Two hundred members and guests of the new Odessa Lions Club assembled at the Odessa High School gymnasium to witness the presentation of the local club's charter from Lions International. Following the ceremony, a banquet dinner was served, and a group of local artists presented musical entertainment to the crowd. The First United Pentecostal Church is established. Its first building is dedicated in July at S. Sam Houston and Olive streets. At the Summer Olympic Games Jesse Owens wins four gold medals as the United States finishes second behind Germany in the unofficial team standings.
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