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The Odessa Times from Odessa, Texas • 1

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The Odessa Timesi
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iJ climate throughout, the NQ-XM-V IWW- Ni V' VQEJUMBER 3 0DESSA7ASFRHAY, 2, 1927- X-: -r- 5c PLANS COMPLETE FOR SCHOOL SHERIFF HUNTS TWO HEW VTELLS VOTE HOLDS INTEREST OF ODESSA ISLSET1 flPEHi C- EXPRESS RECEIPTS SHOW RAPID GAIN Kailroad express-shipmenttt both into' and out of are increusing by leaps and bounds, SEPARATION OF ODESSA F'1927-28 TERM III I nun nniuiTirn iiii rrn rnnu iiffiii I'liiini I ilv1 ibp ii i ii Liimu ARSj IY IIKIWIIEFIEID i an ui 1 1 vuuwt .3 invi 7,300 Barrels WIU BE READY mu uuuhiilo umiLU run i irur unnmnii mini I mi Enrollment of 700 Pupils BOOlaHots jleadx to DecidTTsesUCandidates Location of Seat1 i fS7 of GovernmenTtsat-Stakf Semester and Additions to List are CHOICE OIN'DFFICI ALS SEMINOLESLlhiP-lTr hhf07--f the. Due in Two ELEVETMEMBERS OF -x- ECTOR ADMINISTRATION Qlr OLD DUTY- ONEx VACANCY- REMAINSL.TO 'BE FILLED of 'SeparatiohWill Lighten Business; in Courthouse-at Odessa Institutioh is Rated as of EuolicX Work be Necessary Nto Rettain Present -Standin All arrangmentsfor the Superintendent Asserts- -x FiidayiiWrmng, and are filled 'were PAIR OF KILLERS A gun battle between Sheriff Keeder Webb, aided by deputies, andthe two fugitives' who are sought for the murders of Sheriff Bob Smith andDepury Sheriff "Jake Owwur Hshepf county, JooinwlJPUeiiday n'ht "at JlcCa- mev-f)iif fnflnrt in lliatt'ftUi The- "allege'd slayers failed to show up. hiforinatloiTlliat BUI- Smith and IJovd ConnaUer, who are accused of the were headed for MeCameyvlirought a hurr.w-up trip to that phiee by -rHhynSherif fTTAt.Cmnhe----- was joined deputies- sindjp they went to MoCamey to await'- arrival of the Tuesday, night and most of Wednesday this sheriff and his eputielmrdedthe roads JntoV but. Smithxand-H-on; natse were pot ieath oi uie Usher com sheriff, and his deputy, occurrei they were 7 Tthrjjsh( CHAMBER URGES HEW SIDEWALKS il need for "immediate construe- new sidewalks in many parts 6X theNcitywas recognized by the Cham berf at its meet-j on Tuesday night, and a commit tee cas appointed to attend the next meetings of thecity council and couhtyjouMnissiort- and urge cooperation in the matter. The, CQmmittee consists of Representative H.

A. Webb C. Montgomery, T. J. Walsh.George El-Uot't, Monroe Adams and C.

Quinn. Puring the discussion on the need of 'more sidewalks; ltwas, brought out that the council has the power to re Tjuire any property owner in the city to construct, walks, in accordance with, -city surveys, and if 'the property owner fails to comply, council may order the work done by the city, lion 6X- 7WILL RELI and Divide -Burden election of Crane. TnVnrtl about 125 persons are quli- -j- ine election win De neia at a single voting station' in Crane. Wayne Car- lysle 'has. been pointed presidingr' officer for "the station.

He- -will be assisted by Charles Democratic county chairman. i -r Results of the election will not 06 certified until a count is made by commissioner's court of Ector The winners Will then be inducted into office by Judge T. Hendrick. of Kctor Couipletes Separation election of officers in Crane county will complete the process by which is dJvorcedfrom Ector Ourfty Organization of Crane nans lor. uie oueiiHijuiz-u radios taj Odessa are to- an annoicmentji success at the polh- ras reported that only Thursday-by Murry-H.

Fly, superintendent: benzols yjM "ouen on SeDt.M9.'Ah enrollmenVaf at least 700 pupiKis fied-to vote, but 500 tallojs have'beeniprinted, and afrda-yits tpjdeclare; payment of poll isfcses and registrafion will be ayailableaMhV polls. Vv: and almost are greater than the rapacity of the- offi -and the working force of the express eVmipany here, according to p. Frame, agent, and L. A. Ken- company.

