Juanita Lester Honored on 90th Birthday
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Juanita Lester Honored on 90th Birthday
Cousin Carl helped launch Holdenville’s radio station Bill Anderson began his hillbilly disc jockey act at KVYL in 1963 Part 1 in 3-part series By HERMAN BROWN Holdenville Tribune contributor In the early 1960’s, a small concrete-block building was erected in a cow pasture south of Holdenville. Next to the building was a metal tower stretching upward into the sky. For Don Hopson, this set-up was the fulfillment of a dream. This tiny structure would be the home to Holdenville’s first local radio station. Hopson was the sole owner of Canadian River Broadcasting Company. He was granted a broadcast license from the FCC to operate radio station KVYL am 1370. Beginning in 1963, KVYL signed on the daily broadcast schedule at 6 a.m. Residents in Holdenville and across Hughes County tuned in over the next 12 hours to hear “gospel, Country and Western, and popular music, with a smattering of news.” Each morning’s broadcast in- cluded a segment to read funeral service notices from Hudson Funeral Home and Hobgood’s Funeral Home. A daily weather forecast would alert mothers on how to dress their school-bound children. For entertainment, the station’s turn-table would spin hits from stars like Johnny Cash, George Jones, and Buck Owens. Among the top female singers were Loretta Lynn, Patsy Cline and Tammy Wynette. Don Hopson was the owner and station manager. He also served as a disc jockey along with his two employees, Bill Anderson and Rex Cooper. Regular listeners quickly became familiar with the three on-aor personalities on KVYL. Each disc jockey developed loyal fans. However, the biggest star of the Holdenville radio station was a fourth guy – a hillbil- Continued on Page A-3 Holdenville TRIBUNE COUSIN CARL BILL ANDERSON VOLUME 12, NUMBER 49 HUGHES COUNTY, OKLAHOMA 1 SECTION 50¢ WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2012 Juanita Lester Honored on 90th Birthday On Saturday October 13th many friends, neighbors and family gathered at Savannah Park Community Center in Holdenville, Oklahoma to celebrate the 90th birthday of Juanita Lester. The celebration took place on Saturday because Juanita didn’t want a big deal made on her birthday which was on Friday October 12th. True to their word, Juanita’s family did not make a big deal on her birthday but couldn’t let this special occasion pass by without celebrating the life of a truly wonderful woman. The celebration was attended by two very special guests, Elmer Dickens from Big Spring Texas and Melissa Talley from Stuart, Oklahoma, Juanita’s brother and sister. Juanita’s three children, Ronald Lester, Pat Sanford and Jane Jones, several grandchildren and great grandchildren from as far away as Colorado also attended. Everyone enjoyed Bar B Q, cake and refreshments. A good time was had by all, catered by Jeff Morris of Francis. Juanita has enjoyed a wonderful long life spending most of her 90 years in Holdenville. She was born and attended school in Lamar, JUANITA IS PICTURED WITH HER BROTHER, ELMER DICKENS AND HER SISTER, Oklahoma. She was active in sports playing basketball. She married Lee Lester and raised three children. In addition to her role as a homemaker, Juanita also worked as a seamstress for Seamprufe in Holdenville and retired from Lillian Russell in Wewoka. Juanita is an excellent cook and always enjoyed having the whole family over for holiday dinners and cooking for many family reunions. Juanita also enjoyed quilting and watching football. Juanita was very surprised by her party and by all who came to celebrate with her and show her how special she is in their lives. Juanita Lucy (Dickens) Lester, 90, was born on October 12th, 1922 in Lamar, OK to Rhoda Jane and Jimmy Dickens. She attended school at Lamar and Moss. MELISSA TALLEY. She played basketball during her years at Moss School. She married Lee Matthew Lester on October 18th, 1941. Juanita’s three children are Ronald Lee, Pat and Jane. She is a homemaker, excellent cooking, loves making quilts, and is a loving grandmother to eight grandchildren, and thirteen great grandchildren. She lost her soul mate Lee Lester in 1979. Her siblings are T.J., Truitt, J.W., Elmer and Melissa. Juanita is an avid football fan of the Oklahoma Sooners and the Dallas Cowboys. She also enjoys arranging ALL THREE OF THESE “YOUNGSTERS” GRADUATED FROM MOSS HIGH SCHOOL. JUANITA IS PICTURED and hosting family reunions. WITH HER CHILDREN, RONALD LEE LESTER, PAT LESTER SANFORD AND JANE LESTER JONES. PAGE A-2—HOLDENVILLE TRIBUNE—DECEMBER 12, 2012 Every December my mind goes back to what my father would tell us at this time. He would remind us how much we should appreciate a warm home and hot food. The reason it meant so much to him, especially to him in December, was because of what he went thru in 1944. The Battle of the Bulge had broken out in World War II and as a tanker in the 740th Daredevil Tank Battalion, he was in the middle of it. Several times he told us that he was less afraid of getting killed by the Germans than he was of freezing to death. Hot food was a dream, the inside of the tank like a freezer and your buddies dying around you . . . it was a Christmas he would never forget . . . and that is why he appreciated so many things that a lot of us take for granted. Recently a letter from Pete Skelton crossed my desk and it reminded me of what my dad had said so many times . . . Two years ago I visited the World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C. The monument was full of people that day. As I stepped into the plaza, I saw a veteran, so I saluted him. He saluted back, albeit feebly. I walked over, knelt by him, and thanked him for his service. He smiled and said, “You’re welcome” with a nod. He was wearing a cap with the words “Bastogne Veteran” on it. I knew about the tough Siege of Bastogne in December 1944. The question I asked him about it seemed strange, but his answer would forever change me. “How cold was it for you?” I asked. He looked at me but in his mind saw a memory that must have been locked away in a place where people put things they really don’t want to remember. And with that memory came his reply: “Three sticks.” I asked him what that meant, and he began his story. “The sound