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Newspaper

Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Nov 12, 1972

Page

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Ector High Player Attacks Official at Seminole Game

Odessa Superintendent to meet top officials after Ector High School senior Bobby Watson struck a field judge and kicked him during a District 2-3A game at Seminole. The official, Gary Burk of Midland, suffered a concussion and two cracked ribs. UIL will conduct a formal probe, potential hearing in Odessa, and consider action for the school. Watson apologized saying he lost his cool after harsh calls.

Odessa Bill Holm Ector Ager Seminole Bobby Watson Eagles Prenis Williams Watson Gary Burk Midland Seminole Hospital Bailey Marshall University Interscholastic League UIL Marshall Austin W. T. Barrett Stadium Fort Stockton Burk Odessa - Midland Texas International Airlines A. J. Mason Mason Holm Luther Guffy Williams James Bramlett Bramilett Brammett Bramlett

District Court Divorces and Hospital Admits

District Court granted divorces for Kirkland Muxworthy Davis Shelton Hubbard Seales Degrate Beaty and others. Medical Center Hospital admitted many patients on Nov 10 and discharged a large list. births recorded for several families. Volume includes traffic accidents, injuries, and an on-field attack on an official during a high school game in Seminole. Winnipeg story on an elderly man running a Phone-a-Friend service.

Virginia Joe Kirkland Corlis M. Kirkland John Muxworthy Virginia T. Muxworthy Pegoy Joan Davis Claude M. Davis Pamela Denise Shelton Ernest Charles Shelton Larry Gerald Hubbard Brenda Hubbard Dana Susan Seales William R. Seales Velma Lee Degrate James Ear Carolyn J. Beaty Terry Lanceaty Barbara Bates Gordon Ball Carolyn Anderson Pablo Reynosa Ricardo Farias Adan Nunez

Joint Rites Slated Today for Baker Family Tragedy

Funeral services are planned at 2:30 p.m. for Mr. and Mrs. Bernice Baker who died in a garage near their Coleman home. Judge Walter Holt ruled murder suicide with a 16 gauge shotgun. Burial will be in Coleman City Cemetery. The Bakers, born in 1893 and 1896, left survivors including children and siblings across several Texas towns. Also noted are services for William P. Keene of Pecos, 82, who died of a heart attack. burial at Fairview Cemetery and a large North Texas family. A two-day-old Cranelife daughter Shelli Fay Peoples died in Midland Memorial Hospital. parents and grandparents are listed as survivors.

Coleman Stevens Memorial Chapel Bernice Baker Peace Walter Holt Baker Holt Coleman City Jessie Smith Silver Valley Pecan Gap Coleman County Church of Christ Carl Bludworth Burkett Carlton Baker Bobbie Baker Burleson Iva Morgan Irving Callie McKinley Odessa Opal Fontaine Waukesha Wis Frances Boykin Artesia N.M Juanita Owen Fort Stockton Byrel Cole Albuquerque Grace Mow Lubbock William P. Keene Pecos Fairview Shells Fay Peoples Crane Shelli Fay Peoples Jim Peoples Jr Crane Midland Memorial Hospital Rankin Midland Hospital Jim Peoples Sr Ralph Ravens Carmen Garcia Rayos

Rites Monday For Odessan Jesse Warton Pioneer Drilling Contractor

Odessa resident Jesse Lee Warton 62 died after a six day illness in Medicai Co Hospital. Services 2 p.m. Monday at Se Park Baptist Church with burial at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Surviving include Lola his wife son Jerry and several relatives. Born April 24 1910 in Stephenville he moved to Odessa in 1951. He was a 32nd-Degree Mason. Funeral home Hubbard Kelly in charge.

Jesse Lee Warton East 18Th Odessa Medicai Co Hospital Carni, Ill Se Park Baptist Church Sunset Memorial Gardens Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home Warton Stephenville Lola Sears Vernon Jerry Warton Fair Oaks Joe Forbes Corpus Christi Junior Forbes California

Sunday Rites For Odessa Man Edwin Embree

Edwin M Embree 54 of Odessa died Saturday after a five day illness. Funeral services Sunday at 2 p m in Hubbard Kelly Funeral Home chapel with Rev Lionel Cooksey officiating. Burial in an Odessa area cemetery. Born August 21, 1918 in Omaha he moved to Odessa in 1945 from San Antonio. Surviving wife three brothers eight sisters and his parents Mr Mrs A M Embree Cookville.

