The Billings News (Billings, Okla.), Vol. 79, No. 29, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 23, 1977 Page: 1 of 4
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HISTORICAL SOCIETY
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Billings News
79th Year
No. 29 Thursday, June 23, 1977
Billings, Noble County, Okla.
Single Copy 10c
1 Know Your City
Councilmen
If you have any questions about
city policies or if you have a
suggestion, contact our
Councilman. They are
Ward I....Bill Rush
Ward II. .. Benny Snuth
Ward III...Gary iurst
Ward IV...Harold Matal
Ward V... Danny Ketts
Profiles in Business
From The
Reporter’s Desk
By Derrla Dolezal
We received a letter from
Olina Stout of Weiser, Idaho.
She wrote "The list of those
who made A's in class of '28
was interesting. However, tne
1928 valedictorian class winner
was Lois Stout. She wasn't even
na med.
"Lois and I are now retired
teachers living in Weiser. We'd
enjoy hearing from any of the
classes in '28 or '29 who would
care to write. Where are we
all now?"
Their address is Box 721 and
zip is 83672.
9*9*eecruecoss
We like to get letters from
our subscribers telling us what
they are doing. Come on, all
you subscribers out there, let
us hear from you.
Or how about some letters to
the editor telling us your views
on Judge Bohanan's ruling that
the state prisons are too crowded,
The price of wheat ? or what-
ever is on your m ind.
We know of one father who
got just what he wanted for
Father's Day. Bill Combrink
Mid his daughter in Florida sent
him an electric engraver which
was something he had wanted
for * lo-o-ong time.
Looks like just about every-
one is through combining.
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See that lots of people have
already disked the ground once.
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They say "Love m akes the
world go around". Cooperation
sure makes it run sm oother.
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Understand DonAne Bellmon
is up to her ears in green beans.
Happy Canning.
Looks like the swim pool is
the coolest place around these
days.
99***99040****
Willingness without action
is like a cloud without rain.
There may be lots of thunder,
lightning, and sound, but no
parched earth is watered.
400#24***n*s*
The only things worth learning
are the things you learn after you
know it all. -Harry Truman.
94cconeceemes
Whatever you do, you need
courage. Whatever course you
decide upon, there is always
someone to tell you you are
wrong. There are always diffi-
culties arising which tempt you
to believe that your critics are
right. To map out a course of
action and follow it to an end,
requires some of the same
courage which a soldier needs.
Peace has its victories, but it
takes brave men to win them -
Emerson.
vou**nqsuan
We held a beauty contest in
our town once but nobody won-
Herb Shriner.
qonqnvnenentas
A Calif. department store
with computerized accounts
sent the following letter to its
delinquent customers: "If you
do not pay your bill right away,
we are turning your account
over to a human."
neecenenannsans
Balloon Ride in Billings?
Yes Sir! Here July 6-7
FFA Members and Projects
BILLINGS M ARKETS
Wheat.
Barley.
Oats...
Milo..
....$2.00
.... 1.50
.....1.20
.... 3.10
Hot air balloonist Don Wilson
of Berkley, Calif. will visit
Billings on July 6 and 7.
He will be here early, the
morning of the 6th, probably
around 6 a. m.
Wilson is the son of Mrs.
Herman Gerken of Billings.
He said he would be glad to
take anyone for a ride that would
like to go. Rides last about ten
m inutes and several persons
can go at the same time. Rides
are free.
The balloon holds about 7500
cubic feet of hot air and is
heated by a propane torch
system.
The balloon is named the
"Moon Sub". Wilson took up
ballooning several years ago as
a hobby. He received his
balloonist's pilot's license. He
traveled to England to the
Camaroon Balloon Factory
where the baloon was m anufact
ured.
Wilson, who is a bus driver
for the Greyhound Bus Lines,
has driven for them 30 years
and will retire soon.
