Honoring Greatness

 Foundation to Name Three to Wall of Fame

October 28, 2004

 Mr. Paul Odom Jr., Linda Lambert and Wallace Johnson, to be honored at annual black-tie event. The Wall of Fame will be held Thursday, October 28 at the Marriott Hotel in Oklahoma City.

 Oklahoma City Public School Foundation Press Release:

  Paul B. Odom Jr. has been in the Oklahoma City area all of his life. A graduate of Capitol Hill High School, he attended Oklahoma State University. After serving in the United States Army during the Korean War, Odem returned to Oklahoma City, and with the help of his father began a life-long career in the construction business.

 Paul is currently in commercial and residential land development, property management as well as aviation.

 Odom served on the Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission 18 years. He has also served on the Moore Public School Board, INTEGRIS Baptist Foundation Board as well as the INTEGRIS Baptist Medical Center Board. He served on the boards of Stockyards Bank, Central National Bank, Friendly National Bank and Bank One. Currently serving on the board of directors for BancFirst, Odom is also a trustee on the Mount Saint Mary School Board and a trustee and vice president of the Oklahoma City Community Foundation.

MOORE THEN & NOW

Yesterday 

Moore was founded during the land-run of 1889. The early settlers came on train, horseback, wagon, and some on foot. According to local historians, the town’s original name was Verbeck, as designated by the railroad company. However, a railroad employee named Al Moore, reported to be either a conductor or a brakeman, lived in a boxcar at the camp and had difficulty receiving his mail. He painted his name – Moore – on a board and nailed it on the boxcar. When a postmaster was appointed, he continued to call the settlement Moore. When the town incorporated in 1893 the name was legalized.

The small town slumbered comfortably for 70 years – then it exploded in a frenzy of expansion and development in 1961. With approximately 22 square miles of additional territory being annexed, Moore became a city in 1962.

An important factor in the city’s growth has been its location. The close proximity and easy access to the state’s capitol city on the north, and the University of Oklahoma to the south, make Moore an attractive, convenient place to live.

Today

P.B. Odom Santa Fe North Addition is the beginning of a new era in the development of Moore, in the 21^st Century. The Odom family has been one of the leading developers in Moore in the past and will continue to be one of the leading developers in the future.

Tomorrow

Over the course of the next several years you will be able to follow the development of the property located between N.W. 12 and N.W. 27 along  Santa Fe Ave, by visiting our web site often.

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