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Echoes
From the Past
Photos from
By: Mae D. Cox
Long Ago
How wonderful that 01 vis Edwards will now be put-
ting together these monthly papers again! I was so saddened
when they were discontinued back in December. So it was
music to my ears when I heard that he was starting them
back up.
I didn’t realize how much writing these articles meant
to me until a month, then two went by with no paper, and no
writing. Then it dawned on me that not only was I missing
getting to write a weekly tidbit, but I was really missing the
calls, emails, and feedback about the articles.
During the last six or eight months it’s been my privi-
lege to hear from a spectrum of Observer readers. They came
from Lexington and the area, and also from Norman, Moore,
OKC, and Tulsa. Several came from out of state, too... places
like Florida, Utah, Missouri, and Texas.
Oh how I loved those folks contacting me... sort of
like icing on the cake. Each person had a delightful tale to
tell, and shared their families with me, not to mention giv-
ing names to some of the unknown folks in the many photos
we’ve been running. Speaking of which, let’s get on with the
show.
Several of you may recall that a few months back we
ran photos of the Vance VanWinkle family. Now, another
photo has cropped up that relates to this family, and that’s
where we’ll begin.
The photo of the four children, one in a chair, has a no-
tation on the backside that reads: “Uncle Rance VanWinkle’s
children, about 1920."
I've no idea who these individual children are, so if
you can help put names with them, that would be great.
The next photo is of a gathering that looks perhaps to be
celebrating some birthdays. In the group picture, note that on
the front row, the man in suspenders and the woman next to
him appear to be holding cakes with candles on them.
There is nothing written on the back of this one so I’ve
no idea w ho any of those folks are. Do you?
The third photo is of a young couple. Man and wife? Brother
and sister?
Again, no infor-
mation to go by
as to their identi-
ties.
Thanks
for letting me
share these pho-
tos with you and
if you recognize
anyone, please
let me know.
Your comments,
stories, and sug-
gestions are also
invited: 321-
1617 or mae@
coxok.com
MATC SkillsUSA Job Readiness 2010 Regional Winners
Mid-America Technology (. enter students recently attended the Region 2 SkillsUSA
Job Readiness Competition at Gordon Cooper Technology Center in Shawnee. A total of 23
MATC students participated with 19 placing and 16 qualifying to compete on the state level.
MATC students participated in the competition with the following results:
Building Maintenance Lucas Coddington, Wayne, 2nd place, secondary
C arpet Maintenance l ylcr Snively, Noble, 3 1 place, post-secondary
I d White, Lindsay, 6"' place, secondary
Jesse Dean, Noble, participant, secondary
Johnathan Julch. Bridge Creek, participant, secondary
Floral Design Kelsie Todd, Lexington, I ' place, secondary
Kayla Senn. Lexington. 2nd place, secondary
Grounds Equipment Operation Andy Halford. Lindsay. 1st place, secondary'
Aaron Barnard, Noble. I'1 place, post-secondary
Hard Surface Maintenance Ethan Reynolds. Purcell. I'1 place, post-secondary
Houston Wilkins. Blanchard. 3rd place, secondary'
B.J. Clark. Pauls Valley, 4"' place, post-secondary
Job Interview Lucas Coddington, Wayne, I place, secondary
Trey Pierce. Elmore City. 4" place, secondary
L.ow-Speed Buffing Thomas Belfiore, Dibble. 2nd place, secondary
Jermaine Williams, Wy nnewood, 2nd place, post-secondary
Derek Weatherford. Lexington, participant, secondary
Prepared Speech - Chad Traw ick, Noble. Is' place, secondary
Small Engine Parts ID Tanner Bell. Blanchard. Is' place, post-secondary
Justin Smith. Stratford, 3rd place, secondary
Standard Riding Mower - Sean Orcutt. Little Axe. I” place, secondary
Zach Ewing. Maysville, 3rd place, secondary
Tool ID - Chad Trawick, Noble, 2nd place, secondary
Zero Turn Radius Mower - Cody Mize, Maysville, 1“ place, post-secondary
Jeremy Buchanan. Noble, participant, secondary
The students eligible to compete at the State SkillsUSA Conference that will be
held May 2-4 in downtown Tulsa are Aaron Barnard, Thomas Belfiore, Tanner Bell, Lucas
Coddineton, Zach Ewing. Andy Halford. Cody Mize, Sean Orcutt, Ethan Reynolds. Kayla
Senn, Justin Smith. Tyler Snively. Kelsie Todd. Chad Trawick. Houston Wilkins, and Jermaine
i Williams.
