Odessa memories travel across the fence to Dallas readers
A Dallas reader from Odessa recalls life in Odessa with vivid, humorous memories of high school, local landmarks, and daily quirks. The letter contrasts enduring Odessa ties with distant perspectives, praising shared nostalgia while noting resident pride remains strong among natives.
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Odessa
Imian Basin
Becky Bewley
Metroplex
West Texas
Dallas
Joe Bizzell
Dairy Queen
OHS
Sandhills
Leif Garrett
Prairie Pete Park
Big Spring
Sears and Roebuck
Permian Basin
Bewley
Bobo Leads County Campaign Fundraising in 2001 Reports
Incumbent County Court at Law Judge Jim Bobo topped county fundraising through December 30 2001 with 13529 in November donations and a 7500 loan. He reported 3386 in expenditures including printing postage and catering and 1200 for primary filing. District Judge Jay Gibson followed in receipts.
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Jim Bobo
Bobo
County Elections Office
Jay Gibson
Odessans honor MLK Day breakfast tribute
Odessa residents gathered for a three day Martin Luther King Jr tribute, with Rev. Darren Willis delivering the keynote. Willis urged unity and slow constructive change, recalling King’s dream and leading a rendition of I Have a Dream. Attendees included Jo Ann Davenport and city officials Larry Melton Wilmer Ray Eddie Spivey.
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Darren Willis
New Birth Baptist Church
Odessa
King Jr
Woodson Community Center
Black Cultural Council of
Martin Luther King Jr
King
Willis
Dr. King
Rose
Jo Ann Davenport
Davenport
Bill Cleaver
Wilmer Ray
Justice of the Peace
Eddie Spivey
Larry Melton
Ray
TxDOT study shows litter drop since 1995
Texas litter along roads has fallen 52 percent since 1995, yet about one billion pieces still accumulate yearly. Texans under 24 identified as the worst litterers in a TxDOT funded NuStats survey. A new Don’t Mess with Texas campaign to launch four TV spots draws on these findings.
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Austin
Texas
Texas Department of Transportation Research
Doris Howdeshell
Txdot
NuStats
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Link
Freedom.com
Valerie Ontiveros
Martin Luther
By Sharon Denning
Barbara Atkinson
Hutchins
Dave Landers
Atkinson
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