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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1978
Page
1
Country star Tammy Wynette was abducted from a Nashville area car after a masked man in a blue steel pistol threatened her. The suspect fled toward Giles County in a blue station wagon after driving off on Interstate 65. Wynette hid in bushes and was later freed. details about the abductor and exact motive were not disclosed. Wynette later recalled the incident and said she was shopping for her granddaughter Georgette before the attack.
The National Weather Service at Midland reports fair to partly cloudy skies for the Basin with cooler temperatures through Friday. Northerly winds 15 to 20 mph, easing to 10 to 15 mph this evening, then easterly 5 to 10 mph tonight. Today’s high in the upper 70s, tonight’s low near 50, Friday’s high in the low 70s. Wednesday’s 82, overnight 60. A separate storm hit Jacksboro with 77 mph winds and heavy rain, while other Texas areas saw mild, mostly fair conditions with 60s to 70s overnight readings and occasional showers in South Texas.
National Weather Service outlook for Midland Regional Airport calls for fair to partly cloudy skies and cooler temperatures through Friday. North winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts this afternoon, easing to 10 to 15 mph tonight, then easterly 5 to 10 mph. High today in the upper 70s, tonight near 50, tomorrow low 70s. yesterday’s high 82, overnight low 60. Sunset 7:29 p.m. sunrise 7:46 a.m. Year to date precipitation 12.31 inches.
The Midland area plans for this year’s United Way campaign opening October 23 with a goal of 570000 dollars already marked on the thermometer. The item notes staffers painting the gauge and details other local death notices and funeral arrangements across Midland and West Texas.
Obituaries for William Eatherly Joe Prince Mary Wade Blanche Smith Gilbert White outline scheduled services. Eatherly died at Medical Center Hospital after illness born 1907 raised in Quinton, married Sybil Beck, survived by wife, children, siblings and grandchildren. Prince died in Midland after farming Crescent and moving to Hobbs. Wade and Smith families noted with burial plans in Coleman and Denver City. White, a Big Spring resident, World War II veteran and Calvary Baptist member, survived by daughters, son, siblings and four grandchildren.
Emeral services for Thomas Grayson Roscoe 65 of Emeral father of Mrs. Ken Hawkins of 1509 Ridgecrest and a former Odessan will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Emeral Church. Burial will be in Tyler Cemetery under Lloyd James Funeral Home in Tyler. Roscoe died in Houston after a lengthy illness and was born November 18 1912 in Lula Louisiana. He lived in Odessa from 1950 to 1974 and married Charlotte Lindsay on December 31 1933 in Marshall. He was a retired district manager for Cameron Iron Works and a member of First Baptist Church in Odessa. Survivors include his wife his mother and three grandchildren.
Ausencia A Bustillos 57 of Midland died at Midland Memorial Hospital at 3 45 pm Wednesday after an 18 month illness. Services were pending with Newnie Willis Funeral Home. She was born Dec 18 1920 in Midland and belonged to Our Lady of Guadalupe Church and Guadalupian Society. She is survived by her husband Ysidro Bustillos five sons seven daughters her mother four brothers and four sisters and 23 grandchildren. MONAHANS Fredrick Schwettman of Monahans died at Medical Center Hospital in Odessa at 130 am today. Survivors include his wife Blanche.
Leader Jim Wright warned a two thirds House vote may not be reached as White House pressure mounts to sustain President Carter s veto of a 6.1 billion energy package. O Neill Byrd and others oppose the pork laden water projects seen as inflationary waste. Powell says public trust remains if veto stands.
FBI Special Agent John Devine says the submarine buyer would have to be a foreign government. He noted at least 20 agents investigated after a street tip and described the involved men as sincere but not realistic in their alleged plot.
Daniel Ray Wood and Marcia Ann Moody from Odessa were released on 25,000 bond each after a federal charge of possession of marijuana with intent to distribute. They were arrested near the Mexican border in Big Bend National Park after 94.5 pounds of suspected marijuana were found in their car.
The county issues marriage licenses for Rixie Sipes and Cynthia Weatherford. Yell and Willams. Ramsey and Clary. Sellars and Thomas. Antuna and Jiminez. Wilkinson and McSpadden. Beard and McGraw. Brady and Schuler. Greeson and Schoenthaler. Galindo and Palacios. Kelley Jr. and Hood. Divorce suits filed include Schneider versus Schneider. Marrs versus Marrs. Trowbridge versus Trowbridge. Dutch versus Dutch. Nevill versus Nevill. Clower versus Clower. Simpson versus Simpson.
The Chicano Chambers of Commerce of Pecos will sponsor the first annual Chicano Camara de Comercio banquet on Oct. 21 at the Santa Rosa Parish Hall. Speakers include Father Miguel Fernandez Odessa priest Ruben Sandoval San Antonio civil rights lawyer Ernesto Lopez Dallas TECACOC executive Samuel Sanchez Hidalgo County Health Care Corp. executive.
The information center on the first floor of the Student Union Building operates 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday to Thursday and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday. Student staff run the center with hot line phones across campus linking to a central switchboard for on campus and off campus callers seeking general college information. Visitors are welcome to stop by for assistance and answers to college questions.
Tomorrow in Odessa events list breakfast optimists at Furr's Pie Kitchen at 7 AM noon Odessa Optimists return to Furr's Pie Kitchen and 6 30 PM Evening Lions meet at the Inn of the Golden West.
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