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2- The Elk City News June 8, 2022 News and calling our maintenance to ly and professionally. get started and to be involved Curator Continued from page 1. see what needs to be done,” he added. He said that he has been impressed with the collection in the community. Wren is single and has not Fundraiser Wren would also like to of cars on display, as well as, lived in a town as small as Elk at maintenance, to make sure change out exhibits, creating the farm equipment that is on those artifacts and all of the new ones and rotating other display. City. He enjoys video games stuff that we have housed isn’t ones. “We have certain farm and identifies himself as an damaged. That is my main “You can switch out exhib- equipment that dates back to introvert. He is the son of priority, especially on loaned its periodically to give people the 19th century. That is real- Charles E. and Rebecca Wren. items. Anything that is loaned a reason to keep coming back, ly cool, like a wooden wagon. He has one brother, Zachary is the biggest liability. When especially if they've already Apparently, according to to our it comes to items on loan it is been here. So that is a huge fo- museum board chair (Randy Wren, who is married to Mad- different than the ones that cus, And in order to do that, we Haggard), it dates back to the die. They live in Oklahoma are donated. Those are ours. got to have an archive. We have late 1800s. It’s pretty cool,” City. He is also the grandson of Basically, it’s horrible to loose to have it organized,” Wren Wren said. Barry Steagall and the late Lin- donated items, but it’s even said. According to his assess- da Steagall. worse to loose other people’s ‘The new curator said he is ment of the facilities, the mu- Wren will be working on items. So that is a main prior- excited for the opportunity to seum’s greatest asset is the lo- ity - - maintenance. I'm going learn how to set up everything. cation. There are a lot of things site at the Old Town Museum. to go around taking pictures of that area bit overwhelming for Allresidents are encouraged to. ‘This is where he said that he all the leakages that we caught has room for growth personal- Wren. He said he is excited to stop by and say hi. Baptized Renewal Authority,” she con- tinued. Continued from page 1. As Alma talked about her positions as an administrative speechless because it was assistant for Stanley Draper, so meaningful. She said, “I she remembered some of the don’t thinkI have words for it. things he accomplished and Tt was a dream come true.” the people she met along the Alma was born, Noy, 18, way. L 1918, south of Hydro on a “He (Draper) was very in- farm that her uncle got when strumental in getting things Elk City Mayor Nick Archer, who is running for House Dis- Oklahoma opened up as Indian started in Oklahoma. He trict 55 greets Cindy Wood during a recent fundraising meet and greet held at Carnegie Hall. Staff photo by Sheryl Ponce. Territory. She graduated from brought TWA into Oklahoma Hydro High School and contin- City. We had a big Indian dance ued her education with a schol- for them. Then he brought in arship from Hill’s Business the Broadway play, ‘Hello Dol- University in Oklahoma City. ly’ met her (Carol Channing). Berlin Fundraiser “I graduated from there He was instrumental in getting It’s time for the Annual Berlin Community Building the Cowboy Hall of Fame. We (Hill’s BusinessUniversity) and Fundraiser. June 11, at 6:00 p.m. a dinner of Chicken went to work for Robertson loved those cowboys, famous Fried Steak, mashed potatoes, green beans, salads and Steel Company. Then I went cowboys, I met John Wayne, Burt Reynolds, and ‘Gun a variety of homemade desserts will be served. to work for KWTV, Channel Smoke’ star, James Arness, he All donations will be used for the general upkeep of Nine where I was secretary to the Program Director. I asked was so popular in doing the the building. for a raise, and he didn’t give Western pictures. We, the girls Come out on June 11 and enjoy a wonderful dinner to it to me, so I quit. Then I went and the women at the Cham- benefit the community building. to work for the Oklahoma City ber, because we were usually Chamber of Commerce Exec- the hostesses when they had utive Director, Stanley Drap- anything got to meet a lot of famous people. I left when Mr. er. When he retired, I went to Dr. Boone Clemmons Named work for Oklahoma City Urban Draper, retired,” Alma added to her story. Assistant Vice