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Newspaper

Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 07, 1968

Page

2

Enrollment climbs in Ector County schools this week

Total enrollment reached 24 445 pupils by Friday with Tuesday start 23 569. Enrollment rose each day from Tuesday to Friday, led by senior high grades up 199 to 5 199. Elementary totals fell 223 from last year while junior high dipped 18. Local school-by-school tallies list Permian High 2259 Odessa High 2181 Ector High 1327 and numerous junior high and elementary enrollments.

Ector County Permian High Odessa High Ector Junior Nimitz Junior High Hood Crockett Junior High Bowie Bonham Junior High Alamo Austin Burleson Burnet Cameron Carver Dowling Fannin Goldsmith Goliad Gonzales Hays Ireland Lamar Milam Pease Reagan Ross Odessa Texas Qmdessa American East 4Th Street

Marriage Licenses Issued In Cquity Court

Marriage licenses issued list couples Joe Davit Gowan with Peggy Lynn Roecker Walter Josepn Richard with Jean Eunice Palmer Billy Joe Dunn with Gloria Jean Philips. Also civil and district court filings and city traffic accident notes with names ages and addresses where available. Josepn Richard and Palmer are named parties in licenses.

Cquity Court Joe Davit Gowan Peggy Lynn Roecker Walter Josepn Richard Jean Eunice Palmer Billy Joe Dunn Gloria Jean Philips Manuel Carrasco Department of Public Safety Donald Ray Mathis R. O'Bannon Paula Kay Curtis C Allphin Linda K Sheppard Joe H. Hood Wanda Gandy Larry Ray Gandy Elvin Guerrero Doe Arnold Guerrero Ketye Mae Sanders Earnest Sanders Janice M Torrence James W Torrence Pat Lacey Albert Terry Lacey Jane P Browder Fred W. Lawrence Key Stegner and Wortham Jay Poynor Ray Rode Bobbie Joe Dancer Lincoln and Ergath Jerry Duane Sprague Lauderdale Luther D James Jr Doran Melford Thomas Foust West

Four People Face Charges in Worthless Check Case

Four persons faced worthless check charges in Ector County Court on Friday. None were in custody. Three suspects allegedly passed hot checks at Best's Shoe Store on North Grant. R L OBannon of Santa Clara, Paula Kay Andrews, and Curtis C Aliphin Jr. were named in separate $10, $13 and $12 checks. Linda K Sheppard of Kermit was charged for a $9 check at Clark's Discount Store.

Ector County Best’s North Grant R. L. O'Bannon Santa Clara Paula Kay Andrews Curtis C. Aliphin Jr Seminole Clark’s Eighth Grandview Linda K. Sheppard Kermit

Five Theft Cases Investigated by City Police

Five theft cases were under investigation Friday night by city police. A newspaper rack was stolen from Whitaker. Jerry Fox reported a bag of golf clubs taken from 405 East 35th. James Wallace reported water skis life belts and a gasoline tank stolen from a boat. Joe Wilson said a bicycle was stolen from him. Aarden hose and a lawn sprinkler were missing from 3824 North Texas.

Whitaker Jerry Fox East 35Th Tanglewood James Wallace Dawn Joe Wilson Merrill Aarden North Texas

Three Suspects Returned To Face Kidnapping Charges

Alpine Texas sheriff says Billy Roy Hughes Clifford Ward and Wanda Gail Tidwell are being returned from Phoenix to Brewster County to be arraigned for kidnapping for extortion in the beating of 18 year old Aust student William Blazyk. The victim was found unconscious at a roadside park west of Alpine and later walked into Marfa to notify police.

Charses Alpine Aust Marfa Phoenix Ann Brewster County Carl Williams George Tones Billy Roy Hughes William Roy Tidwell Clifford Ray Ward Wanda Gail Gail Tidwell Mississippi Justice of the Peace Hallie Stillwell William Stanley Blazyk Alpine U. S. 90 Sul Ross

Nixon campaigns in Texas emphasize policy contrast

Nixon frames U.S. aid and Europe balance as base for realistic negotiations with Russia and Vietnam, outlines a Europe Latin America mission, hints at Middle East travel, and stresses the race against Humphrey. Advisers cite 1968 Texas edge via Jim Collins’ August win and Texas Democrats' potential impact. Nixon plans White Plains and North Carolina events next week.

