June 14, 2019 Issue, Page 7 of 12

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Page Historical Happenings PERSONALS when Fiddler on the Roof booming. Joe Hainey, of Oakwood, opens next week. Elk City has seen the addi- was dismissed Wednesday The Fiddler, played by Erin noon the community hospital Kahoa, is from Cheyenne. tion of 50 new businesses in where he had been receiving Erin makes the 70-mile round the last 42 months, said Jim medical attention. trip nightly with his mother, Mason, director of economic Linda Kahoa, who sings in the chorus and portrays a development. 50 years ago villager. “We would put those Steven Saville, who plays numbers up against any town The Elk City Daily News Lazar WOIE, the butcher, May 1969 comes from Hobart, along in Oklahoma, quite frankly,” with Dennis Martin, who Mason said. Mrs,Walter Visits Masseys plays a Russian peasant. The new additions to the in Merritt On Friday Evening Adam Reese, who plays Per- By MRS. A. R. WING- chik the revolutionary, makes city’s economy are a mixture FIELD the long drive from Gotebo to of retail, restaurants, energy Mrs. Roy D. Walker and attend rehearsals. and professional ventures, Mrs. Cora Penrose spent Mike Perkins comes from Friday eveing with the Paul Clinton faithfully to portray Mason added. In downtown Masseys. the constable. Main Street, every rentable ‘Mrs. W. H. Fender spent Staying in Elk City for the storefront is full - another Monday with Mrs. Walter duration of the productio. Jay. benefit of the influx ofbusi- Mrs. and Mrs. Pete House, nesses. Mr. and Mrs. Freeman Mize of Magazine, Ark., and Mrs. “Right now, we have zero Bowen spent Sunday eve- The Elk City Daily News availability on Main Street ning with Mr. and Mrs. Guy May 2009 in downtown. We just had Mikles. one business move out of one Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Dallas Benefit Poker Run is June visited Mr. and Mrs. J. A. 20 small storefront into our last Mikles Sunday evening. There will be a benefit vacancy, and another new Mrs. W. R. Smith returned poker run at 11:a.m. Satur- Thursday from Amherst, day, June 20 to help the fam- business is already taking Tex., where she attended ily of Jeff Campbell, who is their place.” Mason said. the funeral services for her recovering from being hit by ‘Mason noted that the city brother, Dave Black. amotor vehicle. has assisted downtown mer- Mrs. and Mrs. David Elliott Registration will be in of Mary Ester, Fla, visited Ackley Parkat the northern- chants in starting a monthly his grandmother, Mrs. Roy most pavilion. First bike out promotion called First Friday. Wann, recently. is 11:30 am., last bike out Held on the evening the first Mr and Mrs. James Dobbs is 1:30 p.m. Last bike in is 5 and daughter of Hereford, p.m. High hand pays $250, Friday of each month, the Tex, were weekend guests of low hand $100. Last stop is events include live music and her mother, Mrs. Walter Jay. Friends in Canute. There Mr. and Mrs. Don Adams vis- will be a 50-50 drawing, door entertainment, with stores ited the Dobbs in Mrs. Jay’s prizes an auction and live staying open late and offering Articles are typed as they were. Typos included. home Saturday evening. music. Sponsors are Friends specials. The city leadership Wilson Walker visited Joe Pub and Pizza, Domino's in Dobson Thursday evening. Granite, Midwest Motors- and employees also work 1969 RAIN COVERS CITY - Doug Wright puts the cap onhis raincoat Mrs. Ulis Mikles and ports in Cordell, and Pearce’s closely with the Chamber of after showers hit the Elk City area Friday afternoon. Doug was helping his father, Loyd Cindy, Mrs. Joe Dobson and Southside Market in Sentinel. Commerce’s Retail Trade Mrs. Opal Pix visited Mrs. A. deliver the mail. (Staff Photo by Randy Jones) C. Boyd on Thursday evening. Elk City-Altus 4-Lane Committee and the Cham- ‘Mrs. Atola Gregg spent a Project Is About 80 Percent ber’s retail promotions. week with her daughter and ‘Complete This increase in activity, son-in-law, the Elmer Walk- With the recent opening of ers, at White Deer, TEx. the 4.2 mile section of road- though, doesn’t mean the city the introductions. way on SH 6 