December 1, 2021 Issue, Page 2 of 8

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2 December 1, 2021 News for a six and seven-year-old. from 6-11 pm. Round Lights The girls went on and on about the lights and wondered how they put them up so fast and Christmas in the Park will con- tinue until January 1. “Then, on January 1, we start RCCT Continued from page 1. how many lights there were. taking all the lights down,” Continued from page 1. story of Ebenezer Scrooge. Town year through the efforts of Our daughter Autumn said, ‘This is the best night ever,’ Thorton said. “It’s interesting that it takes us six weeks to put auditions two months ago. Scrooge is visited by the ghost of his old business partner, these many people.” after riding the carousel and up the decorations, but only December 3 getting hot chocolate and pop- two weeks to take them down. The team has really had to who tries to warn him that After Thanksgiving celebra- tions were completed, the corn. They rehearsed what they Of course, a lot of that time buckle down because we have Meet Santa at the Carn- his selfishness will be his de- lights were turned on for the were going to ask Santa for this putting them up is also in the had to face a lot of adversity, egie Youth Library from year. Karen and I used to do a repair. We can’t really see when mise. Scrooge is then visited annual kick-off to Christmas in illnesses, and having to be 4:30-5:30 p.m. the Park. lot at the Fall Festival of the lights need to be replaced un- by the ghosts of Christmas gone for things like that. They “The city had the double-deck- Arts in the past, so when the til it gets dark. When we spot past, Christmas present, and er bus, the trolley, the train, idea of Christmas in the Park that, we are out the next morn- have all come together to cre- Christmas in the Park at and the carousel ready for came up, we were still recover- ing getting them up and going ate our unique twist on this Christmas future. The end families and little kids to enjoy ing from it. We didn’t work on again. It’s a really neat thing holiday favorite.” result is a heartwarming tale Ackley Park, 6- 9 p.m. themselves while they waited that project, but the ones who that happens in Elk City every initially did really got it right. year. There really is no telling The play is expected to run with many lessons still rel- for Santa Claus,” Thorton said. December 4 Amongst the seemingly count- I remember going out to the how many people come in for approximately 90 minutes. evant and practical in today’s less families who came out to Civic Center in the evenings a visit just for Christmas in the Tickets are $10 for students Christmas in the Park at time. We believe that it will enjoy the festivities were Dr. to help Basil Weatherly replace Park. It is something we get and $14 for the general pub- be a delight for children and Ackley Park, 6- 9 p.m. Dan and Karen Bintz with bulbs in the pole decorations asked about all year round. We their two young daughters. that hung all over town. The know that if this didn’t go up, lic. adults alike.” “The girls have been before, but girls also loved the bus and the there would be many disap- “We hope the public comes Tickets can be purchased at Next Level Swine and it was two years ago,” Dr. Bintz trolley.” pointed little kids. All of our out to enjoy this,” Argan- the door or by visiting www. Livestock Showmanship said. “That is ancient history Each night, the lights are on employees take that to heart.” bright said. “It is the classic RCCT.org. Clinic Convention Center Barn. December 5 Next Level Swine and Livestock Showmanship Clinic Convention Center Barn. December 9 Mayors Toy Drive Party, Convention Center. December 11 Rotary Annual Fund- raising Drawing for Side of Beef with a freezer and Second and Third prize is a 1/4 Beef each 8 p.m. Christmas in the Park at Ackley Park, 6- 9 p.m. Winter Bonanza Sheep and Goat Show, Elk City Convention Center. December 16 Participating businesses open late for Christmas Elks Lodge #2343 host shopping. free dinner and bingo for December 23 Participating businesses open late for Christmas local veterans shopping. The Elks City Elks Lodge #2343 hosted a free dinner and bingo night, November 18th for all local veterans. The Clinton Veterans Hospital brought 15 veteran residents to participate in the fun filled evening. Several local veterans also attended the Chicken Fried Steak Dinner, homemade desserts December 24 and Bingo night. The Merritt High School Key Club members helped serve the dinner and drinks to the veterans Christmas Eve and also participated playing Bingo. December 25 Christmas Day One Hundred Years Ago - December 1921 December 31 By The Elk City