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2- The Elk City News December 20, 2023 Round Crowned Continued from page 1. Town and Meaghan Dorn. The audi- December 24 tors were Cynthia Krehbiel and Julie Copeland. Christmas Eve ‘The sponsors that made the event possible included the Elk Christmas Eve Services, City Rotary Club, Davis Print- ing, Troy Jones, Pedro’s Mexi- EC United Methodist can Grill, Holiday Inn Express Church, 5-11PM. in Elk City, Hylton’s Flowers, Crowning Around, Tres Jolie, Great Plains Bank of Elk City, December 25 Elk City Walmart, The Vogue Christmas Day Boutique, Elk City Newspaper, Outlaw Oilfield Supply, and Elk Chess Club, Carnegie Li- City Sonic. ‘The Elk City competition is brary, 6-7PM. the longest running competi- tion in the Miss Oklahoma or- Free Community Christ- ganization. This event proved what can be done in a short mas Dinner, Western OK period of time, with dedicated Family Care Center. Con- people at the helm. It is some- vention Center. thing to mark asa “have to see” Samantha Rother, Miss Elk City Teen. event for next year. December 31 New Years Eve Eudora Wall Eudora Powers Wall was January 1 born July 10, 1925, in Yazoo New Years Day County, Mississippi to Sallie and Joe Powers while Joe was working in a sawmill dearing January 6 the Delta. When Eudora was 1 Southwest Okla Show Pig year old, Sallie brought her and her Series, Convention Center newborn sister Erie home to Barn. Pollock, LA, where Sallie was raised, After graduating from Western OK Bulls Basket- Pollock High School in 1942, al ball vs. New Mexico Bull Eudora moved 10 miles south by Rex, her husband of 62 to Alexandria to work for Bell Snakes. Arrowhead Cen- Telephone as a long-distance years, her mother Sallie Tarpley ter, 6PM-7PM. telephone operator. It was Powers there she met Rex LaVonne Chandler Rosier, father Joe Wall, a US Army Staff Sergeant January9 stationed at Camp Polk during Powers, stepfather Tom Chan- dler, and sister Erie Powers EC Leadership Hall of World War II. After a whirlwind courtship, they Watts. She Fame Reception & Induc- married and moved to Little is survived by her children tion. 5PM-6PM, Pioneer Rock, AR where Rex was sta- Judy Kay Wall of Norman and Pictured is host for the evening, Lake Carpenter. Staff photo by Sheryl Ponce. Center. tioned at Fort Robinson and Ed Von Wall, and wife Glenda, Eudora worked in the defense of Enid; plant inspecting bullets. When Chess Club, Carnegie Li- five grandchildren: John Beckham/Roger Mills Rex was brary. 6PM-7PM. shipped overseas, a preg- Wall of Willow; Carri (Wall) nant Eudora came to Willow Crockett and husband John of January 13 Unit of OREA Meeting to stay with his parents, Nig Enid; Toby and Bess. She spent the next (Tedder) Underwood and year and a half with other “war husband Terry of Kansas City, Western OK Bulls Basket- It was with Christmas recognize the December birth- arship Auction. Colors of red widows” Edna Cowley, Fayetta MO; Terri (Wall) Endicott and ball vs. Bossier Knights. cheer that President Linda days of Glenda, Carla, June and green decorated the room Smith, and Doris Bell, wonder- husband 6PM-7PM, Arrowhead Long welcomed members and Karen. and Christmas Carols could be ing if this war would ever be Cathy Lewis, Judy Haught, Dana gave the devotional. heard in the background. De- over. When her firstborn Judy Adam of Enid; and Tory Center. Glenda Ivins, Janice Mollet, She shared her personal story licious snacks were enjoyed as Kay came in October of 1944, Tedder-Loffland and husband Stephanie Malone, Nan Hub- of faith and of God’s constant the scholarship auction began. Rex’s superiors in England Mike of Norman. She has four- January 15 bard, June Lovelace, Larry care. Dana referred members Carla was the auctioneer. She arranged for him to serve on- teen greatgrandchildren: Sum- Long, Mary Fern Carpenter, to the scripture, Isaiah 41:10. board ship bringing war pris- mer, Nathan, Katie, Aaron, Martin Luther King Jr. Dennis McRee, Karen White- She ended the devotional with gave a delightful description of each item