of battle was awful, just awful. But the cold was the worst part. At night the Germans would shell us, and trees and branches would fall into our trenches. My two buddies and I would move the shattered wood out of our trench and wait. When the shelling was done, the cold would come back, and so would the thought of sleep.” He slowly put his hands together and said, “Each night I would put three sticks between my hands from the branches that had fallen.” With his hands shaking, he reached out as if giving me something. “I would let my buddies pick one. We all wanted the short stick and the warmth it would bring. The short stick meant you would be in the middle. It meant a soldier on each side of you sitting in that trench.” He looked at me, but clearly he had left the plaza and was back in that trench in Bastogne. “Then,” he quietly uttered, “that was as warm as you were ever going to be from the cold.” The fact is, for most Americans, Christmas comes everyday. —CC— Recently I attended an event where my long time friend Ron Hunter was the guest speaker. At the conclusion of his speech he shared the following poem. I had never heard it before and it really toughed my heart. Christmas On Christmas Eve a young boy with light in his eyes Looked deep into Santa’s, to Santa’s surprise, And said as he nestled on Santa’s broad knee, “I want your secret. Tell it to me.” He leaned up and whispered in Santa’s good ear, “How do you do it, year after year?” “I want to know how as you travel about, Giving gifts here and there, you never run out. How is it, dear Santa, that your pack of toys you have plenty for all of the world’s girls and boys? Stays so full never empties, as you make your way From rooftop to rooftop, to homes large and small, From nation to nation, reaching them all” And Santa smiled kindly and said to the boy, “Don’t ask me hard questions, Don’t you want a toy?” But the child shook his head, and Santa could see that he needed the answer. “Now listen to me.” He told the small boy with the light in his eyes, “My secret will make you sadder, and wise. The truth is my sack is magic in side It holds millions of toys for my Christmas Eve ride. Although I do visit each girl and each boy I don’t always leave them a gaily wrapped Toy. Some homes are hungry, some homes are sad, Some homes are desperate, some homes are bad. Some homes are broken, and children there grieve. Those homes I visit, but what should I leave?” “My sleigh is filled with the happiest stuff, But for homes where despair lives, toys aren’t enough. So I tip toe in, kiss each girl and boy, And pray with them they will be give the joy Of the spirit of Christmas, the spirit that lives In the heart of the dear child who gets not, but gives.” If only God hears me and answers my prayer, When I visit next year, what I will find there Are homes filled with peace, and with giving and love And boys and girls gifted with light from above. It’s a very hard task, my smart little brother, To give toys to some, and to give prayers to others. But the prayers are the best gifts, the best gifts indeed, For God has a way of meeting each need. “That’s part of the answer. The rest, my dear youth, Is that my sack is magic. And that is the truth. In my sack I carry on Christmas Eve Day More love than a Santa could ever give away. The sack never empties of love, or of joys ‘Cause inside it are prayers, and hopes, not just toys. The more that I give, the fuller it seems, Because giving is my way of fulfilling dreams. And so do you know something “You’ve got a sack, too. It’s as magic as mine, and it’s inside of you. It never gets empty, it’s full from the start. It’s the center of lights, and of love. It’s your heart. And if on this Christmas you want to help me, Don’t be so concerned with the gifts ‘neath your tree. Open that sack called your heart, and share Your joy, your friendship, your wealth, your care.” The light in the small boy’s eyes was glowing. “Thanks for the secret. I’ve got to be going.” “Wait, little boy,” said Santa, “don’t go. Will you share? Will you help? Will you use what you know?” And just for a moment the small boy stood still, Touched his heart with his small hand and whispered, “I will.” Need a Perfect Christmas Gift? Dynamic AUTO DETAILING (405)379-5263 • 103 E Main • Holdenville Local pick up and delivery available You will be amazed how great your vehicle will look! Its a great gift for your spouse, your teenage driver or yourself. Call for an appointment (405)379-5263 The only place Santa will trust with his ride! We understand he has scheduled an appointmet to have his sleigh detailed before his big trip on Christmas Eve. KVYL Part One Continued from Front Page ly-sounding DJ named Cousin Carl. Listeners immediately went wild for Cousin Carl. He would amuse and delight them with his unique voice and funny comments. Most of his performances were delivered over the radio. However, Cousin Carl also made public appearances at major events, like the Peanut Festival parade or the Holdenville High School Homecoming festivities. What most listeners didn’t know was that Cousin Carl was, in reality, the same person as disc jockey Bill Anderson. The character Cousin Carl was ‘born’ out of a funny voice Anderson had used earlier while working at a radio station in DeQueen, Arkansas. Anderson used the voice of a country hick to record a commercial for a car dealership. As fate would have it, Don Hopson was working at another radio station in Arkansas and happened to hear Anderson’s commercial on the radio. The voice Hopson heard sounded a little like ‘Brother Hal’ from a Little Rock, Arkansas radio station. At the time, Brother Hal was Arkansas’ No. 1 radio personality. Hopson was planning to open a radio station in Holdenville, Oklahoma. He suddenly had a great idea for his new station. He stopped in DeQueen to find out whose voice was used on the commercial. Anderson told Hopson he had recorded the spot. Hopson then shared his plans of building a new station in Holdenville. He wanted Anderson to come to work there as a disc jockey as soon as it was ready to go on the air. “I told him I would be interested in going there when it opened,” he said. “But I already had a good government job and was only working part-time at the radio station. I wasn’t sure I’d take the job when it was