Odessa definitely had those folks in the ‘50s. There was a level where only a few could compete, and it was rarified. And it came from oil wealth. In the ‘50s, Grant Street, the main street in Odessa, was a fully matured main street. It ran then, as it does now, from south to north.

Odessa College 1965 to 1967 and Tech 1967 till graduation in Summer of 1968. I left West Texas after graduation for Dallas, then Austin and back to Dallas for good in 1978. My children and grandchildren have no idea about the unique experience of growing up in the 50's in Odessa. My sophomore year at OHS even had the Ector High students there.

ODESSA IN THE 50'S THE POOR BOYS BAND TIME IS A FUNNY THING THE ECTOR THEATER DRIVE IN PICTURE SHOWS DKR BACK TO PASS 9th GRADE FOOTBALL TEEN SOCKHOP 1957 A VERY GOOD YEAR ... When I say OUR, I mean that bunch I hung out with in the 50s and 60s. I feel like I knew best the classes of 1959 thru 1963.

Feb 8, 2003 · We have other pages showing some of Odessa's Buildings taken in the late Fifties from that very location. Roof work under way to build the Starlight room for the Golden Rooster; 1956. Lincoln Avenue is in the background. The Greyhound bus station was located on 2nd and Lincoln; photo shows a bus parked beside the building. Further in the ...

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Feb 24, 2021 · The Odessa American is the leading source of local news, information, entertainment and sports for the Permian Basin. ... 50s saw drug use come to Ector County. ... Odessa, TX 79761-4590 (432) 337 ...

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Oct 26, 2006 · I'd like to exchange memories of folks who grew up in Crane in the 50s. I lived there from about 1957 to 1959 (when I was from 7 to 9 years old). ... City-Data Forum > U.S. Forums > Texas: Crane, TX, late 1950s (Odessa, McCamey: neighborhoods, theater, school) User Name: Remember Me: Password Please register to participate in our discussions ...

Jan 25, 2016 · Located directly on Alamo Plaza, the Menger Hotel is the oldest continuously operating hotel west of the Mississippi. William and Mary Menger opened it in 1859 to house guests of their brewery. The hotel originally had just 50 rooms, and today, there are over 300.

Odessa (/ ˌ oʊ ˈ d ɛ s ə /) is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the seat of Ector County with portions extending into Midland County. [4]Odessa's population was 114,428 at the 2020 census, making it the 34th-largest city in Texas; it is the principal city of the Odessa metropolitan statistical area, which includes all of Ector County.The metropolitan area is also a component of the ...