Odessa Equalization Board named for property appeals
City Council named the Odessa Board of Equalization for property valuation appeals. Members are A C Bassett, Herman Winkler, and Johnny Moravcik. They receive $5 per day for hearings, which may last two to five days.
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Board of Equalization
City of
Odessa
A. C
Johnny) Bassett
Terrace’ Circle
Herman Winkler
North Sam Houston
Johnny Moravcik
East 23Rd
Beckwood Terrace
West 27Th
Odessa Council awards contracts totaling 280905
Contracts totaling 280,905 were awarded by the Odessa City Council to low bidders at Tuesday’s meeting. Cummins Electric Supply Co. of Odessa won the largest award at 160,071 for traffic signal gear and conduit work. James Newton Construction won 79,250 for Fire Station No. 4 near North Grandview and Brentwood. Hodgson of Odessa bid 37,279 for water and sewer work in Wedgewood and Idlewild filings. Dragert of Dallas bid 4,275 for street marking paint with other bids close behind.
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Odessa
City Hall
Cummins Electric Supply Company of
Cummins
Roy Patton
James Newton Construction Company
North Grandview
Brentwood
Peters and Fields
R. B. Hodgson
Wedgewood
Hodgson
C. H. Dragert
Dallas
Superior Electric Company
Zimco Electric Supply
Superior Electric
Newton
Grandview
R. G. Farrell
King Construction Company
R. W. Grimshaw Company
Gipson Construction Company
Idlewild
Clyde Construction Company
R and L Construction
Brown and Olds
Dragert
A. C. Horn Company
Houston
Assault Charge Filed Against Odessa Man Willie Baskin
A 28 year old Odessa man Willie Baskin was jailed on a rape charge after a house invasion in which an Odessa wife and mother said a knife was pressed to her chest. The assault occurred while her three daughters aged 8, 12, and 14 were in the same room. The victim identified Baskin from a lineup after reporting the break in to police. The case was brought before Justice of the Peace A P Boyt with a bond set at 3000 dollars.
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Odessa
Ector County
Willie Baskin
Patterson
Justice of the Peace
A.P. Boyt
Baskin
Lightning Strikes Antenna Hits Home on Blossom Lane
Firemen answered Monday at John H. Henneck s home 3119 Blossom Lane after a lightning bolt struck a television antenna and shorted several electrical appliances. No damage was reported though fuses were blown. A separate crash fire was reported in the 2100 block of West Murphy with no damage noted.
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John H. Henneck
Blossom Lane
West Murphy
Charge Dropped In Child Desertion Case
Deputies said the child desertion charge against Finley Othell Pratt was dismissed and the case was unfounded.
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Finley Othell Pratt
Sky's The Limit as Odessa Lifts 100 Foot Height Cap
Odessa city council repealed the 100 foot height limit imposed 32 years ago and approved a new ordinance with no height restriction for future buildings. Previously, exceptions were granted via ad hoc amendments tied to fire safety concerns. The decision cites updated fire equipment and the desire to encourage taller construction.
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Odessa
Crash Court Case Seeks 95000 in Odessa Injury Suit
Alfred Benton of Andrews filed a 95000 damage suit in 70th District Court against C A Blankenship of Alpine. Benton says he and wife Myrtle were seriously injured in a May 9 1959 Odessa traffic crash when Blankenship’s station wagon rear ended their car at a Grant Avenue 13th Street red light. An appeal from the Industrial Accident Board was also filed plus another suit by C A Hamilton against National Automobile and Casualty for 14035.
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Alfred Benton
Andrews Today
70Th District
C. A. Blankenship
Alpine
Benton
Myrtle Benton
Odessa
Grant Avenue
13Th
I Street
Blankenship
Industrial Accident Board
C. A. Hamilton
National Automobile and Casualty Insurance Company
Hamilton
Sears Food Market
Child Struck By Automobile In Odessa Incident
A three year old Odessa boy was slightly injured when a car struck him in the 800 block of South Crane. Burton Turner treated for a scratch and bruise. Driver Mrs Verna Hall 39 of 2000 Orlando was cited as the motorist. The child ran into the street as she traveled north on Crane. No damage reported.
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Odessa
South Crane
Burton Turner
Zona Turner
West Ada
Verna Hall
Orlando
Ector High Student Jerry Plummer Seriously Ill
Jerry Plummer a 17 year old Ector High School junior is in Medical Arts Hospital Dallas with glandular fever. He was flown to Dallas by his father Cecil Plummer last Thursday. His condition remains serious though relatives say he may return home within a week to 10 days. His sister Mrs Curtis Lewallen says doctors aim to prevent the illness from developing into hepatitis. He played football and baseball for Ector High School.
