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2- The Elk City News November 5, 2022 News Basket Wilson Oklahoma National Jr. Continued from page 1. Continued from page 1. ing for your help so that we volunteered at the Elk City Heifer Show Returns Adult Softball Association can provide food for many for over 20 years. By Sheryl Ponce judge for the show, and the ter office. To reserve a camping late entry cost is $50, and it families and individuals to will be taken on Friday Nov. payout includes Supreme spot call 580-225-0906. Other have a merrier Christmas. Wilson and his wife have The Elk City Chamber of 18th between 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Champion winner who will re- accommodations available for Many churches will be taking three children, Elizabeth, Commerce's 41st Annual Okla- at the Convention Center. Reg- ceive $1000, Reserve Supreme the weekend include Bluebird a special offering on Decem- McKenna, and Levi who were homa National Jr. Heifer Show istration papers and the entry Reserve Champion will be Inn, Hampton Inn & Suites, ber 4th to help support this all born in Elk City. He also will take place Nov. 18th and fee will need to be presented at awarded $500, Breed Champi- Holiday Inn Express & Suites, year’s Christmas Basket Min- has three granddaughters 19th at the Elk City Conven- that time. on will get a trophy buckle, as and Sleep Inn. istry. Please check with your and one grandson. tion Center. It is being spon- All heifers must be born af- will the Reserve Breed Cham- ‘The Chamber would like to church’s leadership team to With family and friends sored by Western Equipment, ter Oct. 31st, 2020, and this is pion. All the checks will be acknowledge Western Equip- see if they are participating to support his induction into and the deadline for pre-entry a “blow and show” show with mailed to the recipients. Each ment for sponsoring the event. in this offering and if not en- WOHS Hall of Fame, he will is Nov. 14th, with late entry no adhesives allowed. Genera- exhibitor’s name will be put in Exhibitors could also attend courage them to do so. be honored at the annual being Nov. 18th. tors are encouraged for par- a drawing for a chance to win the Oklahoma Western Heifer We will also gladly accept WOHS Hall of Fame banquet SC Show Supplies and S/S ticipants, and the barn will one of two prizes at the end Show in Clinton on Nov 20th. donations from businesses The Advantage will be on lo- open on Friday at 9 a.m. There of the grand drive. Winners All the exhibitors must be an and organizations that wish on Nov. 15th, at 6:30 p.m. cation that weekend for show is a minimum of five head per do not need to be present to eligible 4H member or FFA in the United Methodist supplies, with concessions breed, and if not, the money win prizes donated by Sullivan members. Registration needs to support this worthwhile endeavor. Individuals, orga- Church in Elk City. provided by the Elk City FEA will be prorated, with no other Supply and SC Show Supply. to be returned to the Oklaho- nizations and groups, may ‘Alumni. The show will begin on awards given. Each heifer can Electrical hook-ups are avail- ma National Jr, Heifer Show drop off a donation at the Elk Nov. 19th at 9 a.m. Pre-entry only show in one breed. The able for campers for $20 per at P.O. Box 972, Elk City, OK, City Chamber of Commerce in the old First National Bank Wood fee is $35 and must include classes will be broken down on night, and reservations for 73648. For more information the entry form and a copy of Friday at 8 p.m. those need to be made with call 580-225-0207 or 1-800- building located downtown the registration papers. The John McCurry will be the the Elk City Convention Cen- 280-0207. at the corner of Main and Continued from page 1. Broadway, or at the First Na- tional Bank on W. 3rd on the active parishioner. ‘West side of town. They can After Wood retired from also mail donations to Elk teaching, she began working City Christmas Basket Fund part time at the Elk City Mu- c/o Elk City Church of God, seum Complex in 2007. She Elk City, OK 73644. continues to greet travelers Individuals may call. in their own name or names of to the Old Town Museum. other individuals needing a “Cindy has met literally Christmas Basket during the thousands of people from week of December 5-9. Call around the world. She is in times on December 5-8 friendly and makes visitors will be from Yam - 3pm. Call feel welcome when they come in time for December 10th to the museum. One of her will be from 9am - Noon. No greatest attributes is that she calls will be accepted before speaks Spanish fluently, and December Sth or after noon when she hears visitors com- on December 9th. The num- ANNUAL ber to call for baskets is 225- municating with each other RUNDE 0066. ‘The food is bought in that language, she imme- locally and will be distributed diately begins speaking to from St. Matthews Catholic them in their own language. Church on December 17th Visitors love that. They will beginning at 8:00 a.m. Indi- never forget Elk City because viduals who want to pick up Cindy made them feel so wel- their basket may do so begin- come,” her nomination letter ning at 9:00 a.m. at St. Mat- thew’s. Packing and delivery said about her. is made by youth in our high Wood serves on the school