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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1995
Page
9
Columnist Sonja Merrick questions a new 800 number that diagnoses mood concerns via a voice survey and faxed doctor reports. She notes potential misfires from hold music to wrong button presses and worries about overreaching, misdiagnosis, and privacy. Merrick invites skepticism on instant health judgments.
Odessa detectives probe two fatal cases this week. Bonaventura Ortalejo, 32, was found with a .45 caliber gun beside him in the El Frontieroso Bar parking lot and died at Medical Center Hospital after being shot. Autopsy results are withheld as the Metro Homicide Unit gathers witnesses and tests evidence at the Austin Crime Lab.
Fort Stockton celebrates the 59th Water Carnival July 13 to 15 at Comanche Springs Pool with synchronized swimming, dance acts, and a nightly script show. Miss Fort Stockton pageant Saturday night, parade on July 15 from Comanche Elementary to Zero Stone Park. Tickets $5 to $7. over 2,500 expected.
West Texas gas producers should profit from a new trading hub opening next month in the Gomez field of Pecos County. The Kansas City Board of Trade designated the Permian/Waha Hub as its primary trading hub, with expectations of narrowed price spreads and higher wellhead to hub prices, aided by Valero Transmissions Co. and officials like Linda Hopwood and Arlen Edgar noting price realignment toward Henry Hub benchmarks.
Mary Kaye Moore of Bryan selected from 35 applicants to fill Odessa's assistant city manager post. She will begin Aug. 1, replacing Tom Adams who left in April for a San Angelo city manager job. Moore, a Bryan employee for six years and CPA, has led Bryan's support services and previously directed utility billing. She will oversee Odessa finance purchasing billing municipal court and computer services. City Manager Jerry McGuire praised her as beyond other candidates.
Crockett County plans a $200,000 library expansion doubling its 3,000 square foot Ozona site in an old two story house. Ed Stabler will headline Sat'day Nite in Ol' Ozona at Ozona High School Auditorium July 29 with local acts Jim Wilson L. P. Bloodworth and Clay Lindley. Tickets cost 5 to 6 dollars, under 12 free. County has raised 50,000 and seeks 80,000 more via bond.
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