Area bankruptcies set record for month in Midland division
Midland area saw 40 bankruptcy filings in July, a division record for any month in at least 20 years, raising the year-to-date total to 204 through July. Chapter 7 liquidations topped July’s filings at 28, with 24 of those by married couples, as trustee Ken Holt notes August will include 47 first meetings of creditors.
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Midland
Larry Bick
Midland- Odessa
Ken Holt
Holt
FDIC
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Rick
Ector
Crane
Andrews
Martin
Upton
Scout beliefs remain unshaken by God question in Scouts
Odessa teen John Vandenberg defends his troop in Crozet Va where a leadership panel denied a boy’s promotion for not professing belief in God. He notes Troop 74 usually holds Sunday services and paths remain unaffected by the controversy. His remarks follow a separate case in April over Paul Trout’s life rank denial for atheism. The jamboree at A P Hill faced Hurricane Bob with 32,000 Scouts, including about 35 from Midland Odessa area, touring Washington before camp.
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Boy Scouts of America
Odessa
John Vandenberg
Crozet
Boy Scout
Vandenberg
Associated Press
Paul Trout
Eagle Scout
Trout
Anita Trout
A.P. Hill
Tommy Hill
Hill
Cotton outlook improves in West Texas despite low prices
Farmers and officials expect a strong cotton harvest in the Permian Basin after rain revived growth. Agronomist Charles Stichler notes flowering and fruiting underway while Dan Newbrough reports blooms and steady growth though drought lingered and hail caused some damage.
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West Texas
Permian
Odessan charged in woman's death
Odessa man Jerry Davis, 29, remains jailed on $50,000 bond after being charged with murder in the death of 88 year old Wilma Gordon. Gordon was found at her home July 24 with bruises and head injuries after an intruder burglarized the residence. An autopsy was ordered and Davis was arrested July 25 on a burglary with intent to commit aggravated sexual assault charge.
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Odessa
Ector County
Jerry Davis
S. Lincoln Ave
Justice of the Peace
Jimmy Harris
Davis
Wilma C. Gordon
W. Olive St
John McAlon
Gordon
Medical Center Hospital
Virgil Lumpee
Rusty Baker
First Street
Crane Avenue
Ramon Perales Chavez
Ellea Watson
Mayor alleges secrecy over city budget cuts in Odessa
Odessa leaders discuss a budget gap with no City Secretary's Department listed for 1985-86. Mayor John Minor claims council discussed eliminating the department without his involvement, while Councilman Vern Foreman denies secret deliberations and notes ongoing discussions. Page 38 indicates more details.
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Odessa
John Minor
Minor
Northwest Odessa
Vern Foreman
Foreman
Wrestling's grand showmanship and lore across decades
A compact reflection on professional wrestling's appeal from Hulk Hogan to Dory Funk Sr. The author highlights the sport as entertainment with theatrical names, choreographed feuds, and fan involvement. Personal reminiscences in Texas and Odessa illustrate the performers, fans, and backstage dynamics shaping wrestling's enduring allure.
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Hulk Hogan
Hulk
George
Mr. T
Batman and
Robin
Texas Panhandle
Dory Funk Sr
Dory Jr
Terry
Funks
Papa Funk
E.F. Hutton
Dory Sr
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Washington, D.C
Tish
Carol
Charles Stichler
Texas Agriculture Extension Service
Fort Stockton
Andrews County
Dan Newbrough
Odessan
Edgar
Andre the Giant
Haystack Calhoun
White
Calhoun
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