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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1963
Page
7
In Newark New Jersey police officials probe a giggling incident involving police director Dominick Spina and two officers after a radio traffic moment early Monday sparked concern. The event drew attention to conduct within the department and ongoing inquiry.
H B Buck Clendenen was elected vice president of the First National Bank in Odessa. Former auditor and comptroller at the bank from 1968 to 1961, he moved to a DeLeon bank in 1961, returned to Odessa March 1 this year, and is active in civic affairs with his wife and three daughters.
Final rites were set for Willie W. Wheat 66 of Wingate at 2 p.m. today at Wingate Baptist Church with burial in Wingate Cemetery under Spill Funeral Home supervision. Wheat served as a school bus driver for ten years and died Sunday at his home. Surviving are two children A. R. Wheat and Mrs. L. C. Briley, both of Midland.
Seminole High School senior Perry McGuire, Gaines County 4-H member, captured the top steer title at the 30th annual South Plains Junior Fat Stock show with a 940-pound Angus among 185 entries. Don Rutledge and Danny Daniels won grand and reserve in the Berkshire barrow contest Monday night.
Hobbs New Mexico Doug Glen Woodard 51 died at his home Monday. He was a mechanic for an oilfield supply firm. Funeral services are pending at Griffin Funeral Home. Survivors include his wife two sons Robert Lubbock Texas and Mike Hobbs two daughters Mrs Joe Key Wichita Falls Texas and Sandra Hobbs three brothers Jimmy Vernon Texas Jack Blossom Texas and Neal Shreveport Louisiana and four sisters Mrs John Taylor Vernon Mrs W R Wright Texarkana Texas Mrs E W Robinson Oklahoma City and Mrs Ernest Scharbrough San Luis Obispo California
Funeral services were conducted in Era Church of Christ for Claude Hatcher 76 of Kermit who died Sunday in Gainesville. Surviving is his daughter Mrs G W Bentley of Kermit and other family members.
Funeral services for 54 year old Hardy R. Shelby of Plainview were held at 2 30 p m in the First Baptist Church. Shelby father of Tom Shelby of Pecos died Sunday in a Plainview hospital.
Midland County Commissioners expected to decide on a proposed 3.5 million dollar bond issue to finance courthouse expansion and an auditorium coliseum. The meeting March 25 followed talks with the Midland Chamber of Commerce on tax increase timing and potential election date adjustments.
Funeral services were to be held at Roby Primitive Baptist Church at 2 30 p m for Mrs E L Kinsey 73 of Sweetwater mother of two Midland women Survivors include Minnie Bell West and Faye Brown both of Midland
The body of Mrs. Claude Mae Young, 43, was found Monday after she fell from a highway viaduct over the Trinity River in Fort Worth. Police reported no immediate evidence of foul play and continued the investigation into the death.
Rates listed for carriers in Odessa and Ector County at 35 cents per week with 30 cents in all other zones. Mall subscriptions priced at 18 dollars per year, 10 dollars for six months, and 5 dollars for three months. Publication details note daily except Saturday by The Odessa American at 923 East Fourth Street and second class entry in the Odessa post office.
The Loving County election contest in district court was dismissed after four plaintiffs withdrew their suits. Judge John Sutton ruled the contest on the motion of the contestants, noting 47 absentee ballots questioned out of 54 cast. Officials Winston, Clayton, Wilson, and Creager remained in office. Ballots had been impounded and stored in a Kermit bank.
New York reports the Broadway newspaper strike remains a topic in theater circles. Gags about lasting impact float, noting some shows benefited from fewer rival reviews while others closed despite critical praise. Plays cited include Tiger, Tiger, Burning Bright and The Milk Train Doesn’t Stop Here Anymore alongside Natural Affection.
Funeral services were pending in Lubbock today for J W Neugent 92 a former Brownfield resident who died in a Lubbock rest home Monday night Survivors include a son Dalton who resides in Brownfield
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