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The Elk City Daily News - Elk City, Oklahoma Friday, April 26, 201 Historical Happenings in Okarche, which is run by Lorena Taylor, Margaret the state Knights of Colum- Nichols and guest Debbie bus. The center is anon-denom- Dunca, Extension Educator. inational learning center that helps mentally handicapped adults acquire skills they can use to function in jobs in their communities. Anyone ‘The Elk City News who is in need of the center’s services or known someone April 2019 who needs them can contact the local Knights of Colum- bus organization for more When Jimmy came to town information. Cheryl Overstreet Editor Merritt Has A Busy Week By Mrs. A.R. Wingfield He made a promise during Mr. and Mrs. Ray Cham- his campaign. And a few bers of Desney, Ok were Tuesday and Wednesday years later, he acted on his guest of his sister, Mrs. promise and returned to Elk Everley King. Mr. and Mrs. Paul King and family joined City. the family for supper Monday In 1975, Jimmy Carter evening. was running for president. Larry and Linda Allison of Denton, Texas visited his His campaign trail led him mother Dorothy Allison last through Elk City where he Thursday. ‘Bob Smith called on Mr. and Mrs. Waymond met the publisher of the local ae Hall Monday night. Ernestine Potter an dMr. newspaper, Larry Wade. “Larry made him promise 2009 NEW PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT- Thecity park's: layne:so familar to children and and Mrs. George Grossman attended Chruch with Mr. and ‘to come back to Elk City if parents, is getting entirelynew equipment. The newplay area is set to open in May.. (Staff Photo by Matt Meason) Mrs. Kim Grossman and fam- he was elected,” Jim Coffey ily at Weatherford Sunday. explained. “And he did.” on the morningof the 3rd of Jar on the campus. will draw for their hostess In March 1979, Carter kept 1 November, 1917, at about 4 o’clock. I was first taken to a and the number of appear- ance in the pageant. ew eee SEO his promise to the citizens of April 1919 dugout just behind the Ger- Dinner Given By Chil- Rooms for the out-of-town The Elk City Daily News Elk City and returned for a Elk City News-Democrat man front line, which I sup- dress’ contestants and their mothers April 2009 visit. He stayed in the Wade pose was Battalion headquar- Mr. and Mrs. Elgin Chil- are being donate d by Holiday family home and attended MERRITT ters. There I found that they dress entertained Tuesday House, Flamingo, Wester, ECHS Band Ratings at not only had me, but several evening with dinner for Leslie Town House and McCoy Stae Contest: Sight-reading I, services at the First Baptist Ralph Hilgenberg is a visitor in the largest state in others. We were kept there Lee Carter who has complet- motels, Concert Composite II Church, which was at that the Union, as a guest of his about an hour. They asked ed his boot training at Far- Elk City High School’s con- time at the corner of Broad- brother Louis. us about what we were and ragut, Idaho and wil return to cert band received straight Iva, Elizabeth and Willis how came us to be soldiers. Idaho Saturday. Saint Matthews Home - superiors from the sightread- way and Adams. Squires of Berlin neighbor- They seemed to be very much ‘Those attending the din- School Group Sets School ing judges at the Oklahoma “He held a town meeting in hood visited Merrritt School surprised when we told them ner other than the honoree Picnic Secondary Activites Associa- the gymnasium at the school,” Tuesday. They were students we were Americans and were where Mrs. Leslie Lee Carter St. Matthew's Home - tion State Contest in Stillwa- here the first of the school. very angry when we told and son, Larry of Pueblos, School Association held its ter on Wednesday. Coffey said. “You had to There will be singing at them we were volunteers. Colorado and Mrs. James monthly meeting Monday The band received one- have a ticket to get in and Mr. Tom Burwell’s Saturday We were taken to St. Ar- Snowder and Verna Faye night in theschool. superior and two excel- night, April 19. nold, was there three days, Carter of Canute. Jim Banks, president, lents from the three judges they didn’t