Drumright News Journal (Drumright, Okla.), Vol. 69, No. 30, Ed. 1 Wednesday, July 27, 1988 Page: 1 of 8
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Volume 69 Number 30
Wednesday, July 27, 1988
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Applications for absentee
ballots may be obtained
form the Creek County
Election Board Office,
located at the County Cour-
thouse in Sapulpa. Bas-
inger said that applications
may be made in person at
the office or by mail. A let-
ter providing the essential
information, including the
voter’s address, will be
honored. In addition, some
voters may be able to apply
for ahsentee ballets by
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Fisher says he is hoping tion, and when not given, cups a day. The only disad-
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In Drumright
Vacation Bible School
The First Baptist Church of Drumright at 209
South Ohio will have Vacation Bible School on
August 1-5 from 6:30 to 9:00 p.m. Classes and
recreation will be available for persons from 4
years old to adult. Transportation will be
available so call 352-2559 for further information.
Trophies awarded
On Sunday, July 31st, at 3:00 p.m. in Way Park,
pictures and trophies for all players of the Spring
'88 season will be given out.
We will also hold registration for the Fall ’88
Season at this time. Cost is 817.50.
Pancake breakfast
There will be an al! you can eat pancake
breakfast July 30 from 6 to 11 a.m. Biscuits, gravy
and sausage will be served. Prices are $3 for
adults and $2 for children. Granny Smith will be
doing the cooking.
Enrollment set
Garvin Stevens, Olive High School principal has
announced today the Olive School enrollment has
been set for 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Tuesday, August 17, in
the school cafeteria.
New student enrollment will be from 1 pm.-2
p.m., also on August 17.
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which is not very often, will vantage to this would be,
nudge the nearest person to not being able to go horse
acquire even a pat on the back riding.
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2nd at Stroud
Jeanell Prewitt, 16 year festival.
old Drumright teen and her Jeanell, tossed the two
father, Lloyd Prewitt, also pound rolling pin 125 feet 5
of Drumright participated inches, to earn the first
intherInternational Brick place position, for the
and Rolling Pin contest women’s team.
held recently in Stroud,
Oklahoma. Lloyd, coach for the USA
The two Drumrighters, teams, placed second in the
represented the USA when 1988 Brick Throwing con-
they competed against the test with a score of 113 feet
other Strouds, at the recent 10 inches.
by This, he say would break head. If a person should
Dee A. Stanley the record of the World’s squat down on their level,
Horse breeding is not an smallest horse, or sit in a chair, they most
unfamiliar sight to Mr. Fisher had read usually will come and lay
Oklahoman’s or to the where the miniature horses their head in your lap, in a
Drumright area but when originated in England in way a dog or cat would, to
the horses are 25 inches the 17th century. Also, in gain some petting atten-
tall, it's very interesting in- Ohio, a man owning horses tion.
deed. of 25 inches in height, Charles and Alberta havp
On their ranch called rented them to workers in arcbitantrnyercarhay
"Tiny Acres", (a very ap- the coal mines to pull the thdof tinYnttss
propriate name), Mr. and carts in and out of the but nt "dec idedin",
Mrs. Charles Fisher, south mines. And in Kansas City, nun for the vounester
east of Drumright’raise the miniature breed has nmepsttryoungsteg
and breed class A find been used for racing with a ♦ • Pe
class‘B’horses. Meanicannirkrsta ting again, very soon,
The skeletal structure of monkey as the Momma Love is awaiting
these animals is much the -piEzorinlnlntinokom her arrival in the Matemi-
same as their ancestors, a Fisher is.alsolooking for ty Ward’, a special place in
only smaller. The hooves; a.sma huggY for his the barn.
are approximately the size horse L „ teqch them to Cocoa, the stud, is from
of a persons thumb at birth Alberta Fisher the Arabian breed, with a
and grow to the size of the remembers the night Stor- height of 32 inches.
palmofyoprhand.w my was born needless to The gentle temperment
odemindafursahorsesmake
because, they only gain refusedto feed her new tiny Werytown, bit did not Xave
about 3 inches in height a baby, Alberta took over as the prope! piace io keep it,
n~.vi.ui, it is dirricuit to surrogate mother, milking this could very well be the
tell.” says Charles Fisher. Bobbie and feeding answer to your dilema. The
Asking how the Fishers' Apache, every two hours, advantage being the feed
started raising the smaller twenty four hours a day, bill is not a costly one,
breed of horses, Mr. Fisher then on to four hours, just because the miniature’s
replied, "We just love * like any new bom baby. eat according to their size,
horses." — . . ...
OKL’. HISTORICaL SOCIETT
HISTORICAL BULDG.