offered, but told him I’d be interested. He was persistent and kept giving me updates on how things were coming along. Two years passed before he came to my house to offer me the job.” Anderson had never heard of Holdenville before meeting Hopson. He had no real desire to quit his good job and move there. However, he decided to take the trip to Holdenville to see the new radio station. “I told my wife we’d better drive up there and check it out,” Anderson recalls. “But I figured we’d see the station and then I’d turn down the offer. My wife went with me on the trip. We stayed all night at a motel in town and then went out to the radio station the next day.” Hopson was impressed with Anderson and determined to hire the talented disc jockey. “We got to talking and he made me an offer,” Anderson recalls. “His offer was so good that I did a double-take. I had to ask him twice to be sure I’d heard him correctly. It was pretty good money and I accepted the job at KVYL.” This was a major turning point for Anderson. However, he didn’t realize it when he agreed to the offer. “I had no idea at the time how this (job) would change my life,” he said. “But this job is what got me started doing Cousin Carl … and that made my (radio) career. I am so thankful to Don Hopson for doing that for me.” At first, Anderson argued with Hopson about opening the new station with Cousin Carl. 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He joined the Jimmy Choate and Cheryl U.S. Army, and served duringALL YELLOW PANTONE Stinnett, both of Holdenville; four the Korean War era in the early grandchildren, Brittany Taylor, Jared 1950s. He worked for many Taylor, Jonathan Taylor, and Ryan years in the oil field, going back Taylor; four step grandchildren, and forth between Oklahoma Cortney Scism, Jamie Stinnett, and California, then followed Aaron Choate, and Jimmy Lee his brother, Jesse, to Fort Worth, Choate; two great grandchildren, Texas, where he lived for some McKenzie and Kasen; two step thirty years. He worked for Fort great grandchildren, Brayden Worth Bolt & Tool for twenty-five and Lauren; two sisters, Shirley years, retiring in the early 1980s, McAdoo and husband Jay, of and moved a few years later to Holdenville, and Jonny Faye Clark Holdenville. of Eufaula; numerous nieces and He married Joyce Choate in nephews, other relatives, and many Holdenville on April 5, 1986. He friends, including one very special worked as the local operator for friend, Glen Paslay of Holdenville. the Beaver Express freight company in Holdenville, Funeral services were Tuesday, December 11th, and as a handy man for his friend Glen Paslay. He 2:00 p.m., at the First Church of God in Holdenville, retired from Beaver Express in the early 2000s, and and Jr. was laid to rest in the Holdenville Cemetery. spent his time doing things he enjoyed. He turned Rev. Jon Ewers was the officiating minister. old fences and wood pallets into beautiful wall Pallbearers were Eddie Taylor, Wayne Taylor, Mike clocks. He liked buying and rebuilding 4-wheelers, Taylor, Rick Taylor, Ryan Taylor, and Jonathan and riding them around town. He loved to hunt and Taylor. fish. He was a member of the First Church of God Services were under direction of Fisher Funeral of Holdenville. Home of Holdenville. www.fisherfh.net He is preceded in death by his beloved wife of 22 years, Joyce, in 2008; his parents, Doc and Era Graveside Service Held For Lawrence Glenn Russell Lawrence Glenn Russell of Holdenville passed away in Tulsa, Oklahoma on Sunday morning, December 9, 2012, at the age of 63. Glenn was the son of Elmer Arthur Russell and Ruth (Valentine) Russell, born on December 14, 1948, in Hobart, Oklahoma. He was brought up and attended schools in Pampa, Texas. He joined the U.S. Army and served during the Vietnam era. Following military service he returned to the Pampa area, where he lived for many years and worked as a truck driver and rancher. Glenn moved to Wewoka, Oklahoma in the late 1980s. He married Brenda Diacon on June 26, 1987, at Fort Smith, Arkansas. They lived in New Mexico, Kansas, and Oklahoma, where Glenn worked on large ranches and drove trucks cross-country. Glenn was known by family and friends to be just a little ornery and very outgoing, a genuine Cowboy who never met a stranger. He loved to fish and he loved John Wayne. He was a member of the Fairview Cowboy Church. He is preceded in death by his parents, Elmer and Ruth Russell. He is survived by his beloved wife of 25 years, Brenda, of the home; four children, Bobby Russell and wife Shelly, and Tammy Russell Owens and fiancee Larry Lodge, all of Amarillo, Texas, Bill Bates and wife Lisa, and Kevin Bates and wife Robyn, all of Holdenville; fourteen grandchildren, Zachary Russell, Zane Russell, Zander Russell, Zoe Russell, Zeb Russell, Hunter Owens, Sean Owens, and Lauren Owens, all of Amarillo, and Harley Bates, Jaclyn Bates, Cody Bates, Danika Bates, Will Douglas, and Noah Higgins, all of Holdenville; one sister, Carolyn Wallace of San Antonio, Texas; his stepfather, Jack Boyett of Hobart, Oklahoma; his mother-in-law, Dean Diacon, of Holdenville; nieces and nephews, various other relatives, and many friends. Graveside services were held on Tuesday, December 11th, at 11:00 a.m. and Glenn was laid to rest in the Fairview Cemetery near Yeager, Oklahoma, with Rev. John Roberts officiating. Services were under direction of Fisher Funeral Home of Holdenville. www.fisherfh.net Service Held For Alma Abernathy Alma Abernathy, Shawnee, Oklahoma resident passed away Thursday, December 6, 2012, in Shawnee, Oklahoma at the age of 95 years. She was born March 20, 1917 in Holdenville, Oklahoma to the late George Washington Shelton and Melinda (Schultz) Shelton. Alma has been living at Colonial Estates in Shawnee, Oklahoma for the last four Mike and Shelly Abernathy, years, prior to that lived in Susan and Robert Bearad, Sheila and David Long, Prague, Oklahoma. Alma married Lloyd Connie and Larry Kellner and Abernathy, December 21, 1938 Johnny and Tammy Griffin; thirteen greatin Holdenville, grandchildren Oklahoma and and seven to this union two great-great children were grandchildren; born. Lloyd and one brother, preceded her in Clyde and wife death January Doris Shelton of 1991. 