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Newspaper

Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 11, 1978

Page

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Texans wage guerrilla war on rising tax rates

Texans across the state resist escalating property taxes and local government spending. In Sherman and Palestine residents blocked new tax rolls, Odessa neighbors burned tax notices, and Fort Worth held a mass rally led by critics of Proposition 13. Local officials acknowledge frustration while noting Texas remains relatively lightly taxed overall.

Rick Scott Associated Press Blacksand West Texas Houston Fort Worth Sherman Palestine Odessa Howard Jarvin California Texas Homer Ford Ford The Califor Nia Nueces County Robert Barnes Corpus Christi Jim Bradshaw City Hall Grayson County Jim Coonce Texas Research League

Basin area forecast brings warmer, fair weather

The National Weather Service at Midland predicts a warm, fair stretch in the Basin area. Today’s highs near 90 with tonight’s low mid 60s, winds southerly 15 to 20 mph easing tonight, then southwest 10 to 15 mph. Tuesday’s high upper 80s and mostly fair skies through Tuesday. Sunday’s high 85, overnight 65, with record highs 100 in 1964 and record low 50 in 1935.

National Weather Service Midland Regional

Midland area forecast from NWS

Mostly fair today through Tuesday with warmer afternoon. Winds 15 to 20 mph today, 10 to 15 mph tonight. High today near 90, low tonight mid 60s. High tomorrow upper 80s. Yesterday's high 85, overnight low 65. Sunset 8:00 p.m., sunrise 7:31 a.m. Year to date precipitation 8.34 inches.

National Weather Service Midland Regional

Marriage Licenses and Divorces List County and District Court Records

County Court issued licenses for Gary Oscar Caiids and Peral LaVonne Childs Victor Emanuel Macias and Sylvia Busto Molina Mark Randall McMahar and Mattie Jeanene Underwood and Robert Ofvas and Mary Delores Porras District Court records show divorces including James Alex Raban and Nancy Ruth Burns vs Virgil Date Burns Alice Riley vs Leon Riley Billie Jean Vann vs Barton Eugene Vann Harold Stacy Foster vs Karen Ruth Foster and Norma Lee Grifter vs John Alpert Griffet Medical Center Hospital lists patents admitted September 10 and 9 for multiple patients with births at Women and Children's Hospital including several births on September 10 September 9 and related discharges and patient names

Gary Oscar Caiids Peral LaVonne Childs Victor Emanuel Macias Sylvia Busto Molina Mark Randall McMahar Mattie Jeanene Underwood Robert Ofvas Mary Delores Porras Terry B Raban James Alex Raban Nancy Ruth Burns Virgil Date Burns Alice Riley Leon Riley Billie Jean Vann Barton Eugene Vann Harold Stacy Foster Karen Ruth Foster Norma Lee Grifter John Alpert Griffet

Trustees to launch morning sessions for school board meetings

Trustees will start meeting twice a month with 7 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. sessions at the Administration Building. A new policy lets spectators address agenda items with a brief card and time limit, while agendas will be posted at the library. the changes are experimental and may be altered later.

School Board Eighth and Lee Ector County

Car set ablaze amid nine vandalism incidents in Odessa

Police probe nine vandalisms with a 1970 model car burned near Annie Lynch’s home. Annie Lynch reported the fire just before 9 30 p m in an alley beside her Fitch Street residence. Damage tallies reached 31200.

Odessa Annie Louise Lynch Fitch North Alleghancy Owen Wayne Rogers West Vermont Starkey Alice Sparks West 13Th Manuel T. Rodriguez Magnolia Mary Casey 14Th John Kimbrough Casa Grande Wrangler Hall Odessa College Western Hills Nursing Home West Eighth Parker Hall West 23Rd

Retired Persons Group Meets at Senior Center

The American Association of Retired Persons Chapter 1989 will meet Tuesday at 7pm in the Senior Citizens Center at 1225 North Adams. Films and discussions on North Sea oil drilling technology will be shown, and everyone aged 55 or older is invited.

American Association of Retired Persons Senior Citizens Center North Adams North Sea

Obituary for Howard Rhea Jacobs Odessa businessman rancher

Howard Rhea Jacobs 66 of 2610 East 17th died Sunday in Haskell after a two year illness. Born January 6, 1912 in Crandall he moved to Odessa in 1944 from Imperial. He married Margarette Tucker July 29, 1944 at Balmorhea. Funeral Tuesday at 4 p.m. in Hubbard Kelly Chapel with burial Sunset Memorial Gardens. Survivors include his wife two daughters Mrs Richard Mayo of Odessa and Mrs Albert Janks of Washington two sisters Mrs Bill Nations of Abilene and Mrs Henry Manning of Fort Worth two grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. He was active in business ranching and a member of Masonic Lodge 955 and the Ector County Sheriff's Posse.

