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The Elk City News - Elk City, Oklahoma. Frday, April19, 2019 Cold War Oklahoma April 20 Columbia, Canada, where installations in the state and Brewer thinks the book he taught for the rest of his state civil defense groups, would appeal to everyone Annual Easter Egg working life. Halperin diedwith Brewer learning that from general readers to * in 1995. Elk City High School students military generals, from high April 24 “He went to his grave main- formed a civil defense sup- school students to college pro- * taining his innocence, that he port group in 1968. It was the fessors. The book is available Chamber of Commerce Fnonman was neither a communist norfirst of its kind in the state. online at amazon.com and Lunch and Learn 12 p.m.-1 e a Soviet spy,” Brewer said. Brewer describes how his and barnesandnoble.com. “However, in summer 1995, book alternates between a p.m. RSVP- Elk City West- not too many months after traditional book of history, Elk City businesses that ern Technology Center. he passed away, the United written in a formal, schol- will sell Cold War Oklahoma States government revealed arly manner, and a work that are Grandview Pharmacy, information through a top se- features a more journalistic Paul Jones Drug and Currell’s April 25 cret program that had begun style. His book also covers Do-It Center. Gallery@112 in Kiwanis T-Ball League in 1943 called Venona.” the process of revealing how Sayre will also sell the book Continued. Halperin. He was accused ‘Through that program, the he learned about his subjects, locally. Brewer will have a sign ups. 6 p.m, at the of being a communist by the Soviet Union placed at least such as visiting missile sites book-signing event at Major Kiwanis Park. those 12 intercontinental Oklahoma Legislature, and he 349 people as spies in the U.S. and entering one ofthose Bean Coffee & Sandwich Co., ballistic missile sites near subsequently lost his job and government and military, and sites. 201 W. Broadway in Elk City, April 26 Altus,” he said, noting it was went to work for the federal one of those 349 the Venona “What I tell people about from 10 to noon May 4, and a near a small community government’s Office of Stra- program positively identified the book is I think it has limited number of books will Gregory Popovich Pet called Willow. tegic Services, an intelligence was Halperin, Brewer said. something for everybody,” During his research, he agency that was the precursor Brewer said he also wrote a Brewer said. Oklahoma be available for purchase. He Theatre, Pioneer Center to the CIA. He left the OSS will also sign books at 10 a.m. learned about Maurice paper about Halperin that author and historian Bob Halperin, a University of in 1945. Later, after living in also was published in “The Burke wrote the forward May 10 at Paul Jones Drug, April 27th Oklahoma professor from Soviet Union and Cuba, he Chronicles of Oklahoma.” for the book and said it was 105 N. Main St. Brewer will GPRMC Child Birth 1931-41, and one of Brewer's joined the faculty at Simon Some other chapters in the “scholarly but also readable,” sign copies of books pur- book’s chapters is about Fraser University in British book revolve around military Brewer said. chased at other locations. Class, in the hospital cafeteria meeting room A from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Dispatchers or don’t have control of their training, including quarterly “Oklahoma MX Race” - emotions, call in emergency training within the depart- Elk City Motorcross situations, Denley said. ment. The agency and South “Asa call-taker, you have to learn right off the bat that Western Oklahoma Develop- April 28th you to take control of the con- ment Authority constantly versation,” Denley said. offer classes for dispatchers “Oklahoma MX Race” - ‘Sometimes presence mat- Elk City Motocross ters, because a soft, steady to attend. voice along with reassurance “And our agency is good April 29 can help the situation with the about letting a few go to train- caller. ing at atime, so that we do get Merritt All Sports Ban- “When children are that continuing education,” quet - Convention Center. involved, letting them know how good they’re doing with she said. the call” is important, she Denley said dispatcher Arimathea 105th said. work is not for everyone, as birthday celebration 1:29 As far as training, the some people can go through p.m, Western Technology police department gives training and understand what Center. Guest speaker is four to six months of train- Landry Brewer, writer ing, Denley said. The police the work is about and opt to of Cold War Oklahoma. department does continuous discontinue. Guests are welcome. May3 Play Day - Elk City Mo- tor Speedway. Block Party Elk City - Leslie