ALLEN ADV CATE www.allennewspaper.com VOLUME 65 NUMBER 28 ALLEN, PONTOTOC COUNTY , OKLAHOMA 1 SECTION (USPS 543600) 50¢ THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 2012 Attn: Beyla Skelton Dillon Holder would like you to be his prom date April 28th. Contact me ASAP The cross is the victory, the resurrection is the triumph. Despite being carried by every rural area in the county, Tues- day’s election for a .0025 tax increase to help all fire departments in Pontotoc County failed. The city of Ada was the deciding factor that defeated the levy. The majority of Allen voters (78) were in favor of the measure, although 35 votes were cast opposing the tax. Voter turnout was considered very light in the local precinct. Happyland voters also approved the measure but by a much narrower margin, 69 for and 56 against. Countywide the voting figures were 1,463 for the aid, 1,651 against. The word “earthquake” is not in most Okies’ everyday vo- cabulary. Or at least that used to be the case. Now, the word is popping up more frequently. At 2:33 a.m. Tuesday, April 3 rd , many Oklahomans were awakened by a 4.0 magnitude quake centered 16 miles south- southwest of McAlester near Pittsburg. The U.S. Geological Survey reported that it rumbled through most of Oklahoma and was felt in eastern and central Kansas, most of Missouri and Arkansas, north Texas and southeast Nebraska. It was three miles deep. Tuesday’s quake comes five months after a record 5.6 mag- nitude quake shook Oklahoma. That one was on November 5, 2011, and was centered near Sparks, between Oklahoma City and Tulsa. Earlier the same day, a 4.7 quake was felt from Texas to Missouri. Then two days later, another 4.7 quake originating near Prague rumbled through the Okie state and could be felt from Dallas to northern parts of Kansas. Facebook came alive within seconds of Tuesday morning’s shake. Residents talked of beds shaking and being rudely, and frighteningly, awakened. Some homes sustained damage and many had items fall from shelves. Luckily no injuries were reported. Fire Department Tax Fails Earthquake Jars Area Saturday’s beautiful weather brought out a large crowd to the annual Allen Chamber of Commerce Easter Egg Hunt. While all children went home winners, those finding prizes in the younger division were: Dax Wainscott, $2; Levi Morrison, $1; Kaden Postoak, $2; Bryson Loveless, $2; Lauren Lawler, $1; Joe Turman, $1; and Jovee Johnson, $5. In the older division, the winners were: Kaden Howard, $2; Elizabeth Rinehart, $1; Jacob Roby, $1; Davyn Wilson, $5; and Addison Bailey found three prize eggs, two $2 eggs and one for $1. The Chamber would like to thank everyone who helps to make this event such a success each year. Egg Hunters win big The Allen FFA has set Friday, April 13 th , as the date for a Farmhand Auction and Dinner. Come out and eat a good meal at 6:30 p.m. and help support the Allen FFA Chapter. A plate dinner of barbecue, beans, potato salad, bread, dessert and tea will be served for $5. The dinner will be followed by the farmhand auction of FFA members at 7:00. The farmhand auction, with each student giving a day’s labor, is being held to raise funds to further the program by sending students on trip, to contests, livestock events, etc. Both events will be held in the newly remodeled Ag Build- ing. and Dinner Next Friday Once again the Allen Academic Boosters are seeking your support in honoring the Allen students for their academic suc- cesses during the 2011-12 school year. As in the past, these deserving students will be honored with a banquet and awards ceremony on the Thursday night before graduation. Funding for those events is earned with a “Clancy Davis & Friends” concert. This year’s concert by Clancy will be held next Saturday, April 14 th , in the school gymnasium. Emceeing the event again this year will be “Darlin’ Darla” and other area talent, as well as the Clancy Concert Next Saturday Continued Page 9 Easter eggs had a tough time competing with dandelions at Saturday’s egg hunt. Bryson Loveless and Tylynn Taylor had a great time collecting both. Sisters Ava and Lily Laden hunted for Easter Eggs together during Saturday’s Chamber of Commerce sponsored hunt at the Allen City Park.
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ALLEN ADV CATEALLEN ADV CATEwww.allennewspaper.com
VOLUME 65 NUMBER 28 ALLEN, PONTOTOC COUNTY , OKLAHOMA 1 SECTION (USPS 543600) 50¢ THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 2012
Attn: Beyla SkeltonDillon Holder would like you to be his prom date April 28th.
Contact me ASAP
The cross is the victory, the resurrection is the triumph.
Despite being carried by every rural area in the county, Tues-day’s election for a .0025 tax increase to help all fire departments in Pontotoc County failed. The city of Ada was the deciding factor that defeated the levy.
The majority of Allen voters (78) were in favor of the measure, although 35 votes were cast opposing the tax. Voter turnout was considered very light in the local precinct. Happyland voters also approved the measure but by a much narrower margin, 69 for and 56 against.
Countywide the voting figures were 1,463 for the aid, 1,651 against.
The word “earthquake” is not in most Okies’ everyday vo-cabulary. Or at least that used to be the case. Now, the word is popping up more frequently.
At 2:33 a.m. Tuesday, April 3rd, many Oklahomans were awakened by a 4.0 magnitude quake centered 16 miles south-southwest of McAlester near Pittsburg. The U.S. Geological Survey reported that it rumbled through most of Oklahoma and was felt in eastern and central Kansas, most of Missouri and Arkansas, north Texas and southeast Nebraska. It was three miles deep.
Tuesday’s quake comes five months after a record 5.6 mag-nitude quake shook Oklahoma. That one was on November 5, 2011, and was centered near Sparks, between Oklahoma City and Tulsa. Earlier the same day, a 4.7 quake was felt from Texas to Missouri. Then two days later, another 4.7 quake originating near Prague rumbled through the Okie state and could be felt from Dallas to northern parts of Kansas.
Facebook came alive within seconds of Tuesday morning’s shake. Residents talked of beds shaking and being rudely, and frighteningly, awakened. Some homes sustained damage and many had items fall from shelves. Luckily no injuries were reported.
Fire Department Tax Fails
Earthquake Jars Area
Saturday’s beautiful weather brought out a large crowd to the annual Allen Chamber of Commerce Easter Egg Hunt.
While all children went home winners, those finding prizes in the younger division were: Dax Wainscott, $2; Levi Morrison, $1; Kaden Postoak, $2; Bryson Loveless, $2; Lauren Lawler, $1; Joe Turman, $1; and Jovee Johnson, $5. In the older division, the winners were: Kaden Howard, $2; Elizabeth Rinehart, $1; Jacob Roby, $1; Davyn Wilson, $5; and Addison Bailey found three prize eggs, two $2 eggs and one for $1.
The Chamber would like to thank everyone who helps to make this event such a success each year.
Egg Hunters win big
The Allen FFA has set Friday, April 13th, as the date for a Farmhand Auction and Dinner.
Come out and eat a good meal at 6:30 p.m. and help support the Allen FFA Chapter. A plate dinner of barbecue, beans, potato salad, bread, dessert and tea will be served for $5.
The dinner will be followed by the farmhand auction of FFA members at 7:00. The farmhand auction, with each student giving a day’s labor, is being held to raise funds to further the program by sending students on trip, to contests, livestock events, etc.
Both events will be held in the newly remodeled Ag Build-ing.
Allen FFA Farmhand Auction and Dinner Next Friday
Once again the Allen Academic Boosters are seeking your support in honoring the Allen students for their academic suc-cesses during the 2011-12 school year.
As in the past, these deserving students will be honored with a banquet and awards ceremony on the Thursday night before graduation. Funding for those events is earned with a “Clancy Davis & Friends” concert.
This year’s concert by Clancy will be held next Saturday, April 14th, in the school gymnasium. Emceeing the event again this year will be “Darlin’ Darla” and other area talent, as well as the
Clancy Concert Next Saturday
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Easter eggs had a tough time competing with dandelions at Saturday’s egg hunt. Bryson Loveless and Tylynn Taylor had a great time collecting both.
Sisters Ava and Lily Laden hunted for Easter Eggs together during Saturday’s Chamber of Commerce sponsored hunt at the Allen City Park.
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Easter is Sunday and we want to share the “Unauthorized Biography of the Easter Bunny.”
The Easter Bunny is a beloved springtime character, but look deeper and you’ll realize nobody gives away that much chocolate unless they’re hiding something.
He Can’t Even Cover the Whole World!Say what you will about Santa Claus, but at least he’s de-
livering presents the world over. The shiftless Easter Bunny outsources egg and candy distribution in various parts of the globe. Swiss children have to make do with a cuckoo, render-ing Easter no more special than a common clock. In various other cultures, kids have to be content with an Easter stork, fox, or rooster.
He’s a German Sleeper Agent!The sneakiest spies lie low and work themselves into the
fabric of a community before striking. By that standard, the Easter Bunny may well be the most successful German spy of all time. The suspicious bunny traces his roots back to a 16th-century German character named Osterhase. When Ger-man immigrants came to North America en masse in the 18th century, they brought their buddy Osterhase with them. Sure, he’s been here for hundreds of years now, but can we really trust him?
He Might Not Be a Rabbit!He calls himself “the Easter Bunny,” but that name is at least
half wrong. Osterhase translates into English as “the Easter Hare.” Despite what the puns in Bugs Bunny cartoons would have you believe, hares and rabbits aren’t the same thing. Hares are larger, haven’t been domesticated, and live in nests rather than underground. So this “Easter Bunny” changed his name upon arriving in this country? Sounds suspicious if you ask us.
He’s Not Laying Any Eggs!Hare, rabbit … it doesn’t matter. Neither of these furry crea-
tures lays eggs. How did this floppy-eared huckster experi-ence such a Machiavellian rise to the top of the egg-delivery business? By relying on a combination of charm and virility. Rabbits and hares have been symbols of rebirth for centuries. Same with eggs. So when Germans started hiding Easter eggs for children in the 16th century, where better to stash them than in hares’ nests?
He Has Enemies in Australia!Think bunnies are cute? Australians don’t. Rabbits aren’t
native to the continent, but hunting enthusiasts introduced 24 imported specimens as quarry in the 1850s. Unfortunately, the rabbits procreated like, well, rabbits. By the turn of the 20th century, the adorable bunnies had become crop-destroying thorns in farmers’ sides. The situation became so dire that the province of Western Australia tried to enclose itself in a giant fence to stall illegal rabbit immigration. So, in the 1990s, Aus-tralians found a viable replacement: the bilby.
Bilbies are endangered marsupials that share the Easter Bunny’s long ears and have the added bonus of respecting the nation’s valuable crops. Today, Australian kids celebrate Easter by munching on chocolate bilbies.
— Mental Floss Magazine—CC—
With gardening season here it is the perfect time to say thanks to Frederick Winslow Taylor, “the patron saint of the shovel.”
Around the turn of the century, an American engineer named Frederick Winslow Taylor had a nutty idea about increasing industrial productivity. While most foremen simply yelled at laborers to motivate them, Taylor realized the problem wasn’t the workers; it was the process. Through a bit of scientific study, Taylor was certain he could make any factory’s existing workforce more efficient.
Taylor’s innovative approach to management is best illus-trated in his study of the Bethlehem Steel Company. After some research. Taylor concluded that the efficiency of the whole operation could be greatly enhance dif each man had a better shovel. At the time, the tools used in the factory were
one size fits all. A man who had to break through dense, heavy substances, such as iron ore, would end up with back-breakingly heavy loads each time he dug in. By the end of the day, these workers were so exhausted that they could barely move.
On the other hand, work-ers who had to scoop light materials, such as ash, were stuck with identical shovels. A full’s coop was so light that, as Taylor put it, “it was manifestly impossible to even approximate a day’s work” no matter how furiously the workers hoisted their tools. By Taylor’s reckoning, the
optimal weight of a loaded shovel should be around 21 pounds; a man could swing that weight all day without becoming exhausted later in his shift.
Instead of giving everyone the same shovel regardless of task, Taylor offered work-ers eight specialized shovels that would fit various jobs. Sure enough, the men with the custom shovels got more work done. In fact, the tools nearly quadrupled the pro-ductivity of each shoveling laborer, improving the average worker’s daily output from 16 to 59 tons!
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For many years my dad and I had a dry cleaning and laundry business. I sup-pose that is why the recent article on four fascinating “wrinkles” in laundry history interested me.
Nobody Put Bendix in a Corner: In 1937, Bendix Home Appliances introduced the first fully automatic wash-ing machine, the Model S, at a Louisiana county fair. Just like today’s washers, its tub spun to extract water from the clothes inside. But as owners of the first Bendix quickly learned, if the contraption wasn’t bolted to the floor, it would jump around forcing
Gehrig L. Strong is a “Star Student” in Mrs. Lisa Peay’s 3rd
grade classroom. Born February 27, 2003, Geh-
rig’s favorite color is gold. His favorite movie is “Star Wars” and his favorite place to visit is Hastings. His favorite thing to do is play games.
Pizza is his favorite food, and gym is his favorite subject. Gehrig’s favorite animal is the dog and his pet is a dog named KC. Gehrig’s friends are A.J., Gage, Kylan, Clayton, Muh, Brayden, Karson, Max and Caden. His family is his dad, mom, sister and dog.
When he grows up Gehrig wants to be in the Army and, when asked what makes him special, he says, “I play sports like baseball.”
Gehrig is 3rd Grade Star
Kala Stephens helped her daughter Madison find some eggs at her very first Easter egg hunt this past Saturday.
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Later, manufacturers addressed the problem of walking wash-ers by weighing the machines down with chunks of concrete, but he problem still hasn’t been completely solved. Even today, outside suppliers manufacture special feet to keep ambulatory washers on a very short leash.
Stephen King’s Main Squeeze: For hundreds of years, the mangle – a machine with two rollers and a hand-operated crank – was the best tool to wring water out of clothes. When mechanical washers came along, mangles were mounted on top. Then automation took over and it was replaced with the spin cycle. Plucky little machine that it is, the mangle found a second life as a large-scale iron used to press linens.
