ODESSA AMERICAN Friday, February 5, 1982 Cheerful Cowboys traded for life in a country town the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, then came to Old Calliham a few months later. gotten smaller and smaller," Nancy laughed. Jeff, reared in what he terms the of Indonesia" where his father was a geologist, is in charge of a state park envisioned where Calliham used to be. "He refused to live in Dallas," Nancy said. "The farther away from civilization, the better," her husband I added.
"It's been a huge transition, but I think we're adjusting real well. We've made some friends in New Calliham," she said. "Madeline and I go into town and I go (75 miles) to Corpus Christi to work twice a week." Nancy, five months pregnant, is a. registered nurse who works parttime in labor and delivery at Spohn Hospital in Corpus Christi. The couple first met as students at Richland Junior.
College, then Jeff went on to North Texas State University in Denton and to Corpus Christi State University. Nancy attended Texas Woman's University while working at the Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas. Parrish said he and his wife met through his participation in gymastics and her study of dancing at the junior college. The Bureau of Reclamation said Choke Canyon Dam should be completed by early summer, but that it might take up to five years for it to back up enough water from the Frio River to bring the lake up to Old Calliham. NANCY AND JEFF PARRISH AP Laserphoto Clements a against one voting act Vote issue may delay primary here Associated Press Writer OLD CALLIHAM Nancy Parrish, a Dallas Cowboys cheerleader until last year, has traded the glitter of the big city for the seclusion of an old country town with no people by a lake with no water.
Mrs. Parrish, 24, the former Nancy Towns, danced for five years with the Dallas Ballet and was a member of the elite Cowboys Cheerleaders in her hometown during the 1980-81 National Football League season. Now her idea of a big night on the town is "going to the Dairy Queen in Three Rivers," a town of 2,500 residents 10 miles up Texas 72 from Old Calliham. Last October, she moved here from Corpus Christi with her husband Jeff, 26, and her daughter, Madeline, 5, in a house with no neighbors, one television channel 1 to watch and, until last week, no telephone. They have.
the entire town to themselves, because the 200 people who used to live here were moved up the road two miles to make way for the Choke Canyon Reservoir which eventually will leave Old Calliham on a peninsula of a lake. Jeff says this lends itself to long private talks with his wife on the stoop of their brick house, formerly occupied by the town school teacher. Their love story matches a popular big city beauty with a handsome outdoorsman who prefers nature to the hubbub of a metropolis. The Parrishes moved from Dallas to Corpus Christi for several months last year when he landed a job with From Staff and Wire Reports A decision by Harris County officials to seek postponement of the May 1 primary to May 29 may force an equal-length postponement in Ector County. delayed filing deadlines and Saying to print ballots and establish polling places in legislative redistricting leave too little time and around Houston, Harris officials sought their delay Thursday.
And in Odessa today, a official said the Harris actions would county affect West Texas and the rest of the state. An official of the company that prints. ballots for about 100 of the state's 254 counties, including Harris, the largest, said the problem of printing ballots is shared by counties across the state. "I can assure you it is a statewide problem," David Hart, vice president of Hart Graphics in Austin, said Thursday. However, Ector County Clerk Lucille Wolz said today that election officials in Odessa will have no problem meeting the May 1 deadline due to ballot printing difficulties because punch cards, rather than paper ballots, are used for absentee and poll voting.
The punch cards, bearing only the name and date of the election, already have been ordered. Everything else that must be done to the cards and machines is done locally, Wolz said. But Wolz also said that if primary elections in Houston County are postponed, primary voting in all 254 Texas counties would be postponed as well. A panel of three federal judges last week declared the state's legislative redistricting plans discriminatory and changed the filing deadline for legislative candidates from Feb. 1 to March 19 to give them time to compose a new districting plan for the May 1 primary and the general election.
Local party chairmen and the county clerk told Harris County commissioners that postponement of the filing deadline makes it impossible for the county to hold legal primaries on May 1. "We understood the governor's position to be The commissioners voted unanimously WASHINGTON (AP) Texas Gov. Bill Clements, requires that litigants prove that local officials in- of the House of Representatives-passed version Thursday to join with local political parties supin a move that surprised civil rights groups in his tended to discriminate when they designed port understanding of Con- and ask permission to intervene in the threestate, testified that while he favors extending the discriminatory voting laws or practices. But that effect of discrimination would be a deter- judge panel's review of the redistricting. under which restores the original Voting Rights Act, he does not support the House- the -passed version, the government could pro- gress said.
Austin Bray, an attorney with elections approved version of the legislation. ve the act was violated if they proved simply that of the division of the Texas Secretary of State's ofmining she He drew the wrath of some civil rights groups discrimination resulted. Ralph Neas, fice in Austin, said Thursday that since the executive director WashingtonThursday by telling a Senate Judiciary subcom- In Texas, Diana Clark, president of the League of redistricting question is before the federal based Leadership Conference on Civil Rights, said extension of the pre- Women Voters of Texas, disassociated her group several Texas of the were sen- court, only the judges have the power to affiliates conference mittee that they support simple sent act, rather than the House-passed bill. from Clements' testimony and withdrew her postpone the May 1 primary date. ding telegrams of protest to Sen.
