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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 26, 1981

Page

26

Andrews death notices shed light on local families

A cluster of Andrews Odessa and Sanderson obituaries and services includes Laura Belle Hallum 65 of Andrews with graveside rites at Andrews Cemetery led by Rev. C A Smith. Surviving spouse Leonard Red Hallum and children echo the town’s deep roots in Seminine to Andrews migration. Mary Louise Hammond 25 Odessa area resident dies after long illness with funeral pending, and Manuel Villarreal 79 Sanderson honored at St James Catholic Church with burial at Santa Rita Cemetery. Mary Lou Montgomery 46 Andrews teacher dies after long illness with services at First Baptist Church of Andrews.

Andrews Laura Belle Hallum Andrews Cemetery C.A. Smith Hallum Permian General Hospital Texas Seminine Andrews Southside Church of Christ Leonard “Red’’ Hallum Ronnie Hallum Wanda Riordan Billie Riordan Marcella Hubbard Anna Harvey Aspermont Singleton Funeral Home of Mary Louise Hammond Wabash Easterling-Wilson Funeral Home Miss Hammond Medical Center Hospital Marlin Odessa Ector High School Odessa College Rose of Connie Hammond Rose Mary Hammond Donald Wayne Hammond Sanderson Manuel Villarreal St. James Catholic Church Santa Rita Geeslin Juanita Hinojosa Amarillo Lupe Varela Fairfield Calif Mary Ramirez Manuel Villarreal Jr Arnulfo Villarreal Frank Villarreal Refugia Revira Mexico Juan Villarreal Mary Lou Montgomery Andrews Mary Lou Montgomery First Baptist Church of H.A. Hanks Jr Montgomery Wister Okla Robert W. Montgomery Ada Healdton Arlen Kellum Arnold Clark Larry Dupler Harvey Harris Fred Nelson Jerry Wright

Fair ride victim settles suit over Texas skyride collapse

Cindy Holden, 22, of Long Grove Iowa, paralyzed from the shoulders down, agreed to a 3.8 million out of court settlement with the State Fair of Texas, the ride operator, and Von Roll Ltd. over the October 21 1979 skyride crash that killed one and injured 16. The deal includes cash and long term benefits and wind monitoring devices on skyride rides.

Dallas Texas Cindy Holden Long Grove Iowa von Roll Ltd Holden Jeff Lynch Steck & Staph Attractions

Divorces Granted In Week Of September 21

Names of couples granted divorces in the week of September 21 include Teresa Douthit and Robert Douthit Robbin White and Douglas White Ruby Taylor and Howard Taylor Kim Baggett and Rick Baggett Leitch Leitch Lynn Spears and Evelyn Spears Vinson Vinson McGill McGill Williamson Williamson Laney Laney Warren Warren Warren Sumruid Sumruid Rutledge Rutledge Cummins Cummins Spence Spence Petrosky Petrosky Harvel Harvel Heath Heath Smith Smith Lovett Lovett Gomez Gomez Waggoner Waggoner Neitzel Neitzel.

Teresa Ann Douthit Robert Jaye Douthit Robbin Gayie White Douglas Eugene White Ruby Nell Taylor Howard Douglas Taylor Kim Stephens Baggett Rickey Ray Baggett Robert Leitch Cheryianne Leitch Robert Lynn Spears Evelyn Spears Leatrice Joy Vinson Herbert Clayton Vinson Nancy Elaine McGill Kenneth Ray McGill Cynthia Lynne Williamson Gary Michael Williamson Patricia Ann Laney Warren Harding Laney Dana L. Warren Glenda P Warren James Newton Thompson Rebecca Sue Thompson Gene Edwin Sumruid Sandra Marie Pearce Sumruid Martha Florene Rutledge Donald Gale Rutledge Margaret Y. Cummins Richard M. Cummins Jr Barbara Ann Spence Everett G. Spence Valerie Joan Petrosky Stanley Craig Petrosky Tamara Jay Net Harvel Gary Lee Harvel Kelly Kay Heath Randal Lee Heath Lillian Kathrynn Smith Nonnie Layne Smith Ronnie D. Lovett Bobby Lovett Ramon Sanchez Gomez Jr Angelita Cuellar Gomez Tammy Helena Waggoner Roy Kirk Waggoner Carrol Ruth Bunch Rodger Dale Bunch Gerry Lynn Moon Bobby Kay Moon Linda Liene Neitzel Norman Harold Neitzel

Judge plans to move Mexia case to another jurisdiction

AP reports the judge overseeing the trial of three law enforcement officers charged in the drownings of three Black teenagers will relocate the case outside his jurisdiction. The trial was moved from Groesbeck to Marlin.

Marlin

Cadillac Vandalism Reported in Odessa

Paul Hannell of 3509 N Golder Ave reports vandalism to a Cadillac over the weekend. Estimated damage is 1207 dollars. Officer C L Blackstock filed the report.

Odessa Paul Hannell N. Golder Ave C.L. Blackstock

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