Eight Paving Projects Seen in Odessa Additions
Roy Morris city paving engineer says eight city additions have active paving work. Crescent Park, the largest addition project, should finish in August after about three years of work by Parker Construction Co. Other projects include Fleetwood Windsor Idlewild Dorothy Lea Harrisdale Rochester Heights and Terrace Hills additions with work by Parker Construction Co Stafford Stanford Syntex and Montgomery Construction Co.
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Roy Morris
Odessa
Crescent Park
Parker Construction Co
Fleetwood
Windsor
City
Parker Cnstruction Co
Idlewild
Dorothy Lea
Stafford
Harrisdale
Syntex Paving Co
Montgomery Construction Co
Rochester Heights
Terrace Hills
Northwes
Monahans Legion Installation Set
Jack R Smith will be installed commander of the Monahans American Legion Post at its annual banquet on Tuesday July 1. A 7 p.m. covered dish supper opens the event with Buck Prather Elvis Williams Fred McGlouphin Jim Boler H B Moore Walt Barrett and Scooter Murphy named for posts and officer roles. Sixth District Commander Monte Goode will attend as an out of town guest.
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Monahans
Jack R Smith
American Legion
Buck Prather
Elvis Williams
Fred McGlouphin
Jim Boler
H. B. Moore
Walt Barrett
Scooter
Murphy
Sixth District
Monte Goode
Solon Decides To Keep Wife
Washington report says elderly Rep Usher L. Burdick of North Dakota will drop his annulment suit against his young former secretary Jean Rodgers. The 79 year old rancher and legislator had claimed the marriage was never consummated due to physical disabilities. Rodgers had filed for temporary alimony, and Burdick’s cessation of the suit was ordered in Fargo.
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Washington
UPI
L. Burdick
R-N.d
Burdick
C.J. Berry
Cass County
North Dakota
Jean Rodgers
Fargo
N.C
Handicapped Group Plans Promotions in Odessa
The Hire the Handicapped committee at Odessa discussed sponsoring a luncheon July 21 for interested joiners and outlined a fall social for area handicapped residents. They also considered compiling a coded Odessa list of handicapped individuals with work qualifications for prospective employers in Columbus. A separate report notes Charles J. Wedemeyer cited a man for a U turn that sent him onto a store sidewalk to pick up two women during heavy rain. the man’s name was not released.
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Committee of Hire
Odessa College
Odessa
Columbus
Ohio
Charles J. Wedemeyer
Wedemeyer
Reagan Water Bids Expected for Big Lake District Project
Reagan County Water District directors ordered bids Wednesday for a new $850,000 supply system financed by a bond issue. Bids due July 23 with contracts awarded after review. The plan includes a four-well field 20 miles north of Big Lake, a pipeline to the city, a pump station, and two ground storage reservoirs. Plans by Marvin Turner Engineers.
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Big Lake
Reagan County
Hughes
Ashcraft
Marvin Turner
Austin
Odessa Civic Clubs Set Fraternal Installations
Annual dinners for three Odessa civic clubs will install new officers. Odessa Heights Lions Club meets at 7 30 p.m. in Highland Methodist Fellowship Hall while Odessa Optimists and Breakfast Optimists hold a joint installation in Day's Restaurant banquet room. Sim Lewallen becomes Odessa Heights Lions president succeeding Jim Cleveland. Curtis G. Winnis succeeds Harold Simpson as president of Odessa Optimist Club. Lou Brahn succeeds Fred Brown as president of Odessa Breakfast Optimists Club.
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Odessa Civic Clubs
Odessa Heights Lions Club
Thedessa Optimists Club
Odessa Breakfast Optimists Club
Highland Methodist Church
Lou Brahn
Fred Brown
Optimists
Curtis G. Winnis
Harold Simpson
Odessa Optimist Club
Sim Lewallen
Jim Cleveland
Reservations Open for American Legion Dance
Reservations are available for the American Legion dance featuring the Ted Weems orchestra. Open to couples with reservations at $6 per couple. Dial Legion Club on East Eighth to book for the Legion Auditorium event.
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American Legion
Ted’ Weems
Johnny Moravik
Legion
Legion Auditorium
Legion Club
East Eighth
Right Of Way Dealings To Be Launched Soon
Public hearing in the 70th District Court summaries plans to start right‑of‑way purchases for Interstate 20 in the Midland Odessa area within six weeks with road construction aiming for 1960. Arch ie Sherrod notes dates tentative, federal funding covers 90 percent, route includes seven interchanges in a 30 mile Ector County stretch and a 22 foot overpass west of Odessa.