Orrin Hatch, chairruled that the present law organization's support for his position. man of the subcommittee. The Supreme Court has OdessaPlague. from 1D Airport. from iD Rosser said Cohen was visor Ford Sweetman said this spreading north of State' to fog the entire area.
He added Besides fumigating the man's Jerry Trujillo, representing the disease morning that two health inspec- Highway 158 and into the that county employees, with the home, blood samples were the FAA's district office in unable to identify locally following the autopsy. tors used commercial flea in- Goldsmith area. But he added help of state Parks and Wildlife taken from nine family Albuquerque said he had some secticide to spray both inside that recent wet weather would officials, would comb the area members and sent to the Center reservations about the plan, Wet weather has hampered and outside the man's home last render the chemicals ineffec- and exterminate rat runs and for Disease Control in Fort Col- and he noted that failure to attempts to fumigate the por- Thursday. tive. rodent burrows.
lins, for testing. comply with federal regulations tion of Ector County where Gar- Sweetman said signs in both Test results have not yet been would mean denial of federal za was believed to have been Sweetman also said county Although a portion of Ector English and Spanish would also returned, but Sweetman said no money. hunting, according to a local health employees are prepared County will be dusted when be posted in the area, to let per- members of the victim's family He said he wanted written health official. But Ector Coun- to dust an area of north central weather permits, Sweetman sons know a case of the plague have shown any plague symp- assurance that the ty Health Department Super- and northwest Ector County, said it "would not be worth i it" has been confirmed. toms.
clear zones at the end of ways would remain clear of buildings. Height restrictions -Matter of record- Kerr seeks election Speed from 1D near strictly the adhered runways to also, must he said. be Does Spencer ever let anyone But the most serious of TruDEATHS Weatherford; two brothers, as justice of the peace off after they have received a jillo's remarks concerned Finous Collings of Amarillo and speeding ticket? The answer to "through the fence operations." Arthur Collings of Waxahachie; that is a flat no. Six pieces of property within Brinkley four grandchildren and one From Staff Reports "I have heard every excuse in the airport's confines are ownReuben Funeral services for Reuben great -grandchild. Angelique Kerr, 28, 807 E.
the world," he said, "and I ed by private individuals. TruW. Brinkley, 64, of Coleman and 16th has announced her can- don't believe any of them. I jillo recommended that not only formerly of Wink, Kermit and Try Sir didacy for Precinct 3 Justice of listen to what they have to say, should no more easem*nts be Monahans, were held Thursday Memorial services for Try the Peace. but I generally don't, believe granted, but that present proin Seymour.
Burial was in Sir, 56,. of 419 E. 49th A Democrat, Kerr said she is them. I don't like to fine anyone perty owners not be allowed acWestover Community. Odessa, are scheduled for 3 calling for more citizen involve- because I am there to control cess to the runways unless they Cemetery.
p.m. Saturday at Westminster ment, as well as campaigning accidents and enforce the law." somehow compensate the airMr. Brinkley died at 8 p.m. Presbyterian Church. for a crime watch in her Spencer termed his fines port for runway use.
Monday in an Abilene Hospital. Mr. Sir died Monday at precinct. She said she wants "reasonable." He charges $2 a "We're not being the bad He was born Feb. 22, 1917 in Medical Center Hospital.
more effort put into summer mile over the speed limit up guys here," Trujillo said. "We Seymour. He was a retired Bap- He was born in Siem Reat, projects for children. Kerr also 75 mph, plus a $6-contribution to don't think the airport operator tist minister and an oilfield Cambodia. He moved to Odessa said citizens should be aware of Criminal Justice Planning and ought to be at a disadvantage, pumper.
in October, 1981, under the fire and police department Law Enforcement Standards. If and by God, he is." sponsorship of First numbers in the precincts. the speed exceeds 75 mph, the Outside of sale of fuel and Survivors include two sons, Presbyterian, Westminster Kerr, a native Odessan, has David Brinkley of Houston and St. Paul lived in Precinct 3 16 She to $2.50 a mile, plus bite jumps aviation supplies, the airport's Presbyterian, and years. the $6.
He said the highest speed only source of inside income is Gary Brinkley Presbyterian Church. He was is married to Jimmy Kerr and ever clocked through the speed aircraft storage fees. Moore's of Austin; a sister, employed by the Winwood Mall. has two young children. ANGELIQUE I KERR trap was 124 mph.
Airmarc Aviation pays the Jean Andress of Luling, Survivors include his wife, "And I never accept a per- county $1,000 per month plus 1 and three grandchildren. Sum Rath Sir of Odessa; three sonal check," said Spencer. percent of the month's Arrangements were made by Stevens Funeral Home of Col- daughters, Nayleng Ouk of -Police beat gross. That money goes into an eman. Odessa, Cheng Kun Sir of Herbert Collings Canada, Kim Leang Sir of Cam- ed back into the airport in the Fishing class "enterprise fund" that is pluggServices for Herbert S.
