Bubba's hesitant invite to Czech artist showcase
In a lighthearted West Texas chat, Bubba Gravelhauser receives an invitation to an Odessa Country Club art reception for Czech artist Jiri Skorepa. The offer includes a cocktail party and an on-site exhibit, with Bubba joking about attire and name trouble while weighing whether to attend.
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Bubba Gravelhauser
Bubba
Crawlon Inn
Jiri Skorepa
Dorothy Croft
Odessa Country Club
Country Club
Czech Republic
West Texas
Dorothy
Gravelhauser
Odessa High School alumni tour recalls years past
Members of the Odessa High School classes of 1947 through 1952 return to the campus for a tour after a reunion event. Cindera Nealy reports from Odessa American.
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Odessa
OHS
Cindera Nealy
Odessa High School Class of 1950 Hosts Reunion
Odessa High School alumni from the classes 1947 to 1952 gathered for a 50 year reunion led by Marty Marshall McKissack and cochair Tommy McKissack. About 1,100 invited. roughly a third expected to attend with many still in Odessa and some traveling from Maryland and Oregon.
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Odessa High School
Marty Marshall McKissack
McKissack
Trenton
Frances Bosworth Durham
OHS
Tommy
Odessa
McKissacks
Bethesda
Maryland
Portland
Oregon
Reed McFarland
Ruth Allday
Mary Neele
John Goodman
Ruby Kay Jones
Don Whited
Cheryl Whited
Houston
American State Bank Names New Odessa President Michael Marshall
Michael L. Marshall is named president of American State Bank as it agrees to acquire Chase Bank Odessa pending regulatory approval. He returns to the Permian Basin to oversee the Odessa operation starting Nov 17, relocating with his wife Julie and their three children. Marshall aims to leverage energy sector experience and joins local community groups while ASB expands from Lubbock across 16 West Texas cities with 26 branches.
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Michael L. Marshall
American State Bank
Lubbock
Odessa
Chase Bank of Texas
Marshall
Permian
Chase Odessa
Bank
Permian Basin
Julie
Julie Marshall
Zavala Elementary
American Cancer Society
March of Dimes
Better Business Bureau
The
Hispanic Chamber
Boys and
Chase Bank
ASB
West Texas
Safe Place offers hope for battered women in Permian Basin
Jill, a battered woman with no family nearby, found shelter, counseling, and legal guidance at Safe Place after an abuser left her for dead. The Odessa American highlights United Way supported agencies each Thursday and Sunday, detailing Safe Place as a crucial refuge for women in crisis.
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United Way
Odessa
Permian Basin
Jill
Te Ra Ti Agency Open House Details and Services
Rebecca Gnunaud leads Te Ra Ti with 46 paid staff and 82 volunteers. The agency has a $1,605,958 annual budget, receives 3.26 percent or $52,284 from United Way yearly, and was founded in 1978, joining United Way in 1986. Open house at 700 N Grant 6th floor offers a mock counseling session in a game show format to educate on family violence and recovery. services include emergency shelter, 24 hour hotline, counseling, legal and personal advocacy, child support, and batterer education groups.
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Rebecca Gnunaud
United Way
N. Grant
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