Ordinances target massage parlors in Odessa Ector County
Odessa City Council and Ector County Commissioners plan joint talks on licensing and background checks for massage parlors amid a Texas law crackdown on sites suspected of prostitution. The measure would require permits, owner and employee disclosures, photo IDs, and background checks with sheriff access. Parlor operations would be limited to between 8 a.m. and 10 p.m. and violations carry up to a $1000 fine or six months in jail.
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Julie Bird
Odessa
Ector
Ector County
Atkins
Our weather jolts Yankees in West Texas tale
Fran Howe and the narrator adjusted to West Texas life with visiting family amid insulation concerns and coalgebra costs. The piece notes a Ranger reunion in Odessa on November 14 at Manuel's, plus a fiddling world championship in Las Vegas, and Kip Boykin’s Navy retirement and move to Odessa.
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West Texas
Fran Howe
Kathy
Yankeeland
Zera Howe
Indiana
Nebraska
Rickey Boen
Odessa
Las Vegas
Area briefs Workshop begins today
More than 100 student government representatives and sponsors from nine area colleges were expected for a two day workshop at Odessa College. Attendees include Midland College Howard College South Plains College Vernon Regional Junior College Texas State Technical Institute Amarillo El Paso Community College New Mexico Military Institute and Frank Phillips College. Jim Lewis UC assistant to the dean of student development is the workshop coordinator. Dr Miles Eckert OC dean of student development will welcome officials. Beverly Wakefield Odessa High School speech teacher will lead two sessions Getting Acquainted and Communications Skills at 730 p.m. and 830 p.m. respectively.
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Odessa College
Midland College
Howard College
South Plains College
Vernon Regional Junior College
Texas State Technical Institute of Amarillo
el Paso Community College
New Mexico Military Institute
Frank Phillips College
Jim Lewis
Miles Eckert
Beverly Wakefield
Odessa High School
South Plains Music Festival and Old Settlers Reunion
The ninth annual festival at Denver City community center features The Boyer Twins The Blakley Family Singers Bob Suggs Candy Cane and The Echo Valley Boys with country bluegrass and gospel acts from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. A downtown parade starts at 10 a.m. Admission is free and refreshments are available through the Church of God. For details contact Ray Trent at 806-592-3073.
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Denver City
Boyer Twins
Blakley
Bob Suggs
Browfield
Echo Valley Boys
Candy Cane
Red Rock
Ariz
South Plains Gospel Music Association
Church of God
Ray Trent
Odessa’s first police chief and longtime sheriff dies at 80
Hugh H. Ratliff 80 former Odessa town marshal first chief of police 1935 1942 and Ector County Sheriff 1942 1949 died at his home 1513 N Sam Houston Funeral set for 2 p.m. Saturday at Hubbard Kelly Funeral Home Ratliff born Aug 8 1901 in Coleman later moved to Odessa with family in 1906 married Ophelia Ward 1924 survived by wife a son a daughter a sister two grandchildren and a great grandchild.
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Odessa
Ector County
Hugh H. Ratliff
N. Sam Houston
Ratliff
The
West Texas
Lawman
Coleman
Texas
Garden City
Jesse H. Ratliff
Ophelia Ward
Duane Ratliff
Andrews
Davis
Mary Nan) Payne
Midland
Jewell McFarland
Dallas
Nancy Stacks
Garry Payne
Brady
Insurance man attends Million Dollar Round Table meeting
Odessa broker Ernest C. Lynch participated in the Million Dollar Round Table gathering held this week at Marco Island Florida, joining fellow insurance professionals from across the country.
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Ernest C. Lynch
Odessa
Marco Island, Fla
Odessa native Harris advances to national power projects role
J Norris Hinds earns conformance certificate in financial reporting for Odessa city finances. Odessa High School alumnus Ron Harris, 1956 graduate, visits for 25 year reunion and a promotion to head the Software Products Division at Scientific Systems Services in Melbourne. He now oversees multimillion dollar power generation monitoring projects for nuclear and fossil plants nationwide, after a career path from field operations to the Pittsburgh office. Harris and his wife Maria visit his parents at 1308 Bonham during the Odessa trip. Our Town invites reader notes and tips to Odessa American.
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Ron Harris
Odessa
Harris
Scientific Systems Services Inc
Melbourne
Fla
Pittsburgh
Florida
Maria
T.J. Harris
Bonham
Burton seeks campaign for county post while on city council
South Odessa councilwoman Margaret Burton plans to seek the May Democratic nomination for the Ector County Commission while serving on the city council. If ineligible she will resign and campaign full time. Burton awaits a written opinion from the Secretary of State.
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Margaret Burton
Council
Burton
Secretary of State
Hammond
Mel Rosa
Rosa
Austin
Ector
Lucille Wolz
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