Coll- bodia; and one son, Rathy Sir of ODESSA POLICE recorder, TV pistol, Odessa College will offer a form of capital improvements, game, ings, 78, of 3106 Princeton St. in Cambodia. Feb. 5 -Burglary: Cruz Raul camera with attachments, series of bass fishing techni- such as new hangars. Midland, will be at 11 a.m.
Arrangements are by Castillo, 111 Basil Drive, black and white TV, watch and ques workshops beginning Feb. Thursday night, the airport at the sanctuary of Easterling-Wilson reported money orders, cash, jewelry, value $3,295, taken bet- 11. board was by H. MerFuneral advised Saturday the First Baptist Church in Home. clock and radio, value $1,180, ween 7:30 a.m.
and 7:30 p.m. Four top professional rill Goodwyn of the Texas Midland, with Dr. Daniel Vestal PERSONALS taken about 10 a.m. today by Thursday. Deputy J.R.
Torger- fishermen will teach the non- Aeronautics Commission to Interment will unlocked door. Officer D.C. Or- son. credit classes, slated Feb. 11, look at operating the airport as officiating.
follow at Resthaven Memorial ren. Burglary: Melvin Gene An- 24, and March 3 and 10. if it were a private business. Park, under the direction of Marriages drews, 624 Persimmon Ellis Funeral Marriage applications: Craig Theft: Jay McCurdy, reported television, watch, bow Patrick Mr. evening at Collings his died residence.
Wednesday Sparks; Cameron Tatum Saturnino and Bueno Stacey Garcia Lynne four 2341 tires, Bainbridge value Drive, $500, taken reported off and between ring, 9 value a.m. and $1,443, 3 taken p.m. Juvenile suspect being held in and Norberta Gonzalez Ulate; vehicle parked at residence betHe was born July 11, 1903, Horace Lee Jackson and Alice Wednesday by unlocked front Sommerville County. Jr. Elaine and Fry; Kelly Stanley Jeannine Steven Roberts; Dietz ween Monday.
8 p.m. Officer Jan. B.S. 29, and Miller. 4 a.m.
door. Deputy L. Kiker. following Thursday shooting He married Ava M. Butler in Michael Dennis Long and Tracey, Ann Burglary: Clifford Steel, ApAbilene on July 3, 1928.
Mr. Col- Kathleen Trent; Frank Earl Burglary: Marjorie ple and Quartz Streets, Plea- From Staff Reports ly took place in the 800 block of lings established his own Fahlstron and Paula Annette Kramer, 1500 Meadow sant Farms, reported guns, An Odessa man remained in Clements Street. grocery business in 1950, known White. reported jewelry, checkbooks, value $625, taken between 2 and critical condition today after be- Shooting victim Gilbert Luna, as Collings Grocery. He sold his.
Divorces cameras and stereo equipment, 5 p.m. Thursday by prying fronting shot in the back Thursday 19, of 502 Honeysuckle Ave. was business and retired in 1968. value $7,400, taken by prying door. Deputy B.
Jones. during an argument with a teen- listed in critical condition at the Divorce suits filed: Houston Cur- garage door between 1 p.m. and He was a membrer of the tis Acy vs. Lillian May Acy; Jen- ager. The youth was arrested in Medical Center Hospital intenFirst Baptist Church, Midland nifer Louise Barnes vs.
Richard 3:40 p.m. Thursday. Officers Auto Burglary: Jerry Mat- connection with the incident. sive care unit this morning. Masonic Lodge 623 and Com- Curtis Barnes; Lydia Sevelle Nor- Jan thews, 1616 Brindle Path, Odessa Police Department Police said the shooting ocMerson and L.
Snow mandry 84. man vs. Jerry Douglas Norman; Robertson. reported gun, ammunition, spokesmen said the 16-year-old curred when Luna and the teenSurvivors include his wife, Vickie K. Eze vs.
Alfred C. Eze; scope and sling, value $725, male suspect remained in ager were driving sic on Mrs. Ava M. Collings of Vernon Wayne Russell vs. Frances ECTOR COUNTY SHERIFF taken by breaking window on custody today at the Ector Coun- Clements Street.
After the youth Midland; two daughters, Mrs. Jean Russell; Diana Lynn Vickens Shanna Burglary: David M. William- vehicle between 10:30 and 11 ty Youth Center, where he was allegedly shouted obscenities at (Edith) Harrington of vs. Arthur Lee Vickens son, 5800 Moss Road No. 41, a.m.
Thursday at 8313 R.W. Blythe Young vs. Billy Wayne Andrews detained after the 6 p.m. Luna, an argument preceded the Odessa and Mrs. Pat Taylor of Young.
reported video cassette Highway. Deputy L. Kiker. shooting. The incident apparent- shooting..