Howard Rhea Jacobs East 17Th Hubbard-Kelly Sunset Memorial Gardens Jacobs Haskell Crandall Odessa Imperial Margarette Elizabeth Tucker Balmorhea Masonic Lodge No Ector County Sheriff's Posse Richard Karen) Mayo Albert Dianna) Janks Washington Bill Nations Abilene Henry Manning Fort Worth James Henry Smith Palomino Drive Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home Smith Medical Center Hospital Sterling City Grandfalls Mary Ann Parker Royalty First Baptist Church of Laura San Angelo Jessie Rodgers McCrohan Minnie Brazel Marie Baker Fairmount Cemetery Robert Massie

Obituary notices for Stewart Smith Wolfe in West Texas

Obituaries note Charles Alfred Stewart 76 of Lubbock father of Rene Gurnell Thompson with service at Memorial Baptist Church and burial in Lubbock. James Henry Smith 53 of Palomino Drive funeral at 2 pm at First Baptist Sterling City. Sam Reynolds Wolfe 72 of Monahans funeral at Church of Christ with burial in Monahans Cemetery.

Death notices in Alpine and Andrews report multiple survivors

In Alpine 58 year old Jewell Howard dies after illness at Big Bend Memorial Hospital. Funeral at Elliott Hamil Downtown Chapel Abilene with burial Elmwood Cemetery. Survivors include husband, son Joe, mother, five sisters and two grandchildren. In Andrews 62 year old Lillie Agnes Helms dies after illness at Brownwood Community Hospital. Funeral at Singleton Funeral Home with burial Andrews Cemetery. Survivors include husband Herman, six sons, two daughters, mother, four sisters, four brothers, 24 grandchildren and two great grandchildren.

Alpine Jewell Howard Elliott- Hamil Abilene Elmwood Howard the Howard Joe Howard Charlotte N.C Qcie Lindly View Artie Watson Opal McCollum Nancy Smith Joyce Miller Nelda Allison Jeanette McClain Kirkland Nadine Woolfe Groesbeck Mary Edna Parradee Huntington Beach Calif Alvin James Mulvane Kan J.W. James Joe James Brownwood Russ James Lubbock

Jack L Warner dies at 86 a Hollywood tycoon

Hollywood mourns Jack L Warner founder of Warner Bros who died at 86 in Cedars-Sinai Hospital Los Angeles from heart inflammation. He helped create The Jazz Singer and shaped the studio era with stars like Bogart Cagney Davis Barrymore Rin Tin Tin and Errol Flynn among others.

Hollywood Jack Warner Warner Cedars-Sinai Hospital Ann London Ontario Ben Warner Harry, Sam and Albert Warner Bros Warner Communications New Castle California Germany Jack Errol Flynn Jack Benny Warmer Bette Davis John Barrymore Humphrey Bogart James Cagney Miss Davis Rin Tin Tin Jack L. Warner Los Angeles Republic of Italy

Ector ISD School Week Lunch Menu Highlights

Elementary menus list spaghetti and meat sauce, fried chicken, tacos and chicken fried steak with sides like hash browns, green beans, peaches and coconut pudding. Secondary options include chalupas, fried chicken meals, liver and onions, chicken dumplings and beef sides, with fruit cups and peanut butter cake. Breakfast appears at multiple campuses with rotating fruit juice, breads, and milk.

Ector County Independent School District Ector High School Blackshear Bowie and Crockett Alamo Austin Burleson Cameron Fannin Goldsmith Hays Sam Houston Lamar Milam Rusk San Jacinto Travis Zavala

Odessa Morning Meetups Schedule From Local Clubs

Tomorrow in Odessa events start 6 30 A M with Early bird Toastmasters at Sambo s Restaurant followed by NOON gatherings for Odessa Jaycess at Branding Iron and Grandview Lions at Bonanza Steakhouse. Evening options include Optimists at Sands Restaurant 7 30 P M Overeaters Anonymous at St Paul Presbyterian Church 3102 East University and Football Film Night at Odessa A M Club Coors Distributing hospitality room East Highway 80 both 7 30 and 8 P M events at American Legion Legion Hall Eighth and Pueblo.

St. Paul Presbyterian Church East University Odessa A&m Coors Distributing Co East Highway 80

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