But the most important use of the mangle wasn’t discovered until 1972, when Stephen King published the short story “The Mangler.” Once an employee at an industrial laundry, King’s firsthand experience with a mangle inspired his tale about a possessed laundry machine that goes on a grisly (but clean!) rampage.
Really Sending Out the Wash: What do Washington D.C. in the mid-1940s and post-invasion Baghdad have in common? They were both the kind of places that inspired people to do their laundry elsewhere. For First Lady Bess Truman, elsewhere was Kansas City, where she regularly sent her clothes for laundering after bad experiences with the capital city’s cleaners.
While Bess Truman’s long-distance laundry preference may seem extreme, at least she kept her clothes in the country. L. Paul Bremer, who oversaw America’s occupation of Iraq fol-lowing the 2003 invasion, shipped his threads all the way to Kuwait. The “primitive laundry facilities” in Baghdad were not to his liking.
Rome’s Very Dirty Laundry: A box of Tide wasn’t easy to come by in ancient Rome, partly because the detergent wouldn’t be invented for another 2,000 years. So the city’s professional clothes washer, called fullers, used the next best thing: urine. When clothes arrived at a Roman fullo, the ancient version of a Laundromat, workers put them in tubs of water and danced on top, stomping the dirt out. Particularly grimy tunics were treated with urine collected from pots lining the city streets. But just like today’s Tide, this detergent wasn’t free. Emperor Vespasian imposed a pee tax on the fullers, who were always certain to rinse and repeat before handing clothes out to dry.
— Adam RaymondMental Floss Magazine
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—CC— We started out today’s column with a story about the Easter
Bunny and will end the column with a story about the Tooth Fairy.
Tough economic times affect everyone –including the Tooth Fairy.
According to a survey conducted by an Illinois nonprofit agency, parents left an average of 42-cents less for a lost tooth in 2011 than in 2010. Delta Dental, a nonprofit dental coverage provider, asked 1,355 respondents about Tooth Fairy habits in their homes. In 2010, the Tooth Fairy left an average of $2.52 under a child’s a pillow in exchange for each lost tooth. But in 2011, the payment dropped more than 16 percent to just $2.10.
“Like many Americans, the Tooth Fairy needed to tighten her belt in 2011,” said Chris Pyle, spokesman for the Delta Dental Plans Association, “but she’s hopeful for a recovery this year.”
Work will soon be coming to halt on the Allen Commu-nity Center (formerly known as the Alumni Building). Not for lack of interest or desire to help, but due to the lack of money.
Although a grant was re-ceived for the initial work with a match from the town and generous donations by Farm-ers State Bank, the Chamber of Commerce, the Masons and several alumni, the money has all been obligated and the need go on.
The roof has been replaced and pledges have been re-ceived to cover the cost of the
air conditioner/heating unit. This still leaves the electrical, insulation, ceiling and drywall, and plumbing work. Estimates of the additional work vary from $70,000 to $100,000.
Several sources have been approached for grants and sev-eral local people have already donated their services.
It is hoped that more dona-tions will be made soon. All contributions, in any amount, will be greatly appreciated and every $5 or $10 gift will help reach the final goal. All contribution should be desig-nated for the Allen Community Center building project and are
tax deductible. Checks may be sent to or left at the Allen City Hall, PO Box 402, Allen, OK 74825.
Additional fundraisers are being planned. A Hootenanny has been scheduled for Satur-day, May 5th, and will feature local talent. More information will be available in next week’s Advocate concerning entries and attendance fees.
Also on that date, Saturday, May 5th, the Allen Sorority has tentatively planned to hold a garage sale. In addition to members’ contributions, do-nations of items to sell will be accepted from all area resi-dents.
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A few years ago I was pretty happy that I could buy the new incandescent light bulbs, which would last five years, so I bought up a supply. In almost every room in my house I have two light fixtures that use three bulbs in each fixture. The bulbs were hard to replace because first, you have to have a step ladder to reach the fixture to begin to take
off the cover, remove the old bulb, climb down and test to see if the new bulb was working, and then put the cover back on, etc. Usually only one bulb would burn out at a time, so this was a constant effort, to change the bulbs when they burned out. Even though the bulbs had a pretty steep first cost, it seemed to be the answer to the frequency of changing
bulbs at my house. Reading the package in-
formation was exciting until I got down to the fine print. ‘This bulb complies with part l8 of the FCC Rules but may cause interference to radios, television, wire-less telephone and remote controls. If interference oc-curs, move the product away from any device or plug into another outlet.’
I bought up a supply. Then I find the base of the bulb will not fit into my desk lamps. Seemed to be no help there, so I begin to look for another kind of bulb for them. Made the rounds to a
few stores and found some with a base that would fit the desk lamps. Did they work? Well, after a fashion they do, however, when they are first switched, the light is very dim. It takes a few minutes for the light to increase to a degree that is suitable. So now, the solution is to leave the light burning when you leave the room, so that the light will be up to a suitable degree when you come back into the room.
I visited the hardware store this past week to buy a new supply of bulbs and found none in stock. I asked the stock clerk to order some for me and returned to the store
a week later to pick them up and was told they no longer are making them. They of-fered me the few remaining on the shelves which were a lower energy rating, stating that when those were gone there would be no more. Manufacturing had stopped. Now, I will be checking oth-er stores in the area to see if I can purchase any supplies that are available, then wait for the next new thing that will come out, to save me work and money. I wonder what the light expectancy will be on those.
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Services for Dora Faye “Dot” Pierce Rippee, 71, of Allen are 11:00 a.m. Thursday, April 5th, at the Richmond Avenue Free Will Baptist Church, Rev. Buddy Drake will officiate. Burial will follow at the Allen Cemetery.
Mrs. Rippee died Monday, April 2, 2012 at her home. She was born August 2, 1940 in McLeansboro, Illinois to Her-man and Ruby Prince Pierce. She attended high school at Tulsa Central in Tulsa, Okla-homa and moved to this area in 1973 from Tulsa.
She married John Rippee on August 11, 1958 in Claremore, Oklahoma. Mrs. Rippee had attended the Pontotoc Vo-Tech and was a certified nurse’s aide. She was also a homemaker and of the Catholic faith. Mrs. Rip-pee was a gardener, and an avid reader.
Survivors include her hus-band, John Rippee, of the home; daughters, Debbie Pren-tice and husband Bradley of Allen, Donna Bench and hus-
band Del Holt of Pottsboro, Texas, and Denise Griffith and husband Frank of Allen; a son, Danny Rippee of Atwood; six grandchildren, Amber Ford and husband Derek, Derek Prentice and wife Heather, Brooke Baber and husband Caleb, all of Allen, Dr. Bennie John Bench and wife Lara of Fayetteville, Arkansas, Terra Wainscott and husband Cody of Allen, and Trevor Griffith of Allen; and her great grand-children, Kaylee Ford, Lainey
Ford, Addison Prentice and Kingston Jett Prentice, all of Allen.
She was preceded in death by her parents and brother, Billy Pierce
Bearers will be her grand-sons, Dr. B. J. Bench, Derek Prentice, Trevor Griffith, Der-ek Ford, Cody Wainscott, and Caleb Baber.
Services are under the direc-tion of Criswell Funeral Home, Ada.
Service today for Dot Rippee
Funeral services for D.J. Cassell of Allen, will be 2:00 pm Friday, April 6th, at the Richmond Avenue Free Will Baptist Church. Interment will follow at Allen Cemetery. Officiating will be Rev. Charley Henthorn and assisting will be Rev. Buddy Drake. Viewing will begin at noon on Thursday, April 5th, at Smith-P h i l l i p s F u n e r a l Home in Ada. Mr. Cassell passed away T u e s d a y , April 3, 2012, at his residence in Allen at the age of 92. He was born June 28, 1919 in Marshall, Arkansas to William A. Cassell and Nellie Horton Cassell. He married Jane Harris on September 23, 1943 in Elmore City, Oklahoma. Mr. Cassell moved to the Allen area from Elmore City in 1957, worked as a rancher for many years, and was of the Baptist faith. He served in the United States Army and served as Scout Master at Elmore City. He enjoyed different types of hunting such as bear, deer, wolf, and coon. He also enjoyed ranching. Mr. Cassell is survived by his wife, Jane Cassell, of the home; one son, David Cassell and wife Elecca of Gerty; one daughter, Donna Arnold and husband James of Allen; one sister, Willie
Nell McKee of Elmore City; seven grandchildren, Brian Cassell of Tulsa, Dennis Cassell and fiance` Patricia Corner of Gerty, Ray Dry of Ada, Jake Cassell and wife Jamie of Allen, Brad Arnold of Allen, Elizabeth Henthorn and husband Charley of Elk City, and Noel Arnold and
wife Ashley of Edmond; and nine great-grandchildren, Krysta Cassell of Ada, Ashley Cassell of Bristow, Blake, Samuel, and Jillian Henthorn of Elk City, Rodey and Wyatt Arnold of Allen, Jackson Arnold of Edmond, and
Sophie Cassell of Allen, OK. He was preceded in death by his parents, William and Nellie Cassell; one brother, Venita Cassell; and two sisters, Vena Howard and Vera Turner. Bearers will be Bryan Cassell, Dennis Cassell, Brad Arnold, Ray Dry, Noel Arnold, and Jake Cassell. Honorary bearers are Ron Cassell, Dwayne Cassell, Charles Howard, Billy Howard, Joe Turner, Bennie Turner, Tim McKee, Doug Rhue, Dwight Rhue, John Rhue, David Harris, Tony Small, Shawn Small, Greg Pink, Welton Byrum, and Brian Griggs. Arrangements are under the direction of Smith-Phillips Funeral Home of Ada, Oklahoma.
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Cloe was a second class radar man aboard the USS Johnnie Hutchins — a Navy Destroyer Escort home-ported in Boston. He was a good radar man — a career sailor with a wife and 3 kids but he sometimes stum-bled in his role as a provider and father. Cloe said it was all her fault. “She always wants to move home to Michigan so she can be near her mama,” he would say. Finally he had moved her back, buying a sec-ond hand trailer and parking it next door to her mama and daddy.
It was only a few weeks later that he moved her back to Boston and that’s where I came in. I was in charge of something called “The Ship’s Welfare and Recreation Fund” which remitted relief funds to crew members who had an emergency need for money. The fund, supplied by profits from the ship’s store had quite a bit of money. I usually gave Cloe (my only customer) what-ever he needed. Money for the frequent emergency trips to
and from Michigan, all sorts of mystery illnesses 3 kids had and, as it turned out, we helped support a smoking and drink-ing habit — under the heading of groceries.
One evening after the ship returned to Boston after a busy 10 days of patrolling from Pan-ama to Halifax (and to no one’s surprise) an emergency phone call was waiting for our needi-est crew member, Cloe. It was his wife. Of course, everything had gone to seed in his absence as the kids were sick, the old Chevy had quit and there were no groceries. I had the duty that evening and couldn’t go take him home in my own car but I was able to draw $75.00 for him. He talked me into loaning him my precious and beloved cream over black ‘51 Olds Hardtop so he could hurry home to his starving children.
The next morning I got up and noticed my pal snoozing away. “Wait! I told myself, he isn’t supposed to be here. He’s supposed to be taking care of his precious wife and kids.” I was worried about my car so I walked up for a look at the parking lot...My car was
not there. Waking Cloe was unrewarding.
“She went home Bullard — after all I’ve done — she took the kids and went home.”
I yelled, “Where’s my car?” Cloe looked away in the dis-tance saying, “I don’t know. Look in the parking lot?”
Yes it was true. Cloe had gone on a drunk in my car and he couldn’t remember where he left it. A skeptical ship-mate loaned us his car on the condition that I do the driving. Our first long pass through the Greater Boston Metro Area bore no fruit. The next round (by then it was evening time) we stopped at every place dump thought he had patron-ized at one time or other (they were legend) and by Monday morning I had reported my car stolen to the Boston police. I was not a happy sailor.
The next weekend the po-lice said that in spite of their untiring efforts (which meant they had looked absolutely nowhere) they had been un-able to find my car. I notified my insurance company that it was stolen. I felt it wise to not tell them the whole story.
It was three weeks later that Cloe, in a moment of lucidity remembered he had patronized “Izzey Ort’s Golden Nug-get” in downtown Boston so we went down there. Sure enough, the third bartender we spoke to said, “Oh that car? It’s out back in the employee’s parking lot — wondered whose it was.”
My car was there waiting, its keys were still in the ignition and the windows were down. I made Cloe wash and fill it up.
Cloe was very remorseful and right before we steamed
back out to sea I lied and told him I forgave him while sug-gesting we put it behind us — “just don’t borrow it anymore.” Cloe gave me a little hug and thanked me and said: “This is great news Wayne — and my wife’s moving back to Boston next week.”
I hope you are all enjoying the nice weather and be sure to go to church Sunday. And who knows, maybe you’ll get some good news too.
“Set your house in order, for you will die and not live” was the message Isaiah, God’s prophet, told King Hezekiah. (2 Kings 20:1) However, it is a message that applies to every human. Each of us must be separated from the body of flesh in which we live – that’s physi-cal death. We must die be-cause each of us has sinned. Each of us has disobeyed the
benevolent laws, established by God, by which our world is governed.
We might wonder why God has ordained death because of disobedience to Him! If God so loves us, why doesn’t He simply overlook sin and allow us to continue living in our fleshly bodies? Why should we have to endure pain, hardship, suffering and death? To answer this ques-tion, let’s consider another.
Why do we discipline our children? Do we not do it for their benefit? Do they not need to learn good and righteous behavior that will give them happiness, joy and peace? They certainly do! Their disobedient behavior will bring harm, destruction and even death to them, to us and to the entire family. Likewise, our disobedient behavior brings harm and destruction to God’s cre-
ation and people. Good and righteous laws have been es-tablished by our loving God for our benefit. He wants us to learn that disobedience brings suffering and death, but submitting in faith and obedience will bring peace, joy and life.
