Operators Calm in Crisis at 911 Call Center
Anita Lansford and Sandra Sterling describe the stress and speed of routing emergency calls at the TSPS unit, where every second counts. They emphasize staying calm, obtaining the caller’s name and exact address, and connecting quickly to police, fire, and ambulance services.
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Anita Lansford
Southwestern Bell
Sandra Sterling
Lansford
Traffic Service
3901
Pembroke
TSPS
Odessa Savings Names Gerst Executive VP and Director
James QC Gerst of Pasadena was named executive vice president and board member of Odessa Savings Association. With 28 years in savings and loan work, he previously led Mutual Savings Institution of Austin and served as Texas Savings and Loan Commissioner and deputy commissioner. He also sat on the Federal Home Loan Bank Board and engaged in Texas and national savings groups. Bill R Casstevens, Odessa resident and owner of Casstevens Ethan Allen Gallery, was elected to the Odessa Savings board for 1979 and is active in multiple local groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James QC. Gerst
Pasadena
Gerst
Mutual Savings Institution of Austin
Savings and Loan Commissioner of
Texas
Federal Home Loan Bank Board of
Little Rock
Texas Savings and Loan League
U.S. League of Savings Associations
First United Methodist Church
South Pasadena
Bill R. Casstevens
Odessa
Odessa Savings Board of Directors
Casstevens
Ethan Allen Gallery
Downtown
Rotary Club
Odessa Chamber of Commerce
McFarland Masonic Lodge
Western National names new senior vice president
Edward L. Lette, formerly with National Bank of Commerce in Brownsville, has been elected senior vice president and cashier of Western National Bank. Lette has served as senior vice president, cashier and director at Brownsville’s bank and will oversee Western National’s operational areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward L. Lette
National Bank of Commerce
Brownsville
Western National Bank
Lette
Western National
First National Bank
Home Build and Improve It’s Small but Spacious
Arte Lette, with a business administration degree in accounting from Pan American University Edinburg, teaches for American Institute of Banking courses and participates in Brownsville church and civic groups. Mattie Wynne, First National Bank Odessa clerk, named employee of the year, joined in July 1972 as loan and discount teller, a Kermit High School graduate who attended West Texas State University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lette
Pan American University
Edinburg
American Institute of Banking
Brownsville
Mattie Wynne
First National Bank of Odessa
Wynne
Kermit High School
West Texas State University
Real Estate Myths Debunked by Chicago Study
A national survey by the Family Housing Bureau debunks myths about first time buyers. It finds 45 percent of buyers are first timers, average age 28, 90 percent choose single family homes, 53 percent spend 20 percent or less of income on shelter, and a quarter fall within the 1 7 1 rule. Contact Hudson Wasson Realtors in Odessa for help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Family Housing Bureau
Hudson- Wasson Realtors
Winwood Mall
Odessa
Crane native named president of McCamey bank
Gary Edmiston of Crane, vice president at First State Bank in Crane, is named president of Security State Bank in McCamey. He starts January 1, is a 1958 Crane High School graduate, attended North Texas State University, and has banking courses from the American Institute of Banking. He has been active in the Permian Basin banking chapter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCamey
Gary Edmiston
First State Bank
Crane
Security State Bank
Edmiston
North Texas State University
Denton
American Institute of Banking
Permian Basin
Odessa issues 10 building permits totaling 40485 for week
The Odessa Planning and Inspection Department issued 10 permits worth 40485 last week including one new residence, six residential additions, two commercial additions and one new commercial permit. The year totals 50339053. A Christmas break reduced activity after 21 permits worth 988125 the prior week.
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Odessa
First Florida
Morgan Portable
East 42Nd
Wayland Moore
Sam Vine
North
Grant Area
National Bank of Odessa
East Eighth
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Alline Webb
Roosevelt
Odessa Savings
Odessa Savings Association
James O. Gerst
New Savings Officer
Arte
Jonn D Broadgood
Augustus Suglia
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ZIP
West Englewood
Badr
Sue
Real
Charlene Alvey
C.m.beidson
Wasson Realtors
Crane Banker
Yale
Martin G. Minjarez
East Ruth
Larry Kim
Gene Fryer
Sam Houston
Earle C. Schukman
Chisum
Laurence Jones
Cambridge
Palmer Construction Co
F.C. Jones
Verde
Sam Jordan
Eisenhower
Dolores Tavarez
Anita Hernandez
Truman
Dick Schott
Schott
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