Lexington Observer (Lexington, Okla.), Vol. 11, No. 21, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 7, 2006 Page: 1 of 12
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J.W. and Lula Lokey
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ing scheduled by the District
prior to the close of benefit unit
(“tap”) sales on October 15th.
Cost of benefit units, entitling
one hook up to the future sys-
tem, is $1,250.00 each. After
By Daryl Covey
Cleveland County Rural
Water District #1 will host a
public meeting this Thursday,
September 7th at 7:00 pmat the
Corbett Baptist Church (three
miles south of State Highway
39 on east side of 144th Street)
to outline plans for the Phase 1
rural water -system in south
Cleveland County and answer
any related questions.
This is the only public meet-
By Joan McElwain
J.W. and Lula Lokey came
to Byars, Indian Territory in
1905. They are listed in the
1910, 1920 and the 1930
Byars’ census. Mr Lokey was
bom in 1845 in Muscogee
County, Georgia, one of six-
teen children. He was first
married to Missouri Francis
Shippey and she and their tenth
child died during childbirth.
About three years after his
wife’s death, he moved from
Texas to Georgia where he
married Lula McElvey and
they had four children.
engaged in so bloody a con- |
flict. Combined casualties
(killed, wounded and missing)
of the North and South totalled
approximately 500,000 men
and hardly a home was left
untouched in making a sorrow-
ful contribution to the war. It
is estimated that between 30
and 40 percent of all persons
in die armed forces became ca-
sualties. Among front line in-
fantry companies the slaughter
reached fantastic proportions.”
After the war, according to
the book’s Appendix, Mr.
Lokey moved to Pauls Valley,
Indian Territory about 1902,
and later to Byars to work in a
general merchandise store es-
tablished by his son, Will. With
Oklahoma attaining statehood
in 1907 he became a justice of
the peace, an office he held for
25 years, until his death at the
age of 89 years. His second
wife, Lula, lived to be nearly
93 years of age. They are bur-
ied at Byars.
Members of the Lokey fam-
ily are scheduled to attend the
Byars Centennial on Septem-
ber 23. This writer hopes IO
have the privilege of meeting
them.
Note of interest: J.W. and
Lula’s son, Elmer Raiford
Lokey (E. Ray Lokey), was
former publisher of weekly
newspapers in Oklahoma at
Byars, Lexington and Wilson.
“Courage is rightly esteemed the first of human qualities be-
cause it is the quality which guarantees all others.” —Winston
Churchill
J.W. was 15 years old when
he first enlisted and went to war
shortly after the war between
the states broke out. He served
four years in the 20th Georgia
Regiment, CSA, participating
in most of the major battles in-
volving Lee’s Army of North-
ern Virginia, in itself an amaz-
ing feat. He was wounded at
Gettysburg, and was at the
Confederate surrender at
Appomatox Court House. Af-
ter leaving the service he
farmed in Georgia and was a
justice of the peace.
Mr. Lokey wrote about his
experiences in The War Be-
tween the States 54 years after
the events took place. The
book was first printed by the
author’s son, Elmer R. Lokey,
in 1921, and has since been re-
printed by the author’s grand-
son, John Rex Lokey in 1959,
who states, “It is being
reprinted...in the hope that if
there be years of trials ahead,
then the descendants of this
infantryman, who was so de-
voted to his cause, may draw
strength from the knowledge
that somewhere within them
must be the same courage to
meet their trials.” In the Fore-
word the grandson, wrote “De-
spite this being the age of
nuclear weapons, the fact re-
mains that in the nearly 100
years since the beginning of the
Civil War, no succeeding
American generation has been
Good Intentions
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“Somehow, despite contrary facts that are palpably clear in
the historic record, American and European leaders have man-
aged to convince themselves and the world that the most ter-
rible wan of the 20th century occurred because nations didn’t
do enough talking to resolve their differences when in fact, they
occurred because shortsighted, peace-minded leaders allowed
good intentions and wishful thinking to take the place of an ac-
curate assessment of the identity and intentions of their adver- I
saries.” —Alan Keyes, The Patriot
Public Meeting on Rural Water Thursday
October 15th, engineers will
finalize the system design and
the District will apply for con-
struction financing through
USDA. For additional info call
527-2155 or 573-8866.
Heidi Somers, Lexington Observer
Mark Bugher
Senior Profiles, Mark Bugher
------------------------------- By Heidi Somers
t < Senior Profiles : Mark
Bugher (#7)
Position: Quarterback/Line-
backer
Years at Lexington: 13
Parents: Renee and Roy
Bugher
' Siblings: Michael, Matthew,
Ashley
Favorite Food: Pizza
Best part of living in Lexing-
ton: “My buddies and family.”
Proudest Moment: “Scoring
two touchdowns tonight.”
_________________________. - Most embarrassing moment:
“J don’t get embarrassed, re-
ally.”
How do you want to be re-
membered: “As a great guy”
~ Where will you be five years
from now: “Playing baseball
for the Braves."
Volume 11, No. 21
September 7,2006
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Edwards, Olvis. Lexington Observer (Lexington, Okla.), Vol. 11, No. 21, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 7, 2006, newspaper, September 7, 2006; Lexington, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc1599803/m1/1/?q=%22Business%2C+Economics+and+Finance+-+Communications+-+Newspapers%22: accessed June 27, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.