starting about is content with the its prog- 100 years ago MISS HAPGOOD GOES Mr. Whalen, head of the The W. P. Dallases at- tended the Jones-Greteman five miles south of Retrop TO C.E. CONVENTION U.S.O. here gase a short wedding Saturday evening. corner, the Western Okla- ress with new business. May 1919 Miss Thelma Hapgood speech in which he thanked Mr. and Mrs. Paul Massey homa Economic Development “Pve had two people call Elk City News-Democrat went to Enid this week as a the ladies for their splendid and the Joe Dobsons visited Freeway from Altus to ELk this week wanting to know if delegate to the state conven- cooperationand fine work Walter Wingfield in the hos- City is about 80 percent com- BIRTHDAY SURPRISE tion of the Chrisitan Endeavor since February 14, when pital Sunday afternoon. They plete, with about 11 miles to Tcould senda list of avail- The Bella Vista Sunday from the Christian Endeavor the local club was formally also visited Mrs. Paul Kinney be completed of the approxi- able downtown storefronts,” School gave a surprise from the Christian church of opened. He also told of the of Oklahoma City matley 60 miles form Altus to Mason said. Saturday night on Mrs.H. L. EIk City. fine report which Mr. Bert F. Elk City. Fergason, this being the 38th The entertainment given Gould, program consultant Downtown’s seen a lot of anniversary of her birth. last Friday night by the Chris- from the national office in 25 years ago All of the rest in the 8-year activity in recent months -a plan of the Oklahoma Depart- The crowd was entertained tian Endeavors was well at- Washington, D. C., had sent in ment of Transportation. combination of increased with some delightful music tended, and all present say it behalf of this unit. Mr. Gould The Elk City Daily News It will take six lettings with furnished by Miss Robinson was one of the best entertain- said that it was one of the finest organizations which he April 1994 three for grade drainage and events, new businesses and Mr. and Mrs. Abbot of ments ever given here, and three for sufacing to complete opening their doors and the Elk City, also W. E. Clark the Society received many ahd met with during his visi- Grocery Store Had Small the major portion of the West- continued efforts ofthe city’s and son, Tom Clark, of Grand compliments over the success tation of clubs in 14 different Fire ern Oklahoma Freeway. View. of the evening. states. Mr. Whalen also said Elk City firemen responded On the present schedules to downtown revitalization Refreshments of ice cream that any success is due to the to asmall fire at the local be let are: program. and cake were served to the fine service of the senior host- Homeland this morning. Grade and drainage for guests, being eighty in at- Ray Brown visited at Okla- esses who have truely made The fire occurred at 4 miles beginning one mile tendance, all of whom had a homa City and Weatherford our USO club a “home away approximately 7:15 am. north of SH 9 Junction in Clean up on aisle 5 good time. a few days last week while from home” for the boys and Firemen said styrofoam Granite going north to tie in to Avehicle crashed into Mrs. Furgason received recuperating from his late the WAVE’s. coolers had been set on top the most recently completed the local Homeland grocery some nice presents and all illness. After we reported he Ladies present at the of electrical extension cords section. The estimated cost hoped she would live to enjoy was back at the station he had luncheon were Mrs. W. G. running across the top of a for this is $4 million. store, 412 W. Third St., late many many happy celebra- to go back to bed again, but is Worth, Mrs. John Marshall, beer display case, and the Then, in 2011 the surface morning Wednesday, June tions. feeling fine now. He took up Mrs. L. L. Nichols, Mrs. B. Walker, Mrs. John Biggans, cords had overheated, ignit- for this same area is set for 13, 2018. Pictured are first his work again at the station ing the coolers. The fire was letting at an estimated cost of Monday morning. Walter Mrs. E. Childress, Mrs. G. extinguished by the store’s $5,120,000 for parallel lanes responders from the Elk City FIXIN’ UP Wann, who has been in his E. Pinkerton. Mrs. Jack Christy, Mrs. Ray J. Dobler, sprinkler system and by store to the existing highway. Fire Department, Darren Charlie Johnson is among place, will have charge of the Mrs. J. L. Robinson, Mrs. employees using hand held In 2016, grade drain and Murray and Chris Nidey. The the number who has beauti- baggage department. R. Barnes, Mrs. Inez Tisdal, extinguishers before firemen surface is set for letting on fied his home by having lot arrived. 