-TBv-wme8ituatlop applies ta said Tolls, on exprest' shipments during The patt, week, were $800 greater- -than "any preceediug Efforts -are being made- herp to, persimdethe express company 4 mm 1. l-y'tn ontaiR larger onices nere, aiii the--Chamber of Commerce lias ytfltipfp1 the Tpvhh nnil P.irifif" handling of freight ship- Clients. MOJECTI SHOWS PROGRESS The second well of the thre which will supply water for the new city waterworks" system- has- been om- pleted and found to passess a good piy of pure; ebneteta. workfi ater. the foundations of station and water toWer'iff underwayr and the site of the waterworks plant Is now a scene i of bustling Nothing new has-'beeo done how-1 ever towards me laymg me waiei' mains.

The two ditch digging machiJ nes are still idle. The assembly of I them has not yet been completed The Municipal Construction of Dallas, which has the contract for the $145,000 sewer and waterworks system, does not intend to start ex- oavufr'fo th mmu untiLlha pipp is nor will distfi nor will distribution of tne Djpe preceed the excavating ntracts for $5,000 worth of pump- mg apparatus which' vere awarded on Monday night by thecfty ouM facturcrs. -o Trri'rp REFLECT GROWTH. OF CITY There were in Odessa Wednesday night than ever before in the city's history; at least, every hotel room here -was occupied, and most of -the- hostelnes had emergency cots placed on to ac- "rnmniodatethe overflow--crowd. In- additionw a great number of ersons frefeht shlDnientsTntreaiLjiien i I AVERAGES 7,000 Rimnsr Competition; in Oil nn' fc Price Stimu Two new with a pr luction iotal of 7,500 barrels a and prospects of creater.

competitianrarrroTie buyers of, oil in, the Crane field coitlpi'fee thV latest'- de velopments of oil activity in this section. 1 Land reth Well No. 14 was. shot withv 150 quarts of 7 nrtrogiycerlne at 2,837 came -in at 6,000 barrels a day. The Magnolia- brought in another on with X30Q.

barrels dally, and-has four more to be'shot this week. -r --Offices of the Land reth Prtxluction Company have been, moved to Odessa from Midland and are located in the Brownfield building with N. Hen-drickson in While the new. Landreth and Mag--nolia wells were adding to Crane production, Seminole continued its, slump artTicTate of more lhan barrels a day despite three new wells. aeminu.e uiciuic ratft.nf.

Alig. It was rcporiea uisi several new. oil buyers are planning to. compel-; for, production in the Crane field and conjunction with the slump, this is taken as a IlTv i is Expected at Start oi Weeks Latere: FACULTY NAMED; tfA4'wbut'Extensions K.i-17.9&Vinnl.jriaj Jul DUDilsln lareeliumbers are 'vr onrrn iinni nu HEW BUILDflIGS Heniphill-Tucker Stores Ready May Be Next Week Building activity in Odessa dur past two days has been marked "by the rushing of work, on struc tures now nearing completion and by the hastening, of starts "on Qthef new woik previously "announced: If IS expected that the Hemphill-Tucker building on Grant avenue between" First and Second streets will be ready for occupancy this week. pngn Grant avenue between Second and Third.

street is being rushed in the hope of completion--in (Fixtures, for the drug store that will occupy one side of the building have arrived and the stock has been-order-ed. Workwm the Elliott, $200,000 three- stprynoteitna" to progress night and lay, anrnf-l-hod to have at least piirjL of the rooms ready for occu-patuy by Sept. Progress also was being m'adeJn the construction of C. l'1 1 j. apartment "houses.

the Kuykendall garage, renovation-of- the.Odessaj hotel and andsevcral other new struct uis have been- started including the $30,0001 yrragearhiftrilarry lluko ia hawing constructed the rear of the -Elliott, j-. rjans'for, opeiunffeof the rieAfphill-Tuckefbuilding have'beenniade by iii cpmpany which 4 tion of a petition several weeks ago. -For many years. Crane county and Ector county have been linked together with a single administration system, as prodded in the statutes Texas for unorganized countiesX Tliis has left the enforcement of laws the hands of Ector county officers and courts. All records of Crane coun-; ty.have'been kept in the, Ector couaty wrarthouse- wtlt con tnuicauon oi.

uciier pneca wi -ttuucave been forwarded to in -rnanu- atjd have the costs assessed-againstKn the near future. i dM-'t M. ai Dne 5Lf l.he duct 'its'o'ifc afai'is. most interesting" fea- i Additions of other expectedialer. The high sohooMi acuity will be: Mr.

