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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 11, 1973

Page

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Weather Summary Notes Heavy Rain And Tornado Threat

Readings show 0.25 inch in showers on Saturday and 1.50 inches in the area. Fort Brighton recorded 0.56 inch with hail. Terminal weather staff expect little more rain today with precipitation around 20 percent. High Saturday 52, low 43, today upper 60s with low 40s Monday forecast. A strong West Coast front may reach the area Monday as 4.10 inches fall at the terminal in 1973 surpassing the 1.76 inch normal for this time. Rain and snow mixed fell near Perryton, with tornadoes and severe storms reported in Southwest Texas and San Angelo region. Downpours and a cold front led to street closures. showers and thunderstorm activity expected to resume by Tuesday across the region.

Rene Jnr Fort Brighton Arecamers Alsa Big Panhandie Perryton Spa Silverton Kress Dimmittee Dalhart Panhand South Texas Galveston West Texas Texas Midland San Angelo Burnet Hubbard

Cars And Truck Top Theft List

Police investigate seven thefts including two autos and a one and a half ton truck. Victims include C F Harbison and Jose Alonzo Santos. Accidents on 42nd and Andrews Highway injure several, with details of involved drivers and witnesses. Police recover a truck from North Golder and probe multiple larcenies at local residences and shops.

C.F. Harbison Glenhaven Raat Eighth R. Chaves Santo Jose Alonzo Santos Santos Tripp Construction Co Odessa East

Five Breakins Probed Across Odessa Area

Police investigated five break ins reported Saturday across the Odessa region. Robberies targeted homes on South Crane and Raney Lane, taking firearms including a 12 gauge shotgun and several rifles, plus cash and a stereo. A separate entry attempt at the Mid Continental Bus Co. on 117 South Texas failed, with no items missing.

Odessa Reginald Don Voss South Crane Crei Raney Lane Mehioel Mid Continental Bus Co South Texas

State Rep Dick Slack Survives Attack. Stable at Brackenridge

Pecos lawmaker Dick Slack, 58, hospitalized after a reported panter attack Friday morning, was described as quite stable by doctors. Mrs Slack remained in Austin with her husband as visitors were limited to immediate family.

Austin Dick Slack Pecog Brackenridge Hospital Slack West Texas

Basin MH MR aid request and board appointments at Odessa meeting

Odessa city officials seek county revenue sharing for a sheltered workshop under Permian Basin Centers for Mental Health. Commissioners will consider using county electronic equipment and may appoint two new board members, Joseph Pyle to the Ector County Park Board and a 10th member to the Children's Services Board. A bid for park work and a power line project are on the agenda. One 6 year old Odessa boy was detained briefly by officers before release.

Permian Basin Fe Apparmnenk Joseph Pyle Ector Foun Park Children’s Services Board Mer H. W Happy) Smith Julian Pressly Sagetel Park Department Ce Eclears Peilicom

Damages After Incident At Medical Center Hospital

Two Odessa men were injured and hospitalized after an incident at Medical Center Hospital on a Saturday. James McMillion, 22, fell from a truck at work sustaining a back injury, and Strother, 9, suffered a fractured right hip from a fall. Larry D. Long, 9, was released after facial lacerations and bruises treated.

Medical Center Hospital James McMillion East Strother Air Pleasant Jd Larry D. Long Aera

Woman Killed By Own Auto

A woman identified as Mrs. wae Jones was killed when her own automobile struck and fatally injured her. Bystanders and police described a chaotic scene with surrounding activity as responders arrived. Authorities investigation details were limited in the fragment.

Wae Jones Waesees Mateo Parame Mae

Funeral for Crash Victim Details Two Sons and Widow

Funeral services for the crash victim are at Hubbard Kelly Home Catholic. Survivors include the widow and two sons, Mariin Bausede Jr. and Lanterig Sauseda, both of the home, a daughter Ermalinda, 14 brothers and five sisters, plus a stepson and stepdaughter. Burial at Rose Hill Cemetery. The deceased lived in Throckmorton for about two years, managed a motel and a gas station, and had renamed a motel to Marryey's Courts.

Hubbard Kelly Useal Home Mariin Bausede Jr Lanterig Sauseda Ermalinda Slaere Rose Hill Cemetery Walter Harvey Free Arated Biebe Abot Throckmorton Terwhee Bale Marryey's Courts Derell Wayne Terry Odegsa Haiti Peesmn James T. Abernathy San Angelo James T Jack) Abernathy Johnson Funeral Home Fairmount Cemetery Abernathy Eden Zadie Liverman First Baptist Church Rankin Woodman of the World Odd Fellows Lodge Cantons Rebekah Lodge Atlantic Ae Oe Nee Kennedy Tong Nmc

Rites Monday for Woman and Several Obituaries

Funeral notices outline services for Leta Mae Wilson 61 of Fairfax Oklahoma with burial at Sunset Memorial. J. A. Purifoy cites heart attack as cause of death. Survivors include sisters Maudie Cotten and Odenna. Other notices include Albert Jackson Griffith 77 of Coleman County and Forest W. Dean 65 of Wooster Ohio with details of births, marriages, and survivors.

Leta Mae Wilson Cole Fanbarely Sunset Justice of the Peace J.A. Purifoy Fairfax Okla Wilson Ma Odenna Maudie Cotten Wooster Ohio Forest W. Dean Homer Der Vernon Signe First Presbyterian Church Hal S. Dean Midland

Final Rites Set Monday for Two-Year-Old Robert A Sern

Funeral notices list burial at Sunset Memorial Gardens for Robert A Sern of Sel Ns who died Friday in Las Cruces New Mexico. Survivors include wife and children and five brothers with ties to West Plains Alexandria Midland and Pleasantville.

Robert A. Sern Sel Ns Las Cruces N.M Sunset Memorial Gardens Smith James Barr Smith Arlington Barbara Patterson Odessa Clifford Smith West Plains L.C.R. Smith Alexandria Monroe Smith Midland Elbert K. Smith Pleasantville

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