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2- The Elk City News July 27, 2022 dlassic cars at Doug Gray. Courtesy photo. outside air or recirculated air. out with every excess of shiny prints off along the way. on it before getting here, and of the vessel long enough to Cars “To tell the car which you stainless steel and chrome “Polishing, polishing, pol- that’s what's so embarrassing get to and from the car show Continued from page 1. plating,” Blackwell said. wanted you couldn’t just push ishing, that’s one of the things about all the smudges I'm still and hotel. He continues to talk your button on the dash. You ‘As he made his way around you do in a car show. The ob- finding,” he added. the contemporary vehicles. It had to stop the car, open the the black and gold beauty, ligation, as a car owner, is Blackwell calls his DeSoto to those interested in the prize also had a lever to tell the car trunk and fiddle with one of Blackwell took his two polish- to make sure this thing is so a trailer queen because it stays vehicle and polishes smudge whether the driver wanted those flaps. The car is tricked ing rags and rubbed finger- blasted shiny. I spent two days inside of a trailer and only out prints from the black beauty. Chandler Smith shows the typical car that was being produced in the 1930s, demon- strating the aerodynamics of his ’35 Imperial Airflow. Staff photo by Sheryl Ponce. velopers. I trust the team of Chrysler car more than I trust cluded. David Felderstein, an Airflow enthusiast finds the car he restored at the Elk City Rally. engineers that worked on a anybody today,” Smith con- Staff photo by Sheryl Ponce. daughter of Jennifer Dunford, Airflow Studio little dancer. “T'm not looking to changeand her younger siblings are Continued from page 1. what Lisa has built. I want to 13-year-old Abigail, 11-year- Continued from page 1. add to it. She’s the one who old Elisabeth, 11-year-old Su- there, there were six running, that's how it started,” she said. taught me how to teach, and sanna, six-year-old Rowan, and driving Airflows in the parking Hicks knew in her heart our teaching styles are very lot that I could look at close up, that someday life would take similar. All I want to do is just four-year-old Galilee. Cinder- first time. I joined that day. I her back to Cinderella Studio, add to it, Hicks concluded. ella Studio is located on North was a member of the club for she just did not realize how or Hicks was recently mar- Randall and can be contacted about five years before I got when it would happen. ried to Dylon Hicks, and they if anyone else is interested in my first one (Airflow), which “There is something about live in Weatherford. She is the lessons, is not this one. Five years lat- this place, and I couldn't see it er I got this one (‘36 Imperial). shut down. There are too many Geneva Farris ‘The first one I got still needs to little kids’ lives that were be- be restored, and it’s basically ing changed, including mine. I this car but a’35. I got this one had a heart for it, and I knew already restored by a friend I wanted to do it full time,” Geneva Jo Farris was born in the club, he restored it in Hicks added. November 6th, 1925 in Lone 1983,” Smith added. Dance has been an ex- Wolf, Oklahoma to Frances Wix He has driven the "36 tension of her ministry, and (Strange) and James Otis Wells. around 70,000 miles. He has she will continue to minister She passed away Monday, July through dance. Hicks comes taken it to New York and back, 18th, 2022 at her home in Elk driving between 70 and 75 from a large family of 12 sib- City, Oklahoma at the age of 96 mph. Tings, so she understands what years, 8 months and 12 days. “A car from the ‘30s usual- a positive influence she can be Geneva grew up in Lone Wolf, Oklahoma where she at- ly didn't like to go 50 mph. We in their lives. Hunter was there didn’t have roads yet that sup- for her when she needed some- tended school. On August 18th, 1942 she was married to John | ported when the airflow came one, and Hicks wants to do looking over the ‘35 Imperial Airflow. Staff photo by Sheryl out. They could sort of see that for other dancers. Charles Farris at Cordell, Okla~ Ponce. homa. After their marriage the future, and not long after “T have felt such a calling they made Sentinel, Oklahoma that we started to get things towards little kids. Again, Lisa their home. Geneva and Jake * = like Route 66 Highway that was that person for me. She Elk CituNews raised three children on the family farm and continued there until were getting better and better was that positive influence in 1997 when they moved to Elk City. Geneva enjoyed attending her paved. Then you can go fast. It’s my life. I always say that it’s grandchildren and great grandchildren’s sporting events, playing just an amazing car. It's totally more than teaching dance to Bridge, traveling, gardening and spending time with her family and changed everything about the me, it is being there for kids. friends. (USPS # 173-020) way cars were. And as a result, I truly want to invest in these She is preceded in death by her parents, husband, 2 sisters, 580-225-3000 T have this great car from the kids and be able to be there Georgia Locke, and Betty Anderson. Is published twice weekly by Beckham County Media, LLC ‘30s that I can drive anywhere for them. I have already expe- Geneva is survived by her 3 sons, Tip Farris and wife, Lana, 109 W. Broadway, Elk City, OK 73644-4736 in traffic,” Smith said. rienced that in my three years Weatherford, OK, Mike Farris, Sentinel, OK and Terry Farris, Sen- Periodicals Postage Paid at Bik City, OK 73644 He admitted the gas of having a studio. My goal is tinel, OK; 5 grandchildren, Brant Farris and wife, Kelly, Edmond, mileage is not great, but me- that I give what was given to OK, Chad Farris and wife, Laurie, Edmond, OK; Wes Farris and POSTMASTER: Send address changes to PO Box 964, Elk City, OK 73648 chanically he has had little to me. I want to do that for kids,” wife, Kristy, Sentinel, OK, Bullit Farris and wife, Holly, Hinton, OK, no issues. He has contracted it she said. Amanda Hamblin, Elk City, OK, Blake Farris and wife, Emily, Nor- for weddings and loves the fact Hicks does not plan on man, OK, Tyler Pankratz, Los Angeles, CA, and Bree Farris-Osborn SUBSCRIPTIONS Josh Umholiz....Publisher and husband, Jessie, Elk City, OK; numerous great grandchildren, Deliverd by mail: Sheryl Ponce....Staf Writer that it is all original. “that’s when they changing anything at this time. nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. $75/yearly $50/six months ene Neva Pyatt....Advertising Director She wants the transition to be ‘The family would like to express their appreciation for the great are the most reliable (when easy. She is going to adda tech- care that was provided by caretakers and the nurses of Traditions No refunds on subscriptions. | 2#dle Eakins...Adverising Director they are original) because ev- nique class to prepare to take Hospice during Geneva's final days. D’Ann Brasuell..Production Manager erything’s meant to go with dancers to competition. Her Graveside services will be held Saturday, July 23rd, 2022 at [email protected] ; it. I don’t care how good an classes willbe Monday through Sentinel Cemetery at 10:00 AM officiated by Doc Ware. Arrange- elctynewsadverising@amailcom | Natta King..cSADeivery engineer you are in develop- ‘Thursday and while enrollment ments are under the direction of Chris Whinery and the staff of Af [email protected] ing something new, no one is is almost full, she would like to fordable Cremation Service-West. Condolences can be made online better than the original de- be contacted about enrolling a at www.classicfunerals.com