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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1972
Page
3
An 18 year old Odessan was listed in satisfactory condition at Medical Center Beephal after a leg gunshot. L A Carter of 700 Wabash told police he was shot at about 10 30 p m in front of a laundromat when his girlfriend, playing with a .22 pistol, accidentally fired. The bullet hit his left hip and traveled down the leg.
About 600 geologists and paleontologists from the Geological Society and the American Association of Petroleum Geologists gather in Midland for a two day Southwest Section meeting. The event sponsored by the Southwest Section and hosted by the Geological Society features seminars in the Westwood Cinema with keynote by Dr. Grover Murray of Texas Tech University. Talks run through Thursday and Friday with a dinner dance at Midland Country Club.
Mrs. D. T. Osborn of East Everglade was elected to a six member advisory board for the City-County Library Systems in West Texas at the first council meeting. Mrs. John Redfern of Midland County Library also joined. The board will liaise among member libraries and the library council to advise the system. The meeting in Lubbock featured William D. Gooch, Austin’s assistant state librarian and former Ector County Librarian. The next meeting is set for April.
Hobbs High School Debate Team extended an undefeated run with a first place in Cross Examination Debate at the New Mexico State Tournament in Portales. Coaches say Bruce Parker and Wayne Hale qualified for the National Debate Meet in June at Wake Forest College in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
Barbra Fisher aged 28 from 713 B Dot Sy was treated at Medical Center Hospital after a spider bite and released on Wednesday. The incident occurred at the emergency room where she received medical care before leaving.
Midland youth Tim McGhee 17 of Midland showed the reserve Hereford Ar relato named Arthell at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. Llano 16 year old Bill Edwards showed champion Hereford weighing 11088 pounds. Odessa Chamber of Commerce telethon aimed to reach 52 new members as drive ends today after 30,000 attended the rodeo crowd.
Five Odessa teens from Permian High School compete in San Antonio for state DE titles after winning Area I, Feb. 5. Terry Gooch joins sales demonstration, John Meek merchandizing retailing, Jesse Parnell and Susan Ward paleiie speaking, and Pat Burfeld window display. Each faces 11 rivals. awards banquet closes the event during the DE Clubs of America convention.
Odessa's three senior and seven junior high schools will send nearly 5 000 competitors to Midland High School for the UIL solo and ensemble contests on Saturday. Top prize is first division ratings with gold silver and bronze medals across three difficulty levels. Solo contestants will perform memorized selections before 27 judges from Oklahoma and Arkansas, with 22 pianos provided for accompanists.
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