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We want you to help Oklahoma veterans visit this memorial by making a tax-deductible donation to Oklahoma Honor Flights today. For more information on how to donate, visit www.oklahomahonorflights.org • (405) 259-9000 HOLDENVILLE TRIBUNE—DECEMBER 12, 2012—PAGE A-5 Cousin Carl helped launch Holdenville’s radio station Bill Anderson began his hillbilly disc jockey act at KVYL in 1963 Continued from Page A-3 “When I lived in southern McCurtain County, we could not pick up the (Little Rock) radio station. I knew about him and had heard him a time or two … but that was all. Don Hopson had worked with him. It was his idea for me to do a 3-hour character show like that. I didn’t want to because we were just starting up a new station. I thought the people of Holdenville would laugh me out of town.” Hopson insisted Anderson do the character. The employee was eager to make that nice paycheck, so he went along with the boss’ vision. “He’s the one who came up with the name Cousin Carl. He sat down and made a drawing of what Cousin Carl should look like. I’ll never forget what he said. He told me he could hire a Bill Anderson all day long. When he hired me, it was to get my character and that’s what he wanted from me. He developed the idea of what Cousin Carl should look like, and told me it would be very successful. And … he was right. I never dreamed of how successful it would turn out for me.” Anderson’s first task was to find an outrageous costume to wear for his public performances. “I wore overalls, a shirt, and a big, floppy confederate hat pulled down over my ears. I also wore giant pair of combat boots, way too big for me, and I wore them on the wrong feet. That was my Cousin Carl look!” Anderson recalls an appearance at First National Bank when he interviewed Governor Henry Bellman live on KVYL. Wearing his Cousin Carl outfit, the broadcaster joked around with the politician. “He happened to look down and noticed my feet,” Anderson said. “He told me ‘Cousin Carl, you’ve got your shoes on the wrong feet.’ I explained to him that I’d bought them over at Herman Nichol’s shoe store across the street. I said I was sitting down cross-legged when Herman tried them on me. When I got up to leave they were on the wrong feet! Bellmon heard my story and just lost it. He broke up (laughing) on the air. It was really funny!” As the months and years passed, the secret of Bill and Cousin Carl was kept from the public. As far as they knew, there were four announcers at KVYL. Hardly anyone knew that Anderson did the Cousin Carl voice for three hours each morning. He would then switch to his ‘normal’ voice when reporting the news. From the beginning, KYVL listeners were delighted to hear Cousin Carl talking in that funny voice and playing Country music. He was an instant hit and beloved by the growing number of fans. However, his career in Hughes County almost ended before it was fully established. “I was there in Holdenville for about 2 years the first time,” he said. “But I left to go to work in television at Dodge City, Kansas. My stay in Kansas lasted about 10 months.” Don Hopson knew his KVYL listeners were heartbroken over Cousin Carl’s departure. The station owner was determined to get him back. Hopson badgered Anderson with calls and telegrams until the DJ agreed to return to Holdenville. “He offered me a car and all my weekends off,” Anderson recalls. “It was a good deal and I came back to work at KVYL. I stayed there another nine years before leaving for the last time.” In addition to his disc jockey work, Anderson began making extra money as a pilot. He flew over pipelines to inspect them for leaks. He also worked as a crop-duster for large farming operations across the state. He’d fly over the fields and spray crops to protect them from weeds, bugs and insects. It was the pilot opportunities (with their higher salaries) that lured Cousin Carl away from KVYL from time to time. “I’d take a leave from the station and go to Texas to work for a while,” he said. “He (Hopson) would let me off until I was ready to come back to work there. I did that a couple of times and then I’d go back to KVYL for a while. But it got to the point that I needed the money (from the pilot business) and just decided to not return from my last leave. That’s how I ended up leaving Holdenville for good. But I’ll tell you that I’ve never forgotten the place. It was one of the biggest highlights of my career. I was so well-received by the wonderful people there. That’s where Cousin Carl began and it allowed me to provide a wonderful life for my family. ” Many years have passed since anyone has heard Cousin Carl’s voice on KVYL. Even so, plenty of lifelong residents will smile and nod when remembering the biggest star to ever call the place home. After working several years in Texas, Anderson again felt the urge to return to broadcasting. He moved back to Arkansas and returned to work as a disc jockey. He successfully continued to use Cousin Carl to the delight of listeners there. In 1992, Anderson realized a personal dream when he launched his own radio station. He owns and operates KWKZ 106.1, a 50,000 watt FM station in Cape Girardeau. It is known as Pure Country C106.1, the Cousin Carl station. Anderson can be heard from 10 am until 12 noon each weekday on the station (including a live feed available on the Internet). As for Holdenville, he has made two memorable trips back to town. “Bill Robinson invited me back there in about 1980 or 1981,” he said. “It was Homecoming for Holdenville High School and Bill wanted me to be there. I was just sure nobody would show up for Cousin Carl. But I’ll tell you the whole town turned out. It meant so much to me to know that all those loyal listeners remembered me and would still want to see me. It gave me such a wonderful feeling for Holdenville and I’ll never forget it.” While in Holdenville, Anderson took time to drive around and see familiar sites. “It was really nice,” he said. “We saw a lot of places, like the hospital where our son John was born. It seemed a lot bigger when he was born there. It looked a lot smaller when we went back to visit (P&S Hospital on North Bullitt Street).” The last trip to Holdenville was not nearly so sweet. Anderson was on vacation and decided to swing by Holdenville and check out the old KVYL station south of town. However, the building