Altus Times (Altus, Okla.), Vol. 102, No. 137, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 9, 2001 Page: 1 of 26
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Altus Times photo by Valincia Todd
Speaker says tax plan off
special session agenda
Please see *SCHOOL. page 9
Girl Scout representatives to be at Altus school enrollments
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Vol. 102
No. 137
Blackeyed Pea
Festival this
TODAri
HISTOR
year for the Girl Scouts of Jackson County.
They will be having another Father/Daugh-
ter event, similar to the 1950‘s dance last
spring, so that the girls can spend a night
out with Dad. Thinking Day, an annual Girl
Scouting event occurring in February, is
usually reserved for learning about Scouting
in other countries. This year they plan on
celebrating this event with a twist. Also, as
this year is the 90th Anniversary of Girl
Scouting in the United States, they are plan-
ning a special celebration. The Girl Scouting
movement has been active in Jackson coun-
ty since 1947 and they will be seeking out
What do Mariah Carey, Hillary Rodham
Clinton, Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Sandra Day
O’Connor, Janet Reno, and Barbara Walters
have in common? All were Girl Scouts.
Girl Scouts have had a direct and power-
ful impact on the lives of American women.
Women learn leadership, decision making,
and interpersonal skills at an early age in
Girl Scouts. Girl Scouting encourages girls
to be an individual, as well as part of a team.
The Girl Scouts of Jackson County Ser-
vice Unit are very interested in helping girls
reach their maximum potential.
There are many activities planned this
Walking across Oklahoma
Grace Living Center is walking across Oklahoma...but they’re not leaving
the building. All residents and staff will be keeping track of how far they
walk in the hallways and charting their mileage on a map. Grace residents
have started in Quapaw following Route 66, but once they reach Okla-
homa City, they will follow roads to Altus. They are planning on walking
256 miles in all. “It’s a great fitness program for our residents and it will be
interesting to see how long it takes us to do this," said administrator Di-
ana Thompson. From left, Diane Foley, Thelma Shumaker and Bailey Stin-
son.
Several people in Altus have received a
letter from a man claiming to be Dr. Victor
Kabila of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
He claims he is the son of Laurent Kabila,
President of the Democratic Republic of Con-
go. who was assassinated earlier this year.
He says in the letter he must transfer
$144,000,000 to a Federal Reserve Bank of
New York, however he needs some help.
He is seeking names and addresses of
people’s banks and account numbers, as
well as other personal information.
He tells people in the letter they will be en-
titled to 35 percent of the fund.
Altus Police Chief Mike Patterson said this
is a scam and people should not give out any
such personal or financial information.
Karate
place winners...
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ALEXI BROOKE
BROLA
I If there was any doubt
that the proposal could
resurrect itself, Adair threw
the last shovel of dirt on
that question... I
weekend in Hollis
Activities get underway this weekend with
a parade, contests and more to celebrate
Hollis’ annual Blackeyed Pea Festival.
The Harmon County Hee Haw Show, be-
1 ing presented by the Western Players, will
kick things off on Friday at the Jackrabbit
Junction at 7 p.m. The free show will be re-
peated on Saturday at 10 a.m.
Other events this weekend at the Hollis
Blackeyed Pea Festival include an antique
tractor pull, arts and crafts show. Grooviest
Granny Contest, pea guess, a free watermel-
Lord, in our busyness,
our desire to utilize time
well, may we not cut
short the time we spend
with you, nor time in
helping someone who
need help.
former Girl Scouts living in the area to help
them celebrate this momentous year.
On August 10 and 13. a Girl Scout repre-
sentative will be available in each of the Al-
tus public schools during the school regis-
tration times. Stop by tand see them and be-
come a Girl Scout or an adult Girl Scout
leader?
Girl Scouting is for girls of all ages. Daisy
Girl Scouts are girls ages 5-6 and in kinder-
garten. They learn about the Girl Scout
Promise and Law. and learn the basic tenets
On this day in 1892,
Thomas Edison received
a patent on his invention
of a system for sending
two telegraph messages
over one wire at the
same time.
In 1944, the character
Smokey the Bear was
created by the Forest
Service and the Wartime
Advertising Council.
In 1974, Gerald Ford
was sworn in as the 38th
president of the United
States.
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Please see *SCOUTS, page 9
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Happy birthday to
DEAN THORNTON...
Happy anniversary TAM-
MY and SCOTT HALL...
on feast. hourly drawing and bingo at the
VFW for prizes. There will also be blackeyed
peas with ham, cornbread and all the trim-
mings available at the Civic Center.
Saturday’s parade will begin at 9 a.m.
with the other activities to follow.
For more information on any of these
events, call the Harmon County Historical
I Museum at 688-9545.
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revenue if the state income tax was abol- A IIO Qahaola
ished. AIVUD DUHUUID
"I agree with Rep. Pope," Adair. D-Stilwell,
said. enrollment
Adair said he expects a special session in UliVIU
September, but there will be no action on the ..
Texas Plan. starts tomorrOW
Adair said House Revenue and Taxation DUCL 4
Committee members are working on a bill
that could be introduced during the special The 2001-2002 school year for Altus stu-
session that “makes sure no one pays taxes dents will begin with enrollment tomorrow
on the federal rebate check." and Monday, Aug. 13. The first day of class-
CNHI Capital Bureau ______________________
OKLAHOMA CITY - Two weeks ago the
chairman of the House Revenue and Taxa-
tion Committee said the so-called Texas
plan was "dead."
If there was any doubt that the proposal
could resurrect itself then House Speaker
Larry Adair on Wednesday threw the last
shovel of dirt on that question.
"I have discussed this issue with many
people in my district and they agree on one
thing. People don’t want to raise property
taxes," Adair said.
When the legislative session ended in
May, Gov. Frank Keating and leading law-
makers said legislators could come back in
September and decide if there was a way Ok-
lahoma could copy Texas and eliminate in-
come taxes and taxes on groceries, but not
reduce state revenues.
A five-member team of university econo- -
mists reported later that if lawmakers want- Adair said he expects that proposal will be es will be Wednesday, Aug. 1 5.
ed to abolish income taxes and sales taxes the only tax-related matter that could be ad- All students must come to enrollment to
on groceries they would have raise property dressed during the special session. be included on the class rosters, even it t ney
taxes or expand the list of taxes on services Adair said he expects legislators would pre-enrolled in the spring. Fall enrollment
and on manufactured goods. take up two other matters during the special gives school officials an accurate enrollment
Income taxes make up almost half of the session. count, helping them to better finalize P ans
state’s $5.3 billion budget. One is congressional redistricting and the before the first day of classes.
Keating, Adair and Senate President Pro other is to pass a bill that would pay injured Students enrolling in the Altus Public
Tempore Stratton Taylor, D-Claremore, said workers, who receive paychecks from the School System for the first time should bring
they would not support any move to increase state special indemnity fund. their shot records and birth certificates or
property taxes. The special indemnity fund is a workers previous school records to enrollment.
Rep. Clay Pope, D-Loyal, chairman of the compensation insurance fund that covers All elementary students new to Altus
House Taxation Committee, said two weeks workers who have been hurt on the job, re- Schools must also go by the Altus Board 0
ago that there was no support in the House ceived worker’s compensation benefits, but
to increase property taxes to provide extra returned to the workforce.
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