Odessa Safe Burglary Nets Cash Narcotics And Assault Charge
A weekend break in at Ridgecrest Drug Store 1017 Northling in Odessa yielded $450 in cash between 400 and 500 dollars in narcotics including morphine Demerol syrup of dolphine and cot as well as stamps money orders and $72.91 in cash. The thieves used a ladder to access the roof then pried open the vault door and removed hinges and a duct to reach the vault. An assault charge faces a 37 year old Odessa man linked to the break in after an employee sustained head injuries from a two pound sledge hammer during the incident. Detectives reported 126 silver dollars, post office money orders numbered 11-29 223-047 through 223-068 and other items missing. The break in was discovered by an employee who required hospital treatment.
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Ridgecrest
Whitaker
Elmer J. Tsthamer
Odessa
Ector County
Louis Nible,Jr
Fitch
Lous Ulbrick
East 36Th
Felix Wilson
Snyder
Medical Center Hospital
Wilson
Niblett
Lindy
Jon
Two Odessa Store Owners Fined for Fish License Violation
In Ector County Court on Monday, Clyde Knight of Knight's Superette and F A Reed of Reed's Grocery and Market pled guilty to selling fish without a license. Knight paid 10 dollars and Reed 25 dollars after Game Warden Bob Barnes and County Attorney Walter Wilson charged the offenses. Barnes noted the shops sold packaged frozen fish and other seafoods without proper licensing.
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Odessa
Ector
Clyde Knight
Knight's Superette
F.A. Reed
Reed's
Bob Barnes
Walter Wilson
Knight
North Garder
Reed
Lindberg
Barnes
Marriage Licenses Issued In Court Record Patched List
A list of marriage license issuances includes Charles Mcpullard and Mrs Deiberg G Johnson among many named individuals. Also appears are notes on licenses and a local court appeal involving officials and residents, with fragmented, damaged OCR style details.
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Gout Court
Dea Price
Charles Mcpullard
Deiberg G Johnson
A Stehey
Harvey
Allen R Brown
John Darnell
Joe Douglas
Annie Johnson
Hugh Shta
P. Cochran
Liaano G Lerma
Der
Joan Parks
Kcoame P. Gomez
Margaret Ann Poe
George HH. Peel
Austin Jonessey Lettin
Paul Hulfsuiler
Robert W. Petty
Ken Cyde Maughi
Tennison
Raymond C. Cense
FA. Reed
John Owen
Corp “Lo. Porabad “Court
Two Odessa Men Serve Jail Terms For Wire Rope Theft
Wiley Loftin and Paul Huffstuttler pled guilty to county court theft charges in Ec tor County. They received seven‑day jail terms and $25 fines after stealing wire rope from Williamson Well Service on June 20.
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Odessa
Ector
Wiley Loftin
Sooner
Paul Huffstuttler
East Ith
Williamson Well Service
Stolen Car Found Abandoned In County Bid Approved For Street Paving
County commissioners approved an $8,135 bid from Parker Construction Co for 1,208 feet of paving on S2nd Street east from Andrews Highway. The other bid was $8,686 by Jones Brothers Construction Co. Work to begin immediately and finish in 3 calendar days. Board delayed appointment of Lou H. Brahn to the County Child Welfare Board pending a review of the appointment system. County rejected a proposed fire protection contract with the City of Lee, pending talks due to revamped finances. Local notices also reported various courthouse fines and incidents related to vehicles and public safety.
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Sharon Drive
Felopen 42Nd Street
East 52Nd Street
Goldsmith Highways
Royalty
Bellaire Parks
Coun
Ector County
Parker Construction Co
Jones Brothers Construction Co
S2nd Street
Andrews Highway
Parker
Ector County Child Welfare Board
Ken Griffin
Child Welfare Board
Lou H. Brahn
William Eastham
Kellus Turner
Turner
Brahn
Medical Center Hospital Board
Bewr County Park Board
Conart
Lee
Gerald Fugit
County Auditor Joe Hamilton Noted in Mishap Report
A report on a local incident mentions County Auditor Joe Hamilton among those involved. Details are sparse but indicate official oversight and a need for further clarification from county records. The note places Hamilton in proximity to the mishap scene and related investigations.
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Joe Hamilton
Traffic crashes injure four persons in Sunday incidents
Four people were injured in a trio of Sunday crashes along 13th and Young. Glenn Morris, 22, Lorenzo Grant, and Willie Fisher White, 72, were treated at Grant Hospital for bruises cuts and head injuries. White required wrist stitches and two other riders sustained injuries.
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Glenn Morris
Young
Lorenzo
Grant Pital
Willie Fisher White
Eastfest
Police Check Three Thefts And Vehicle Wrecks
Police listed several individuals including Louise Jennings Elden Flores and Cora Duncan as drivers or involved in a wreck at a Grant street intersection. Injuries reported from the crashes included a man with a knife wound to the head and others with leg bruises, with damages estimated at about 1058 dollars.
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Medical Center
White
Young
Jack Tillery
David Fink
Melody
Ibad
Bruiser
James Palmer
Som
Louise S. Jennings
Elden Flores
Laredo
West
Cora May
Duncan
South Saint Medial Center Hospital
Mom Lion
Walter Ledbetter named assistant Chamber of Commerce manager
Walter Ledbetter aged 40 of 148 West Brook, currently at Bergstrom Air Force Base Austin, is appointed assistant manager of the Odessa Chamber of Commerce in charge of public relations. He succeeds Carroll Davidson who resigned in May. Ledbetter will assume duties July 1 after retirement from the Air Force where he has served 15 years, with prior Army service in World War II including North Africa Italy Anzio and Sicily. He and his wife Dorothy have four children and attend the Baptist Church.
