midland housewife, Mrs Jeanette Green Clyde, in good condition with a fractured knee and possible right arm injury after a collision at Fourth Street and Sam Houston Avenue. Driver Macario G Garcia, 42, escaped injury. Vehicle damages were about 800 dollars to the car and 25 dollars to the truck.
Dr Walter Reiling of Dayton Ohio and William Kiefer of Louisville Kentucky praised Americas youth as better than ever at the Optimists International convention in Dallas They cited programs to develop minds and bodies as reducing delinquency but stressed more work is needed They nominated 1958 1959 officers including John Grimland Jr of Midland Texas for vice president.
Seagraves plans a Miss Seagraves beauty revue at the city swimming pool Friday July 4. Pool manager Herbert Williford says candidates are being received and races may be added. Local merchants sponsor contestants and swimming classes begin June 23 at the pool.
Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. in Hubbard Funeral Home for Willard Ashley Drybread 48 of 809 Coleman. Burial followed in Odessa Cemetery. Drybread died Wednesday at Medical Center Hospital after a three week illness. He was employed by Checker Cab Company. Survivors include his widow parents four daughters two stepdaughters two stepsons four sisters and two brothers.
The Odessa Girl Scout day camp runs Monday through Friday at the old Sun Oil site on East Sixth with about 213 scouts attending daily. Miss Ed Evans and Mrs. Winton Rochelle coordinate the event with Mrs. Page Green directing, assisted by Miss Wilhite and Warren Gray among others as unit leaders and staff.
Tulsa report notes several low bids on construction projects for Sheppard Wichita Falls and Amarillo bases. Ted Farris Construction Co. bid 263 485 for general training facilities versus 310 000 estimate. Burford Construction Co. Dallas bid 83 989 for ammunition magazine lat at Sheppard.
Providence police stopped Rob er S. Guaradli, 32, of Brockton Massachusetts, for driving a car reported stolen. He admitted the car was stolen on April 2 but he returned it a day later. Brockton police said the vehicle was still listed as wanted due to an uncancelled number.
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