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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 27, 1958

Page

2

Odessa Man's Rites Saturday

Odessa resident Joseph Mickle Hendrix 58 died at his home after a long illness from a heart condition. Services are 10 a m Saturday at Madisonville Church of Christ with Rix Funeral Home in charge. Survived by wife Mildred a son Joe M Hendrix of Odessa a daughter Mrs W H Spidell of Odessa three sisters and four brothers, plus church membership in Parker Heights Christian Church Odessa.

Joseph Mickle Hendrix Douglas Parker & Parker Construction Co Madisonville Church of Christ Madisonville Tex Rix Funeral Home Mildred Joe M. Hendrix Odessa W. H. Spidell J. B. Harris Ed Bealle New London Verna Bel Hendrix Fred Pickens Sam Cecil Pasadena Hendrix Parker Heights Christian Church

Seminole Butcher's Death Ruled Death by Own Action

Justice of the Peace Tom Miskell of Big Lake ruled 57 year old Seminole butcher Joseph Preston Tucker died by his own hand. An inquest at the scene near Big Lake heard he cut his throat with a butcher knife severing the jugular vein and bled to death. Relatives reside on the ranch where the body was found Wednesday night after being missing since noon. Tucker left notes for relatives. final rites not announced. Survived by widow Mae Tucker a daughter Mrs Vaughn Knight Houston and a niece Mrs Agnes King Brownwood. Tucker had been employed in a Seminole grocery and drove to the ranch south of Big Lake after leaving work.

Justice of the Peace Tom Miskell Big Lake Joseph Preston Tucker Miskell Brownwood Tucker Mae Tucker Seminole Vaughn Knight Houston Agnes King

Town To Choose Queen Of Wheat In Lockwood Mo

In Lockwood Missouri a 900 resident town will elect its Queen of Wheat on Saturday night. Seventeen organizations nominated queens. Residents bringing a cake can cast 100 votes. Cakes will be disposed in a cake walk. Tickets cost 10 cents and allow 10 votes.

Lockwood

Friday Television Slate and Saturday KCBD-TV Listings

Television schedule lists Friday 7:30 Top Dollar 8:00 Gale Storm 8:30 Have Gun Will Travel 9:00 Gunsmoke 9:30 Grand Ole Opry Mae Ju Weather 0:20 Movie Friday KCBD TV Channel 12 6:00 News 6:10 Weather 6:15 Here's Howell 6:30 The Big Game 7:00 Disneyland 8:00 Sports 9:00 M Squad 9:30 Thin Man 10:00 Tombstone Territory 10:30 News Saturday KCBD TV Channel 13.

Ius Schick Ronson Bae Texan Shrine Sheaffer Sherwood Service Melmaine Service Rainbow Melmaine Aluminum War Now Fetele Steel Tiffany Mounting Westinghouse Lds Diamond & Cultured Ensemble Emerald Tiffany Ring SF «Ae Tovar Ek Poa Aes Fee Uig Gees Electric Jury All Boys Forestville Melody Cowboys Jimmy Dean Playhouse Kmin-Tv Chance Bob Crosby Wyatt Ba Joseph Cotton S Howell Disneyland M Squad Club Oasis Sparta

Monahans Rites Planned Today for Floyd Smith

Funeral services for Floyd Leonard Smith 47 of Monahans are set for 4 p.m. at First Baptist Church with Rev. Levi Price officiating. A pusher for Richardson Bass for 14 years he died Wednesday at Bets Methodist Memorial Hospital after a heart attack on the job. Survivors include wife two sons Gordon and Norman both of Monahans two daughters Dorothy Ray of San Antonio and Mary Lou Smith of Monahans. Burial in Monahans Cemetery under Masonic rites. Barnes Funeral Home in charge.

Monahans Floyd Leonard Smith First Baptist Church Levi Price Richardson- Bass Company Smith Bets Methodist Memorial Hospital Houston Hospital Wifd Gordon Norman Dorothy Ray San Antonio Mary Lou Smith Barnes Funeral Home

Ward County Suit Reversed by Court of Civil Appeals

The Court of Civil Appeals at El Paso reversed a trial ruling in Ward County versus County Judge Walter Harwell and the Commissioners Court. It found no legal basis to hold Judge Harwell liable for Ward County fund expenditures in Pecos County. A previous district ruling had ordered Ward County to recover 3848 dollars for funds diverted near Cayanosa, Pecos County.

Monahans Ward County Walter Harwell Commissioners Court Court of Civil Appeals el Paso Harwell Pecos County J. H. Starley Cayanosa

Bullhead ed incident injures man in Pulaski

In Pulaski Indiana former Bob Thomas faced a dangerous lesson when his bull refused to move. He threw a wrench at the animal and it struck the bull’s head, bounced back and hit him between the eyes, knocking him unconscious.

Pulaski, Ind Bob Thomas Thomas

Eisenhower Accepts Resignation of Northern Texas U S Attorney

President Eisenhower accepted the resignation of Heard Flore as U S attorney for the Northern Texas District after serving since 1953. The resignation takes effect August 15 and Flore plans to return to private practice.

Washington Eisenhower Heard Flore U.S Texas Flore

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