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Jerry Plummer
Ector
Dallas
Cecil Plummer
West Pearl
Curtis Lewallen
Medical Arts Hospital
Jerry
Ector High School
Man's Whereabouts Still A Mystery
Mrs. Leland Bruce Kennedy said Tuesday she has no idea of what happened to her husband who disappeared last Thursday. The 34 year old man left his trailer in the 2400 block of West 83rd and has not been seen since. Sheriff A M Gabrel said deputies are checking officers and relatives in other Texas cities for a lead on his whereabouts.
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Leland Bruce Kennedy
West 83Rd
A. M
Slim) Gabrel
Texas
Two Are Hurt In Accidents Involving Scooter and Car
Larry Smith twelve year old son of L E Smith of 1304 Alpine was listed in good condition after a head injury from a scooter crash at Delwood and Alpine. He was unconscious for about six hours but not in immediate danger and the scooter sustained about 50 dollars damage. Walter Leon Bibly forty six of 116 East 10th received a bruised hip when struck by a car while crossing East Second. The driver, Al Cortez of Dallas, was westbound on Second and the car caused about 15 dollars in damage.
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Medical Center Hospital
Larry Smith
L. E. Smith
Alpine
Theilad
Delwood
Walter Leon Bibly
East 10Th
East Second
al Cortez
Dallas
Bibly
Cortez
David Leon Waldrop
Bonham
Allen D. Wirwahn
Clover
Wayne Johnson
Glenwood
John Williams
Muskingum
Herman Welshuhn
East 63Rd
Robert W. Fleming
North Maple
Lincoln
Marilyn Sue Bigham
East 35Th
Ronald Leon Underwood
North Lee
Crane
Johnny Earl Virdin
Melody Lane
James Arthur
Magill
Odessa
Vernal Hall
Orlando
Burton Turner
West Ada
Two Odessa men charged in strong arm robbery
Charles Wilson Seabourn, 21, and Jay Edward Dupuy, 20, were jailed on strong arm robbery and car theft charges after Calvin Daniel Jr. identified the suspects. Daniel said the men forced him to disrobe at his home then stole his wallet clothes and car before fleeing. officers later detained the two in the East 18th block area. Bond to be set by Justice of the Peace L R Stewart when transferred to the county jail.
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Odessa
Charles Wilson
Seabourn
West 44Th
Jay Edward Dupuy
Route 1
Calvin Clayton Daniel Jr
North Lee
Justice of the Peace
L. R. Stewart
Ector County
Daniel
L K. Wood
East 18Th
Wood
Victim Signs Assault Complaint Against Husband
A 32 year old Odessa woman Bernice Overall signed a complaint in her room at Medical Center Hospital Monday alleging assault by her husband Warner Wayne Overall. Deputy sheriff’s and city police activity followed with charges of assault and disturbance and the suspect was jailed on a $50 bond.
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Odessa
Medical Center Hospital
Bernice Overall
Drury Lane
Justice of the Peace
A. P. Boyt
Warner Wayne
South Lincoln
Overall
Odessan Faces Check Charges
Odessa man J. D. Wiley, 34, was arrested and jailed on a felony check swindle charge after a $157.30 check to Oberkampf Plumbing Supply was cashed then returned by the bank. Waldrop filed the complaint before Justice of the Peace E. E. Nobles.
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Odessa
Ector County
J. D. Wiley
Carolyn Drive
J. D. Waldrop
Justice of the Peace
E. E. Nobles
Waldrop
Auto Stolen From Odessa Firm In Permian Basin
Police sought a 1959 model car stolen from Odessa Motor Company at 811 East Second. The vehicle owner is Jess Low revs 1615 Castle, who left the auto for minor adjustments. Officers also hunted suspects who tried to steal a 1958 car from Universal CIT Credit Corp at 218 East Eighth. vent glass smashed and ignition wiring attempted.
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Permian Basin
Odessa Motor Company
East Second
Jess Low
Castle
Universal Cit Credit Corp
East Eighth
Indictment Dropped Against Bill Scott in Ector County
An Ector County grand jury indictment against Bill Scott for forgery and passing was dismissed by the 70th District Court. Authorities said the charge was dropped at the request of the complaining witness.
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Ector County Grand Jury
Bill Scott
70Th District Court
Injuries in Separate Mishaps Leave Six Hurt
Horace Gummelt, 41, injured when a boxcar struck his foot at Sid Richardson Carbon on West Highway 80, suffers a broken big toe with partial amputation and remains in Medical Center Hospital in good condition. Other victims treated and released include Sue Gunter, Linn Grew, T H Birdwell, Bobbie Russell, and baby Newport, ages 18 months, 13, 12, 31, 244, and 18 months respectively, for various injuries at home or in transit.
