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Altus Times
Red River Calendar
Today's Weather
Oklahoma At A Glance
57 t-storm
Church, or call 482-3363. Don’t delay, tickets are limit-
201 S. Lee.
National Cities
84 69 t-t
Moon Phases
066
High
dren knelt down and put Deborah Massey, 51, died
Service.
Two tornadoes swept their hands over their when her boat was struck
by lightning as she and
that the stormy weather Missouri on Friday after-
complex, dozen people who sought
was expected to continue.
after a tornado drill.
A firefighter videotaped injured.
Weather Service said, for a couple of hours in
the Residents who live near Elizabethtown.
“At one point, just
in a flooded creek, Fire
utes.
forecaster in Paducah, Ky. said. "We’ve got nice Ragland said.
Roberts told Little Rock
A female motorist in television station KATV.
Jessamine County died
In Kentucky, flooding after 5 inches of rain fell.
Local 5-Day Forecast
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Stormy weather and houses that are just tore to
possibly tornadoes were pieces.”
was almost up to my
calves,” she said. !
Thousands across the
customers who were in the
dark.
a srimkraniaoas
Watonga
Weatherford
Wewoka
Woodward
killing five people and
stranding others in trees
and shelters while fore-
throughout the night."
said Tamara Roberts of
The Times will
publish an
engagement,
wedding or birth
photo at no charge.
Forms are available at
the Times office at
218 W. Commerce.
Elizabethtown community:
center. She said she woke
up shortly after 2 a.m.
80 55 t-storm
80 54 t-storm
79 51 pt sunny
76 55 t-storm
78 52 t-storm
79 54 t-storm
81 53 pt sunny
81 50 pt sunny
76 54 t-storm
76 54 t-storm
77 50 pt sunny
78 48 pt sunny
79 54 t-storm
73 48 pt sunny
59 48 rain
74 71 rain
91 69 sunny
New
Sep 22
81 53 ptsunny
77 57 t-storm
77 52 t-storm
76 54 t-storm
First
Sep 30
Enid
77/47’
Sunrise:
7:27 AM
Sunset:
7:30 PM
Okmulgee
Pauls Valley
Perry
Sallisaw
Sapulpa
Shawnee
Snyder
Stillwater
Tahlequah
Last
Oct 14
Sunrise:
7:26 AM
Sunset:
7:33 PM
Full
Oct 7
Sunrise:
7:28 AM
Sunset:
7 28 PM
Wed
9/27
Sunday Afternoon Music (S.A.M.) debuts at First
Presbyterian Church at 4 p.m. Sunday. Sept. 24, at 208
E. Cypress. The public is invited to attend this free con-
cert by area church musicians. A varied program of
classical, show tunes, country and gospel, vocal and
instrumental music will be presented.
Kiwanis installation and dinner will be held at 6:30
p.m. Monday, Sept. 25, at the Best Western.
Warren OHCE is having a health fair/blood pres-
sure check from 10 a.m. to noon Monday, Sept. 25. 7
Losses
Minneapolis
New York
Phoenix
74 65 rain
69 55 t-storm
89 66 t-storm
50 38 rain
90 75 t-storm
78 60 sunny
88 79 sunny
W
80/52
Mainly
sunny
Highs in the
low 80s and
lows in the
low 50s.
86/60
Sunshine.
Highs in the
mid 80s and
lows in the
low 60s.
84/55
Partly
cloudy,
chance of a
thunder-
storm.
73/46
Mostly
sunny
Highs in the
low 70s and
lows in the
mid 40s
Sunrise:
7:29 AM
Sunset:
7:27 PM
Sunrise:
7:27 AM
Sunset:
7:31 PM
Tue
9/26
HEMS
Very High
77 47 pt sunny
68 44 mst sunny Tulsa
Deadline is Thursday
at noon for Sunday
publication.
Area Cities
CAu
Antlers
Ardmore
Bartlesville
Broken Bow
Claremore
Cordell
Duncan
El Reno
Elk City
Enid
Guymon
Lawton
McAlester
Miami
Muskogee
HOME HEALTH PRODUCTS
Baloe & Rentals of Medical EguipmentSupoles
a rc
• Lawton
81/53 A0
Featuring Power Chairs By
Pride, Quickie and Invacare
Give your loved one the gift of independence
Localy owned and operated
Serving and caring for your
Family, Neighbors and Friends
Slice 1986
Medicare & Insurance gladly accepted.
There’s NO place like home.
Kincannon Funeral Home
Cremation Service
Must
Atlanta
Boston
Chicago
Dallas
Denver
Houston
Los Angeles
Miami
79/51
Partly
cloudy
skies. High
79F. Winds
NNW at 10
to 20 mph.
Oklahoma City 79 53 pt sunny
2A • SUNDAY, Sept. 24. 2006
The UV index is measured on a 0 - 11 number scale. 0
with a higher UV index showing the need for greater
skin protection.
ABY Pop Warner League will hold their first youth
football games from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Sept.
30, at the Altus Junior High football field. Following
the event, they will hold a kickoff celebration at the
Altus Rotary Center, which will include a barbecue din-
ner. The cost for the dinner is $5. All proceeds will go
to benefit ABY Pop Warner League for future equip-
ment purchases.
