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Newspaper

Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 27, 1973

Page

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Nimitz Names Top Bandsmen and Officers

Kandie Little and Rebecca Roberts receive Outstanding Bandsman and Outstanding Woodwind honors at Nimitz Junior High. Other 1972-73 division bandsmen include Sharon Coffey and David Slusher. Lisa Cole is the band sweetheart. Princesses named Valerie Leonard Jewan Runyan Debbie Baker Kandie Little. 1973-74 Nimitz Band Boosters officers named John Lafrentz president Dr Phil Faulk vice president Judy Newman secretary Jerry Smith treasurer Carl Meise parliamentarian.

Kandie Little Rebecca Roberts Nimitz Sharon Coffey David Slusher Lisa Cole Valerie Leonard Jewan Runyan Debbie Baker Nimitz Band Boosters Club John Lafrentz Phil Faulk Judy Newman Jerry Smith Carl Meise

Ex Odessa Student Earns Silver Citation Award

David Birdwell, son of Mr. and Mrs. B G Schubert of Midland and a former Odessa student, received the Silver Citation Award for work on The University Star at Southwest Texas State University. Freshman year he was assistant sports editor, then sports editor last term. He will intern for The Austin Statesman this summer. He is a 1971 Lee High School graduate in Midland.

SAN Marcos David Birdwell B.G. Schubert Midland Odessa University Star Southwest Texas State University STSU Birdwell The Austin Statesman Lee High School

Mountain View Ranch Near Santa Fe National Forest

Mountain View Ranch offers horseback riding fishing hiking and trail rides beside 167000 acres of Pecos Wilderness. Cabins lodge restaurant liquor store and general store cater to families scouts and groups with reduced cabin rates Monday to Thursday managed by Tommy and Lee Tomlinson.

Santa FE National Forest Pecos Mountain View Ranch Tommy and Lee Tomlinson

District Court Divorces and Hospital Admits Listed

District Court grants divorces for Taylor, Chase, Mangus, Spires, Jones, Sweeney, Capps, Gongre. Medical Center Hospital lists May 25 admissions and discharges, with many patients named. Also reports several city traffic accidents with parties and damages and a fatal Beech Bonanza crash near Mulvane, Kansas.

Shirley Ann Taylor Thomas William Taylor Naomi Chase Don M. Chase Betty B. Mangus Donald R. Mangus Jacky Lee Spires Beverly Jean Spires Priscilla Jones Lynn Jones Phyllis June Sweeney John Sweeney Dorothy A. Capps Amon Wayne Capps Geraldine Gongre James Edward Gongre Medical Center Hospital Petra H. Viscainc Louis W. Palmer Velma N. McFarland Ruby R. Duncan Barbara F. Sims Dorothy P. Todd Willie V. Allen Marie A. Parsons Johnny Marin Clara Miller Ernest F. Waddell Eugenia R. Gongre Verna M. Moore Mary Helen Martinez Carmen M. Martinez Esperanza Holguin Yolanda C. Hernandez Linda F. Fields Thomas C. Hum Jackie Holt Osckie Wilkes Ronaichurst

Tomorrow In Odessa Event Schedule Snippet

Odessa daily events list covers 7:30 A M to 7:30 P M at multiple venues. UTPB Info Mobile admissions center Ector County Courthouse noon Kiwanis Inn of the Golden West Coachroom. Chaparral Toastmasters Sands Restaurant 10 A M. Commissioners Court 4 P M to 7 P M Wildcat Toastmasters Sands Restaurant 7 30 P M Evening Optimist Club Branding Iron CAP Group XVI HQ CAP Headquarters Building Ector County Airport.

Utpb Info-Mobile Ector County Odessa Kiwanis Inn of the CAP Group XVI CAP

Midland Girl Scouts Attend National Summer Camp Trips

Two Midland Girl Scouts from the Permian Basin Council will join the Opportunity program. Katie Reiter travels to Hi a wak a in Denver for July 14 to 30 with home hospitality and mountain hikes. Julie Jackson goes to Alaska for Stake Your Claim July 10 to 26, training by train to Mt. McKinley area, camping near Eklutna, climbing Mt. Healy and trekking Ressurrection Pass with a grubstake.

Midland Statt Permian Basin Girl Scout Council Katie Reiter Fred Reiter Denver Colo Julie Jackson James R. Jackson Alaska Mt. McKinly National Park Eklutna Indian Village Mt. Healy Ressurrection Pass

Andrews Students Enter Summer Special Olympics Meet

Fourteen Andrews students will participate in the summer Texas Special Olympics at the University of Houston. Participants include Steven Christopher Short Rawls Freddy Ruiz Valanda Sharp Susan Wake Robert Menefee Floyd King Don Mayes Tonia Jennings Kathy Hart David Hill Allen King Buradell Darnell Judy Parrish. Accompanying them are Margaret Oliver Blondall Oliver and Kavin Rougaux of the TARS group with sponsors Sam Hopper Dorothy McDavid Linda Self and Joellen Flores.

