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A meeting is set for 6 p.m. today in
the Altus Junior High Cafeteria for
AJH PAWS and ninth grade gradua-
tion.
Southwest Oklahoma Community
Action Group, Inc. Head Start Pro-
gram has scheduled its monthly Poli-
cy Advisory Committee meeting for
10 a.m. Tuesday at the Bailey Center.
201 S. Lee.
The MacDowell Club of Allied Arts
will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday at 808
Canterbury Blvd.
United Way Appreciation Luncheon
will be at 11:45 a.m. Wednesday at
the Prince of Peace Catholic Church.
The American Red Cross Altus Com-
munity Blood Drive is set from noon
until 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Altus
Community Center. Free popcorn,
cocoa and "Share the Warmth" pack-
ets will be given to all donors.
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance
program (VITA), sponsored by South-
west Community Action's Retired Se-
nior Volunteer Program is helping
people with basic tax return. For an
appointment call 482-4141.
The Cancer Support Group will meet
from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. Tuesday in
the Education Center at Jackson
County Memorial Hospital.
Miss Altus Pageant Tickets may be
reserved now by calling Becky Arm-
strong at 477-0083 or any other Beta
Sigma Phi sorority member.
The Altus Police Department is at-
tempting to update is translator file.
Anyone who speaks a foreign lan-
guage and would like to help the APD
is asked to call Mike James at the po-
lice department.
STRONG SUPPORTER OF
EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION
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No one could top the
1-2-3 Success' program.
“Personally, I feel we
need to raise grade point
averages, raise test scores
and realize that all stu-
dents are not going on to
universities.”
In the story published
Friday, the word not was
omitted.
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Eula Mae Barker, 77,
died Feb. 11. 2001 in Al-
tus. Services are pending
with Lowell Tims Funeral
Home.
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The NEW Weight Loss Program
From Weight Watchers!
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Sunset
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The American Legion/Altus Post 44
will meet at 7 p.m. on Thursday in
A . the Towers Conference room.
The Altus Literary Club will meet at 2
p.m. Wednesday at 121 Buena Vista
Loop. Kathryn Baucum will be the
hostess with Sue Gouldy the co-
hostess.
This map shows today’s high
temper aures type of preoptao
expected today and local an of
fond synes a noon
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Navajo Public School Comprehensive
Local Education Plan Committee will
have an open meeting at 6:30 p.m.
Monday in the Navajo Library Media
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Wednesday at the home of Betty Tip-
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The ARP and Jackson County Senior
Council will conduct an eight hour
55 Alive Mature Drive Course from 8
a.m. until 4 p.m. Feb. 24. To enroll
call the Altus Chamber of Commerce
at 482-0210. Instructors will be at
James L. Mahan and Bob Lehr.
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services at affordable costs. We honor all burial plans,
Altus *482-1800* Eldorado S
Lina Hale, 81, died Feb.
11, 2001 at Jackson
County Memorial Hospi-
tal. Services are pending
with Kincannon Funeral
Home.
Lewis, Caroline Lewis, Mol-
lie Marshall and Jenny
Marshall: two nieces,
Vanessa Baker and Kim
Hicks, and many other
friends and relatives.
Mostly cloudy skies will be found overhead tonight with a 30 High temperature
percent chance of showers Low temperatures will bottom , .irihiarahr
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AROUND THE NATOS
Richardson
Ida Elizabeth Richard-
son. 91, died Feb. 1 1. 2001
at Harmon Memorial Hospi-
tal in Hollis. Services will be
Feb. 13. 2001 at 2 p.m. at
the First Baptist Church in
Hollis. Burial will follow at
Fairmount Cemetery. Ser-
vices are under the direc-
tion of Stewart Funeral Ser-
vice.
She was born Aug. 19,
1909 to James and Lou
Rollins Seright in Harmon
County. She attended the
LaCasa schools. She mar-
ried Claud S. Richardson
and was a homemaker. She
was an active member of
the First Baptist Church,
and the director of the WMU
there for many years. She
was also a member of the
Criterion Club. She loved
Howers, sewing, doing activ-
ities with her grandchildren
and great grandchildren,
and traveling. Her very spe-
cial interest was her church
where she served in many
capacities.
