Kermit DA Nugent Killed in Shootout with Suspect
The 1964 elected District Attorney Nugent and a man named Smith died after an exchange of gunfire. Nugent and another officer fired at Smith who was shot dead. Justice of the Peace Jones pronounced Smith dead at the scene. Nugent died soon after at a hospital. Funeral services for both were pending. Nugent had a long career in law enforcement and politics, serving as county attorney and district attorney for the 109th Judicial District.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nugent
Smith
Justice of the Peace C
Jones
Bartley
L. B
Bill) Eddins
Kermit
Cooper Funeral Home
109Th Judicial District
Sersne
Calvin Wesch
University of Texas School of Law
Coryell County
State Securities Board
Court of Criminal Appeals
Austin
Winkler
Andrews
Crane
Martha
Gloria
Linda
Jay Kenneth
Winkler County
District Attorney’s Office
R L Rice Kermit and Midland area obituaries update
Obituary notices from Kermit Midland Andrews Lamesa and Odessa list R L Rice George Rice 70 a Winkler County court bailiff and Sid Richardson Oil Co. retiree a Memphis native Baptist IOOF and Rebekah member funeral Monday Grace Temple Baptist Church burial Kermit Cemetery daughter Mrs R D Woodall survives. Also noted are David Henry Swann 53 Urbana Illinois geologist for Illinois State Geological Survey Midland Memorial Hospital cremation Dallas. Mrs Bessie Moore 77 Andrews died and to be buried Taylor Texas. Clarence Newton Jones 74 Lamesa long time resident died in a local nursing home with service at Crestview Baptist Church. Mildred Louise Borcherding 56 Odessa resident since 1947 died at home burial Rose Hill Odessa. T G Jenkins 75 Midland engineer retired from City of Midland burial Jefferson with memorials to Cancer Society. All arrangements by local funeral homes.
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Kermit
R. L. (George) Rice
Winkler County
Memorial Hospital
Sid Richardson Oil Co
IOOF
Rebekah Lodge
Memphis
Tenn
Grace Temple Baptist Church
L. R. Gentry
Kermit Cemetery
Cooper Funeral Chapel
R. D. Woodall
Oklahoma City
Midland
David Henry Swann
Urbana
Midland Memorial Hospital
Dallas
Thomas Funeral Home
Swann
Montevideo
Minn
Illinois State Geological Survey
University of Illinois
Andrews
Bessie Moore
Andrews Hospital
Lamesa
Clarence Newton Jones
Crestview Baptist Church
Lamesa Memorial Park
Branon-Philips Funeral Home
Jones
Motley County
Dawson County
Jack Everett
Odessa
Ralph
Houston
Raymond
Melton
Okla
Lillie Phillips
Mundy
C. C. Jones
Mildred Louise Borcherding
West Murphy
Oil City
Charles J. Borcherding
Madill
Hubbard-Kelly
T. N
Rose Hill
Charles Borcherding
James Borcherding
Santa Barbara
Calif
Royal Williams
Durant, Oklo
R. B. Williams
Durant
Billie Jones
T. G. Jenkins
Holy Trinity Episcopal Church
Jefferson
Newnie W. Ellis
Jenkins
Bor
Bob Jenkins
S. C. Oliver
Austin
Cancer Society
Odessa Bridge Club Winners Named for Week
Winners across Odessa clubs were announced. Tuesday Odessa Duplicate Club led by Jim Crownover and Ed Korper with second to Mrs. John Marks and Mrs. Leo Howard, and third to Mrs. Houston Copeland and Allen Copeland. Wednesday Odessa Country Club group first went to Mrs. S. P. Hubbard and Mrs. G. F. Kirschbaum, with second to Mrs. Ray Griffin and Mrs. Doyle McCullough, and third to Mrs. WB. Costin and Jenny Hobson. Thursday Odessa Resibod Club top honors went to Mrs. Tom White and Mrs. Joe Miesen, first. second to Mrs. Homer Harkey and Mrs. Charles Templeton, and third to Mrs. Tom Loughland and J. M. O'Hara. Friday Redbud Club saw first to Mrs. C. E. Marley and Jim Crownover, second to Ed Addlenoor and Mrs. F. Kirschbaum, and third to Mark Stark with Dorine Fernandez and to Mrs. Don Maxwell and Mrs. J. L. Robison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odessa
Jim Crownover
Ed Korper
John Marks
Leo Howard
Houston Copeland
Allen Copeland
Odessa Country Club
S. P. Hubbard
G. F. Kirschbaum
Ray Griffin
Doyle McCullough
WB. Costin
Jenny Hobson
Odessa Resibod
Tom White
Joe Miesen
Homer Harkey
Charles Templeton
Tom Loughland
J. M. O'Hara
Odessa Redbud Club
C. E. Marley
Midland
Ed Addlenoor
Ed Addlenoor and Mrs.;. F. Kirschbaum
Mark Stark
Dorine Fernandez
Don Maxwell
J. L. Robison
Two Men Drown In Dallas Apartment Pool
Dallas police report two men Joel West and Freddie Jordan both 38 years old drowned in a apartment complex swimming pool. They were found about 10 p.m. Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Joel West
Freddie Jordan
Miss Your Paper Odessa American Circulation Hours
Notice urges readers to call the Odessa American circulation department if the paper is missed or service is unsatisfactory. Provides contact phone FE 7-468 and hours: weekdays 6 45 p.m. Saturdays noon Sundays 10 30 a.m.
