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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 11, 2008

Page

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Guitar program at Ector Junior High

A local guitar school notes what students learn in the program while a weekly lineup mentions vegetable cookery tips and upcoming events. The week features playhouse opening Noises Off on May 16 and a marine corps leadership talk by Sen. Jim Webb, with next Sunday to follow.

Ector Junior High Permian Playhouse Michael Frayn Sen Jim Webb United States Marine Corps Sen. Webb

Lottery Numbers Texas Draw Report May 10 2026

Daily and night draws list winning numbers for Cash 5 Pick 3 Lotto Texas and Daily 4. Numbers shown include 710 1121 31 341 165 1927 35 36 43 44 with a Jackpot of 11 million. Website reference lottery.org provides details.

LOTTO Texas

Friday May 9 Road Runner Cash Jackpot Details

Road Runner Cash draws Friday May 9 show a top prize of 128000 dollars. The lottery page lists numbers 15 17 1829 8 and an entry link www.nmlottery.com for tickets and results.

Frank Sinatra stamp role sparks cover charge joke

A satirical Argus column cites the Postal Service raising a one cent stamp price to “get Frank Sinatra.” The piece jabs at celebrity payoffs and pop culture, listing a string of mixed anecdotes from politics to video games and Hollywood figures.

Beverly Hills Frank Sinatra Postal Service Roger Clemens Mindy McCready Oliver Stone Bush Saddam Hussein United States Barack Obama US S Indiana Senate George McGovern Hillary Clinton Hillary McGovern Richard Nixon Argus Hamilton Comedy Store Hollywood Argus Argushamilton

Elisa Rios Sees Century With Family Birthday Celebration

Elisa Rios turns 100 as family and friends honor her with a party at St. Anthony’s Parish Hall. Born in Grandfalls, she married Francisco Rios in 1931 and raised five children. A founding St. Joseph’s parishioner, she cooked for fundraisers and sewed aprons and quilts for raffles. She remains active, threading a needle and making antojitos, attributing her longevity to the Lord.

Elisa Rios Rios St. Anthony’s Grandfalls Francisco Rios Frank Rios Ismael Rios Minnie Avila Esequiel Rios Queta Vargas St. Joseph's Catholic Church St. Joseph’s Altar Society Las Guadalupanas Carmelitas Sagrado Corazon McCamey

Fort Stockton awards honor local community leaders

The Fort Stockton Hispanic Chamber of Commerce held its sixth annual awards banquet on May 1 at the Pecos County Exhibition Building. Notable honorees included Pete Terrazas as Business Man of the Year, Abelia Acosta as Business Woman of the Year, Judge Robert Gonzales as Elected Official of the Year, the Lions Club as Outstanding Volunteer Organization of the Year, Yvonne Herrera-Gonzalez as Teacher of the Year, and Ron Mayfield as Administrator of the Year. J Ben Gallegos Sr. and Ruth Guadarrama received recognition for long service. The chamber raised $50,500 for scholarships. 71 awards ranging from $250 to $6,000 were distributed to Fort Stockton High School seniors.

Fort Stockton Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Pecos County Esteban Velasquez Odessa High School Lady of the Lake University San Antonio Ron Lehman Texas Workforce Commission Commission Pete Terrazas Terrazas Furniture Abelia

Popular baby names lead page 5A and legal moves near page 4B

Emily tops the list of baby girl names for the 12th straight year while Jacob remains No 1 for boys for the ninth year. County commissioners on Monday will consider moving 229862 from various funds to cover start up costs for the new CareHere employee clinic.

Emily Jacob

Odessa American Subscription Rates and Holidays

The Odessa American lists subscription options with pricing for daily and Sunday delivery, including Monday through Saturday rates and holiday editions. It notes holidays such as New Year’s Day MLK Day Presidents Day Memorial Day Independence Day Labor Day Columbus Day Veterans Day Thanksgiving and Christmas Day.

Unclear Postal Instructions From Odessa Notice

Partial OCR fragment shows contact options for a local notice mentioning a P O Box in Odessa Texas and a brief note about photos being possible. The text lacks full context or a clear event, name, or organization to anchor a complete summary.

Onlife Oapa P.O Odessa

Local names listed for Monahans Pecos event or notice

Edmon R Beaver James Edwin Bell Monahans Donald Shasta Rice Pecos Noise Noy Fuentes Lara AJ Cherry and Rick Cherry appear in a readable snippet likely naming individuals connected to a local notice or event. Further context not provided.

Pecos Noise Noy’ Fuentes Lara AJ Cherry Rick Cherry

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