The Chickasha Daily Express (Chickasha, Okla.), Vol. 92, No. 25, Ed. 1 Sunday, January 30, 1983 Page: 1 of 70
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southern District Com-
missioner Junior Hale said
his crews have blacktopped
sheriff’s posse to train the
community in emergency
medical aid is being formed
miles west of Agawam. The period." He has not en-
total cost of the bridge was countered any surprises and
$757,000, but it only cost is "checking and uprgrading
With their marriage license
running out and Roy still
hospitalized, the couple made
the decision to be married in
the hospital’s chapel Ann
Boid, of the public relations
staff at Grady Memorial,
"got the phone call after noon
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bridegroom at Looper's Auto
Supply and the bride in the
office of attorney Mike
Emmons
The Christmas parade was
a big success with 55 entries
The 46th Annual Junior
Livestock Show drew 36
buyers who spent $85,900 on
animals at the sale. The
Founder's Day Parade was
another big success with
retail sales in the downtown
area at a new high
Jim Gilley from the public
affairs division of Phillips
Petroleum, Bartlesville, has
been chosen to speak at the
March 22 Chamber banquet
This coupon good for
two tickets to see the
above picture
bridges under the same
program.
‘ 'There will be no cost to the
county. We have two state
bridges under contract. One
at a cost of $50,000 and the
other at a cost of $98,000
Another bridge is under
contract for a cost of $59,000 "
Newly elected District 2
Grady County Commissioner.
Ealmer Klippel, said he is
"going through a learning
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repairing equipment, the law
is quite vague," he lamented
They have to constantly seek
help interpreting the law
from the attorney general
and the state auditor and
inspector's offices
we had to maintain regular
care on all 547 miles of roads
that lay in District 3.
“I have had the satisfaction
of helping get some much
needed large bridge work
accomplished. By working
with the Department of
Transportation, of the state
and federal government we
now have a concrete bridge
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Grady Roads Showing Improvement
■ maintenance of buildings or
Miss Your Faper?
Chickasha subscribers who
miss service may get their
Express by calling the
Circulation Department
224-2600, between 5:00
and 7:00 PM Monday
through Friday or 8:00 AM
to 9:30 AM Sunday.
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By Nancy Kelley
Express Women's
Page Editor
The traditional wedding
napkins may have read
"Donna & Roy, Jan. 22, 1983”
but the bridal couple were
still beaming and the guests
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chamber sponsored its first
Oil and Gas Appreciation
Banquet The Hager Brothers
and the Hee Haw Band were
invited to entertain following
the dinner
The Chickasha Balloon
Festival got off to a good start
with two of the three races
taking place. The event ex-
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Invites
LINDA PEARCY
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to see
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concrete bridge across Rush plications for already
CofC Membership Grew In 1982
During the year the The Christmas parade was The Chambers Iran
sportation committee has
met with the Department of
Transporation and arranged
for an origin and destination
study to be done this summer
for the city of Chickasha
A new committee to study
the growing water problems
for the area was formed The
city's contract with Ft. Cobb
across the Little Washita
River three and one half
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FIRST COPY—Dr. Roy Troutt, president of the University of
Science and Arts of Oklahoma, Thursday presented the first
copy of the newest book on the history of Chickasha to the
author, Irvin Munn The book was published by the USAO
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panded this year with 18
ballonists signed up for the
festival and a large crowd
was on hand at the USAO
campus for the event.
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budgeted bridge funds to available for trash and the
upgrade several bridges" in county putting up a fence and
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Mr. and Mrs. Roy Gage Marcum
The commissioners are
coordinating county-wide
emergency services with the
fire department, ambulan-
ces, the hospital, the police
department and the sheriff's
office A seven person board
meets regularly at the
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of which are standing todaly,
are included in Munn's work
The ford across the Washita
River, a 1898 Fourth of July
street scene ( the front cover
photo), streetcars, schools,
churches and banks are but a
few of the photographic
items. Many of the early day’
pioneers are also pictured.
Research for the book was
begun by Munn when he first
came to Chickasha in 1950 to
establish Munn’s Flower
shop He talked with the
living pioneers, their children
and grandchildren to piece
together the story of
Chickasha's settlement.
The book is divided into 79
sections, each illustrating a
particular element of the
early day history Among the
variety of topics are Battle at
Fred Ranch, Churches, Early
Day Doctors, Firsts, Hotels,
First Restaurants, Floods.