The Food Pantry of the Church of the Nazarene will
be open from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Sept. 30, at 700
miles east of Blair on Highway 19. N. Main. Those applying for food assistance should
Southwest Oklahoma Community Action Group bring a photo ID. For more information, call the church
staff members
Very High Very High
to evacuate because of a about every road in the region were without
noon, damaging more thunder and ripping, of Prairie Grove, tried to apartment
David Blanchard, a
National Weather Service
Officials were trying to than 100 homes and tear- because the top of the roof make it
“It’s devastating," he Battalion Chief Mat flash flood warning, county was flooded,” said power Saturday, including
were Starritt was injured and just east of Louisville
86 62 t-storm
80 50 t-storm
82 59 t-storm
75 53 t-storm
79 50 pt sunny
82 55 pt sunny
80 51 ptsunny
78 47 pt sunny
“I just heard a bunch of Preston Starritt, 36, both ple out of a Louisville was among about two
within 24 hours, said on the ground for 10 min- women were swept away the Spring River were told
San Francisco 81 58 sunny
Seattle rear 73 53 sunny,
' St Louis75 58 I-storm
Washington, DC 84 73 cloudy
than 10 inches of rain mated the tornadoes were rescue officials
casters warned Saturday through south-central heads, he said.
Missouri received more Bruce Southard. He esti- Saturday. Witnesses told
Michael Key, a Hardin more than 5,000
County 911 dispatcher, Louisville Gas & Electric
Inc. RSVP/Communities of Promise Clown Club at 482-0964.
will meet at 6 p.m. Monday, Sept. 25, at The Towers. Altus Firefighters Local 2749 10th Annual 3-Man
101 E Commerce. For more information, call 482- Team Handicapped Golf Scramble will start at 9 a.m.
4141 Saturday, Sept. 30, at Quartz Mountain Golf course,
Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) vol- Quartz Mountain State Park. Cost will be $135 per 3-
unteer classes will begin Monday, Sept. 25. All paper- man team.
work must be completed before attendance can begin. Altus Chapter 33, Disabled Amencan Veterans
Applications can be picked up from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at and Unit 33, Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary
Altus NBC Bank 123 W. Commerce St. #122. For will have a dance at 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 30, at the
more information on how to become a volunteer, call Altus Community Center on Falcon Road. There will be
482-4600 CASA volunteers speak up for the best inter- refreshments for purchase. The Twilight Traders Band
ests of abused and neglected children in the court, will provide the music. Admission is $5 for singles, $8
The Warren Senior Citizens/Community will be per couple. All proceeds will help the chapter to provide
having their regular music night at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. assistance to veterans in the area.
8. 7 miles east of Blair on Highway 19. Habitat for Humanity will hold a meeting from
Altus Chapter 33, Disabled American Veterans 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 3, at the Altus Rotary
and Unit 33, Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary Center for all interested in becoming a Habitat home-
will have a meeting at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 26. at owner. The meeting will present information about
the Towers meeting room. A meal will be served at 6 Habitat for Humanity Altus Area Inc.
p.m. All members are encouraged to attend. Prince of Peace 2nd Annual Four Seasons
Southwest Oklahoma Community Action Group Banquet and Auction will be held Oct. 14 at the Best
Inc. Head Start Program Policy Advisory Council Western. 2804 N. Main St. Tickets are $25 per person
will meet at 10 a.m. Tuesday. Sept. 26, at Bailey Center, and can be purchased at Prince of Peace Catholic
treated at a hospital. were closed in both direc- Saturday and found about
were People were stranded in tions due to standing 2 inches of water in her
1 Preneed Funeral packages
K save you over 20% or up to $1,824
$3,495
UV Index
Sun Mon
9/24 9/25
the Sharp County, Ark., two twisters moving Two women
Thu
9/28
hahl
High
•11
forecast for the region Devin Wilburn, 12, said after running her pickup forced more than 100 peo- Maggie DiPietro, 58.
Saturday, students at St. James truck into high water,
Southwest Oklahoma Community Action Group ed for this gala evening.
Inc. Southwest Board of Directors will meet at 7 p.m. The Altus Hispanic Association will be hosting a
Thursday, Sept. 28. at Lincoln Center. 900 S. Carver Co-Ed Softball Tournament on Saturday, Oct. 14. at
Road. Davis Park in Altus. Entry fee is $125. Team trophy and
TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) will meet at 7 T-shirts for 1 st and 2nd place. 15 (max) player roster, 10
p.m. Thursday, Sept. 28. at Highland Heights United (min) players to start, five men and five women on the
Methodist Church. 1911 N. Main. For more information field at all times, can bat 12 but must bat six women and
about TOPS see www.tops.org or phone Ling Lih six men in alternate positions. This is a fund-raising
McBlain at 477-4420. event to help sponsor 40 students for a trip to OU for a
Altus Junior High Dawg Saver Card with dis- campus tour. For more information, please call Perfecto
counts from local businesses are availabe from any Garcia at 649-8101 or Raul Guerra at 471-6509, or visit
junior high student or at the office. The school fundrais- www.aha.20m.com.
er will last at least through Friday. Sept. 29.
Sheriff's Office. through St. James, said killed in Lexington, Ky., trees after a campground water. Dozens of cars home.
Areas in northeast Phelps County emergency after trying to cross a in northeast Arkansas were stranded, Abramson “By the time the police
Arkansas and southeast management director flooded roadway early flooded, the National said. 1-65 also was closed came and rescued me, it,
Midwest, South pounded by
storms with tornadoes; 5 dead
LOUISVILLE. Ky. “There’s so much mois- Middle School had just while another motorist
(AP) — High winds, ture in the atmosphere, completed a tornado drill, died after skidding off
heavy rain and tornadoes you could get a lot of rain Then, they interrupted Interstate 65 near
pounded parts of the in no time flat,” said Brian their science test to rush Elizabethtown, authorities
Midwest and the South, Smith, a meteorologist back into the hallway for said.
with the National Weather the real thing. The chil- In northwest Arkansas,
to shore, according to Mayor Jerry shelter at an
"find and rescue anyone ing off part of a roof at a came off,” Devin said. Washington County Abramson.
else we might have missed middle school moments No teachers, children or Sheriff Tim Helder said. Portions of Interstate 64
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