The Air Evac Team treated the Waurika EMS to a BBQ Dinner and presented them with a plaque recognizing their excellent service and cooperation in recent emergency situations in which Air Evac was requested to assist in Jefferson County. Kelly Dillon of Air Evac praised the entire team and Sarah Ray for their quick assessments of situations in which Air Evac was needed in a timely manner. Their professionalism and thoroughness has prevented unnecessary complications to patients and possibly saved lives.
Jefferson County 4H News
Saturday, December 8 – Waurika Christmas Parade (Jefferson County 4-H will decorate our float Monday, November 26; Tuesday, November 27 and Wednesday, November 28). We will begin at 4 p.m. each day.
Saturday, December 15 – Share-the-Fun will begin at 2 p.m. at Ryan Public School. Please register by November 30 to Jefferson County OSU Extension Office – 580-228-2332.
Monday, December 17 – “4-H Kids Cooking in the Kitchen” (Holiday Sweets) – 4:30 p.m. -5:30 p.m. at Jefferson County OSU Extension Office.
Wednesday, March 6 – Saturday, March 9 – Jefferson County Jr. Livestock Show
Saturday, April 6 – Jefferson County Communication Contest (speeches, Illustrated Talks, Demonstrations) 1 p.m. at Jefferson County OSU Extension Office.
Saturday, May 11 – Jefferson County Cupcake Wars – 11:00 a.m. at Jefferson County OSU Extension office.
REMINDER:
To participate in 4-H events and activities, including showing livestock, you must be enrolled in the 2018-2019 enrollment period which began September 1. Enrollment is completed online by the family at ok.4honline.com There is a state 4-H program fee; there is no charge for Adult volunteers.
If you need assistance, contact Jefferson County OSU Extension office at 580-228-2332.
We are looking for adult volunteers for 4-H Clubs! We have youth interested in joining 4-H and need adults to be leaders. Call 580-228-2332 for more information.
CLOVER BOWL TRIVIA QUESTION: In what city did 4-H first begin in Oklahoma?
Answer: Tishomingo
Waurika and Ryan Students Enjoy the Prom
This past weekend Waurika and Ryan enjoyed their annual proms. Below are the pictures.
Photo by Curtis Plant
Photo by Sheree Hanson
Photo by Curtis Plant
Photo by Sheree Hanson
Joseph Martin & Abbie Bolin
Photo by Sheree Hanson
Waurika FCCLA Attends Convention
Nineteen members of Waurika FCCLA have returned from their Oklahoma State FCCLA Convention held in Oklahoma City on April 4. The convention, held at the Cox Convention Center, followed the theme “Lead Fast, Lead Furious”. Members were motivated and encouraged as they listened to keynote speaker, Patrick Grady. They also attended break-out workshops designed for leadership development.
On March 28, Freshmen Kaytlyn Williams and Mallory Adkins competed at the Oklahoma State Competitive Events in Stillwater. Their Illustrated Talk speech was on the topic of mental health. The two earned first place both at the district and regional levels in order to compete at State.
Sophomore, Hannah Owens, served as support staff at both events as she completed her duties as 2018-19 South 4 District Vice President of Public Relations.
Round Ryan October 18 2018
What a week we now have behind us. We skipped fall and now we are having more winter-like weather. We had more rain this past weekend and are expecting more for this week. I got out Saturday morning in my car to make a couple of deliveries and decided I would drive over to the south bridge of Beaver Creek. Boy, that was a mistake! Water was barreling over the bridge, not from the water below the bridge, but, from the water coming down the hill across the road. I made my way over to the turn in for the city dump and sat there for a couple of minutes. I rationalized in my mind that if it began raining any harder, I was not going to be able to get back down that road in my car. I was able to turn around and made it back up the hill to make my deliveries, safely. I won’t ever do that again! Our earth is so saturated in this area now, that all of our moisture we are getting now is staying on top of the soil and running off to the nearest creek or river. Several bridges around our county have washed away. Edna Grantham lives out east of town and said the bridge between her house and the house of Iva and John Roark was not there anymore. I had water coming under my arch from my neighboring building here in town Saturday morning, too.
The dinner for Sammy Overstreet surely brought in a crowd of people. Most of the Givens family came back home for this event. Lolly and I got there just as they ran out of spaghetti. We just patiently waited for them to bring out some more. There were a lot of workers there for the dinner. We had to sit in the front dining area because the back area was completely full. That says something right there.