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Walter Ledbetter
Odessa Chamber of Commerce
Ledbetter
Carroll Davidson
Big Spring
Africa
Italy
Selerno
Anzio
Afica
Spanion
Milan
Dorothy
Welch
W. Va
Air Force
Korea
Iceland
Greenland
Air Force Personnel and
Lowry Air Force Base
Denver
Colo
Barksdale Air Force Base
Bergstorm Afb
Thomas
Paula
Eva
Dianna Lynn
The
Baptist Church
Rites Pending In Houston For Odessan Henry Copeland
Funeral arrangements are pending in Houston for Henry Arthur Copeland 68 a retired veterinarian who died Saturday at 2724 East 10th Street Heights Funeral Home Houston leads arrangements Hubbard Funeral Home Odessa handled local services Copeland born December 21 1892 in Madison County married Shirley Simmons of Limestone County April 29 1911 moved to Odessa March 28 this year from Houston member of the Methodist Church Survivors include his widow two sons Rev Jesse Copeland pastor of Royalty Heights Baptist Odessa and Charles Copeland Houston two daughters Modene Mandrell Houston and Mary Moffett Mascotte Fla two sisters Lizzie James Ween Canton Ohio and a half brother Dieringer Canton Ohio Jury Panel Excused Red District Court jury panel was excused Monday until 2 00 p m Wednesday after all cases scheduled for trial were settled out of court
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Houston
Henry Arthur Copeland
East 10Th
Heights
Hubbard Funeral Home
Odessa
Copeland
Madison County
Shirley Simmons
Limestone County
Methodist Church
Jesse
Royalty Heights Baptist Church
Charles Copeland
Modene Mandrell
Mary Moffett
Mascotte
Fla
Lizzie James
Ween
Bek Ear
Nice Dieringer
Canton
Ohao
Teaching Staff Is Completed In Odessa Schools
Odessa schools have filled vacancies early in the summer with 40 physical education and music teachers reassigned rather than let go. Floyd McCrory, director of teacher personnel, said the district is mostly ready for the opening of school, with a few special subject positions still to hire.
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Odessa
Floyd McCrory
McCrury
Texas
McCrory
Oilfield Mishap Injures Odessa Worker John Sweeney
An Odessa man John Sweeney 107 East Fourth was injured a mile west of Odessa near the Old Monazhans Highway shortly after noon Mor day when a falling dull stem struck him on the head. He worked as a floor hand with a well servicing crew and was admitted to Medical Center Hospital for neck and head injury observation after X rays.
Bowling spree at Bushys leaves boys short on funds
Two youths went on a three game bowling spree at Bushys on Sunday and ran up a bill of 5.09 dollars but could not pay the full amount. Local officials or staff reported the incident and Are investigating whether any arrangements were made to cover the charges.
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American Radio Relay League
Bushy's
Two Lamesa Men Arrested Here
Ector County deputies jailed two Lamesa men Bill L. Lacy and Bill Royce for burglary after recovering about 1200 dollars worth of truck tires and tubes from a trailer east of Odessa. They face charges in Lamesa and were withheld for return to face the complaints.
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Ector County
Lamesa
Dawson Corkin
Bill L. Lacy
Bill Royce
Henry Mayfield
Fair
Odessa
Truck Driver Sam Haynes Hurt In Wire Collision
Sam Haynes, 46, of 316 East 45th, was admitted to Medical Center Hospital with a back injury after his truck boom struck an overhead guy wire at 42nd and Golder. The impact lifted the truck off the ground and slammed it down when the boom slipped from the wire. he is reported in good condition.
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Sam Haynes
East 45Th
Medical Center Hospital
Haynes
Golder
Pair Pleads Guilty in Ector County Hot Check Case
Two individuals pleaded guilty Monday in Ector County Court to hot check charges. Mrs. E. V. Simons was fined 3 dollars for passing a 44 dollar hot check at the Firestone Store in Odessa on May 6. W. H. Thomas was fined 5 dollars and given a one day jail term for a 7.80 dollar worthless check cashed at Thrifty Bar Parts on May 16.
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Ector County
E. V. Simons
Diane
Firestone
Odessa
W. H. Thomas
Tom Green
District Court Warrants Recognizance Failure Maiming Charge
Recognizance by the district attorney's office on a capias warrant issued after Games failed to appear for a docket call in district court. He faces an 188 charge of maiming.
Probationer Held in Ector County Court Proceedings
Ray Whitehead, 75, probationer in Ector County, was held for a Monday court appearance before the Ector County Commissioners. The judge granted supervised release pending action on a Fourth of July holiday schedule. Miles Jones, an official, noted the long holiday impact while officials discussed disposition in Houston.
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Ray Whitehead
Ector County
Miles Jones
Whitehead
Supervison
Houston
Firemen Respond to City Purchasing Office Incident
Minneapolis firefighters were dispatched to 805 West Cheling City after warnings of an incident at the purchasing director's office. Responders found authorities turning off a gas line with minimal cost to the city, amid unclear arrewded details and a Sunday report.
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Minneapolis
West Che Ling
Ments
Fegor
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