July 20, 2022 Issue, Page 8 of 8

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8- The Elk City News Community July 20, 2022 Chief Holland and Major Cook attend Oklahoma Association of Chief’s of Police Conference Elk City Police Chief Eddie Holland and Major Cook traveled to Durant to attend the Oklahoma Association of Chief’s of Police Conference (OACP). During the banquet four of Elk City’s officers were honored with lifesaving awards. Those included CPL Currid, Lt. George, CPL Lowry, and Det. Weygand. Pictured from left are Cpl.Currid, Lt.George, Chief Holland, Cpl.Lowry, Det.Weygand, and Major Cook. Courtesy photo. Brewer’s New Book Completes Cold War Trilogy Winner of 1955 “Pioneer Woman of a 1977 explosion, maintains Oklahoma” contest to be honored by the security and reliability of the nation’s nuclear weapons arsenal. Washita Chapter NSDAR. Abilene Christian Universi- ty History professor Amanda Biles offered this praise in the In 1955 there was a state- conviction who had given out- 1:30 PM. book's foreword: wide contest headed by Mrs. standing service to her com- The ceremony will take “Professor Brewer's research Martha Aaron of Oklahoma munity. place in the courtroom. The takes his readers through the City. Letters were sent to the 38 counties nominated award will be accepted by entire Texas Cold War experi- ence, from origins to early nu- County Superintendents of candidates. They were re- Washita Chapter DAR member dear build-up, then through Schools throughout the state viewed by a committee of three and granddaughter of Ollie, civil defense and even espio- giving the rules and qualifi- in Oklahoma City. It was their Mareen Hallmark. nage. He tells of universities, cations of of the contest. The unanimous choice that the “Pi- ‘The public is invited to at- schools, and civic organiza- oneer Woman of Oklahoma” tend and give the Butler Fami- tions banding together to pro- woman could not have been born in Oklahoma. She must should go to Mrs. Ollie Magda- ly Congratulations. Ollie’s por- vide shelter from possible lene Butler of Taloga, in Dewey fallout....He provides need- have accomplished something County. trait, that was originally hung ed insight on the relationship in pioneering that present Washita Chapter NSDAR in Ponca City at the Pioneer between cities and their nucle- day women do not have to Woman Museum, will be on will honor Ollie Butler with a ar neighbors. do. She should be a married “Women in American History display. We hope many of you “These efforts left a lasting woman, preferably a mother Award” on July 28, 2022 at the will join us for this wonderful impact on Texas communities. and a woman of deep religious Dewey County Courthouse at recognition Her citizens knew they would likely -More- be caught in the crosshairs of any Soviet attack, and they responded to this danger with Southwestern Oklahoma fired, they would have reached Texas-sized resolve. Their sto- State University History pro- their Soviet targets in less ries are all chronicled here, in fessor Landry Brewer's new than 45 minutes, each deliver- another excellent installment book, Cold War Texas, will hit ing a nuclear bomb more than of our nation’s Cold War his- the shelves August 1. 250 times more powerful than tory.” In the book, Brewer argues the atomic bomb dropped on Brewer is also the author of that the Lone Star State played Hiroshima, Japan, at the end Cold War Oklahoma and Cold Furniture a significant role within Amer- of World War II,” Brewer said. War Kansas. “This book com- Brands: ican Cold War national secu- Those missile launch sitespletes the trilogy,” Brewer said. rity policy, when civilization’s cost millions of dollars to Cold War Texas is available LA@sBoyr survival hung in the balance. build, and five lives were lost from Arcadia Publishing/The Get lle Comet Abilene's Dyess Air Force in the process. History Press and may be pre- HOOKER Base operated 12 Atlas F in- Nuclear-capable Nike Hercu- ordered from Amazon, Barnes —— FURNITURE — tercontinental ballistic missile Jes surface-to-air antiaircraft & Noble and several other (ICBM) launch sites in the ear- missiles protected Austin and booksellers. FLEXSTEEL ly 1960s that were identical to the Metroplex from a Soviet Brewer is Bernhardt Assis- those operated near Oklaho- bomber attack. tant Professor of History for ma’s Altus Air Force Base at An American pilot stationed SWOSU and teaches at the the same time. In fact, one of at LaughlinAir Force Base near Sayre campus. those Altus-area missile sites Del Rio was the only fatality of He also co-hosts “The Early was located just south of the the Cuban Missile Crisis. Morning Show” on KECO Ra- Red River near Fargo, Tex. Amarillo’s Pantex plant, dio with his twin brother Na- Appliance “Had these 13 ICBMs been where three employees died in than. 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