We have a celebrity in our midst around here. I missed the news broadcast on channel 7 out of Lawton last Wednesday at 6:00, but there was a news team from Lawton that interviewed Sarah Tyus last week. Sarah has been home schooled by her mother, most of her life since she was school age. She did attend Ryan School for a little while, before her mother decided she would teach her the necessary curriculum in a home school program, herself. Donna has done a good job with her. She has had some extracurricular activities that she has participated in as well. Sarah has been active in showing sheep with the Ryan FFA kids. She has also excelled in her archery skills. She has done very well for herself and I know her parents, Donna and Kevin, are very proud of her. Sarah is 16 years old now and I was asking her about whether she had a drivers license yet. She said she does not, and really doesn’t have a great desire to drive anyway. She will someday soon enough, I am sure. I am sure, too, that we will be hearing more about the accomplishments of this young lady as time progresses. Way to go, Sarah!
Kim’s news for this week:
Last week I got to see Bryson Hernandez in a cross country track meet. It is so great. Next week he goes to State. Foxy went and didn’t complain about the rain. I’m still receiving knowledge from the Cowboy College.
Everyone have a blessed week. Prayers to those that are suffering from illnesses or just in need of our Lord’s presence in our lives.
Terral to Celebrate All School Reunion
The biennial Terral All School Reunion will be held on Saturday, October 6, 2018, on the grounds of the Terral Community Center. Registration will begin at 10:00 AM with lunch being served at 12:00 noon. Note: Class pictures will be taken at 11:00 AM again this year. Be sure to tell everyone you see who is associated in any way with Terral School or Union Valley to come early and join us that day.
Lunch will be catered again this year and you will need a reservation. Reservations MUST be received no later than September 21, along with a check for $12.00 per meal.
Due to very generous donations the Terral Alumni Association was proud to award four $1,500 scholarships and one $529 scholarship in 2017, and four $2,500 scholarships in 2018. The scholarships go to deserving persons who reside in the Terral school district, to assist them in continuing their education. Selling brass nametags for the memorial plaques also assists in funding the scholarships. The brass nametags are available for $20 and the plaques are permanently displayed in the Terral Community Center.
Please remember there is no membership fee charged to anyone. The All School Reunion is funded every two years solely on the donations of people who love Terral School and want to enjoy the fellowship of visiting and remembering old times.
If you would like to contribute to the scholarship fund or assist with reunion expenses, you can include that on the registration form, even if you are unable to attend.
We plan to tour Terral School again this year. Raffle information is enclosed.
We hope to see you on October 6th.
A Registration Form can be found in this week’s paper!
If you have questions or need additional information call or email:
Ronnie Ewing @ 940-928-2278 or ronnie.ewing@sbcglobal.net
Karen Gunter @ 580-437-2347 or karengunter.1950@gmail.com
Waurika Class of 1978 Reunion This Saturday
The Waurika High School Class of 1978 will be celebrating 40 years since graduation this weekend. This class graduated 47 members on May 18, 1978, which made the class one of the largest in the history of the school.
The 40-Year Reunion will take place at Doc’s Place in Waurika on Saturday, October 13 at 5:00pm, which is the day after this year’s Homecoming festivities. The restaurant is owned by one of the class members, Mark Lehew and his wife, Susan. It will be a casual time of getting together and reuniting with old friends.
Fifteen class members are living in the Waurika area now, supporting their hometown and helping keep it alive. Eight have passed away.
Spouses and friends from other classes are welcome to come!
Classmates from 1978 included Alfred Webb, Aliza Roe, Angela Way, Anita Randolph Goza-Solomon, Bill Collins, Billy Michel, C.L. McClarty, Charles O’neal, Connie Helms Hawkins, Deana Christian Mendenall, Debbie Latta Brandon, Don Bledsoe, Dowd Waid, Jana Estep DeNunzio, Jim Porterfield, Jimmie Sanders Busby, John Dyer, Johnny Berry, Johnny Griffin, Julie Hutcheson Keith, Leonard Iglesias, Mark Lehew, Mark Stuart, Marsha Newsom Morgan, Monte Bates, Paul Cartledge, Paul Mendenall, Rebecca Largent Goodman, Ricky McDonald, Robin McDaniel Cartledge, Ron Bush, Ronald Hall, Ronnie Bohot, Sandra Richardson Watkins, Sheila Lott, Shelby Barnes, Sherry Morris Kettner, Shirley Wilkerson, Sonny Richardson, Steve Smith, Steven Bowen, Teresa Goss Biffle, Theresa Wallace, Tim Boren, Torin Renner, Vernon Dean and Wendall Doyal.
Jefferson County Residents Featured in “You Can’t Take it With You”.
The latest production of the Duncan Little Theatre is a Pulitzer Prize winning play called You Can’t Take it With You written by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart.
Many are probably familiar with the film version staring Jimmy Stewart and Lionel Barrymore.
The play is a hilarious comedy that was first performed on Broadway in 1936.
