May 30, 2020 Issue, Page 6 of 10

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Page 6 The Elk City News, Elk City, Oklahoma Saturday, May 30, 2020 Two ECHS baseball CONGRATULATIONS players nab honors KEVIN GREGORY! Nichols Lowrance By Don Munsch, Editor Monty Mayfield. Award, in honor of former Elk City High School Nichols received the Carl- ECHS baseball player Ken- senior baseball player Bry- ton Boren Award and also ny Chervenka. was recognized by OBCA as The baseball season was ler Nichols took home two a 4A West All-Star. awards this year, accord- Teammate Kelby Low- cut short by the coronavirus ing to ECHS baseball coach rance received the KC3 pandemic. DAR thanks front line employees during pandemic an active, engaged member States “should take the time of today’s DAR than to do to remember the sacrifices so during the most difficult that were made of those of days.” who fought to preserve and Carol Ann Batterton gave protect a free World,” at- the National Defense report tendees said. Other reports: highlighting National Nurs- Patriot Records and Gene- es Day/Week, May 6-12, alogy Minute, Lu Eisler; 2020. This is celebrated an- Indian Minute, American nually to raise the awareness Heritage and JAC, Virginia of the important roles nurses Reid; and Good Citizen, play in society. The obser- Nancy Lisle. A report sent vance ended May 12, which from the National Commit- is the birthday of Florence tee was heard: “This will be Nightingale, who was also known as “The Lady with the first year that both male the Lamp.” The name was and female winners will be given to her because of habit selected with each receiving of making nighttime rounds. a $500 award. There were 41 She maintained strict use of state organizations choosing handwashing and hygienic both male and female win- practices while caring for ners. There were 7,128 stu- wounded soldiers during the dents recognized as a DAR Crimean War (1853-1856). Good Citizen; $468,788 Batterton also noted Non- of awards and gifts given The Washita Chapter NSDAR decorated the grave of Lura Pierce Hollar (1877-1948) at the national Police Week, May by chapters and 539 high Custer City Masonic Cemetery on May 22. Lura was a member whose marker had been 11-17, 2020, and Peace Of- schools were first time par- vandalized but was later found in Weatherford and returned to the rededication ceremony ficers Memorial Day, May ticipants.” held in 2019. Members attending the ceremony were Nancy Lisle, Marilyn Wilson, Lu Eisler, 25, 2020. The Chapter will be meet- Linda Stewart, Carol Ann Batterton, Evelyn Hart, Virginia Reid, Mareen Hallmark, Doris Minor Registrars Report by El- ing at 11 a.m. May 22 for the and Ellena Womack. Owen Batterton is holding the Washita banner. Guests at the event were lena Womack: decorating of Lora Hollar’s David Wilson, Owen and Lane Batterton, (grandsons of Carol) and Dayci Rogers grave. (granddaughter of Linda Stewart). Photo submitted by DAR. Committee Reports: Members Womack, Wil- Commemorative Event by son, Reid and Millspaugh Doris Minor on V-E Day, By Don Munsch, Editor Linda Stewart led in the navirus pandemic,” Eisler of us would be supported.” were honored by the Regent which stands for Victory in The Washita Chapter Na- American’s Creed and Mar- said. “I am grateful to all of She stressed her pride of Europe Day and was first for their long time service. tional Society Daughters of ci Grant led in the Preamble our members who accepted the state and chapter leaders observed 75 years ago in Regent Lisle was given a the American Revolution to the Constitution. The a new patriotic duty to iso- in finding innovative ways Great Britain, Western Eu- Honorary Past President Pin. held its monthly meeting at group also joined in singing late and follow guidelines of staying connected to their rope, the U.S. and Austra- New officers were in- the Café Clinton on May 11, “American” accompanied in order to help our beloved members in spite of the meet- lians. They celebrated the stalled: Regent-Carol Ann with members observing the by Doris Minor. country heal. I am especially ings and conferences having unconditional surrender of Batterton, Chapter Regent; social distancing required. The President General’s thankful to those members, to be canceled or postponed. Nazi Germany to the Allied Doris Minor, Vice-Regent; Regent Nancy Lisle as- including healthcare profes- There were thousands of Message was given by Lu forces. In the U.S., V-E Day Virginia Reid, Chaplai sisted by Virginia Reid led Eisler. sionals, emergency respond- daughters that found ways of is not a national holiday and Kay Hagerman, Secretary; the opening ritual. Mareen “The United States faced ers and retail supply chain serving American from their does not receive the atten- Linda Stewart, Treasurer;, Hallmark led the group in an unprecedented emergen- workers, who remained