War Era Curfew Enforced for Odessa Midland Enlisted Men
In mid March Captain Pat Warren, provost marshal of the Odessa bombardier school, asked for community cooperation to enforce a curfew for enlisted men. Night clubs and merchants were urged to keep all servicemen off streets by 1 a.m. on weekdays and 2 a.m. Saturdays to boost post efficiency. The G I Follies, a soldier produced show by the Dahlia Garden Club, raised funds for the Army flying school. A typhus outbreak and rat control campaign affected Ector County with illnesses and a fatality linked to nearby farms.
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Pat Warren
Odessa
Warren
Midland
G.I. Follies
Dahlia Garden Club
G.L Follies
West Texas
Army Flying School
Texas
Ector County
Odessa American
Roy McCreeles
Bob McGuire
McAllen
Major 1942 highlights span film, books, and war events
The era's top song, best selling book, and Oscar winner anchor a recap of 1942. Bing Crosby's White Christmas dominates charts for 11 weeks. Franz Werfel's The Song of Bernadette tops publishers weekly. How Green Was My Valley wins Best Picture as wartime events unfold with battles Coral Sea and Midway.
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Billboard
Bing Crosby
Publisher's Weekly
Bernadette
Franz Werfel
Green Was
My Valley
Walter Pidgen
Maureen O'Hara
Henry Pulmecke
Lasseter
Fourth Street
West County Road
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Bengal
India
Manila
Douglas MacArthur
Bataan
MacArthur
Australia
U.S
Corregidor
Coral Sea
Midway
Lloyd C. Douglas
Mighty Mouse
Adolf Hitler
Gary Cooper
Sergeant York
Ronald Reagan
Center adopts hope amid shelter renovations and high demand
Od essa Animal Center faced a need to place about 100 animals as construction risked exposure to chemicals. The adoption week yielded several surrenders and many pets found homes. Staff said public support flowed in while floors and paint brightened the facility. The center expects to fill back up to capacity once reopen.
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OAC
Adimare
Odessa doctor Barnard marks 46 years of service and community impact
Dr Bernard, 75, reflects on a career spanning over four decades at Odessa Regional Medical Center and Medical Center Hospital. Founder of the original hospital, chief of staff roles, teaching with Texas Tech Health Science Center, and lasting bonds with families, he remains active in practice and mentoring residents. He lives by treating patients as he would want to be treated and plans to continue practicing as long as health allows. Helen Kirk praises him for trust, family care, and lifelong service since 1972.
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Barnard
Helen Kirk
Kirk
Odessa
Odessa Regional Hospital
Odessa Regional Medical Center
MCH
Texas Tech Health Science Center
Bill Webster
Bernard
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St. John's Episcopal Church
Charles Marie's
Andrews Hwy
Cpl
Steve LeSueur
LeSueur
LeSuen
Jacqueline
Odessa Animal Control Shelter
Mark Sterkel
Lennox
Liz
N. Grandview
Santa FE
America
Andrews
Holesale
Mark Boyko
Schlichter Bogard & Denton, LLP
Oapa.com
Lowe's Marketplace
Dickey's Barbecue Pit
Lowe's
Dicheys
Ean
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