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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 04, 2015

Page

10

Harold Rhodes Smith obituary from Odessa Texas official notice

Harold Rhodes Smith of Odessa Texas and Crane County ranching families, Army Air Corps veteran and community volunteer, died in 2015. Survived by son Calvin Bond, daughter-in-law Lillian, daughter-in-law Ronald Neal Brown, four grandchildren, six great grandchildren, and extended relatives. Funeral services at Kingsland Community Church December 2 2015 with graveside on December 5 2015 at Ector County Cemetery. Memorials to Kingsland Texas.

Odessa Texas Harold William Calvin Smith Ranch Ade Willford Willie” Bond Jay D June Lucille (Rhodes) McGee J Bar Crane County Willie J Bar and Smith Army Air Corps Crane School Board Crane County Livestock Show Sand Hills Christian Church Colorado Kingsland Mr. Smith Dick West Ector County South Dixie Boulevard Tim Halstead PutnamCares.com Jason Calvin Smith Justin Rhodes Smith Jordan Jay Smith Danny John Worthen Sherwood Baptist Church Ivy Shelton Sunset Memorial Gardens Sunset Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home Marlin U.S. Army Crescent Park Baptist Church

Weld Off at Odessa College Showcases Student Welders

Odessa College hosts its Weld Off in Senate Hall from 9 30 a m to 3 p m on Saturday featuring contract and advanced level gas metal arc welding gas tungsten arc welding oxy fuel cutting shield metal arc welding and more. Burnett a 36 year veteran educator guides the event which attracts 140 plus students from 14 schools including Presidio Sonora Marfa Ker mit Monahans Andrews Wink Ector ISD and OC dual credit students. The event serves as SkillsUSA prep and OC recruitment with Nikki Hughes president of the Student Welding Society delivering a talk.

The Senate Hall W. University Jim Burnett Burnett Presidio Sonora Marfa Kermit Monahans Andrews Wink Ector County Independent Skills USA Nikki Hughes American Welding Society

Visitor Tour Highlights Campus Facilities and Recruitment

A visitor remarks on the campus showcasing its facilities and the chance to speak with instructors and recruiters about opportunities. The session emphasizes access to resources and potential paths for engagement.

Weld Off fundraiser showcases OC welding program talent

Hughes will assist at the Weld Off, the American Welding Society student chapter’s largest fundraiser. High school students from the Permian Basin compete in Intro and Advanced welding levels for top awards and a trophy for the best school. Burnett, Navy veteran and educator, oversees the event finances and scholarships while highlighting OC facilities and recruiter access.

Hughes American Welding Society Burnett Permian Basin

Multiple Death Notices From West Texas Area

Obituaries from San Antonio to Odessa and Andrews list ages, birthplaces, and military or church affiliations. Included are Henry Bax ter Ator 83, Monica Lorraine Deming 32, Danny Mack Ford 63, Jimmy Dean Parker 83, Carolina Flores Ramirez 95, Billie Dean Bradford Stillwell 79, John Worthen 86, and Virginia H. Salgado 99. Services and burial arrangements are noted along with funeral homes and churches.

MOTRAN Urges Transportation Upgrades in West Texas

MOTRAN officials pressed for continued regional transportation improvements as oilfield activity wanes. Odessa and Midland push projects including border crossings, the Pre sidio bridge, and the South Orient Rail spur to bolster trade with Mexico. TxDOT invested about 190 million dollars in regional roadwork in 2015, while Gov Abbott named Tryon Lewis to chair the Texas Transportation Commission, a milestone for the Odessa Midland area. State Rep. Drew Darby urged a focus on safety and connectivity to sustain policy support during the downturn.

Midland- Odessa Transportation Alliance Trey Crutcher Motran Odessa Midland Presidio South Orient Mexico Texas Department of Transportation Mike McAnally Txdot Beauchamp Austin Greg Abbott Tryon Lewis Texas Transportation Commission The Transportation Commission Lewis Odessa and District 81 Brooks Landgraf Drew Darby San Angelo House Energy Committee Open Darby Darby West Texas

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