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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1980
Page
2
Forecasters at Midland Regional Airport warn temperatures near 105 degrees may repeat today. Skies stay fair with a low around 70. The National Weather Service also calls for showers in New England, cooler highs in the upper Midwest, and continued hot weather across West Texas and other southern regions.
Four Odessa Fire Department units responded Saturday afternoon to a Merit Service Station at Fourth and Dixie to extinguish a minor gas pump fire. Fire officials said the blaze began when a motorist left the nozzle in the tank and attempted to drive away, causing friction that sparked the fire. firefighters then checked for damage. Photos by Henry Bargas and Mark Swindler.
A cool down notches in with a drop from 105 to 102 along the southern breeze at 10 to 15 mph. Monday's high tops near 102 while Saturday's 105 tied the June 28 record first set in 1947. The June 29 record low is 61 from 1948. Forecasts show hot afternoons 100 with clear skies through Thursday and nightly lows in the 70s.
National Weather Service Midland reports fair, hot afternoons with 105 degree highs today and 102 to 109 through Monday. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Coastal and Panhandle areas see variable temps from upper 90s to near 110. No precipitation in last 24 hours. year to date 5.08 inches.
Death notices list Maybell Evans 83 of 606 Royalty and Olna Bean 71 of 2219 Madera with services at Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home and Vine Avenue Baptist Church. Also scheduled are services for Eva Car ruthers Webster 76 in Del Rio and Elvira Leyva Lara 63 in Fort Davis with related survivors and burial details.
Fidel Marquez Sr., 63, of 2714 North Muskingum, died Saturday afternoon at Medical Center Hospital after an illness. Services are pending with Geeslin Funeral Home of Alpine. local arrangements with Funeral Home of Odessa. He was a WWII veteran, a retired mason and carpenter, born February 8, 1916 in Alpine, and married to Maria Alarcon in June 1936. He leaves six daughters, five sons, his mother and step-father, six step-brothers, three sisters, 31 grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
AAA reports over 70 percent of Texas service stations open for the Fourth of July with ample gasoline and generally stable prices aside from leaded premium. El Paso offers the lowest prices among six surveyed categories at $1.128 for self serve regular, while McAllen features the highest at $1.218 for full service regular and $1.27 for premium. Diesel is cheapest in Houston at $1.02 and priciest in Dallas Fort Worth at $1.146. statewide averages show full service regular $1.19 and unleaded $1.23 with diesel $1.086.
Marriage licenses issued for James Michael Loudenberg and Charlesa Ann McCandless. District Court records show divorces granted for multiple couples including Joy Denise Andrews and Darrell Gene Andrews, Eleanor Dun can and Jerry L. Duncan, Connie Jean Owens and Rodney Kemp Owens, Janis Kay Williams and Johnny Earl Williams, Elvira Larren Findley and Joe Clarence Findley, Herman Eugene Rogers and Anna Kay Tankersley Rogers, Peggy Jeannine Clay and Russell Wayne Clay, James Lowell Cowles and Leona May Cowles, Oscar Ibanez and Barbara Rose Ibanez, Robin Sue Heidelberg and Ivan T Heidelberg, Anita Ordenez and Oscar Orland Ordonez, Franklin D Ferguson and Peggy Ferguson, Ray Allison and Janet Lou Allison, Beverly Minion Bishop Al-Hawasi and David Hassan Al-Hawasi, La Donna Massey Kubena and Rodney Kubena, Tong Sik Choe and Joan Janette Allen Choe, Pearl Byrd and Fred Byrd, Tiajuana Kay Sharrer and Earnest Keith Sharrer, Mera Leslie Preece and Konda Rhae Preece, Bruce A Laffery and Sherridan Laffery, Michael Joseph Bell and Janet Elizabeth Bell.
Southwestern Bell district manager Clay Styles announced the 1980 Odessa telephone directory will be distributed beginning July 11. One copy will be delivered to each residential customer.
Sixteen Odessa students finished the Big Bend Summer Band Camp at Sul Ross State University after a week of full band and sectional rehearsals led by twelve guest clinicians. Participants included Cherri Gann Rus Allen Mario Cooper Janis Westerfeldt Lee McFearin Kobi McMillan Debbie Daniel Shelia McLeroy Rebecca Billeiter Sherri Henry Jamie Foster Terri Hoover Sandy Ellis Gary Owens Kelly Wells and Tom Munn.
Stella Vera Parisher 67 mother of Laurice Parisher of Odessa died Friday in Hill Country Manor Nursing Home Llano and was buried Saturday at Kuykendall Howell-Doran Funeral Home San Saba. She was born November 8 1912 in San Saba County and married James Hubert Parisher July 7 1928 at Cherokee. She belonged to Cherokee Church of Christ. She is survived by her husband five sons two brothers two sisters 14 grandchildren and six great.
Thomas Lee Wester 84 died after a lengthy illness and was buried at Fairmount Johnson's Funeral Home in San Angelo. Born March 3, 1896 at Peaster, he came to San Angelo in 1919 after WWI service. He married Lois Acton in 1921 and worked as a dairy stock farmer and in oilfields before retiring in 1965. Survivors include his widow two daughters two sons two sisters 13 grandchildren and four great.
Tomorrow in Odessa the Noon Downtown Kiwanis Club hosts the Mothers Kitchen Cupboard and Sugar Bin. At 7 PM Wildcat Toastmasters meet in the Odessa College Student Union Building faculty lounge for a speaking session.
Funeral services for Sybil Emily Bickly 66 are set for 10 a.m. Monday at Stanton First United Methodist Church with burial in Evergreen Cemetery under Gilbreath Funeral Home guidance. She died Saturday at Medical Center Hospital Odessa after a brief illness. Born December 3 1913 in Donie she moved to Midland in 1954 and worked 21 years at the Midland post office. Survived by daughter Jean Phillips of Ruidoso New Mexico two grandchildren four sisters and three brothers.
Bob C Sherrard 68 of Andrews died Friday after an unexpected illness in Permian General Hospital. Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. today in the Andrews Church of Christ with burial in Andrews Cemetery. He was a retired welder for Andrews County, living in Andrews 43 years after moving from Blackwell Oklahoma. He married Elnora Price on August 24 1939 in Wink. He was a 33‑year member of the Andrews Church of Christ. Survivors include his widow a son Jay Sherrard of Roswell New Mexico a brother Harlan Sherrard of Illinois two sisters Mary Clark of San Angelo and Grace Ramsey of Rankin and two grandchildren.
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