draw my name Some from here are con- then Private Longhann and I Mrs. Dan Carter an dMr. presided. Wednesday. but I was in church when he templating going to Belleview were taken to Metz. We were and Mrs. Cecil Carter re- Major Kehoe opened the This was the 28ths consecu- came.” this coming Friday to be locked up in a room inside the turned to Pueblo Wednesday. meeting iwth a prayer. tive year, that Elk City has at the last day and close of fort. A few days later three ‘The program was a play earned a superior in eithe school that has been taught more men came, and in about presented by Sister Marins reoncerty or sightreading at by Mrs. Phepps and Miss two weeks three more came. PERSONALS and her second grade class. state or both. It has received a Pucket. We had bad treatment, very Mrs, Leo Kamphaus and The school picnic was superior in both on 21 of these DAR meets Jessie Hunt of Yukon is little to eat, no fire an dwere infant son of Foss were dis- planned for May 15, in the years. Regent Barbara O'Neill visiting her sister, Lois and as lousy as could be. We were missed from the community Clinton park. Among the comments by opened the April 9 meeting of Mr. George Gaines’ family kept here a month then were hospital Thursday. Joan Bruner was awarded sightreading judges were by this week. She also spent a sent to Darmstadt. Here we W.E. Sharp, manager, and the $100 and antoher $100 Judge KennonLewis, “Well the Washita DAR Chapter at day with the school. spent Christmas. For Christ- L.B. Wingfield, of Whites will be given away a the May done! Nice opening, well Café Clinton with the opening ‘Mrs. Swing and Lewis mas dinner we had a small Auto store here, were to at- meeting. Tickets are being balanced percussions, nice ritual, assisted by the Chap- made almost aclean sweep bowl of the water off of sour tend a meeting in Oklahoma sold and anyone interested marcato style in low brass in their effort to get signers kraut. City Thursday of Westing- may call Bert Nichols. nice style changes. Band lin, Rose Millspaugh. The in regard to consolidation house dealers and service- ‘The meeting closed with a plays with maturity and with pledge to the American Flag for Merritt. If the others do prayer by Dr. Jack Plummer. musical awareness-Really was led by Linda Stewart. so well, Merritt, Sand Ridge, BERLIN nice, very clean for such a East Prairie View and Willow The Community Club met large number.”. ‘The group, accompanied by Springs “Will Vote.” Wednesday afternoon, April Doris Minor, sang “America 16th, at the home of Mrs. Mary Sandusky. Those pres- The Elk City Daily News The Elk City Daily News ‘Young Musicians Take the Beautiful.” RETURNING SOLDIERS ent: Mesdames R. Skinner, April 1969 April 1994 Solos to State Contest Phillys Stevenson led the RETURN TO FORMER Bert Bright, D. W. Moore, Three Elk City High PLACES Ross Mowery, P. P. Bucklew, Debra Smith Wins Grant Fire Guts Hammon Vo-Ag ‘School band students earned American Creed. Stewart led Returning soldiers from W.B. Tucker, T. L. Johnson, Debra Smith, daughter of Building excellents with solos at the the Oklahoma pledge and the Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas Mary Sandusky, Elizabeth Mr. and Mrs. Doyle Smith, Firemen from five area fire Oklahoma Secondary Activi- group recited the Preamble to are having little trouble in Skinner and Glen Mowery. A 311 South State, has been departments battled a blaze ties association Concert Band finding employment. Men pleasant time was had. Next named to received a four-year at Hammon School Friday Contest on Thursday. the Constitution. who had permanent employ- meeting at mrs. G. L. Soller’s, scholarship to the School of night. The fire gutted the Those were Kristina The Chapter, with Ellena ment before the war are being Wednesday p.m. April 30th. the Ozarks, Point Lookout, school’s industrial arts and Jensonon trumpet, Hannah returned to their former Mo., that will total $9,600, vocational agriculture build- Briggs on trumpet and Felicia Womack, presented Phillys positions and the remarkable 7 said Joe White, principal. ing but did not damage any Holland Flute. Stevenson with a certificate continuance of business activ- The combined