Altus Times (Altus, Okla.), Vol. 107, No. 230, Ed. 1 Sunday, January 1, 2006 Page: 2 of 22
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NDAY, JAN. 1,2006
ALTUS TIMES
Warm, dry weather forecast for start of new year
British hostages released by Gaza militants
nappers remained masked Saturday that the group did
five life terms in an Israeli
The Burtons were seized
recover with close friends the ruling Fatah movement
and relatives.”
since Israel's pullout.
officials said. Kate Burton ment elections.
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Hugh and Helen Burton Mahmoud Abbas. The vio-
were to leave for Europe lence is fueling voter resent-
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and her parents were moved demands were not met. Fatah and to give Fatah a
three times during their Mathias Eick, a spokesman new opportunity,” said
abduction and that the kid- for the observers, said Barghouti, who is serving
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upper 70s with lows in the 40s and 50s. southeast Oklahoma, but the rest of the state is to remain
Monday will be mostly clear and slightly cooler, with dry. Highs are to be in the 50s and 60s, with ovemight
highs in the 50s and 60s and overnight lows rangingfrom lows ranging from the lower 20s in far western Oklahoma
The Warren Senior Citizens/Community will be hav-
ing their regular Tuesday music night on Jan. 3 at 6 p.m..
Located 7 miles east of Blair on Highway 19, they will be
selling hamburgers with chips for $1.50 and all sodas are
50 cents. Coffee and tea are free.
Memorial services will be
held at 10 a.m. Monday at
the F irst Baptist Church of
Altus.
Born Aug. 10, 1049, she
was a devoted daughter, a
devoted sister, a beauty
queen in school, the love of
her husband's life, a mag-
nificent mother and com-
passionate grandmother.
She never turned away a
pet, friend or stranger. Her
kindness knew no bounds.
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(AP)- Warm, dry weather is forecast for Oklahoma for west on Sunday, but there is little chance of raw range from the 60s to upper 70s, with overnight lows in
the start of the New Year, with little chance of rain. New Year’s Day will be partly cloud, windy and unsea- the 30s and 401.
The National Weather Service said windy conditions sonably warm. Highs will range from the upper 60s to Wednesday will see a slight chance of showers in far
are expected on Saturday night, with overnight lows in the upper 70s with lows in the 40s and 50s. southeast Oklahoma, but the rest of the state is to remain
:30s to 40s except for southeast sections of the state, where
overnight temperatures should be in the 50s.
: Saturday after being cars early Saturday.
plagued the coastal strip over the weekend, British ment before Jan. 25 parlia-
Gunmen briefly seize Gaza government office
G AZA C ITY, Gaza Strip Burton, 25, and her parents, resume her work at the
, (AP) A British aid work- Hugh and Helen — were human rights group A1-
: er and her parents were released late Friday and dri- Mezan, said the head of the
w hisked out of Gaza early ven to Jerusalem in armored group, Kamal Sharafi.
Foley
Diane Foley, 56, died
Dec 28, 2005, after a short
battle with cancer.
husband of 35 years, Phil people. Visiting with peo- Wayne Dee Hamilton.
Foley: her daughter, Angie ple, fishing, baseball, He is survived by his par-
I Mey-Appleton, son-in-law Country music and dancing ents; a brother, Stan
Matthew Appleton and with Andy when he was Holland and wife Lisa:
grandehildren Brittany, alive were some of her nephew, Kent Holland;
Hunter Bradley, Logan and favorite things. niece, Shannah McCorkie
Lauren Appleton; her son She was preceded in and husband Kent a great
Ryan Foley, daughter-in- death by her parents; hus- niece, Maci McCorkie
law Amy Welker-Foley and band Andy; seven brothers, grandmother Ena Hamilton,
grandchildren Alex, Jason and two sister, all of Snyder aunt and
and Lauren Foley of Pryor; She is survived by her uncle Juanita and Jimmy
her brother, Dr. Richard special friend and caregiver Hyde; aunt and e
Haddock and sister-in-law Jo Ann Watkins and her son Barbara and Carl Carpenter
Marilyn Haddock; J.B. and Jake; friends Jean Avery and a special cousin Tortya
Dorothy Fencil of Lawion and Trisha Young, Candy Johnson
and Bob and Lois Fencil of Williams and there fami- Sympath . card car he
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Tracie and ILisa Fencil and Mangum and
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“goodwill gesture” after leader Marwan Barghouti, ing several off-duty police
receiving assurances that urged voters to give the officers, also threw up a
race Living Center in Britain and the European party another chance — a roadblock near the Egypt-
angum with the Rev. Don unjon would seek an end to rare admission of failure. Gaza border to pressure
Ross officiating. Interment the Israeli buffer zone. “We do not hesitate to officials to arrest and exe-
will be at Whiteflat British officials, however, apologize to the Palestinian cute those responsible for
Cemetery, denied a deal had been people for the mistakes that the death of a Palestinian
Arrangements are under struck, have been committed in policeman during a family
the direction of Greer The kidnappers said they recent years ... and 1 call feud Thursday.
