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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 2004
Page
11
Thunderstorms, wind and hail battered the Permian Basin with tornado warnings and watches briefly issued. No major damage was reported as Glasscock ISD moved students to halls for tornado safety. Snyder experienced heavy hail and west wind gusts up to 99 mph.
The forecast calls for a high of 62 with partly cloudy skies and west winds 20 to 30 mph. Heavy rain moved through Thursday morning then quickly left, bringing up to .54 inches at Midland and .22 at Schlemeyer Field Odessa. Local officials reported minor wind damage to a few roofs and utility poles but no major incidents.
A Hobbs suit against the New Mexico Racing Commission and three applicants for a Hobbs racetrack and casino was dropped. The case challenged Zia Partners approval as ground breaks today at Zia Park Racetrack and Casino. Lea Downs, represented by Shawn Scott, filed to dismiss in Santa Fe.
Notable Odessa area notices include Nelva Ann Wilson Haynes Blanchard 66 Ingram deceased March 3 2004 memorial service March 6 Hubbard Kelly Funeral Home. Cynthia Bivins Kennedy 37 Odessa certified nurse aide died March 4 2004 services March 6 Frank W Wilson Funeral Directors Chapel burial Monahans Memorial Cemetery. Flor Martinez infant daughter of Jesus and Judy Martinez Odessa died March 2 2004 graveside at Rose Hill Cemetery Babyland Section. Mary Irby Moore 73 San Angelo owner Moore Construction Co died March 4 2004 service 4 p.m. Potosi Cemetery. James Andrew Snowden 62 Poolville retired schoolteacher died Feb 27 2004 graveside March 2 Gibtown Cemetery. Julie Holland 44 Odessa died March 3 2004 services pending. Survivors listed for Haynes Blanchard include husband Kenneth, children Mike Holly Joanna Clara and siblings. Madison Margaret Smallwood infant Odessa died March 3 2004 funeral details at Sunset Memorial Gardens with family among Odessa grandparents Randy and Shirley Pettijohn.
The Odessa American publishes free death notices for residents or former residents within its 21 county area and may publish notices for spouses parents grandparents children or siblings outside the area limits apply. Full obituaries available for a nominal charge and information is at 333 7770.
Multiple obituary notices detail deaths in Odessa Fort Davis and Pflugerville including Frank Abe Caudle born 1921 in Santa Anna and a WWII veteran. Elias Jimenez 82 WWII veteran from Fort Davis. Randy McCallum 47 of Pflugerville. Dorothy Mae Pledge 81 of Odessa. Manuel Rivera Sr 66 of Odessa with service details and survivors listed. The notices cover services remembrance dates and memorial contributions.
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