Back in time column highlights West Texas places
Midland writer Bill Modis ett journeys through the past in his weekly column. The feature spotlights colorful places and people that define West Texas life, with a Thursday publication cycle.
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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 2015
Page
2
Midland writer Bill Modis ett journeys through the past in his weekly column. The feature spotlights colorful places and people that define West Texas life, with a Thursday publication cycle.
A Life & Times piece this Sunday explores how couples friends or coworkers clash over cinema seating choices and the quirks of choosing spots before a movie. The story delves into common tactics and ample pre show tension.
Odessa American publishes daily from 222 E Fourth Street Odessa Texas 79761 Address changes P O Box 2952 Odessa TX 79760 2982. Staff and departments with phone numbers plus subscription rates and ad policies including liability limits and holiday edition notices.
Texas lottery results show winning numbers for Daily Draw and Megaplier. The entry lists sequences such as 1 17 27 29 32 and MegaPlier 4, with additional Daily 4 and other numeric codes.
Community page invites submissions of honors awards birthdays retirements and milestones from readers. Email details to oalife oapa com or mail to P O Box 2952 Odessa Texas 79760 photos may accompany. For info call 333 7775.
Death notices from Odessa Big Lake Fort Stockton Midland and surrounding areas list Carmen M Baiza Johnnie Marie Childress Abdon Leon Armendariz and other residents. The notices show names locations and brief memorial references typical of local obituary pages.
Odessa American notes include Robert Holcomb once of Odessa who helped with Kennedy at Parkland Hospital and provided media with details. It recalls Oswald's death in Dallas, El Paso Gas HQ move to Odessa, Oil output value, and 1963 civil rights milestones including Medgar Evers murder and Martin Luther King Jr. speech.
Outlook Hobbs mostly sunny high 95 low 71 and Ruidoso partly cloudy with afternoon rain high 82 low 51. Fact A single water droplet may travel thousands of miles between evaporation and precipitation. For the Permian Basin weather section: five day Odessa and Midland forecast for Saturday.
On August 12, 1985, a Japan Airlines 747 crashed into a mountain, killing 520 with four survivors. Other notable events include Johnson’s impeachment move in 1867, end of the Spanish-American War in 1898, International Harvester formed in 1902, The Wizard of Oz premiere in 1939, Kennedy Jr. death in 1944, hydrogen bomb test in 1953, Echo 1 satellite in 1960, orbital launches in 1962, Pope Paul VI burial in 1978, and IBM PC 5150 introduction in 1981.
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