Altus Times (Altus, Okla.), Vol. 102, No. 48, Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 9, 2001 Page: 2 of 10
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Al ius Times, Wednesday, May 9,2001
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“For the people who are drawn Tuesday by the
on the front lines at our Texas Lottery:
The AAARA Ham Radio Club will
meet 7 p.m. Thursday at the Southwest
Technology Center.
services
will be at 2 p.m. Friday at
the Eldorado Cemetery un-
der the direction of Kincan-
non Funeral Home. Alan
Egerton will officiate.
He was born March 2,
1911 in Winnsboro, Texas
The Elmer Volunteer Fire Department
will conduct a benefit auction on June
16. The department is currently except-
ing donations that could be sold at the
auction. The group will pick up the dona-
tions. For more information call Ken at
482-0510 or Diane at 687-4437. Pro-
ceeds will go to the fire department.
Sunrise
6:38 a.m.
Sunset
8:29 p.m.
ACM1 House is having a Mother's Day
fund raiser. A certificate in your mother’s
name will be delivered to her stating that
you have made a donation. Donations
will start at $5. For more information
482-3880.
The Altus Lions Club will meet at
noon Thursday at the Friendship Inn
Restaurant. Eddie and Joan Wilcoxon
will present a special program.
The Altus Lions Club will serve a
Mothers Day all-you-can-eat pancake
breakfast from 6 a.m. until noon Satur-
day at the Altus Community Center..
Tickets are $4 for adults and $2 for chil-
dren under 12. They may be purchased
Trinity Christian Academy will have
their graduation and awards ceremony
at the Trinity Holiness Church May 1 1 at
8 p.m. They are located 3-1/2 miles east
of Blair on Hwy 19.
Guymon
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Farmington, N.M.; a sister,
Eunice Welch of Fort Worth,
Texas.
She was preceded in
death by her parents; six
brothers, four sisters, a
son, Arthur Isabell and a
grandson, Lynn Holloway.
actually arrested on a com-
plaint of failure to pay fines.
He previously had been
arrested on a complaint of
domestic assault and bat-
tery. That complaint has
been adjusted to assault
and battery.
communities in the Jack-
son County Rural Water
District.
“By blending water from
the osmosis filtration with
water treated by other
means, we should be able
to meet water demands for
many years in the future."
Stephenson.
He said he want to be
prepared in the event an in-
dustry shows interest in Al-
tus. “We’ll be ready to sell
Altus to any industry that
might be interested in the
city," Stephenson said.
He said the latest census
indicates Altus is not grow-
ing. In fact, the city lost 100
in population from the last
census 10 years ago., but,
“Were taking exception to
that report."
“There is a lot of com-
mercial activity in Altus,
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A new Caregiver Support Group has
been formed by Jackson County Memori-
al Hospital Hospice. It will meet the sec-
ond Thursday of each month beginning
May 10. It will be at 10 a.m. at the JCMH
Hospice office at 1104 N. Spurgeon. T.J.
Willingham, JCMH Hospice Chaplain, is
the facilitator. For more information call
JCMH Hospice at 2320.
An Arts Institute fund raising drive
is currently underway if you have not
been contacted, and would like to do-
nate, call Helen LaGree at 482-1237. Vol
unteers are reminded to turn their cards
into the NBC lobby Wednesday between 4
p.m. and 6 p.m.
lion to provide the salary in-
creases.
Gary Jones, executive di-
rector of the Oklahoma Pub-
lic Employees Association,
said the employees who
could receive the pay in-
creases work in areas that
have the highest turnover
rate in the state.
Sen. Larry Dickerson, D-
Poteau, who worked on the
bill, said the proposal also
provides better health bene-
Partly cloudy skies will prevail tonight with mild tempera- High temperature
tures Lows will be in the lower 60s with a south wind at 10
to 15 mph. Parity cloudy skies will continue Thursday Highs Low temperature
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Altus • 482-1800 • Eldorado
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The winning Pick 3 num
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Texas Lottery, in order:
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Gereta Davis was hired for
the 2001-2002 school years
as family and consumer
science teacher at Altus
High School. Joann Good-
fellow Altus Junior High art
teacher and Sheila Boaldin,
science teacher at the Altus
Middle School were also
hired.
state prisons and veterans
centers, it will deliver a
much needed pay raise,"
Dickerson said.
“It’s impossible to ensure
that our veterans will get the
best care possible when we
can't retain the high quality
professionals necessary to
do the job," he said.
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the nation's Air Force
bases. It seems that just by
looking around the town,
we are growing."
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will reach the mid to upper 80s.
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near Eldorado. He married
Mary Driver Oct. 12, 1935
in Altus. He farmed all of
his life. Farming was his
hobby and enjoyed working
the land and bringing a
crop. His wife, Mary died
Nov. 20, 1994 after 59
years of marriage.
He was preceded in
death by his parents and
his wife.
Survivors include two
daughters and sons-in-law,
Alice and Bob McGrew,
Norman; two sisters, Vel-
ma Lawrence, Iowa Park,
Texas, and Daphine Reid,
Snyder and Eldorado: two
brothers, Ted Watkins,
high service pump stations
to the existing water treat-
ment plant.
Not included are costs
for engineering, inspection,
planning, administration
and contingencies.
Records indicate con-
struction on the project will
start in October.
Altus draws its raw water
from Lake Altus, and the
Tom Steed Reservoir. The
current water treatment
plant provides a two-stage
softening to treat Lake Al-
tus Water and to remove
standard turbidity from
Tom Steed Reservoir ac-
cording to Kerr, D-Altus.