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Medical Center Hospital
Horace Edward Gummelt
South Alleghancy
Gummelt
Sid Richardson Carbon Company
West Highway 80
Sue Gunter
James
West County Road
Yukon Road
Linn
West 35Th
T. H. Birdwell
Sylvain
Bobbie Russell
Circle Dr
Richard Newport
W. W. Wilson
Drury Lane
Two Odessa Boys Admit Damaging Gonzales Elementary
Two Odessa youths aged 11 and 13 confessed weekend vandalism at Gonzales Elementary School causing about 3350 in damage. Officers said they took a tractor from a nearby construction site and rammed it into a large double door. They were released to parents who promised to cover repairs. A follow up counseling session was planned.
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Odessa
Gonzales
L. F. Hardwick
Hardwick
Shooting Death Ruled death by own action at Kelly AFB
A Federal District Court jury ruled that Andrew R. Marker Jr. died by his own action after a party at the Kelly Air Force Base Officers Club. Widow Mary E. Marker, 37, will receive 13280 from Prudential Insurance Co of America after suing for 54000. Marker, also 37, was killed last July at his home following the Officers Club event.
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San Antonio
Andrew R. Marker Jr
Kelly Air Force Base
Mary E. Marker
Prudential Insurance Co. of America
Marker
Officers’ Club
Jury Trial Odds Miscalculated in Phoenix Case
William S. Wunch a 34 year old mathematics PhD and associate professor at Arizona State University faced a jury trial after miscalculating driving speed odds. He was fined 50 dollars by Judge Renz L. Jennings after using a time distance formula to defend his claim.
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Phoenix
Ariz
William S. Wunch
Wunch
Arizona State University
Superior Court
Renz L. Jennings
County Court Ledger Lists Marriage Licenses and Filings
Marriage licenses issued to Paul Alfred Cook and Deany Ardelene Young Richard Hobart Humphries and Margo Evelyn Clanton Charles Alfred Tuttle and Bertha Nancine Barrett Melvin Douglas Kindel and Marilyn Frances Wall. District Court divorce suits filed including Stephens v Stephens and White v White. Change of custody case Starkey et al versus Stover et al. Industrial Accident Board appeal Hamilton v National Automobile and Casualty Insurance. Damage suit filed: Alfred Benton v C A Blankenship. Medical Center Hospital notes admissions and discharges June 22 and a long list of patients and births. City traffic accidents reported with locations, names, injuries, and damages.
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Paul Alfred ‘Cook
Deany Ardelene Young
Richard Hobart Humphries
Margo Evelyn Clanton
Charles Alfred Tuttle
Bertha
Nancine Barrett
Melvin Douglas Kindel
Marilyn Frances Wall
Louis Ellis Duncan
Juanita L. Stephens
Rupert Ellis Stephens
Lovella White
Joel D., White
Larue Bennyhoff
Laqueta Bennyhoff
Tommie Sue Turnbow
Elmer Lloyd Turnbow
Travis Starkey
Gloria Jean Stover
Industrial Accident Board
C. A. Hamilton
National Automobile and Casualty Insurance Company
Alfred Benton
Andrews
C. A. Blankenship
Alpine
Medical Center Hospital
Paul E. Hatfield
Lewis Talbot
Nolen D. Batchelor
Allen D. Wirwabn
Woody B. Shepard
Wayne Johnson
Lawton Day
Eugene W. Sloan
A. E. Mayfield
Lucy Carrasco
A. Hobbs
Robert H. Burns
Delbert William Sims
Emma Dillman
C. L Hilliard
William D. Lopez
Madelyn Sue Crews
Estella C.smith
Joe Edgar Wood
Richard T. Blair
Grover Cleveland Garrett
Joe Lowell White
Eugene Marsee
Charles Allen Creson
Lake Gore
Eugene L. Wester
Johnny H. Cliveland
Erich E. Lotto
Thomas F. Sullivan
Fred Harold Nelle
Patrick M. McNair
Roy [Shack Ross
Robert Fletcher Bryant
Kenneth Roy Kiphart
Former Odessa Resident Isabell Renfro Dies at 70
Funeral arrangements for Mrs Isabell Renfro 70 former Odessa resident were pending Tuesday at Hubbard Funeral Home. She died Sunday at the home of a daughter in Oakland California. Her body was to be returned to Odessa for services and burial. Mrs Renfro lived in Odessa 1937 to 1957 then moved to Oakland. Her husband died in Odessa in 1952. Survivors include a stepdaughter Pat Turner and a stepson Henry Renfro both of Oakland California.
