John Ben Shepperd honored at Odessa event items
Perryman of the Perryman Group spoke at a JBS Leadership Luncheon at the Odessa Country Club commemorating John Ben Shepperd's 100th birthday. Odessa officials proclaimed a John Ben Shepperd week while actor Joe Wiegand portrayed Teddy Roosevelt. The analysis highlighted Shepperd's long public service and regional impact.
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Shepperd
Perryman
Perryman Group
JBS
Odessa Country Club
Joe Wiegand
Teddy Roosevelt
Fellowship of
Odessa
David Turner
John Ben Shepperd
Texas
State Chamber of Commerce
Leaders Remember Shepherd and Enduring Bipartisan Faith
Perryman cited a 1953 Shepherd speech urging past leaders to “look down” and keep the faith. Attendees including Lorraine Perryman, Betsy Triplett-Hart, and State Rep. Brooks Landgraf reflected on Shepherd’s bipartisanship and mentoring legacy at a luncheon honoring him.
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Perryman
Shepperd
Lorraine Perryman
Odessa Development Corporation Board
Betsy ‘Triplett-Hart
Brooks Landgraf
Travis
Bowie
Bonham
Economist
MCH eyeing changes after center duct and oxygen line concerns
Webster said the architect confirms code compliance for the oxygen line near the duct but the center will be rebuilt with changes. Staff were briefed that they would not face financial impact and physicians have temporary privileges at ORMC and Midland Memorial. Labor and delivery patients are diverted with retrofitted rooms and extra ORs and staff. Reopening timing remains an estimate subject to change.
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Webster
ORMC
Midland Memorial Hospital
MCH
Levi Stone
Stone
Texas Mutual honors 18 firms for workplace safety in Odessa
Texas Mutual Insurance Company recognized 18 firms in Ector and Andrews counties at a Tuesday Odessa luncheon for exemplary safety programs that reduce workers compensation costs. Top honors included E A Welding and Oilfield Service and several other operators across oilfield and construction sectors.
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Texas Mutual Insurance Company
Ector
Andrews Counties
Odessa
Texas Mutual
E & A Welding & Oilfield Service
Hughes Oilfield Transportation
Wildfire devours 68 homes in Bastrop County Texas
Nearly 70 homes were destroyed as a weeklong Central Texas wildfire burned 68 homes and 77 non residential structures since October 13. The blaze grew to 7 square miles but was 80 percent contained with no injuries reported. Buescher State Park remained closed through Friday and rain chances were forecast for Bastrop. Dallas collectors display Oswald wedding ring found after JFK assassination.
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Smithville
Texas
Texas A&m Forest Service
Bastrop County
Forest Service
Logan Scherschel
Buescher
Bish’er
Austin
National Weather Service
Bastrop
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Great Basin Petroleum Services
Bowden Construction
Permian
Viking
Texasmutual.com
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Dallas
Seum
John F Kennedy
Lee Harvey Oswald
Dealey Plaza
Stephen Fagin
Law Offices
Foster & Houston
PLLC
Foster and Houston
Ryan Foster
Fosterhoustonlaw.com
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Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited
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