organizations, and lo- Board of Directors of West- cal churches. ern Oklahoma Historical Society. Currently she is the ‘Melba Maurine (Huls) For- Round membership chairman. She rester was born February 1st, 1942 to Maurice and Ruby (Rit- also works with the annual tle) Huls in Clinton, Oklahoma. flea market. Her involve- Maurine went to be with the Town ment in the historical society and her work at the museum Lord on October 29th, 2022 at her home in Elk City at the has been a vital part of help- age of 80 years, 8 months and November 11 ing make Elk City a warm 28 days. Maurine grew up in Foss, place to stop along Route 66. Oklahoma on the family farm. Veteran’s Day Elk City has been her She attended Canute High home since 1970, and she School, where she was active in has made a lasting impact basketball and the music pro- grams. Maurine graduated in November 24 on the lives that touches. It May of 1960. After high school is for that reason she will be and golf. As long as a game was Thanksgiving she married Royce “Plug” For- rester on September 10th, 1960 on the TV, she was happy. An- named to the WOHS Hall of at the First Baptist Church of other Passion of hers was her Fame Nov. 15 at 6:30 p.m. Foss, Oklahoma. They made family and especially her grand- at the United Methodist children. She was one of their their home on the Forrester Do you have an event or Church. Tickets to the ban- Farm in Canute, Oklahoma, biggest fans. Maurine was an something else you would quet are on sale now. where they farmed and oper- active member of the Method- “Through her work at the ated Forrester Well Service ist Church of Canute, where she like to share with the museum, Cindy is a part of until retirement. In October of played the piano and lead sing- 2007, they moved to Elk City, ing for over 55 plus years. the preservation of the his- Oklahoma. She is preceded in death by community in the Round tory of Western Oklahoma. Maurine learned hard work her parents, 1 brother, Mau- She has learned much of the at a young age on the Huls riece McClain Huls, Jr., and her Town Calendar? Family Farm, while growing up. husband of 57 years. history of Elk City and the Email the information area, and she imparts that to After she married, she was a Maurine is survived by her homemaker and stay-at-home son, Greg Forrester and wife, museum tourists. In the true mom. Along with helping on Sharon, Elk City, OK; 3 grand- for the event to elkci- pioneer spirit, she is proud the Forrester Farm. After their children, Ashley Forrester, [email protected] to be a transplanted Okla- son started school Maurine be- Oklahoma City, OK, Coty For- homan.” Wood's nominator gan substitute teaching at Ca- rester and significant other, said. nute Schools. She also helped Jaeda Cook, Elk City, OK, and with many music programs, Riley Forrester and wife, Miki- graduations and any school or ah, Elk City, OK; 2 great grand- "ElkCituNews civic function that might needa children, Indie Caed Forrester piano player. Maurine’s passion and Waylon Cole Forrester who ‘was music, She loved to play the will be making his arrival No- piano and sing, She played and vember 2022; 1 sister, Glenna sang at countless wedding, fu- Huls, Haddonfield, New Jersey (USPS # 173-020) nerals, school programs, church and a host of other relatives 580-225-3 100 revivals, church socials and any and friends. other civic organizations. She The family would like to Is published twice weekly by Beckham County Media, LLC traveled a many a mile to play 109 W. Broadway, Elk City, OK 73644-4736 the piano and sing. In 1995 she express their heartfelt appre- Periodicals Postage Paid at Elk City, OK 73644 Lincoln Teen Center has started their annual fundraiser. auditioned to record a gospel ciation to Maurine’s care givers, They are taking donations for the 2023 year. The center is album in Nashville, Tennessee. Doris Cumming and Carolyn POSTMASTER: Send address changes to PO Box 964, Elk City, OK 73648 a non-profit organization for kids in sixth through 12th Maurine was offered a record- ‘Thompson. Funeral Services will be held grades, where all of the donations are tax deductible and ing contract, but decided she ‘Wednesday November 2, 2022 can be dropped off at First National Bank or Jerry’s Glass did not want to be away from SUBSCRIPTIONS Josh Umholtz....Publisher in Elk City. Courtesy photos. her family and young grand at 2:00 PRM. at the Prairie View Baptist Church with Danny kids all the time. She did tour Deliverd by mail: Shery! Ponee....Staff Writer on her own at special church Ringer officiating and Charley $75/yearly Neva Pyatt..Adverising Director events and invitations around Henthorn assisting. Burial will Western Oklahoma, where she immediately follow at the Ca- $50/six months No refunds on subscriptions. Zadie Eakins...Advertising Director Send obituaries to would sell her albums. Other nute Cemetery under the direc- D’Ann Brasuell..Production Manager hobbies of Maurine were cross- tion of Chris Whinery and the [email protected] stitch and crocheting, read- staff of Affordable Cremation ekkcitynewsadvertising @gmail.com [email protected] Nahka King...SR/Delivery [email protected] ing a good book and watching sports. She loved watching Service-West. Condolences can be made online at www.classic- basketball, football, baseball funerals.com