Odessa beauty pioneer cherishes five decades in craft
Donna Bell grew from beauty school graduate in 1965 to a long time instructor and master certificated teacher. Now at Sherwood Hair and Nail Design she mentors former students who became colleagues and keeps 89 clients, vowing to stay as long as she can while celebrating a career that changed with products and techniques.
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Bell
Aladdin Beauty School
10Th Street
Sherwood Hair and Nail Design
East 42Nd Street
Myers
Donna
Odessa
Stone
Hazel
1981 ECISD Prepares For Growth And New Schools
1981 ECISD added preparatory courses not offered before at Ector High and reassigned teachers to balance expertise. Enrollment rose to 23,908, up 1,448 from the prior year. W. D. Noel and Annie Webb Blanton Elementary opened, with a third elementary approved in December. Plans placed students in the new Crockett Junior High worth 4 million dollars early next year. Mojo marooned. Per mian High, defending 5A football champion, extended its undefeated streak to 29 games in 1981 but failed in its bid for consecutive titles. The Panthers tied Lewisville.
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Ector High
W. D. Noel
Annie Webb Blanton
Crockett Junior High
Mojo
Permian High
Panthers
Lewisville
Odessa 1981 retrospective highlights historic crime and culture
A compact summary of Odessa during 1981 notes Billboard top song Bette Davis Eyes by Kim Carnes, Noble House named best seller, Ordinary People wins Best Picture, and notable sports moments. Crime rose sharply with several high profile cases, including the August murder linked to an indictment and multiple slayings. Housing faced a shortage despite 1560 new apartments, while local policy advanced with park drinking ban, pay raises for police, new chief Alan R Stewart, and a $6 million police court bond. Major events listed include Ford Escort debut, Super Bowl XV Raiders over Eagles, Tom Watson Masters win, Stephen King Cujo publication, Metallica formation, and Marcus Allen Heisman win.
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Alan R. Stewart
Plainview
Raiders
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Shirrie Myers
Donna Bell
Mark Sterkel
Billboard
Bette Davis Eyes
Kim Carnes
Publisher's Weekly
Noble House
James Clavell
Timothy Hutton
Carmen Melinda Croan
Murray Galloway
New Mexico
Ector County
Ruben Arellano
Jose Monje
Elida Salmeron
Interstate 20
Father Patrick Ryan
Denver City
Yolanda Patrick Ryan
Antlers Hotel
Odessa Industrial Development Department
The
Eagles
Tom Watson
Stephen King
Lars Ulrich
James Hetfield
Metallica
Marcus Allen
Laura Bush
Barbara
Jenna
George W
Ronald Reagan
United States
Reagan
John Hinckley Jr
Mt Ty
Midland
Main Street Ace HarDware
West Auto Parts
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