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This Is Love See page 9 Saturday, February 12, 2022 Weekend Edition Beckham County Sheriff’s Office is investigating of a Together for 69 Years Because of Love the 2019-20 fiscal year. $17.2 million figure is with in Erick five months ago and that the child’s information was put into the National Missing and Unidentified Persons were not released by our office - regarding a NAMUS entry The district could not find Commissioners •Calming the nervous system •Pain in feet •Inflammation Approve Aquatic the fiscal year ended. He Department of Human Services officials are working with Hunt, payroll/insurance Center Design to the current fiscal year, but 48 years, with 40 of By Sheryl Ponce continues, and a final The Elk City Commissioners met in their regular meeting on Lois and Bill Hubbard on their wedding day in 1952. Cour- Monday, Feb. 7th, with all present except City Manager, Tom tesy photo. At right is a current photo of the Hubbard’s. Staff Ivester. Mayor Nick Archer gave the Invocation and Rod Carver photo by Sheryl Ponce. led the Flag Salute. Commissioners changed the order of the By Sheryl Ponce Lois and Bill are together all of the time, and it seems like it has meeting, starting with the Public Works Authority meeting to always been that way. Today, she laughs that, “he can’t hear and take Later place on Tuesday prior to the on the of opening sheriff’s the office FB page,Meeting. Commissioners Manning Rarely will you see one Hubbard without the other one. Bill and I can’t see, and we are still together. I would say to young people said sheriff’s In the Publicofficials Works had found meeting, Authority documents thethat confirmed commissioners Lois Hubbard married 69 years ago and will celebrate their 70th getting married today, to respect each other.” approved the minutes from the January meeting, followed by anniversary in August. Bill just turned 90-years-old, while Lois Each night before they go to bed, Bill asks Lois if there is any- the approval of Resolution NO, 2022-2: A Resolution agreeing flawless, and that doesn’t is 88-years-young. They raised five children, Mark was born in thing he can do for her, leans over, kisses her goodnight, saying, to file an application with the Oklahoma Water Resources Board 1952, Dale in 1957, Jan in 1958, Kent was born in 1960, and the “I love you babe.” (OWRB) for financial assistance through the OWRB Drinking youngest, Scott in 1965. “Mark (their oldest son) thinks it’s funny that he calls me babe. Water State Revolving Fund Loan Program, with the loan pro- The couple met while attending college at SWOSU. Bill was an We used to call each other honey, but lately he has been calling ceeds being used for the purpose of funding water system im- accounting major while Lois majored in education. She started me ‘babe,’” Lois laughed. satisfied that provements; the circumstances approving professional through serviceswhich he came to agreements; and ton – 1978, 1982 and 1984 – and one state containing other provisions related thereto. college at age 16 and was teaching at age 19, while Bill was com- It seems like most people who know Lois and Bill, know that she They discussed the fact that the city is able to apply for the pleting his degree. He became a math teacher and taught in Elk has been involved in most everything around town. They were been a coach for 48 years – a head football funds because they already have a project that was engineered City and retired from Hammon. honored to have been named as one of the top RV parks in the coach for 40 years – and has an overall re in 2017. It consists of the water line replacement from Third St. “He was from Merritt, and I grew up in Weatherford. At South- nation, and she has been instrumental cord in the of 307-147 and establishment a playoff record ofof44- north to Country Club and then from Washington Ave. east to western he took all of the accounting classes that they offered. I Western Oklahoma Family Care 24. He Center, played as well football as, many State. at Oklahoma other “Our strength Madison. Ivesteris met goingwith to increase dramati Rick Smith with Municipal Finance was 19-years-old, teaching 18-year-olds at Thomas, while getting civic organizations. She has been involved in women’s clubs, cally,” he said. “The [players’] confidence in Law Group to pro- and with the representative from the Public him through college. We got married in 1952,” Lois said. church activities, taught piano and singing lessons while teach- vide the commissioners with more details. Smith was present She talked about their early days, that in 1953 and 1954 it was ing typing and raising five children. The whole time, Bill contin- and told the commissioners there was about eight and a half like a dust bowl. ued to teach and farm. million dollars available, and they should apply now to try to “It was just terrible, we had an upstairs apartment. We taped our “I have to say, we just respect each other. We’ve worked with each get some of the funds. The only cost would be a $500 applica- windows shut and slept under sheets with wet hankies over our other for everything. We have gone through hard things, but we tion fee. City Attorney Steve Holloway had already discussed the noses, it was so dry. I would come home from school, and Bill and just go through it. I don’tduring thinkanweinterview ever reallyindisagreed. the athleticWe like at office Officials grant with in and Smith Beckham County Ivester. Th e have cut nearly commissioners $1 that agreed millionit Bryan (Potter) were playing chess on the oven door, it was their wasfrom worththeir estimated making budget application andthis year, the approved with the final motion. approval