Rains Return to Basin with Clearing Trend Forecast
Rain persisted in the Permian Basin with cool 60s highs and 40s at night. NWS Midland predicts a 20 percent chance of rain, with partly cloudy skies tonight and Friday. Reports note light showers in Odessa and surrounding areas, while other parts logged trace rainfall or no rain.
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University and Golder
Odessa
Longview
del Rio
Texas
Panhandle
South Texas
South Plains
West Texas
Austin
East Texas
Lufkin
Industrial development head for chamber resigns
Bill Reid, vice president of industrial development at the Odessa Chamber of Commerce, resigns effective year end to pursue business opportunities. Art Roberts leads a nationwide search for Reid’s replacement, noting the role’s scarce expertise and the chamber’s $119,000 annual city-funded budget. Reid came to Odessa from El Paso in 1976. replacement salary expected between $20,000 and $22,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Reid
Odessa Chamber of Commerce
Reid
Art Roberts
Odessa
Roberts
Chamber
Southwest
U.S. Chamber
Ector High School Chili Supper and Playnight Fundraiser
The Ector High School Band Boosters host a Friday chili supper in the Ector cafeteria starting at 6 p.m. priced at 1.75 dollars, with desserts, crackers and iced tea. Proceeds go to the band's spring activities, per band director David L. Jackson. A student playnight follows at 7:30 p.m. in the Ector gym, with 50 cent admission and student IDs required.
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Ector High School
Ector
David L. Jackson
Midland Weather Forecast From NWS Midland Airport
The National Weather Service forecast calls for continued partly cloudy skies today with a 20 percent chance of rain, then fair and warmer conditions Friday. Northeasterly winds 10 to 15 mph today, lighter and variable tonight and Friday. High today in the mid-60s, tonight low around 40s, tomorrow near 70. Overnight low 44. Sun sets at 7:05 p.m. and rises Friday at 8:01 a.m. No rainfall in the last 24 hours. year-to-date precipitation 14.82 inches.
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Permian Basin
National Weather Service
Midland Regional
Weather Service
Odessa
Andrews
Kermit Seminole
Sheriff's Department
Seminole
Monahans
Pecos
Rankin
Fort Stockton
Midland
City to host Shrine meet this weekend
Odessa will host Friday and Saturday about 1,000 Shriners for the fall ceremonial of El Maida Shrine Temple. headquarters will be the Holiday Inn. A 10 a.m. Saturday downtown parade will be led by Potentate Bob Ditmore of El Paso with about 300 Shriners from El Paso and many units from Suez Temple San Angelo. The ceremonies end with a social and dance at the Holiday Inn.
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Odessa
el Maida Shrine Temple
el Paso
Holiday Inn
East Highway 80
Bob Ditmore
Oriental Band
Lizzie Patrol
Shrine Band
Motor Patrol
Odessa Klown
Odessa Shrine Club
Midland Shrine Club
Suez Temple
San Angelo
Shriners
Bowie Junior High School
Henry Feldman
Deaths lare detailed in Norton and surrounding areas
Obituaries and funeral notices for D M Crockett of Norton aged 87 with services at Rains Seale in Ballinger and burial in Garden of Memories. Nora Hiltbrunner of Big Spring age 76 with services pending. Edna Bailey age 86 with services at Nalley-Pickle in Big Spring. Charles Duval Caffery age 69 of Balmorhea. Richard Lynn Row and wife of Port Bolivar killed in Port Bolivar. James Foy Wilkins Sr. age 66 of Andrews. Lelia A Hawkins age 62 of Midland area. Names, ages, birthplaces, survivors and service details listed.
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Andrews
Amos Aubrey Vining
Singleton Funeral Home
Vining
Midland Memorial Hospital
Little Rock
Ark
Loretta Elizabeth Vining
Jack Vining
Lenorah
Francis Roberts
Hobbs, N.M
Norton
D.M
Buster) Crockett
Tom Bobo
Fort Stockton
R.L. Crockett
Odessa
Rains Seale Funeral Home
Ballinger
Garden of Memories
Crockett
Lampasas County
Berta Hambright
Norton United Methodist Church
Big Spring
L.L
Nora) Hiltbrunner
Billy Gene Hiltbrunner
Clay Funeral Home
Shamrock
Nalley- Pickle Funeral Home
Hiltbrunner
Upshur County
L.L. Hiltbrunner
Wheeler County
Alta) Bailey
Joe Zant
Nalley-Pickle Funeral Home
Rosewood Chapel
Mount Olive Memorial Park
Bailey
Lonoke
Ed Bailey
DeKalb
PECOS
Charles Duval Caffery
Balmorhea
Earthman Funeral Home
Houston
Pecos Funeral Home
Caffery
Justice of the Peace
Clayton Stallings
Reeves County
Port Bolivar
Richard Lynn Row
First United Methodist Church
J. Levy
Brother Funeral Home
Row
Elvin R. Row
Michael A. Row
Juanita Winkelman
Lydia Martin
Pam Row
James Mouton
Wayne Mouton
Martin Mouton
James Foy Wilkins Sr
Rader
Longview
Mt. Moriah
Liberty City
Wilkins
Caddo Lake
Marion County
Johnny Lefevers
Gladewater
Amoco Production Co
Odessa Woman Sexually Assaulted Behind Cafeteria
Odessa police investigate a rape reported by a woman who said a man hid in the rear seat, grabbed her in an alley behind Furrs Cafeteria, then assaulted her in the front seat before fleeing west on foot. The victim was treated at Medical Center Hospital.