Denley, left, and Brigette Kilpatrick look over some information on a computer Timothy Steven “T.S.” ‘screen at the Elk City Police Department. Staff photo by Don Munsch. Downtown Elk City. Blaylock Sr. May 4 Continued. has pulled over a motorist. closure on our calls.” Timothy Steven "T.S." April 22 at 11 a.m. at Ft. Sill The best part of the job? So, Denley could ask later Blaylock Sr. died April 13 at National Cemetery. Arrange- Arts Festival - Conven- map within about I would “[ think it’s the satisfaction what happened to a patient the age of 54 years. ments are under the direc- tion Center. say probably, maybe, 300 of being able to get someone after he or she was sent to the Services will be held tion of Whinery. feet, 400 feet,” she said. “I the help they need,” Den- hospital, because dispatchers Regular Stock Car would say a half block radius ley said. “But as far as the can get involved with a call Races, Elk City Motor is what we can pinpoint you department itself, we’re just and can develop an attach- William “Doyle” Winn Speedway. in. But yes, we can get very like a big family here. There ment. close.” are a lot of agencies where A dispatcher job calls for William “Doyle” Winn, 96, Other duties of the job can dispatchers never get closure. people to sometimes be “stern of Amarillo, TX died Mon- May5 be mundane, such as looking Our agency is not that way. but still empathetic” when day, April 15, 2019. up warrants when an officer We communicate, we get people, who are hysterical Services will be at 10 a.m. Arts Festival - Conven- ‘Thursday at South Georgia tion Center. Baptist Church, in Amarillo with Mike Martin and Roy Elk City FFA Banquet, Dewees, pastors, officiating. Cattle Continued. know.” Graveside services will be at high school commons. He said problems with wandering cows 3 p.m. at Fairlawn Cemetery The cattle don’t happen all that often in the city, but the in Elk City, Oklahoma, with May 7 are a huge county handles those issues almost on a daily Pastor Roy Dewees offici- investment basis. ating. Arrangements are by Canute FFA Banquet, for the owners, and wandering cows are a “We don’t know have that many problems Boxwell Brothers Funeral Convention Center. safety issue for law enforcement, as police just here in the city, but when we do, we have a lot Directors, 2800 Paramount want to be able to get cows off the road as soon more traffic in a confined area, so the chances Blvd., Amarillo. as possible and in the right pen or assist the of having an accident [are higher],” he said. Doyle was born January 7, Survivors include a May9 owner in doing so as quickly as possible. “Even at those speeds, you hit a cow at 35 1923, in Elk City, Oklahoma, special brother-in-law and “We're trying to do what the sheriff's office miles an hour, it’s like hitting a rock.” sister-in-law, Charles and Chamber of Commerce tries to do: keep track of whose cattle is where Holland said if police can reach owners of to W.P. and Laura Winn. Wannie Dewees; a daughter He graduated from Elk City Membership Appreciation and have a contact number for them in case cows and animals quicker, after they have got- High School and was a star and son-in-law, Glendie and Fun Night at the Park 6-8 they do get out,” Holland said. “With all these ten loose from property, then the probability athlete. He then began work Delbert Farrar; grandchil- p.m. Cookies, drinks and lush green grasses popping out, those cows are of an accident will greatly decrease. in the grocery industry as dren and their spouses, Rod free park activities. all excited and hungry.” “Generally, fences are pretty good around ameat cutter and did that and Deb Farrar of Albu- After a dead winter, they are more inclined here; they keep them up,” Holland said. “But until retirement, but what he querque, N.M., and Rory to get out of their fenced-in area, whether in you know, things do happen.” did best was love and care and Julie Farrar, Ronica and May 10 the city or county. People who would like to provide their in- for his wife and family. He Tracye Farrar, Roth Farrar “It’s just good for us to notify the owner as. formation to Elk City Police Department may was an amazing husband, and Ronde Farrar, all of Blood drive 9 a.m. - 2 soon as possible so they can take care their message the PD through Facebook or can send p.m. Elk City Baptist Vil- own cattle,” he said. “It’s a huge investment their info to [email protected]. father, and papa. Amarillo; six great-grand- Doyle married Goldie on children, Seth, Ally, Riley, lage. for them, and if they were out, they’d want to July 4, 1953, in Elk City. Caleb, Corbin, and Emma ‘They resided in Elk City Farrar; several nieces and May 11 before moving to Amarillo nephews; and a host of in 1974. friends and family. 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