The Altus Times (Altus, Okla.), Vol. 62, No. 292, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 6, 1984 Page: 1 of 14
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Altus Times
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Thursday, December 6,1984
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News
22nd Air Force commander visits base
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United Way now at $55,000
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Wake me up! Fill me1 Connect
me1 Make my step definite. Show
me Your way Amen
Lodge 111, will host its annual
Christmas dinner at 7 p.m., Friday
at the Sagamar Restaurant. All
area members are encouraged to
attend. For more information, call
482-0811.
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By RHONDA MELI
As the United Way drive begins to
wind down, donations collected have
brought the total to approximately
$55,000 according to Phoebe DeFord,
executive secretary.
But, donations have not only been
those of money. Electrolux Vacuum
Cleaners has given nine vacuum
cleaners valued at $349 each to
United Way of Jackson County. The
vacuum cleaners were donated to the
United Way of America to be
distributed to various agencies that
work in such areas as with children
or senior citizens.
Agencies in Jackson County that
received the vacuum cleaners were
Salvation Army, ACMI, Community
Action, which covers Jackson County
Transportation, Altus Air Force
Base Youth Center, Altus AFB Child
Care Center, Red Cross and the
Retired Senior Volunteer Program.
DeFord said volunteers are still
working so those that have not been
contacted may still be called.
Funds from the Altus Air Force
Base Combined Federal Campaign
have not yet been given to the United
Way, but, said DeFord, this amount
should bring the agency much closer
to its goal of $120,590.29. Last year
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School
board seats
up for election
Candidates for the boards of
education in eight Jackson County
school districts will be able to file
declarations of candidacy beginning
Monday, election board officials
report.
The filing period will open at 8 a.m
on Monday and continue through 5
p.m. on Wednesday, according
Jackson County Election Board
secretary Marisue Hurley.
At stake are 11 board of education
seats in the independent school
districts of Altus, Blair, Duke,
Eldorado, Navajo, Olustee and
Southside, as well as the Martha
dependent school district.
The positions will be filled during
annual school elections, set for Jan.
22 1985.
In the Altus Public Schools
(District 1-18), two seats will be up
for election. These are currently held
by Harold Spencer — for a five-year
term, until 1990 - and by Lorin
Winters - to complete the re-
mainder of that term, until 1988.
In Blair (District 1-54) the seat of
school board member Donald Altom
- a five-year term - is up for elec-
tion.
The seat of Duke school board
member Doug Landford is up for
election in January. The District 1-14
seat is for a five-year term.
The seat of Ronald Walker — for a
five year term - will be up for elec-
tion in Eldorado (District 1-25).
In Olustee (District 1-35) two seats
will be filled in the January election.
These are currently held by Don
Moody - for a five-year term - and
by Jim Prior — for two years, until
1987.
Southside School (District 1-212)
will have one position up for election
in January. It is currently held by
Tommy Beach and is for a five-year
term.
Navajo School (District 1-1) has
announced that two positions will be
up for election on the board of educa-
tion there. They are currently held
by Sammy Storie — for a five-year
term - and by Dwight Watson - for
a two-year term, ending in 1987.
The Jackson County Election
Board is located on the first floor of
• the courthouse in Altus. For more in-
formation concerning the upcoming
election, voters are urged to contact
Hurley at 482-2370.
Altus vicinity-Fair today with
the high near 40. Northwest wind
5 to 15 mph. Fair and cold tonight
with the low in the mid 20s.
Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Sun-
ny and much warmer Friday with
the high in the low 60s.
Weather readings-High
Wednesday 41. Overnight low 28.
Noon today 36.
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Electrolux Vacuum Cleaners donated nine vacuum cleaners to United Way agencies. From
left are Louise Price, Jackson County Transportation Program; Shirley Baartman, RSVP; Ben
Bailey, United Way president; Evelyn Stephens, Red Cross; Karen Brown-Liles, ACMI House;
Edith Barefoot, Base Youth Center; Capt. David Craddock, Salvation Army. Not pictured,
Connie Weatherly, Base Child Care Center.
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By KEITH MITCHELL biggest challenge was as com- going on,” the general stated. He ad-
c ... Managing Editor mander of the 22nd Air Force, ded that there won’t be any
Jen. Wayne Winn will be at Maj. Gen. Donald D. Brown, new especially in the area of relating to noticeable changes until the C-17s ar
the east meeting room of the commander of the 22nd Air Force, people, Brown replied, “It’s to pro- rive. At that time, there will be a
Altus Public Library from 9 a.m. to headquartered at Travis Air Force vide the environment, the work con- need for increased services through
2 pm Dec 14 to give area Base, Calif., visited Altus Wednes- ditions, the facilities and material the community,
residents a chance •» meet and dayasparorarqurofseveralbases anroun X5h«Alts
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The Jackson County Sheriff’s Mni Mr Fwee and provide flight and women coming in. The younger Community relations couldn’t be bet-
Office arrested John Edward Sin^ officersand enlisted areveryoright, ten The citizens have )ust been ex-
Thompson, 32, 614 N. Jackson, C141s used in the 22nd. dedicated, andinterestedinhoththe cellent supporters.