work and other structures. Director Randy Brooks and a gift honoring her 30- ity throughout the southwest academic scholarship was At last report the cause of praised their effort and is demanding the serves of The Elk City Daily News awarded to Miss Smith for the fire had not been deter- preparation for the contest. year membership in DAR. practically all the home-com- April 1944 her “top notch” demonstra- mined. State Fire Marshal Evelyn Hart introduced ing fighters. These facts were tion as a student. The award Jim Cross has reportedly con- EIk City HCE Reports Met- divulged in an investigation of CARPENTER totals $2, 400 per year and ting News Linda Stewart for the pro- cluded that the fire started in labor conditions made by the By Mrs. Riley Ross includes the cost of housing atrash can, but by Saturday The Elk City HCE Club gram on Quilts of Valor. Methodist Centenary Com- Mrs. Roy Herndon and son food, tuition, and laundry. it was not yet known whether met April 21 in the home of Margaret Nichols. The meet- Quilts of Valor Foundations mittee for the Wichita area. of Oklahoma City spent this Miss Smith has been a the fire was started acciden- week with her brother, Clell member of the stage band, tally or deliberately. ing was called to order by began in 2003 with a dream. Wynn and family. Future Homemakers of Anita Carpenter, president, From this dream, and AT NAGLE’S HOME Edd Phillips visited his America, pep club, Spanish and the devotion “Sunshine Club Queen and a member of the message it gave her Before Mr. and Mrs. Walter parents at LExington, Okla., the junior class play.. Knights of Columbus Start and Rainbows: was given by Phelps and Miss Ella Nagle Friday. Tootsie Roll Drive Joyce Mikles. The Club Creed of “Quilts= Healing,” she returned to their home in Mrs Riley Ross and daugh- ‘The Elk City Knights of was recited by the members began. She knew they had to Colorado, a number of friends ter visited relatives in Leedey Columbus will be conduct- and Barbara Thompson led Friday night. Pageant Plans Near their annual Tootsie Roll the group in the Flag Salute. be a quality-made quilt - not As 17 Girls Enter ing were entertained on Sunday toa big dinner. A most enjoy- Mr. and Mrs. Billie Kincaid Completion Drive Thursday through Sat- bers sharing their ideas of the acharity kind of quilt. It Roll call was taken with mem- visited Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Competition Elk City ‘s combined Queen urday this week. The Knights Positive effects of the District would be from a volunteer able day was spent by all. ‘Those present were F. Moore Armstrong Friday night. will be handing out Tootsie and family, Mr. an dMrs. S. Mrs. Flora Wilson was able of the West and Miss Elk City Rolls and soliciting donations Meeting. Those attending team who would donate their B. Lyda, Hugo Nagle and fam- to be moved home from the Pageants will officially begin for the Center of Family Life were: Anita Carpenter, Joyce time and materials. ily, E. H. Lyda and family, hospital Saturday, where she at 9:30 am. Friday with a get- Mikles, Barbara THompson, Mrs. Olive Walker, Landon has benn suffering from a acquainted coffee, said Nick Cook and family, and Tommy broken hip. Moody, director. Wilding. The event which is for con- testants, their mothers and Do you have an old Miss Wanda Sloan Elected official pageant hostesses, will be held in the T. F. Thornton photograph that looks neat? VERNON KENDALL President Of Literary Club TELLS OF HORRORS OF Miss Wanda Sloan, daugh- jr. home, 1706 West Avenue PRISON ter of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Sloan willAssisting D. Mrs. Thornton be Mrs. Bryan Potter and Brannbessheid, Germany. has recently been elected Mrs. Leon Stuart. Send it to [email protected] Dear Mother: president of Literary club Here, Queen of the West I don’t believe I have ever told you anything about at Oklahoma College For contestants will draw for the or stop by the office with a small Women at Chickasha where prison life. she is enrolled. Miss Sloan is motels in which they will stay description for a chance to be featured. and both pageant contestants Iwas taken to a dugout ahonor student and is popu-