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Page 8 The Elk City News, Elk City, Oklahoma Saturday, August 1, 2020 One Hundred Years Ago: August 1920 Heavy rain damaged the ing $80,000 ($1,088,000 in threshers and some of the passed away in her sleep. and made all adjustments $82) per hundred. The local cotton crops and wheat in today’s values) to secure the neighbors, too. Making the trip by wagon during an 800-mile trip be- crop was the greatest ever shock. Three spans of the plan. The business was to The tools and casing that from Weatherford, she came tween Dallas and back home planted and four times that new bridge across the Red be a drawing card for immi- had been lost in the Carter here in 1900 and lived in one without aid of a mechanic. of 1919 in acreage and 10 River west of Sayre and grants and would grow to be oil well for two weeks were of the first rooming houses He repaired the electric light times as much in production. some bridges west of Ham- the “largest enterprise of its successfully fished out and built in town during her en- system, took off cylinder “Peaches have come and mon washed away. The tele- kind in the world.” The Elk the boys were back in busi- tire residence here. She was heads, cleaned spark plugs peaches have gone—but phone company lost connec- City area had become one ness. The Magnolia Oil Co. born in Ireland in 1838 and and adjusted carburetors. grape wine will go on for- tions to the north, and toll of the “greatest producers of finished pulling up the cas- emigrated with her parents Burnt rubber, a hot wire ever.” lines to Hammon and Chey- butter fat, poultry and eggs ing on their well four miles when she was nine months and smell of gasoline told There’s a big demand enne were all down. in the world.” A subscription north of town, and in a few old. She lived in New York the blind preacher what the for empty Coca-Cola bar- Dr. Donovan ran into high committee was to be formed days would have all their City until she was 19. She trouble was. His wife was rels and fresh ripe grapes in water and had to have his to secure the money for a materials ready to leave. was the mother of 11 chil- his chauffeur. “machine” pulled from West fireproof three-story struc- And thus bursteth another dren. The Board of Education Beckham County. The above items were Elk Creek when a freshet ture built to Swift’s specifi- bubble!” Jessie J. Proctor was seri- and Superintendent added a summarized from the Elk completely covered the front cations. John C. Martin of Sayre ously injured when the horse commercial department to City News-Democrat, The of his car. Beckham County led the received the first Victory he was riding fell with him, the high school. Shorthand, Elk City’s farmers and state on wheat yield. Forty- Medal for his son, Sgt. crushing his skull. Little type-writing, bookkeeping Elk City Press and Carter businessmen attended a mass bushel wheat was not un- Glenn Martin, who died in hope was held out for his re- and other business college Express and written by Lu- meeting at the Opera House common and some went as Germany in 1919. The beau- covery. courses were planned. anne R. Eisler. Come check and enthusiastically support- high as 44 1/4 bushels. Mr. tiful medal had three battle The Rev. Joseph E. Tre- Several farmers sought out the micro-filmed news- ed Swift & Co.’s proposition and Mrs. Henry Borger were clasps on it, one for the vette, blind pastor of Elk help from the Chamber of paper collection at the Elk to put in a large cold storage so glad when they finished Meuse-Argonne, St. Mihiel City Episcopal Church, did Commerce in securing cot- City Carnegie Library. Sup- and packing plant. threshing that they celebrat- and the Defensive Sector. nearly all the mechanical ton-pickers for the year’s big plementary information was Discussions got warm, ed by getting 10 gallons of Mrs. Hannah Nugent, work on his automobile. He crop. Some farmers offered taken from www.dollartimes. over the advisability of rais- ice cream and treated the one of Elk City’s pioneers, repaired all tire punctures as much as $5 and $6 ($68- com. Elk City student Concussion testing graduates from NOC set for next week Elk City High School Lovelace graduated with students about 60% receive By Don Munsch, Editor sion protocol, according to a the school will provide for graduate Karlianne Lovelace an Associate of Science financial aid and/or scholar- Elk City Public Schools release from Brian Hunt, Elk is among 478 graduates (AS) degree. testing purposes only. ships. NOC is accredited by will conduct baseline con- City High School athletic di- completing requirements Northern Oklahoma Col- Times: for their associate degrees lege, the state’s first pub- the Higher Learning Com- cussion testing for high rector. Students should come school school and middle at their scheduled time at the Tuesday: 8-noon. Sev- during the spring semester lic community college, is mission and offers associ- school student-athletes next Elk City Pioneer Center gym enth-grade students and any at Northern Oklahoma Col- a multi-campus, land-grant ate degrees in three general week for the upcoming