Melvin McCallum

Profile Updated: November 12, 2024
Melvin McCallum
Residing In: Mountain Home, TX USA
Spouse/Partner: Carolyn Thomas/PHS '71
Occupation: Self Employed, Water Witcher
Children: Denise born November 1963
Yes! Attending Reunion
Comments:

Worked in the oil patch, worked for a big supply store made big bucks, worked for large oilfield service company, even more big bucks, worked for Enron more big bucks until they severed me in 1994. Yep, even more big bucks with all that great stock selling it all before the crash in 2001. Self employed living near Mountain Home, Texas in The Hill Country, selling ranches, witching for water and having a blast. Go back to Odessa monthly to visit older brother, Stanley and his wife Vada, Alford Smallwood's older sister and my many friends there.

School Story:

Lots of good school stories most involving Alford Smallwood, Don Moore, Sarah Ashford, Larry Byford, Don Boyd, Jimmie Rose, Richard Rose, Byron Looker, Jack Bowman, Steve Lambert, Jack Westerfeldt, Harrison Acton, Bo Philpot, Phillip Burnette, Wilbert Lawson, David and Daniel Hurst, Byron Burl Beckham, Phil Vincent, Faye Snyder, Jarvis Wright, Jimmy Jordan, Harold Bettes, Jerry Rhodes, John Haynes, Duane Cox, Tommy's Drive-In, and all the girls we loved before. Carl Goetz told me once that my old '47 chevy was the first car he ever saw do a wheelstand in Tommy's Drive In. Yep, 'ol "Runnin Bare-ly" pulled 'em up and showed them what she could do. I owned several cars while in high school including my first 1950 Ford, 4 dr, six cylinder, 1947 Pontiac, 1936 Chevrolet, 1935 Huppmobile, 1934 Plymouth 3 window coupe bought from Mr. Norrid a teacher at OHS. Me. Alford, Sarah and Bitty Moore used to drive out west of odessa chasing jack rabbits in the 1950 Ford. One day I had a flat and took it to the Shamrock station at corner of 16th and West County Road to get it repaired. When I went back to pick it up the man told me he was going to have to charge me 75 cents where he usually charged me 50 cents because the inner tube had 26 holes in it!!! Yep, those Mesquite thorns were bad back in those days and the tires weren't too good either. But, dang didn't we have tons of fun?!!!

Do you still see/talk to/hang out with any classmates? Who?

I see Richard Rose every time I go back to Odessa/Midland. I see Jack Westerfeldt quite often too.

I email Jimmy Jordan, Byron Looker, Harold Bettes, Bill (Maynard) Lisenbee, David Hubbard, Phil Vincent, Pat Hewitt, Pat Holland, Pat Schell, Bill Norman, Jack May, Mike Moore, Paula Briley Goetz Boles, Delmer McAfee, Dana Taylor, Faye Snyder, Jack Westerfeldt, Sarah Ashford, Jean Tiner, Jerri Gleaton, Jerry Albertelli, Jerry Rhodes, Mike Hennech, Jerry Coker, Carol Costley Rabun, John Haynes,

What have you always wanted to do that you haven't done yet?

Find that treasure at the end of the rainbow.

Have you ever done something that you told yourself you wouldn't do?

Not me!!!!

What would we be surprised to know about you?

I was born with a clubbed foot and I started school when I was 5.

Have you lived one of your dreams?

I have lived several of my dreams but choose not to share. Aw Shucks!!!!
I am on the verge of moving from my Llano River house to a barnominoum I am building in Mountain Home, Texas living with two younger women!!! How sweet is that?!! AND, now I am living near Mountain Home. 12/11/2015.

When was the last time you belly laughed?

Last night!!!!

Any words of wisdom for your classmates?

Quit Smoking those nasty cigarettes.

Last but certainly not least, do you have any tattoos and/or body piercings? If so, where and how many? (You may be called upon to provide proof at the reunion:o)

I have one tattoo inside my colon, bet you can't see it!!!

Melvin's Latest Interactions

Hide Comments
Jan
20
Jan 20, 2026 at 6:51 AM

Happy birthday young lady

Pray for rain

Mongo

Jan 20, 2026 at 6:50 AM

Happy birthday young man pray for rain
Mongo

Dec
23
Dec 23, 2025 at 3:33 AM

Happy birthday young man

Pray for rain

Mongo

Dec
19
Dec 19, 2025 at 1:10 AM

Happy birthday young lady

Pray for rain

Mongo

Dec
18
Dec 18, 2025 at 1:31 AM

Happy birthday young man

Pray for rain to keep

Mongo

Dec
04
Dec 04, 2025 at 5:29 AM

Happy birthday young man

Pray for rain

Mongo

Melvin McCallum posted a message. New comment added.
Nov
25
Nov 25, 2025 at 4:56 PM

Posted on: Nov 24, 2025 at 4:51 AM

Happy birthday young man

Pray for rain

Mongo

Nov
17
Nov 17, 2025 at 9:51 AM

Happy birthday young man

Pray for rain

Mongo

Nov
09
Nov 09, 2025 at 7:32 AM

Happy birthday young man

Pray for rain

Mongo

Nov 09, 2025 at 7:14 AM

Happy birthday young man

Pray for rain

Mongo

Nov
04
Nov 04, 2025 at 1:00 AM

Happy birthday young man


Pray for rain

Mongo

Oct
30
Oct 30, 2025 at 8:48 PM

Happy birthday young lady

Pray for rain

Mongo

Oct
21
Oct 21, 2025 at 3:08 PM

Happy birthday young lady

Pray for rain

Mongo

Oct 21, 2025 at 2:14 PM

Happy birthday young man

Pray for rain

Mongo

Oct
11
Oct 11, 2025 at 11:17 AM

Happy birthday young man

Pray for rain

Mongo

Oct 11, 2025 at 11:17 AM

Happy birthday young lady

Pray for rain

Mongo

Oct 11, 2025 at 11:05 AM

Happy birthday young lady

Pray for rain

Mongo

Oct 11, 2025 at 11:04 AM

Happy birthday young lady

Pray for rain

Mongo

Oct
10
Oct 10, 2025 at 4:21 PM

Happy birthday young man

Pray for rain

Mongo

Melvin McCallum posted a message. New comment added.
Oct
07
Oct 07, 2025 at 6:24 PM

Posted on: Oct 07, 2025 at 5:00 PM

Happy birthday young man

Pray for rain

Mongo

Hide Comments
Posted: Mar 30, 2016 at 8:33 AM
Posted: Dec 17, 2013 at 12:13 AM