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Newspaper

Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1968

Page

2

Survivor Says Heil Return To Mine Work

Six miners rescued from Gauley No 8 coal shaft near Hominy Falls W Va after 233 hours trapped underground amid flood waters. John Moore Jr 46 Buckeye says he expects to return to mining. Larry Lynch 28 Richwood also contemplates serving God in the mine. Others named include Joe Fitzwater 33 Ruppert Jennings Lilly 36 Mt Nebo Edward Scarbro 38 Richwood Eugene Martin 34 Clintonville.

Hominy Falls W. Va John Moore Jr Buckeye Moore Gauley Coal and Coke Co Larry Lynch Richwood Joe E. Fitzwater Rupert Jennings H. Lilly Mt. Nebo Edward F. Scarbro Eugene H

Odessan Boys Ranch graduate among 34 at Boys Ranch High

Ricky Smith from Odessa is among 34 seniors graduating from Boys Ranch High School on May 24. At 18, he has lived at Cal Farley’s Boys Ranch for over six years and participated in football track rodeo wrestling, intramurals, and sings in the chapel choir. Other Odessa boys at the ranch include Allen Gray and Jerry Smith. The article also notes Cal Farley’s Boys Ranch near Amarillo has housed over 2,000 boys since 1939. Memorial services are planned for four miners killed in a local coal mine disaster with remarks by Ottie Junior Walton.

Ricky Smith Odessa Cal Farley Boys Ranch High School Ricky Boys Ranch Allen Gray Jerry Smith Carl Farley Amarillo Texas Ottie Junior Walton

Hanoi Sends Delegation to Private House Near Paris Talks

North Vietnam's negotiating team will move from the Hotel Lutetia to a private residence about five miles from central Paris to escape hotel disruptions and demonstrators. The change aims to keep discussions focused as talks with the United States resume, with 37 Vietnamese present including Xuan Thuy.

Paris North Vietnam Col Ha van Lau Lutetia Lau International Conference Center Hotel Lutetia Xuan Thuy

Marfa FFA Club Fetes Members

Marfa FFA Club honored more than 300 parents and members at a banquet in Marfa Elementary School. Honorary chapter farmers Ike and Mike Livingston were named. Awards were presented to Mrs. L. W. Wheelis, Mrs. Buster Holland, and Scott Holland among others. John Kearney is adviser.

MARFA Marfa Ffa Club Ike Mike Livingston FFA Presidio Ike Livingston L. W. Wheelis Buster Holland Mark Wheelis Scott Holland J. B. Steen Texas Robert White Lee Elms James Gilley Santos Estor Nestor Mendoza Ernest Vilareal Jim Bill Wells Neri Tarango Manuel Palomino Rudy Prieto Augustin Nunez Johnny Gibbons Dorado Abrriola J David Bess John Kearney

Massive U.S. and Vietnamese Stockpiles Revealed in Valley

Rosson said major portions of captured arms and rice stockpiles are for U.S. and South Vietnamese forces, with tens of thousands of rounds and hundreds of thousands of rounds of ammunition, plus tanks bulldozers and a large rice cache. A Marine force east of Da Nang fought a day-long clash, reporting 131 North Vietnamese killed. Marines suffered 26 dead and 37 wounded. Operation Allen Brook began May 4 with initial success, while Air Force B52s bombed Viet Cong concentrations near Saigon.

Rosson U.S An Shan U.S. ‘Marine da ‘Nang Saigon da Nang

Odessa American publication and pricing note

The Odessa American details its publishing location at 2272 East 4th Street Odessa Texas 75768 and service terms. It lists post office entry under the 1379 act and provides contact numbers FE 74661 LO 3-448 with subscription rates 37.0 per month 3 months 5.56 and 2.00 per month. single copy 19 cents daily and 25 cents Sunday.

Odessa American East 4Th Street Odessa Texas Soferdor

Storm ravaged region. families seek bedding and cookware

In the tornado hit area homeless residents rely on friends, churches, and schools for shelter while awaiting rebuild. Dor othy Clark laments losing all she had. James Clappier surveys survival and new beginnings. Mrs. James Forbes mourns a killed son as 13 trailers were demolished and possessions boxed for recovery efforts.

