October 17, 2020 Issue, Page 9 of 10

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ommunity Saturday, October 17, 2020 The Elk City News, Elk City, Oklahoma Page 9 Student from Elk City earns entry into pharmacy school and is enrolled in the South- 22 men. age of at least 2.50. western Oklahoma State The SWOSU College of The selection process is University (SWOSU) Col- Pharmacy admits 85 stu- competitive and based on lege of Pharmacy in Weath- dents each year to its Doctor a number of factors, the re- erford. of Pharmacy program during lease stated. These include, Forty-two students were the fall and spring semesters. but are not limited to, sci- admitted into the Doctor Minimum requirements ence and mathematics grade of Pharmacy program for to make application for ad- average, overall grade aver- the 2020 fall semester, the mission to the SWOSU Col- age, American College Test university stated in a news lege of Pharmacy include or Scholastic Aptitude Test Matalea Maddox release. The class has an completion of at least 61 scores, Pharmacy College average cumulative grade semester hours of specified Admission Test scores, mo- Matalea Faith Maddox of point average of 3.51 and is pre-pharmacy courses with a tivation, character and com- Elk City has been accepted composed of 20 women and cumulative grade point aver- munication skills. Washita Chapter DAR commemorates National Day of Service hs Hed: Attending the ceremony were Jeanie Tate, Joe Hayes, Carol Ann Batterton, Virginia Reid, Linda Stewart, Phillys Stevenson, Evelyn Hart, Marci Grant, Marilyn Wilson, Ellena Womack, Mareen Hallmark, Doris Minor, Luanne Eisler, Nancy Lisle and Judy Tracy. Submitted photo. The National Daughters husband Jim Tate of Yukon June Kopp and Joe Hayes dance were given US Flags of the American Revolution participated in the ceremony were married July 30, 1945, from the chapter. Day of Service takes place Jed by Washita Chapter Re- at the Naval Academy in An- Washita Chapter DAR each year on or around Oct. gent Carol Ann Batterton, napolis, Maryland. thanks these family mem- 11 to honor the anniversary who was assisted by Mareen Jeanie also spoke about bers and friends of June of DAR’s founding on Oc- Hallmark, Nancy Lisle, El- her father’s military service Hayes who attended the tober 11, 1890. Chapters lena Womack, and Chaplain during WWII. Joseph Con- ceremony for their service and individuals are encour- Virginia Reid. rad Hayes enlisted in the to our country: Jim Tate aged to engage in meaning- Jeanie Tate related a brief United States Army in Janu- (Navy), Jeremy Tate (Air ful service projects in their history of her mother. June ary 1941. He was accepted Force & National Guard), communities each year, the Kopp was raised in the as a cadet in the Air Corps, Scott Windsor (Army), ‘Washita Chapter stated in a Custer City area on the fam- earning his pilot’s wings in George Renison (Army), news release. ily homestead. She attended July 1943. He flew with the Mike Wujcik (Army), and The Washita Chapter Oklahoma A & M before en- 8th Air Force in new B17 Clinton Chapter VFW mem- chose to honor the only listing in the United States Bombers to England. Dur- ber Tony Bowman (Army). woman veteran among the Marine Corps, serving from ing his 13th mission over ‘Washita Chapter members 120 veterans buried in the July 1943 until October Germany, his plane was shot Custer City Masonic Cem- 1945. After completing boot down. He was badly wound- present were: Carol Ann etery: Cpl. Elva June Kopp ed, taken prisoner, and held Batterton, Marilyn Wilson, camp at Quantico, Virginia, Hayes. Guests were invited she worked in Washington, in German POW camps until Doris Minor, Judy Tracy of to attend a wreath laying cer- DC., in the Officers Can- being freed by Allied Forces Roger Mills County; Linda emony on Oct. 5, 2020. didate School and the con- on April 20, 1945. Stewart, Phillys Stevenson, Thirteen Chapter mem- fidential files office. Her Regent Carol Ann Bat- Evelyn Hart, Marci Grant bers gathered with a large highest rank was sergeant. terton positioned a patriotic of Weatherford; Nancy Lisle group of family and friends Decorations awarded to her wreath beside June Hayes’ of Putnam; Mareen Hall- for the event. Son Joe and were the American Cam- grave. Joe Hayes placed an mark, Virginia Reid, Luanne wife Margo Hayes of Custer paign Medal and World War arrangement at his father’s Eisler, Ellena Womack of City and daughter Jeanie and Victory Medal. grave. All those in atten- Elk City. We want to honor t hem in our cer Aware ness Edition. Those fighting, those who beat it or those we have lost. To include your loved one, please email us a photo along with their name to [email protected]. Gy “ElkCityNews