Empty Stocking Fund aids 500 families yearly in Odessa
Salvation Army Maj. Robert Winters outlines gifts and food baskets to be distributed Saturday. The Odessa American continues to print updated donor lists, with anonymous gifts possible. The Empty Stocking Fund, started by the Odessa American in 1995, has raised over 309000 and helped more than 3500 people since. Donations may be mailed or delivered to the Salvation Army Center at 811 E. 10th St. or the Odessa American at 222 E Fourth St, zip 79761.
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Salvation Army
Robert Winters
Odessa American
Winters
Salvation
Floyd
Patricia Peterson
Ace Doran
Herman
Kristina Adams
Teeee
Grover
Charlene Charsha
Sutton Place
Lucille O. Smith
Ruth Carter Guffey
Jerry Gleaton
Corr
Jay
Shelly Steward
Jewel Seward
Creo
Gloria Wagner Cot
Steve Brannan
Salvation Army Community Center
Elith St
Odessa
Oapa
Odessa Texas
Pigs at Farm Wind Up in Odessa FFA Care
Bacon the pig moves to a farm run by Odessa High School FFA amid disputes with Bud Medina over city animal rules. The new home hosts pigs named Bacon Miss Thing Ham Sausage Wilbur and Pork Chop along with goats lambs cows horses and other animals. Students including Margie Martin Mary Briggs Jake Henderson Stephen Salgado praise the move as a positive learning experience.
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Bud Medina
Medinas
Bacon
Bud He
FFA
Wink
Miss Thing
Wilbur
Watson
Margie Martin
Mary Briggs
Odessa
Jake Henderson
a _ Noel
Hsoa Gold
OHS
Stephen Salgado
City liens eyed for 12 Oaks properties before sale
City officials plan liens on 12 Oaks lots estimated at 80 000 plus for asbestos disclosure and demolition costs before sale. Weseloh, a renovator, says he feels unfairly treated as he contends the city’s procedures are deliberate and that the property could attract a better use with proper renovation. The case highlights municipal inspection steps and potential board hearings before any title transfer or demolition.
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City
Ays
12 Oaks
Weseloh
Los Ngeles
People’s Public of China
Weselah
Board of Survey
Kathleen McCulloch
Fire Department
McCulloch
South Odessa
Chamber of Commerce
Neil McDonald
Travel Lodge
McDonald
Bank Robberies Across Texas Towns Linked by Demands
Police described a anonymous backer of several robberies across Fort Stockton Odessa and Midland. The suspects used written demands for money at banks including First National Bank Fort Stockton Security State Bank and Bank One with varying descriptions. Authorities urge tips to FBI Midland or Odessa detectives.
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Western National
Thompson
Albertsons
Wabash Avenue
Vanderland
First National Bank
Fort Stockton
Security State Bank
42Nd St
Bank One
West County Road
Interstate 20
Odessa
WNB
Security State
First American
FBI
Midland
First American Bank
N. Grandview Ave
Western National Bank
University Boulevard
Desert camp project to host retreats for churches and groups
Rock the Desert Ministries is converting land into an 800 bed youth and adult camp for retreats and outdoor events. Grants and private funding cover most costs 150000 spent so far of an estimated 600000. Local firms Warren Cat Big D Equipment provide earthwork and pond digging aiding Midland Odessa communities.
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Tull
Friends Rond
Rock the Desert Ministries
Scarborough Foundation
Midland
Odessa
Warren Cat
Big D Equipment
Don Tomlin
Big D
Tomlin
Freedom shareholders vote to approve sale in family controlled deal
Freedom Communications shareholders vote on a plan to sell to Blackstone Communications Partners and Providence Equity Partners. The agreement keeps majority control in family hands, limits ownership to 60 percent, and awaits FCC approval with closing hoped for March or April. The Texas holdings include the Odessa American and KFDM TV Beaumont among others.
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Los Angeles
Freedom Communications
Freedom
Acorns
Blackstone Communications Partners
Providence Equity Partners
Blackstone
Providence
Federal Communications Commission
Texas
Freedom Group
Odessa American
Brownsville
Herald
el Nuevo Heraldo
The
Monitor
McAllen
Valley Morning Star
Harlingen
Kfdmtv
Beaumont
The War on Howard Dean Sees Saddam Capture Framed as Victory
On Tuesday Saddam Hussein appeared in captivity across front pages, hailed by experts as a turning point in the War on Howard Dean. The NFL fined players for showboating after touchdowns amid Bush framing the Saddam capture as victory and Arabs criticizing Saddam for refusing to die fighting US troops.
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Hollywood
Saddam Hussein
America
Saddam
Hussein
Howard Dean
National Football League
Bush
Texas Lottery Winning Numbers and Odessa Lottery Ad
Lottery results show Lotto numbers 2 10 31 35 41 with 3) Est. $24 million jackpot for Wednesday December 17. Cash 5 picks 3 4 11 17 21. New Mexico Road Runner Cash numbers 2 10 20 29 33. Odessa American mailing details and contact info provided for subscriptions and ads.
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Stephen Ohs
Oaks
Mark Sterkel
Second St
Cinderanealy
Argus Hamilton
Texas Lottery
New Mexico
E. 4Th Street
P.O
Patrick Canty
John Kerr
Oaoa
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