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Odessa
Circulation Department
Odessa American publication details and subscription rates
The Odessa American lists its address at 227 East 4th Street Odessa Texas 79760 and provides contact numbers FE 7466 and LO 3-1440. Subscription rates are detailed for home delivery in Odessa and Ector County 2.00 per month retail zones 1.90 per month all other zones 35 cents per week by mail 20.00 per year 11.00 per 6 months 5.50 for 3 months and 2.00 per month single copy 10 cents daily and Saturday 20 cents Sunday.
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Odessa
Texas
Odessa American
East 4Th Street
Ector County
I’ve Never Felt So Useless Odessa Boy Becomes Man Overnight
A 9 year old, Milford Massey, from Amarillo now serves with the 1st Infantry in Vietnam. He writes of mud, casualties, and fear after a patrol near Saigon. He recalls dragging wounded comrades and vows to prove the cause was not in vain while reflecting on what makes a man.
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Cope Routh
Milford L. Massey
E. J. Darling
West 21St
Milford Massey
South Vietnam
Saigon
Amarillo
U. S. Army
Vietnam
Andrews Highway
Odessa
1St Infantry Division
Massey
Premier acts to quell riots in France after referendum row
In France a referendum debate over De Gaulle sparks clashes and arrests. Pompidou drills down on stabilizing actions as Paris and major cities report injuries, dozens jailed, and widespread property damage. CGT chief demands immediate suspension of welfare reforms and strike pay for workers.
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Munist
France
de Gaulle
Hubert Beuve-Mery
le Monde
Sirius
Matherson
Paris
Rene Lacroix
Lyon
Egrtiy
Beaujon
Bordeaux
Nantes
le Puy
Strasbourg
Toulouse
Pompidou
Latin Quarter
Pompidous
Social Affairs
General Confederation of Labor
Socialist Workers’ Force
French ‘Confederation of Labor
National Education Federation
Federation of Foremen
Paul Havelin
French Employers Federation
Georges Lemay
CGT
Leruy
Bond Issue Meet Turns To Other Areas
A South Odessa meeting at St. Joseph Church drew about 25 residents seeking answers from School Superintendent Floyd Maury on the bond election. Discussion shifted to vocational education, with Moody Alexander, Virgil Henley, and others urging programs to curb dropout rates and attract industry, stressing technical training as vital for Odessa’s future.
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South Odessa
Floyd Maury
Ector High
Moody
Alexander
Manry
Virgil Henley
Carver Elementary
Qdessa
Manny
Texas
Henley
Houston Police Shoot Lioness Near Cemetery
Houston police shot a lioness wearing a collar near Greenwood Cemetery as a motorcycle officer spotted it by the gate. Authorities had no immediate information on the animal’s origin or purpose in the area.
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Houston
Grenwood
Major Crmse Shelling At Two U S Fire Bases
Major continued shelling of two U S Army fire bases Bunker Hill and Brillo Pad about 18 miles west of Kenta with over 100 rounds of 82mm mortar fire followed by ground probes repelled. No casualties reported. At Polei Kieng camp 70 miles west of Kontum Green Berets reported killing nine North Vietnamese attackers with own losses.