City Government, Railroads,
Schools, Secret Societies, and
Shanoan Springs
Munn gave the history to
WW1 working together to achieve
Irvin Munn’s long awaited
history of early day
Chickasha has just been
completed The 160 page
book, "Chickasha ..A
Journey Back in Time,” is
filled with details of
Chickasha’s growth and
development between the
years of 1892 and 1907
Close to 100 photographs of
the community’s develop-
ment from the first tent city
to the brick structures, many
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man rolled the
County jail needs monitoring An irritant for the com
because the sheriff has come missioners is the new pur
under new state and federal chasing law. After the county
guidelines The com- commissioner scandals, the
missioners have to see these state required that all pur-
guidelines are complied with chases "be made by the
"without building a new jail,” county clerk," he said
he added.
The city and county have The law is adequate for
cooperated "on a major "new construction and
problem at the old dumpsite purchases,’’ but when it
will the city making space comes to "contract services.
his district, signs," he said.
Another project he is Some of the problems the
studying is "better space commissioners are facing, he
utilization of county observed, are "the oilfield
buildings." The court house cutback affecting our income
expansion has relieved some resulting in less motor fuel
of this, he said, but the Grady purchases
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the gift shop to buy a gift
Sculptured candle
arrangements borrowed from
the gift shop and accented
with blue and white silk
flowers hung from poles that
usually held IVs. Blue and
white floral arrangements
carried out the wedding
colors. Delicate blossoms in
blue and white were scattered
on the window sill and
candles in globes completed
the setting
Leann Capps. a business
office employee, provided
vocal music with taped ac-
companiment And when the
vows were completed, a
frothy white tiered wedding
cake, expertly iced and ac-
cented in blue, was wheeled
in for the reception the
Friday night and Saturday
morning creation of phar
macy employee Beverly
McAdams
After the wedding the
bride's father, glowing with
appropriate father of the
bride pride, said, "The
hospital put this all together
and they've been really
nice "
Rev. Paul Richardson,
officiating minister and
pastor of the First Baptist
Church of Alex, said the
hospital wedding was a first
for him His weddings are
usually performed in the
church, although he didn’t
really find the Saturday
• ceremony unusual
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| public relations, said, as she
* vaited to blow out the can-
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K a new experience "
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I are Don and Inez Stephens of
’ Washington and Al and Kathy
Marcum of Alex The couple
will make their home at Alex.
1 although both are employed
equipment and making a
rural road survey."
Klippel’s immediate
concern is "to make ap-
Grady County $26,500
“Working through the
Department of Tran-
sportation we also have a
bridegroom and his family, bridegroom in his wheelchair
when the telephone call came into the chapel while the bride
at 6:30 p.m that, instead of waited anxiously in the gift
being bound for the church, shop across the hall.
he was headed for Grady A representative for the
Memorial Hospital nurses on the floor headed for
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DREAM BECOMES REALITY—Irvin Munn had a right to Presbyterian Church, Fifth
smile, he's holding the realization of a dream Shortly after and Minnesota, hosted the
movingtoChickasha Munn became interested in its history and Indian Nations Presbytery
colecting early day photographs. Years of work was spent for a discussion and
researching and writing what has become "Chickassha A evaluation of the proposed
Journey Back InTime.” Proceeds from the book will go to the merger of the United
USAO Foundation for Margaret and Irvin Munn scholarships. Presbyterian C hurch in the
The book was published as a Foundation project and printed at United States of America and
CAn the Presbyterian Church in
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have a membership of
3,210,920, making it the
largest member of the
Presbyterian denomination
Sikes Supplies
Progress Photos
The photographs of
downtown Chickasha and city
shopping centers appearing
at the top of page 1 and on the
Business and Finance cover
are the work of Carl Sikes
The color original of the
unusual photograph of
downtown can be viewed at
Carl's Studio, 322 Chickasha
Avenue
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working
an additional 54 miles of
roads (an average of a little
over five miles a year).
“We have also overlayed
six miles of already existing
blacktopped roads, and are
now in the process of
overlaying three more miles.
We have graveled over 300
miles of roads.
“We have widened about 40
miles of roads, changing
them from one lane traffic
roads into two lane roads. We
have also removed 296 death
trap bridges We have
replaced them with tin horns
and dirt fills, eliminating the
costly repairs that were
continually needed on the old
bridges.
