Armchair shopping on horizon sales pitch for home payments
A glowing forecast notes home transaction markets expanding with remote controlled payments. John Backus of US Order touts ScanFone for paying bills banking and shopping from home. TV Answer Inc. promotes a pistol shaped remote to pay bills order goods and interact with TV programmers.
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John Backus
US Order
ScanFone
TV Answer Inc
Virginia
Jack Jordan’s Bar B Q Opens Second Odessa Location
Jack Jordan West and Bonnie Taylor led the ribbon cutting for Jack Jordan’s Bar B Q second restaurant at 2631 W. County Road, with owner Jimmy Jordan and manager Brad Timmons present. The new outlet opened Memorial Day May 25, while the original Jack Jordan’s Bar B Q remains at 4601 Oakwood on Odessa’s east side.
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Odessa
Jack Jordan
Odessa Chamber of Commerce
Bonnie Taylor
Jimmy Jordan
W. Co. Rd
Brad Timmons
West County Road
Jordan
Oakwood
Recession Shifts Summer Vacations to Cheaper Options
The Orlando Sentinel notes consumers trade up vacations for lower costs as prices rise for movies and golf while budget travel grows. Club Med, Carnival, and Disney expect sales changes, RV travel gains, and KOA campgrounds anticipate strong summer demand as nationwide park attendance may rise.
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Carnival Cruise Lines
Disney
King of the Recreation and Entertainment Companies
Recreation Vehicle Industry Association
National Park Service
Club Med
Two Odessa men elected to CLU-ChFC posts in Midland
Jess Chisum and Ernest C. Lynch, past presidents of the Permian Basin CLU ChFC chapter, were elected director and vice president respectively at a Wednesday installation at Ranchland Hills Country Club in Midland. Other officers named include Bob Clohessy as 1992-93 president, Dennis White as secretary treasurer, Jim Brimer as past president, and George Harley as ethics chairman. Dr. Ed Stuart conducted the installation. The chapter is part of a nationwide network of 226 chapters since 1928.
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Jess Chisum
Ernest C. Lynch
Permian Basin
Chartered Life Underwriters
Chartered Financial Consultants
CLU & Chfc
Ranchland Hills Country Club
Midland
Chisum
Lynch
Bob Clohessy
Dennis White
Jim Brimer
George Harley
Ed Stuart
Bank One
Texas
Odessa
Fiscally Fit Florists Earn First Fiscal Fitness Award
Kirksey Gregg and Mark Knox of the West Texas New Mexico Florist Association receive Odessa Chamber of Commerce Fiscal Fitness Award for bringing their convention to Odessa. The event is expected to inject 312,500 into the local economy, and the bureau notes a 25 percent rise in delegates over last year. Linda Sweatt, chamber official, presented the honor.
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Walt Disney Co
Club Med Inc
United States
Indian Ocean
Club Med
Queensland
Australia
New South Wales
Fiji
Kirksey Gregg
Mark Knox
West Texas
New Mexico
Convention and Visitors Bureau
Linda Sweatt
Chamber of Commerce
Crusade to lift morale during tough business times
A leader facing layoffs and heavy workloads outlines a plan to mobilize employees. Emphasize a clear mission, set short achievable steps, demand results, improve communications, and reward psychological gains to restore commitment and drive. Focus on actions over symptoms to turn adversity into prosperity.
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Odessa American
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Dick Marlowe
Orlando Sentinel
Wall Street Journal
Glen Larum
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