Chickasha Daily Express (Chickasha, Okla.), Vol. 105, No. 268, Ed. 1 Friday, February 2, 1996 Page: 1 of 10
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Grady County Reading Council to meet
The Grady County Reading Council will meet at Canadian
Valley Vo-Tech, on Feb. 8, from 4:30 to 6 p.m. For more
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will be additionally charged
with trafficking metham-
phetamine. If convicted, she
could receive a sentence of four
Sheriff’s office gets new Jeeps
The Grady County Sheriff’s Office recently purchased four new Cherokee Jeeps
from Johnson’s of Chickasha. The Jeeps will replace four law enforcement units
which have in excess of 150,000 miles each. On hand for the presentation of the
vehicles were (left to right) Grady County Undersheriff Darrell Willis, Deputy Larry
Crabb, Deputy Charley Miller, Johnson’s of Chickasha Sales Executive Tommy
Parker, Johnson’s General Sales Manager Jim Smith, and Deputy Al Hooper.
(Express photo by Sally Mickle)
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pool in Oklahoma. They are “We didn’t feel their media
urging U.S. District Judge stuff hurt us that much,” said
Richard Matsch to chose a site Assistant U.S. Attorney Steve
out of state. Mullins, a spokesman for the
Closing arguments in the
trial in Oklahoma didn’t call Nichols claim intense media change of venue
their expert witness on media coverage has tainted the jury planned for today.
Weather
Friday, cloudy and very cold with occasional light snow
mainly during the morning. Little or no additional accumula-
tion expected. Highs mainly between 10 and 20.
Friday night, mostly cloudy and very cold. Lows zero to 5
below north to 10 to 15 above southeast.
Saturday, mostly cloudy and cold. Highs 10 to 20.
Saturday night, partly cloudy and very cold. Lows from 5
below northwest to 5 to 10 above in the southeast.
For current time, temperature and weather information, call
222-2233, courtesy of Johnson's of Chickasha
However, for the past several
years, the Grady County
Sheriff’s Office has tested the
use of mid-size vehicles and have
been very pleased with their
performance.
“Our experience with the
mid-size Chevy Blazer and Jeep
Cherokees has been great,”
Sheriff Florence said. “We have
found these types of units are
cheaper than the police package
cars and are much more
economical to operate on a daily
basis. We have also found
vehicles which sit higher off the
ground provide better visibility
for deputies in areas where grass
and brush restrict their views.
The increased height allows
better access on rugged county
roads and pasture land which we
are commonly required to
travel.”
The Jeeps will replace four
units which have in excess of
150,000 miles each.
“We try to get our money’s
worth out of all our vehicles,”
county, thanks to four newly- Cherokees will be fully Stan Florence.
purchased Jeep Cherokees from equipped and operational by this Law enforcement agencies
Johnson’s of Chickasha. The weekend, according to Sheriff often utilize sedans which are
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Sharon Evangel to have Saturday singing
Sharon Evangel Church, located 6 miles south of Tuttleand
4 miles north of Amber will be having their regular first
Saturday singing on Saturday, Feb. 3, beginning at 7 p.m. The
public is invited to attend.
Te Ata Film Premier postponed
A statewide celebration and film premier scheduled for
Friday has been postponed due to the icy weather forcasts. The
Feb. 2 event was to feature Secretary of State Tom Cole and
many other dignitaries at the first major public screening of
“God’s Drum," a documentary about the life of Te Ata Fisher.
The alternate date of this event, designed to benefit scholarship
program at the University, will be announced in coming weeks.
Sr. Citizen’s to have dance on Tuesday
Tuesday night dances will be held at the Sr. Citizen’s Center
on Feb. 6, 13, and 27, this month. The featured band being
“The Grady Bunch.” Everyone is encouraged to attend.
Heart to Heart scheduled at First Baptist
Heart to Heart, a ladied study group, will begin meeting on
Feb. 6, at First Baptist Church, Fourth and Colorado. The
study will be held each Tuesday, through April 9, from 9 a.m.
to 11:30 p.m., with child care available for pre-school aged
children. The study is being led by Gwen Zachary and is
entitled “Hall Of Faith.” Cost is $4 for materials; Call 224-
5196 to register.