When demonstration rides
are given the baloon is tethered
Wheat Harvest Is Subject
At Rotary Club Meeting
A movie of the 1976 wheat
harvest was shown at the m eeting
of the Bi llings Rotary Club on
Tuesday by Bill Combrink who
was program chairman.
Guest Rotarians were Ed Long,
Garber and Ben Douglas, Still-
water.
Ed Long talked about the
wheat in foreign countries. 4e
said in Bulgaria the wheat is
screened before it is sold and
m akes for a better quality. In
India 90 percent goes to the
m iller and the rest is sold indiv-
idually in 5 and 10 pound
bags and the women grind their
own.
Elizabeth Dobbins, Eileen
Learned and Ruth Brown cooked
the meal of Ham, scalloped
potatoes, buttered peas, lettuce
salad, French bread, jam, iced
tea, coffee, fruit salad and cake.
Brent Evans is program
chairman next week.
POOL HOURS
2-5 p.m.
2-5 p.m.
2-5 p.m.
2-5 p.m.
2-5 p.m.
1-6 p.m.
Mondays
Tuesdays
Thursdays
Fridays
Saturday
Sunday
7-10 p.m.
7-10 p.m.
7-10 p.m.
7-10 p.m.
7-11 p.m.
Family night will be held the
first Tuesday of the month;
the second Tuesday will be
public night; third Tuesday will
be couples night and fourth
Tuesday will be ladies night.
Tuesday, June 28 will be
ladies night.
School Cooks Attend
Food Workshop At OSU
STILL WATER- Two from
Billings participated in the
recent (June 13-17 ) School
Food Service Workshop at
Oklahoma State University
State consultants with the
school lunch section of the State
Dept, of Education taught two
sections during the week -
M anagement I-B and the Basic
Course--to help upgrade stan-
dards and the quality of school
food service.
Local participants were Agnes
Pennington and Sheila Warner.
Both are cooks in the Billings
school.
to keep it from drifting.
Don said he likes to do the
rides while the wind is only
about five MPH and he said it
is sometimes hard to do in
Oklahoma.
The gondola is large enough
to accomodate several persons
at a tim e and that mor e than
one can go for a ride.
For those persons wishing to
ride, please contact Derrla
Dolezal. Groups will be num-
bered for the pilot's conven-
ience.
The balloon will be tethered
at one of two places, the
pasture west of Bill Hayton's
home or the grass landing strip
one-half m ile east of town on
Highway 15.
This is a great opportunity
for all you adventurers to try
something different
Lions Getting
Ready for
Big Celebration
The Lions Club will sponsor
their annual 4th of July cele-
bration to be held Saturday,
July 2.
There will be a parade and
clubs or organizations wanting
to enter floats should contact
Tom Dolezal
in the afternoon from 2 p. m.
until 4 p.m. there will be
free swimming.
There will be softball games,
hourse shoe tournament, bingo
and a street dance.
The public is invited.
Jo Bellmon On Honor
Roll At NOSU, Alva
Honor roll listings for the
spring semester released at
Northwestern Oklahoma State
University, Alva, included 556
students.
Jo Bellmon was listed with
those on 4.0 honorable mention.
These carry less than the full
study load during the semester.
Alex Wilson of Red Rock was
among the 182 on the Dean's
Honor roll.
Orville Crane Honored
With Birthday Dinner
A birthday dinner was held
in the home of Mr. and M rs.
Orville Crane in Billings Sunday,
June 19 honoring Orville Crane
whose birthday was une 17.
Those attending were Mr. and
M rs. Charlie( Arlee) Dauman,
Mr. and Mrs. Walter (Ruby)
Wallace and Mrs. Nellie Feken,
all of Ponca City, Mrs. Geneva
Thomas and son, Dwight
Thomas and Mr. and Mrs. Eff
Ed Brinker, all of Billings.
Some Billings FFA Chapter
m embers are working on aproject
for Harold Carter.
Brian Manley and Scott Stehno
are busy making a feeder trough.
Carter furnished the materials
The frame is made of two-inch
pipes.