Europe Nixon Russia Vietnam Scranton Latin America Middle East Texas Humphrey Johnson Jim Collins Congress Dallas White Plains N.Y North Carolina Chapel Hill

Russians Break Down Czechoslovakia Political Groups

In Prague AP dispatch reports Soviet backed moves curb reform in Czechoslovakia as National Front leaders name Evzen Erban president while interior ministry disbands K-231 and KAN groups. Troops from Soviet and allied states occupy the country amid ongoing liberalization push and regional tensions. Separately Joe L. Hood, 53, of unknown address, released on $1,000 bond for driving while intoxicated in Ector County.

Prague National Front Moscow Lay Bloc Evzen Erban Alexander Dubcek Kriegel Czechoslovakia Cestnir Cisar Ota Sik Interior Ministry K-231 KAN Czechoslo Joe L. Hood Ector County

President weighs risks as Europe tension rises

President in talks with Senate leaders and aides after returning from Texas, noting that ratification of the nuclear nonproliferation treaty is hindered by the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia and threats to Romania. He warned against false hope on Paris talks with North Vietnam and outlined a broad economy drive and defense cutbacks. State and foreign affairs briefings followed, with attention to Soviet recall rumors and Prague’s stance on the occupation.

United States East “Europe Dirksen Czechoslovakia Romania Paris Europe Washington Johnson North Korea U.S Pueblo Sens Mansfield Congressional Texas Dean Rusk Senate Congress Executive Branch Senis Commodity Credit Corp Moscow S. V. Cervonenko Soviet Communist Party Central Committee Cervonenko Prague Svoboda Central Bohemian Communist Party Ludvik Svoboda Interior Ministry Vecerni Praha Austria Brno

Breakin Reported At Sports Place in Odessa

Detectives investigated a burglary at Sport's Place, 815 Magnolia, Friday night after entry through a rear opening. Loot reportedly included several machines that dispense change, as officers documented the incident in Odessa, Texas.

Breakin Sport's Place Magnolia

GOP Candidate To Visit Odessa For Campaign HQ Opening

Republican candidate for governor Paul Eggers will visit Odessa Sunday to open his campaign headquarters at 422 West Fourth. A reception is planned from 4 to 6 p.m. at the headquarters with Eggers arriving by private car around 5 p.m. He is expected to depart Odessa that night for El Paso.

Paul Eggers Odessa West Fourth Eggers el Paso

Deaths and funerals listed for Halley Henry Driver and family

Funeral services are set for Robert Lee Halley 33 of 608 Beal at 4 30 p m Saturday at Bunch Avenue Church of Christ with burial in Odessa Cemetery. He died in a Salt Lake City veterans hospital after six months there. Survivors include his mother four sisters two daughters a son and other relatives. Separate notices report John Foster Henry 1887 1959 Andrews resident funeral Friday in Eldorado Ark with burial at Rest Haven Memorial Gardens and Wilma Sue Driver and Tammy Jean 7 from San Jose Calif mourned in Midland after a plane crash. survivors listed include parents spouse and siblings.

Robert Lee Halley Beal Bunch Avenue Church of Christ R. J. Walker Paul A. Rix Odessa Halley Veterans Hospital Salt Lake Utah Honeygrove Minnie Halley Earline Moore Midland Ollie Mae Wiley Grand Prairie Mae Andrew Wright South Tom Green Lilian Brown Andrews John Foster Henry East Main Baptist Church Eldorado Ark Rest Haven Memorial Gardens Young Funeral Home Singleton Funeral Home Henry Permian General Hospital DeKalb R. H. Henry Oak Ridge, Tenn Astors Wilma Sue Driver Tammy Jean Free Will Baptist Church Newne W. Ellis Fairview Cemetery San Jose Calif Salinas Samesa Driver Lamesa Clovis Martin Ronnie Driver Kathleen Wylie Billy Richter Nelda Martin Morgan Martin Thomas Martin Ricky Lynn Ronald D. Driver

Odessa grand jurors indict for multiple crimes in county case

The Odessa area indictments include murder and burglary charges as investigators link suspects to the Creekmore homicide and a string of thefts. Among those named are Clyde Hendrix James Hamilton Dwaine Creekmore’s body found Aug 17 in a pasture east of Odessa. Otis suspect list includes Jimmy Murray Arthur Nickerson and Billy Myers with varied charges.