is now vacant and the license has been sold to another owner in another town. Holdenville’s first radio station is but a distance memory. For Anderson, the trip to Holdenville provided a chance to see the old station he helped open in 1963. He was not prepared for what greeted him in the familiar cow pasture south of town. “It was about 3 or 4 years ago,” he said. “I had a hard time finding it. When I got there, it was in terrible shape. The building was just an empty shell and the tower was down. It was so sad to see. I came back to see where everything really began for my career. It was now in terrible shape.” Anderson was surprised when a man approached. The guy is the current owner of the property where the radio station once broadcast. “I was looking at the place and he came up with a gun,” Anderson said. “He wanted to know what I was doing there. I told him I used to work there and just wanted to come back to see the place.” The land owner introduced himself and then asked one ques- Continued on Page A-6 I’m Glad to be Back!!! Arthur Chiropractic Acupuncture & Herb Clinic Specializing in NUCCA, Grostic & Acupuncture Dr. L. Kay Arthur, D.C. 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The two men talked for a few minutes and then it was time for Anderson to leave for a final time. As Bill drove away, he could see in his mirror a cow pasture with a rundown concrete block building. Time had destroyed the building. The dream Don Hopson has realized almost 50 years earlier was now an eyesore. “It was kind of sad to see it in that condition,” Anderson said. “I sure made a lot of great memories in that place. I’ll be forever thankful to the people of Holdenville for being so loyal to me when I worked at KVYL. I’ll never forget the place.” In a related note, Anderson felt bad about the way he left Don Hopson and the radio station. He hoped for many years to find his former boss. “I just wanted to thank him personally for all that he did for me and my career,” he said. “After years of looking, I finally found out where he was living. I called his home and spoke to his wife, Mary, and then to him. I just wanted to thank him for what he had done for me, for allowing me to make a good living and raise my family. But Don wouldn’t accept it.” “I didn’t have anything to do with it,’ Hopson said. “It was your talent that did it.” Anderson strongly disagrees with his old boss. “I owe you so much,” he argued. “I would never have been able to make it like I have without Don Hopson and the good people of Holdenville. I am proud of what has happened in my career. But, as I said before, it all really began for me and Cousin Carl at the radio station in Holdenville. Those were some of the best years of my life.” --KVYL to KRAF … … The history of Holdenville’s radio station Part 1 - Bill and Don and Cousin Carl Part 2 - Another Bill hits the airwaves Part 3 – Bill ‘Krashes’ onto KRAF scene (Up next: Part 2 in the series) Happy 90th Birthday Juanita Lester HOLDENVILLE TRIBUNE—DECEMBER 12, 2012—PAGE B-1 For the best night sleep you ever had, try our Tempur-Ergo Fully adjustable massage system Come in and try it out today st Loweces Pri able! l Avai 12 MONTHS SAME AS CASH On approved credit. See Store for details. FREE DELIVERY SET UP & REMOVAL With a purchase of a Tempur-Pedic Sleep Systems. MEGA STORE Mon-Sat 10-7 • Sun 12-5 4903 N. Union • East of Walmart Shawnee • 273-0655 No Interest 12 Months WAC www.americasmattressofoklahoma.com Scott McCormack Cell 580-310-4389 West of Ada on Hwy 3W • (580)436-5033 Thank You for your patronage & support! Stockers & Feeder • Pairs, Cows & Bulls Wednesdays starting at 9:00 a.m. Average Report for 12/05/2012 Total Head: 1827 #1 Steers 270-273 .......................................$200-$222 307-335 .......................................$199-$207 362-392 .......................................$183-$197 363........................................................$204 400-442 .......................................$170-$182 405-428 ................................................$187 476-478 .......................................$155-$156 450-469 .......................................$171-$172 508-547 .......................................$151-$161 555-599 .......................................$149-$158 607-640 ..................................$133.50-$146 650-695 .......................................$133-$137 664...................................................$125.50 1 Heifers 303-348 .................................... $158-$165 360-390 .................................... $149-$158 405-446 ............................... $143.50-$156 444......................................................$160 450-495 .................................... $139-$147 505-549 .................................... $130-$142 552-597 ............................ $12.50-$133.50 618-648 .................................... $128-$132 Sale Every Wednesday Don’t Lose Your Tax Break.. Huge Inventory of commercial trucks on hand buy your new truck by the end of the year! Chaprell JUANITA WAS PROUD TO HAVE ALL OF HER CHILDREN, GRANDCHILDREN AND GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN with her to celebrate her 90th birthday. She was born on October 12 in Lamar, Oklahoma. TOP—Grandchildren: (standing) Jerry Sanford, Steve Sneed, Jimmy Sanford. (seated) Tammy Wilson, Stacey Morris, (Juanita), Michal Sanford. CENTER—Great-grandchildren: (standing) Anna Rae Jett, Rachel Sneed, Kolton Sneed, Josh Morris, Whitney Morris, Ashtyn Jett (great-great-granddaughter). (seated) Jordan Sanford, Dolton Sanford, (Juanita), Christin Wilson. BOTTOM—Children and their spouses: Ronald Lester, Pat Sanford and husband, Bill (back), (Juanita), Jane Jones and Alice Lester (daughter-in-law). Date Set For Lamar Christmas Program It’s that time of year again! The Lamar Community Christmas Program will be at the Community Center on Saturday, December 15. Pot luck dinner begins at 5:00 pm with the Christmas program to follow. There will be a special guest appearance by Santa, so come enjoy good food and fun with us. Holiday Recipe from the Lamar Cookbook PUMPKIN BREAD - SYLVIA SMITH AND VICKIE GANN 2 c. sugar 1 c. chopped nuts 2 pkg. instant coconut pie filling 1/2 tsp. nutmeg 2 c. cooked pumpkin 2 c. flour 1/2 c. chopped dates 1 tsp. salt 1 1/2 c. oil 2 tsp. soda Mix and bake 1 hour 1 tsp. cinnamon or longer at 325º. 5 eggs Makes 2 loaves. 