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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 30, 1960

Page

5

Sul Ross Library to Acquire Advanced Microfilming Equipment

Sul Ross Library in Alpine announced a major equipment purchase to enhance regional archives. The program includes multiple microfilm machines including a Recordak Microfilmer to photograph and store 35 millimeter film of vital documents and old newspapers for posterity.

Sul Ross Recordak Big Beng Warren Baxley Southwest Big Bend Baxley Baxley Said, ‘“‘With the New Recordak Alpine Avalanche Austin American New York Times Texas Harper's Weekly Harper’s Weekly United States

Lampasas Rites For William E Moore Held Today

Funeral services for William Ernest Moore 70 longtime Lampasas resident were today at 10 a m at First Baptist Church with burial at Oak Hill Cemetery. Moore died Tuesday from a heart attack born May 23 1890 in Hyde Blanco county and resident since 1916. He was a deacon in the church and a Masonic Lodge member, married to Annie Laura Stewart since December 23 1914. He is survived by his wife and a sister Mrs Dan Patterson of Fort Stockton.

Dan Patterson Fort Stockton

Midland Hikes School Budget Approval in Midland

Midland school board approved a 5,950,313 budget with tax rate hikes from 1.84 to 1.98 per 100 valuation based on district valuations. The 200-plus teacher raise, funding for a new elementary school, and debt retirement costs are included alongside last year's 5,159,878 budget and increased staffing.

Midland

Indonesia seeks urgent US explanation over Burma Hague remark

Indonesia demanded a formal explanation from the United States after a Hague quote attributed to Adm. Arleigh Burke linked Hollandia in Dutch New Guinea to a possible US naval base. An Indonesian Foreign Office spokesman said the remark shows US non neutrality in the territorial dispute with Indonesia. TOKYO reports say the US Air Force will transfer Japan's three air defense centers to Japanese supervision today, though the top combat operations center near Tokyo remains under US control.

Jakarta Indonesia United States Hague Tokyo U. S Air Force Japan U. S U.S. 5Th Air Force U S

Kermit Man's Funeral Today

Norm Giesler 38 a city water department employee died in a Kermit hospital Tuesday Services set for 4 p m at East Side Church of Christ with burial in Kermit Cemetery Survivors include his wife and son Mike of Kermit daughter Jill of Kermit parents Roy and wife Sweetwater brother Alvin of Abilene and sisters Juanita Wray Irving Doris Mahaffey Granger Wash Ola Swann Colorado City Giesler was born May 12 1922 in Nolan County and was a World War II veteran in the Second Armored Division He had lived here eight years and was a Baptist member

Kermit Norm Giesler Cty Water Department East Side Church of Christ Kermit Cemetery Kermit Hospital Giesler Nolan County Second Armored The Baptist Church Mike Jill Giesler Roy Giesler Sweetwater Alvin Giesier Abilené Juanita Wray Irving Doris Mahaffey Granger Wash Ola Swann Colorado City

Midland Man Gene Geisler Services Held In Midland

Gene Edward Geisler 22 of Midland was killed in a collision near Phillipsburg Kansas while returning from the Continental Divide Races in Denver. Services occurred at St. Ann’s Church with burial in Fairview Cemetery. Geisler, a Midland High School graduate, studied at Notre Dame and raced with the Meitherbrau Racing Team of Chicago.

Gene Edward Geisler Midland Phillipsburg Kan St. Ann's Catholic Church Fairview Midland High School Notre Dame University Geisler Denver Meitherbrau Racing Team Chicago Albert Schneider Lombard Schneider Thomas Barry Aurora Raymond Bloedel Malvern Iowa William Ralph Ge

Body Of Abilene Man Is Found

The body of Warren Fitch Pilcher Jr., 42, was found in his car Wednesday in northwest Abilene. Officers said he had been dead since Monday or Tuesday. A justice of the peace withheld a verdict pending further investigation. Pilcher, an independent oil operator, formerly lived in San Angelo.

Abilene, Tex Warren Fitch Pilcher Jr Northwest Abilene Justice of the Peace Pilcher San An Ilgelo

Lee Phillips to Assign Committees at Friday Breakfast Meeting

Tommy Dempsey, program chairman, says new Breakfast Optimist Club president Lee Phillips will assign committees during the 7 am Friday meeting at the Sands Restaurant.

Bill Rutledge Odessa Optimist Club Sands Rutledge Garland Williamson Lee Phillips Breakfast Optimist Club Tommy Dempsey

Roaring Blaze Extinguished In Crockett County

A grassland fire started on the Cape West ranch about 40 miles southwest of Ozona swept through 2/4 sections in Crockett County on Wednesday. The Ozona Fire Department and two trucks from Sonora and Eldorado fought the blaze most of the night and declared it under control by late Wednesday. No livestock losses were reported as county crews built firewalls and Sprayers assisted. The fire, which had not seen rain since March, affected S M Harivick’s property and nearby canyons.

OZONA Crockett County Ira Carson Sonora Eldorado Cape West Ranch Here S. M. Harivick Place Tanchinen

Coleman Funeral Scheduled Today

Coleman Funeral set for Mrs. Roy L. McAnally of Cross Plains at 2 p.m. in Stevens Memorial Chapel with burial in Brown Ranch Cemetery. She died Tuesday night in Big Spring. Born August 38, 1891 in Houston County, she married Roy McAnally on August 25, 1911. Survived by two sons J. R. McAnally of Kermit and C. A. McAnally of Iraan, a brother Glenn McQueeen of Andrews. She was a Church of Christ member.

Coleman Roy. L. McAnally Cross Plains Stevens Memorial Brown Ranch Big Spring McAnally Houston County Roy McAnally Burket Church of Christ J. R. McAnally Kermit C. A. McAnally Iraan Glenn McQueeen Andrews

Crash Fatal in San Antonio Claims Insurance Agent

Jack Pomerantz a 60 year old insurance agent died Wednesday when his car crashed into concrete pillars supporting an overpass in San Antonio AP reports the fatal crash happened during a routine drive authorities investigated the scene for signs of mechanical failure or driver error Rushed emergency services transported the victim to a hospital where he was pronounced dead at the scene the accident prompted traffic detours and a temporary closure of the overpass portion involved in the crash

San Antonio Jack Pomerantz

Twirling Clinic Set To Open Here July 5

A five day twirling clinic featuring F R Woody Woodard former Odessa High School drum major as clinician will open here. The clinic is sponsored by the Odessa College department of music and will include classes and individual instruction in twirling taught by two TCU students Linda Arnette head majorette at TCU and Bill Head drum major for the Horned Frog band.

F. R Woody) Woodard Odessa High School Odessa College Department of Music TCU Linda Arnette Bill Head Horned Frog Band

TV listings and schedule notes for multiple stations

A long, garbled telecast log lists channel schedules across KOSA TV KCBD KMID and KVEM broadcast days, including news, weather, sports, variety shows, soap operas, game shows, and films. It notes time blocks for 3:00 PM through late night programs with shows like I Love Lucy Truth or Consequences The Rifleman and The Dean log ends with a disclaimer about station responsibility for accuracy.

Kcbd-Tv Price

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