This Week in Odessa History

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From The Odessa Record

June 4, 1915

Odessa’s two-day celebration to be held on July 2nd and 3rd this yeaer will eclipse all former attempts along the celebration line in this town. A sum of nearly $1,000 was set aside, and of this sum $500 will go as prizes to winners in horse races, foot sports and baseball games.

Decoration committee chairman Browning is completing arrangements for stringing almost twice as many electric lights on Main Street as were used last year. The decoration contemplated is far more elaborate than has ever been attempted here before and private homes and...