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mayt SPeaison simsfsrsrherpise. THIS CAR HOOD was pulled behind an ATV, causing extensive damage to an alfalfa crop.
Payment must accompany order                                                                          (STAR Photo by B. Jacobs)
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begin and end in the Shanoan Fun at what cost? Tuesday night northern city limits of Chickasha supplied the location of the garage
Springs Park. The $12 entry fee several people on three-wheelers east of old Highway 81 on Ver- and the first name of the alleged
includes shirts for all participants, used a local alfalfa field for an mont.                                driver, a 12-year-old boy.
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the event coordinated by Glen's An old car hood was used as a cained Wn 9 5 Ps The boy's father said the boy and
RoadRaceSericete sled pulled behind the ATV’s.The told that the three-wheelers were in his cousins were operating the
Awards will be given in USATF car hood was left in the field. A his alfalfa Unon arrival he Raw three-wheeler at that time, but only
age groups: 12 and under, 13-15, five foot swath was cut across the them fcine the field but lost them drove it in the alley behind their
16-19, then five years through 70 mile wide field in several direc- insheTresidntiaiTardabtatbordem house, which adjoins the rural area
and over, male and female.           tions.                                the south side of his nronertv         where the alfalfa field is located.
For information on both the The 130 acres of alfalfa was al-                                      Officer Dan Perske noted in his re-
Lobster Boil and the Lobster Day   most ready to cut. The cost to the    A report on the incident filed  port that there were fresh green
Run, call 224-2200, extension 238.   farmer, who wishes not to be  with the Chickasha police  particles in the wheel rims of the
Other city events on May 13 in-   identified, will be at least $2,000.  Wednesday said Officer Dan Per-  recreational vehicle. The father
elude Founders Day activities and   This is the third time that vandals  ske followed up a tip that the three-  mentioned another family with a
the Antique Auto Club's Spring   have struck this field.               wheeler was parked in a garage not  three-wheeler, which Perske also
Swap Meet. *                      The field is located inside the far from the field. The informant checked into.
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Chickasha Star News Editor      puter lab at Lindsay.                 In the race for a Ninnekah school
The final vote on that issue was  board seat, Larry J. Howard de-
April 4 elections in several Grady   665 "yes", 452 "no", falling five  feated Richard Emberling 100 to
County cities and school districts votes short of the 60% necessary to 74.
led to several new faces in gov- pass a school bond issue in Okla- .       „ .    . .
ernment, and approval of school   homa. The other Garvin County  JLonnie Paxton, defeated incum-
bond issues. One of the school   bond issue, to spend $275,000 to   bentE.G. Cassell for Ward 1 on
bond issues in neighboring Lind-   buy new school buses, squeaked by   the.Tuttle city council, by a vote of
say, whose school district includes 673 to 447,60.09%.                 m 0 b
a small portion of Grady County,  _ In Ninnekah, Office No. 3 candi-    In Rush Springs races, for board
did not pass.                          dates for the board of trustees were  of trustees office No. 1, Darryl
In Minco, Michael Wright Karen Lee and John Clift. They Spencer defeated Ocie Davis 117
defeated Gary Davis 351 to 150 in tied 54 to 54. Grady County Elec- to 49. In office No. 5, Michael
the school board runoff race for tion Board Secretary Joyce Smith Brown received 90 votes, Mike
Position No. 5. Minco voters also said they will meet in the election Levings 87, Angela Crow Bewley
voted 243 to 151 in favor of board office on April 10 to draw 60, and Linda Jarvis 46.
continuing a one-cent sales tax.
water plant was passed originally Chickasha Optimists To Host
Speech Contest For Students
for Ward I council member. In Kim Sims of Alex was the recipi- (appeal impression, effect).
Ward 2, they favored Aaron Little,   ent of a $1,500 scholarship in 1994 Since 1928 students across the
Jr., over Delvin Albers 212 to 193. for her state winning speech in the United States have participated in
In Ward 4, they favored Bruce Optimist International Oratorical the Oratorical Contest. It is not de-
Baade over Jerry Nix 304 to 93. Contest. This year another Grady signed to merely recognize and
Special school bond issues for County youth will have the oppor- honor the best speaker in a school
Alex, Verden and Lindsay were the tunity to compete for the same or community. The purpose of the
subject of elections in those cities, honor.                                program is to offer training, en-
Alex runs a $150,000 bond issue Chickasha Optimists will hold couragement and experience that
every four or five years to purchase   their speech contest on April 13.   will aid the participants as they be-
new school buses. The bond issue   The contest of open to all Grady  come contributing citizens in soci-
this year passed 215 to 46. Verden  County Youth who were not 16 on ety. The praise each contestant re-
and Lindsay need buses, renova-   January 1. The contest is open to  ceives from the supporting Opti-  HE LOOKS like a wrangler, but Joe Ovalle is a counselor with
tions, computer facilities and other   all younger youth.                    mist Club members instills confi-  VisionQuest.
items. In Verden, proposition 1 The theme for this year's contest dence and assurance as they con-
passed 143 to 59, and proposition 2   is "Listen To Me' for the original  tinue throughout the levels of com-
passed 140 to 59, the two proposi-   speech which will be four to five  petition or as they prepare to enter
tions totaling $285,000 for the   minutes in length.                    the contest again next year,
above items.                          Students are judged on: Poise, 20 Each year over 30,000 students about the revival of the Chisholm cattle drive.
Of the portion of Grady County pointe (appearance, personality, participate in the Optimist Interna- Trail brought about by the Great VisionQuest, originating in
in the Lindsay school district, votes  attitude); Content of Speech, 35  tional Oratorical Contest gaining   American Cattle Drive, there was  Tucson, Arizona  is geared to
were 4 to 8 against two proposi-   points (subject adherence, theme,  experience as they are judged on   an aspect of the cattle trail that   offering    youth    alternatives,
tions totaling $500,000. Incred-   value, logic, color); Delivery and  their ability to create an original   went unnoticed.                      Programs range from  a highly
ibly, the smalt Grady County mar-   Presentation, 35 points (voice, vol-  speech.                               Included within the drive were   structured impact camp in Elfrida,
gin comprised most of a decisive   ume, pronunciation, gestures, eye   For information, entry forms and   individuals intent on a journey of  Arizona   to a   wagon train
five-vote difference which defeated  contact, sincerity and emphasis);  rules of the contest, call Margaret  their own.                          experience. Another   program, YOUTHS involved in VisionQuest are responsible tor setting-up this
a $225,000 bond issue to renovate Overall Effectiveness, 10 pointe Davis, 222-1969.                      VisionQuest, a non-profit private (Continued on page 2) tee-pee at each campsite.                   (STAR Photo by B. Jacobs)