on homes, and that is “a testa- tion displayed in Europe. All Lu Eisler, Registrar, and the Pledge of Allegiance, cy in addressing the coro- the job in order that the rest ment to what it means to be of the citizens of the United Marci Grant, Historian. Sutton built a family bond at OSU By Scott Wright, The home with his family at his There was always an educa- Doug Gottlieb’s social toward education, and with said. “The leadership that he Oklahoman side Saturday night, less tional moment for us to have media post late Saturday that, coaching. showed and the camaraderie STILLWATER - Randy than two months after he those experiences, because night spoke to the deep and “Any of the managers who that was created under his Rutherford paid a visit to Ed- he knew a lot of us would lasting impact Sutton had wanted to be a coach, he let learned he had been elected die Sutton during the day on into the Naismith Memorialnever have those opportuni- on the former Cowboy point us work with coaches,” said leadership is something that Saturday, hours before the Basketball Hall of Fame. ties. The things we did, he guard. Arthur, the Shawnee boys we're all indebted to. I have legendary basketball coach Sutton won 806 games in made sure no opportunity “Dear Coach, thank you,” lifelong friends because of coach who has been in the passed away at the age of 84, a career that spanned parts was missed. And none of Gottlieb wrote. Tt was a day full of remi- of five decades from 1969- that is basketball.” profession since he left OSU those days back in Stillwa- He went on to write about niscing for Rutherford, who 2008. He was the first coach Many of his former play- in 1993. “You’re right there ter. their meaningful moments alongside Rob Evans, Bill played for Sutton at Oklaho- to take four different pro- ers call Sutton a second fa- together, but those first four “Then you have that next ma State from 1992-95, The grams to the NCAA Tourna- ther. Yet for many of the Self, Paul Graham, all those telling of Sutton stories car- ment, and he led three teams men who came through the words said the most about guys. group of guys who come ried into Sunday as everyone to the Final Four - including OSU program, Sutton was a their relationship: two men “You're helping them through, and you all have who is part of the Cowboy two at OSU. first father. who connected in Stillwater break down film. You're that bond. Ivan McFarland basketball family celebrated His impact on basketball “T always looked at him as while overcoming the battles in their office when they’re and Brian Montonati are in the life of a man who had players was mighty. Yet a father-figure,” Rutherford of their basketball pasts. talking to recruits. Or you’re mentored so many. basketball was a fraction of said. “You were required to “You told us that life was helping them type up scout- the high school coaching As Rutherford told more Sutton’s coaching equation be your best version of your- hard, but if we could make ing reports. Those things business now. We didn’t stories Sunday afternoon, he - just like his three D’s of self at all times. That’s one it through your practices, noted that none of them had basketball: discipline, dedi- thing I hold dear to who Tam helped you develop into a go to college together, but we could achieve anything,” been about basketball. cation and defense. and how I carry myself. Gottlieb wrote. “You were coach, You start thinking our connection is Oklahoma “Basketball was about “Coach Sutton did a great “A lot of us young men right.” like a coach.” State basketball with Eddie 10 percent of what he was job of mentoring a lot of who didn’t have fathers in When Sutton arrived at Just like his players and Sutton, teaching us,” Rutherford men,” Rutherford said. “He their lives, we needed that. OSU in 1990, Ron Arthur assistant coaches, the man- “When people talk about said. “He was teaching us changeda lot of lives. When A lot of us go through life agers and other peripheral about life and how to treat he talked about the Cowboy with people saying things was a manager for the team. workers who made the pro- the Cowboy family, that’s people and how to carry family, he meant that. Ev- and then they never come Arthur was in a transitional gram run were an equal part probably an understatement yourself, be accountable and erything we did, he made it through. When Coach said period as he saw the goals of the Cowboy basketball to how strong a bond it actu- responsible and have integ- for us to have an experience. something, it happened. for his future changing. family. rity.” “We go to New York, we When he said he was gonna Originally a political science “What he meant to all of ally is, and that’s because of Sutton died at his Tulsa gotta see this and do this. do something. it hanened.” maior. Arthur was moving us was so impactful.” Arthur Coach Sutton.”