Carter Waid and Justin Sullivan are appearing in the play.
Waid will appear in the November 23rd performance as Mr. Kirby, a serious business man.
Waid is intrigued with his part. His participation in this production is as a fill-in for Derrick Miller who is both a producer and an actor in this play. He also plays Mr. Kirby. However, he has to absent on the 23rd, thus the reason Waid is filling in.
“Don’t let life get the better of you and steal your relationship with your family,” is Waid’s impression of the plays overall theme.
Waid has been performing plays with the Duncan Little Theatre for years. He really likes this play and believes audiences will love it.
Justin Sullivan appears in all the performance as Paul Sycamore, the man who manufactures fireworks in the basement.
Sullivan enjoys acting and particularly loves this play and its sentiment—money isn’t everything.
Like Waid, he too has been performing with the Theatre for many years.
Sharon Burum is the director for the play. Burum has a long history with Duncan Little Theatre. She was the Stage Manager for the play “Oklahoma”, which was the first large production performed at the Simmons Center.
Other cast members include:
Derrick Miller plays Mr. Kirby and serves as one of the producers of the play. He is currently teaching journalism at the Duncan Middle School. Before teaching, he was a reporter for the Duncan Banner for nine years.
Carra Spigner, plays the role of the prim and proper Mrs. Kirby. Her biggest challenge will be keeping a straight face.
Rick Rogers, an eighty-five year old practicing attorney in Duncan, is playing the role of the IRS agent. In his spare time, which is limited, he carves and serves on the City Appeals Board.
His wife, Carolyn is also performing in the play. Not only does she love performing, she started the Duncan Trust Authority and helps with beautification of Duncan.
Kathrine Farrow serves as the co-set designer along with Michael Harris. Farrow has a role as a ballerina dancer.
Floyd Wininger has been working with the Theatre since 1981. He has not only acted in plays, but he has also directed. In this production he is playing the role of Grandpa.
Opening night is this Friday evening, November 15, beginning at 7:30 pm.
The next performance will be on the following night at 7:30. Additional performances will be on the November 22 & 23rd also at 7:30 pm.
Editor’s Note: A special thank you to Sharon Burum , the director, for allowing us to attend the rehearsal and take pictures as well as interview the cast.
Round Ryan December 19 2019
Sitting here looking out the window on a cool, overcast and dreary Sunday after- noon. Johnny Cash singing about the ring fire and I’m thinking that I need to stop looking out the win- dow and get down to business. The poor woman is telling the world that she is falling to pieces and now she is crazy. Take a drink of scalding hot coffee and yelp like the proverbial scalded dog and now I start writing.
This morning at JW’s Travel Stop and Christian Science reading room here in Ryan, we were sitting around drinking coffee and talking about this and that when cheese became the center of conversation. Someone mentioned commod- ity cheese and then we talked about all the other stuff that they gave out each month. If you ever got commodities, then you know what I am talk- ing about, there was peanut butter, a canned meat product that to me was unidentifiable, powdered eggs and powdered milk, various beans and peas. the cheese, peanut butter, beans and peas were all good but I never developed a love for the milk and eggs of the powdered variety. The former County Com- missioner in the group told of having a refrig- erated trailer to send to pickup a load of gro- ceries and one time the cheese was so rank that they called in the health official and it was promptly condemned and was taken out to the old Ryan dump to be buried because it was so high smelling that no one could stand to be around the stuff.
Here is a good one, Jim Reeves singing “He’ll have to go”, had to stop and listen. That son of a gun could re- ally sing.
Congratulations go out to the Ryan High School Cowgirls bas- ketball team for their runner up finish in the Wilson Eagle Classic tournament and also to Samantha Good for being named to the all- tournament team. Well done ladies.
The Ryan Ag Boosters had their first annual jack pot show this last weekend. By all accounts it was a huge success. Young people from all over Oklahoma and north Texas came to Jefferson County with their pigs, lambs, goats and cattle. David Sorrell judged the goats and sheep Friday night and Blaine Red took over with the pigs and cattle on Saturday. The Ryan Ag Booster Jack Pot Show may well be- come a new tradition.
Ran into an old friend at lunch Sunday. He informed me that he reads the paper every week and he enjoys seeing me in the paper because #1, it’s not in the sheriffs report and #2, he said that he likes a little BS as much as the next man. Shout out to Kenneth Blevins. On the subject of people reading my column, last Saturday
I had to answer ques- tions about something that I had written with regards to her grand- daughter. I explained to her that what was said was a joke, turns out she doesn’t think that I am funny.
Skyler and Bayler Smith Place at Ft. Worth Show
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.
This was their 1st big show! Great job girls!
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