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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1995
Page
11
A personal column laments youth worship and media pressure about gray hair in women while celebrating aging as a badge of survival. The author recalls her son’s childhood mishaps linked to gray strands and notes personal hair dye usage as the column nears its end.
Permian Basin residents can donate blood for elective operations or for relatives through a local arrangement with Abilene Meek Community Blood Center. A Meek mobile unit collected autologous and directed donations at the Permian Basin center, with blood shipped to Abilene for testing and back after approval. About 25 to 30 donors participated, and the unit will return for autologous use.
AUSTIN AP Police checkpoints would be used on Texas roads to deter drunken driving after the Texas Senate approved the bill 3 to 0. Senator David Sibley said the fear of arrest deters drinking and driving and stressed the measure is not carte blanche for random stops. The bill advances to the House for consideration.
Reverend Charles S. Lowery of Hoffmantown Baptist Church addressed about 540 Odessans on the National Day of Prayer, urging accountability and boundaries to foster a more moral society. He noted consequences follow temptations and compared life to a runway and a guarded playground, stressing that people are treasured as image bearers of God. Mayor Lorraine Perryman organized the event, emphasizing responsible use of diverse gifts for a safe community.
Former Lubbock County official Dr. Ralph R. Erdmann, 68, remains jailed in King County Washington on federal weapons charges after authorities found more than 100 firearms including an automatic rifle in his Redmond home. Erdmann, a convicted felon, is held without bond for allegedly violating his Texas probation and possessing firearms in Washington where such a fully automatic M16 A1 is illegal.
The Skippers from Leland North Carolina travel the country sharing stories. They perform Thursday for eighth graders at Bonham Junior High as part of their The Story Company program, a professional storytelling act active since 1987. They will appear at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at 7 tonight, announced by the Odessa American.
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