1109 N Broadway • Ada, OK (580)332-9400 1-800-880-2427 PAGE B-2—HOLDENVILLE TRIBUNE—DECEMBER 12, 2012 The Year Was 1942 CLAUDINE MORELAND HONORED MONDAY ON TWELFTH BIRTHDAY Claudine Moreland was honored Monday evening on her twelfth birthday with a party from four to six o’clock by her mother, Mrs. C.R. Moreland, at their home on S. Burgess. The house was gaily decorated with the Christmas colors and a lighted Christmas tree stood in one corner of the living room where the guests played games and the lovely birthday gifts were opened. A beautifully decorated birthday cake centered the lace-covered table as the guests were invited into the dining room for refreshments by the hostess, who was assisted with the serving by Miss Dorothy Fenneli. The invited guests attending were Neoma Middleton, Ber- nice West, Iva White, Imogene Bowers, Rita Mae Robinson, Kathleen Meyer, Maxine Stanley, Wanda Lou wigs, and Carol June McMorries. Those who sent gifts were Mrs. J.S. Meyer, Claudine Couch, and Betty Sue Johnson. GAS DEALERS ARE WARNED TO CHECK COUPON NUMBERS A warning to service station owners and operators against violation of the gasoline rationing rules by selling gas on coupons that are not numbered to correspond with the license of the car services was issued Saturday by Chairman C.O. Lucas of the gas rationing panel. Information has reached the rationing board, Lucas said, that some stations have been delivering gas to cars on which the license plates did not correspond to the numbers on the coupon books. This procedure is in strict violation of the Office of Price Administration order, Lucas pointed out. Its continuation subjects the operator to withdrawal or cancellation of his certificate of permission to operate. Lucas also called attention to the necessity for car owners to have their ration stickers fastened to their windshields. “Several drivers have not followed this ruling to place in a conspicuous place the sticker which designates whether he has an ‘A’, ‘B’ or ‘C’ coupon book,” the panel chairman said. IT’S THE ARMY FOR SPAULDING BOYS, RECORDS INDICATE Spaulding’s youths prefer the army to other branches of service, records indicate. Out of 34 young men of the community, 21 are now serving with the army. Other service men include seven in the navy, two in the marines, two in the air corps and two in the coast guard. The army men are Leslie Haines, Bobby Roberts, Bland Cotton, Laran Gordon, Olen Allen, J.J. Evans, Fred Weaver Jr., Clifton Sims, Ed Roberts, Annanias Bryant, Warren Ruthford, Charles Foster, J.D. Rupe, Ascar Gordon, Johnnie Allen, Russell Weaver, Leon Roberts, Marvin Whitlock, Orville Johnson and Carl Vaughn. The seven now in service with the nave are R.B. Edmunds, Archie Scott, Clarence Bowen, Robert Leitka, Neal Edmunds, Billie Caldwell and Dickey Scroggins. Marines are Malcolm Robinson and Orvalle Robinson. Jack Amery and John L. Trotter are in the air corps, and coast guardsmen from the community are Darril Scott and Harold Davis. FRIENDS CELEBRATE BIRTHDAY AT PARTY GIVEN BY MISS PETETE Miss Lucille Petete, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E.L. Petete, entertained with a birthday party Thursday night, in her home on N. Walnut. Games enjoyed were winkum, cross questions and silly answers, and cheat the judge. Gifts were presented and refreshments were served. Guests were Miss Jessie Edna Skope, Miss Beulah Swope, Miss Eulah Swope, Miss Tommie Lou Pogue, Miss Bobbie Shields, Miss Rowene Clenney, Miss Geneva Newman, Miss Ruby Clopton, Miss Evelyn March, Miss Marjorie Lee, Miss Bonnie Walker, Miss Esta Lee Kelly, and Miss Catherine Jenkins. Pvt. Doyle Clenney, Pvt. Dexter Clenney, Cpl. Albert Fair, M.D. Lowery, Gale Secrest, Bill Shipman, J.C. Waldroup, Billy Clopton, Theo Petete, Jimmy Kelly, Spencer Petete, Howard Banta and Billy Cotton also attended. LOCAL SAILOR HOME FROM WAR ZONE Back from the Pacific war zone, where he has been on duty with the U.S. Navy ever since it was a war zone, Earl Riley Moore, of the U.S.S. Boise, ar- rived early Saturday to visit his mother, Mrs. John Moore, Holdenville, until after Christmas. The Boise is one of the ships figuring heroically in the Solomons battle. Moore, a seaman, enlisted October 31, 1940. CAMP FIRE GIRLS CELEBRATE NEARING HOLIDAYS AT PARTY Annual Christmas party of the Netoppew Groups One and Two, Camp Fire Girls, was enjoyed Saturday afternoon at the home of the guardian, Mrs. H.S. Carver, S. Oak. A gaily decorated gift tree, greens, bells and other symbols of the season were used about the rooms. The girls played games with prizes being awarded to Barbara Ann Mealey and Rosemarie Lowther. An exchange of gifts was held and climaxing the entertainment, party favors of miniature Christmas stockings filled with candy, were presented. Refreshment plates featured the red and green color not of Christmas. Guests especially invited were Mrs. M.S. Courtright, Mrs. Leora Parsons and Miss Genevieve Courtright. Camp Fire Girls present were Carol Lynn Whiteley, Joe Fuller Doyle, Patti Gille, Nancy Lee Gaines, Rosemare Lowther, Joan Kent, Anna Mae Jacobs, Joy Hawkins, Barbara Ann Mealey, Pat Callan, Georgia Lee Parsons, Carolyn Sue Hudson, Cora Elizabeth Bronaugh, Shirley Hutchings and Carol McMorries. JUNIOR HIGH JOTTINGS Supt. J.W. Bell, in his visits to Junior High rooms, stressed the importance to the taxpayers, of our getting to school on time. Quote! “The taxpayer pays money to send you to school and three minutes lost every morning soon mounts up”. This is a loss to the students as well as parents. The time wasted during the school years is often wanted in later years. A CERTAIN INDIVIDUAL in second hour Algebra class, being seized by a violent fit of sneezing, was offered a small bottle of spirits of ammonia and instructed to smell it. The sneezing stopped and now several students have armed themselves with ammonia and Kleenex to fight colds partly caused by the “fire-less” rooms in Junior High. A person checking on the heat control stated that he thought the building pleasantly warm. He is near the boiler room. Maybe the reason my grades are like a thermometer is that they drop with the cold. Also the amount of students absent with colds or flu is something to be