OKLAHOMA CITT, OK 73105
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telegraph.
The following categories
of citizens are eligible to
vote by absentee ballot:
Registered voters who
will be absent from Creek
County on election day.
These voters may apply for
absentee ballots in person
at the County Election
Board office, by mail or
telegraph.
Registered voters who
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59 the more quickly the ap- the physically in- Voton Service Office in
' plications are received, the capacitated. These voters their unit to obtain the pro-
more likely it is that the may apply only by mail or per application forms,
mail transactions will be by telegraph. Residents of Oklahoma liv-
completed in time for the Registered voters confin- ing overseas can obtain
voter’s ballot to be ed tonursing homes in the similar materials from
32, . counted." county. These voters may military installations,
-- - * .: Basinger pointed out that apply only by mail.. An United State Embassies
Zhr-9 * all ballots must be in the Absentee Voting Board ac- and Consulates.
PATCI BOZWORTH
(top photo, left),
would like to take the
new baby home, but
mom, Sharon ex-
plains that the baby
needs to be with It's
mother for a little
while longer. Mean-
while, Cocoa (bottom
photo), the 32-inch
tall Arabian stallion,
grazes in a nearby
pasture.
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Oklahomans who want to must travel more thatn 10 tually delivers ballots to
" 3' 6 vote by absentee ballot in miles from the address at those voters a few days
a"he the August 23 Primary which they are registered before the election.
. Election should make ap- to the polling place on elec- Military personell and
12222. plication right away, Creek tion day. These voters may citizens of the county living
County Election Board apply for absentee ballots overseas, and the spouses
d 9 Secretary Robert J. Bas- in person at the County and dependents of each
SreEd ” inger said today. Election Board office or by group, are eligilble to vote
“There are at least two mail. without being registered.
v mail transactions involved Registered voters who These voters may apply on-
1218 in voting by absentee are physically in- ly by mail. Military per-
73 ballot,” Basinger said, "so capacitated or who care for sonell shoud contact the
' Volunteers needed
counted. The Soil Conservation vation Service, is currently
;e __ _ _ _ _ Applications may be Service is looking for a few looking for volunteers who
4 l e "n ■ A m na A auI made until, 5 P:m; on good volunteers who want are interested is assisting
I C J It] | | ITI ( ( S | V Wednesday, August 17, but to become members of The with typing, learning legal
F-* I1IIIVI U --J Basinger sad that the Earth Team. The Earth land descriptions, Working
|| ,earlier applications are Team is a national with soils information and
• IS reactivated E-aS msaeme
| ■ The recognized Oilton participation by all “civic possibility thatthey might maintaining..our natural guaranteed. If you are in-
■ P Chamber of Commerce minded citizens of our com- needanabsentee.ba tto reso rces plus.learning terested in becoming a
[r. met on July 20,1988 at Fritz munity" was discussed. goaheadand apply;. Z at the same member of the Earth
9g Pizza Plus. Two items of Many people do not know “ itturnsput.tha tyou time Team, please call Charles
■i public interest were that one does not need to qontn ed You.can cLar.e N c,Noyes at 918-367-2113, or
discussed own a business to be a destroy your absentee Charles Noyes, Creek come by the office at 128
seLsdgos member Dusiness.to.be 2 ballot and vote at your County District Conser- East Third Street Bristow
It had been decided at the member of the Chamber of regular polling place on vatioist for the Soil Conser- OK 74010
June meeting to reactivate Commerce. Anyone who is . * tion S Rasiner
Oilton Old-Timers Day and interested in making Oilton said bms6
a committee selected to go a better place is invited and He pointed out, also, that
forward with plans. This urged to join. applications to the August
committee have a report of Two things are especially 23 Primary Election, the
their suggestions and ideas needed: Attendance at Runoff Primary Election is
to date, meetings and participation scheduled September 20
Old-Timers Day will be in activities. A member- and the General Election is
sometime in September on ship committee composed Novermber 8.
a date to be decided at the of Trula Brady, Sandra
August meeting. Schedule Brown, and Tim Arnold
of entertainment, activities was selected. Anyone of
and displays will be finaliz- them will take your ap-
ed at this time also. Watch plication for membership,
for forthcoming date and The next regular meeting
details. of the Chamber will be
The need for Chamber August 17,1988.
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K22 that in the future he can
282 breed even smaller ponies
-=* to the height of 17 inches.
. Ballot applications
are needed soon
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Drumright News Journal (Drumright, Okla.), Vol. 69, No. 30, Ed. 1 Wednesday, July 27, 1988, newspaper, July 27, 1988; Mannford, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc1941225/m1/1/: accessed July 16, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Keystone Crossroads Historical Society.