Funeral Home of Mangum, would seize international upon the Palestinian people
Online tributes can be made election observers if their to renew their confidence in
released by Palestinian gun- In a statement, the Wednesday in the southern
men who abducted them Burtons said they were Gaza town of Rafah, the lat-
two days earlier, treated “extremely well” est in a rash of abductions
Elsewhere, dozens of during their ordeal. They of foreigners by Palestinian
armed men demanding jobs asked to be “left in peace to gunmen, many with ties to
The three British was expected to return to Kate Burton told British
hostages aid worker Kate Gaza within several days to Broadcasting Corp. that she
Another storm system and front will arrive from the Tuesday will be partly clear and very warm. Highs will
Ellison MEraxesideservicediefor JOHNSON CITY. Tenn. Waffle House franchise police were called when he
Ruby Lee (Adams) Holland 47 of Sia 1 (AP)—Bart Hoard's desire executive Andy Mount with drove into a Waffle House
Ellison. 87, formerly or be Md at Vp m ytoday for a little milk has spilled the well-known tag line: parking lot - and he
Oklahoma Citv and of th ■ 0 c , " over into a five-year dispute Got milk? 1 do. responded with his one-man
Mangum sinee oin died Fairlawn Cemetery in with a Wafhe House restau- Hoard said the conflict picket line.
Ha :............* per. Thursday Dec:20.2005.mn Heaicd Thuinadiy. Dre. "Hoard describes himself yeadl ango "When ne X loot me a XverTa!
sonality encouraged those 8 ■ 29, 2005'3t his home. as a loyal, two-decade-long accused of smoking mari- milk for my coffee and he’s
she met to join with her in a She wasor on arc was born Aug. 221 Waffle House customer juana outside a restaurant had a vendetta against me
positive love of life. She 6,in jeer ounty 10 1958, in Altus to Bill G. who was driven to demon- and was banned from ever since,” Hoard said as
was able to touch the hearts Mute and Mora (Hughey) and Mary Louise strate with a handmade sign Waffle House restaurants in he sat in a lawn chair on the
ol those she met by putting Adams. She married (Hamilton) Holland. He this week over an escalating the area. Hoard denies he sidewalk outside the restau-
their needs first. Even in her Andrew Ellison on March graduated from Snyder conflict that began when he was smoking the drug. On rant, waving his protest sign
month in the hospital she 5’ 1951, in Oklahoma City. High School in 1976 and says he simply asked for Thursday, Hoard said the to passing motorists.
was considerate ofthe nurs- They were married for over from Cameron University some milk to put in his cof-
42 years before his death in in 1987. fee.
She w as preceded in 1994. He was preceded in death As Hoard tells it, he was
death by her parents. Lloyd She worked at the Coyn by his grandfather J.D. told that if he wanted milk
Hamilton Haddock and Camel Institution for many Hamilton; grandmother he would have to pay fora
Anita Carol Haddock, years. She was a devoted Clara Holland; grandfather full glass. He responded by AARP will meet Jan. 3 a the Towers A potluck will
She is survived by her nurse and really cared for Otis Holland; and uncle going to a nearby market, held at 6 with meeting bingo at 7 p.m.
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the entire time. She said her not plan to change its prison for involvement in
parents were tired from the deployment ahead of the attacks on Israelis.
ordeal. parliamentary vote, but Promising reform and
A previously unknown would keep assessing the change, Barghouti said only
group calling itself the risk. a Fatah government could
Mujahedeen Brigades Fatah has been the domi- establish a democratic
Jerusalem Branch claimed nant Palestinian movement Palestinian state. But he
responsibility, threatening since it was founded four suggested Hamas could be a
more abductions of foreign- decades ago, but is facing a partner in a future coalition,
ers if Israel doesn t abolish strong challenge by the In Saturday's violence,
its no-go zone in the Islamic militant group dozens of gunmen briefly
northern Gaza Strip. Israel Hamas, which is competing seized several government
imposed the off-limits area in a general election for the offices in the central Gaza
this week to prevent rocket first time. Hamas promises town of Deir el Balah,
attacks by Palestinian mili- voters clean government, in demanding jobs. The armed
tants and has threatened to sharp contrast to Fatah’s men fired in the air, burned
shoot anyone entering the corruption-tainted image. tires and blocked the main
zone. In newspaper ads pub- road of the town during the
The kidnappers said they lished Saturday, Fatah's top takeover.
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