thought about. ALTHOUGH MOST STUDENTS of Junior High purchase defense stamps regularly at Senior high sales and down town, the subject of selling them at the Junior High office is under consideration. The amount of stamps and bonds purchased by the students is estimated at running into the thousands of dollars. However a more positive number will be determined in the poll to be taken in the near future. The amount of stamps and bonds in possession of the students will determine the fact whether the sale of stamps will be begun or not. If this is necessary the date will be the same as in senior high. SOMETHING HAS BEEN SAID about forming a student Continued on Page B-3 HOLDENVILLE TRIBUNE—DECEMBER 12, 2012—PAGE B-3 The Year Was 1942 Continued from Page B-2 council for junior high, especially since Jack Thrower moved off and left the ninth grade without a president. Pretty good idea, don’t you think? And a pep club too, since senior high seems too busy to pay any attention to the Cubs even if they did win their first and last game. This is food for thought, so, students and teachers, digest it well? NOTICE—The Camp Fire Girls are selling Christmas cards and would appreciate your patronage . . . Also Mrs. Veach and other teachers are selling Christmas seals. This is for a worthy cause and the money is used right here in this county for someone you might know. ALL-STATE GRID HONOR WON BY WAYNE BURD Carrying the blue and gold of the Holdenville Wolverines into the ranks of all-state gridiron selections for the first time since Jimmie Cain stepped into the state limelight as a halfback in 1932, Wayne Burd, speedy HHS fullback, today was named all-state fullback by the Daily Oklahoman. Burd will be a ball-carrier on one of the four teams of “standout” high school football players chosen by sports officials of the state, and probably will see service for the South eleven in the all-state grid contest, slated for next spring. Burd’s record this season, in the opinion of many fans, has topped all previous performances of Wolverine gridsters, even that of Cain. The 18-year-old, 175-pound speed merchant ran and kicked 112 points for the Wolverines this season, and has displayed one of the most outstanding records of broken-field running ever seen on the local grid-iron. STONY POINT by Mamie Lois Hardwick The pie supper held Saturday night proved to be very successful with #37.94 taken in. Anglin Huett received the cake for the prettiest girl. Other contests were won by Albert Ashbrook who received the soap for being the ugliest man and Mr. and Mrs. Wince Hanks for the sourest couple. Proceeds will be used for a community Christmas tree. Mrs. Elvis Howell, Mrs. Wince Hanks and Mrs. Luther Brake are on the Christmas committee. No exact date has been set for the Christmas tree. Pvt. Tom Clemens has returned to his camp in Texas after a short furlough with friends and relatives. Lee Ola and Benny Joe Linders of Beulah spent Saturday with Mr. and Mrs. Louis Linders. Mrs. Memo Mitchell transacted business in Gerty Saturday. Those attending the ball game at Calvin Thursday night were Salma Lee Middleton, Boyce Glynn, Frank and Mary Ann Sneed and Harold Hanks. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Milam of Beulah spent Sunday with their daughter, Mrs. Lisa Sneed and Mr. Sneed. Bill Narton and children of Tupelo spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Memo Mitchell. PARTY TUESDAY NIGHT HONORS PFC. FARE Miss Esta Lee Kelley was hostess Tuesday evening with a party honoring Pfc. Elbert Fare, who is home on a furlough from Pine Camp, N.Y. Games were played and delicious refreshments were served at the close of the evening to the following guests: Lucille Petete, Marjorie Lee, Mary Berryman, Katharine Jenkins, Bonnie Walker, Bobby Shields, Roberta Martin, Evelyn Marsh, Rowene Clenney, and Velma Glass. Also Pfc. Elbert Fare, Bobby Fare, Gale Secrest, Spencer Petete, Jim Kelley, Elmo McGhee, Everett McGhee, bill Cotton, Elmer Newman, J.C. Waldroup, Herman Lawyer, E.J. Edwards, M.D. Lowery, Orvil Jenkins, Lee Holmes, Johnson Harjo, B.C. Moore, and the host- ess, Esta Lee Kelley. T.E.L. CLASS ENJOYS CHRISTMAS PARTY TUESDAY AFTERNOON The dining room of the First Baptist Church was the scene of the annual Christmas social and 1 o’clock luncheon of the T.E.L. Sunday school class of that church. The song, “My Faith Looks Up to Thee” was the opening feature of the program followed by each member repeating a Bible verse in answer to roll call. Mrs. O. Hunt gave a prayer; and then Mrs. Grace Higgins read the devotionals from Isaiah 9:16. The well-known Christmas story “The Other Wise Man” by Henry Van Dyke, was delightfully related by Mrs. Herman Darks, a guest at the meeting. Gifts were exchanged among the members and new “sunshine friends” were drawn for the coming year. Hostesses for the meeting were Mrs. Annie Harris, Mrs. Ed Ligon, Mrs. Hunt, and Mrs. D.T. Pike. Guests were Mrs. Palmer, north of the city, and Mrs. Darks. Other members were: Mrs. Lizzie Kernek, Mrs. Stella Stamps, Mrs. Fannie McGowan, Mrs. Marks, Mrs. Alice Furlong, Mrs. John Hunt, Mrs. Grace Higgins, Mrs. D.T. Pike, Mrs. G.L. Morgan and Mrs. Fannie Albertson. ALL ZONES THIS COPY FOR THE WEEK OF DECEMBER 9, 2012. PAGE B-4—HOLDENVILLE TRIBUNE—DECEMBER 12,ONLY 2012 PROGRAM! 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Please fax resume to 405-585-2521 or fill out an application in person at 102 Riveroaks, Holdenville, OK EEO Threads of Life More Food For Birds HOLDENVILLE TRIBUNE—DECEMBER 12, 2012—PAGE B-5 Diamond Shop The 100 E Main St - Ada, OK (580) 332-0457 Store Hours. 