The Daily Chickasha Star (Chickasha, Okla.), Vol. 97, No. 104, Ed. 1 Saturday, June 27, 1998 Page: 2 of 16
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June 27. 1998
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announce that Todd Russ has
joined the Bank as Vice-Presi-
dent w ilh primary responsibili-
ties in Ag and commercial lend-
ing. Todd, along with his wife
and three children, are moving
to Chickasha from Rocky, Okla-
homa. Todd has had 15 years
experience in business and hank-
ing He is a graduate of South-
western Oklahoma State Uni-
versity and the Graduate School
of Banking at the University of
Colorado. The public is wel-
come income in and meet Todd
at the Bank’s ma in office down-
town.
targeted by schemers.
The Attorney General’s Office
obtained the names from records
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Arkansas Louisiana Gas Company
a division of Arkla, Inc.
needs to be paid immediately.
Phone solicitors that require you
to send money or give a credit card
number to claim your prize.
Unsolicited phone calls from
people who seem to know a lot
about you and are interested in
helping you win a big prize or get
rich from a no-risk investment.
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Before you dig streets, alleys or easements
in Oklahoma, be sure to call 1-800-522-6543.
Give a 48 hour advance notice, and underground pipelines
will be marked with yellow stakes, flags or spray paint for
your safety. And you won't be charged a penny for this service.
In case of an emergency, call 1-800-551-8261.
Breakfasts
available
on Saturdays
Breakfasts will be served from
7:30 until 1(1 a.m. every Saturday,
including July 4. in the Ninnekah
Senior Citizen Community Center.
The cost is $3.50 each. The meal
includes pancakes, eggs, biscuits
and gravy, and drink.
| he proceeds benefit the center
where meals are now being served
five days a week.
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"We’re trying to arm them with
information," said Edmondson, attorney general for fraud.
office places the
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who have been victimized or many Oklahomans have
large representative James Argan- 47, was ordered to pay.
bright of Tuttle, and Mayoral repre- Anthony Dean Farmer, 44, began
sentative Bob Perry of Ninnekah. serving 14 days.
On June 25, Dedrick R. Freeman,
22, was charged with possession of
a controlled, dangerous substance
with intent to distribute and driving
without a license. Alan K. Smith,
pointmen Var Dyck was serving
Special ■ dec for Grady County
.in D1 is prev iously in private
victimized is
Edmondson's
Resource Center and active in
numerous civic and charitable
organizations. Judge Van Dyck has
two children. Clark, age 13 and
Anna Kate, age 6. They are
members of the First Christian
Church in Chickasha.
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with driving without a
The Associated Press
The American Association of
Retired Persons warns that the
following are signs of criminal
telephone schemes:
Phone calls from people who
solicit charily donations, offer
fantastic prizes and no-risk
investments, all with a fee that
Judge Van Dyck is currently
president of the Chickasha Rotary
Club. Vice-Chariman of the
Chisholm Trail District Committee
of the Last Frontier Council of he
Boy Scouts of America, member of
the Board of Directors for the
Women's Service and Family
ILLSA, Okla. (AP) - The
telephone calls came from a
secluded basement room, but this
time there were no offers of prizes
or nips, just a warning: Beware of
phone fraud.
Stale Attomney General Drew
I dmondson’s Office announced a
two-day calling campaign Thursday
that aims to beat scheming
telemar keters at their ow n game.
Volunteer retirees are dialing up
2.000 Oklahomans to warn them of
telemarketine fraud and establish a
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Newbrough
graduates
Scott Newbrough of Ninnekah
recently received a Bachelor of
Science Degree with Distinction in
Biochemistry from the University
of Oklahoma.
He is the son of Gary and Peggy
Sayers of Ninnekah and Jim anil
Karen Newbrough of Chickasha.
He is the grandson of Ruby
McClellan of Ninnekah and James
and Helen Reyes of Chickasha and
the great grandson of Mr. and Mrs.
A.R. New man of Chickasha.
Scott graduated from the
Oklahoma School of Science and
Mathematics in Oklahoma City in
1994 and attended the University of
Oklahoma with an Oklahoma
Regents Scholarship and as a
National Merit Scholar. He was a
member of the OU Honors Program
and of the University Pre-Med
Club.