that was wait- ‘oners to America so he could be Logan, Morgan, Farris, Thomas Day ly, Dana Anderson, Jan At- a prayer. ing for a new home. Members here for her birth. He returned Rex, Jack, tocknie, Carla Garrison and ‘The minutes were approved had fun placing their bids on ‘overseas two weeks later. Final- Samual, Abigail, Natalie, Gwen Pasby to the December as presented. The treasurer's ly, the Do you have an event or OREA meeting, Members report was accepted as read. the Christmas treasures. In- Nicholas, and Dayton. She is war was over and the boys came marching home. Rex also survived by her sister Bon- something else you would gathered at Elk City United dividual donations and all the Committee reports followed, proceeds from the auction are like to share with the com- Methodist Church, 10:00 a.m beginning with the Scholar- and Eudora made Willow their nie for the last meeting of 2023. used to fund the Beckham/ munity in the Round Town ship report, This year’s schol- Roger Mills Unit OREA Schol- home welcoming Ed Von to the Chandler McCann of Pol- Gwen gave the invocation. arship is being offered to SWO- family. Soon after Rex was ap- lock, LA, and a host of other Calendar? Email the in- Judy led the U.S. Flag salute arship. SU education students who ‘The arrival of the New Year pointed Postmaster of Willow. relatives and friends. formation for the event to and the State of Oklahoma will be doing student teaching Eudora brings thoughts of the next Services for Eudora were Flag salute. Members sang in the 2nd Semester. In the joined him as a clerk spend- [email protected] held Monday, December 18, the Happy Birthday song to membership report, Glenda meeting, January 12, 2024. ing 39 years in the Willow Post 2023, 10:00 A.M. at the First noted there are currently 71 Elk City United Methodist Office, 22 as clerk and 17 as Church is the location. All area, Baptist Church in Willow, Okla- rElkCituNews members. It was announced Postmaster. Eudora was a faith- that Volunteer Hours need to retired educators are invited to ful member of the Willow Bap- homa. Interment will follow at be turned in by the end of this attend the 10:00 a.m. meeting. tist Church where she taught Willow Cemetery year, December 2023. Linda Representative Nick Archer Sunday School for many Public viewing was Sunday, reported that legislators are will be on hand to do the pro- years and worked in the nurs- December 17, 2023, 1:00 PM. eh ISPS # 173-020) beginning to file bills and are gram. Danny McClure is sched- ery. Pastor Will J. Roberts of- until 5:00 PM. at People’s Fu- 580-2; 000, preparing to go into session in uled to present the devotional. ten referred to her as one of his February. Of interest to OREA ‘The meetings are informative, neral Is published twice weekly by B am County Media, LLC members are the three COLA enjoyable and relative to the deacons. This was in jest since Home, located at 1400 W 109 W. Broadway, Elk City, OK 73644-4736 Bills that are being considered. issues that affect retired edu- only men are allowed to be “ser- Main, Lone Wolf, 580-846- Periodicals Postage Paid at Elk City, OK 73644 Linda reported that Pac Fund cators. vant-leaders” of the church. In 1967, Rex and Eudora added 9018. Donations collected at the last Larry won the door prize. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to PO Box 964, E ity, OK 73648 meeting amounted to a total of Linda adjourned the meeting grandson John Wall to the fam- Memorials for Eudora can Hours: $175. in due form. ily and raised him. be sent to First Baptist Church, Mon - Thur 9-4 + Friday 9-12 Today's program featured Merry Christmas and Hap- Eudora is preceded in death PO Box 86, Willow, OK 73673. SUBSCRIPTIONS the annual Christmas Schol- py New Year to all! Deliverd by mail: Sheryl Ponce....Staff Writer $75/yearly $50/six months Neva Pyatt... Advertising Director Elk City News Deadlines No refunds on subscriptions. Zadie Eakins...Advertsing Director elkcitynews @gmail.com [email protected] [email protected] 3PM on Friday for Wednesday and 3PM on Wednesday for Saturday.