Carnegie through, and the steel struc- saved; everything in the two The Elk City Knights of the The newspaper also sought New Year’s Eve Library ture which supported the bowl back rooms and basement, KKK donated $30 ($464) to the recollections of Christmas had become a shaky, dangerous where a boarder had stored sev- Elk City Charity Association from fifty years earlier. Grand- Townsfolk were facing a proposition. The standpipe at eral hundred pounds of meat for needy families. The dona- pa John W. Phillips of Sayre 2022 recalled a dinner in 1869 at his $75,000 bond ($1,159,000 in the corner of Third and Wat- and lard, was lost. The fire was tion letter included a warning January 1 kins was about to “peter out.” thought to have started in the to bootleggers and moonshin- grandma’s with turkey, cran- today’s values) to secure a safe, berry sauce, homemade mince New Year’s Day ample water supply. The large, The bond would increase the attic wiring. Mrs. Julian was ers that the Klan would see pie--“not like the pie of today.” old water tank on the hill over- capacity of the reservoir, build a “poor widow” who had been them on the side of good gov- Mrs. Alice Lanham of Elk City looking Elk City had rusted a new standpipe and add a working at the City Café to pay ernment or “not at all.” wrote that she knew Santa as $45,000 ($695,000) filtration off her mortgage. The News-Democrat of- Kris Kringle or Sant Nicho- plant. The average taxpayer’s For the sixth time, the fered prizes for letters to Santa las. She always hung a pair of cost would be less than eight People’s Drug store at Foss was Claus. Anna Laura Elliott of new, self-knitted stockings be- dollars a year ($123). robbed. Using blacksmith’s Canute won first prize of $3.00 side the mantel. She got nuts, ($46.36); she wrote that her Just before New Year’s, tools, the burglars entered candy, oranges and apples. The papa subscribed to the paper Roger Major Rice was mur- through the front door and only dolls Kris Kringle ever and wished that the weekly dered, shot between the eye- utilized nitroglycerin to blow brought were made of rag ex- (USPS # 173-020) edition would become daily. brows, at his boarding house in open the safe, taking jew- cept for a hickory nut head 580-225-3000 Clever girl that she was, she Wilson, Oklahoma. As he was elry and money amounting to asked for gifts from every ma- featuring painted eyes and Is published twice weekly by Beckham County Media, LLC one of our soldier boys, the around $100 ($15,452). jor retailer in town and fruits, mouth. She concluded with, 109 W. Broadway, Elk City, OK 73644-4736 American Legion oversaw his Van Auken-Ulmer Hard- candy and nuts from local gro- “Backward. Turn backward! Periodicals Postage Paid at Elk City, OK 73644 funeral. He was interred at his ware Co.’s holiday window cers. And if she became sick Oh time in your flight; make home area of Grandview. display featured an eight-foot from eating too much, Anna me a child again just for to- POSTMASTER: Send address changes to 109 W. Broadway, Elk City, OK 73644 A fire destroyed Mrs. Myra evergreen tree covered with Laura wished to be treated at night!” Julian’s home at the corner tinsel, wreaths, garlands and the Tisdal Hospital. Allie Co- This article was written by SUBSCRIPTIONS Josh Umholtz chran asked Santa to first re- Luanne R. Eisler and taken of 6th and Watkins. Waking imitation snow. Santa peeped Deliverd by mail: Publisher member all the poor children to find her ceiling engulfed in from between the branches from items published in The Amy Loynd who had no parents and to Carter Express, The Elk City $75/yearly flames, she grabbed her two that were decked with hun- Consultant take them plenty of toys, warm $50/six months children and they escaped dreds of useful gift items as Press and The Elk City News- clothing, candy, nuts and or- No refunds on subscriptions. Neva Pyatt dressed only in their night guns, brass tea kettles and anges. “Then Santa if you have Democrat; these newspapers Advertising Director clothes. Neighbors wrapped electric irons. Another win- can be found on microfilm at anything left bring me a doll, a [email protected] D’Ann Brasuell the children in blankets and dow displayed dolls, big and story book, a new dress and a the Elk City Carnegie Library. [email protected] Production Manager took them to their homes. The small, some that opened and pair of gloves.” She closed by Supplementary information [email protected] furnishings, including a piano, closed their eyes, and some wishing the Old Saint a safe was taken from www.dollar- classifi[email protected] D’Ann Brasuell in the two front rooms were with double joints. trip to Elk City. times.com and Heritage Quest.