floor. Appearing on time will lege, according to Rick Edg- institution and serves 5,700 areas: Arts, Science and Ap- new student athlete. school year. allow school representatives ington, vice president for students on the home cam- plied Science. The associate All incoming seventh- to have more room for social Tuesday: 1-3 p.m, Fresh- enrollment management and pus in Tonkawa, the branch graders who participate in distancing because of the men and junior student ath- degree fulfills lower-division registrar. in Enid, NOC/OSU Gateway COVID-19 pandemic. The school will have a vir- Program in Stillwater, on- course work, which is appli- football, softball, basketball, letes. wrestling, baseball, soccer Each student will need his tual graduation at 9:30 a.m. line and the University Cen- cable towards a bachelor’s and cheer must be SWAY- or her phone or device. If a Wednesday: 1-3 p.m, This Aug. 8 at www.noc.edu. ter in Ponca City. Of these degree. baselined tested for concus- student does not have one, is the make-up day and time. Why OU football shouldn’t be the only one moving its opener to Week Zero By Jenni Carlson, The mittee, the move will allow OU has been among the Oklahoman teams “additional flexibil- best, going from 16 posi- This past Wednesday ity” during a season with un- tive cases among players marked a significant date - precedented circumstances. and staff on its initial round one month until the start of According to the Wall of testing July 1 to having college football. Street Journal, Big 12 com- no positives the past three Maybe. missioner Bob Bowlsby said weeks. But the Sooners CLASSIC CAR CRUISE All of college football is Tuesday the league is con- aren’t the only ones moy- 8:00-10:00PM up in the air, of course, be- sidering a conference-only ing forward. Many are con- cause of the coronavirus slate starting with games tinuing offseason activities pandemic. Will there be a on Week Zero. He indicated without huge interruptions season? What might it look the preference is still a full or massive outbreaks. like? Will it be started, then slate of games as scheduled, Yes, more hurdles loom. stopped? Will it be pushed but clearly, less games over Students who aren’t athletes back? a longer period would in- will soon return to campus, No one knows. crease the chance of getting upping the chance of expo- But here’s what we do games played. sure. Classes will eventually know: there are five games I know, I know. Lots of resume, adding more oppor- scheduled Aug. 29, and OU folks scoff at the idea of tunities for the spread of the is supposed to play one of playing a football game at virus. And of course, actu- them. any point during this pan- ally practicing and playing The Sooners, you remem- demic. Some even say it's football are seen as high-risk ber, petitioned the NCAA to move up their season opener foolish. activities. The virus could easily Photo Op at the Rt. 66 Museum Sterting at 7:30 pm I get it. SATURDAY, AUG. 8 against Missouri State, orig- It’s entirely possible the cause havoc in programs that inally scheduled for Sept. 5. season this gets scuttled by have done well to this point. Since then, Kansas has fol- university presidents and But if teams can clear lowed suit; it had to find a re- chancellors before it ever those hurdles with frequent ELK GITY DOWNTOWN RETAIL DISTRICT placement opponent for one testing and rigorous quar- ACTIVITIES jtom 9 AM tl 5 PM starts. They may say the risk of its nonconference games, is too high and the cost is too antining, playing on Week but once the Jayhawks did, great. Zero may well prove genius. they sought a Week Zero I get that, too. For starters, it gives teams PONCE PRODUCTIONS Di fEmeco Entertainment 10-4:00 pm But let’s say no one pulls CAR, TRUCK & MOTORCYCLE SHOW waiver, too. a built-in off week, a buffer Don’t be surprised if those the emergency brake on col- really. Even though teams will be testing right before Big 12 schools are only the first to move up openers. lege football. Let's also say there are programs able to game day - Missouri State, CASHPRIZES FOR TOP VEHICLES BY APANEL OFJUDGES Why? It is a smart thing to do. prepare and practice safely for example, agreed to fol- without COVID-19 infiltrat- low the same testing calen- MUSIC, SHOPPING, BBQ COOK-OFF, So smart, in fact, the ing their ranks. Even though dar as OU in the lead-up to INFLATABLES & FOOD VENDORS NCAA issued a blanket it feels unlikely as programs their game - this virus can be ‘Tux Free Weekend. Couhole Towinament waiver Monday allowing like Michigan State and Rut- stealth. It can infiltrate qui- Hosted by Fist Assembly of God Youth all FBS schools to play their gers shut down completely etly and infect unexpectedly. Pease maintain social. distancing openers Aug. 29, accord- and send everyone into quar- But if college football Fou MoreInfounation ing to an email obtained by antine after multiple positive does move forward, there Call 580-225-0207 on email ‘Yahoo Sports. Requested by tests, there are programs are clear benefits to moving elkeitychamber@ittnet net the Football Oversight Com- navigating workouts safely. up to Week Zero.