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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 24, 2014
Page
15
Odessa Christian Faith Center invites the public to attend a guest sermon by Marcus Witt at 6 p.m. Doors open at 5 30 p m. Witt, a former Spanish pastor at Lakewood Church in Houston, is a five time Latin Grammy Award winner.
The University of Texas of the Permian Basin hosts a juniors and seniors artwork exhibit in the Nancy Fyfe Cardozier Gallery, 2 to 5 pm daily admission free. Also, at the Permian Basin Petroleum Museum a summer movie camp runs Tuesdays from June 3, 9:30 am to noon or 1 pm to 3:30 pm, for ages 5 and up at $5 per child. Crisis Center Odessa seeks volunteers with training provided. contact 333-2527.
The Texas DPS notes twelve gangs and cliques present in the Basin Odessa region. Local officials say gang activity has not spiked in the past year, with most incidents concentrated in jail. A jail minister cites growth in money and drugs fueling gang presence, including recent crimes in Odessa being linked to gangs. See GANGS Page 2B.
Odessans gathered at McKinney Park for the 17th Annual West Texas Soapbox Derby now in Odessa for the second year. Fourteen children raced as families bonded, with Ben Rubio of the Odessa Hispanic Chamber of Commerce noting the event’s family focus and 12 sponsors contributing volunteers despite windy skies.
Celinda Hawkins details Comanche Texas history with the 1874 killing of Deputy Charles Webb by John Wesley Hardin, his capture in Pensacola in 1877, and a notorious life that included prison time, a pardoned bar admission, and long-running debates among historians about his true nature. The column notes Hardin’s alleged gun notches, escape deeds, and fame linked to local lore.
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