RURAL THEFTS
RESULT IN 10
ARRESTS
Oklahoma City—An inves-
tigation involving four Oklahoma
law enforcement agencies has
resulted in a total of 10 arrests in-
volving stolen property and other
crimes. Col. Mike Grimes, Direc-
tor of the state agriculture depart-
ment's Investigative Services
Unit, said the cooperation of the
different agencies helped identify’
and apprehend the suspects.
Agencies involved included
he Oklahoma Department of
Agriculture. Food and Forestry;
Canadian County Sheriff’s Of-
fice; Cleveland County Sheriff’s
Office; and the Cleveland County
DA's District 21 Task Force.
Grimes said the Oklahoma City
Police Department’s Santa Fe
IMPACT Unit Tulsa Police Metro
Fugitive Task Force helped locate
and arrest the final two suspects
earlier today.
The suspects are accused of
targeting rural residences, bams
and farms and stole primarily
items such as four-wheel ATVs,
vehicles, zero-turn mowers, trac-
tors and trailers, pects were Julie
Lawton, 22; Mark Palmer 34; and
Mathew Shrum, 34. All three are
Oklahoma City residents.
Seven more people were
arrested with the assistance of the
OCPD Santa Fe IMPACT Unit
during the investigation. Grimes
said a variety of charges includ-
ing possession of stolen vehicles
and methamphetamine were filed
against the seven.
Lyxington Observer March 2010 7
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AGRICULTURAL GRANT
AND LOAN APPLICA-
TIONS DUE APRIL 1
Oklahoma City—Producers and producer groups who
are interested in diversifying their production with non-
traditional crops, adding value to crops through processing or
marketing, or who are pursuing marketing cooperative ven-
tures have until April 1 to complete applications for grants
and interest free loans.
Under the program, producers can apply for grants
of up to $10,000 to help establish diversified agricultural
projects. Interest-free loans are available for individuals or
producer groups to assist in marketing and research for pro-
moting value-added ventures and sales. Grants are available
on three levels: $2,500; $2,501-5,000; and $5,001-10,000.
The first level requires no matching funds or in-kind support
while grants of up to $5,000 require a 25 percent match in
cash or in-kind contribution. Larger grants require a dollar-
for-dollar match from the applicant.
Diversification grants target farmers who want to raise
non-traditional crops or livestock, conduct value-added pro-
cessing or those in agritourism.
Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and
Forestry coordinators Jason Harvey and Gary Bledsoe are
experienced in dealing with both loan and grant applica-
tions and can frequently offer advice to applicants. Harvey’s
phone number is (405) 522-5563. Bledsoe can be reached at
(405) 830-1341.
Applications and additional information are available
online at www.oda.state.ok.us or by calling Jason Harvey at
the ODAFF. Harvey’s mailing address is; Oklahoma Depart-
ment of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry, 2800 N. Lincoln
Blvd., Oklahoma City, OK 73105.
Although regular smoking has declined in recent
years, less frequent “social smoking” - which
also has significant health risks - has increased
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Edwards, Olvis. Lexington Observer II (Lexington, Okla.), Vol. 1, No. 1, Ed. 1 Monday, March 1, 2010, newspaper, March 1, 2010; Lexington, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc1599815/m1/7/: accessed July 18, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.