While we can’t live for-ever in our fleshly bodies, our God has given His son as a peace offering for our sins and by putting our trust in that sacrifice, we can be forgiven. Thus, after we are separated from our bodies of flesh, He has promised a new body that is eternal (2 Cor. 5:1-8) and a new home with Him in which righteous (obedience) will dwell. (2 Peter 3:13) However, to enjoying the new body and new home we must learn to trust and obey Him in this life.
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We realized we were cel-ebrating April Fools’ Day at our church when we opened the bulletin to find the mes-sage “April Fool’s.” Not only were the inside and back pages switched around, one of the pages was upside down!
Work is progressing nicely on the Prayer Garden, and we are still planning Easter Sunrise Services at 7:00—uh yes, that’s A.M.—next Sunday morning. We will be holding the regular worship service, which is usually scheduled at 11:00, as part of the sunrise service.
Breakfast follows at 9:00, or as soon as we can get breakfast on the serving table. Sunday
School is at the regular 10:00 A.M. time, and an Easter Egg hunt for the youngsters will begin at 11:00.
Tom Spillman, accompanied by Wyatt Deaton on guitar, brought the special music this Sunday. He sang “Safely in the Arms of Jesus.”
Rev. Karch’s message was titled “Nothing but the Blood.” The scripture references be-gan in Hebrews 9:22, 23; and then went to Genesis 3:21 and Exodus 12:12,13. Then it was back to Hebrews 9:11-15 and Hebrews 9:24.
From the first book of the Bible to the last we see that, sadly, blood sacrifice is essen-
tial for our salvation and the remission of our sin.
It is in our very nature that mankind becomes careless in the matter of blood sacrifice for the forgiveness of sins. For example, men were prone to rationalizing away the sacrific-ing of their very best lambs. Even today we tend to give the bare minimum that we can get by with.
Jesus knew from the begin-ning of time that it was going to be necessary for him to sac-rifice his life on the cross for our sakes. He knew he would have to shed his own blood for the remission of our sins.
Nothing whatever has ever been able to separate us from the love of God. He gave his only begotten Son, the only perfect human being who ever lived, for our sakes. What is more, the blood sacrifice that only Jesus could give bought salvation and remission for our sins both now and throughout eternity.
Because of His sacrifice, when we accept Jesus as our savior, our sin is forgiven now, our past sins are forgiven, and our future sins are forgiven,
both now and forevermore. But Christ’s death on the cross means even more than that. No longer do we have to depend on priests to intercede for us. Today, Jesus Christ himself is
in heaven interceding on our behalf with God.
And that is the Gospel mes-sage, the Good News, that Christians are sharing with family, friends, and neighbors around the world.
April Fool’s Day at Harmony Missionary Baptist Church of Gerty began services with singing I Am Thine O Lord, Blessed Assurance, and Nearer. Church Singers sang I Just Come To Praise The Lord, and Praise Him!
Devotional Reading was Psalm 40:1-4, “It’s Pretty, But Is It Worship?” Adult Lesson was “Hearts United in Worship”, Acts 2:42-47, Hebrews 10:19-25.
Everything about Jesus demands that He be worshipped and praised. Allow your heat to be so filled with the worship of Jesus that your lips must praise Him.
“O come, let us worship and bow down; let us kneel before the Lord our Maker”, Psalm 95:6.
Youth Lesson was “Choosing Faith”, Exodus 5:1-3, 20:23, 7:1-6. Faith in God’s word ultimately brings us success.
With Bro. Shiloh’s help we sang Without Him and I’ve Got That Old Time Religion. Nina did a marvelous job singing One Day at A Time, and Come Morning.
Bro. Shiloh Ratcliff has filled our pulpit the last two Sundays. He lives at Coalgate but comes from Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church.
His Sunday message came from Matthew 5:10-15, “Ye are the salt of the earth.” We had our monthly fellowship luncheon.
Bro. Marsh and daughter got to spend some time at his prop-erty. The fish were sure biting for his grandson.
We pray you have a good week and may God bless you!
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Allen School MenuWeek of April 9th
MondayNo School!
Tuesday Breakfast — Bacon & Biscuit, Cereal, Jelly, Milk, Juice Lunch — Chicken Strips, French Fries, Corn, Pepper gravy,
Wheat Bread, Peanut Butter Chewies, MilkWednesday
Breakfast — Long Johns, Cereal, Milk, Juice Lunch — Hamburger with Cheese, Chips, Salad, Fruit, Pickles,
Cookies, MilkThursday
Breakfast — Eggs & Sausage, Toast, Cereal, Milk, Juice Lunch — Mac & Cheese, Little Smokies, Peas & Carrots,
Rolls, Fruit, MilkFriday
Breakfast — Biscuit & Gravy, Cereal, Milk, Juice Lunch — Chicken on a Bun, Salad, Fried Okra, Fruit, Milk
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FELONIESKaleb C. Sullivan—Domes-
tic Assault & Battery in the presence of minor
Kiel Jeffry Holladay—Lar-ceny of oil products
Patricia Lynn Turner—Sale of alcoholic beverage to person under 21 years of age
MISDEMEANORSChristina W. Thetford—
Bogus checkShanika Reese—Bogus
checkJackson C. King—Bogus
checkTerri R. Wood—Bogus
checkSallie Mae Wise—Bogus
checkMatthew Wawzyniak—Bo-
gus checkSabrina E. William—Bogus
checkNikki Foster Foster—Do-
mestic assault & battery in the presence of minor
Franky Foster—Domestic assault & battery in the pres-ence of minor
Holly Knizely—Domestic
assault & battery in the pres-ence of minor
Crystal Dawn Fulks—Dump-ing trash on public/private property without consent
Chris Johnson—Bogus check
Mitchell Minnie—Bogus check
Melissia Jennings—Bogus check
Adam James Cobb—Bogus check
Shirley Piegon—Bogus check
Jennifer Richardson—Bogus check
Cynthia Collins—Bogus check
James Gipson—Bogus check
Ashley Lauren Reeves—Bogus check
CIVILVanderbilt Mortgage & Fi-
nance vs Gena Yargee—Fore-closure
GMAC Mortgage Corpora-tion vs Jeffrey Harris—Fore-closure
Richard Bryan Henry vs Wil-
lie Jackson Henry (deceased)—Quiet title
Justin Hill vs Lillie Burr-ington—Custody, visitation and support
SMALL CLAIMSHoldenville Finance vs Ra-
chel Lynn Hall—Indebted-ness
Unifund CCR Partners vs Gary D. Gentry—Indebted-ness
Hughes Financial Group vs Tony Jacene—Indebtedness
TRAFFICMartin Ray Hackney—
Speeding 26-30 mph over limit
Jimmy Walter Calvert—Driving under suspension-2nd
offenseJimmy Walter Calvert—
Speeding 1-10 mph over limitAmanda Jean Harrison—No
Barker—Both of HoldenvilleBrittany Nicole Madden &
John Manual Gonzalez Mele-sio—Both of Calvin
FELONIESJerry Lynn Parker—Battery/assault & battery on Police Of-
ficerJon Michael Edwards—Driving under the influence of alco-
hol, aggravated-2nd
Jonathan Eugene Futischa—Actual physical control of ve-hicle under the influence-2nd
Kelly Renee Carter—Burglary-2nd degree
MISDEMEANORSJerry Lynn Parker—Public DrunkJerry Lynn Parker—Resisting ArrestDaniel Lee Frazier—Driving a motor vehicle under the
influence of alcoholJeremiah Marinez Vasquez—Possession of controlled
substance-marijuanaJon Michael Edwards—No insurance verification formJon Michael Edwards—Driving under suspensionJesse Caleb Howard—Driving a motor vehicle while under
the influence of alcoholFreddy W. Lloyd Jr.—Driving while impairedGeorge D. Gonzales—Driving a motor vehicle while under
the influence of alcohol-aggravatedJason William Herring—Driving a motor vehicle while
under the influence of alcoholSteven Douglas Gordon—Driving a motor vehicle while
under the influence of alcoholMichael Ryan Haynes—Driving a motor vehicle while un-
der the influence of alcohol-aggravatedCarey Lynn Tom—Driving a motor vehicle while under the
influence of alcoholSean Patrick Wallace—Domestic abuse-assault & battery
CIVILU.S. Bank National Association vs Ashley N. Ward—Mort-
gage foreclosureSara F. Tankersley vs Andrew P. Tankersley—Child support
and visitationAshley A. Garrett vs Derek S. Irvin—Child support and
visitationClifford R. Gibson vs Sammi K. Gibson—Child support and
visitationState of Oklahoma Exrel DHS CSE vs Tracy D. Ambrose—
Child support and visitation
DIVORCESPenny L. Whipple vs Dennis Craig WhippleStephanie Dawn Duke vs Stephen Wade Duke
MARRIAGESKacie Breann Wilson & Matthew Ryan Haynes—both of
AdaApril Esther Louise Chesser & Pushpendra Pahari—both of
Ada
TRAFFICJon Michael Edwards—Failure to pay taxes due State (ex-
pired tag)George D. Gonzales—Transporting an open container-
LiquorMichael Ryan Haynes—Transporting an open container-
BeerG.W. Rowdy Webster—Speeding 1-10 mph over limitJulia Renae Nail—Seat belt-driver not (properly) wearingGuillermina Hrnande Yanez—Operating vehicle without
valid driver’s licenseWilliam James Cole Potter—Operating vehicle without hav-
ing paid all taxes due the stateAma Richard Attah—Operating vehicle without valid
driver’s licenseTroy William Willoughby III—Seat belt-driver not (prop-
erly) wearingTroy William Willoughby III—Operating vehicle without
having paid all taxes due the stateRebecca Leigh Wheeler—Operating vehicle without having
paid all taxes due the stateRebecca Leigh Wheeler—Seat belt-driver not (properly)
wearingBrandy Lynne Mickle—Failure to properly use a child re-
straint systemLee Wayne Jackson—Seat belt-driver not (properly) wear-
ingVala Shanell Black—Operating vehicle without having paid
all taxes due the stateVala Shanell Black—Seat belt-driver not (properly) wearingRobert John Dickerson—Seat belt-driver not (properly)
wearingTerry Keith Davis—Seat belt-driver not (properly) wearing
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Good Friday ServiceFriday, April 6 7:00 p.m.
Easter ServiceSunday, April 8 11:00 a.m.
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Join us in examining the “Truth About Origins” in an exciting seminar hosted by the Stuart church of Christ. Our guest speaker will be neurobiologist, author, missionary, and apologeticspreacher Dr. Brad Harrub. He’s the co-founder of the Focus Press, and his message will giveyou a clearer understanding on the origin of mankind according to science and the Bible.
April 13-15 Friday & Saturday begins at 7pm, dinner at 6pm
Sunday begins at 10am through 12pm.
You’re welcome to join us for lunch on Sunday!
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Eva and Lily Spencer are proud to announce the arrival of their little sister, Claire Nicole Spen-cer. The girls are the daughters of Shaun and Danielle Spencer of Madison, Wisconsin.
Claire arrived March 26, 2012, weighing in at 7 pounds 8 ounces. She was 21 inches long.
Paternal grandparents are Mike and Cindi Sanders of Allen; great-grandmother is Coralee Green, also of Allen. Maternal grandmother is Shirley Ling of Oklahoma City.
Sunday was a beautiful Palm Sunday. As we count the days to Easter we remember the days before His crucifixion. And we also rejoice in His resurrection.
Our special music for the day was sung by Murphy and the Atwood singers. Murphy sang “I Go to the Rock,” and
the group sang “Hallelujah Square.”
Bro. Larry’s sermon was taken from John 12:12-19 and entitled “Jesus is Coming.” This was a time of celebration in Jerusalem. In addition to all the usual activities and excite-ment, Jesus is coming. Word about Him was beginning to get around. Most had never
seen or heard Him, but they had heard about Him. Those closest to Jesus had been with Him for about three years.
In spite of their familiarity with Jesus, they still didn’t understand. Their understand-ing is incomplete because they have not yet been to the cross. People seem to be drawn to the appearance of the miraculous. The raising of Lazarus was one of the most significant miracles in all history. It was witnessed and verified by people who were there. Their testimony became compelling and people came to see.
Some had no intention of ever following Jesus. They had their education, their positions, their power and their opinions. They would never allow them-selves to be converted. All will one day meet Him again. As John and the others wrote, years after the fact, things were much clearer.
Today we are in a similar position (after the cross and resurrection, before the Re-turn). We all are awaiting His return.
April 7th, from 8-2, we will having a Bake Sale and Garage Sale. This money will be used for church camp. At the sale we will have pies, cakes, cook-ies, and fried pies.
Plan to attend church this Easter Sunday.
Atwood Nazarene
Claire Spencer Arrives
Over Drive band, will round out the program. Tickets for the concert are available in Allen at The Advocate
office and at Farmers State Bank. In Ada, tickets may be pur-chased at Steppin’ Out and Hair & Nail Works in the Ada Mini-Mall. Floor seats are still only $10 each with bleacher seating going for $7 per person.
A concession stand will be available and a Pie & Cake Auction will be held during intermission. Featured at the auction, will be a cowboy hat signed by Blake Shelton, 2011 ACM Male Vocalist of the Year, and a guitar signed by Blake, Miranda Lambert the ACM Female Vocalist of the Year, and Clancy.
Make plans to attend the concert, enjoying the evening and helping the Allen Academic Boosters honor the local students.
Clancy Concert April 14from Page 1
Forty-seven family members and friends gathered recently at Giacomo’s in McAlester to honor Grady Ray on his 91st birthday. The party was held on March 24th, but his actual birthday is March 29th.
Born and raised in the Citra area, Gra-d y s t i l l considers this area “ h o m e ” e v e n though he now lives i n M i d -west City with his daughter and son-i n - l a w , M o l l y and Steve Spencer. The Ray family left the Allen area about 40 years ago, mov-ing from their home on Camper Road.
Grady, who retired from his job as an oil and gas delivery truck driver, had served as a medic in World War II. Still an avid gardener, Grady con-tinues to be very active stays as independent as possible.
He and his wife, Bobbie, had four children, Betty, Molly, Connie and Dwayne. Bob-
bie and Dwayne are both de-ceased.
