The Chickasha Star (Chickasha, Okla.), Vol. 95, No. 135, Ed. 1 Tuesday, November 14, 1995 Page: 1 of 6
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commissioners at the Food Stamp
office. The more critical cases arc
under the supervision of the Health
Department, Klippei said.
committee has been formed, it will
meet, and a date for placing the tax
question on the ballot will be on
the agenda.
The commissioners adopted the
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Boy Scouts of America, is
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By Bernadette Jacobs
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Thursday: Sunny Skies. Highs in
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appreciation to the individuals who
A VETERANS MEMORIAL etched with 65 names was dedicated gave their time, effort and material
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cried, saying. Hosanna to the
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WORLD WAR II NAVY VETERAN J.B. Hatfield is silhouetted against
the first section of the eight slabs composing the Grady County Veterans
Memorial which was dedicated Saturday in Chickasha. The long awaited
memorial was unveiled following the annual parade.
(STAR Photo by Bernadette Jacobs)
Commissioners Reset
1/2 Cent Sales Tax Vote
By Bernadette Jacobs
Staff Writer
A dedication ceremony in honor
of Alex veterans, was marked by
the unveiling of a monument at
Alex Cemetery Nov. H.
The monument has 65 names
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Thursday, Nov. 16
Chickasha Lupus Support
Group meets at 6:30 p.m. in
the Chickasha Bank Meeting
Room, 1924 So. Fourth. Any-
one interested in learning
more about Lupus is invited.
GOLD STAR MOTHER Marie Rodgers is pictured beside the monument displaying the name of her late son,
Billy Gene Rodgers, during the dedication Saturday of the Grady County Veterans Memorial. A total of nine
Gold Star'Mothers from Grady County whose sons died while serving their country were scheduled to be
honored Saturday with the presentation of a yellow rose. Rodgers died July 21, 1967, while serving in the U.S.
Army in Vietnam. (STAR Photo by Bernadette Jacobs)
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A proud crowd of veterans and of the Veterans Memorial Commit-
their relatives and friends gathered tee Sheri Lewis. Lewis is also
on the hill of Shannon Springs Park president of Oklahoma Veterans
Saturday, Nov. 11. Rocognition committee. Veterans
They came together to witness were requested to stand or raise a
the unveiling and dedication of the hand during the playing of their
long awaited Grady County Veter- branch of service’s -ong.
ans Memorial. Lake Hampton was recognized as
The event began at 11:11 a.m., the oldest known area veteran.
corresponding with Armistice Day, Hampton, who is 99 years old and
when the peace treaty was signed a WWI veteran, was not able to
ending WWI. Since 1954 Anni- attend the ceremony due to the in-
stice Day has been known as Vet- dement weather.
erans Day. Co-chairman of the Veterans
Shannon Springs provided a tran- Memorial Committee Noble
quil setting for the ceremony that Brooks presented Gold Star Moth-
brought to mind the tragic loss of ers to the audience. Each woman
life due to war and the importance was given special honor for having
of pursuing peace, lost a son or daughter in the course
The program began with a musi- of duty. A bouquet of flowers was
cal presentation by Nashville re- given to each of the women.
cording artist Christy Sterling. The dedication address was given
Air Force veteran Bob Martin by State Rep. Dan Ramsey. Ram-
was master of ceremony. Martin sey, a retired Navy Captain and
introduced Grammy Award Winner Navy Reserve Officer, gave a
Jody Miller, who sang the National poignant address encompassing the
Anthem. history and results of U.S. in-
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District 2 County Commissioner and approved transcript of the
Ealmer Klippei reported Monday proceedings of the sale of two lots
that the vote on the half-cent county property on First Street in
county sales tax, tentatively Chickasha, approved a pipeline for
scheduled previously for March 12, NPM Gas Corporation, and
will not be placed on the ballot at approved a contract with WIC for
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Wednesday, Nov. 15
Sorosis Study Club will
meet at 1:30 p.m. in the home
of Frances Heidlage.
The Inter-Agency meeting
will be held at 11:30 a.m. in
West School. Members are re-
quested to attend and to bring
a plate for the luncheon.
First Presbyterian Church,
Sixth and Minnesota, will host
an showing of the art of
Kathryn Brunk of Ada which
includes heating pictures
about the Oklahoma City
bombinb. A pot luck dinner at
6 p.m. preceeds the 6:45 p.m.
program.
Saturday, Nov. 18
Chickasha Altrusa will host
its third annual "Festival of
Trees Christmas Extrava-
ganza," beginning at 6:30
p.m. in the USAO Ballroom.
Reservations are required for
the event which includes din-
ner, auction of decorated trees,
silent auction and dancing.
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The Chickasha Community Thea- As the favorite tunes of the
tre's production of "The 1940's 1940's are sung, older audience
Radio Hour" is now in its fourth members will experience waves of
week of rehearsal. The musical is nostalgia carrying them back to a
being staged as one of the events to time when America was stronger,
celebrate Chickasha's Third Annual people were kinder and life was
Festival of Light. more enjoyable. Although there
Roger Drummond of the USAO was war in Europe and the Pacific,
Drama Department faculty and a life in the U.S. was not as harsh
CCT board member is directing and cold as it is today.