"The addition to the wa-
ter treatment plant will en-
sure that Altus meets cur-
rent and future require-
ments of DEQ," Stephen-
son. "It also will provide a
much higher quality of wa-
ter for our customers."
The public works direc-
tor said Altus also provides
treated water to several
:SCHOOL Continued from page 1
ing the golf tournament may
sign up at the golf course.
Elected officers for 2000-
2001 in addition to Bradley
are Rich Knapp, vice-presi-
dent; Sandy Nichols, secre-
tary; Dottie Bobo, treasurer;
CMSgt. Les McPeak, advi-
sor; Capt. Tom Haynes,
vice-president for aerospace
education; Jerry Butler, VP
for communications; Bob
Beers, VP for veterans af-
fairs; Aaron Burleson, VP
for government relations;
and. Don Johnson is the
past chapter president.
Chapter directors in-
clude: Rollann Abbott, Lee
Doughty, Col. Hugh Gor-
don, Keith Privett, Eva
Letha Lucas, Jerry Pittman.
Lt. Col. Riq Baldwin. Lloyd
Hopkins, Jerry Howard, Dr.
Terry Mosley, and SSgt. An-
gcid 1U1IIC1.
, a firm in Oklahoma City.
: Briscoe praised the teach-
; ers in the school system,
, support staff administra-
: tors and board members
, and Superintendent of
Schools Mike Copeland.
* Briscoe also chastised
those who been calling for
the ousting of Copeland.
In personnel matters
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win Watkins, Hope Hull,
Ala.; four grandchildren.
Cyndi Byars, Norman,
Shanna Simmons, Klamath
Falls, Ore., Lesley Sim-
mons, Zhengshon, China,
Chris Nott, Abilene, Texas;
one great-granddaughter,
Chloe Byars, Norman and a
special friend, Annetta
Hunter, Quanah, Texas.
A viewing will be at the
Eldorado Chapel from 8
a.m. until 8 p.m.
Due to some incorrect in-
formation provided to the
Altus Times, the arrest of
Joe Delacruz was not cor-
rect in Monday's edition.
Police reported that
Delacruz had been arrested
on a complaint of domestic
assault and battery. He was
This map shows today’s high
tompeaeres type of peamtac
expected toty and loc di an of
buna systems a BOOR
Marlow, E.V. and wife to Charley and Fannie
Dorothy Isabell of Farming- (Fowler) Watkins, he at-
ton, N.M; Fred Isabell of Al- tended Lincoln School in
tus and Oscar Isabell of southwest Jackson County
Baysinger
Hester Dollie Baysinger.
92, Marlow, died Monday at
Gregston Nursing Home in
Marlow. Services will be at
the Marlow Church of
Christ with Wayne Price of-
ficiating. Burial will follow
at the Marlow Cemetery.
Callaway -Smith-Cobb Fu
neral Home of Marlow is in
charge of arrangements.
She was born Dec. 17,
1908 at Wise County, Texas
. to John D. and Minerva
: (Yoakum) Rhoten. She
/ married Ebert Veal Isbell
. March 3, 1927. He died
: June 10, 1957. She mar-
1 ried William Otis Baysinger,
: Dec. 21, 1959. He died Oct.
: 24, 1984. She had been a
resident of Marlow since
/ 1975. She previously lived
3 at Farmington, N.M.
: , Survivors include three
: daughters and sons-in-law,
Minnie and Kenneth Walker
: and Martha and Kenneth
: Davis all of Marlow and
: Beth and Jimmy Ballard of
: Lawton: four sons and two
: daughters-in-law, Chester
: and Mary Lou Isabell of
the Windy Trails golf course.
The tournament will start at
9:30 a.m. with a shotgun
start.
This annual tournament
is named after the late Bill
Dobbs. Bill was a local busi-
nessman and civic leader
who was extremely support-
ive of the Air Force Associa
tion and served in several
key AFA leadership posi-
tions including chapter and
state president," said
Bradley.
Breakfast tickets are
available at the National
Bank of Commerce, First
State Bank, MidFirst Bank,
First National Bank, Red
River Federal Credit Union,
Chamber of Commerce, 97
AMW command section and
from chapter officers and di-
rectors.
Those interested in enter-
NOW AVAILABLE; ON SCREEN ADVERTISING CALL 482-3443 )
(580) 482-0330 ; 3917 N. Main ; Altus)
SUN/MOON DATA _
6 002
Lat Qtr New 1st Qtr Full
5/15 5/22 5/29 65
General Pricing
6" Annual.........3.90
6" Perennial.....5.99
1 gal. Per...........5.99
4 Packs..............99
Not all sizes available
for each crop.
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Thursday at the home of Diana
Williamson, 304 Paseo DeVida
Brendan Fraser
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A chance ol showers will occur in the panhandle tonight with
partly cloudy skies elsewhere. Low temperatures will be in
the mid-50s to lower 60s. Pleasant weather will continue
Thursday across Oklahoma. High temperatures will reach
the 80s.
The Jackson County Treasurer's of-
fice will be closed today through Friday Restlawn Cemetery Restoration As-
to allow staff to attended the annual Ok- sociation will have meeting at 7 p.m.
lahoma County Treasurers Association Thursday at the Altus Public Library. The
Education Training Seminar. meeting is open to the public.
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Watkins
Narvel
Watkins,
90, long
time El-
dorado
farmer,
died
Tuesday
at his
home on
the farm.
Graveside
Narvel
Watkins
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