Dorothy Clark Oelwein Clark James Clappier Charles City Town Clappier James Forbes Freeburg

Harriman Links North Vietnamese Talks to DMZ Demilitarization

In an ABC interview Harriman said North Vietnam has not offered concrete steps to end bombing and has used talks to push propaganda. He argued the DMZ must be reestablished explicitly before negotiations on de escalation can proceed, signaling U S demands for continued pressure on Hanoi.

Harriman ABC North United States Dmz North Vietnam

Funeral services for V. V. Hibler in Midland

Funeral services for V. V. Hibler 42 of Midland were set for 11 am today at Crestview Baptist Church with burial in Resthaven Memorial Park under Newnie W. Ellis Funeral Home. Hibler died after a heart seizure at Midland Memorial Hospital following a softball field collapse. he was Crisco Oil field tools northern operations manager and had long service with Drilco beginning in Snyder and later in Denver and Midland. He was born January 29 192? and survived by wife Katie, two children Jay and Marcilyn, siblings, and mother.

Midland Star V. V Joe) Hibler Midland Crestview Baptist Church Resthaven Memorial Park Newnie W. Ellis Hibler Midland Memorial Hospital Hogan Field Crisco Lan Oil Field Tool Company Drilco Northern Division Denver Colo Snyder Drill Collar Service Co Bertram Kingsland Katie Clarke Alice Texas A&i Ranchland Hills Texas A&i Alumni Association Katie Jay Hibler Marcilyn Hibler M. Y. Hibler Austin H. M. Hibler Houston Lorraine Jackson Newport, Beach Calif M. W. Hibler

Damage Suit Filed In Court In Midland Crash Case

Billy Campbell of Odessa seeks 1000 dollars in a damage suit filed Friday in 161st District Court. Defendants are Home Insurance Co. and Joe E Conger Jr. of Odessa. Campbell says he was injured May 1 in a two car Midland crash when his auto collided with a vehicle driven by an employee of the insurance company.

Billy Campbell Odessa 161St District Court the Home Insurance Co Joe E. Conger Jr Campbell Midland

Publisher Dies At Age Of 47 In Boston

Frank M. Herbert Jr., 47, publisher and treasurer of the Atlantic Monthly Co., died Thursday in Boston. He joined Atlantic Monthly in 1947 as assistant circulation manager, became circulation manager in 1948, then assistant publisher and director in 1964, and publisher in 1965. Born in Richmond Hill, Queens, he was Notre Dame magna cum laude and a World War II Navy lieutenant.

Boston Frank M. Herbert Jr Atlantic Monthly Co The Atlantic Monthly Frank M. Herbert Readers Digest Herbert Richmond Hill Queens N.Y Notre Dame University

Death notices of May Department Store executive and two Midland obituaries

Morton J. May 86 a department store executive died of an apparent heart attack at his Clayton home and was pronounced dead at St. Louis County Hospital. Mrs Eula Walker 85 of Midland will have funeral services at Bellview Baptist Church with burial at Fairview Cemetery. Myrtle Shafer Cunningham 81 of San Angelo died at Shannon Hospital with a daughter surviving in Midland.

Stuckwish Pamela Jean Stuckwish John Michael Stuckwish Jr Clayton, Mo Morton J. May May St. Louis County Hospital Barr St. Louis Midland Eula Walker Bellview Baptist Church Fairview Cemetery Newnie W. Ellis Oklahoma Panhandle Otto Walker Dalhart R. O. Walker George A. Walker H. G. Walker Houston Lloyd Walker Arlington H. C. Walker Eldorado Hayden Wilmouth Crane Ray Hubbard Tucumcari N. IM Bessie Spain Bell Walter Elkhart Kant Chester Ogelsby Vesta Glass Soi Chautauqua Kan Mary Wright Dove Creek Colo Myrtle S. Cunningham San Angelo Myrtle ‘Shafer Cunningham Johnson’s Funeral Home Fairmount Cemetery

Judgment Sought Against Odessan Briggs in Debt Suit

In Ector County Court on Friday, A. R. Briggs of Odessa is named as defendant in two actions on debt. Plaintiff Joe C. Wilson petitions for a $346 judgment.

A. R. Briggs Ector County Joe C. Wilson

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