and designing the set. Musical di- As the cast performs "Black
rection is provided by Dr. Jan Han- Magic," "Ain't She Sweet," "Blue
son, CCT board member and Moon," "Rose of the Rio Grande,"
USAO music department faculty. "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy,"
"The 1940's Radio Hour" by "Blues in the Night" and many oth-
Walter Jones, which opened on ers, radio ads for actual products of
Broadway in October, 1979, is set the 1940's are "broadcast" between
in the fictional WOV Broadcast numbers. Those who remember
Studio in the Algonquin Room of radio from the 1930's and 40's will,
the Hotel Astor in New York City, be laughing with a knowing nod of
The time is December 21, 1942, the head as the nostalgia barometer
when the United States was one rises. The uninitiated in the audi-
year into an earth-shattering war ence will witness the fun and un-
which was to have only lasted a expected turns that happen during a
few months, live radio performance as they are
The audience becomes a "part of entertained by songs their parents
the play" as they are acknowledged and grandparents remember so
by the actors as the live studio fondly.
audience. This feeling of being in- Five performances are scheduled
volved grows through the evening for 7:30 p.m. November 30, De-
as the action progresses and the cember 1 and December 2, and at 2
"radio show" begins. The use of a p.m. December 2 and December 3
flashing applause sign and watch- in the USAO Main Auditorium,
ing the sound effects being pro- Tickets are $6 each for adults and
duced add to the authenticity and $3 forchldren, 12 and under. They
mood. The cast members gradually can be purchased at the Chamber
fill the stage, giving the audience a of Commerce, the main office of
chance to become familiar with First National Bank and Jay's Jew-
them before the "show" begins. elry.
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granite, to serve as a lasting Bobby Ayres, Pastor of First
reminder of those who served their Baptist Church in Alex.
country. In a solemn ceremony, State
Original planning for the Representative Bill Mitchell gave
monument began a year ago. Great the dedication address. Following
effort was called for on behalf of the address, Albert Keith and
all those involved in the project. Robert Williams unveiled the
Invocation was given by Rev. memorial.
Veterans' names etched into the
Alex Memorial are: Lester Acree,
"Oklahoma Self Defense
Act," a free seminar for
business and industry, will be
presented from 1:30 to 3:30
p.m. in Room B of the Helen
Ward Seminar Center,
Canadian Valley Vo-Tech.
Reservations are required due
to limited seating. Ask for
Businss and Industry Services
when calling 224-7220.
that date. the 1995-96 year.
Klippei said the commissioners
had determined that this would be The WIC contract will run
a bad time to place it on the ballot, through June of 1996. The program
He said the sales tax oversight is to provide nutrition for
committee has not been selected economically disadvantaged
yet. The committee should be women and children in Grady
selected by the time the County. Pregnant women and
commissioners meet again children through age 5 are
Monday, Nov. 20. After the . included. A portion of the program
is administered through the Health
Department, and another portion is
volvement in wars.
In relating Chickasha's connec-
tion to WWII, speaker SSG Ronald
A. Baker explained that
"Chickasha and Grady County
were much more involved in
World War II activities than the
majority of other cities throughout
the country," Baker continued,
"With the W & B Flying School,
the Borden General Hospital and a
prisoner of war camp in Chickasha,
it was recommended that
Chickasha be designated as a 50th
Anniversary of WWII Commemo-
rative Community."
The recommendation was ap-
proved and certificates signed by
Secretary of Defense William J.
Perry, were forward to Chickasha.
Following unveiling of the eight
memorial stones, a wreath was pre-
sented in honor of the MIA/POW
was presented.
A 21 gun salute was presented by
Veterans of Foreign Wars District
13 Honor Guard.
The event was concluded by Col.
Louis Bedoka, RTD.
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Bill Armstrong, Dial Baker,
Truman Ball, Cecil Black, Oscar
Branch, Joseph Brandon, Robert
Burleson, Benjamin Carnes,
Edward Carnes, Anthony
Cassmeyer, Bosco Chitwood, Paul
Chitwood, Walter Chitwood,
Johnny Colliet, Robert Demarest,
Harry Digby, George Driskell, T.J.
Driskill, James Drummond, Aubry
Foster, Clifford Foster, James
Foster, CJ. Godwin, Loyd Gosnell,
Lester Graham, Leroy Grooms,
Arthur Holbrook, C.W. Home,
Augusta Hooker, Mondec Hooker,
Wilburn Hudson, William Huff,
Joey Johnson Jr., Commie Keith,
Lonnie Keith, Alvin King, Marvin
King, William Lambrecht, William
Lancaster, Louis Lewis, Billy
Lowrey, James McKee, G.C.
McNeeley, Robert Meek, Rayford
Merchant, Clarence Moyer, James
Parsley, James Ramsey, Maybum
Ramsey, Walter Ramsey, Dee
Roberson, Albert Stewart, Carl
Stewart, A.B. Smith, Emler Story,
N.T. Stuckey, Thomas Taylor.
Lewis Thomas, David W.
Timberlake, Garland Truel Jr.,
Perrin Truel, Lonnie Vawter, Clyde
Wallace and Nick Ward.
The Alex Memoral Monument
was made possible by donations.
Chairman of the Cemetery Board
Jerry Williams offers his heartfelt
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Group meets at 7 p.m. in
Grady Memorial Hospital's
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Chapter No. 29, Order of the
Eastern Star, will hold its
regular meeting and memorial
service in the Masonic Lodge
Building, 1121/2 So. Sixth.
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Settle, David. The Chickasha Star (Chickasha, Okla.), Vol. 95, No. 135, Ed. 1 Tuesday, November 14, 1995, newspaper, November 14, 1995; Chickasha, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc1900087/m1/1/?q=virtual+music+rare+book: accessed June 12, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.