County approves licensing for three adult stores and tightens rules
After a meeting where questions were deflected to an attorney, commissioners approved licensing for B&L Bookstore Jaime's Adult Bookstore and Westee News while delaying new rules for others. Two lawsuits challenge the county ordinance as several sexually oriented businesses faced closure for missing a 90 day licensing deadline. The panel also trimmed hearings timelines and narrowed crime denial language, with Sheriff authority retained for license refusals and a five member appeal board. New appointments were announced for Crider and Richard Jorgensen. three others were appointed June 13.
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Midland
B&l
Andrews Highway
Commissioners Court
Bright
Jaime
West County Road
Westee News
Riffs
Sheriff's Department
Bob Brookshire
Fisher
II Board
Crider
Precinct 3
Richard
Ricky
Jorgensen
Tom Todd
Alma Bird
Fred George
Sam Gonzalez
Margaret Burton
Odessa ED Center closes after funding cuts
The Odessa Economic Development Center, once helping businesses win 181 contracts valued at 6.6 million, shut down as funding from Odessa Industrial Development Corp Midland Permian Private Industry Council dwindled. Center operated on about 100000 yearly and aimed for self-sufficiency.
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Odessa Industrial Development Corp
7. Midland
Permiansia Private Industry Council
Underwood
Bid center lowers fees amid funding doubts
The center planned to collect 1 percent of contracts for clients but DoD rules blocked that plan. It wasn't until 1988 that the center started charging fees. Chuck Cowell, president of the board, said lacking long term funding prospects led to the change. Odessa and Midland colleges may take over some services. Bill Fashing of the Odessa Chamber of Commerce commented.
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U.S. Department of Defense
Underwood
Chuck Cowell
Odessa and Midland
Bill Fashing
The
Odessa Chamber of Commerce
Bid Center faces closure threatens regional information hub
Fashing notes the loss of an excellent information source and resource for the Permian Basin as the center risks closing. Jim Williams of Texas Business Forecasts urges leaders to preserve the center, calling Midland and South's stance shortsighted amid talks of economic diversification.
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Lee
Permian
Fashing
Jim Williams
Texas
Midland
Permian Basin
Incubator Expands at Rexene Building in San Antonio
National Business Incubation Association data show 120 new jobs created in a 50-tenant incubator with 22 minority or women owned companies. In successful centers eight of ten small businesses survive, with profitable firms leaving to operate independently. The Rexene Corp site on Seventh Street will house about 15 businesses on the first floor of 42,000 square feet, expanding Odessa College training and boosting downtown activity per local officials.
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National Business Incubation Association
San Antonio
Johnson
Rexene Corp
Seventh Street
Grant Avenue
Rexene
Bernie Sedate
Bill Fashing
Odessa Chamber of Commerce
Fashing
Hospital expands outpatient service with MRI center plan
MCH officials say the new imaging center will reduce patient stops by routing outpatients directly to testing. The MRI lease runs past 1992 and financing includes board approval of May finances and related purchases. A feasibility study shared costs with Midland Grand Hospital and a professional recovery network would help recover bed debts.
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Stephans
Acquir
MCH
Roger Sanderson
Adi
By Medical Center Hospital
Midland Gran Hospital Reonesee Blood Bank
Jay Poyner
Midland hospital seeks half cent sales tax increase
Midland County Hospital District votes 4 to 3 to call an Aug 11 general election on a half cent sales tax hike to 8 cents. The district would use funds for indigent care, facing a projected $1.1 million shortfall after discounts and aiming to raise about $4.8 million.
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Midland
Midland County Hospital District Board of Directors
Laurie Johnson
Midland Memorial Hospital
Johnson
Board of Directors
Ital
Tom Bruner
Ector County
Ector Caney Hospital
Roy Orbison Roots and Early Career in Wink
Roy Orbison, raised in Wink, wrote a rock classic that helped him and the Wink Westerners, later the Teen Kings, reach Memphis Tennessee. The story notes a family contract dispute and a push by Roy's father to secure his future in music.
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Roy Orbison
Wink
Orbison
Winkesterners
Teen Kings
Memphis
Tenn
Lee
Ee Lee
Roy
Jee
Noted West Texas lawyer Lee dies at 70 after career
Records indicate Sun Records sought to record Ooby Dooby with Lee in 1987. Foster recalled Lee as a top criminal lawyer known nationwide, colorful and smart. Classmate J L Dodd called him a ball of fire, remarking on the passing of an era.
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Sun Records
Lee
Roy
England
Mike Foster
Ateenes
Kermit
Foster
West
Texas
United States
J.L. Dodd
Contest safe from fuel woes at Big Spring airpark
Big Spring city officials confirm a temporary fuel shortage at McMahon-Wrinkle Airpark will not halt a weekend glider contest. C-Bar Flying Service, the airport’s operator, is out of fuel and closes July 1, with the city planning to take over refueling and radio operations until a new operator is contracted. About 45 aircraft are based there, and maintenance will not resume until a new operator is found. The hang glider event will proceed, using vehicle tow launches and no airplane fuel. The site, formerly Webb Air Force Base, is owned by the city since the base closed.