Kenwood Revival Center to sell Valentine Bouquets
The Kenwood Revival Center will be selling candy
Valentine Bouquets of chocolate roses and hearts. To place an
order, call 224-0838, or 2220-0506. Delivery is available on
Valentine’s Day in the Chickasha area.
Verden 4-H & FFA to have trophy auction
The Verden 4-H & FFA will hold their Spaghetti Dinner
and Trophy Auction on Feb. 3, at 6 and 7 p.m. in the Verden
School Cafeteria.
By KENT BUSH conspiracy to traffick in a con- count of trafficking metham-
Express Managing Editor_______ trolled dangerous substance phetamine. He is charged with
Three people were arrested (methamphetamine). This charge distribution of a CDS within
during a drug bust Thursday. carries a possible sentence of up 1,000 feet of a park (Borden
Joseph Ross, Johnna Faye to ten years and a maximum Park) and distribution within
Stephens and John Shropshire $5,000 fine. 1,000 feet of a day care facility,
were all arrested on various drug Ross, 37 of Chickasha, is Each of these charges carry a pos-
charges. charged with an additional two sible sentence of four years to
All three will be charged with counts of distribution and one life with a maximum fine of
ByPAULQUEARY coverage, deciding instead to
Associated Press Writer________ rely on cross-examination of de-
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) fense witnesses.
— Prosecutors seeking to keep Attorneys for defendants
the federal building bombing Timothy McVeigh and Terry
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The snow caused all kinds of traffic problems and prompted ——
authorities to call off school today in several towns and cities. Cold fire
in Owasso, a pickup truck and a school bus carrying 22 children The Chickasha Fire Department battled a blaze in sub-freezing temperatures at 822 S. 19th St Thursday night The
collided on a snow-covered road Thursday afternoon Two children structure fire began about 6:30 p.m. and did about $8,000 in damage to the structure and vehicles on the property,
received minor injuries and were released into their parents care, according to Chickasha Training Officer Robert Doke. The owner of the property is Archie Null.The fire is believed to
“ With^lick roads and blowing snow some buses were still making have started in a fuel tank or fuel line of one of the automobiles. The two vehicles were a $3,000 lOSS, Doke said. All
with slick roads and blowing snow, some buses were still making available firefighters responded to the scene because of the intense cold. In extreme cold weather, firefighters have
„0 P“5 to battle freezing hose lines and turn-out gear, he added. (Express photo by Sally Mickle)
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The National Weather Service said another surge of Arctic air
: was making its way toward Oklahoma. The blast is expected to
; result in temperatures of 10-20 during the day, and 5-10 below zero
’ in central and northern Oklahoma on Saturday morning and Sunday
; morning.
7 “It looks like the first time we’ll break freezing will be on
: Monday,” said Donna Dubberke, a forecaster with the weather
service in Norman. “The air is pretty dry, which will mean it will
; warm up very quickly. All we need is sun.”
J Those dear skies are expected by Sunday, but “we will be sitting
! under a very cold air mass” which will keep highs that day in the 20s,
Ms. Dubberke said.
Temperatures in the 40s and 50s are forecast for Tuesday and
Wednesday. Before that, Oklahomans will have to deal with the
bitter cold and snow — up to 9 inches in some places.
“It’s really super cold,” Barbara Ballard, dispatcher with the
Custer County Sheriff’s Department, said Thursday. “When I came
to work I wore two pairs of gloves and I was still cold.”
A Coyle man died in rural Logan County when an oil well
separator tank exploded after its pipes froze. Authorities said
Monroe “Perry” Holder, 65, of rural Coyle died at about 11:40 a.m.
Wednesday.
• The north-central and northeastern parts of the state were hardest
hit by Thursday’s snow. By the end of the day, the weather service
said 9 1/2 inches had fallen in parts of Dewey County. Watonga in
. Blaine County had received 8 inches, with 6 1/2 inches reported at
Doverand 6 inches at Hennessey, both in Kingfisher County.
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