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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 26, 1978

Page

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Funeral Services for John Phillip Ward in Aspermont

John Phillip Ward 82 a lifelong Stonewall County resident and retired rancher dies at Gibson Memorial Nursing Home Aspermont Burial at Aspermont Cemetery under McCoy Funeral Home direction He married Irene Hoy and Marie Barber two wives plus seven sons three daughters and many grandchildren survive he was a Mason and school board trustee.

Aspermont John Phillip Ward J. Eric Ward Denver City First Baptist Church McCoy Funeral Home Ward Gibson Memorial Nursing Home Swenson Irene Hoy Marie Barber Abilene Church of Christ Stonewall County

Rosary for Rev William B Lensing at St Marys

The Rev William B Lensing 76 of 612 East 18th died Monday after a two year illness. A rosary will be said at 8 pm today at St Marys. services are scheduled for 1030 am Wednesday at St Marys. Burial plans are pending with Hubbard Kelly Funeral Home. He was ordained May 2 1925 at St Meinrad Archabbey. He served in Texas and Indiana and was a St Johns Hospital San Angelo chaplain in 1946. He is survived by one brother Judge Wendell Lensing of Evansville three sisters and many nieces and nephews.

William B Lensing St Mary's Catholic Church St Mary’s St Mary's Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Lensing Evansville Ind Odessa Plainview St Meinrad Archabbey S Chartrand Texas Indiana St Johns Hospital San Angelo Columbus Wendell Lensing Mary Jane Theby Ruth Hart Gene Nickerson Boston Mass Pascagoula Paul A. Rix O.bryant-O. Keefe Christ Rix Singing River Hospital Paul Rix Gautier Miss

Mahl family seeks mobile home as Lena house is rebuilt

Mrs Mahl aims to secure a mobile home quickly while Mamma Lena's house undergoes reconstruction. Her husband serves as a State Representative, indicating political involvement in the housing situation. The passage notes ongoing efforts and local impact on the Mahl family.

Mrs. Mahl Mamma Lena

Panel endorses limited Laetrile human testing for cancer

After a federal search, six cancer patients improved on Laetrile. The advisory panel sends the recommendation to Dr. Arthur C. Upton for a decision this week to authorize tests at major centers. About 230 patients would be monitored for three to six months, with eligibility limited to those lacking other options.

Arthur C. Upton Institute NCI Vincent T. DeVita Jr Division of Cancer Treatment DeVita Ninty-three

Flight Crash Sparks Alarm Over Safety Systems

In testimony before a crash subcommittee John O Donnell of the Air Line Pilots Association pressed the FAA to push CAS collision warning tech now. At the scene police report bodies strewn through wreckage as emergency crews, priests, and coroner staff work through the night amid 100 degree heat. The death toll rises past 150 as North Park residents flee the flames with homes destroyed and scorching debris.

John O'Donnell Air Line Pilots Association FAA ALPA CAS W. T. Bradbury Thomas Bonica St. Augustine High School

Flooding on Rio Grande near Presidio prompts bridge closure

Heavy rains in Southwest Texas push the Rio Grande over the International Bridge at Presidio with a 22 to 24 foot crest expected tonight. The levee stands at 27 feet but residents are urged to brace for rising waters while widespread lowland floods threaten from Presidio to Lajitas.

Pecos Texas Rio Grande International Bridge Presidio Weather Service Bill Wall Wall National Weather Service Lajitas Mexico Guadalupe Mountains

Odessa Man Dies After Auto Mishap

An Odessa man 71 died at Medical Center Hospital an hour after his car hit a tree on North Texas. David Anthony Solomon of 2704 Aspenwood passed away at 11:30 a.m. An autopsy will determine cause. Solomon, retired Brownie Shoppe owner, longtime Odessa Chuck Wagon Gang member, born Sept 12 1907, is survived by his wife Ava.

Jim Thornton Ted Fleming North Texas David Anthony Solomon Pagewood Odessa Medical Center Hospital North Texas Justice of the Peace Manuel Valles Aspenwood Valles Solomon

Steady Rainfall Drains Across Permian Basin Towns

Steady rainfall continues through Monday night across Monahans Pecos Rankin Crane Fort Stockton Seminole Kermit Midland Odessa and surrounding Permian Basin towns. Rain totals vary with Fort Stockton reporting 3.57 inches since rainfall began, while Odessa Midland gauge figures range from .53 to .90 inches. Officials predict lingering showers, warmer highs in the 70s, and minimal wind as lakes and tanks fill. Lake Thomas rises 3.18 feet since last Wednesday though runoff remains uneven across Lake Spence and surrounding watersheds.

