Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Odessa American in Odessa, Texas

Page 1

We have 22,786,314 pages in Texas

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 20, 1961

Page

1

FBI Arrests Kidnapping Suspect in Houston Case

FBI arrested 22 year old Edward J. Goguen in San Diego near Horton Plaza on kidnapping charges linked to six victims in Galveston and Houston. Goguen, wanted in 15 states, had said he would not hesitate to kill and had escaped from a Massachusetts prison. He forced three Galveston victims into a car, then abducted a Houston man to steal a car before fleeing toward Pearland.

Houston UPI Massachusetts FBI San Diego Calif Horton Plaza Edward J. Goguen the Boulevard Galveston Goguen Leech Albert H.helms Helms Pearland Tex Hel Isomen Tools Massacchusetts

Odessa Woman's Funeral Rites Set Wednesday

Funeral services are set for p.m. Wednesday in the First Christian Church for Mrs. Jessie Fern Gilbert 73 of 1418 Wilshire Drive who died Monday after a 20day illness Burial will be in Blackwell Oklahoma Mrs Gilbert was born July 1 1888 in Darkin Nebraska and came to Odessa in 1952 from Muskogee Oklahoma She was married to Charles G Gilbert on May 30 1907 She was a member of the First Christian Church and the Royal Neighbor Lodge Survivors include two daughters Mrs M E Williams Dallas and Mrs Earl Benson Odessa two sons Lt Col Charles Gilbert with the Army and A K Gilbert of San Jose California and 10 grandchildren and three great grandchildren

First Christian Church Jessie Fern Gilbert Wilshire Dr Blackwell Oklo Gilbert Darkin Neb Muskogee Charles G. Gilbert First Christaan Church Royal Neighbor Lodge M. E. Willams Dallas Earl Benson Odessa Charles Gilbert Army A. K. Gilbert San Jose Calif

Action Postponed On TSU Team

Mr and Mrs Eugene Mays attend annual meeting of President's Club at Great National Life Insurance Co in Glenwood Springs Colorado this week. Mays qualified for attendance through outstanding 1960 insurance sales and is part of the Odessa Midland Agency.

Eugene Mays Lakeview President’s Club of Great National Life] Insurance Co Glenwood Springs Colo Mays Odessa- Midland

Judge Thomason Honored With Portrait in Pecos Court

Pecos federal judge Thomason, known for brisk efficiency and sharp wit, received a portrait from the Texas Bar Association at a Pecos ceremony attended by about 200 spectators. The 1947 appointee recalled Senate support from Connally and O Daniels, and hinted a new local judge may soon be assigned temporarily to ease docket congestion.

R. E. Thomason Pecos West Texas Bill Kerr Midland Washington Harry S. Truman Texas el Paso Truman Thomason Senate Tom Connally W. Lee O'Daniel Pecos Valley Country Club

Odessa American Subscription Rates and Address

The Odessa American lists subscription rates by carrier and zone, with weekly and monthly prices for city, Ector County, Retail Trading Zone, and All Other Zone. The paper is published daily except Saturday at 25 East Fourth Street and entered at the Odessa post office as second class matter under act of March 1 187? 18.

Odessa Tex Americas Earrier Odewa Ector County Odessa American Odes

Funeral Held For Infant Toya Blanchard

Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. today in St Marys Catholic Church for Toya Ann Blanchard infant daughter of Mr and Mrs James J Blanchard. Burial was in Sunset Memorial Garden. The 44 month old baby died Sunday morning after a short illness. Survivors include the parents maternal grandparents James E Marshall Midland paternal grandparents Joe M Blanchard Odessa and three great grandparents Charlie Hicks Midland Lucy Marshall Kennett Mo.

St. Mary’s Catholic Church Toya Ann Blanchard James J. Blanchard Richmond St Sunset Memorial Garden James E. Marshall Midland Joe M. Blanchard Odessa Charlie Hicks Lucy Marshall Kennett, Mo

Carrier Shangri-la Returns To Mayport Port

The aircraft carrier Shangri-la has returned to Jacksonville after routine operations off the Florida coast. The ship departed Mayport earlier this month shortly after the slaying of Dominican dictator Rafael Trujillo.

Jacksonville, Fla Shangri-la Florida Mayport Rafael Trujillo Dominican Republic

Funeral Services Held For Perry Cox Jr In Taylor

A docket today in Condra Memorial Chapel set services for Perry M. Cox Jr. who died Sunday morning in Taylor. Burial will be in Bartlett Cemetery. Survivors include daughter Mrs. Margaret Hall of Odessa.

Taylor Kermit Condra Memorial Chapel

Also Mentioned on This Page

J. A. Crane Henry Russell Fed Eral Tom White Monahans 143Rd Judicial District Ward, Reeves and Loving Counties Elect The State Bar Association W. O. Shafer State Bar Group Fied Paul William Leech Joyce Jean Haney A.J. Andrews Sr Raymond Pope Clear View Ranch Winita Oklahoma National Cowboy Hall of Fame Yellowstone LEO & Bottled Yellowstone Distillery CO Louis LEO Julie Ann Diaper * Co., Inc Julie Ann Narbon TSU Cadillac Ciadllew Thomasons Robert Decherd Jacksonville Travel Guide Ariz Art_ Corp Kents Ls Mo. N. Mex Ova. Tex Mobil Oil Company E. 42Nd St New York Mobil Travel Guide Southwest South Central States Rou
Search Courier

Search the Odessa American Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Odessa American?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication