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Caitlyn Ramsey (left) was named the 2018 National Miniature Hereford Breeders
Association princess. Caitlyn Ramsey’s parents are Casey and Ruslyn Ramsey.
Caitlyn Ramsey, a 5th grader from Waurika was named the 2018 National Miniature Hereford Breeders Association princess. To compete, Caitlyn had to submit an application along with her resume, answer an essay question and send a head and shoulder picture of herself. She, along with 6 other girls were then judged on their submissions by 2 non Mini Hereford breeders and 1 Mini Hereford breeder. To be a princess you must be between the ages of 10 and 14 and have Miniature Hereford cattle in your name as well as attend/show at the National Western Stock Show in Denver, CO. and Miniature Hereford Junior Nationals which will be held this year in Kearney, NE. The Miniature Hereford Breeders Association has always had a queen, but this year the queen coordinator added the princess title. “There are many young kids showing this breed and it’s time they were represented along with the older kids. By having a princess, it shows the younger girls that they too are leaders and someone to look up too.” Caitlyn along with queen Sarah Potter of Silverton, OR were crowned Jan. 20th in Denver at the annual MHBA banquet. Congratulations Caitlyn!
Representing the Dennis Cattle Company of Grady, Oklahoma, Skyler and Bayler Smith placed 5th and 6th out of 11 in the open class with their Hereford heifers “Sassy” and Fallon” at the Ft Worth Stock show last week.
He’s completing his second term as the District 3 County Commissioner and looks forward to another one if elected.
In a recent interview, he was asked about what he felt like was the greatest accomplishments over the past four years and he quickly responded “the equipment we have paid for and the roads we have built.”
He said that recently they have received quite a bit of help from the Comanche Tribe with the roads. “They are talking about maybe finishing the roads going on into town (Ryan).”
He wanted to address the concern that he wasn’t getting enough REAP Grants. “I’m trying to get all the money for the county that I can. It’s not easy, plus you have to match the funds you get in a REAP Grant.”
Martin said that some have even complained about him working on the weekends and after hours.
“I do it because it helps us to stay caught up. Plus I like doing it. I like working.”
Martin believes that the hours of a county commissioner are 24-7.
“If you get a call about a flood or a road damage you have to go when called. It’s not just an eight hour a day job.”
Martin has lived in Terral his whole life.
“Except for the two yearsI was in the army.”
Before becoming the county commissioner of District 3 he had driven a truck for a living.
What he has enjoyed the most is the getting to know and help the people of his district.
He says that being commissioner is a good job. He acknowledged that the pay is not that much, but he enjoys the work.
During the next term he wants to rock more roads and clean up more of the ditches along the side of the road.
He has some ideas about saving money.
When they get all of the equipment paid for he would like to see the district get some newer trucks.
He’s also proud of the new county barn. It was built with a $45,000 REAP Grant and local volunteers and of course the county hands.
Rash Barrett loaned the county the track hoe to set the beams.
David England loaned them some equipment.
Tony Rodriquez helped by welding the beams.
Ty Phillips came down and helped.
Martin says that they have good hands working in District 3.
His goal is to finish all the current projects before the end of the year.
Editor’s Note: The Antique Station was founded by the Webb family. Both Mr. and Mrs. Webb went by the name Pat. For the purposes of this article, Mr. Webb will be referred to as Pat and Mrs. Webb as Patsy.
Pat and Patsy met in 1986 and then Married in 1997. Although it was their second marriage. They soon discovered they were made for each other.
“He was my soul mate,” Patsy says.
Pat was born and raised in Addington, so when the two married, they made Addington their home.
Pat had recently retired from his own business, E&W Construction, when he surprised her with a marriage proposal.
While they were dating, they had spent a lot of time on the road traveling to craft shows. During this time Patsy was still living in Marlow. One day, Pat came in and said he had worn out three pickups traveling between Addington and Marlow.
“Don’t you think it’s about time we get married?” That was his proposal.
Her reply was just as down to earth, “I expected a proposal at some point in time, but not like this. But yes, it’s about time.”
One of Pat and Patsy Webb’s first photos after their marriage.
She says he was just what she needed. “He had a wonderful sense of humor.”
On July 2, 2005 they founded the Antique Station. They started the business on a wing and a prayer. Obviously, it paid off.
They rented the building from Charlie Harris.
Patsy and her friend Laura Thorn Jackson had been in business previously in Bowie, Texas. So she came up and helped. She brought her own antiques to sell in the store.
In the beginning, they sold antiques and barn wood furniture. Barn wood furniture was really in at the time and Pat was the best at building it.
The original floor was an ugly tan brown. Pat took a bumpy roller and painted the interior a lite jadeite green. That set the tone for the business.
It wasn’t long before they began to outgrow the space they were using.
The only space available was the lobby of the original gas station. The old pilings from the gas pumps were still out front.
Charlie gave them permission to enclose the front and removed the pilings and cement from where the gas pumps had been. It was really hard work. They did it with sledge hammers and manual jack hammers.
By the following Sunday evening she took a car sponge and painted the interior and made it look like old bricks. He husband had some concerns when he first saw her artistic endeavors.
“Honey, I hate to tell you this,” he said. “But your bricks are all going down hill.” She politely responded, “It’s supposed to be an old building, get over it.” Together they laughed and made the best of it.
This was characteristic for them. They hit it off from the first time they met and always made the best of whatever situation they found themselves in.
Together, they were turning the Antique Station into a thriving business.
Pat loved to hunt down the antiques but he left the selling up to Patsy.
On January 26, 2006 Pat unexpectedly passed away.
“I’ve been mad at him ever sense” she says. “That wasn’t in the plans.” She says it was really tough that first year without him.
Her friends from high school all showed up her first day back at work after the funeral and stayed with her the entire Saturday. Later that night they all went to Bill’s Catfish.
“It was great to have that support,” she remembers.
With the grace of God she continued to grow the business.
Later a tornado came through and tore some of the corner of the roof back. It exposed some of the glassware and other items to rain.
She called her son in law at the time, James Pass. He came up, along with her grandson Dallas, and was able to fix the roof with ease.
However, there was a lots of water still standing.
She says she is thankful she had insurance. They sent a company to come down and remove all the water.
Mark Childers and his wife Sherrie, who had been previous customers, joined her in the business venture in 2008.
It all started when he paid to fill her propane tank so she could have heat.
Later Mark had the idea of holding auctions in the old barn that wasn’t being used on the property.
Pat says she was always interested in antiques. She says it is her dad’s fault. Pat is the daughter of Richard and Pauline Sisk. They lived on a farm north of Marlow.
Before Patsy’s parents married, her dad had served in World War II and sent back items of value to his then “Pen Pal” Pauline (the same Pauline he would later marry).
Richard was with the 45th infantry and was a personal driver for Col. Cornish for while. Then later for Lt. ColbWalter Schlotzhauer.
One of the items sent back was a bedspread from Adolf Hitler’s bed. Other valuable items just happened to be antiques.
He also sent a Majolica Platter. He once told Patsy that “this is just stuff. If you ever get into trouble, you can sell it.”
That began her love for antiques.
She had a piece of pottery from Anzio, Italy, also sent by her dad.
Recently, she was able to sell it on Ebay and someone from Salerno bought it.
One of the heartbreaks of her life happened one day when she came home from college to find her mother had taken the antique family dining table to the dump.
She had done this because Richard, Patsy’s dad was a pioneer of irrigation submersible pump farming in the area and which brought in a surplus of income for the family. This inspired Patsy’s mother to want “new” furniture. It inspired Richard to buy the family their first new car, 1962 Ford Galaxy XL 500.
Poor Patsy was able to rescue a couple of chairs from the dump site but her beloved family table was too damaged for repair.
Now the family was stuck with the Harvest Gold dinning set. Patsy says it was the ugliest thing she had ever seen.
After graduation from Rush Springs, she attended Oklahoma College for Women at Chickasha.
While she was there it changed to COED and also changed the name (over her strong objections).
Patsy has three children: Zack, Jeremy and Melisa.
Patsy’s daughter, Melisa recently married David Kramer. They live in Checotah, Oklahoma.
Melisa is an instructor at Teen Challenge. David is a Caterer.
Patsy Webb stands in front of the Antique Station in Addington, the store she and her husband founded. For the past 17 years she has devoted her life to its success.
The Antique Station has been her life for the past 17 years. She is so grateful to everyone who helped her and supported her in so many ways.
Recently Patsy sold the Antique Station to Mark and Sherie Childers. She wishes them the best and hopes the store will continue to grow and prosper.
MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS HELD ON NOVEMBER 1, 2017 AT THE JEFFERSON COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 220 NORTH MAIN, ROOM 102, WAURIKA, OKLAHOMA:
PRESENT:
Ricky Martin, Chairman
Ty Phillips, Vice Chairman
Bryce Bohot, Member
Chairman Martin called the meeting to order at 9:30 a.m.
Traci Smith acknowledged that proper notice was given on October 30, 2017 at 9:25 a.m. and the agenda was posted on the bulletin board outside the courthouse and posted on the first-floor bulletin board.
Others present:
Marcey Howell, Commissioners Secretary
Sandra Watkins, Co Assessor
Jeremie Wilson, Co Sheriff
Jimmy D Williams, Deputy Sheriff
Lee Aston, Undersheriff
Tammy Richardson, Election Board Secretary
Bohot made the motion to Approve Meeting Minutes for October 23, 2017. Second: Phillips. Aye Votes: Martin/Bohot/Phillips. Motion Approved.
Tabled Discussion/Action on a Resolution opening and maintaining, as a public highway in District #3, that portion of the section lying between Section 21 and Section 28, Township 7 South, Range 7 West, I.M., Jefferson County, Oklahoma, beginning on the western boundary of the easement for U.S. Highway 81 and extending to the eastern boundary of Section 29, Township 7 South, Range 7 West, I.M., Jefferson County, Oklahoma
Bohot made motion to Approve Declaration of Surplus Inventory D304.16 2007 John Deere 6415 Comfort Vantage Cab Tractor to sell in CED Auction @ Mike Graham Auctioneer’s site. Marlow OK. Saturday, December 2, 2017 and required Circuit Engineering District Auction Policies form AP-100. The tractor was originally purchased with a mower. Surplus tractor only. The mower will be given an inventory number after the tractor sells. Second: Martin. Aye Votes: Phillips/Bohot/Martin. Motion Approved.