Wednesday at 9:37 a.m. on a Brown assumed command of the think it is up to us as commanders to , hohopeuwe’asazoodsnej stays’that
complaint of unlawful possession 22nd a month ago, and since that see we allow them to do their jobs , added
of a controlled drug. Thompson time, has visited the wings and bases well" he said e’ .. t
was released at 11:53 a.m. on a under his command As far as changes at Altus are con- wBrown, a.nzear-ldanativeomof
4 SOO bond “It’s my opportunity to come down cerned. Brown noted that projects M ontrea ,, anada, 44 rnen n 150,
and just take a look at the base, see were progressing on schedule, mission through.’thenAir.E orce
T. . .what the facilities are like and meet especially the new training center, Reserye OfficerTrainingCorpspro-
I he Jackson County Success- the people. These are my people, so I which will include simulators, gram in 1955 at Columbia University
N-Life will sponsor a seminar to be wanted to come down, see how they classrooms and living quarters, all in in New -ok,. ....
broadcast at the Holiday Inn of are doing, and then get a better feel one central location. Dormitory con- He began his military career in
Altus at 6:30 p.m., Saturday. The for what we need to do to make condi- struction is also proceeding as plann- May of that same year at -ackland
public may attend. For more infor- tions better for them to work in ed AFB, Texas and graduated from
mation call 477-4024 Altus,” Brown stated. In the distant future, the general pilot training at Reese AFB, Texas
‘ The commander had high praise expects some changes will be made the following year.
C. , »k for the base, and for the progress to ready the base to house new C-17s. His association With .MAC E0e5 Mai Gen. Donald D. Brown, second from right, com-
Sign up deadline for youth . . . durino the nast few The facilities need to be ade- back to the 1960s, when it was known •*en —° ,1,
league basketball is this Saturday. especially in the area of quate,” he said. “The base is under as MATS, the Military Air Transport mander, 22nd Air Force, is greeted by Col. Richard C.
Late sign up will be held Dec. rebuilding after a 1982 tornado. “The continuous review.” Expansion Service. Milnes, 443rd Military Airlift Wing commander. With them
m have on the atiravisfromsee are Mrs. Brown, left, and Mrs. Milnes. (Ai, Force photo by
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Church will be sold for half pnee TIPTON as president of the wheat growers’ was definitely Oklahoma wheat,” he
this Friday and Saturday from 9 Elmo Brinkman, Duke, was nam- association. He has served on the stated. "When they saw the quality
a.m. to 5 p.m. The sale will be ed Mr. Wheat for 1984 at the awards organization’s board of directors of the wheat after the sale was finish-
held at 401 N. Lee, at the side en- banquet of the Oklahoma Wheat since 1974. ed, they decided to go ahead and (ou-
trance. Growers’Association (OWGA) held In addition, board members re- ble their purchase.
Nov. 29 in the Hoover Building in elected to their posts were: Ron Brinkman’s major concern at pre-
T Enid. Voth, Orienta; Tedrowe Coulter, sent is the 1985 Farm Bill, which will
I he board of directors of the His wife, Fern, was presented with Tonkawa; Joe Shirley, Alva; Arlo establish farm programs for the rest
Altus Chamber of Commerce will a dozen red roses by Earl Abernathy, Hearnes, Okeene and Earl Aber- of the decade,
meet at 3 p.m., Dec. 13 in the Altus, who served as chairman of the nathy, Altus. . , that (the farm
Chamberconferenceroom, awards commi««. M w , t Whenasked what he (eltsomeof
Abernathy said the Mr. Wheat the OWGA s recent ac production. We can’t con-
T . award is presented annually to a pro- complishments have been, nueDrod ucjne for iess than what we
Tumbleweed Work Center ducer who, in the past year, has con- Brinkman replied, "I think we re Pr dur ducts it’s costing
will hold a bake sale at the Bunker tributed the most in helping the definitely responsible for better 8■ P tan we get for the
Hill United Supermarket from 9 OWGA with its programs. prices, better farm legislation and mnmoaptvod the OWA president
a m to 4 o.m., Saturday. In addi Brinkman, a life-long resident of foreign markets.
tion Christmas decorations cot the Duke area, has been involved in OWGA helped coordinate visits to
tion, -hristmas decoration , c o agriculture for a number of years the state made by approximately 10 Brinkman also hopes Congress ap-
ton bales and fireplace logs will be and currently farms with his son foreign trade teams during the year, proves a program to lower farm in-
sold. Freddie. Brinkman said. terest rates, one of his main con-
Besides being presented with the "Taiwan came in to buy a par- ’Brinkman back page
Woodmen of the World, honor, Brinkman was also re-elected ticular amount of wheat, and that
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passengers were released Duunem killed IRNA he saw the a loudspeaker and after it was given bullets.” It was not clear whether the
jackers still threatened to kill all Kndsatthcoroses, to him, in a pleading voice, he in- victim was the man identified as the
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Happy 26th anniversary
wishes today to BOB and r
SHARON LOT...happy 14th birth- i.
day to USSA McMILUN...birthday
wishes also to RONNIE CHILDERS,
BILL SIMCO, REBECCA GRIMES
and ALBERT KOERNER...happy bir-
thday to KANE JACKSON, and our
apologies to him for leaving his
name out of a caption under a pic-
ture of the Navajo speech team
which appeared in Sunday’s Altus
Times...
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