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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 05, 2007
Page
7
Texas senator Eddie Lucio Jr Brownsville states a bill to protect ETRE entities from erroneous ad valorem tax assessments. Proposal on Capitol web site outlines intent and expected impact on property tax practices for affected groups.
Winter Texans pressure lawmakers as Cameron and Hidalgo counties resist removing ad valorem taxes on travel trailers. Sen. Eddie Lucio backs a 2007 bill clarifying park model trailers to exclude them from taxes, arguing it protects a key winter resident economy that brings over 400 million dollars and 150000 visitors annually, despite potential county revenue losses of up to 237000.
A roundup of local happenings in the Permian Basin includes a West Texas MHMR Big Spring 5K Run Walk with multiple routes at Comanche Trail Park, a Cinco de Mayo parade in Odessa with entry fee, Alpine car show in Arbolitos Park, a Hastings Books kids story time with a free book, a Guys and Gals two person golf tournament at Big Spring Country Club, the American Cancer Society Cattle Baron’s Ball in Widland County, and the Odessa Brand New Opree concert at Globe Theatre with advance and door prices.
Midland Fire Marshall Dale Little said seven workers at Wood Group ESP on South County Road 1208 were treated and released after a hydro chloric acid leak shortly after 9 p.m. Thursday. Precautionary testing found no ongoing danger and workers were back to work Friday. A company representative could not be reached.
The report details multiple crimes including arson at 502 Carolyn Drive with three fires and two damaged vehicles, theft of 1,500 gallons of fuel, cash thefts from McDonalds and Grandview Ave locations, burglary of a residence on Summer Avenue, criminal mischief to a blue 2006 Dodge Ram in East 42nd Street, and an injury to a child on North Grant Avenue.
A sequence of death notices from Fort Stockton area including Aide Carrasco Barrera 49 born in Ojinaga Mexico survived by husband Valentin Barrera and children. Carlos Natividad Benavides 33 died in Ojinaga with survivors wife Dalia and children. Frederic J Ellyson Jr 78 music teacher survived by wife Nancy and son John. William Dalton Gressett 64 Seminole with multiple children and kin. Pinkie Slaton Pettis 93 McCamey with brother Willie Standmire and sister Lovie Butler. Apolonio E Rodriguez 96 Odessa with children Angel Angel Rodriguez and Gabriel Rodriguez. Bioncey Deney Villa 5 Fort Stockton with father Eddie Villa and grandparents. Blanca Mercedez Villa 29 with husband Eddie and son Eddie Arian. Doris L Young 74 Fort Stockton survived by husband Ted Young and children Dan and Vicky plus grandchildren.
Authula Atherene Johnson Harris died May 4 2007 at age 86 in Midland. She was born May 24 1920 in Paris Texas and married James Truman Harris in 1945. Survived by four children nine grandchildren eleven great grandchildren and three great great grandchildren. She attended Golf Course Road Church of Christ and HLAA and worked at Jonnie’s Cafés retiring from Parkview Hospital. Services pending at Ellis Funeral Home.
Robert Lee Stigler 70 of Mineral Wells died May 3 2007 at home. Born September 6 1936 in Bowden Oklahoma he served in the US Army in Germany two years and worked for ARCO in Dallas Crane and Odessa retiring 1986. He later drove rural mail in Midland retiring May 2002 and moved to Mineral Wells July 2002. He was a deacon at First Baptist Church Mineral Wells and is survived by wife Elwanda Stigler and children James Shannon Stigler and Robert Stigler, sister Dianne Guerra, brother William Stigler, grandchildren Amelia Zane and Seth, and many relatives. He was preceded in death by his parents and brother James.
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