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Newspaper

Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 27, 2011

Page

4

Old Time Graffiti Found At Alamo Doorway

Alamo officials uncover wall markings possibly dating from Mission San Antonio de Valero era or post siege. A dated “1802” near a doorway may reflect a birth mark or later inscription. Conservator Pam Jary Rosser found the earliest date while cleaning. other engravings read WVA TE X and SA. The marking history spans 1793 to 1803 with uncertain origin.

San Antonio Alamo Alamo Bruce Winders San Antonio de Valero Winders Pam Jary Rosser

Snow Globe Surplus Finds for Seized Travel Keepsake

In Austin, the Texas State Surplus Store off U.S. 183 shelves confiscated and left behind items including snow globes from San Antonio and other cities. Cashier Roberta Siller notes globes are surrendered at airports in multiple cities, boosting inventory as director James Barrington cites rise in plane related items and a $300,000 2010 revenue boost to the general fund.

Denver Chicago Disney World Texas U.S. 183 Roberta Siller Austin San Antonio Dallas-Fort Worth Waco el Paso James Barrington

Odessa Area Health Briefs and Community Meetings

Odessa Regional Medical Center and Midland events list schedules for health talks, vitamins, diabetes support, senior programs, and caregiver groups. Activities include Senior Advantage sessions, clergy breakfast, book club, support groups, and free screenings at East and West campus locations with contact numbers for details.

Food Addicts Anonymous Center For Spiritual Living Elizabeth Ave Midland Medical Center Hospital Redeemer Lutheran Fellowship Hall East 18Th Church MCH Center For Health and Wellness Highway 191 Barry Morris Paula Waldrop MCH Fourth St Odessa Alzheimer's Family Support Group Sherwood Place West Texas Amputee Health- South West Texas Healthy Marriage Project

Community events brief from Odessa Area

Odess a Regional Medical Center hosts Senior Advantage Medication Checks from 2 to 3 p m on June 27 in the East campus conference room with one on one pharmacy guidance. Also at Love To Dance Studio a salsa footwork class at 7 p m for women with contact numbers and site provided. Librarian Doris Baker to lead a Genealogical Society tour at Ector County Library and Mothers Milk Bank opens a new Odessa collection site with appointment line at 352 6099 and address 850 Tower Drive Suite 105. Tail City Blues Fest seeks sponsors for July 29 to 31 with contacts 618 0705 ext 7006 and 7007 and website tallcitybluesfest com. Email info onebook odessa com.

Odessa Regional Medical Center Senior Advantage ORM Pharmacy Department Senior Advantage Dare East Campus Praveen K. Reddy Ormc Pharmacy Department Area Agency On Odessaregionalmedicalcenter.com Ormc East Campus Mothers’ Milk Bank of North Texas Odessa Permian Basin Tower Drive Suite 105 Texasmilkbank.org Tail City Lisa Grissom Ronn Reeger Onebook

Lack of purpose in life and its rewards

A guest column argues that a sense of purpose is a basic human need. It links purposeful living to motivation, moral development, and hope, noting that feeling needed helps people set and reach goals and ward off low mood, while suggesting some adults wander without direction.

Death notices from Odessa Midland area

Death notices announce Ray Benton 57 of Odessa died June 24 2011 services at Anti och Christian Church with Rev Don Fankhauser officiating. Arrangements by Hubbard Kelly Funeral Home. Also Stacy Lynn Pugh 40 of Midland died June 24 20 at Hospice of Midland. Lidia Torres 59 of Odessa died June 23 2011 burial in Los Angeles Garden of Ector County Cemetery. Joe Lee Elmer Florence Jr 79 of Crane died June 25 201 at San Angelo services pending.

Odessa Ray Benton Medical Center Hospital Antioch Christian Church Don Fankhauser Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home Duncan Oklo Midland Stacy Lynn (Kelley) Pugh Hospice of Gulf of Mexico Acres West Funeral Chapel Charleston S.C Kaitlyn Dye Brandon Walsh Chicago Ill Lidia Torres Odessa Resi Ira Asamblea Apostolica de la Fe En Cristo Jesus Los Angeles Garden Ector County Torreon Coahuila Mexico Esteban Torres Sr Enrique Vargas Jr Isai Torres Oscar Torres Steven Jr. Torres Esther Vasquez Lidia Ramirez Silvia Marquez Delila Rodriguez Bacilio Medellin Elaso Francisco Medellin Juarez Mexco Magdalena Brito Margarita Ortiz Guadalupe Hernandez el Paso Crane Joe Lee Elmer Florence Jr Crane San Angelo Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home

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