Seniors win Southwest Airlines holiday trips to visit families
Eighty-year-old and other Permian Basin seniors win the "Home for the Holidays" trips funded by Southwest Airlines and the Permian Basin Area Agency on Aging after posting letters detailing their reasons. Winners include Maria Chacon and Delia Cruz traveling from Odessa to Oceanside to visit relatives, Connie Rogers visiting Crane relatives in Fort Worth, and George Mitchell planning a Las Vegas visit to his daughter.
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O'Neal
Tyler
Odessa
Maria Cha Con
Delia Cruz
Oceanside
Chacon
Cruz
Northside
Southwest Airlines Marketing Department
Permian Basin Area Agency
Cookie Wetendorf
Connie Rogers
Crane
Fort Worth
Rogers
Tommie Langford
Monahans
California
Trina Sanchez
Midland
Brownsville
McAllen
George Mitchell
Las Vegas
Sam Martin
Sacramento
Calif
Martin
Werendorf
Southwest Airlines
Permian Basin
Maggie Trafton
Los Angeles
Robert Pope
Big Spring
Maxine Gibbs
Texas Ballots Signal High Turnout in 2001 Legislative Push
In a charged Texas race climate the GOP holds a 16 15 Senate edge while Democrats lead the House 78 72 as parties duel for control ahead of redistricting. The Dallas East Texas contest for Senate District 3 features Todd Staples versus David Fisher with $5 million likely to be spent. Bush’s ballot presence and local races boost turnout. El Paso reports record early voting.
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GOP
Senate
House
Texas
Todd Staples
Palestine
David Fisher
Silsbee
Bush
Dees
el Paso
Helen Jamison
Jamison
Sharon Keller
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
Bill Vance
Permian High School tops AP scholar list with 30 names
Odessa High reports a record number of AP scholars led by principal Alma Guerre ro and senior counselor Dianne Mata. Principal Rosson was away in Waco for UIL marching band but the school stresses the achievement reflects strong curriculum and potential for more credits as eight or nine students remain underclassmen.
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Bradford Barron
Madeline Boles
Larilyn Brown
Robert Craighead
Ashanti Crawford
Michalea Daggett
Lori Denney
Thomas Duckworth
Gabrielle Enriquez
Sarah Floyd
Clayton Garrison
Matthew Harrison
Jacob Haynes
Erin Heath
Jamie Hennessey
Elizabeth Hollmann
Jennifer Kupper
Jennifer Kuykendall
Darin Love
Shanna Moody
Chris Morgan
Cody O’donnell
Kathleen O’hearn
Ethan Ormsby
Alissa Parker
Melissa Roundtree
Waco
UIL
Permian
Texas Education Agency
Texas
United States
OHS
Alma Guerrero
Odessa High
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Barbara Pete Hervey
Bexar Oar
William Barr
Dallas
Charles Holcomb
Court of Criminal Appeals
Texas Supreme Court
al Gonzales
Priscilla Owen
Nathan Hecht
Texas Railroad Commission
Charles Matthews
Michael Williams
Williams
State Board of Education
Sprint
Intouch Telecom
World OF Products
VFW
Andrews Hwy
Appt
Ethene
Natnatia
Medinattenedad & More
West County Rd
Mattress Liquidators
N. Grant
Bio
Caseys
Escada
Midkiff
Midland, Texas
Ector County
Bob Leahey
161St District Court Records
John W. Smith
Byu
Kel Las
CAF Desert Squadron
Jerry Caddell
Bill Hext
Fritz Gauerholz
U.S. Army
Honor Guard
American Legion
Frank Chavez
PHS Jrotc
Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home
Odessa Funeral Home
Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors
Martinez Funeral Home
Sunset Memorial Gardens
Sheriffs’ Office
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