Margaret Oliver Blondall Oliver Kavin Rougaux Tars Group Sam Hopper Dorothy McDavid Linda Self Joellen Flores

Alley Oop Day at Iraan Chamber’s June Fest

The ninth annual Alley Oop Day at Alley Oop Playland features mule races goat sacking bike races and a beauty pageant for Queen Oodia and Miss Stone Age. Prizes include cash for top mule placings and a fastest mule trophy. Events run from 2 p.m. with bike races at 4 45 p.m. and other activities like pony rides arts crafts dunking tank golf cart polo egg pitching and nail driving throughout the day.

IRAAN Iraan Chamber of Commerce Oodia Stone Age

Odessa American Rates Page Text

Residence and subscription rates for the Odessa American are listed with delivery options by carrier motor route and mail. Rates include monthly and yearly options plus single copy pricing, issued from the Odessa Post Office as a second class matter under 1879 acts.

Odessa American East 4Th Sweet Odessa Texas Odessa i American Ector County

Editor Dies Rites Pending In Whitesboro Texas

Ronald Smith aged 29 owner and editor of the Whitestore News-Record died after illness during a visit to an Arlington amusement park. He was taken to a Gainesville hospital and funeral services were pending. Grace Smith of Lubbock died at 75 in her Lubbock residence after 30 years there. She was the sister of Mrs Lois Thornton of Seagraves. Burial at Breckenridge Cemetery directed by Sanders Funeral Home. Burton Jacob Dupre, 71, Denver City resident since 1939, died in a Denver City hospital after illness. Services were at First Methodist Church with burial at Denver City Memorial Park. He worked for Texas Pacific Oil Co. and Fox Paraffin Service Inc. Survived by widow, a son, a daughter, a brother, seven grandchildren. Kathy Ortiz, 16, died after a two vehicle crash near Andrews US 385. Services set at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Andrews. She was a student at Andrews High School.

Whitesboro Tex Ronald Smith Whitestore News- Record Smith Arlington Gainesville Grace Smith Burton Jacob Dupre Denver City First Methodist Denver City Memorial Park Singleton Funeral Home Dupre Camanche Texas Pacific Oil Co The Fox Paraffin Service Inc First Methodist Church Andrews Kathy Ortiz Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church Andrews Cemetery Miss Ortiz Permian General Hospital US 385 Andrews High School Margaret Dean Stanton Margaret Dean Odessa Lawton, Okla Church of Christ In Stanton Evergreen Cemetery Gilbreath Funeral Home Dean F.L. Dean Kenny Allen Irving Delores Weathersby Kansas City Joyce Ferguson Columbia John Blanton Fulton Evelyn Rogers Wichita Falls Kay Naylor Hobbs N.M Jimmie Haley Houston Billy. Blanton Springdale Ark

Funeral for Congressman Mills draws 500 officials

About 500 officials, friends, and family attended the funeral of Rep. William Q. Mills at St. Mark's Methodist Church in Easton Maryland. The service featured a brief eulogy by Rev. Edward M. Gladden and attendance by Vice President Agnew, Interior Secretary Morton, Gov. Mandel, Sen. Mathias, and other dignitaries. Mills, 48, was found shot to death on a farm with a note claiming no wrongdoing but offering no explanation.

Mills Norma Lea William O. Jr Linda Haley

Rites Pending for Bertha Bullard of Coleman

Bertha Bullard 51 of Coleman died while visiting her sister in Coleman. She had been in ill health and is survived by her husband two daughters and several siblings. Services pending at Stevens Funeral Home with Hubbard Kelly Funeral Home handling local arrangements. Bullard born May 29 1921 in Burkett was married Jan 8 1970. She lived in Coleman most of her life. Survivors include husband two daughters four sisters three brothers mother and two grandchildren.

Bertha M. Bullard Coleman Stevens Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home Bullard Elmer Baugh West 1St Burkett Henery Bullard

Texas Senate and House pass measures on schooling and licenses

Legislation moves to Gov Dolph Briscoe including a plan for regional deaf schools starting with $1 million in funding, a rule on political party primaries with funding safeguards, and auto and licensing changes. A state holiday honoring Lyndon Johnson is approved with Confederate Heroes Day replacing Jefferson Davis birthday. motor assisted bicycles and insurance claims adjuster licensing sent to the governor.

House Austin Senate Briscoe la Raza Unida Lyndon Johnson Jefferson Davis Robert E. Lee State Insurance Board

Soviet travelogue reviews American heritage obsession

Russian reporters in Komsomolskaya Pravda praise Americans for preserving the past with slogans such as Forget? Like Hell. They note Lincoln's birthplace and Washington sites, warn that Americans ritualize memory from small towns to urban centers, and observe relics from moonshine to brick-and-mortar landmarks while highlighting New York Chicago San Francisco Cleveland and Buffalo as prominent locales.

America New York City Chicago San Francisco Cleveland Buffalo

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