Fly; of Texas. Superintendent and instructor---. -in Spanish and geopietry A. NiivTatei vB.A.r Baylor' University, princi of "the hieh school, instructor in -tSom- TjnerciklsiibjecU and athletic- coach; Charles White. E.

Howard: Payne Collegeinstructor in mathma-' tics'ahd sciencesr Miss-Emma Rober-son! B. A E. T. S. Teachers College, instructor in' QiglishVX -y Teachers in the.

lower gradcswill "CL Miss Isadore Grimes, B- Sim rnons UniveTsityrsevenUi'grade; At MiTttswUi r((am Miii Myitie Bradshaw, fifth grade; Mrs. Nannie B. Amburgey, third grade; Miss Mabel Landers, second grade; Miss Lena Coleman, first grade. One Vacancy 4 -X 5 Miss Thelma HursV B. M.f Texas 1 Wortan College, w'lll Vrinrtructbr in piano and.

yoice There is a vacancy of a third grade. a'fesignationr The Odessa sphool is rated J'A-i by the State department of. schools and will be able to hold this -rating during the approaching school year but further additions to the present buildings and a large faculty be necessary uyTher neariiture to inrrfapes in enrollmentMFly Annex Ready-flow a annex to the present structure wllltoiiarleted by the' -ibpenlng of the fall was. said, with the rapid' growthow in progress in" Odessa, an new 4)Hilding probably will be needed with- in fUft tmr "in nrtflition-lO ihfi present present MrT Fly recommends addition oi JF; mjinuar a rt departments and-vocational home economics depart- TmenTlolhe curricula as soon as poa-'jible. v- fcnwinirt at.ilriepdessa school "-during the-paSr several yearshas as il 1624-25 188 1025-20 JL.

192G-2'! 44S Rcturit lb -Work; JosenWne Buchanan and Kos? Ket ner, employes at the postou c-i -rmpd to their 1 1 iY.ng Confinement to their homes 1 stck-Ls Th'fclr absence ttoejr Cures of Uie election will be the choice a county seat. Several localities have been considered but since "no The Texon Well No. 1. In the Hen drick -field. WinRler-counlyns Will.

Iitio nitwit evwu ings ol-oil, and is expected to be producing oil by Jbe time pipe line connections can be obtained. Gulf JWcll No. 2, Waddell, was drilled to 3.500 feet but despite an oH showing at that depth, will be plugged back to 3,120 eet where another oil sand was of UiisweTl Confirm the Waddell pool las anomej great on area, out u.wns believed that the Gulf -will hold back developments there due-to the fact the well. 0 ARRANGES BONDS DELAYED .1 Meeting' of Commission Awaits Reports of "Attorneys Although a petition to the county rommJgslon askiB that body to re ged noo mK) lgaM. 40yeai substitute an election on a issue of 30-year bonds, was presented Jud Hendrick.

on Monday, commiesloI1 haa not been CRned t0 the new, petition. Juclge Hendrick. Is ex-officio hairman of the commission said 'that le was withholding call for a meet-! Ing until gets an opinion from the state attorney general- and from at torneys Of bond jua, er. jan the status df The Judge has asked fof the-opm-p ions and said he expected, replies in time to call the commission into sess ion this The prtiposed road bond is Wended to supply funds for the Tiard-surfacing of the Odessa-Crane road county line. -y It-wai estimated tliar the chanye i the plausror the bond issue will election 30, (Ijh -v The 17.

'i '4 La Fet Friday-; Thtlwowien of the Methodist on fhel night. Hie tream aiuV lak'f will be served, The puDlie is iiivileii ui lU-mHM -1 committee IB- rnarge is conipOse-cl -ct ---hJ Gets Doctor's' Aid Jobe of-the Ojlessa HaJarc and' Windmill Company, has gone to I ost'lty td have a surgeon remove an Insect from, his AV'ben his own efforts to dislodge tfie Insect failed, and Mr. Jobe was advisea to obtain surgical attenUott. in nelay th the of in of of i JE i-T I E. Fi petition was tiled to place ine name any locality on- the ballot, the space for the voter's preference for the county- seat has been left vacant and is to be filled in as the voters choose.

who failed to obtain Hotel rooms vereirOTt-fldrssa to taken care otuipnvate resuwes anu i jJn the uageramr-. Wetlr.esduy night not the first time that "Odessa hotels filled to tins has hnpprncd01 Q7SHOiTTLEtabfavt'' treqiientiy in me pasy irw- ihwhu.t. Vi-a's fi cater Wjedncsday nighty than ever befole. -r ai jiiurcjjiaiLj 110 hotel toe SINGINC COWBOY TO VISIT QDESSA Jules V. Allen, cowboy, ranger and border peace officer, will, be in Odessa on Monday.

