This Week in Odessa History

The era of the saloon passed out of existence in Odessa at 10:30 p.m., December 31, 1915, when the ban on liquor sales became effective.

In the issue of January 7, 1916, The Odessa Record reported on the saloons’ last stand.

New Years Eve witnessed the passing of the liquor traffic in a most satisfactory manner.

Though the town was crowded and the saloons were packed, it was a good natured and much quieter crowd than had been expected under the circumstances.

All of the saloons practically closed out their entire stock.

At one saloon, the beer supply ran short at noon, and at 10:30 p.m., the c...