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Newspaper

Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 05, 1972

Page

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Primary Election Voting Places Listed by Precinct

Saturday's Socratic and Republican primaries open at 7 a.m. and close at 7 p.m. Voting sites are provided for Democrats and Republicans across four commissioner precincts with multiple schools churches and community centers named, including Permian High School and Notrees Community Center.

Gpods Floyd Gwin West County Road Pease 22Nd San Fernando Vl — Notrees West Side Baptist Church University and Flamingo Dowling Maple Bonham East 21St Permian High School Dawn Burnet Permian John Ireland Lyndale Goliad 52Nd Kingston Gardendale Community Center Bowie 21St Alleghancy San Jacinto 19Th Beaty Barn A. Coliseum Sam Houston McKnight Goldsmith Community Center Greenfield Acres Baptist Church Yukon Lamar Sixth Jefferson Gonzales Custer Disney Blackshear Morningside la Fiesta Ruth Southside Clements Zavala Pine and Clifford Fannin North Kelly Eighth Santa Rosa Notrees Old Alamo Center Reagan Redbud Permian High Brentwood Ross Everglade West Ector High School Crane and Clements

Sample Ballot Listings Create Local Primary Choices

Fort Worth report notes a messy OCR sample ballot list with numerous candidates for U S Senator and House races across districts. It mentions a Texas Governor slate and statewide offices, then concludes with a local Ector County Court case: a man charged with willful refusal to support his minor child.

Garry Thomas Norris Fort Worth Ector County Sharon Tackett East Norris

Morgan Horse Show Set Saturday and Sunday

The 1972 Texas Morgan Horse and Open Breed Performance Show opens Saturday at the 4-H arena in Ector County Coliseum for two days of judging with over 65 horses from Texas Oklahoma and New Mexico. High point trophies will be awarded Sunday. performance classes run both days from 8 a.m. Entries close at 7 a.m. for each day and registration for afternoon classes ends at noon.

Ector County Coliseum Doug Dean Texas Oklahoma New Mexico Edmond Talk San Antonio Randy Turney Odessa Ector County J. L Rowland Hereford J. Oman Morgan half-Morgan

Abandoned Truck Found Near Fort Stockton With Strawberries

Sheriff reports a refrigerated trailer carrying about 40,000 pounds of frozen strawberries abandoned 13 miles east of Fort Stockton off U S 290. The unit failed to run, was restarted, and the Dave Walsh Co of Salinas Calif traced the load. No driver or pulling tractor yet located. Parliament hears Concorde cost estimate rises to 2.52 billion dollars.

Fort Stockton Lee County Here Pete Teneyck U.S. 290 Asture Igbway Butch Woodard Dave Walsh Co Salinas Calif Hill London Britain France Brittan Michael Heseltine

Fort Stockton Youth Killed In Accident

An 18 year old Fort Stockton High School senior died after his motorcycle collided with a car at Rio Street and US 290. George Mark Bell suffered head neck and internal injuries and was pronounced dead on arrival at Fort Stockton hospital. The driver Thomas Clifton was treated for shock. Services set for Saturday at Fort Stockton Funeral Home with burial in East Hill Cemetery. Survivors include his father Clyde Bell mother Mrs John Lummus a brother Monte Bell and several step siblings and grandparents.

Fort Stockton Fort Stockton High School Rio Street US 290 George Mark Bell Thomas Clifton Jerry Heflin Bell K. W. Bell Throckmorton George Bredsoe Breckenridge

Guilty Plea Nets Sentence for Barstow Woman

Sanda Goode Blackstock, 19, of Barstow California, pleaded guilty in 161st District Court to possession of marijuana and was placed on seven years probation. The November sale to a state undercover agent was dismissed. she waived a second indictment and testified she had no prior felony conviction.

Sanda Goode Blackstock Barstow Calif 161St James O'Leary

Man charged with destruction of property and threats in Ector County

Charges filed in Ector County Court accuse James A. Crowley of destroying private property by breaking a car headlight and threatening to kill Charlene Carroll. The complaint, signed by Carroll, cites the incident on Wednesday at her Kermit Highway apartment. Aubrey Best was hospitalized after losing a left index finger in a workplace machine accident on Thursday at Medical Center Hospital.

Ector County James A. Crowley Kermit Highway Charlene Carroll Rowland Hew Aubrey G. Best East Fifth Medical Center Hospital

Texas Weather Forecast Finds Patchy Showers Across State

The report notes clear skies across central Texas with a band of rain moving north from Mexico. Showers expected in West and South Central Texas today, spreading to nearly all areas by Saturday. Temperatures to stay in the 80s by day and 60s to 70s at night. predawn readings range from 51 in El Paso to 76 in Corpus Christi.

Texas Mexico Rio Grande Valley el Paso Corpus Christi

Yarborough leads in college poll in Texas race

Democratic U S Senate hopeful Ralph Yarborough released a survey showing he leads among more than 9,000 students in 14 Texas colleges with about 63 percent support. Fellow Democrat Barefoot Sanders urged voters to choose reform with new leadership. Senator Wayne Connally plans a San Antonio TV program to wind up his lieutenant governor campaign. Joe Christie criticized rivals over the West Texas water plan lobbying tactics. Service to the

Ralph Yarborough U.S. Senate Austin Texas Barefoot Sanders Senate Dallas Yarborough Wayne Connally San Antonio WOAL Bexar County Joe Christie Big Spring West Texas Bill Lobby

Deaths in West Texas Occur in Odessa Area

A collection of obituary notes and death notices from Odessa and surrounding towns. Gustavo Contreras Perez, 28, died after a construction site accident near Pegasus Road when a wall panel toppled in high winds. Survivors include his wife Petra Valenzuela and several relatives in Ojinaga Mexico. Additional items include notices for Dr. Wendell G. Scott Maurice Samuel Dr Edward Kendall and others with funeral arrangements and service details.

Kelley Marfa Gustavo Contreras Perez Murphy Perez CRS Inc Odessa South Industrial Justice of the Peace Robert Pine Midland DKT Interstate 20 U.S. 80 Pegasus Road Mexico Salvador Perez Ojinaga Guadencio Perez West Murphy Antonio Perez Presidio Oscar Perez Olga Ramrez Elodia Lujan Wendell G. Scott ST. Louis, Mo Washington University American Cancer Society Scott

Odessa Man Beaten And Left On Road

A 65-year-old Odessa man, Charles Poindexter, reported being robbed of 80 dollars by two Latin American men who gave him a ride and beat him, leaving him by Rubber Plant Road south of the city where he lay until Friday morning. He was taken to Medical Center Hospital for facial lacerations and possible internal injuries.

Charles Poindexter West 47Th Medical Center Hospital Poindexter Rubber Plant Road Thonton

Four Thefts Reported In City On Thursday

City officers investigated four thefts reported Thursday. Mrs. Mickey Dodson said $40 was taken from her billfold at her home on North Jackson. T. S. Nettleton reported a wheelbarrow stolen from his yard on North Golder. John H. Heard said a tape deck was stolen from his car on North Graham. Diane Bell reported her purse and $35 stolen from Walgreens on Maple Street where she works.

Mickey Dodson North Jackson T. S. Nettleton North Golder John H. Heard North Graham Diane Bell Walgreen's

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