In the Publicof the 2019-20 Works fiscal year Authority, budget comingalso the commissioners in the ap- table,” she added. See Hubbard page 2. proved a payment to Warren Cat for repair to the Landfill com- pactor in the amount of $22,528.49. They also approved the Amendment #1 to at Owner-Engineer Agreement between The the Newlyweds Declare Communication the2019-20 City ofThe isbudget search accident on to find Elk City and Myers their Occurred weeklycoordi an offensive just meeting after 6 Engineering over to the state by the first of October. forp.m. Monday. thein a hay 2017 See Aquatic page 3. Cain tried to repair something under his 1986 Ford F350 field 3 CDBG fina Key Ingredient to Marriage Success Thompson Signs with His starting date is the first Monday after excise board gives the final approval and signs off on it Hartman, Beckham Beckham County County Sheriff’s Clerk. Office, Carter Fire, Elk City Fire, moving forward a priority for the future. our first phase of the CAPS The couple knew each other for quite sometime, but about two years ago they decided to go out on a date. That date began a last- SWOSU Football County officials said in April that changes in the budget ing relationship and foundation for their future, although Benja- tion scheme for the Elk offense. On the de By Sheryl Ponce min was determined not to remarry. “I told her that I was not ever going to get married again, and if Oklahoma All-Stater, Daylen Thompson signed to play football she wanted marriage, go ahead and find someone else,” Benjamin The county cut with Southwestern $998,696State Oklahoma fromUniversity its budget,on Hartman Monday,said Feb said. 7th in the lobby of the Pioneer Center with his family, classmates, For Christy, it was something she had to consider. They dated for coaches and teammates present. department or every officialTh e Elktheir gives City High School estimate of senior what a while, knowing he was determined not to remarry, but then it wasthey’re praised by Coachfor needing Dave Meadows for the year,” Hartman his said. ability“The and dedica- excise all changed. tion to the sport. “I was at my friend, Ashley’s (Araganbright) house and was talk- “With his record here at Elk City, it will be a long time before we could stay on the floor the ing to her about the relationship. That was when I knew that I have someone that erases the records that he established, yards needed to be married, that is what I wanted. I knew I had to talk gained, yards per play and yards per carry, which are all of those a.m. with Hot Hash and to Ben about it,” Christy said. things that great running backs have. You all know my story, I’ve At the same time, same evening, everything changed for Benja- “We don’t been coaching know those forever, figures and I have hadyet,” someshe said. really “We’re good kind running min. He had a change of heart and knew that he wanted her by backs, but Daylen will have to be in the top one or two, maybe his side, in marriage. number one. We are very proud of him,” Meadows said at the year before and current year figures and help the county The couple agreed that since being married, everything changed. signing ceremony. It was the commitment that has been everything to them. He added, “But “It is not we’ve madesurprise 20 to any of percent thesome cuts; otheroffices coaches that he “It is a solid trust and faith that I have in Christy. I know she isn’t has succeeded as well as he has because he is one of the hardest going to hurt me. I have total trust and faith in her. For the first working guys in the weight room, in all of Oklahoma or this part A fire that burned the Team Chip Tae Kwon time in a relationship, I have had someone that I can communi- get those of the country.final figures You get whatfrom you them, deserve,it’s andkind he of waitthe earned andright Do building Tuesday afternoon in the 1400 cate with. We never fight. We sit down and communicate, which to be great. He has built himself up and improved his strength in is the key. We listen to each other aand definite if wedate needset tofor the the revisit Commissioners all areas. gave their He has a quickness final If of speed. approval there is for the such figures a thing as issue, we agree on a day and time to come back to talk about it paying the price to be good, and I believe there is, he has certainly first weekend in November. Byfire chief for the Elk City Fire Department. No again,” he said. done that and earned the right to be good. We are proud of every- Sheryl Ponce injuries occurred. Two people in the build Th e commitment issue is huge to Christy, who admitted to spend- thing about him, not that he just turned out to be a great running there, at least one account in there,” Hartman said. ing escaped unharmed. The main part of the ing years trying to make herself fi t the other person, rather than back, but that didn’t happen just by accident. He put the nails in Since Oct. 24, 2021, Christy and Benjamin Dobbs have been on a being herself. She said that she had to find out who she was and the coffi n for that Hartman couldto not happen.” provide an exact figure. The public fire occurred in the hot water heater area. 75 children this year. That figure was upshe from 40 lastthe year. path to a forever marriage. They came together after each having not $12,130. make herself into someone thought other person The insurance company also is investigating. survived difficult relationships in the past, but they have made See Dobbs page 2. See Thompson page 3. Weather Vol. Vol. 117,120, No.No. 54 13 Mail delivery Home delivery Viewonline View online tomorrow 58 / 31 99/70 75 cents, 12 pgs.pgs. 75 cents, 14 580.225.3000 580.225.3000 elkcityoknews.com elkcityoknews.com