Legacy 1999: Taylor's nursery to Cozy Lounge era
Taylor owned a nursery and later the Blue Front cafe and Cozy Lounge on Wabash in the 300 block. She built the Cozy Lounge herself turning it into a teen gathering place for Odessa area youths to socialize and learn dances. Arthur Ray notes her Essie’s Drive In opened in the late 1960s and drew diverse patrons.
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Taylor
Wabash
Odessa
Anderson
Cleopatra
Arthur Ray
Essie
Barrett Avenue
South Odessa
Essie Mae Taylor
Essies Drive In a Beacon of Community History
Essies Drive In opened in the late 1960s and drew across racial lines as a popular gathering spot. Taylor hosted Christmas parties serving turkey and dressing to hundreds, built on a customer‑first approach. Anderson emphasizes her focus on satisfied customers and her life centered in the business.
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Murphy Street
Taylor
Anderson
Odessa Juneteenth schedule highlights city events
Odessa celebrates Juneteenth with a multi event schedule at Woodson Park and area venues. Activities include open division basketball, Mr and Miss Juneteenth pageant, blues bands at Woodson Park, youth programs, a free barbecue, games, a parade lineup and parade, cheerleading, and gospel performances with free admission at several stages.
Seliger urges broad based tax reform for Texas growth
Senator Seliger says Texas needs an effective equitable tax system adaptable to change and hints at broader franchise tax replacement. he pledges to serve West Texas and faces Democratic challenger Elaine Miller in November. Odessa realtors present a $10,000 PAC check as support.
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Texas
Seliger
Midland
Odessa
Martha Worley
Odessa Board of Realtors
Texas Association of Realtors
Elaine Miller
Amarillo
Odessa native sings with Sea Chanters at Reagan service
Odessan Petty Officer Jack Sigmon of Odessa, a member of the U S Navy Band Sea Chanters, performed at President Reagan's memorial at the National Cathedral amid a joint Army Navy Air Force choir. He fought emotions to honor the president with songs like Faire is the Heaven and And I Saw a New Heaven, recalling his Odessa High School roots and support from his family.
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Jack David Sigmon
U.S. Armed Forces
Reagan
Sigmon
Washington, D.C
U.S. Navy
Chingress
Ntional
Sigman
Odessa High School
Suzanne Medlin
Medlin
University of Indiana
Sea Chanters
Sissy Stacy
Phil Fouche Sr remembered as caring man in Odessa
James Phillip Phil Fouche Sr. 88 died Monday at Medical Center Hospital after his heart failed following an infection. Friends and co workers recall him as a devoted family man, community member and mentor who never spoke an unkind word. Services are pending with Frank W. Wilson Funeral Home.
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James Phillip
Phil” Fouche Sr
Medical Center Hospital
Coni Aldridge
Frank Rasure
Fouche
Rasure
Phil Fouche
Phil Fouche Jr
Odessa
Phil
Ida Torrez
Eddins Walcher Co
Torrez
Aldridge
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