He is known as the "sing ing rodeo cowboy," and has a as He "will appearoyMenday-at thJ4ad4 ley-wuson "Tlnotfier "epeCial attraction planr.ti by the Wadley-Wilson company for next week is-the appearance'of th." four Toole sisters who, will dtiion strate wearing VAlXKr.n lirrM.m LABOR DAY HERE midnight on Siindayxand continuing until lhornlngr-at-the-BJack Cat Pa- vilion on the Bankbead highway, east of. this year. Cafiflile' Manhart 'MclmHans. will play for the i Tlie Citizens Nuttonal Bank will be clcvieSIn olwetvance of the IckuI hoh- tdalv jttid it was expcKd that many a during; the Dove Selson Opens Opening of the dove hunting season on September, lsjwas an event of interest to. hunters of thfs section, but so Jar is.

known, not many have takein" adyanaj; pf ife' Stprei handling guns, (lid ammunition reported knowledge of many who are planning to go after the birds later. zz'-r. 1 -T rooms wau. -htd-Tallawn-fete cqmniiKlatlons for sevVVal; buDdrcxt i nrf s6 tKatrculfc(nl E'0iimls -f'nda -m tluf'cottage nday LKt tl t'amlidates -The candidates are: 'For county judge, T. C.

Barnsley, Allen. i' -ti eai -u. H. -uage. Joe Ceaii For sUetjff, and tax collector W.

fli.iwl JJ-lt -'Allpn IV PiiIIpv (batt7 Chaff in. COunty asiessot," H. C. Ill; V. n.nii esses; uamron tor justice of 1.

M. Cox, Leo Marx, Guff in, 4 For constable; percinct no, 1 J. pf. Tipton, J. A.

Coleman. For Commissioner, no. 1. W. Seward, Dr.

J. Cook. 1 For commissioner, precinct E. (Forty) Waddell. i For commissioner, pretcinct McKnlght.

For precinct no. Jay McGee. yeidiini'ps- ii JLciMi J-H Katbif. forcountv.atlorney. rhil.W Rob- ilu.r.

Cannon ard xL For county treasureTr Mri. Tom G. fcl, Johnson rwr will operate a haberdashery thcroiof the stores' idBsed, af tcastl Splendid? examples of the bluo blooded -iierefordllattle" that have-replaced heboid he ranches around Odessa will be shown -Gistthis fall, at all of thel major tattle shows the south we.Wt and if Mr. Gist's 'entries up to past perijoriuanc-win many turned to the range in i Air- "TJtSf: will have two carloads of cattle tS-e cn exhibition a the stock shifts fust exhibition will be 11 to 17. In quick succession will low displays at Breckenridge.

Sept. i Abilepe, 26 to Oct. toSfuWlchiU Falls. Dallas, 8 to 23. JihieXt Jates for exhibition con-fUct, Mr.

GiBtwlli divide his entry hsLin order to shoVr bis prise stock ia ss.msjjy places possible, es they av ar'e re- earlV winter irni.Vrts caji ftfa-a" comfort-hlp rooms even iate "ai 'IvaiSi r. btifldiiia nn aivnex of lOmore rqonisi. to- hi-lp handle the ever-increasing numlxT of" ncw'toniers hcrjj-r. 1" Born hivfc boys were born thjs week, making a total five boyand one one gifl added to the population of Ode jsa inT tne-last twoweek -The parents Mr. jand Mrs.

Poke Bagley, Afr. -and lira. roble BldnL jtrjAdTMh. H. It i I hen the Klfiott Hotel is completed lut a month fiom now there will it 'hotef ntems here.

and by V. L. Radcliffe, the Jeweler. who will odcupy the other side of the 1 RadcliflFe will expand his Jewelry1 stock.1 upon opening in thei new off fee and illl dd' aline'of pianOB, anduoUieF iiiuslcal Instruments and sfiei music. He is planning t-have a surprise lor visitors at-bis store Ik on the opening day.

i i postVpIaeedJieaVy handica-rpn tUi cjy othM members of thltettfeiU andjtie return of Miss Buchanac tSy. Mr. Ketner wuTmake possiM-ra rt- npsxafflcly ftt tlie post- office..

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Years Available:
1927-1927