Edwin Weaver Embree Doran Broncho Chevrolet Co Medical Center Hospital Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home Lionel Cooksey First Free Will Baptist Church Sunset Memorial Gardens Omaha Odessa San Antonio A.M. Embree Cookville James R. Burnett McCamey McCamey James R. Burnett Robert B. Green Hospital Burnett Bexar County Wanda Charles Rogers Rhonda Rogers Shara Rogers Debra Burnett Nancy Burnett James Allen Burnett Penwell Ruth Burnett San Angelo Maj Lewis Burnett Ft. Rucker Ala Perry Burnett Johnny Burnett Dallas Elizabeth Eudy Shawnee Mission Kan Ben R. Thomas Winters Ben Rowland Thomas Wharton Shep Baptist Church Shep Shep Cemetery Spill Funeral Home Buffalo Gap Thomas Laura McIntyre Borger Grady Thomas Artie Thomas Fritch Wayne Thomas Nederland Paul Cunningham el Reno Okla Felix Thomas Jess Thomas el Paso Ross Thomas Arco Idaho Wyman Virden Robstown

Illness claims another Odessan Anicasio Pompa

Funeral mass set for Anicasio Pompa at St. Josephs Catholic Church at 4 p.m. Monday. He died Saturday at Permian General in Andrews. Rosary tonight at 7 p.m. in Paul A. Rix Funeral Home chapel. Survived by two daughters Martha Cepaldeda and Reyes Chavez, son Ofolfino Pompa, and many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Pompa was a native of Mexico and had lived in Odessa 26 years.

St. Joseph's Catholic Church Anicasio Pompa Prairie Permian General Hospital Andrews Paul A. Rix Burreal Odessa Mexico Pompa Martha Cepaldeda Reyes Chavez West University Ofolfino Pompa San Jose Calif Newt Walls Snyder Bell Seale Funeral Home Newt Walls Oklahoma Walls Snyder Hadley Lewis Milt Flippin Harold Williams Buster Woolever Salida Colo Art Wails Monahans

Odessa Tomorrow List of Meetings and Events

Tomorrow in Odessa schedules include 10 AM Ector County Commissioners Court at the Ector County Courthouse noon Odessa Kiwanis at Inn of the Golden West Coachroom noon Chaparral Toastmasters at Sands Restaurant 7 PM Wildcat Toastmasters at Sands Restaurant 730 PM Evening Optimist Club at The Branding Iron 730 PM CAP Group XVI Headquarters and Squadrons at CAP Hdatts Building near Ector County Airport 730 PM Odessa Council for the Blind at Primitive site.

Ector County Commissioners Court Ector County Courthouse Odessa Kiwanis Inn of the Wildcat Toastmasters Sands Restaurant Tiros CAP Group XVI CAP Hdatts Ector County

Death Claims Store Partner Freeland W. Gross

Freeland W. Gross 78 longtime Lubbock resident and co owner of Casstevens Furniture Store in Odessa died at Methodist Hospital. Services set for 2 p m Monday at First United Methodist Church with entombment in Resthaven Mausoleum. Born May 4 1896 he was a Methodist and Rotary member. Survivors include widow Virginia a daughter Mrs Bill Casstevens and a son Wayne Gross plus five grandchildren. The Odessa firm will be closed all day Monday.

Joseph F. Smith Hobbs N.M Second Baptist Ranger Joseph Forrest Smith Hobbs Lea General Hospital Evergreen Cemetery Queen City Smith Lone Star Gas Co Methodist Church First United Methodist Church Wilma Estella Wynn Las Vegas N. M Memory Gardens Plainview Bill Wynn Colo Barbara Basile Torrence Calif Joyce Hunt Greenfield Larry Barber Lafayette Joe Barber Lovington Richard Barber Albuquerque Lemuel Barber Sherley Blakeley Les Jones Bakersfield Lubbock Freeland W. Gross Casstevens Odessa Resthaven Sanders Funeral Home Luc Gross Methodist Rotary International Virginia Bill Casstevens East Crescent Wayne Gross

Woman Dies Rites Pending for Frances G Trantham

Frances Gertrude Trantham, 63, of Odessa since 1936, died unexpectedly at home. Born Oct 14, 1909 in Eastland County, she moved from Big Spring, married Sept 2, 1923 in Hico to William J. Trantham. Survived by son Floyd, daughters Margrette Phillips and Dorothy Haws, sister Birdie Stone, 14 grandchildren, 12 great, arrangements pending Hubbard-Kelly.

Frances Gertrude Trantham Palm Odessa Eastland County Big Spring Hico William Jackson Trantham Floyd Trantham South Kelley Margrette Phillips Dorothy Haws Duchane Utah Bird

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