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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1956
Page
2
J W Culver of 1410 South Sam Houston reported two hub caps stolen from his 1947 sedan while parked at Odesa College Friday night. Police investigated the incident as a theft report.
Hollywood report notes Marjorie Hellen makes her film debut in MGM's The Opposite Sex with her legs the only visible feature in the production.
Severe thunderstorm warnings span 60 miles on each side of a line from east of Amarillo to Enid Oklahoma with potential isolated tornadoes. Tornado damages reported near Big Spring with injuries to three. Rainfall totals from 24 hours ending 6:30 p.m. include Midland 1.24 inches and Brownsville 0.85.
Robbie Snead two year old girl was seriously burned in a backyard accident at 608 North Kelly. She was admitted to Medical Center Hospital for first to third degree burns on her back neck and legs after gasoline used to start a barbecue flare up and set her dress afire.
Warm humid weather dominated the first weekend of summer as hundreds of travelers flocked to vacation spots. Torrential rains and flash floods threatened adults and teens near New Castle Pennsylvania on Friday but floodwaters receded Saturday with no fatalities reported. Temperatures varied from the Pacific Northwest to the Atlantic Coast and Gulf Coast, centering in the 80s in many regions.
Lewis E. Cook of Waterloo Iowa named driver of the year in the American Trucking Associations contest. Cook 31 a former Army Intelligence man and Distinguished Service Medal holder was cited for 700000 miles in seven years without a chargeable accident and for saving a motorist with a broken neck. Runner up citations went to Lewis C. Duke Alfred H. Clemenseon and Glenn B. Wallace. Cook drives for Reed's Transfer & Storage Co. of Waterloo, North American Van Lines agent.
Dave Leavell of the Galveston News Tribune was elected president of the Texas Daily Press Association at the summer meeting in Amarillo. Jimmy Gillentine named vice president, L. A. Duwall treasurer, W. R. Beaumier board chairman, Vernon T. Sanford re-elected general manager, and San Antonio chosen for 1957 convention. A Mississippi publisher urged U.S. newspapermen to defend individual dignity amid democracy.
The Midland Reporter Telegram scored 480 points Saturday to win the Texas Press Association sweepstakes award for excellence in journalism. It earned four firsts in editorial and news and a second in appearance for daily newspapers using tubular or rotary presses. The Longview Daily News came in second with 460 points, followed by Borger News Herald and Galveston News Tribune. Special mental health awards went to Galveston Daily News and Dallas Times Herald. Judy Whitson received the Times Herald award from Judge W F Stokes for mental health reporting.
Michael Arlen author of The Green Hat died at his Park Avenue home after a long illness at age 61. The famed writer made a fortune from his books and had a life marked by cosmopolitan work and sophisticated celebrity. Born Dikran Kuyumjian in Bulgaria he adopted the pen name at 18 and later lived in England and the French Riviera before settling in New York.
PRICE Utah June 23 five persons including three children drowned at Scofield reservoir sixteen miles northeast of Price. A woman's body was recovered about 5 30 p m and searchers continued for a man and two children. Two others survived. Authorities could not identify the seven victims and did not know the cause. The reservoir rarely hosts swimmers but attracts boaters and fishermen.
Four men convicted of conspiring to destroy government based communications lines during the 1935 Southern Bell strike will seek a new trial in U S district court. Jurors returned the guilty verdict after brief deliberation. Sentences will be set July 9.
Police seek Tommy Douglas age 17 or 18 of 420 East 47th in a case charged in Justice of the Peace A P Boyts Court with an incident involving an 11 year old girl. Detectives say he allegedly entered a trailer house Saturday and attempted to commit a reported incident. The mother returned from work and notified authorities around 3 p.m. Saturday.
Ike Wilson and Tempxie Bundage were fined 25 dollars each in corporation court Saturday for disturbing the peace. Wilson, who claimed a stab wound to his left hand, was treated at Medical Center Hospital and refused to file charges. Bundage paid her fine and was released. Wilson remained jailed in lieu of fine.
Curtis Richardson aged 21 from 1115 Lindbergh was treated at Medical Center Hospital for facial and hand lacerations after a fight with three men about three miles north on the Andrews Highway. He declined to file charges as the suspects were arrested.
A physician notes that young children are highly susceptible to infections and suggests their behavior may invite frequent illnesses. The observation underscores concerns about resilience and hygiene among preschoolers.
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