Present were Molly and Steve Spencer, Connie and Matthew Hack, Ken and Betty Kuyken-dall, Adam and Jacquline Eng-land, Tammy, Johnny, Ken-nedy and Maddox Yancy, Kelly
and Tim Bar-nard, Kayla and Bo Sim-mons, Ron-nie and Dea-n a B l a c k , D a r r e l l and Becky Boyd, Mel-anie John-son , Tom -mie Stamp, Rhonda Nix and Wayne Layell, Jeff, Sara, Alyssa a n d L u k e Maloy, Bran-don Paylor, Andy, Jacqa-
lyn and James Nix, Janice Nix, Jimmy and Rita Nix, Richard, Stacy, Grace, Ava and Lily Laden, Chad, Valerie, Kinsey and Garrett Nix, and Paul and Sharon Baher.
March is a very busy time for this family. Those sharing March birthdays with Mr. Ray are Luke Maloy on March 11th; Wayne Layell on the 18th; Rita Nix, March 22nd; Sara Maloy, the 26th; and Deana Black on March 27th.
Grady Ray turns 91
April 5 — Carolyn Huffstutlar, Gary & Susie Starns*, Logan Woodell, Brett Edens
April 6 — Rachel Slater, Mr. & Mrs. Dwayne Burnett*April 7 — Paul Pierce**, Gunner Reid VillaApril 9 — Will Crabtree, Cassy BaileyApril 10 — Lesli CostnerApril 12 — Michaela Taylor, Little Ricky ThompsonApril 13 — Arlan WilsonApril 14 — Coy Tucker, Phil HardenApril 15 — Terry Johnson, Carlous West, Bennie Burnett*Anniversary**Deceased
birthdays and anniversaries
THE ALLEN ADVOCATE, APRIL 5, 2012 - PAGE 10
March 2012March 5, 2012
The Board of Pontotoc County Commis-sioners met for a regularly scheduled meeting in which the time, place, and agenda were duly posted 9:00 AM on March 2, 2012 at 100 W. 13th, Ada, Oklahoma. Gary Starns, Danny Davis, Justin Roberts, and Pam Walker were present for the meeting.
The following guests were in attendance: Justin Lofton, Rance Walker, Marty Dun-can, Larry Whisenhunt, Sue Bricker, Chad Letellier, Elizabeth Hobbs, Maurisa Nelson, Christy Osborne, Randy McFarlin, Chriss Ross, Jim Tillison, Tommy Shepard, and Mike Southard.
Motion by Starns, second by Davis, to ap-prove February 21, 2012, February 23, 2012, and February 27, 2012 meeting minutes. All aye.
Motion by Roberts, second by Starns, to approve Resolution #12-70, memorandum of agreement that in the event of a public health emergency requires the activation of a mass dispense or mass immunization response re-sources will be made available to accept the Pontotoc County MIPS Plan. All aye.
Motion by Davis, second by Roberts, to approve Resolution #12-71, posting a 25 mph speed limit sign at the Chickasaw Nation subdivision Pickett Plains. All aye.
Motion by Starns, second by Davis, to let bid #20, Agri-Plex selling stall fronts. All aye.
Discussion with Christy Osborne and Maurisa Nelson with Ada News regarding a Marketing and Tourism ad. The annual cost for a black and white ad is $899.00, color is $1,101.00, and will include a current monthly calendar. Motion by Davis, second by Starns, to approve a three month contract to print Agri-Plex ad in color through June 30, 2012, with stipulations that yearly contract can be pre-sented July 1, 2012 for a full year. All aye.
Motion by Starns, second by Davis, to appoint Dakota Hector to the Planning and Zoning Board and the Adjustment Board as a District #1 representative. All aye.
Discussion with Sue Bricker with Agri-Plex concessions regarding Revenge of the Bulls event with Stanley Foster. Foster, Chairman of the Revenge of the Bulls, related to Bricker that Revenge of the Bulls wanted to hold their own concession rather than using Bricker as concessionaire. Motion by Roberts, second by Starns, to uphold the same contract that was approved in March 21, 2011 meeting regarding Sue Bricker as sole concessionaire retaining 75% of the proceeds and the Agri-Plex receiv-ing 25% of the proceeds from concessions. In the past, concessionaire was directed to pay 25% to the Revenge of the Bulls event rather than payment to the county without the Board of County Commissioner’s approval.
Chris Ross, District Attorney, and Jim Tillision, Assistant District Attorney, stated that Happyland, Fittstown, Lula, Oil Center, Pickett, Union Valley, and Vanoss are Title 19 Section 351 ssd. According to Tommy Shepard, there is a checklist that will be re-quired for all Volunteer Fire Departments to comply with this year. Homer is a Title 18 fire department. Title 18’s and 19’s are all subject to open meeting laws and purchasing, while Title 11 fire departments are governed by their respective town councils. Roberts related that the statutes required board members for each fire department that should also be the admin-istrative board. Starns related that there was no mention made of the association paying for the election. Chris Ross, related that if the sales tax proposal passes, there needs to be a list of requirements for each fire department. Each department must prove compliance be-fore public funds can be expended. Also, the County should appoint a five member board for each department, according to Title 19 351 D. Each department is responsible to bring new appointees to the Board of County Com-missioners in a timely manner. Jim Tillison, Assistant District Attorney, related that all departments are required to submit an annual budget to be filed with the County Clerk, but departments do not go through the County’s budget process. District Attorney’s office has constructed a list of requirements of Title 19. Motion by Starns, second by Roberts, that Volunteer Fire Departments bring District Attorney guideline necessities to Board of County Commissioners. All aye.
Motion by Davis, second by Starns, to sub-mit proposal to the Trust to install recording equipment in County Clerk’s meeting room for future Commissioners’ meetings. All aye.
Motion by Starns, second by Davis, to table recording the meetings decision until hear from the Trust. All aye.
Approved claims.Approved monthly reports.Approved February 2012 monthly minutes
for publication.Approved blanket purchase orders: HWY 3804-3809 General 3810-3811 Sheriff 3812-3814 Health 3815-3821 HWY 3823-3824A p p r o v e d p u r c h a s e o r d e r s f o r
payment:1072, KELLPRO COMPUTER SOLUTIONS-TIM, 116.00, SERVICE; 1073, CABLE ONE, 100.95, SERVICE; 1074, ADA PAPER COMPANY, 84.00, SPLY; 1075, CABLE ONE, 50.71, SERVICE; 1076, CEN-TERPOINT ENERGY - ARKLA, 686.73, SERVICE; 1077, EASTERN OKLA YOUTH SERVICES, 162.75, JUV DET; 1078, O G & E, 2225.41, SERVICE; 1079, O G & E, 242.05, SERVICE; 1080, CARPET WAREHOUSE, 60.00, SPLY; 1081, STAPLES CREDIT PLAN, 24.99, SPLY; 1082, U S ALERT LLC, 35.99, SERVICE; 1083, YOUTH SER-VICES OF BRYAN CO, 117.40, JUV DET; 1084, STAPLES CREDIT PLAN, 265.97, SPLY; 1085, OWENS, JAMES M, 264.18, TRAVEL; 1086, WRIGHT, JAMES EDWIN, 203.69, TRAVEL; 1087, AF3 TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS, 250 00, SERVICE;HIGHWAY: 1731, ADAY, CAROLYN, 222.00, SPLY; 1732, BARRETT S AUTOMOTIVE PROD-UCTS, 253.00, SPLY; 1733, BUMPER TO BUMPER, 166.49, SPLY; 1734, CINTAS CORPORATION LOC 618, 711.77, SER-VICE; 1735, DOLESE BROS, 671.09, SPLY; 1736, DOLESE BROS, 1709.84, SPLY; 1737, DOLESE BROS, 1676.58, SPLY; 1738, FENTRESS OIL CO., 5257.57, FUEL; 1739, J B LUMBER, 11.77, SPLY; 1740, J B LUMBER, 22.99, SPLY; 1741, RED ROCK PIT, 385.80, SPLY; 1742, RED ROCK PIT, 133.85, SPLY; 1743, RSI COMMUNICA-TIONS, 75.00, SERVICE; 1744, TRACTOR SUPPLY, 51 87, SPLY; 1745, VISION BANK, 60054.59, REMITTANCE; 1746, CARTER EQUIP REPAIR CO, 910.00, SPLY; 1747, CARTER EQUIP REPAIR CO, 2060.00, SPLY; 1748, CINTAS CORPORATION LOC 618, 631.85, SERVICE; 1749, FENTRESS
OIL CO., 5541.15, FUEL; 1750, FENTRESS OIL CO., 3413.50, FUEL; 1751, O T A PIKEPASS CTR-GOVT ACCT, .55, PASS; 1752, RSI COMMUNICATIONS, 75.00, SERVICE; 1753, RURAL WATER DIST #8, 24.35, SERVICE; 1754, STAPLES CREDIT PLAN, 186.98, SPLY; 1755, TRUCK PARTS OF ADA, 615.88, SPLY; 1756, VAN KEP-PEL, 2554.51, SERVICE; 1757, WARREN CAT, 119.85, SPLY; 1758, ABC FIRST AID, 204.50, SPLY; 1759, BARRETT S AUTOMO-TIVE PRODUCTS, 94.80, SPLY; 1760, DUB ROSS COMPANY, 1053.30, SPLY; 1761, HOOTEN OIL CO., 2226.76, FUEL; 1762, JAMES SUPPLIES & RENTAL CO., 67.49, SPLY; 1763, KIRBY SMITH EXCHANGE, 50.41, SPLY; 1764, RSI COMMUNICA-TIONS, 75.00, SERVICE; 1765, WELCH STATE BANK, 57265.31, LEASE; 1766, LOCKE SUPPLY, 227.34, SPLY;SENIOR CITIZENS TRANS: 346, BLUE, ERWIN KIRK, 425.00, SAL; 347, CENTERPOINT ENERGY - ARKLA, 120.31, SERVICE; 348, CENTERPOINT ENERGY - ARKLA, 13.76, SERVICE; 349, PONTOTOC COUNTY EMERGENCY, 316.80, SPLY; 350, RSI COMMUNICATIONS, 150.00, SERVICE; 351, SPRING HOUSE WATER CO, 78.65, SPLY;HEALTH: 210, CABLE ONE, 50.00, SERVICE; 211, GLAXOSMITHKLINE, 1292.00, SPLY; 212, WAL MART COM-MUNITY BRC, 236.09, SPLY;RESALE PROPERTY: 73, PITNEY BOWES, 498.60, SERVICE;SHERIFF FEES: 348, CABLE ONE, 105.95, SERVICE; 349, CABLE ONE, 149.95, SERVICE; 350, FOREHAND S GARAGE, 165.00, SERVICE; 351, XEROX CORPORATION, 710.00, SERVICE; 352, O G & E, 2446.21, SERVICE;AGRI PLEX: 311, CABLE ONE, 99.95, SERVICE; 312, CINTAS CORPORATION LOC 618, 52.17, SERVICE; 313, FENTRESS OIL CO., 95.02, FUEL; 314, J B LUMBER, 64.00, SPLY; 315, J B LUMBER, 110.58, SPLY; 316, J B LUM-BER, 9.98, SPLY; 317, LOCKE SUPPLY, 450.07, SPLY; 318, LOCKE SUPPLY, 11.56, SPLY; 319, LOCKE SUPPLY, 95.70, SPLY; 320, LOCKE SUPPLY, 144.45, SPLY; 321, MEAD LUMBER DO-IT CENTER, 32.47, SPLY; 322, MEAD LUMBER DO-IT CEN-TER, 44.19, SPLY; 323, MEAD LUMBER DO-IT CENTER, 25.26, SPLY; 324, PRUITT COMPANY, 110.90, SERVICE; 325, SHER-RELL STEEL L.L.C, 238.65, SPLY; 326, STAPLES CREDIT PLAN, 67.96, SPLY; 327, U S ALERT LLC, 35.99, SERVICE;ZCOURT: 159, COPELINS OFFICE CENTER, 485.00, SPLY; 160, TREAT S SOLUTIONS, 69.82, SPLY; 161, TREAT S SOLUTIONS, 199.72, SPLY; 162, COPELINS OFFICE CENTER, 875.70, SPLY; 163, DUNNIGAN, KAREN L, 83.25, TRAVEL;ZCOMMISSARY: 53, GUD-ERIANS, 5406.50, SPLY;EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT: 53, MEAD LUMBER DO-IT CENTER, 19.99, SPLY; 54, TESSCO TECHNOLOGOIES, 2158.76, SPLY;”
Motion by Davis, second by Starns, to ap-prove Lambert Mechanical agreement includ-ing filters through June 30, 2012 All aye.
Motion by Davis, second by Starns, to adjourn. All aye.
March 12, 2012The Board of Pontotoc County Commis-
sioners met for a regularly scheduled meeting in which the time, place, and agenda were duly posted 9:00 AM on March 9, 2012 at 100 W. 13th, Ada, Oklahoma. Gary Starns, Danny Davis, Justin Roberts, and Pam Walker were present for the meeting.
The following guests were in attendance: Andrew Wade, Deanna Townsend, Stanley Foster, Megan Green, Gary Milner, Justin Lofton, Chad Letellier, Charlotte Echols, D.C. McDonald, JR Grissom, John Christian, and David Young.
Motion by Davis, second by Starns, to table March 5, 2012 meeting minutes. All aye.
Motion by Starns, second by Roberts, to accept 2011 mineral interest report. All aye.
Charlotte Echols with SODA discussed public hearing for CDBG project, Citizen Participation Plan.
Motion by Starns, second by Davis, to open public hearing. All aye.
Echols related that District #1 will repair Homer/Oakman road, District #2 will repair Vanoss/Garr Corner road, and District #3 will repair Drive road.
Motion by Roberts, second by Starns, to close public hearing. All aye.
Motion by Davis, second by Starns, to approve authorizing Justin Roberts, Chair-man of the Pontotoc County Commissioners’ Board to sign CDBG application documents as needed. All aye.