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Archie Sherrod
Texas Highway Department
Martin County
Culberson County
Texas
Odessa
T&p
Smith Chapel Road
G. T. Orenbau
Midland
Martin, Midland
Ector
Paul Coleman
Sherrod
70Th District
Federal Bureau of Roads
Grandview
Ector County
Penwell
United States
San Diego
Calif
Savannah
Smith Chapel Farm-To-Market
Governor honors Texas cities for traffic safety awards
Gov. Daniel congratulated the Texas Department of Public Safety and 13 cities for National Safety Council traffic safety awards. He credited them with leading to fewer deaths and injuries on state streets and highways. Awarded cities include Dallas, Houston, Amarillo, Austin, Corpus Christi, Lubbock, Waco, Mercedes, Wichita Falls, Plainview, Snyder, University Park, and Lufkin.
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Austin
Department of Public Safety
Daniel
National Safety Council
Texas
Dallas
Houston
Amarillo
Corpus Christi
Lubbock
Waco
Mercedes
Wichita Falls
Plainview
Snyder
University Park
Lufkin
Adventist World Conference names new South African treasurer
Cleveland AP report says the Seventh Day Adventist world conference moved Pastor M. D. Howard of Amarillo Texas from the Texico Conference as treasurer of the South African Division. Pastor R. M. Reinhard of Elizabethville Belgium Congo will fill the post.
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Cleveland
Seventh-Day Adventist World Conference Today
M. D
Howard
Amarillo
Tex
Texico Conference
R. M. Reinhard
Elizabethville
Belgium Congo
Bigger Pension Checks Are Due
About 22,000 retired federal workers will receive increases of around 10 percent on pensions begun before Oct 1, 1956, with a $504 yearly top boost. The Civil Service Commission said changes appear in September checks, effective Aug 1, benefiting 12,000 widows previously ineligible. Retirement after Oct 1, 1956 falls under a different schedule and is not affected.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Civil Service Commission
Big Lake To Get New Video Tower
Big Lake Translator System Inc. to build a 150 foot tower in northwest Big Lake with transmitting gear on channels two and seven. Gregory Powell and James W. Mathews organize the venture with Mathews as manager, filings made at Austin, operations to start after a permit, estimated initial cost $14,000, aim to begin by August 15 with more channels later.
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Big Lake
Big Lake Translator System Inc
Reagan County
Gregory Powell
James W. Mathews
Mathews
Austin
Court Reviewing Receiver Issue in Texas Supreme Court
The Texas Supreme Court opened review of two Insurance Board suits against a district judge over appointing a state receiver and a $50 monthly pay raise for three receiver lawyers. Oral arguments were heard yesterday as the board fights Judge Charles Betts order.
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98Th District
J. D. Wheeler
Insurance Board
Mother's Rites Held Wednesday for Mrs. Cook
Funeral services were held Wednesday in Truth or Consequences New Mexico for 77 year old Mrs W A Cook mother of four Permian Basin residents who died Monday. Survivors include her husband five other daughters Georgia Wright Odessa J H Duke Goldsmith A N Yockey Fort Stockton Fannie Barton Truth or Consequences and Peggy Browning Magdalena New Mexico along with 11 grandchildren and several great grandchildren.
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W. A.cook
Permian Basin
N. M
New Mexico
Cook
Penwell
B. B. Sapp
Georgia Wright
Odessa
J.H. Duke
Goldsmith
A. N. Yockey
Fort Stockton
Fannie Barton
Truth Or Consequences
Peggy Browning
Magdalena
Turncoat Sullivan, Korean War veteran, marries in California
Marin City Calif AP veteran La Rance V Sullivan who went to Communist China returns to the United States marries Berniece Brown from Mento Park California according to two sisters.
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Marin City
Calif
la Rance V. Sullivan
United States
China
Berniece Brown
Mento Park
DeMille Condition Definately Improves, AP Reports
Hollywood producer Cecil B. DeMille, 77, has a definite improvement in his condition after being hospitalized at Cedars of Lebanon last week for a circulatory disorder. His physician released the update.
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Hollywood
Cecil B. DeMille
Cedars of Lebanon Hospital
East Asia wrestling with uprisings and language riots
Three nearby east Asian states face ongoing volatility nine years after independence. Indonesia battles guerrilla activity across Sumatra and Celebes, while Ceylon endures deadly Tamil Sinhalese rioting over official language status. Burma's AFPFL split pits Premier U Nu against former deputies, raising civil war fears amid a parliament vote that won Nu support from Communist members.
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Charles M. McCann
UPI
Indonesia
Long Island
Ceylon
Burma
People’s Freedom League
U Nu
Supreme Council
Netherlands
Sumatra
Celebes
Java
Jakarta
AFPFL
U Ba Swe
U Kyaw Nyein
Communist Party
Lloyds Won't Insure Entire Zoo Project in Atlanta
Atlanta zoo officials learned Lloyd's of London will not insure the full plan. Lloyd's agreed to a $20,000 policy for a wall at the jungle cat building base where workers plan to blast a moat. Officials said the premium was too small for the risk.
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Atlanta
UPI
Lloyd’s of London
Lloyd's
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