The Altus Times (Altus, Okla.), Vol. 112, No. 201, Ed. 1 Tuesday, January 17, 2012 Page: 1 of 10
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Above, Debra Borders of Crown Jewelry poses with 2011 Miss Altus Rachel Gover and Miss
Altus star Maggie Landers as they admire the official crown that will be presented to the 2012
winner of the Miss Altus Scholarship Pageant to be held at 8 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 11.
Contestants in the picture are Stacie Price, LeAnna Symans, Kadijah Drewery, Christin
Fairchild, Brittany Atterbury, Allie Ayers, Marissa Dodson, Chilo Petzold, and Karli Benson. Not
pictured is contestant Charity Pennington. Below, a dinner was recently held for the contest-
ants at Luigi’s Restaurant before a talent rehearsal. Shown with the contestants is Judy
Graziani of Luigi’s. The Miss Altus Scholarship Pageant is sponsored by Delta Eta. You may
reserve your tickets by calling ticket chairperson Barbara Abway at 580-477-1789.
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Serving Altus and Jackson
County for over 111 years
Contestants gather for events
leading up to Miss Altus Pageant
To culminate the WWII
Airborne Demonstration Team’s
Winter 2012 Jump School, the
Team will be hosting an Open
Hangar Day on Jan. 28, from 8
a.m. to 2 p.m. In conjunction, the
Frederick Arts Council will host
the Andrew Sisters singing trib-
ute trio "The New Andrews
Sisters" on Friday, Jan 27 at 7
p.m. at the Historical Ramona
Theater.
Open Hangar Day will be held
at the historic Frederick Army
Airfield section of the Frederick
Home of
Diane
Dykens
calls (for service, civilian trans-
ports. open door/windows, jail
assist etc.)
Deputies served 67 warrants,
performed 2 Sheriff Sales, and
Thu
1/19
WWII Open Hangar Day planned
Exhibits, concerts and more planned in nearby Frederick for Jan. 27 & 28
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Tri County
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Sports
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DEATHS:
Marjorie Tigert
Edgar Kelley
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Sunshine
Highs in the
low 70s and
lows in the
Jackson County deputies responded
to 415 calls for the month
Jackson County Sheriff Roger 4 burglaries, 2 child abuse/neg- answered 31 other miscellaneous
68/39
Mix of sun
and clouds
Highs in the
upper 60s
and lows in
the upper
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1/18
Sat
1/21
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Sunny Highs
in the low
60s and lows
in the upper
30s
Happy Birthday today to
Diane Dykens, Charla Richeson
Whisenand, Rhonda Milton
Hampton and Doug Altom
TUESDAY, JAN. 17, 2012"
the calls that were responded to:
13 business and residential
“ For we are God's masterpiece.
He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do
the good things he planned for us long ago."
- Ephesians 2:10
ports, I juvenile disciplinary served 19 civil papers.
Habitat for Humanity seeking
sponsors for 2012 lunches
Habitat for Humanity Altus All proceeds go back to
Area is looking a few groups. Habitat for Humanity Febuary
businesses, churches to help spon- has been committed by WOSC
sor lunches for the 2012 year, and July by Martha Road Bapist
They would like to offer a mini- Church Youth Group.
mum of four this year, but more is For more information, call
always better. 580-480-0041 or 5 80-481-4267.
Upcoming American Legion and
Altus DAV chapter meetings set
The American Legion Post The Altus DAV Chapter and
44 will have their monthly Unit 33 will have their monthly
meeting on Thursday, Jan. 19 at meeting on Tuesday, Jan 24 at
6:30 p.m. at the Towers 6:30 p.m. at the Towers
Apartments' Meeting room. Apartments' meeting room
There will be a meal at 6 p.m. There will be a meal at 6 p.m
All members are encouraged All members are encouraged
to attend and bring a veteran to attend and bring a veteran
friend. For more info please friend. For more info please
contact Rick Carter, contact Virgil Williams,
Commander at 580-318-1653. Commander at 580 4 71 1692
accident Sunday
Lee James Adkins, 34, of the OU Medical Center in
Altus, was injured in a motorcy- Oklahoma City where he was
cle accident Sunday afternoon 2 admitted in serious condition
miles west of Altus on US Hwy with trunk internal, head and
62. trunk external injuries.
According to reports from There were no passengers,
the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, and Adkins was wearing a hei-
Adkins was driving west on a met.
2007 Harley Davidson motor- The accident was investigat-
cycle when he lost control and ed by Troopers Trinity
skidded approximately 360 feet Simmons, Jimmy Wallace, and
before coming to rest in the Lt. George Dickerson and were
north ditch. Adkins was thrown assisted by Jackson County
53 feet from the cycle. EMS. Martha Fire Department
Adkins was medi-flighted to and the Altus Fire Department.
Municipal Airport southeast of WWII Airborne Demonstration
Frederick The event is free and Team Historic military vehicles
open to the public. T The World will also be on display, and rides
War II Airborne Demonstration in an authentic WWII jeep will
Team extends i special invitation be offered for a small donation,
to all veterans of World War II to In addition, instructors and stu-
attend. In addition to 1940s style dents from the winter jump
military parachute jump demon- school will be on-hand to show
strations, historic military dis- off their equipment and answer
plays and vehicles, drinks and questions about the Team
snacks will be available in the Also, staff from the U.S.
heated 1940s era "mess hall' Army Artillery Museum from
Throughout the day, military Fort Sill will be exhibiting their
displays and memorabilia will be WWII Jeep, and will have their
presented by the members of the see HANGAR page 3
LeVick reports that the Jackson lect, 4 debris in roadway, 7 distur-
County Deputies responded to a bance calls, 4 domestics, 11 emer-
total of 415 calls for the month, gency calls, 2 emergency mes-
The following is a summary of sages, 4 escorts, I fight. 12 fires, 2
alarms, 22 stranded or abandoned problems, 13 reckless drivers, 2 Deputies worked a total of 17
vehicles, 3911 calls,3911 hang- shots fired, 5 stand-bys, 3 stolen new cases for the month of
ups. 3 animal related/neglect . 29 vehicles/equipment, 15 suspicious December The following is a
animals out, 1 animal bite, 23 persons/vehicles, 92 traffic stops, breakdown of these written
agency /officer assists, 1 attempted 3 thefts, 4 trespassing, 1 trash reports: 3 simple assaults, 1 stolen
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Bush, Michael. The Altus Times (Altus, Okla.), Vol. 112, No. 201, Ed. 1 Tuesday, January 17, 2012, newspaper, January 17, 2012; Altus, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc2184809/m1/1/?q=%22Business%2C+Economics+and+Finance+-+Advertising%22: accessed July 16, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.