5-mile section from Retrop vehicle drove through the Mrs. Leonard Wiest, Mrs. D. filled in, grass set, and new D. McClain, Mrs. Coleman No injuries were reported. south totalling $7,200,000. front left side of the building auto garage made. J. 0. Mrs. W. A. Lewis, of Doxey, Damage was mainly limited Also, in 2016 is planned the Hewlett, Mrs. W. H. Hewlett, after the driver accidently ac- Bell fixed the yard and with and Mrs. J. A. Staley, near to the coolers, which had been final letting grade drainage Johnson's ideas mixed in, you Elk City, remembered Aunt Mrs. Tony Greteman, Mrs. empty, firemen said. and surfacing contract for the celerated instead of braking J.B. Miller, Mrs. Kate can guess that a good job was Alice Saturday with beautiful McVeigh, Mrs. W. M. Page, Smiles south from Retrop. in the parking lot. No one was done. boquets ofroses. And we felt Mrs. J. M. Smith jr., Mrs. C. A injured in the accident and Dr. Palmer, who owns the ten years younger for their Bruton, Mrs. Frank Whiteny, Reception to Honor Sen. former Herring place on thoughtfulness. A few more Gilmer Capps Homeland is open for busi- Broadway, has filled his yard such kindenesses will make ‘Mrs. G. T. Hayes, Mrs. Mack ‘Areception for State Sena- Anderson, Mrs. Andy Bass, ness as usual. Byron Schrek, up and seto bermuda, and on us feel that we are a sixteen Mrs. J. Weinstein, Mrs. G. C. tor Gilmer Capps and Mrs. Homeland store manager, days that the drouth strikes year old. Mitchel, Mrs. Bert Stephens, Capps will be held in the Holi- The Elk CityNews us he can be seen sittingin his Chautauqua June 17-22 day Inn at 7:30 p.m. Thurs- May 2019 said the store never closed yard holding the hose water- Miss Mozelle Donchin, Miss day, rather than at 7 p.m. as and will not change its busi- ing that grass. Gertrude McArthur, Mrs. earlier reported, according to In four years, city sees 50 E. Slate has had consid- Earhart, Mrs. V. Erickson, organizer Warren Meador. new businesses ness hours during repairs. erable work done on his and Stephen J. Whalen. Larissa Copeland The vehicle came to a stop in place on Broadway, and it is The Elk City Daily News Red Carpet Musical Draws Contributing Writer front ofthe deli after crashing another one of Broadway’s May 1944 ‘Talent From Around Area beauty spots. Two Local Teachers Are Several area communities In Elk City, it’s business through several cash regis- W.E. Allen and A. B. Working On Degrees In will be represented on stage as usual — and business is ters. Johnson on West Third, have Sr. Hostesses Have “Get- Colorado applied new coats of paint Together” Luncheon, Thur. Mrs. Mayrie K. Smith and to their homes, which helps wonderfully in making ELk Aluncheon given at Max- ine’s Grill, Tuesday at noon, Mrs. Helen Hackworth left Friday for Gunnison, Colo- Do you have an old City the prettiest town of the was the scene of a “Get-to- rado, where they will attend west. With the beautiful trees, gether” meeting for the senior summer school at Western hostesses ofthe local USO. States College for the next 8 photograph that looks neat? flowers, homes, and clean The purpose of the meeting months. Both are teachers streets, Elk City will present was for the ladies to become in the English department of a lovely picture to the people acquainted with one another. Elk City high school and are Send it to [email protected] Mrs. D. D. McClain who is in Colorado working on their who attend the Chautauqua next week. president of the chairladies Master’s degrees. or stop by the office with a small introduced each one and they in turn introduced the ladies description for a chance to be featured. whom they worked with after