Chad Letellier, Emergency Management Director, related that the State of Oklahoma Emergency Management contacted him re-garding an online course, that provides twenty-four credit hours of training for emergency management and planning certification for a cost of $6,800.00 paid by the State. Motion by Starns, second by Davis, to approve Chad Letellier enrolling in an emergency manage-ment planning course at NSU. All aye.
Stanley Foster with the Revenge of the Bulls committee discussed clarification regarding the Revenge of the Bulls event. Foster related that in the past, Bricker ran the concession and paid 25% to the Revenge of the Bulls event. Commissioners stated that Bricker was told by Stanley Foster, Chairman of the Revenge of the Bulls Committee that Bricker would not be running the concession this year. Foster agreed that the Revenge of the Bulls wanted to run the concession. Foster related that there was a gentlemen’s agreement regarding using the facilities Monday through Friday, and paying only for two nights. Gris-som related that the concessions were a large part of the Agri-Plex budget. Motion by Starns, second by Davis, to table until the March 26, 2012 meeting for further discussion regarding Agri-Plex rates and concession. All aye.
Discussion regarding lease with Vision Bank for 148H Motor Grader serial #3762 for sixty months, full payout lease for $160,510.80 including interest with a monthly payment of $2,675.18. Motion by Starns, second by Davis, to approve lease with Vision Bank for 148H Motor Grader serial #3762 for 60 months. All aye.
Jean Billey with Pow Wow requested $1,000.00 donation as was done last year, Roberts stated that the request would need to be submitted to the Marketing and Tourism committee as a reimbursement.
Grissom stated that a previous manager had an agreement with Air Quality System to check the HVAC units and replace filters once a year for $1,256.00, and an additional $1,125.00 for washing condense coils. Mo-tion by Roberts, second by Davis, to table Air Quality System agreement for a quote from Lambert Mechanical, and other vendors. All
aye. Grissom related that forty-seven RV hookups were rented and over five hundred entries with the MRCA. Roberts discussed us-ing some of the proceeds to buy additional RV hookups. Board asked Grissom to get pricing for an additional ten to twenty RV hookups to be installed from the Agri-Plex sign and eastward in the parking lot.
HIGHWAY: 1767, RURAL WATER DIST #7, 35.35, SERVICE; 1768, VISION BANK, 15239.52, LEASE; 1769, O G & E, 58.65, SERVICE; 1770, STONEWALL PUBLIC WORKS AUTH., 58.40, SERVICE;SENIOR CITIZENS TRANS: 352, ADA CITY UTILI-TIES, 55.65, SERVICE; 353, A T & T, 223.99, SERVICE; 354, B & S SANITATION, 45.00, SERVICE; 355, O G & E, 229.47, SERVICE;HEALTH: 213, M & M CLEAN-ING SERVICES, 700.00, SERVICE; 214, MILLER OFFICE, 65.00, SERVICE; 215, UMB BANK CORP TRUST & ESCROW SER, 26771.14, LEASE;EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT: 55, PAGE PLUS, 13.35, SERVICE
David Young with Citizens Bank related that work will be done on Citizens Bank of Ada and will take up approximately five parking spots in the alley for a couple of weeks.
Roberts discussed security issues at the Courthouse and in individual offices. Christian related that 911 should be called if there is an incident. Also, there is a deputy assigned to the Courthouse complex, but that deputy also does transports.
Motion by Davis, second by Starns, to adjourn. All aye.
March 19, 2012The Board of Pontotoc County Commis-
sioners met for a regularly scheduled meeting in which the time, place, and agenda were duly posted 9:00 AM on March 16, 2012 at 100 W. 13th, Ada, Oklahoma. Gary Starns, Danny Davis, Justin Roberts, and Pam Walker were present for the meeting.
The following guests were in attendance: JR Grissom, Marilyn McDaniel, Justin Lofton, and Megan Green.
Motion by Roberts, second by Davis, to approve with corrections March 5, 2012 and March 12, 2012 meeting minutes. All aye.
Motion by Starns, second by Roberts, to table assessment by Chad Letellier, Emer-gency Management Director, for full scale Tri-Ex 2012 exercise. All aye.
Motion by Roberts, second by Starns, to reimburse Pontotoc County District #3 for bridge replacement project, Local No. 100-D3 out of CBRI-105 monies in the amount of $72,910.09. All aye.
Discussion regarding Lula Volunteer Fire Department 2012 Board of Directors. Motion by Davis, second by Starns, to table until all board members from all departments have board members submitted. All aye.
JR Grissom with Agri-Plex submitted a bill from www.yellow-pages-use.com, which was signed by Brenda Gilstrap. Commission-ers will submit invoice to Chris Ross, District Attorney, for recommendation.
Motion by Starns, second by Davis, to ap-prove Pottawatomie County Regional Juvenile Detention Center “Glenn Dale Carter Hall” contract for $30.00 a day. All aye.
Approved claims. Approved transfers: SL1 to SL2
$11,500.00 ZSF2 to ZCHSEC1
$6,000.00 T2#1 to T2D#3
$1,425.00 T3#2 to T2C#2
$10,000.00 T2C#2 to T2D#3
$1,425.00Approved monthly reports.Approved blanket purchase orders: HWY 4006-4007 General 4008 Sheriff 4009-4018Approved purchase orders for payment:1090, WEST PUBLISHING, 418.70,
SPLY; 1091, COUNTY TREASURES ASSO-CIATION, C/O RANA GILPIN, 75.00, REG-ISTRATION; 1092, EMBASSY SUITES, 154.00, TRAVEL; 1093, O S U COOP EXTENSION SERV, 5156.00, SAL; 1094, KELLEY, JANNA L EDWARDS, 584.19, TRAVEL; 1095, U S POSTMASTER, 190.00, POSTAGE; 1096, EMBASSY SUITES, 154.00, HOTEL; 1097, CABLE ONE, 105.95, SERVICE; 1098, EMBASSY SUITES, 327.00, TRAVEL; 1099, DELL MARKET-ING L.P., 822.65, SPLY; 1100, ADA CITY UTILITIES, 182.72, SERVICE; 1101, ADA CITY UTILITIES, 203.38, SERVICE; 1102, ADA PAPER COMPANY, 431.19, SPLY; 1103, CENTERPOINT ENERGY - ARKLA, 280.63, SERVICE; 1104, COPELINS OF-FICE CENTER, 133.50, SPLY; 1105, CIN-TAS CORPORATION LOC 618, 269.64, SERVICE; 1106, LOCKE SUPPLY, 461.17, SPLY; 1107, P E C, 19.91, SERVICE; 1108, SOUTHWESTERN STATIONARY & BANK SUPPLY, 223.09, SPLY; 1109, WAL MART COMMUNITY BRC, 47.96, SPLY; 1110, CENTRAL CHURCH OF CHRIST, 30.00, ELECTION; 1111, ST JOSEPH S CATHO-LIC CHURCH, 30.00, ELECTION; 1112, THE RIVER CHURCH, 30.00, ELECTION; 1113, ALLEN FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, 30.00, ELECTION; 1114, OIL CENTER PENTECOSTAL CHURCH, 30.00, ELEC-TION; 1115, OWL CREEK COMMUNITY CHURCH, 30.00, ELECTION; 1116, CEN-TER FREE WILL BAPTIST CHURCH, 30.00, ELECTION; 1117, HAPPYLAND FREEWILL BAPTIST CHURCH, 30.00, ELECTION; 1118, UNION HILL BAPTIST CHURCH, 30.00, ELECTION; 1119, CITY OF ADA- CUSTODIAN, 20.00, ELECTION; 1120, BRANSCUM, CHANCE, 50.00, ELEC-TION; 1121, BRANSCUM, KELCIE, 50.00, ELECTION; 1122, TRUITT, JANET, 50.00, ELECTION; 1123, LOGAN, ROBIN, 50.00, ELECTION; 1124, ABBOTT, EMILY, 50.00, ELECTION; 1125, LETELLIER, CHAD JAMES, 115.00, TRAVEL;HIGHWAY: 1771, ADA TIRE CENTER INC, 90.38, TIRES; 1772, CINTAS CORPORATION LOC 618, 176.63, SERVICE; 1773, DOLESE BROS, 1301.78, SPLY; 1774, DOLESE BROS, 1687.14, SPLY; 1775, DOLESE BROS, 1701.21, SPLY; 1776, ERGON ASPHALT AND EMULSIONS, 3904.50, SPLY; 1777, FENTRESS OIL CO., 5646.15, FUEL; 1778, GRISSOMS, 33.00, SPLY; 1779, HERCULES TIRE SALES INC, 1114.11, TIRES; 1780, HERCULES TIRE SALES INC, 111.29,
TIRES; 1781, JAMES SUPPLIES & RENTAL CO., 72.33, SPLY; 1782, OK DISPOSAL & SANITATION, 56.97, SERVICE; 1783, P E C, 564.52, SERVICE; 1784, RAMON S MOPAR CARS & PARTS, 750.00, SPLY; 1785, EMBASSY SUITES, 154.00, HOTEL; 1786, STARNS, GARY, 174.78, TRAVEL; 1787, EMBASSY SUITES, 154.00, HOTEL; 1788, B & S SANITATION, 45.00, SERVICE; 1789, FENTRESS OIL CO., 7406.20, FUEL; 1790, P E C, 593.81, SERVICE; 1791, OKC/ATC FREIGHTLINER GROUP, 414.34, SPLY; 1792, RED ROCK PIT, 298.45, SPLY; 1793, RED ROCK PIT, 488.88, SPLY; 1794, SERVICE AUTO MALL, 545.02, SER-VICE; 1795, SOUTHERN OKLA TRUCK REPAIR, 182.80, SPLY; 1796, THOMPSON DIESEL, 196.64, SERVICE; 1797, THOMP-SON DIESEL, 157.50, SERVICE; 1798, TRUCK PARTS OF ADA, 301.08, SPLY; 1799, TRUCK PARTS OF ADA, 404.95, SPLY; 1800, ULTIMATE CAR WASH, 9.90, SERVICE; 1801, WARREN CAT, 50.01, SPLY; 1802, ADA ALIGNMENT, 203.02, TIRES; 1803, ADAY, CAROLYN, 276.00, SPLY; 1804, BANE MACHINERY INC, 387.41, SPLY; 1805, B & S SANITATION, 45.00, SERVICE; 1806, BYRD S WELD-ING, 250.00, SPLY; 1807, CARTER EQUIP REPAIR CO, 981.50, SPLY; 1808, CINTAS CORPORATION LOC 618, 708.36, SPLY; 1809, CIRCUIT ENGINEERING DIST #4, 520.04, SPLY; 1810, FENTRESS OIL CO., 2389.45, FUEL; 1811, FENTRESS OIL CO., 5120.25, FUEL; 1812, FITTSTONE INC, 4866.82, SPLY; 1813, GRISSOM JOHN DEERE, 219.91, SPLY; 1814, O G & E, 212.74, SERVICE; 1815, O REILLY AUTO-MOTIVE, INC., 11.01, SPLY; 1816, POSTAL PLUS, INC, 24.84, POSTAGE; 1817, SHER-RELL STEEL L.L.C, 1299.10, SPLY; 1818, SHIPMAN COMMUNICATIONS, 4052.00, SPLY; 1819, TRUCK PARTS OF ADA, 274.48, SPLY; 1820, WARREN CAT, 28.25, SPLY; 1821, WARREN CAT, 958.74, SPLY; 1822, WILLIAM FRICK & CO, 143.38, SPLY; 1823, EMBASSY SUITES, 154.00, HOTEL; 1824, ROBERTS, JUSTIN, 477.57, TRAVEL; 1825, DEPENDABLE HEAT & AIR INC, 3087.00, EQUIP;
SENIOR CITIZENS TRANS: 356, ALLEN ADVOCATE, 40.00, PUBLICATION; 357, FENTRESS OIL CO., 6337.00, FUEL; 358, OK TRANSIT ASSOC, 1197.00, SERVICE; 359, O REILLY AUTOMOTIVE, INC., 16.28, SPLY; 360, ULTIMATE CAR WASH, 33.99, SERVICE; 361, WAL MART COMMUNITY BRC, 107.55, SPLY;
HEALTH: 216, BURRIS, KAREN, 21.09, TRAVEL; 217, WELLINGTON, VIRGINIA KATHLEEN, 224.78, TRAVEL; 218, DIL-DAY, VIRGINIA, 503.00, TRAVEL; 219, GRIFFIN, ELLEN, 207.57, TRAVEL; 220, ADA CITY UTILITIES, 140.02, SERVICE; 221, CENTERPOINT ENERGY - ARKLA, 446.47, SERVICE; 222, HEALTH IMPRES-SIONS, 1527.50, SPLY; 223, SANOFI PAS-TEUR INC, 169.01, SPLY; 224, STAPLES CREDIT PLAN, 840.96, SPLY;RESALE PROPERTY: 74, PITNEY BOWES, 63.00, SPLY; 75, PITNEY BOWES INC., 900.00, POSTAGE;SHERIFF FEES: 353, ARNOLD SCOTT, 24.00, TRANSP JUV; 354, BRENT RHOADS, 162.00, TRANSP JUV; 355, DYLAN YEAGER, 24.00, TRANSP JUV; 356, KENNETH HECK, 60.00, TRANSP JUV; 357, MICHAEL SINNETT, 36.00, TRANSP JUV; 358, TYLER MACKEY, 210.00, TRANSP JUV; 359, CINTAS COR-PORATION LOC 618, 68.45, SERVICE; 360, CROWELL LOCK & SAFE, 12.84, SERVICE; 361, CINTAS CORPORATION LOC 618, 68.45, SERVICE; 362, FORE-HAND S GARAGE, 278.00, SERVICE; 363, FUELMAN OF SOUTHERN OK, 5363.84, FUEL; 364, JONES EQUIPMENT CO, 120.32, SPLY; 365, LANGLEYS BODY SHOP, 2109.20, SERVICE; 366, O REILLY AUTOMOTIVE, INC., 31.02, SPLY; 367, O REILLY AUTOMOTIVE, INC., 123.49, SPLY; 368, O REILLY AUTOMOTIVE, INC., 11.52, SPLY; 369, O REILLY AUTO-MOTIVE, INC., 99.98, SPLY; 370, PON-TOTOC CO SHERIFF RESERVES, 450.00, SERVICE; 371, SHIPMAN COMMUNICA-TIONS, 1609.00, SERVICE; 372, SUPER LUBE, 394.64, SERVICE; 373, VERSATILE NETWORKS, 250.00, SERVICE; 374, VER-SATILE NETWORKS, 340.00, SERVICE; 375, WAITES DISCOUNT GUN, 2293.79, SPLY; 376, ADA CITY UTILITIES, 1795.78, SERVICE; 377, BEMAC SUPPLY INC, 319.38, SPLY; 378, GUDERIANS, 2344.75, SPLY; 379, O REILLY AUTOMOTIVE, INC., 185.48, SPLY; 380, SHIRT NOOK, 1036.50, SPLY; 381, SWEEPER, 2984.42, SPLY; 382, WAL MART COMMUNITY BRC, 320.90, SPLY; 383, ZEE MEDICAL, 200.70, SPLY; 384, ZEE MEDICAL, 150.10, SPLY;AGRI PLEX: 328, ADA CITY UTILITIES, 175.60, SERVICE; 329, ADA PAPER COMPANY, 385.07, SPLY; 330, CENTERPOINT EN-ERGY - ARKLA, 2575.27, SERVICE; 331, CINTAS CORPORATION LOC 618, 7.75, SERVICE; 332, CINTAS CORPORATION LOC 618, 260.17, SERVICE; 333, CINTAS CORPORATION LOC 618, 7.75, SERVICE; 334, CROWELL LOCK & SAFE, 18.00, SERVICE; 335, FENTRESS OIL CO., 123.57, FUEL; 336, J B LUMBER, 154.15, SPLY; 337, MEAD LUMBER DO-IT CENTER, 41.44, SPLY; 338, MEAD LUMBER DO-IT CENTER, 41.49, SPLY; 339, MEAD LUM-BER DO-IT CENTER, 21.23, SPLY; 340, RHYNES SURPLUS, 36.00, SPLY; 341, SHERRELL STEEL L.L.C, 112.05, SPLY; 342, SHERRELL STEEL L.L.C, 467.00, SPLY; 343, STAPLES CREDIT PLAN, 22.06, SPLY; 344, STAPLES CREDIT PLAN, 17.58, SPLY; 345, TERRY S PEST CONTROL, 60.00, SERVICE; 346, TRACTOR SUPPLY, 47.99, SPLY;
ZREAP: 8, ARROW PUMP & SUP-PLY, 9624.00, SPLY; 9, CASCO IN-DUSTRIES INCORPORATED, 130.00, SPLY; 10, FIRST RATE SERVICES, INC, 8170.00, SPLY; 11, LOCKE SUPPLY, 902.01, SPLY;ZCOURT: 164, ZEE MEDI-CAL, 143.00, SPLY; 165, TREAT S SOLU-TIONS, 63.79, SPLY;ZCOMMISSARY: 5 4 , T I G E R C O M M I S S A RY S E R -VICES, 7234.16, SPLY;ZSALESTAX: 181, PONTOTOC COUNTY PUBLIC FACILITIES AUTHORITY, 327294.04, REMITTANCE;EMERGENCY MANAGE-MENT: 56, MEAD LUMBER DO-IT CEN-TER, 8.31, SPLY; 57, STAPLES CREDIT PLAN, 30.98, SPLY;
ZHPG: 6, SPRINT, 42.99, SERVICE;”Motion by Starns, second by Davis, to
adjourn. All aye.