Then a flat metal pan was
made to form the trough. The
pan was then welded in the upper
area of the frame
The trough is also mounted
on skids for easy transportation
The project will be painted
when completed.
Class of 1932 Has Reunion
T le graduating class of 1932
of Billings igh School held a
45th year reunion in the hon e
of Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Dupy,
113 Barrickway in Tonkawa, on
Sunday, May 29
Illis was t e first time there
had been a gathering of the
class since graduation T he
class had 17 embers; four are
now deceased and one, Mary
Smith, could not be located.
Seven members attended the
all day gat ering. The day was
spent reminiscing, looking at
pictures, both old and new,
enjoying dinner and picture
taking.
The class colors of red and
white were used in a eautiful
floral arrangement and a decor-
ated cake as t e focal point
of an attractively lai table
with the dinner serve buffet
style. < uests were seated at
small tables.
A picture grouping and a vase
of pepperm int carnations were
called and sent his gree tings and
regretted that he was unable
to attend. Alta ane long of
Billings was aiso unable to
attend.
Other visitors were r. and
rs. Iedrowe Coulter of
Tonkawa; Mrs. Imogene( Strouse
Pressoil of Arizona, sister of
Mrs. Dot McCullough of Calif.,
M rs. Marie (Herde) Bryant of
Blackwell, the wife of a
deceased member, Leo ryant
and two of her children I.veil-
ing visitors were Wilma Dupy
and Mrs. Hattie Dupy) Jones,
sisters of W ilson Dupy
A folder of old class pictures
and school notes taken from
The Billings News of their
senior year was presented to
each member as a " emember
This"? souvenir.
Second Group
From BFC At
used as a memorial for the
deceased members, oslyn
Campbell, Lawrence Taltby, Camp This Week
Leo Bryant and 1 letcher Will -
iams.
Members attending were Mrs
Jolin Black and wife, Bertha, of
Springfield, Mo. ; M rs. Dot
(Strouse ) McCullough of
Calimesa, Calif ; Mrs. Hanne-
lou ( Stephenson) Smith and
husband, Glen of Del City; M rs.
Ruth (Holroyd) Ramey and
husband, Bud of Tonkawa; ohn
Long of Billings; obert Wall of
Cedar Vale, Kansas and the
hosts Mr. and rs Wilson and
Valorie Dupy of Tonkawa.
Another classmate, Gordon
Henry of endersonville, T enn.
A group of well sun-tanned
residents returned to Billings
Fairchild Center Friday afternoon
Green River Ordinance
The reen River Ordinance best not to purchase any service
is in force in the town of Billings, or item from the seller
This is for the protection of the
residents of the town.
If a person comes to your
door selling a service, you
should ask to see their city
selling permit
If a person cannot produce
such a permit, it would be wise
to contact City Hall or the
police department You should
be very wary and it would be
This ordinance was devised to
help protect residents from
unscrupulous sales men and to
help protect older citizens from
being ripped off.
For your protection ask to
see the city selling permit.
Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Ivers of
Tonkawa visited Tuesday morn-
ing with her sister, Mrs. Daisy
Wilkins.
after spending a week at summer
camp near Stillwater. There
were excited tales of fish caught
and enjoyed activities as the
group unloaded their belongings.
The second group oi car pers
left on Sunday, June 19
to spend their week at Camp
edlands I he camp is sponsored
by the Oklahoma Association for
Retarded Citizens and provides
summer recreation and can ping
experiences for handicapped
people from over the state
Those who will be attending
from the Center this week are
M ildred Dennis, Linda Goins,
Ora Mae Gard, Violet Guthrie,
M ary Harris, Beverly Johnson,
Barbara one, Tophilia Strozyke
Effie Swart, < ynthia Viers,
Ben Allen, Melvin Cain, Daroyl
Eaton, Neil Hanson, Joe Killough,
Toni Lovci, Larry Price and
Dwena Savoie.
