This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 5 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1996
Page
11
A biographical sketch of Johnson a longtime Odessa resident born in Rockwood Coleman County and retired after a career grounded in West Texas community service. He cites the weather friendly people and family as top joys and shares values learned from Baptist faith and local civic roles. He names Wanda his wife two children Denice and Tommy Ray and two grandchildren. He reflects on meeting admired figures Truman Rogers Ruth and Babe Ruth.
Defense portrays Charles E Adair III as hero whose actions aimed to stop a girl from harming herself after meeting through Golf Course Road Church of Christ in Midland. Prosecutors allege sexual assault of a minor and harboring a runaway. testimony covered family, church ties, and alleged past relationships amid a high pressure trial day.
About 20 residents and 20 city county officials gathered at Ector County ISD Career Center to learn the Turn Around Odessa program. Organizers say the method has reduced crime in other cities and can work in Odessa with neighborhood marches and sign carrying campaigns starting soon.
The Ector County Independent School District votes 6-1 to hire HealthSmart Preferred Care to manage employee health care costs, excluding Medical Center Hospital due to contract negotiations. Trustees fear limiting options, though staff say most local doctors already align with HealthSmart and patients may still use Medical Center if no nearby facility matches services. The final contract goes to the board for approval after further provider integration talks.
Two years of drought and months without rainfall have strained the region yet sparked a boom for certain Odessa firms. Ramirez Concrete & Construction reports full workloads with no days off while Hi Plains Drilling plans for long term needs as farmers face potential losses without rain. Local irrigation firms stress the urgency of renewed showers to prevent broader economic damage.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.