“At the same time that all
of the above was being done
We Saw
John Crump, distributing
copies of Irvin Munn’s new
history of Chickasha...Cheryl
Atkinson, trying to figure out
IRA accounts. Rev. Robert
Dye, conducting a soccer
sign-up . Mr. and Mrs Roger
Boid, attending a wed-
ding Mrs S.C. Loveless,
running an errand...Jan
Storms, looking for a parking
place Russell Reniker,
comparing notes
Karen Stephens, making
plans Judy Howell, stopping
by the Daily Express Louise
Jennings, not even missing
The Indian Nations
Presbytery is made up of the
69 Presbyterian
the USAO Foundation. The congregations in the central
Foundation has underwritten and southwestern portion of
the publication costs and will Oklahoma. Representatives
receive all proceeds from from those congregations
book sales The profit from gathered in Chickasha to
the book will be used to discuss the issue of union. A
establish a Irvin and final vote of the Presbytery
Margaret Munn Fund in the will be taken in late February
Foundation for scholarships when it next meets
and other university projects The First Presbyterian
The book was edited by church in Chickasha is near
John Crump, director of the geographic center of the
development and alumni presbytery so was selected as
affairs at USAO It was the site for this important
printed by the USAO Print gathering of Oklahoma
shop with the cover and Presbyterians. The
binding completed by C 4 R overriding opinion of Indian
Printing of Chickasha. Nation Presbyterians favors
The books are on sale in the merger The members see
USAO Development and much to be gained by the
Alumni office Room 108, union and little to be lost.
USAO Administration
Building and at Munn’s After all of the 198
Flower Shop, 815 Chickasha presbytenes of both
Avenue The book sells for denominations have voted on
$12.50. Phone or mail orders the issue, the matter will
may be addressed to USAO come before a combined
Foundation, Box 3668, meeting of both General
Chickasha. Ok 73018 Books Assemblies meeting in June
ordered by phone or mail are at Atlanta, Ga.
$14 50 if the majority vote of the
presbyteries and the vote of
* the Assemblies is af-
were all smiling when the Friday from the floor to say
ceremony finally took place that a young man wanted to
Saturday, Jan. 29, in the use our chapel to get
chapel of Grady Memorial married." While catering
Hospital. wedding receptions and
The marriage ceremony for planning social events aren’t
Donna Kay Stephens and Roy the usual chores for hospital
Gage Marcum was originally employees, the news
scheduled at7 p m. in the iron lightened the atmosphere,
Chapel, Free Will Baptist and hidden talents were
Church, near Blanchard In revealed by 10 a m Saturday
ends in 1991
Chickasha Commemora-
tive belt buckles went on sale
in October to raise money to
buy jackets for Chamber
representatives who attend
public events.
The Avion Travelcade
returned to the city for a brief
visit
New city maps were
printed and distributed
Public Service Company
purchased 15.53 acres of land
from Chickasha Inc for
$256,245 The land will be the
site of new Public Service
offices and storage
BobH Wright was hired by
the Chamber last September
He became executive vice
president, succeeding Chuck
Cobden who resigned Wright
comes from a heavy-
background in public
relations from the Fort
Howard Paper Company He
has a degree in business
administration from Central
State University, Edmond
During his brief ad-
ministration Wright has
redesigned the masthead and
overall appearance ol the
newsletter, revamped the
filing system, computerized
the bookkeeping system,
developed a more profitable
and efficient investment
program for Chickasha Inc .
added a new secretary to the
staff, and won a scholarship
to the U.S Chamber of
Commerce Winter Institute
He has been asked to
become a member of the
board of directors for the
Central Oklahoma Chamber
of Commerce
District
Weather
Partly cloudy and mild
today Partly cloudy and
cloudy with a chance of
scattered showers Monday
Local temperatures 7pm
Saturday 53 Friday hgih 48
Friday night low 38, Saturday
high 59. Precipitation, trace
"Progress".. Elaine Murray,
issuing a “get well"
message .Mr. and Mrs
George Davidson, among
fans at the Chickasha
basketball game Friday night
in Ardmore Donna Jones,
turning down a piece of cake
because of her diet.
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church, except the best
Creek at Bailey. Total cost of
the bridge was $120,000. It
cost the county nothing. We
are now in the process of
building two more of these The Chickasha Chamber of
Commerce grew in 1982 The
group has a membership of
over 500 and is the tenth
largest Chamber in the state.
The organization is one of
14 chambers in Oklahoma to
be accredited by the U.S
the United States, Chamber of Commerce.
These two demoninations Last year was one of
are the two largest members change inside the Chamber
of the Presbyterian family of Chuck Cobden resigned his
denominations. Essentially post in August as executive
their existence dates to the vice president and Bob
Civil War and the issues Wright was hired
which resulted from that
conflict. In June, 1982 the
General Assemblies of both
denominations voted for
merger That decision must
now be ratified by a majority
of the Presbyteries of both
denominations
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