March 26, 2012 The Board of Pontotoc County
Commissioners met for a regularly scheduled meeting in which the time, place, and agenda were duly posted 9:00 AM on March 23, 2012 at 100 W. 13th, Ada, Oklahoma. Gary Starns, Danny Davis, Justin Roberts, and Pam Walker were present for the meeting.
The following guests were in attendance: JR Grissom, Alva Rue Mackey, Brent El-liot, Andrew Wade, Stanley Foster, Deanna Townsend, Megan Green, Guy Milner, Kenny Smith, Ray Ingram, Sue Bricker, Glenda Gon-derman, John Christian, and Bo Ellis.
Motion by Starns, second by Roberts, to table March 19, 2012 meeting minutes. All aye.
Glenda Gonderman, Pontotoc County Trea-surer, related that Lot 4 came to the County in 1986, and Lot 8 came to the County in 1942. Costs to bid on the land are $175.00, $25.00, and $11.00 for a total of $211.00. Carl Hol-land submitted a bid of $200.00 for both lots. Commissioners directed Holland to consult with Treasurer. Motion by Starns, second by Davis, to accept bid proposal from Carl Hol-land for $200.00. All aye.
Great Plains will now be a Volvo vendor with more equipment available for rentals.
Contracts were submitted for lease purchase of two graders from Warren Cat. Graders are M40-M2, with a price of $243,400.00, each lease payment of $1,749.89 monthly, and buy back is $156,000.00. Motion by Davis, second by Starns, to approve lease purchase of two M40-M2 graders from Warren Cat, with a price of $243,400.00, each lease pay-ment of $1,749.89 monthly, and buy back is $156,000.00. All aye.
Discussion regarding concessions at the Agri-Plex for the Revenge of the Bulls event. Stanley Foster stated that the Revenge of the Bulls event has always received 25% of the profits from the concession stand. The fol-lowing is the Revenge of the Bulls Committee Statement:
“In 1999 the Revenge of the Bulls event a World Championship Bullfighting as a companion to championship rodeo events was conceived as a non-profit event to serve the citizens of this area with a growing, quality family entertainment.
The budget is sponsored by mostly local sponsorships through entities such as newspa-per, western stores, petroleum distributors, ra-dio stations, auto dealerships, hotels, printing companies and significant others. Free tickets are distributed through the county schools for students under 12 years of age.
Revenge of the Bulls is recognized nation-ally by rodeo fans as a premium world cham-pionship event and puts Ada in the western spotlight and represents an economical impact on the city and county. With full houses at each of the two night events aids businesses, restau-rants and hotels-motels. The recently enacted 5% hotel-motel tax assists the operation of the Agri-Plex. This two night event would be welcomed by any town or city in the state.
From the beginning of the events at the Agri-Plex there was no provision for conces-sions, thus the committee for the events were in the position of hiring a concessions manager and furnishing workers to man the operation.
This April event was to have the committee responsible for operating concessions, staffed by our volunteers with assurance for:
Full accountability and auditing 1. of finances
Reduce product pricing to more 2. friendly levels
Assure the Agri-Plex of the appro-3. priated percentage of concession profits.There have been recent complaints about
the concession prices and attitude toward customers. If the committee no longer has authority over the concessions then where shall we send the peoples complaints?”
Roberts stated that the agreements that are in place are to keep customers on the same pricing to be fair to all. Motion by Starns, second by Roberts, to allow pricing of Agri-Plex rental to be $2,500.00 as per pricing submitted by Brenda Gilstrap, former Agri-Plex manager, and have pricing revert to set pricing in 2012. All aye.
Opened bid #19, 10-wheel dump trucks for Pontotoc County. Bids were as follows:
D&D 2004 Freightliner CL 120645T $51,539.00.
2004 Class 120-64T $51,250.00
2005 Freightliner Class 120645T $53,300.00
2005 Freightliner Class 120645T $53,300.00
Inman Truck 2006 Mac CH613 $65,500.00
2007 Mac T00856 $72,500.00
2007 Mac CHN613 $72,500.00
2004 Mac CH613 $57,500.00
Sooner Truck 2007 Kenworth T600
5715 5716
$211,500.00 for all 5719
$52,875.00 each 5721 Frontier International 2007 Interna-
tional $68,455.00 For 2
67,700.00 For 3
$75,000.00 2002 International/For 2
$48,000.00 2005 International/For 2
$46,700.00 2005/ For 2
$48,700.00 2006
$64,700.00 2002
$38,700.0 2007 International/For 2
$75,000.00Motion by Davis, second by Roberts, to
table bid #19, 10-wheel dump trucks for Pon-totoc County. All aye.
Opened bid #20, Agri-Plex selling stall fronts. Bids were as follows:
Alva Rue Mackey $76.00 X 25 $1,900.00
Wayman Trailer $2,500.00
Alva Rue Mackey $51.00 X 25 $1,275.00
William Baily Rejected for no notary
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$1,275.00 William Baily Rejected for
no notary Bo Ellis $510.00 X 5
$2,550.00Motion by Roberts, second by Starns, to
accept Bo Ellis’ bid for $2,550.00 for a total of five lots, which is twenty-five stall fronts. All aye.
Don Childers with Ada Air Expo requested information regarding the Marketing and Tour-ism application.
JR Grissom, Agri-Plex manager, related that he needed lights replaced in the Big Red Arena at the Agri-Plex; he will contact Great Plains for a lift.
Motion by Roberts, second by Davis, to approve March 2012 payroll. All aye.
Approved claims.Approved transfer: T3 to T2C $5,000.00Approved monthly reports.Approved purchase orders for payment:1126, ALLEN ADVOCATE, 689.36,
PUBLICATION; 1127, A T & T, 122.52, PHONE; 1128, A T & T, 64.99, PHONE; 1129, MCDANIEL, JUSTIN T, 269.73, TRAVEL; 1130, A T & T, 128.90, SERVICE; 1131, A T & T, 92.48, PHONE; 1132, A T & T, 136.54, PHONE; 1133, MILLER OFFICE, 119.85, SPLY; 1134, A T & T, 60.61, PHONE; 1135, ADA NEWS, 26.60, NOTICE; 1136, ADA, CITY OF, 175.00, SERVICE; 1137, A T & T, 1000.70, PHONE; 1138, COM-MUNITYWORKS, 646.20, JUV DET; 1139, COPELINS OFFICE CENTER, 220.33, SPLY; 1140, J B LUMBER, 20.18, SPLY; 1141, J B LUMBER, 9.34, SPLY; 1142, RELIABLE OFFICE SUPPLIES, 51.24, SPLY; 1143, RHYNES SURPLUS, 19.48, SPLY; 1144, TERRY S PEST CONTROL, 100.00, SERVICE; 1145, THE GOOD BOOK STORE, 19.99, SPLY; 1146, A T & T, 134.79, PHONE; 1147, PONTOTOC COUNTY ELECTION BD, 7013.03, REIMBURSE-MENT; 1148, SOONER HOTEL & SUITES, 190.00, HOTEL; 1149, CABLE ONE, 116.50, SERVICE; 1150, ULTIMATE CAR WASH, 11.88, SERVICE; 1151, MILLER OFFICE, 17.50, SPLY; 1152, ROYAL PRINTING INC, 3828.30, SPLY;
HIGHWAY: 1826, A T & T, 139.89, PHONE; 1827, BUMPER TO BUMPER, 68.10, SPLY; 1828, BUMPER TO BUMPER, 352.99, SPLY; 1829, BYNUM & CO, 346.00, SPLY; 1830, DOLESE BROS, 1650.79, SPLY; 1831, DOLESE BROS, 934.91, SPLY; 1832, DOLESE BROS, 614.24, SPLY; 1833, DOLESE BROS, 747.74, SPLY; 1834, FENTRESS OIL CO., 5764.70, FUEL; 1835, JAMES SUPPLIES & RENTAL CO., 133.99, SPLY; 1836, O REILLY AUTOMOTIVE, INC., 120.96, SPLY; 1837, ORSCHELNS/CONVENIENCE CARD CTR, 13.16, SPLY; 1838, RED ROCK PIT, 255.42, SPLY; 1839, RED ROCK PIT, 571.38, SPLY; 1840, U S CELLULAR, 106.70, SERVICE; 1841, CLARION INN, 89.00, HOTEL; 1842, LIN-COLN INN, 65.00, HOTEL; 1843, MIKE GRAHAM AUCTIONEERS, 35000.00, SPLY; 1844, A T & T, 52.52, PHONE; 1845, CENTRAL LAND SURVEYING, 600.00, SERVICE; 1846, CIRCUIT ENGINEERING DIST #4, 170.94, SPLY; 1847, EDWARDS CANVAS INC, 31.80, SPLY; 1848, ERGON ASPHALT AND EMULSIONS, 3739.75, FUEL; 1849, FASTENAL, 89.24, SPLY; 1850, FENTRESS OIL CO., 5832.70, FUEL; 1851, FITTSTONE INC, 1379.41, SPLY; 1852, FITTSTONE INC, 2631.09, SPLY; 1853, FITTSTONE INC, 3076.67, SPLY; 1854, FITTSTONE INC, 897.24, SPLY; 1855, FITT-STONE INC, 518.66, SPLY; 1856, JAMES SUPPLIES & RENTAL CO., 205.97, SPLY; 1857, T & W TIRE, 30.00, TIRES; 1858, U S CELLULAR, 96.28, SERVICE; 1859, WAR-REN CAT, 976.50, SPLY; 1860, WARREN CAT, 406.55, SPLY; 1861, CLARION INN, 178.00, HOTEL; 1862, DAVIS, DANNY, 269.25, TRAVEL; 1863, CLARION INN, 178.00, HOTEL; 1864, RENAISSANCE HOTEL, 81.00, HOTEL; 1865, ADA ALIGN-MENT, 203.02, TIRES; 1866, ARROW ENERGY INC, 2070.00, SPLY; 1867, CEN-TERPOINT ENERGY - ARKLA, 168.64, SERVICE; 1868, CIRCUIT ENGINEERING DIST #4, 83.32, SPLY; 1869, CUMMINS SOUTHERN PLAINS, 1336.66, SPLY; 1870, DUB ROSS COMPANY, 953.10, SPLY; 1871, FENTRESS OIL CO., 7548.75, FUEL; 1872, FITTSTONE INC, 4645.98, SPLY; 1873, FITTSTONE INC, 4491.52, SPLY; 1874, FREDS TIRE & BATTERY, 174.78, TIRES; 1875, HALL S AUTO, 1076.57, SPLY; 1876, KIRBY SMITH EXCHANGE, 362.74, SPLY; 1877, KIRBY SMITH EXCHANGE, 1434.15, SPLY; 1878, PRINTERS TOUCH INC, 75.00, SERVICE; 1879, SEAL MASTERS INC, 3584.38, SPLY; 1880, SHERRELL STEEL L.L.C, 19.80, SPLY; 1881, STAPLES CREDIT PLAN, 48.84, SPLY; 1882, TOTAL TRUCK & TRAILER, 550.00, SPLY; 1883, TRACTOR SUPPLY, 449.97, SPLY; 1884, TRACTOR SUPPLY, 128.78, SPLY; 1885, U S CELLULAR, 102.22, SERVICE; 1886, FITTSTONE INC, 4891.23, SPLY; 1887, LOCKE SUPPLY, 227.34, SPLY;SENIOR CITIZENS TRANS: 362, CABLE ONE, 125.95, SERVICE; 363, MILLER OFFICE, 83.20, SERVICE; 364, TERRY S PEST CONTROL, 35.00, SERVICE;
HEALTH: 225, CROWELL LOCK & SAFE, 12.68, SERVICE; 226, LONESTAR SAFETY & SUPPLY, 106.85, SPLY; 227, TERRY S PEST CONTROL, 44.00, SER-VICE; 228, WAL MART COMMUNITY BRC, 355.49, SPLY;SHERIFF FEES: 385, ADA TIRE CENTER INC, 10.00, SPLY; 386, BATTERY CENTER, 255.00, SPLY; 387, CULLIGAN, 10.00, SERVICE; 388, O REIL-LY AUTOMOTIVE, INC., 3.99, SPLY; 389, O REILLY AUTOMOTIVE, INC., 247.92, SPLY; 390, STAPLES CREDIT PLAN, 72.33, SPLY; 391, T & D TRIM, 250.00, SPLY; 392, GUDERIANS, 7950.44, SPLY; 393, HOME DEPOT 3918, 243.71, SPLY; 394, O G & E, 2470.34, SERVICE; 395, TERRY S PEST CONTROL, 65.00, SERVICE;
AGRI PLEX: 347, A T & T, 116.31, PHONE; 348, GRISSOMS, 98.17, SPLY; 349, J B LUMBER, 20.97, SPLY; 350, O G & E, 60.74, SERVICE; 351, O REILLY AUTOMO-TIVE, INC., 81.95, SPLY; 352, STAPLES CREDIT PLAN, 30.78, SPLY;
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT: 58, A T & T, 49.35, PHONE; 59, FENTRESS OIL CO., 218.63, FUEL;”
Discussion regarding sponsorship for ban-ners for the Agri-Plex, yearly sponsor banners
will remain up in the Agri-Plex through all events. Contract should address that yearly banners will not be removed during events. Chad Letellier related that there were problems during the emergency training exercise, but these would be addressed during a problem solving meeting.
