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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 23, 1998

Page

10

Alcathons Amid Christmas Alcoholics Anonymous Event Near Basin Group

Recovering alcoholics and loved ones will join a 24 hour Alcathon at the Basin AA Group on 3610 N Golder Ave starting noon Thursday through noon Christmas Day. Joe Bell says Alcathons foster sobriety with experience strength and hope and notes 12 step calls during the event. Contact 366-9076 for Basin Group details.

Bell Basin AA Group N. Golder Ave Alcathons Alcathon Alcoholics Anonymous Basin Group

Suit filed over detention center employee incident

From 1B, plaintiff Saldana sues for lost wages and reinstatement as sheriff's deputy. Detention center Warden Rudy Franco confirms an employee was involved but declines to comment on specifics. Galindo Gomez and County Attorney Holcombe also decline comment while noting the case will be addressed in court.

Detention Center Rudy Franco Galindo Gomez Walter Holcombe Saldana

Nativity play in Odessa highlights season of giving

Leslie Easley, organizer, says the nativity tableau features about 20 participants portraying Christ's birth with live sheep donated by Travis Magnet Elementary School. The two year old event is supported by the church as a reminder of Christmas’s meaning amid holiday shopping and work.

Christ Leslie Easley Mary and Joseph Jesus Travis Magnet Easley Odessa

Theft at Family Dollar and Indecency Case Reported

The notice lists a theft at Family Dollar, 611 E. 424 St., with undetermined loss between Sunday 6 p.m. and Monday 9 a.m. It also records an indecency with a child case involving a 5-year-old, occurring Dec. 10 in the 4100 block of East 42nd Street. A 30-year-old Odessa man, Henry Gonzales Duran of 321 Ruth St., was released on bond after a DWI charge. bond set at $5,000.

Odessa Ector County Henry Gonzales Duran Ruth St

Criminal mischief at Bethany Church breaks two windows

Bethany Christian Church at 4522 E Everglade Ave reported vandalism between Saturday noon and Sunday 7 30 am breaking two windows valued at 300 dollars.

Bethany Christian Church E. Everglade Ave

DOT rules federal law overrides Love Field flight limits

The Transportation Department ruled that federal law supersedes a 1968 Dallas Fort Worth agreement and blocks local limits on Love Field, authorizing long haul flights. The decision, while likely to inflame city disputes and pending court cases, will not immediately alter airport operations.

Washington Transportation Department Dallas Love Field Fort Worth DOT Dallas- Fort Worth International Airport Texas Alabama Kansas Mississippi

Plain Jane Homes Light Up a Christmas in Local Area

A resident emphasizes simple holiday joy through homemade cookies and peanut brittle. Read about several decorated streets and blocks including Terrace Circle, Golder Avenue, West 24th Street, Ventura Drive, Center Avenue, Beechwood Avenue, West 25th Street, Fairlane, Brittany Lane, Conet Drive, Santa Rita, 52nd Street, North Tom Green, East 17th Street, Catclaw Drive, Westridge Drive, Esmond Street, Fountain Lane, JBS Parkway area, and Country Club area. Call 333-7740 to nominate a home or area for feature.

Terrace Circle N. Golder Avenue West 24Th Street Ventura Drive Center Avenue Beechwood Green East 17Th Street Catclaw Drive Westridge Drive Esmond Street Fountain Lane Jbs Parkway Tom Green 52Nd Streets Country Club Deering Drive Richwood Road

Pizza man kidnapped in Odessa robbery reported

Ector County deputies investigated a Monday evening ransom style incident in which a white male, about 5 foot 8 and 190 to 200 pounds, forced a pizza delivery driver to drive him from Fort Worth Street to Marg Street, took $27 and a large pizza, and released the victim unharmed about ten minutes later. The suspect wore desert camouflage and carried a small revolver. The case may be linked to a Sunday attempted robbery on Yukon Road.

Ector County Marga Street Billy Clark Sheriff's Department Clark Yukon Road

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