She was preceded in
death by her husband; son
Wendell; two granddaugh-
ters. Marsha Cary and Be-
linda Cary; two sisters, May
Lee and Opal Garvin; and
two brothers, Marvin
Seright and Hubert Seright.
She is survived by two
daughters, Wanda Cary and
husband Harlon, and Rita
Firpo and husband Carl, all
of Hollis; four grandsons,
Mike Cary and wife Dana,
Brad Cary and wife Lillie, all
Chapel in Hollis with bur- 1934 in Altus. She was a
ial following at Dryden member of the Hollis
Cemetery. Bob Garten offi- Church of Christ and en-
ciated. Arrangements are joyed sewing, cooking, and
with Patterson-Greer Fu- gardening. She was a lov-
neral Home. ing wife, mother, grand-
mother and friend.
She was preceded in
death by her parents,
Luther and Mattie Baker.
Survivors include her
husband of Hollis: son
Jack “Jackie" Lewis and
wife Dona of Amarillo,
Texas: two grandchildren.
Candy Marshall and hus-
band Steve, Craig Lewis
and wife Kristy; great
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-In Friday's edition of the
Altus Times, a statement
made by Altus school
beard candidate David
Walker was incorrectly re-
parted.
Walker’s statement
should have read as fol-
lows:
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A. STATEFORECAST
The southeast will see mostly cloudy skies with rain likely
tonight Partly cloudy skies and a slight chance of rain will
occur elsewhere Skies will be overcast Tuesday with show
ers and thunderstorms likely High temperatures will be in
the upper 50s and lower 60s
longtime Hollis resident, Lewis was born Nov. 22,
died Feb. 10. 2001 in Hol- 1916 in Gould to Luther
lis. Funeral services were and Mattie (Carrick) Baker,
today at 2 p.m. at the Pat She married Charlie
terson-Greer Funeral H.Lewis on March 19,
of Hollis, Clay Richardson Oklahoma City, and was
of Altus, and Gregg Firpo of self employed as a radio re-
Fort Worth Texas; one pairman and taught classes
granddaughter, Nesa Sher in radio repair. In 1941 he
man of Wichita Falls, Texas; enlisted in the Army and
one sister, Myrtle Seright of spent most of his service
Oklahoma City; ten great time in England. While
grandchildren, Brandon, there he worked as a radio
Binet, and Brenna Cary, repairman on aircraft
Kelby, Jake and Luke Cary, equipment. He was honor-
Erin Hilburn. Tara and ably discharged in Dec.
Chance Richardson, and 1945, having attained the
Geneva Firpo, rank of Lieutenant.
He returned to Mangum
_. - and established a radio re-
SkalIcky pair shop. He made and in-
Albert “Buster" Skalicky, stalled sound systems in lo-
83, died Feb. 9. 2001 at his cal businesses and schools,
home in Granite. Services He also made guitars and
were held today at 2 p.m. at amplifiers. He continued in
Greer Funeral Home Chapel this business until 1970
in Granite. Officiating was when he retired.
Ken Hamilton, minister of In 1950 he marriec
the Church of Christ in Johnie Potter in Mangum in
Granite. Interment was the Presbyterian C hurch.
held in the Riverside Ceme- He was preceded in
tery in Mangum. Arrange death by his parents, one
ments were under the di- sister Ann Dowden, and one
rection of Greer Funeral granddaughter. Nancy
Home. Skalic ky
He was born in Mangum He is survived by his wife
to Joe and Minnie "Kuabu- of the home, son Mike and
1a" Skalicky Feb. 12. 1917. Wile Kathy of Shawnee, and
He attended Mangum one granddaughter. Morie
Schools and graduated Moriarty, Oklahoma City,
from Mangum High School and-five great krandchil
in 1935. He joined the Civil dren.
ian Conservation Corps in
1937. He was stationed in
Arizona and worked as an
electrician. Following this
he was employed by Okla
homa Tire and Supply in
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