John Christian, Sheriff, and Chad Le-tellier, Emergency Management Director, voiced concerns regarding 911 Dispatch’s non-participation in the emergency exercise. Deputies and other employees were called out to physically participate by 911 Dispatch even though the plan was to obtain contact only, causing overtime pay problems. These issues would have been avoided if 911 Dispatch had attended preparation meetings. Gene Linton was reported to have stated that 911 Dispatch was not interested in participating in emer-gency exercises.
Call-A-Ride radios are in and will be installed.
Motion by Starns, second by Roberts, to adjourn. All aye.
The foregoing are the minutes of the Board of County Commissioners for the month of March, 2012 of the County Commissioners Journal No. 14.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSION-ERS
PONTOTOC COUNTY, OKLAHOMAJustin Roberts, Chairman
Danny Davis, MemberGary Starns, Member
ATTEST:Pam WalkerCounty Clerk
(Published in The Allen Advocate on April 5, 2012)
LEGAL NOTICEIN THE DISTRICT COURT
IN AND FORPONTOTOC COUNTYSTATE OF OKLAHOMA
FD-2012-49In the Matter of the Dissolution of the Marriage of Robert Aaron Balthrop, Petitioner
and Melissa Kaye Harjo Balthrop, Respondent. NOTICE BY PUBLICATION
THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA TO: Melissa Kaye Harjo Balthrop Take notice that you have been sued in the above named Court by the said Peti-
tioner Robert Aaron Balthrop, for a divorce on the grounds of incompatibility. You must answer said Petition on or before (45 days), or said Petition will be taken as true and a judgment will be rendered for Petitioner granting him a decree of divorce.
Witness my hand and the seal of this Court this March 20, 2012.Ernestine Eubank, Court Clerk
By: Pat WeaverDeputy
Robert Aaron Balthrop1403 Nadine DriveAda, Oklahoma 74820580-272-4006 (Published in The Allen Advocate on March 22, 29 and April 5, 2012)
LEGAL NOTICEIN THE DISTRICT COURT
WITHIN AND FORPONTOTOC COUNTYSTATE OF OKLAHOMACase No. CV-2012-44
NANCY Y. CAMERON, Plaintiff, vs.
The Heirs, Executors, Administra-tors, Devisees Trustees and Assigns, and the unknown Successors of AL-PHUS COLLINS, Full Blood Chickasaw Indian Roll No. 937, deceased; SERENA CHANDLER, nee COLLINS, Full Blood Chickasaw Ind an Roll No. 2484; CECIL C. COLLINS, One-half Blood Chickasaw Indian Roll No 4007; CLIFTON PERRY, a/k/a E. CLIFTON PERRY, One-half Blood Chickasaw Indian Roll No. 939; LEE COL-LINS, One-half Blood Chickasaw Indian Roll No. 938; STANWAITY KILCREASE, Full Blood Chickasaw Indian Roll No. 4043; and AGNES WILLIAMSON nee KILCREASE, Full Blood Chickasaw Indian Roll No. 543, if living, and if deceased, their unknown successors, Defendants.
NOTICE BY PUBLICATIONSTATE OF OKLAHOMA TO: The heirs, executors administrators,
devisees, trustees and assigns, and the unknown successors of Alphus Collins, full blood Chickasaw Indian Roll No. 937, deceased; and
Serena Chandler, Nee Collins, Full Blood Chickasaw Indian Roll No. 2484; Cecil C. Collins, One-half Blood Chicka-saw Ind an Rol No 0 7; Clifto Per y, a/ /a E Cl ft r y, One-half Blood Chicka aw Indian Roll No 939; Lee Coli s O e- a f Bl od Ch c a w Ind Roll No. 938; Stanwaity Kilcrease, Full Blood Chickasaw Indian Roll No. 4043; And Agnes Williamson Nee Kilcrease, Full Blood Chickasaw Indian Roll No. 543, if living and if deceased their unknown successors if living, or if deceased, their unknown successors.
You the Defendants above named are hereby notified that you have been sued by the above named Plaintiff in the above entitled action in the District Court of Pontotoc Oklahoma, and that you must answer the Petition filed by Plaintiff in said case on or before the 10th day of May, 2012, or said Petition will be taken as true and judgment rendered accordingly in favor of Plaintiff and against Defendants above named in said action, quieting title to the following described real property in Pontotoc County, State of Oklahoma, to-wit:
The SW/4 SE/4 SE/4 of Section 23, Township 2 North Range 7 East, contain-ing 10 acres, more or less,
and judicially determining the heirship of Alphus Collins, full blood Chickasaw Indian Roll No 937, deceased.
WITNESS my hand and seal of this Court this 22nd day of March, 2012.
ERNESTINE EUBANK, COURT CLERK
BY: s/ P. Weaver Deputy
Gregory S. Taylor Attorney for PlaintiffOBA #8863115 S BroadwayP.O. Box 1737Ada OK 74821580/332-7717 (Published in The Allen Advocate on
March 29, April 5 and 12, 2012)
LEGAL NOTICEIN THE DISTRICT COURT
WITHIN AND FORPONTOTOC COUNTYSTATE OF OKLAHOMACase No. FD-2012-51
IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF STEVEN F. LASURE, Petitioner, and JOANN LASURE, Respondent.
NOTICE BY PUBLICATIONTHE STATE OF OKLAHOMA, to: JOANN LASURE TAKE NOTICE that you have been sued for divorce in the above Court by the Peti-
tioner, Steven F. Lasure, al eging incompat bility, and praying for divorce from you and such other relief to which he may be entitled and you must answer the Petition on or before the 21st day of May, 2012 or said Petition will be taken as true and a divorce and other relief sought will be granted to the Petitioner.
WITNESS MY HAND AND SEAL this 28th day of March 2012.Ernestine Eubank, Court Clerk
Pontotoc County, State of OklahomaBY: s) Brandy Myers
DeputyPrepared by: Kurt Sweeney OBA #17455Sweeney, Smith, Draper & Christopher, P.L.L.C.PO Box 70Ada, Oklahoma 74821Telephone (580) 332-7200Fax (580) 332-7201Attorney for Petitioner (Published in The Allen Advocate on March 29, April 5 and 12, 2012)
LEGAL NOTICEIN THE DISTRICT COURT
WITHIN ANDFOR PONTOTOC COUNTY
STATE OF OKLAHOMANo. PB-2011-2
In the Matter of the Estate of Elizabeth Louise Timothy, Deceased.
NOTICE OF HEARING FINAL AC-COUNT, PETITION FOR DETERMINA-TION OF HEIRSHIP, FOR DISTRIBU-TION AND DISCHARGE
Notice is given that William E. Timothy and Cleo Nelson Timothy, co-personal representatives of the estate of Elizabeth Louise Timothy, deceased, has filed in this Court a Final Account and Petition for Determination of Heirship, for Distri-bution and Discharge, and the hearing of the same has been fixed for 9:00 o’clock a.m. on the 25th day of April, 2012, in the District Courtroom of the Pontotoc County Courthouse situated in Ada, Oklahoma, and all persons interested in said estate are notified then and there to appear and show cause, if any they have, why said account should not be settled and allowed, the heirs of said deceased de-termined, said estate distributed, and the co-personal representatives discharged.
Witness my hand this 29th day of March, 2012.
/s/ Thomas S. LandrithJUDGE OF THE DISTRICT COURT
JAMES R. SCRIVNER, P.C.120 East 14th StreetPost Office Box 1373Ada, Oklahoma 74820Attorney for the Estate (Published in The Allen Advocate on
April 5 and 12, 2012)
LEGAL NOTICEIN THE DISTRICT COURT
WITHIN AND FORPONTOTOC COUNTYSTATE OF OKLAHOMACase No. PB-2012-20
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF WALTER JAY NAHNO-KERCHEE, de-ceased.
NOTICE TO CREDITORSSTATE OF OKLAHOMA ) ) ss.COUNTY OF PONTOTOC ) All creditors having claims against
Walt r Jay Nahno-Kerc ee deceased, are required to present the same with a description of all security interests and other collateral (if any) held by each credi-tor with respect to such claim, to Sallie Tonips, Personal Representative at the offices of G egory S Taylor, Attorney, 115 S. Broadway, P.O. Box 1737, Ada, Oklahoma 74820, attorney for Personal Representative, on or before the following presentment date: The 30th day of May, 2012, or the same will be forever barred.
DATED this 29th day of March, 2012.s/Gregory s Taylor
Gregory S. Taylor, Attorney for Sallie Tonips, Personal Represen-
tative for the estate of
Walter Jay Nahno-Kerchee, deceasedGREGORY S. TAYLOR 115 S. BroadwayP.O. Box 1737Ada, OK 74821580/332-7717Attorney for Personal Representative (Published in The Allen Advocate on
Apr 5 a d 12 2012)
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LEGAL NOTICEIN THE DISTRICT COURTOF PONTOTOC COUNTY
STATE OF OKLAHOMACase No. PB-12-28
In the Matter of the Estate of MARY ELIJAH HARRIS, Deceased.COMBINED NOTICE
NOTICE OF HEARING ON PETITION FOR SUMMARY ADMINISTRATION; NOTICE TO CREDITORS; AND NOTICE OF HEARING ON FINAL ACCOUNT,
DETERMINATION OF HEIRS, DISTRIBUTION AND DISCHARGE OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE
Notice is hereby given to all persons interested in the estate of MARY ELIJAH HAR-RIS who died intestate October 2, 2011, while a resident of Hanover County, Com-monwealth of Virginia, hereinafter referred to as “Decedent”, that Gerald E. Stone of 18091 Vontay Road, Rockville, Virginia, filed in the District Court of Pontotoc County, Oklahoma, a Petition praying for the summary administration of the estate pursuant to 58 O.S. §245. The total value of the estate of Decedent in the State of Oklahoma, as set forth in the Petition, is less than $175,000.00. Although a search had been made for a Will of Decedent, none has been found. This Combined Notice is given pursuant to the Order of this Court entered on this date.
All creditors having claims against MARY ELIJAH HARRIS, deceased, are required to present the same with a description of all security interests and other collateral, if any, held by each creditor with respect to such claim, to Gerald E. Stone, Personal Representative of said estate, in care of Bryan W. Morris and Sheila Southard, at Braly, Braly, Speed & Morris, PLLC, P.O. Box 2739, 201 W. 14th, Ada, Oklahoma 74820, at-torneys for said Personal Representative, on or before the following presentment date: the 15th day of May, 2012, or the same will be forever barred.
The final accounting and petition for determination of heirs, distribution and discharge will be filed on or before the 25th day of May, 2012. Objections to the Petition must be filed not less than ten (10) days before the hearing and a copy mailed to Petitioner in care of his attorneys at the address shown above, or any objections shall be deemed waived. If an objection is timely filed, the Court will determine at the hearing whether Summary Administration proceedings are appropriate and, if so, whether the estate will be distr buted and to whom the estate will be distr buted.