Martin made motion to Approve Steel Beam Transfer form from ODOT for the following two Jefferson County District #3 Bridge Projects: Project NHPPY-234N (043) SS, J/P #29577(04)m US 81 over Unnamed Creek and Project NHPPY-234N(041), J/P29566(04), US 81 over Hackberry Creek; Second: Bohot. Aye Votes: Phillips/Bohot/Martin. Motion Approved.
Martin made motion to Approve 324-A Claim to Pinnacle Consulting Management Group, Inc. for Right of Way Services ending 8/31/17 for District #3 Road Project Noble Wray Phase II, J/P #29914(04), in the amount of $18,900.00. Second: Bohot/Martin/Phillips. Motion Approved.
Martin made motion to Approve 324-A Claim to Pinnacle Consulting Management Group, Inc. for Right of Way Services ending 9/30/17 for District #3 Road Project Noble Wray Phase II, J/P #29914(04), in the amount of $5,850.00. Second: Bohot. Aye Votes: Phillips/Bohot/Martin. Motion Approved.
Bohot made motion to Approve Qualified Vendors and Open Bids #871 as follows:
Accepted England Construction on opening Bid #871-Hauling of Road Materials for Districts #123. Second Phillips. Aye Votes: Martin/Bohot/Phillips. Motion Approved.
Discussion on 6 and 12 month bids, No Action
Bohot made motion to Approve Resolution to remove Dave Morris from Requisitioning officer for District #1 due to him resigning and adding Larry Etheridge as requisitioning officer for District #1. Second: Phillips. Aye Votes: Martin/Bohot/Phillips. Motion Approved.
Martin made motion to Adjourn at 10:50 a.m. Second: Bohot. Aye Votes: Phillips/Bohot/Martin. Motion Approved.
Doris Ann Baker of Waurika joined her husband in the Western Swing Music Society Hall of Fame.
Baker and her late husband, Henry Baker, sharedtheir love of music ever since marriage.
In 1981 the couple began working with the Texas Playboys and began to perform what has become known as Western Swing Music.
Baker began her foray into the genre by learningevery Bob Wills song suggested to her.
In 1982, Gene Crownover took Henry and Doris to Turkey, Texas for Bob Wills Day. He asked Henry to play bass for the outdoor show. Gene predicted they’d never miss this annual event in Turkey again if they only went once.
That prediction came true.
In 1999, Henry and Doris bought the future “Church of Western Swing” (COWS) in Turkey- a 100 year old Assembly of God church-and made it into a music theater known as the “place to be” in Turkey, Texas for Bob Wills music.
In 2011, the COWS wasnamed Music Venue of the Year in Texas by Governor Rick Perry, through the Cowtown Society of Western Music.
With the venue grew the band, The COWS Swing Band.
Over the years Doris and Henry hosted Valentine, Halloween and Christmas parties in addition to organizing seven days of music shows during Turkey’s Bob Wills Days, held the last week of April.
Doris was always the hit of the evening.
Some of the musicians and singers she worked with included her husband Henry Baker, Curly Lewis, Tommy Perkins, Benny Garcia, Eldon Shamblin, Billy Dozier, Gene Thomas, Bob Kiser, Bob Womack, Gene Casaway, Bobby Boatright and Leon Rausch.
Boys from Waurika Cub Scout pack 4460, recently participated in Mountain Man Day hosted by Cub Scout leader Alan Harper. 17 kids participated in the event, and over 40 people were in attendance for the day. Committee member Clay Carter, Den leader JJ Edwards, and other parents and adults helped the boys participate in the event.
Clay Carter, Brett Etheridge, and Clay Forst helping Canyon, TJ, Arlington, and Heston make their leather belts.
They began the day eating breakfast and learning about cooking in Dutch ovens with Chris Harper. Chris is the Scoutmaster of Troop 49 in Nelson, Missouri, and he has held this position for 34 years. He also serves as the B.S.A. District Executive for the Osage Trails and Kinderhook districts of the Great Rivers Council. After breakfast they divided up into groups for the trapping, leather working and blacksmithing stations. Roy Himebaugh taught the boys about different trapping techniques and why it was an important survival skill for a mountain man to know. He also showed them how he set his traps when he used to run his trap line. Michelle Dyer, pack 4460’s Webelos Den leader, taught the boys about leatherworking. At this station, they were able to design, dye, and stamp their own leather belt to keep. Alan Harper taught the boys about blacksmithing and the importance of blacksmiths in frontier towns. With the help of an adult, and while wearing safety equipment, the boys made a hat/jacket hook for their home. The day ended with eating some Klondike chili and cobbler made by Chris. Everyone enjoyed the day, and leaders are already planning next years activities!
Chris Harper talking to the group about Dutch oven cooking. Michelle Dyer helping Maddex mark his belt.
