Storyteller recalls Midland's early days and legends
Susie Graves Noble recounts Midland history during a Brown Bag Lunch talk. She recalls an early era of expansive trust, frontierswomen, and cowboy aid, including tales of the Brown and Rankin families, drought hardship, and a mysterious lender who repaid with interest.
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Midland
Susie Graves Noble
Noble
Midland High School
Taylor Brown
Flo
Brown
Taylor
Colessa Bank
Rankin
Land of Opportunity
Popular Baby Names Shift Across Generations In 1983 Survey
The 1983 ParaTest Marketing poll of 12 000 new mothers lists the 200 top names for boys and girls. Christopher and Michael lead boys with John and James in the top five, while Jennifer and Jessica top the girls, with a diverse roster including many multicultural names in classrooms like Van Nuys California.
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Evan
Giovanni
Ian
Zane
Sean
Ivan
Jack
Juan
John
Mara
Mitzi
Moira
Marian
America
Mary
Christopher
Michael
Jennifer
Jessica
ParaTest Marketing of
New York
Matthew
James
Joshua
Andrew
Brian
Adam
Jason
Ryan
Justin
Robert
Daniel
Steven
William
Brandon
Nicholas
Joseph
Eric
Thomas
Jeremy
Kyle
Anthony
Sarah
Ashley
Amanda
Megan
Elizabeth
Nicole
Lindsay
Emily
Rachel
Katherine
Michelle
Jfirnn
Heather
Stephanie
Fknristen
Melissa
Lauren
Frebecca
Amy
Christina
Amber
Laura
Jamie
Alan Benjamin
New American Library
Jennifers
Heathers
Joshuas
Scotts
Lisas
Deborahs
Michaels
Stevens
Annies
Esthers
Samuels
Henrys
Quyen
Yamille
Toshiko Ogita
Kester Avenue
van Nuys
Calif
Odessa student named sorority delegate to international convention
Juli Anderson of Odessa will travel to New Orleans as an official delegate to Alpha Gamma Delta International Convention with more than 600 members expected. She is vice president of fraternity education for the Epsilon Rho Chapter at Texas A&M and a Permian High School graduate and junior at A&M. The sorority supports the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation, aiming for research and a cure.
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Juli Anderson
Odessa
New Orleans
Alpha Gamma Delta
Epsilon Rho
Texas A&m University
Fairmont Hotel
Juvenile Diabetes Foundation
Anderson
Permian High School
Lavon Anderson
Cedar Rapids name used in Miami housing ad
Cedar Rapids, Iowa is invoked in an advertising line for a Florida housing project. Developers compare Weston to Cedar Rapids, saying it offers a similar feel to living in Iowa’s Cedar Rapids. The snippet notes the marketing angle without expanding on broader context.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Miami
Sunshine State
Weston
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Izvestia
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Natasha
Sputnik
Elektrinikatsia
Energoblock
Melser
Odessan
Arn
Market Place
University & Parkway
FAM
RRANS
Permian Mall
Midland Park
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