Board rejects rule to charge bus fares for pupils
A Texas State Board of Education committee voted 4-1 against a proposal allowing districts facing financial strain to charge most bus riders. Arlington ISD urged flexibility to charge nonfree lunch pupils, aiming to shift funds to classrooms, while others warned it could hardship fixed-income families and large households. The rule would have set a $1 daily fare and required by July for 1993-94.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
State Board of Education
Diane Patrick
Arlington
Arlington Independent School District
Patrick
M Helen Berlanga
Corpus Christi
Odessa Meals On Wheels Faces Volunteer Shortage
In Odessa 190 clients receive meals prepared by dietitians meeting a third of daily nutrition. Volunteers from Women's and Children's Hospital pick up, sort, and deliver, needing two-person teams and daily client contact. Summer travel reduces volunteers. donations and volunteers are urged to contact Meals On Wheels at 900 N Amburgey Ave. 333 6451.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Childrens’ Hospital
Odessa
Shaw
Meals On Wheels
N. Amburgey Ave
TAAS test motivation boosts students and teachers
Norman notes some students choke on the TAAS exam and see it as a barrier to graduation. Quintela says TAAS teachers will earn a $100 bonus for each student who passes after previously failing, though many teachers emphasize intrinsic motivation and helping students build self esteem over money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman
Quintela
TAAS
Farmers unite to push agriculture bills, Perry says
Perry stresses collective action to shape state agriculture laws as the 1991 ballweevil dedication program highlights farmers power. The Far West Texas Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts helps area farmers in range improvements grazing land control and water soil conservation efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry
Far West Texas Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts
Teachers split on violence in schools survey findings
The survey shows 58.5 percent say violence rose this year while 4.5 percent say it declined. Teachers favor tougher rules with 56 percent calling for strengthening and 77 percent urging uniform enforcement by administrators. The AFT backs a zero tolerance campaign targeting profanity and violence in schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Shanker
American Federation of Teachers
Midland widow wins $1 million in drawing
A 78 year old Midland widow, Mary Gay, won the Texas Lottery prize of 1 million dollars after submitting a single entry. She will take a vacation and uses the money to enjoy the coming years. Vivian Sullivan of Iraan took 50 thousand, Iris Thomas 25 thousand, Carole Blanco 15 thousand, Carlos Cuevas 15 thousand, Howard Reed 10 thousand and Richard Ozuna 10 thousand also won.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Angelo
Midland
Texas
Mary Gay
Gay
Carole Blanco
Humble
Carlos Cuevas
Brownsville
Guilty verdict in child sexual assault case against Anchondo
Prosecutor Ashley argued a conspiracy claim while presenting medical evidence as supportive though not conclusive. Defense attacks witnesses and notes relatives may have lied. Hirsch anticipated the verdict and plans an appeal. Four counts of sexual assault plus one indecency charge carry first degree felony penalties. sentences run concurrently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ancondo
Ashley
Hirsch
Anchondo
Indicted officials fight graduation TAAS ruling in court
County judge voids executive session and bars school board from blocking ceremonies. Graduation contracts read only that passing the TAAS test is required for graduation, not for participation. Attorneys defend actions as policy compliant while officials face class A misdemeanor charges with up to $3000 fine and four years jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander
Fort Stockton
Martin Adams
Ligon
Gonzalez
Deaths in West Texas Obituaries Two Fort Worth and Odessa Areas
Graveside services for Curtis M. Brazil 64 of Odessa are set at 2 p.m. in Sunset Memorial Gardens with Rev. Bill Counts officiating. He died Wednesday at Medical Center Hospital born July 9 1928 in El Dorado Arkansas and lived in Odessa since 1976. He was a truck driver for Western Co. and Holloman Construction, Army and Air Force veteran. Survivors include wife a son and several relatives. Cooper Funeral Chapel of Kermit, etc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curtis M
Odessa
Sunset Memorial Gardens
Bill
Brazil
Medical Center Hospital
el Dorado
Ark
Pauline Sue White
Fort Worth
Western Co
Holloman Construction
Curtis Edward Brazil
Harrold Brazil
Palo Pinto
Billy Ray Brazil
Euless
James H. Cooper
Paula R. Hassler
Mary E. Cooper
Mary Lee Millton
Arkansas
Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home
Kermit
Blake Jackson
Kermit Cemetery
Russ Smith Sr
Jackson
Memorial Hospital
Trout
Doris Elaine Carnahan
Alexandria
Winkler County
Patricia Elaine Dunn
Servern
Teresa Lynn Jackson
Vidalia
A.Q. Jackson
Pineville
Roy L. Jackson
Eva Mae Moore
Baton Rouge
Cooper Funeral Chapel
Hobbs
N.M
Emilio C. Ramirez
St. Helena Catholic Church
Valentine Jankowski
Prairie Haven
Ramirez
Lea Regional Hospital
Mexico
Concepcion Guevara
Hector Ramirez
Chapel of Hope Hobbs Funeral Service
Ozona
Chester Horace Wilson
First Baptist Church
Bill Fuller
Cedar Hill Cemetery
Wilson
Alma Talley
Roscoe
Bangsip School
Howard Payne College
Brownwood
Brownwood First National Bank
Melvin Allan Robison
Immanuel Baptist Church
Bill Cook
Robison
Midland County
Big Spring
Karen Wood
Permian High School
University of Texas of
Permian Basin
U.S. Postal Service
Victoria
Downtown
Lions Club
Crescent Park Baptist Church
Scott Wainwright Robison
Keesler Air Force Base
Biloxi
Life Letters request from Odessa American readers
The Odessa American invites Life Letters from readers honoring loved ones who died in the last 90 days. Submissions up to 150 words should include the funeral home, writer’s daytime phone, deceased’s name, age, and date of death, with contact details for mailing or faxing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odessa American
Life Letters
P.O
Odessa
Also Mentioned on This Page
Texas Education Agency
Kevin O’hanlon
Lionel
Skip”’ Meno
Zachary Dutton
Waco
Dutton
Cole
Vivian Sullivan
Iraan
Iris Thomas
Houston
Howard Reed
Richard Ozuna
Edcouch
Curtis
Althea Wilkey
Goldthwaite
Althea Ellen Wilkey
Stacey-Wilkins Funeral Home
Pleasant Grove
Wilkey
Lavaca County
W.B
Dude
Lometa
Thomas Wilkey
Pearl River
Varnell
Chubby
Wallace Wilkey
Dallas
Stacey Wilkins
Emilio Ramirez
Joe Morgan
Dudley
Joe Blanton
Morgan
Abilene
Ed Headrick
Mr. Morgan
Denton Valley
Daisy Atchley Morgan
Shell Oil Company
Chester Wilson
Melvin Robison
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!