President ‘The sharp and feisty Alma Round got to meet Edward Gaylord and most of the governors for Public Relations & Marketing at SWOSU of the state during her time with the Chamber. After work- Town ing with Urban Renewal, she moved back to Weatherford, dad made me his son. I worked McGlone, and they had one Southwestern Oklahoma worked at three different me- with him in the field, and we son, the late Raymond Mc- working at Walmart. She was raised peanuts and cotton. So, Glone. Her granddaughters are State University (SWOSU) dia agencies and previously June 10 there for 27 years before retir- I said it was the peanuts that Dyndi Gibson and Melena Mc- with locations in Weather- operating his own photog- ford, Sayre, and Yukon has raphy and videography firm. Block Party and Rt 66 ing again. made me strong,” Glone. She is the great grand- named Dr. Boone Clemmons Clemmons has been recog- Festival Kick Off. Because of her health prob- ‘Alma’s philosophy of living mother to Mikyla and Ainsley to the post of Assistant Vice nized within the national and lems Melena had to make trips is to be happy by getting up Gibson and great great grand- President for Public Relations international public relations back and forth to Weatherford, and doing something, She al- mother to Everly Elise Mag- & Marketing. Clemmons will June 10 serve on the Executive and industry for his ability to build therefore, she decided to move ways looks to the positives. netta. Her other great grand- Administrative Councils and strong media relationships, Elk City Arts Council’s into Baptist Village. That was a “I think anybody would children are MaCain, Raynie, sit on the President's Cabinet. press placements, branding Summer Arts Camp. Susan decision that did not make her feel better if they would relax Dillon, and Keegan McGlone. Clemmons succeeds Mr. Brian efforts, and expertise in social Powell Auditorium. happy at first. However, once and enjoy something instead Alma had another daughter Adler as SWOSU's chief com- media, crisis communication she settled in she has found of just sitting around in bed. who was killed in an accident, munications, marketing, and planning, and agency leader- that it has been a wonderful I think that everybody should public information officer. ship. Regional and national June 11 place to live. Alice Irene Motley. Adler recently retired after 36 publications have featured Annual Berlin Commu- have some concept of what it is As she looked back on her years of service to SWOSU. Clemmons’s photography as “I have so much to be to be happy. Now I have to ad- life, she landed on a favor- part of editorial coverage and “I am excited to return to nity Building Fundraiser at thankful for. For one thing, mit I have not lived a religious ite verse from 2 Corinthians Oklahoma and to become part reporting. 6p.m.. Tm thankful to be here. I just life. But I haven’t hurt 12:9, “And He said unto me, of the SWOSU family,” Clem- “SWOSU is delighted to wel- fought this place for about anybody. Happiness to me is ‘My grace is sufficient for you, mons said. come Dr, Boone Clemmons three months, but since then enjoying people and seeing the my power is made perfect for Anative of Sand Springs (OK), to the Hilltop,” said SWOSU Do you have an eventor Clemmons grew up active in President Dr. Diana “Diane” it is such a pleasure to be here. bright side of stuff. Today is to- you, for my power is made per- something else you would 4-H and FEA. He completed Lovell. But I guess the most satisfying day. Be happy about it, and be fect in weakness. Therefore I his undergraduate and gradu- like to share with the thing is to have a family,” she thankful to be up and active,” will boast all the more glad by ate studies at Oklahoma State Lovell added, “Dr. Clemmons is a proven public relations community in the Round said, she said. my weakness, so that Christ's University and holds a PhD professionalwho will help pro- Town Calendar? She attributes her longev- Alma was married to Bill power may rest on me.” from the University of New mote SWOSU impactfully and ity to being raised on a farm, Orleans. Email the information “ve always jokingly said that Clemmons has served in a engage prospective students for the event to editor@ Estate Sale of Pete Walker wide variety of roles at sever- and friends while informing the reason I am 103 is because al institutions of higher edu- both the general public and ecdailynews.com. I was raised on the farm. 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