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Bunker Hill
Brillo Pad
Kenta
Polei Kieng
U.S
Fof Kontum
Green Berets
Panama Guard Shot To Death Near El Sol Plant
Modesto Chiari, former national guard sergeant and body guard to Panama's minister of government, was shot outside the El Sol plant in a Panama suburb and died within an hour. A passing car opened fire as Minister Joaquin Franco stood inside the building amid post election violence reporting the fourth fatality in two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panama
Modesto Chiari
National Guard
Chiari
el Solard
Joaquin Franco
Odessa events calendar opens with varied afternoon activities
At the Odessa area, multiple events are listed for the day including noon gatherings by Kiwanis at Inn of Golden West Ballroom and noon meals at a restaurant. Chaparral Toastmasters meet at Sands, Wildcat Toastmasters at Sands Restaurant, and 410 West 10th hosts the Texas Hairdressers and Cosmetologists Association affiliate meeting. A law enforcement officers training session opens in the Police Station assembly room with a full afternoon schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odessa
Texas Hairdressers and Cosmetologists Association
West 10Th
Police Station
Jurors Award $83,215 in Odessa Truck Crash Suit
A 70th District Court jury awarded Ronald E. Pike of Odessa $83,215 in a damage suit against J. H. Marks Trucking Co and Boyd Melvin Scivally. Pike sought $235,000, claiming a October 15, 1965 truck motorcycle collision in Ector County injured him while riding his motorcycle. The defense was Charles Tighe and Harold Feldt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald E. Pike
Odessa
Pike
J. H. Marks Trucking Co
Boyd Melvin Scivally
Ector County
Warren Burnet
Scivally
Charle Tighe
Harold ‘Feldt
Midland
Births May 25 Robinson Welch families report a boy
Mr and Mrs Ponald D Robinson announce a son born May 25 at 805 North Am bucey. Mr Jon W Welch lists details at 177 West 9th. The newborn weighs 6 pounds 9 ounces.
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Ponald D. Robinson
North Am
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R. L. Rice
Clarence N. Jones
Bridge Club
Milford M
Elgin
Speidel
Wj Erty
Gonvemernt Teess
Eweuler
Etheid
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Nationwide Independent Sures
Rindover
Protection
Grandview
Odesse
Itv
Vonument and “Aark Fes
Stephen Hobock
Dr. B. Fisher
S. Fisher
Optometrists
UN Odessa
Ector County Courthouse
Odessa A&m Club
Wildcat
Sands Restaurant
District Court
Alma Lucille AicKinney
Kenneth Vern McKinney
Everett Wayne Cobb
Cheryl Ann Cobb
A. H. Woodul
Denia H. Woodul
Joyce Averitt
James P. Averitt
Louise Crow
Fred Crow
Barbara Jay Davis
Owen Lee Davis
Dollie D. Williams
Amos
Williams
Elizabeth A. Gilliland
Terence Aretil Gilliland
Ae Mae White
Thomas Weldon
Whi Medical
Harry £. Cousins
James N. Wood
Phillip K. Jones
R. J. Carpenter
Willie L. Wilson
Carl Sanford
Lee R. Ansley
Floyd G. Wingard
Jockis C. Little
Jesse J. Madrid
Winford H. Corzine
Clinton Lowa Jr
Raymond Feiikner
Debra D. Clark
John Wi. Welch
Clarence Redic
Raymond Dr Serirvy
Linda Gibson
Kenneth Savieda
Richael Toole
Lisa R. Freitoc
William F. Melton
Joe E. Simone
Dunard Jones
Roy G. Williamson
Jamce D. Verdier
Tom Miller
Riley McGee
Charles R. Welden
Apolonio
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Lori Pettjohn
Carter ‘Konchan
Gregory Lyons
Airline Whitekem
Williem D. Ford
Permond C. Smith
Wildon Thompson
Alberto Riot
Wwone Kidd
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Muoher
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Mrs
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Gees
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Lewis
Jene Ee Clowsie Beeler
Judy Cheeks
L. Evikerson
James Lo Gortory
Shes
B. Willson
David Crews
Keith ‘A Rosen
Daniel Witores
Acoustine Sovyirre
W. A. McKeever
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Wes. Pichard J.ficker
Baby
Eeward
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Mire
Peedsreit
Beby
Oscar PR
Gononzales
Weert Cittora Oma Snth Worhington
Potvicg Etzeheth Gordon
FI ‘Paz
Jones Dew Kener
Sou Woeehington
Domege
Andrews Wighwey
Gist
Pore Eviaeme McDonald
North Jockeon
Ova Ronle Chode Burrows
West
Derreine
Patricinio Stherbis
Enes
Lorn Ewing
Weing
Zist — Viesinia L. Braeden
Ons
Howell Smith
North Watt
Donage
WGN
Ramon Pineda Chapa
West Sixth
Damas
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