All persons interested in the estate of said Decedent are hereby directed to appear in the District Court of Pontotoc County, State of Oklahoma, on the 21st day of June, 2012, at 1:00 o’clock p.m., at which time the Petition for Summary Administration, Final Account, and Petition for Order Allowing Final Account, Determination of Heirs, Distribution and Discharge will be heard.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 4th day of April 2012.Thomas S. Landrith
Judge of the District Courts) Sheila SouthardBryan W. Morris, OBA#14591Sheila Southard, OBA#21830Braly, Braly, Speed & Morris, PLLCPO Box 2739201 W. 14th
Ada, OK 74820580-436-0871580-436-0889 (fax)Attorneys for Personal Representative (Published in The Allen Advocate on April 5 and 12, 2012)
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A friend sent me a wonder-ful list of the businesses that used to be in Calvin and I was thrilled to receive it. The only problem is that I can’t thank whoever it was properly, be-cause he or she did not sign the list or the envelope. Whoever it was, thank you ever so much. I appreciate anything that ads to my collection of Calvin memorabilia.
It was a thrill to read through them and remember some of the stories people have told me about them. The list looks like the writer started at the railroad and traveled up Ca-nadian Street, then around the block and on to the next. The old Coby Hotel was the first business on the list. The wall that is left standing says Coby Café on it. (Or at least it used to. I haven’t looked at it in some time.)
The Spettle Hotel was across the road, I remember it because it was here until just a few years ago. George and Pat Lawrence tore it down about the time we moved back here. Bob Pace tells a great story about the hotel. He was a teenager and talked a girl into going to a room in the hotel with him. He had visions of this romantic interlude and was panting ea-gerly. The hotel manager kept showing up at the door of the room, asking them if they need-ed anything. Once he brought them something to eat and so forth. Bob finally gave up. Of course, that was the purpose of all the interference. People used to have more finesse in dealing with youngsters.
There was supposedly a wall full of teeth where Dr. Spettle pulled teeth in his dentist of-fice. He simply disposed of them by dropping them through a knothole.
A salesman used to come into J.D.’s Lumber Yard and tell of the great times he had travel-ing through Calvin and staying with the Spettles. He said the food was great and there was a lot of action in Calvin because it was the main town south of the river, and located right on the edge of the water.
Spettle’s also had a silent movie house. My dad used to tell about going to that theatre with his grandmother. He thought it was like church and you had to be perfectly quiet. In the movie a little black boy stumped his toe and fell down. Dad said he laughed out loud and was terrified that they would be thrown out of the theatre, so he hid under his seat and missed the rest of the movie. I can’t remember who he said played the organ through the performance, but he said she could really make that organ talk.
Next on the list was Wilson’s Ford Garage followed by Ben William’s Jewelry Store and then the First National bank. I think that bank was started by Hugh Harrell, Dr. Bentley and Cran Wilbanks, along with other investors. The bankers were very proud of the fact the bank had $10,000.00 in assets. The bankers later moved it to Holdenville, because the grass looked greener on that side of the river.
The next name on the list is Clayton. I knew Lee Clayton owned the cotton gin and other assets but I was surprised at how many businesses he had. The first one on the list was the Clayton Harness and Shoe Re-pair. Oh yes, it also mentions
Calvin’s Week - The Way I See It!
the Clayton Store.Whippit auto dealership is
next. That is a name I have never heard in connection with Calvin. Then Aus Cannon’s Blacksmith Shop was located about where the parking lot is at the Com-munity Center. He is the one I laugh about buying the first car in the county and driving it back. That is the car Grace Howell said her mother wouldn’t let them get close enough to see because they thought it would blow up; it is odd that Aus would buy a car because “horseless carriages” heralded the beginning of the end of the blacksmithing busi-ness in this country. There are a few still around to take care of race horses and such, but it used to be a major part of the economy.
I have no idea who the person is on the next business. The name is Steve Davis Blacksmith Shop. Next, Ralph Murray had Murray Service Station. Ralph and Minnie Murray were retired by the time I came along so I didn’t know what their business had been. Opal (White?) oper-ated the Log Cabin Café. That was the center of our world in the fifties but, by then, Ewin Deckard owned it. My mother-in-law, Lou Furgerson, and Vera, my sister-in-law, owned it for several years while I was in college. It burned when Jean Blaylock operated it. They for-got to turn off the grill one night. Many a restaurant went that way. Clem Pogue owned a café. On the list there is a note that it was also called Opal’s Café at some Point.
Clem Pogue was James Pogue’s dad. James was a great teacher and fun to be around. He passed away from a heart attack when we had Warrior Pump Service. I know he is in heaven playing a battered trumpet. It has to be battered, because he played that bent up one until I bet he wouldn’t know what to do with a brand new one. (That battered one got bent over some-one’s head.) James loved a good fight! He could always start one, but he also had a knack for finishing them. Never let it be said he left his work unfinished! (Don’t jump on me for that. I was joking.)
Then came the Calvin Public Well. It was somewhere close to the Methodist Church. That corner was originally the school lot. John Hundley decided it was a good place for a church and so it became.
We all remember the Sinclair Station, which doubled as the Greyhound and Trailways Bus Station. A Mr. Morris operated the coal chute by the railroad. I didn’t know there was enough coal burned in Calvin to war-rant a coal chute, but that was the primary source of cheap fuel at that time, especially for the trains. The trains back then were the “Choo-choo” type, in other words steam engines.
The train water tanks sat along the railroad. Question. How did they fill the train water tanks to supply the steam engines before electricity and electric pumps? I have no idea. Does anyone else?
Arvella (Blondie) and Herb Bennett operated Herb’s, a small pub. Some of the other busi-nesses were A.D. Brian’s Ser-vice Station (which was the first in Calvin, according to the list) and Adam Welch’s City Service Station. Adam Welch was J.D. Welch’s dad. J.D. has been a car dealer nearly all his life. Close to the same thing. Grandmother
used to say, “The acorn doesn’t fall far from the tree.
John Stanton had a Hamburger Stand. Frank Taylor ran a ser-vice station. Ma Donavan was the proprietor of Donavan’s Y Tavern. The Hanley’s had a station, also located at the Y. Field’s Café was owned by Ha-zel Mauldin’s mother; she was one of the really great cooks in the town. Vernon Oliver had a station. (Can you look around Calvin now and imagine that it was possible that it could sup-port so many garages and gas stations back then?) Of course, I remember four twenty-four hour a day restaurants and stations. Earl Jones had a garage with someone named Ed Green.
Beside J.W. Hundley’s store there was Joe Cannon’s café and store. M.L. Morgan owned a general merchandise store. Gus Collins and Brooks Allen operated the ice and freight company.
Arthur Gaddy had the dry cleaning and pressing service. He also blocked felt hats. I was fascinated by the antique furniture and the rows of hats in the front of the cleaners. The government sent a couple of kids here in the nineties, when I was mayor, to document all the places that might have had pollutant-type elements. I didn’t think to mention the cleaners. Later they said dry cleaning establishments were one of the worst. I said, “Not Arthur’s. He never changed the cleaning fluid. You could smell that stuff miles off.”
The Calvin Bottle Works made medicine bottles, milk bottles and perfume bottles. This sand is wonderful glass sand. Several people in town have small col-lections of those bottles. It used to be easy to dig them up behind Home Gas. When they paved their drive it probably ended the possibility of finding more. That’s progress.
The list mentions three burned down buildings. At some point nearly everything in Calvin burned, the victim just lost ev-erything and started over. The Bible says not to have insurance. Somewhere along the line the insurance industry managed to convince us that we had to have insurance of all kinds, and even passed laws demanding it. Granddad was so adamant about not going against the Bible that he had thousands of dollars in escrow in lieu of insurance. The government used to allow you that option.
The telephone office was where the Masonic Building is, I think. George Miller had a hotel. That’s another new name to me. I had never heard of that one. Next on the list is the Calvin Jail. Pogue Harden has it in his yard if you want to view it. Obviously it was only meant to hold a rowdy drunk overnight until he sobered up and could make it home. On that note I will stop and finish this next week.
I hope you had a safe and won-derful Thanksgiving. I got up at four o’clock to write this. It is now five o’clock in the morning and two of my fearless Scarlet Crested Orange Breasted Tree Roosters just went out the door looking like miniature moun-tains of supplies. There is no telling how much money those piles of camo stuff represent, but they are having “Fun” so, power to them! You couldn’t blast them out of bed for any other reason.
Calvin Reunion This WeekendFrom our 2001 Files -
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Dr. Tim Costner says it’s time to shoot the dogs . . . as well as all other pets.
The annual Spring Rabies Clinic will be held Wednesday, April 18th, at the Allen Vet Clinic on Hwy 1. Vaccinations will be given from 8 am to 12 noon, and from 1 to 5 pm; cost for a rabies shot is $8.50.
The Allen school staff and students continue to spend time each week focusing on affirmative characteristics that promote positive and personal social growth.
Each week a word is used that identifies a positive characteristic. The attribute is used to encourage positive values and behaviors, and build positive relations with others.
This is an opportunity to encourage characteristics that reflect the way we care about each other and ways that we can show our citizenship.
During the month of April, the words of the week are:
acteristics are used in class with examples of what the characteristic looks like in action and ways to further implement these worthwhile behaviors.
Allen School’s staff looks forward to working with par-ents and family members in our remaining spring months, as together we finish a great year of learning and growth for our students!
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When you get tired of hunting eggs you can always take a rest under the trees. At least that’s what Michael Joseph Gragert and his papa Kevin Engle did.
Cash Wainscott was one of the lucky prize egg finders at Saturday’s egg hunt.
Taylor Harris had one of cutest baskets at the Egg Hunt this past Saturday. We hope she managed to fill her “dog-gie” with lots of eggs.
Lauren Lawler had an empty basket before the hunt began but managed to fill it with lots of eggs, including a $1 prize egg.
Cheyenne Alexander and Paige Mayfield searched all over the park for eggs and managed to find plenty to fill their baskets.
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tial for our salvation and the remission of our sin.
It is in our very nature that mankind becomes careless in the matter of blood sacrifice for the forgiveness of sins. For example, men were prone to rationalizing away the sacrific-ing of their very best lambs. Even today we tend to give the bare minimum that we can get by with.
Jesus knew from the begin-ning of time that it was going to be necessary for him to sac-rifice his life on the cross for our sakes. He knew he would have to shed his own blood for the remission of our sins.
Nothing whatever has ever been able to separate us from the love of God. He gave his only begotten Son, the only perfect human being who ever lived, for our sakes. What is more, the blood sacrifice that only Jesus could give bought salvation and remission for our sins both now and throughout eternity.
Because of His sacrifice, when we accept Jesus as our savior, our sin is forgiven now, our past sins are forgiven, and our future sins are forgiven,
both now and forevermore. But Christ’s death on the cross means even more than that. No longer do we have to depend on priests to intercede for us. Today, Jesus Christ himself is
in heaven interceding on our behalf with God.
And that is the Gospel mes-sage, the Good News, that Christians are sharing with family, friends, and neighbors around the world.
Atwood Baptist Church NewsWe realized we were cel-
ebrating April Fools’ Day at our church when we opened the bulletin to find the mes-sage “April Fool’s.” Not only were the inside and back pages switched around, one of the pages was upside down!
Work is progressing nicely on the Prayer Garden, and we are still planning Easter Sunrise Services at 7:00—uh yes, that’s A.M.—next Sunday morning. We will be holding the regular worship service, which is usually scheduled at 11:00, as part of the sunrise service.
Breakfast follows at 9:00, or as soon as we can get breakfast on the serving table. Sunday
School is at the regular 10:00 A.M. time, and an Easter Egg hunt for the youngsters will begin at 11:00.
Tom Spillman, accompanied by Wyatt Deaton on guitar, brought the special music this Sunday. He sang “Safely in the Arms of Jesus.”
Rev. Karch’s message was titled “Nothing but the Blood.” The scripture references be-gan in Hebrews 9:22, 23; and then went to Genesis 3:21 and Exodus 12:12,13. Then it was back to Hebrews 9:11-15 and Hebrews 9:24.
From the first book of the Bible to the last we see that, sadly, blood sacrifice is essen
April Fool’s Day at Harmony Missionary Baptist Church of Gerty began services with singing I Am Thine O Lord, Blessed Assurance, and Nearer. Church Singers sang I Just Come To Praise The Lord, and Praise Him!
Devotional Reading was Psalm 40:1-4, “It’s Pretty, But Is It Worship?” Adult Lesson was “Hearts United in Worship”, Acts 2:42-47, Hebrews 10:19-25.
Everything about Jesus demands that He be worshipped and praised. Allow your heat to be so filled with the worship of Jesus that your lips must praise Him.
“O come, let us worship and bow down; let us kneel before the Lord our Maker”, Psalm 95:6.
Youth Lesson was “Choosing Faith”, Exodus 5:1-3, 20:23, 7:1-6. Faith in God’s word ultimately brings us success.
With Bro. Shiloh’s help we sang Without Him and I’ve Got That Old Time Religion. Nina did a marvelous job singing One Day at A Time, and Come Morning.
Bro. Shiloh Ratcliff has filled our pulpit the last two Sundays. He lives at Coalgate but comes from Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church.
His Sunday message came from Matthew 5:10-15, “Ye are the salt of the earth.” We had our monthly fellowship luncheon.
Bro. Marsh and daughter got to spend some time at his prop-erty. The fish were sure biting for his grandson.
We pray you have a good week and may God bless you!
Harmony Missionary Baptist News
Allen School MenuWeek of April 9th
MondayNo School!
Tuesday Breakfast — Bacon & Biscuit, Cereal, Jelly, Milk, Juice Lunch — Chicken Strips, French Fries, Corn, Pepper gravy,
Wheat Bread, Peanut Butter Chewies, MilkWednesday
Breakfast — Long Johns, Cereal, Milk, Juice Lunch — Hamburger with Cheese, Chips, Salad, Fruit, Pickles,
Cookies, MilkThursday
Breakfast — Eggs & Sausage, Toast, Cereal, Milk, Juice Lunch — Mac & Cheese, Little Smokies, Peas & Carrots,
Rolls, Fruit, MilkFriday
Breakfast — Biscuit & Gravy, Cereal, Milk, Juice Lunch — Chicken on a Bun, Salad, Fried Okra, Fruit, Milk