Dave Montgomery Geers Sears Roebuck and Comen Service Department Dwight South Grandview Dwaine Odessa Clyde Hendrix Creekmore Hamilton Hobbs N.M Hendrix Salt Lake City Utah Ector County John Connally Connally Sunset Memorial Gardens Warfeld Terminal U.S. 80 Myr Smith Grand Jury Pear Tom Salgado, Jr South Dixie Salgado South Grant Charlie Munoz Zacatecas Magnolia Eddie Clinton Fitch Clinton Sears Roebuck and Co East Eighth Larry Winston Bradford Kermit Pan American Credit Union West 27Th Robert Harvey Shewell Sibley Missouri Blaine Corbin East Robert Martin Big Spring Lly Louise Babe Bennett North Lincoln Jimmy Murray Wabash Arthur Nickerson Beal Murray Basin Courts South Anderson Odell Lubbock

Black Panthers trial stalls as jurors hear three hour readback

Oakland California AP Huey Newton sits in court as jurors, after eight weeks of trial, receive a full reading of Henry Grier testimony about seeing Newton with a pistol and the October 28 shooting of white officer John Frey. Newton, wounded, denies the shooting and claims police target him as Panther leader.

Oakland Calif Huey Newton Tne Henry Grier Newton John Frey Huey Newton Vigil Martha Harris David B. Harper Frey Herbert Heanes

Lawsuit Filed by Odessa Resident in Collision Case

Odessa resident Roy Bode sues seeking 15000 in a civil action from a Friday filing. The suit relates to a June 16 collision at Musk ingum end Fourth involving a vehicle driven by Dancer.

Odessa Roy Bodes Muskingum End

Prison Break Ends In Death At Ellis Unit Farm

In Huntsville Texas authorities report the last two of three inmates who escaped from the Ellis Unit Prison Farm were captured. John Neal Rogers 33 was found dead in the Trinity River after attempting to swim the river. R C Kenlow 33 was captured at a sawmill 12 hours after the escape. Gregory Brages 21 was caught two hours after the exit. Warden C L McAdams said Rogers' body was recovered 400 yards from where he dove in. Kenlow claimed he swam the river but stole a boat and returned when searchers neared.

Huntsville Tex Ellis Unity John Neal Rogers Trinity River R. C. Kenlow Gregory Brages C. L. McAdams Ellis Rogers

Free On Bond For Aggravated Assault Case

Scorro Avila of 612 South Texas posted bond at midnight in Ector County. Bonds totaling 1000 dollars covered two aggravated assault charges filed in Ector County Court.

Scorro Avila South Texas Ector County

Collection suits filed in 70th District Court

Two collection suits were filed Friday in 70th District Court. A focal firmKey and yom seeks from Odessahile Jane Powder and Fred Lawrence Brooklyn.

70Th District Court Key, and Yom Odessahile Jane Powder Fred Lawrence Brooklyn

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Permian Panthers Andrews Mustangs W. T. Barrett Stadium Sara Rogers Dema Scott Sara B. C. Rogers Dema Wallace A. Scott Parker 40Rces Dr. B. Fisher B. Fisher GOP Mrs. Wilma Sue Driver Tammy Jean Driver Geer Ayan Billy Myers Myers Roy McNeal South Hancock McNeal Murphy Lucas C. Jaquez Monahans Jaquez Penwell Daniel Gallas Jose Flores Kenneth Wayne Golden Agnet Sears Geers If Freiney Black Panther
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