He is currently attending classes
at the University of Oklahoma
Health Sciences Center College of
Public Health and will begin studies
at the OU College of Medicine this
fall.
19, was also charged with
possession of a controlled,
dangerous substance with the intent
to distribute.
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Other trustees from Grady County cLESIEEESEAO-
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Meh in Heath of Rush Springs, at- On June 24, Glenn L. Lister Sr.,
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drive 's license and possession of a
conf lled, dangerous substance
with the mu nt to distribute. His
passenger, Alan K. Smith. 19. was
also charged with possession of a
controlled. dangerous substance
with the im. nt t > distribute.
Kreton Sid Wilke. 26. of
Chickasha, was arrested for
allegedly driving without a state
drivers license and speeding.
ARRESTS
O1 June 25. the Chickasha Police
Department took a 16-year old
juvenile into protective custody.
A 15-year old female was taken
into < uste dy tor running away.
tomey and ( arroll \ an
POLICEREPORT
11 24. police took report, "t
and: . larceny and harassment
\kne »n 12-year-old suspect has
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; . front porch.
A purse was reportedly taken
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■ icery store. I he purse was later
und nearly empty in the mens
ath room
A 19-year old woman has
reportedly been yelling obscenities
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"Operation Telefriend." called that they weren't trying to IM
Edmondson dubbed it a "reverse sell anything. Still, some calls were k
boiler room." a take on telephone- met with suspicion. E
filled boiler rooms where illegal "Wait a minute, wait a minute, E
telemarketing schemes are often I'm not a telemarketer," one y
hatched. volunteer said hastily. trying to
In the basement of Tulsa's police- keep a man on the line long enough mn
courts building. two dozen to offer him a packet of information
members of the American on avoiding fraud.
Association of Retired Persons, He had reason to be suspicious.
dressed in shirts emblazoned with Nationwide, victims lose $40
the words "Fraud Fighter," billion to telemarketing fraud every _
telephoned elderly Oklahomans year. Edmondson said. Exactly how
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Commissioner
rep. is elected
(■I.uly County Commissioner
Jack Porter is the new Grady
County Commissioner representa-
tive on the board of trustees of the
\ssociation of South Central Okla-
homa Governments (ASCOG).
Porter was elected by the other
Grady County commissioners to
represent them on the 39 member
board.
ASCOG’s founding purpose is to
improve efficiency in local gov-
ernment by promoting sharing of
governmental services, expressing
common positions on issues of
public policy, and providing mem-
bers with planning, development,
management and research services.
ASCOG administers federal and
slate workforce development, ag-
ing. rural fire defense and commu-
nity and economic development
programs under direct control of lo-
cal elected officials. The trust
authority has an annual budget of
over six million dollars and repre-
sents Caddo. Comanche. Cotton.
Grady. Jefferson. McClain.
Stephens and Tillman Counties.
Porter was administered the oath
of office by District Judge George
I indley at the trustee's meeting
Thursday evening. June IS. at the
Simmons Center in Duncan.
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subpoenaed in telemarketing percent of them elderly.
investigations. Many older people arc reluctant
The callers Thursday described to report they've been victimized
common schemes such as promises and even deny it to family and
of free prizes in exchange for friends.
contributions. They warned that "This feeling of shame and
schemers often ask for bank embarrassment is a big advantage
account or credit card numbers. these people have," Edmondson
"There's one sure sign that it's said.
fraud. They want you to send them Beth Wellborn, state president of
money right away," the volunteers the AARP. said elderly people may
said again and again. be ashamed they've been tricked.
In addition to serving a warning, Schemers also may pick on fading
the calls Thursday had another memories, confusing the elderly
purpose. into sending checks they think they
Some of those contacted owe, she said.
volunteered information about "We don't like to be victims and
suspicious calls. Investigators with have somebody cheat us out of our
Edmondson's office were there to hard-earned money and to invade
get information and offer a our home through the telephone the
telephone number to report future same as if they came through the
calls. door with a gun." Ms. Wellborn
"We have tapped into a said.
whose office coordinated
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Settle, David. The Daily Chickasha Star (Chickasha, Okla.), Vol. 97, No. 104, Ed. 1 Saturday, June 27, 1998, newspaper, June 27, 1998; Chickasha, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc1900478/m1/2/: accessed June 4, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.