Sponsors for tiie group will be
Alice Pemberton and In y
Parrish
A tour through the Marland
M ansion and Conoco refinery
at Tonkawa is planned for today
B . B Garage is owned by
Alan Brown and i father-in-
law, Ray Bishop.
Alan has been doing mechan-
ical work ever since he was a
youngster.
Ray is also the school bus
m echanic.
They built a steel building
to house their garage one and
one-half years ago It is located
on Lydia street
They do engine overhauls and
other mechanical repairs
They also do engine tuneups.
set short blocks and manual
transmissions repair and general
m echanical repairs. He does
his own welding whenever
needed.
Alan is a home town boy
reared and schooled in the
Billings area. He is a graduate
of Billings High School.
He was a member of the 45th
Brigade.
Alan married the form er Lee
Ann Bishop. They reside in
Billings and have three children,
Mark, Darryl and Traci.
Nomination Rules Given
For Billings Harvest Queen
The Billings Chamber of
Commerce will com mence
nominations on the Harvest
Queen to be crowned at the
Lions annual 4th of j uly cele-
bration
RULES
1. Nominations are to be
mailed to Billings Chamber of
Commerce, a n inimum of
three nominations to become
eligible.
2. Girls, ages 14 through 18,
are eligible.
3. The five girls with the
most nominations will be
placed on the ballot.
4. Nominations cease Friday,
une 24 and balloting begins
Saturday, une 25.
5. Balloting will be done on
tfie back of the cash register
receipts or on sheet provided.
One vote for each penny of
cash sales.
6 Votes will be tabulated
daily and posted in the Corner
Cafe window by official tabu-
la tor Carol Miller.
7. Voting will take place
at participating Chamber of
Commerce members.
The Queen will be crowned
uly - at tiie 4th of July cele-
bration.
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HARVEST QUEEN NOMINATION
My nomination for Harvest Queen is
Must be 14 - 18 years old
Mail this entry form to the
-Age-
Chamber of Commerce by Friday, June 24.
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Mr. and Mrs. Lester Holder-
m an of I Rock Rapids, Iowa have
been visiting Mr. and Irs.
P
reston Holderman, Lester's
brother at O klahoma City and
came to Billings to visit M rs.
Holderman’s brothers, Mr. and
Mrs. Charlie Jack, Mr. and
Mrs. Howard hack and other
relatives. They also visited Mrs.
Della Holderman, a resident of
the illings Fairchild Center,
Lester olderman's step-mother.
Mr and Mrs. oe Taylor and
girls, Perry, Clintonombrink,
ini Smelser, Lero Combrink,
Barbara ' la nley, Harold Com-
brink, ean Combrink and
Amanda ( ombrink were Sunday
guests of M r. and 'Irs Bill
( ombrink
Ministerial Alliance To Meet
The Ministerial Alliance will
m eet at the I reedom Baptist
Church Sunday afternoon, June 26.
Time is 3:30 p.m.
Miss Myrtle Donaldson of
Tonkawa was a Sunday dinner
guest of Miss Ora Miller June12
They shopped and transacted
business and Miss Donaldson
had an appointment with her
doc tor in Enid Wednesday of
last week liss Miller was
also in T onkawa Monday of
tins week.
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Combrink
attended the 25th wedding
anniversary celebration of Mr.
and Mrs. Kenneth Bibles in
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Roger
Kerstein at Blackwell Sunday
afternoon. Bill performed the
wedding ceremony 25 years ago
ike organ, the new mini-
ster of the lethodist Church,
was a Sunday guest of Mr and
Mrs Morris Daniel
Mr. and Mrs. Morris Daniel
transacted business in Enid
M onday After returning hom e
in tiie evening Mr. and Mrs
Otis Sledge of Florida visited
in the Daniel home.
rs. Amelia Falke, mother
of jay Falke of Garber, former
Billing resident, was released
to her home, 206 East Walker
in Tonkawa after being a patient
in St. oseph Medical Center
in Ponca City
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