Kim Yancey Permian Basin Monahans Pecos Rankin Crane Fort Stockton Seminole Kermit Midland Odessa Winkler County Sheriff's Department Texas Electric Service Co Sprayberry University and Golder Brentwood Grandview Odessa American Odessa-Midland National Weather Service West Texas Colorado River Lake Thomas Odom Lake Spence Robert Lee

Weather Forecast From Midland Regional Airport

National Weather Service Midland Regional Airport forecast calls for cloudy skies with an 80 percent chance of rain today, dropping to 30 percent tonight and 20 percent Wednesday. Highs reach the upper 60s today and mid 70s on Wednesday, with an overnight low around 59. Sun sets at 7 41 pm and Wednesday sunrise around 7 40 am. Precipitation in last 24 hours totals 82 inch. year to date rainfall is 12.13 inches.

National Weather Service Midland Regional

Eva Fenwick services set in Winters for 67

Eva Fenwick 67 of Winters sister of RC Horton Andrews and Joe Horton Crane died after a sudden illness. Funeral at 2 pm Wednesday in Winters Funeral Home Memorial Chapel with burial in Willameth Cemetery. Born Feb 4 1911 in Norton she lived in Norton Winters area all her life. She married Alfred Fenwick Sept 10 1927 in Ballinger. he died May 1960. She was an Assembly of God member. Survivors include two sons one daughter another brother one sister nine grandchildren and nine great.

San Angelo Maudie Jones Johnson's Funeral Home Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens Eden James C JC Harwell James E Harwell Odessa Eden Cemetery Harwell Concho County Llano Helen Moore Kingsland The American Cancer Society Arlema Monty Hale Wilkinson South Jackson Hubbard-Kelly Wilkinson Justice of the Peace Harold Sligar Osage Okla Pawnee del Rio Donald Eugene Ingle Edmond Gayle B. Ingle Oklahoma City Arthur F Ingle Lester Ingle Porterville Calif Rotan Era Hammit First Baptist Church Hammit Conroe Medical Center Conroe Carol Ann Ford Peggy Walker Merri Hammit Pecos Fisher County L L Hammit Midland Order of the Eastern Star PTA Landon Radell Hammit Eva Fenwick Winters RC Horton Andrews Joe Horton Crane Winters Funeral Home Willameth Cemetery Fenwick Houston Norton Alfred Fenwick Ballinger Assembly of God Church

Bert Morrison dies. iconic Shadow actor passes in Hollywood

Los Angeles AP reports Bert Morrison, famed radio actor who voiced The Shadow as Lamont Cranston, died of a heart attack at 66 in Hollywood after a heat wave. His career began in high school in the 1930s and peaked with The Shadow. He is survived by his son Edward.

Los Angeles Bret Morrison Hollywood Morrison Lamont Cranston California Edward

German tank commander dies in Austria

General Hasse von Manteuffel, age 81, former commander of the German 5th Tank Army in the Battle of the Bulge, died of a heart attack while on vacation in the Austrian Tyrol. His forces once pierced Allied lines and drove a 50 mile wedge near the Meuse in Belgium during the war’s last major offensive.

Innsbruck Austria Hasse. von Manteuffel Hitler Austrian Tyrol Manteuffel Meuse Belgium

Odessa Club Meetings and Locations Schedule

Tomorrow in Odessa schedule notes 10 AM Overeaters Anonymous Group 2623 at St Pauls Presbyterian Church then NOON meetings at Inn of the Golden West for Downtown American Business Club Odessa Rotary Tri-Service Lions Club Odessa Civitan at Sands Restaurant Branding Iron locations listed.

Overeaters Anonymous St. Paul's Presbyterian Church Downtown American Business Club Inn of the Golden West Odessa Inn of the NOON Tri-Service Lions Club Sands Restaurant

Also Mentioned on This Page

Paul Tittle Jr John P. Ward Angelo State University Pauline Hargis East 23Rd Hubbard- Kelly Funeral Home Inez Williams Inez M Williams Snyder St James Baptist Church Rose Hill Jackson Funeral Home Archie Williams Jr Ray Charles Williams Dallas Norma J Loring Mildred J Cornett Sheala J Williams James C. Harwell Arlema H. Wilkinson Eva Hammit W.B. Lensing Laetrile Don Cartwright North Park Rom Darlene Watkins Sam Rush Frances Mogle Michael Guss Irene Jensen Dwane Gallegos Gallegos Seventh-Day Adventist Church Neil Stickney Ector County Hubbard Kelly Funeral Home Ava David A. Solomon Mamie M. Miller Bert Morrison Odessa Civitan the Branding Iron
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