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Furrs Cafeteria
Andrews Highway
Medical Center Hospital
County and District Court Records and Local Births
Marriage licenses issued include pairs Robert Lee Novak and Peggy Oceann Morgan Royce Lynn Seawright and Rebecca Diane Brawley Deryl Ray Machen and Clara Jane Burchfield Michael Lee Caldwell and Dana Ceca Claver Noel Wilson Barnett and Laura Ann Vilbs Divorce suits filed list Renee Page vs Jim D Page David Pedroza Jr vs Jesus Pedroza Lowans Nabarette Lozana vs Juan Cardova Lozana Larry Edwards vs Milynda A Edwards Medical Center Hospital patients admitted on Oct 25 include RB Thomason Calvin Wright Nell Broughton Andrew Johnson Vida Pugh Carol Traweek Kieber Maniez Joe Shirley Rastus Lacy Tommy Robertson Celia Boulter Jackie Lane Wilma Brumfield Felipe Granada Sara Brooks David James Abbie Howard Richard Twatener Lester Rose Vernon Easey Donald Fack Shester Hower Jr Velma Bell Elmer Norman Hellen Harral Evelyn Brown Sherry Pate Isidro qian David Harwell Santiago Hindos Jarime race patients discharged on Oct 25 include Jimmy Bradley W Paul Woodson Joan Richburg Billie Franco Billie Church W E Henrich Ira Huff Zora Owensby Women s and Children s Hospital births on Oct 23 list Mr and Mrs Larry Davisson 2433 Beechwood girl David Thomas Midland girl William Ponder 2412 Sun Street boy Ronnie Plummer 1836 East 49th boy
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Robert Lee Novak
Peggy Oceann Morgan
Royce Lynn Seawright
Rebecca Diane Brawley
Deryl Ray Machen
Clara Jane Burchfield
Michael Lee Caldwell
Dana Ceca Claver
Noel Wilson Barnett
Laura Ann Vilbs
Medical Center Hospital
Thomason
Calvin Wright
Nell Broughton
Andrew Johnson
Vida Pugh
Carol Traweek
Kieber Maniez
Joe Shirley
Rastus Lacy
Tommy Robertson
Celia Boulter
Jackie Lane
Wilma Brumfield
Felipe Granada
Sara Brooks
David James
Abbie Howard
Richard Twatener
Lester Rose
Vernon Easey
Donald Fack
Shester Hower, Jr
Velma Bell
Elmer Norman
Hellen Harral
Evelyn Brown
Sherry Pate
Isidro Qian
David Harwell
Santiago Hindos
Jarime Race
Odessa attorney Warren Burnett to discuss Texas civil liberties at Harvard
An Odessa attorney Warren Burnett joins Texans on a Harvard program at the Walter Lippmann House with Texas Observer editor Lawrence Walsh and author Larry King. King will discuss using Texas material in writing while Burnett addresses civil liberties in Texas. The event involves Harvard Law and Journalism students and The Crimson staff. Mary Joyce Harding and Marylin Hair of Odessa College also attended recent education conferences.
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Cambridge
Mass
Odessa
Warren Burnett
Texas
Harvard University
Larry L. King
Washington
Jim Hightower
Texas Observer
Austin
Walter Lippmann
The
Neiman Foundation For Journalism
Harvard
the Crimson
Lawrence Walsh
Neiman
King
Burnett
Ector
Midland
Odessa American
20Th Century-Fox
Mary Joyce Harding
Odessa College
Marylin Hair
Texas Association For the Education of Young Children
Houston
San Jacinto College
Education sampler set next week at UTPB
UTPB marks its fifth anniversary with an education sampler on Oct. 30 featuring sessions with faculty across most subjects, Q and A booths, and participation by high school and community college students from the Permian Basin. Campus events include art exhibits, a Smithsonian exhibit, Halloween activities, a mass communications seminar, a Novemberfest finale, and open invitations for local groups.
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University of Texas of
Permian Basin
UTPB
V.R. Cardozier
Cardozier
Smithsonian
Woody Kupper
Thouvenel
Midland-Odessa Symphony
Mesa
Kupper
Office of News and Information
Odessa Schedule Of Events For Optimists And Plays
Tomorrow in Odessa events include 7 AM Optimists at Furr's Pie Kitchen noon Optimists at Furr's Pie Kitchen noon Eastside Rotary at Inn of the Golden West 8 PM Charlie's Angels at Globe of the Great Southwest 8 PM The Mousetrap at Permian Playhouse.
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Ee Optimists
Furr's Pie Kitchen
Odessa Optimists
Eastside Rotary
Inn of the Golden West
Charlie's Angels
Globe of the Great Southwest
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Coleman
J.H
Dollie) Myers
Robert Myers
Crane
Stevens Funeral Home
Bangs Cemetery
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Gouldbush
Artie Coburn
Colorado City
Artie Mae Coburn
Harold Kaiser
Riker-Seale Funeral Home
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Root Memorial Hospital
Artie Wagner
Grayson County
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Dallas
Amos Vining
Mattie Rhodes
First Baptist Church
Franklin
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Hearne
Blair Stubbs
Ellis Funeral Home
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Alta Bailey
Charles Caffery
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District Court
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Jim D. Page
David Pedroza Jr
Jesus Pedrozea
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Nabarette Lozana
Juan Cardova
Lozana
Larry Edwards
Milynda A Edwards
Jimmy Bradley
W. Paul Woodson
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Billie Franco
Billie Church
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Ira Huff
Zora
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Beechwood
David Thomas
William Ponder
Sun Street
Ronnie Plummer
East 49Th
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