10 - 5:30 Mon-Fri • 10 - 5 Saturday Cleo LeVally The female Cardinal I saw over a week ago has gone. I saw her on the deck for two days and then have not seen her again. I am sure that she will be back in the spring. Anyway, I am hoping to attract other birds, like the ones that used to come around in the winter. I am trying to attract them without the ground feeders that I used for several years. I used small boxes and small food cans and used them as molds for the bird food to harden in. After mixing grain and other items with the melted suet and poured into the containers, it was put into the refrigerator to harden. I used the mesh bags that oranges, tangerines, etc., came in to put some of the food in and tied it to a tree limb. This is what I made up for the small Finches. I put the suet in a large pot over a very low heat and melted it down.. After letting it cool, I mixed 1 cup of millet, ½ cup bread crumbs, ½ cup American cheese, cubed and then added some sand for grit. I used tuna cans to pour this in. I used six inch nails to nail these tins to trees around the yard. I taped the exposed end of the nails for these birds to have a safe perch while they ate. Food for the Wrens was made with 2 cups dried bread crumbs, ½ cup coconut, 1 cup raisins, 1 cup ground peanuts or pecans, ½ tsp. sand and 1 ½ cups suet. Mix all the dry in- gredients in a bowl, Pour 1 ½ cups of suet over this and pour into boxes to mold. Refrigerate to harden and then put into a piece of net and secure to a tree limb or post. These are only some suggestions. Corn meal can be used instead of the sand. Peanut butter can also be added if desired. We do not have much snow in Southern Oklahoma but to have food out for them when it does snow is gratifying. I know that in the spring I will have Robins, Mockingbirds, Doves, more Sparrows and hopefully the Blue Birds and others in the yard. I know the Cardinals will be back. They have not missed a summer yet. Good luck if you use any of these recipes for the birds. We had 8 “Moon “ players tonight! It’s hard to get everyone together with illness, holidays and cold weather. But when we do, we do have fun! At table #1 - Lynn Marquis and Selma Fitzhugh played against Geraldine Ingram and Sharon Dilday. Sharon was on a roll as she shot the moon 4 times! Yea! Sharon! She won 3 times and lost 1 time but they still managed to win the game! No wonder I couldn’t get a good hand! Sharon and Geraldine won 6 games. Selma and Lynn kept looking for Marie’s crying towel. Go figure! At table #2 - Janice Eller and Loita Sharp played against Norma Summy and Sue Wood. Janice and Loita won 3 games and Norma and Sue won 5 games. This was a quieter table. I think that they even took turns winning! Oh, well! One hundred years from now, no one will remember who won or who lost. It’s how you play the game, right?! Selma brought a delicious cheese ball and crackers! When you loose your mo-jo, getting up to get something to eat helps! Thanks, Selma! Come and join us next Monday night! You will have a good time, I promise! Turning men into super heroes since 1962 Christmas Hours Mon - Sat 10 to 6 Sunday 1 to 5 Dec 17-22 open til 8 50th Anniversary 47th Anniversary Sale save 20% - 60% Game Night News Friday, December 14th Saturday, December 15th Monday, Decembery 16th Lamar New Age News by Maxine Welch November 28th was our birthday dinner. Birthday celebrants for November were Leola Huff, Roy Welch and Peggy Davis. Peggy Davis won the birthday pillow and Leola Huff won the key chain. Healthback did blood pressure checks. December 4th we had bingo. Our next bingo will be December 18th. Dec ember 21st is our Christmas dinner; also we will have a covered dish dinner. We will be closed on December 24th and 25th. We will reopen on the 26th of December. Come join us. Hope everyone has a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. We will be closed on January 1st and open on January 2nd. Service Friday For Frances “Imogene” Higgins Frances “Imogene” Higgins April 23, 1931 ~ December 11, 2012 Frances “Imogene” Higgins was welcomed into the loving arms of her Lord and Savior on December 11, 2012 at the age of 81. Imogene was born April 23, 1931 in Hughes County, Oklahoma to her parents, Ernest and Roma (Harwell) Allen. On November 5, 1949, Imogene married the love of her life, Carl Gene Higgins on a family farm in Hughes County, Oklahoma. This union of marriage was blessed with two children, Lynn and Carla. Imogene was truly a Proverbs 31 woman. A wonderful and creative homemaker, Imogene was an amazingly good cook, skilled seamstress, and a master of Do-It-Yourself projects including landscaping, bricking a fireplace, home restoration, refinishing furniture, and upholstery, just to name a few of her many talents. She blessed so many people with her talent, time and friendship. She had a heart for serving the Lord and others. She was a longtime member of Shartel Church of God. Although it breaks our hearts for Imogene to leave us now, we rejoice in knowing we will be reunited with her in Heaven someday and she has received her eternal reward. Imogene was preceded in death by her parents. Imogene leaves cherished memories with her loving husband of 63 years, Carl Gene Higgins of the home; son, Steven “Lynn” Higgins and his wife, Barbara of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; daughter, Carla Scott and her husband, Randy of Edmond, Oklahoma; 4 grandchildren: Ben Higgins and his wife, Samantha of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, Brian Higgins and his wife, Abby of Yukon, Oklahoma, Meredith Scott and Macall Scott, both of Edmond, Oklahoma; 4 great grandsons: Jackson, Tyson, Steven and Lleyton Higgins, all of Poplar Bluff, Missouri; many beloved brothers and sisters-in-law, numerous nieces and nephews, countless cousins, and many loving friends. Viewing will be at the Vondel Smith & Son Mortuary at South Lakes from 4-8 PM Thursday with the family greeting friends from 6-8 PM. Services to celebrate her life will be 11:00 AM Friday, December 14, 2012 at Shartel Church of God, 11600 S. Western Ave, OKC. 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Sparks, be judicially determined, that the Decedent be determined to have died testate, that Letters Testamentary be issued to Hazel M. Sparks as Personal Representative of the Estate and that the heirs, devisees and legatees of John F. Sparks, Deceased, be determined. Pursuant to an Order of this Court made on the 6th day of December, 2012, Notice is hereby given that on the 27th day of December, 2012, at 2:30 p.m., the Petition will heard before the undersigned Judge of the District Court in the District Courtroom of the Hughes County Courthouse, Holdenville, Oklahoma, when and where all persons interested may appear and contest the same. Dated this 6th day of December, 2012. B. Gordon Allen Judge of the District Court A p p r o v e d : Joel D. Butterworth, OBA#12590 Butterworth, Irby & Irby, P.L.L.C. P.O. Box 955 104 N. 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