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Big Spring
Hal Boyd
McMahon-Wrinkle Airpark
C-Bar
Boyd
John Ramey
Ramey
Vickie Fryar
TV Reporter Sentenced for Refusing Source Disclosure
San Antonio AP reports KMOL TV reporter Brian Karem began a six month jail term for defying three court orders to reveal the confidential source behind notes from a telephone interview with a murder suspect. He stated he would keep his promise despite the jail time.
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San Antonio
Kmol-Tv
Brian Karem
Bexar County
Karem
Services set for Odessa resident Jerry Lindsay
Jerry Lindsay 82 of Odessa dies at Medical Center Hospital. Born September 19 1907 in Weatherford he moved from Midland to Odessa in 1938 and worked as a barber. Survivors include wife Mariette, sons Jarrett and Marlin, daughter in law Vernon, sisters and four grandchildren. Memorials to Odessa Christian School. Burial at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Funeral home Hubbard Kelly in charge.
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Jerry Lindsay
Odessa
Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home
Larry Roberts
Don Turskey
Sunset Memorial Gardens
Lindsay
Wednesday Medical Center Hospital
Weatherford
M Rrte Venable
Lovington
N.M
Midland
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Jackson Church of Christ
Jarrett Winzell Lindsay
Marlin Lindsay
Sacramento
Calif
Vernon Lindsay
Gainsville
Jewell Wampler
Bessierm
Dolly Bean
Odessa Christian School
Obituaries for John R. Lee and Billy Moore Bell
Notices list funeral plans for John R. Lee 65 of Kermit scheduled Friday at First United Methodist Church with burial at Kermit Cemetery and for Billy Moore Bell 60 of Big Spring with services Friday at Geeslin Funeral Home Chapel and burial in Elm Grove Cemetery Both men are noted as long‑time residents with military service and family survivors including spouses children and siblings.
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Billy Moore Bell
Big Spring
Geeslin Funeral Home Chapel
Raymond Sanders
Irene Chapa Services for 16 year old in Odessa schedule today
Services for Irene Frances Chapa 16 of Odessa set for 2 p m at Chapel with Revs Jack Odem and Rita Glasscock officiating. She died Monday after a lengthy illness born October 8 1973 in Odessa. She was student at Permian Basin Christian School member of yearbook staff and volleyball team. Survivors include her mother Frances and father David Chapa a sister Elva Christina Chapa and Odessa family relatives.
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Irene Frances Chapa
Odessa
Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home
Jack Odem
Rita Glasscock
Sunset Memo Gardens
Miss Chapa
Obituary notices for Lydia Palmer and Waller Brown
Lydia Palmer 91 of Odessa dies Wednesday at Medical Center Hospital. Services set for 4 p.m. today at Hubbard Kelly Funeral Home with burial in Memo. She was born December 8 1898 in Swifton Arkansas married Fred Palmer in 1935 in Ada Oklahoma lived in Odessa since 1956 a homemaker and Church of Christ member survived by son Buster Hayner Dunn Atlanta Texas daughter Jean Scisoe Mid Arkansas sister Rachel Poole N Arkansas seven grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren. Waller Brown 64 of Andrews dies Tuesday at home. Services 2 p.m. today at Calvary Baptist Church with Rev Mike Henson, burial in Andrews. Born October 30 1925 in Martin County he moved from Sparenburg to Jackson August 19. A farmer and World War II U S Army veteran he was a deacon at Calvary Baptist Church survived by wife a son Joe Brown Hobbs New Mexico a daughter Patsy Turnbow Andrews Melvin Brown Seminole a sister Ou Nichols Andrews and seven grandchildren. Singleton Funeral Home Andrews is handling arrangements.
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John R. Lee
First United Methodist Church
Kermit Cemetery
Memorial Hospital
Lee
Olney
Wink High School
University of Texas
U.S. Navy
State Bar of Texas
Winkler County
109Th Judicial District
Inkler
Ex- Students’ Association
Janie Lou
John Edward Lee
Austin
Mary Lee Castetter
Melissa Kay Lee
Cooper Funeral Chapel
Ruth
Odessa
Elmwood Memorial Park
Abilene
Lloyd Mayhew
Enrenberg
Medical Center Hospital
Franklin
Henry Je Sr
San Antonio
Lake Phantom Lake
Henry Ehrenberg
Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home
Lydia Palmer
Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home Co
Andrews
Waller Brown
Calvary Baptist Church
Mike Henson
Andrews Cemetery
Mr. Brown
Martin County
Jackson
Sparenburg
Brown
Ackerly
Joe Brown
Hobbs, N.M
Patsy Turnbow
Melvin Brown
Seminole
Ou Nichols
Singleton Funeral Home of
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