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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 20, 1995

Page

17

Odessa blotter reports cocaine cases and assorted incidents

An Odessa police blotter lists multiple incidents including James Jimmy Thomas, 31, arrested for cocaine possession with $2,500 bond set. Other arrests include a 28-year-old Gardendale man for controlled substance possession with $15,000 bond, and a 12-year-old girl involved in an aggravated sexual assault case. The page also notes stabbings, a possible terroristic threat, gunfire at a residence, a two-vehicle collision with five taken to hospital, a light aircraft incident, and various thefts and unauthorized vehicle uses.

Odessa Odessa Detention Center James Jimmy Thomas Lindy Ave J.E. Weatherly Patterson Avenue Gardendale Ector County Pascual Quiroz Levario S. Alleghany Ave Crockett Street Pershing Avenue University Boulevard John Ben Shepperd Medical Center Hospital Andrews Highway Tom Green Avenue Fabela Castaneda Janie Castaneda Jennifer Castaneda Crystal Castaneda Mch

Texas House votes to abolish Treasury Department

The Texas House approved a constitutional amendment 107 to 18 to abolish the Treasury Department and merge its functions into the comptroller's office, potentially saving 22 million dollars annually. If voters approve in November, the change would take effect September 1, 1996. Treasurer Martha Whitehead praised the move as downsizing government.

State Comptroller’s Office Treasury Comptroller’s Office Martha Whitehead House

North Texas gets SBA disaster aid after May storms

The SBA declares Dallas Parker Tarrant and nearby counties a disaster area after May 5 to 8 storms that caused extensive damage, killed two dozen people and brought tornadoes floods and hail. Applications for physical damage may be filed through February 20.

Dallas Federal Small Business Administration Parker Tarrant Contiguous Texas Kay Bailey Hutchison George W.) Bush Hutchison SBA

Services for June Thames in Odessa

Funeral services for June Laverne Thames 78 of Odessa are at 3 p.m. today at Hubbard Kelly Funeral Home with Rev Jack Watkins officiating. Burial follows at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Thames died May 18 1995 at home. Born June 21 1916 in Rock Island Illinois she married Anon G Thames Sept 24 1938 in Odessa. She moved to Odessa in 1938 from Breckenridge and was a homemaker and Baptist. Survived by her husband Anon of Odessa and numerous relatives. Memorials may be made to Hospice of the Southwest.

Laverne Thames Odessa Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Jack Watkins Sunset Memorial Gardens Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home Thames Rock Island Ill Anon G. Thames W.W Bill’’ Dubose Clydell Chapman Welch Juanita Dubose Bill Dubose Paul Edward Luttrell Selef Philip McLarty Oxford Kan Nellie Luttrell Mark Lutrell San Antonio Paula Furlong Antonio L.D. Stone Medical Center Hospital Bobby Phillips Chickasha Okla A.J. Stone Granbury A.V. Stone Bellaire

Death notices update from Odessa and surrounding towns

Odessa and nearby communities report multiple deaths May 17 to May 19 1995 including W W Dubose 81 longtime Odessa resident, Paul Edward Luttrell 80 retired sales representative, Nelson A Bud Dyer 93 former furniture store owner, Alicia Muniz 66 Pecos homemaker, Lois Burleson 69 Fort Stockton waitress, Yolanda Montano Valeriano earlier Pecos employee, Brian Keith Bailey Jr 2 Roswell area, Joe W Creech 52 Victoria salesman, Ethel Evelyn Williamson 83 Andrews homemaker, L D Stone 71 Odessa carpenter, Clyde Lee Oliver II 24 Odessa and Clara Beatrice Crayton 58 Odessa with services and survivors listed. Burial and memorial details vary by city.

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At&t Penbrook Maria Castaneda Department of Public Safety Midland Robert Sheffield Andrews Midland International Airport DPS Herbert Itz Odessa Complex Credit Union S. Grandview Ave Cpl Jo Kelley Michael Aziz Motel 6 8Th St Etween Cpl. M. McKnight Michael Lynn Houck North Dixie Boulevard R. Herring R.C. Harmon Eighth Street Highway 80 Treasury Department Austin State Treasury Texas House Bill Siebert Senate Whitehead Siebert Farmer George Green Texas Department of Human Services Senate Finance Committee John Montford Crubbock U.S. Supreme Court Jim Turner Texas Citizens George W. Bush North Kermit Nelson A Bud'’ Dyer Kermit Health Care Center Eastside Church Cooper Funeral Chapel, Inc Plano Church of Christ Faith Julia C. Dyer Vida Marie Simpson Robert J. Dyer Weslaco William D. Dyer Gerald B. Dyer Fahoka Reba Wheeler Vera Hopper Luella Waddell Roby Pecos Alicia Muniz Reeves County Hospital Pecos Funeral Home Santa Rosa Catholic Church Ralph Folis Greenwood Cemetery Ojinaga Chihuahua Mexico Hector Hinojos Jimmy Ochoa Marta Sanez Maria Ochoa Armando Ochoa el Paso Porfirio Ochoa California Saul Ochoa Aldama Arnoldi Moya Lois Burleson Fort Stockton Pecos County Memorial Hospital East Hill Cemetery Fort Stockton Funeral Home Jal N.M Fort Lola Begley Lola C. Begley First Christian Church Retrop Yolanda Valeriano Yolanda Montano Valeriano Anchor West Inc Martinez Funeral Home Benjamin Valeriano Denise Valeriano Valeria Valeriano Adriana Valeriano Benjamin Valeriano Jr Ciro Rita Montano Angela Montano Mexico City Hector Brian Bailey Jr Roswell Brian Keith Bailey Jr Bailey Ranch Pierre Road Dexter LaGrone Funeral Chapel Brian Deana Bailey Amber Bailey Alisha Bailey Harland Faith Bailey Alamogordo Randy and Sharon Prince Lovington Dianne Crites Albert and Wilma Crites Indiana Joe Creech Victoria Joe W. Creech Broyhill Furniture Citizen’s Medical Center Rosewood Rodney McGlothlin Memorial Park Cemetery Rosewood Funeral Hobbs Betty Cook Creech Ronnie McGill Keith McGill Farmington Cliffie Watson Creech Cathy Brunson Fargo Janet Hardin Abilene Paul Creech Irving Bobby Creech San Jose Calif Mike Creech Weatherford Pat Creech Ethel Williamson Ethel Evelyn Williamson Andrews Nursing Center McKinney Acres Baptist Church Ted Short Andrews Cemetery McNett Funeral Home Indianola Jearidean Cagle Norma Sweek Alcie Parham McAlester Bea Butler Sana Maria Clyde Oliver Clyde Lee Lee"’ Oliver II Columbus Ohio Clara Beatrice Glenn Crayton Frank R. Shepperd Easterling Funeral Home Odessa American N. Grandview Texas Lottery
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