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Isabell Renfro
Odessa
Hubbard Funeral Home
Oakland
Calif
Dallas couple drowns off Galveston surf float
Clarence P. Stewart, 58, and his wife, 54, of Dallas drowned while surf bathing on a rented swimmers' float at Galveston. A strong current swept them away from the beach and over pilings. Stewart was an accountant for Sun Oil Co.
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Galveston
Clarence P. Stewart
Dallas
Stewart
Sun O31 Co
Covered Wagon Marriage Celebrated in Kemmerer Wyoming
Judith Day Reudebaugh an 18 and Thomas A Holaman 21 both of Drain Oregon were wed Tuesday in a circle of covered wagons amid pioneer attire aboard the Oregon Cavalcade retracing the Oregon Trail between Independence Missouri and Independence Oregon. The ceremony at the Oregon Trail monument in Kemmerer Triangle Park was officiated by Rev. R F Meier Kemmerer Methodist Church.
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Oregon Trail Monument
Kemmérer’s Triangle Park
R. F. Meier
Kemmerer Methodist Church
Toy Tumble
G D Mickelwail called police in La Jolla California to report an overturned automobile in front of his home. Before he could investigate two occupants of a small foreign made car lifted the vehicle back onto its wheels and drove away.
More Atom Tests Called Necessity
Washington experts urged more atomic tests to fill gaps in understanding nuclear war effects. Subcommittee hearings on biological and environmental impacts discussed A and H bomb damage, radiation, and fallout. Proposals included detonating reconstructions over Japan to measure air dose and relate medical effects to radiation.
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Washington
API
Congressional Atomic Energy Subcommittee
United States
Europe
U.S
Hiroshima
Nagasaki
G. S. Hurst
Atomic Energy Commission
Oak Ridge
Atomic Authority
Nevada
Hurst
Two Odessa Food Stores Sold to San Angelo Firm
Two Odessa food stores at 1035 North Whitaker and 811 Maple, plus a Midland store on Rankin Highway, are sold by Super Duper Inc. of Abilene to M System Associates of San Angelo. All stores will operate under M System with existing Super Duper staff. Store managers include Buddy Fuller at Whitaker, Joe Bishop at Maple, and Princiss Blanchett at Midland.
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Odessa
Super Duper Inc
Abilene
M’” System Associates of
San Angelo
North Whitaker
Maple
M’” System
Super Duper
Midland
Rankin Highway
M’’ System
Wooten Grocery Co
East County Rd
M”’ System
McMillan
10Th
Whitaker
Buddy Fuller
Joe Bishop
Princiss Blanchett
Thefts Probed By Detectives
Detectives checked local pawn shops Tuesday for two radios and a television set reported stolen. Victims described unlocked homes entered and listed items including a $20 transistor radio, a $25 record player, a 21 inch TV valued at $75, and a $50 classroom radio with Mike King on its case. Two bicycles were also reported stolen from R. L. Tyler and Manuel Rodriguez.
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James A. Bollier
West Lincoln
Ralph B. Hooper
East Seventh
C.C. King
Cimmarron
Bonham Junior High School
Mike King
R. L. Tyler
West Clements
Manuel Rodriguez
Humble
Chicken Theft Suspect Jailed
An Odessa man James Hubbard, 56, remained in Ector County jail Tuesday on a $2,000 bond for stealing four chickens worth $2.25. police said Holmes reported a prowler in his yard leading officers to Hubbard with four dead chickens. The case, filed with Justice of the Peace E. E. Nobles, cites an old law that makes chicken theft a felony.
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Odessa
Ector County
Leul
James Hubbard
College Street
Lee Holmes
Lindy
Hubbard
Justice of the Peace
E. E. Nobles
Huge Holes Left In Tulsa Streets
In Tulsa Oklahoma an armored area sees streets rendered dangerous as a thief steals scrap iron. Deputy Sheriff Gene Maxey reports about 40 iron storm sewer covers stolen, leaving gaping holes in sparsely traveled streets.
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Tulsa
Okla
Gene Maxey
Well-Dressed Bandit Strikes in San Francisco
AP reports a young bandit and an accomplice robbed Irene Solomon at her home, taking $67. The suspect, wearing a brown pork pie hat and an Ivy League gray suit with an olive shirt, explained the theft to be driven by a desire to dress well, while his wife questions his psyche.
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San Francisco
Irene Solomon
Oklahoma issues new liquor law and board to meet
Oklahoma has a new liquor law as the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board prepares to meet with Gov. J Howard Edmondson to discuss setting up the sales system. The governor signed the bill, with legal package sales to begin no later than September 1.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
J. Howard Edmondson
Prowler Reported In West 81st Neighborhood
Mrs. E. R. Cole of 309 West 81st alerted deputies late Monday to prowlers in her neighborhood. She said one neighbor fired at the fleeing prowler but did not strike him.
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E. R. Cole
West 81St
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