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The members of Beta Eta Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi met recently in the home of Doris Roberts with nine members present. The opening ritual was recited followed by the reading of the minutes of the previous meeting. Committee reports were given. Our next social will be a visit to Spa Deco. There was no unfinished business. Election of officers was held with Doris Roberts and Carolyn Gasaway being named as co-presidents; ViAnn Wiersig will remain as vice president, Linda Overton as secretary, Kathy Moss as treasurer and Lucy Rhodes as extension...
Menu for Woods County Senior Citizens Monday – Swedish meatballs with mushroom gravy, seasoned lima beans, tomato and zucchini, rice, pudding Tuesday – Baked ziti, winter mix vegetables, cinnamon apples, garlic bread, gelatin Wednesday – Meatloaf, mashed potatoes with gravy, seasoned spinach, whole wheat roll, chocolate cake Thursday – Garlic chicken, parslied new potatoes, California blend veggies, hot roll, spiced peaches Friday – Ham and beans, tomato relish, tropical fruit, cornbread, dessert...
Genevieve Farris hosted the February meeting of the Tulip Garden Club in her home on Feb. 9. Farris welcomed her guests to an early Valentine’s Day brunch with a beautifully decorated table featuring a pink cyclamen as a centerpiece; red, pink and white heart-shaped paper doilies; and ruby and white glass tableware. Each member received a charming glass filled with Valentine candies and topped with ribbons and hearts. The brunch consisted of almond chicken casserole, fruit salad, bundt cake, and chocolate-covered strawberries. Coffee and tea w...
Construction of a turf runway and rental rates for the new T-hangar are set for discussion and action at the Alva Regional Airport Commission meeting Monday. The commission meets at 7 p.m. at the airport. In addition, the board members will discussion and possibly take action on a landlord’s consent and subordination agreement between Terry Cline, BancCentral and the airport. Cline has built a hangar on leased airport land and plans to finance it. There will also be reports from the airport manager and from city council....
Feb. 20–24 was National FFA Week. On Monday Alva FFA had a chapter meeting to celebrate the winners of the Ag in the Classroom video contest. Tuesday the officers talked on KOFM radio in Enid. Wednesday the chapter had an appreciation breakfast for the teachers. Thursday they took appreciation cards and trinkets to Beadles Nursing Home. Friday, after a week of coin collection for the Kiss the Pig contest, Mr. Pankhurst was the winner. He kissed a pig in a school assembly. Freshmen members w...
Alva Police received a couple of theft reports from residents recently. On Monday, March 6, Wayne Wiersig who lives in the 1100 block of Center Street contacted police. He noticed that a pump sprayer was missing from the back of his pickup. He told Officer Timothy Clapp the last time he saw it was the evening of March 3, and he noticed it was missing the next morning. Ashlee Kilgore, who lives in an apartment in the Buena Vista Apartments, contacted law enforcement on Monday, March 6, about 6:20 p.m. She told Officer Timothy Clapp when she came...
A reported domestic altercation in Waynoka landed a man with a felony charge in Woods County. According to court documents, on March 2 about 7:10 p.m. Waynoka Police Officer Misty Smiley received a report of a woman at the police department needing to talk to an officer. When she arrived, Shy-Ann Swanson met her in the parking lot. Swanson told Officer Smiley she lives with Joshua Davis in Waynoka, and he kicked her out of the house but would not let her have her kids. He is not biologically related to the children. Swanson said when she tried...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has a number of specific programs to provide assistance to Oklahomans impacted by the wildfires. The type of assistance available is dependent on factors unique to each individual. It is important to review all available options to determine which program and type of assistance fits your situation: FARM SERVICES AGENCY (FSA) Emergency Loans (EM) • Available based on the physical loss of property, including cattle and stored hay lost in a wildfire, and buildings and fences damaged or destroyed • Loans may be...
Watchful waiting pretty much describes the activity on the wildfire front in northwest Oklahoma Saturday. The Oklahoma Forestry Service reports not a lot changed on the fires since Friday. Minimal spots of active fire were observed. It seems to be mostly a matter of patrolling the area and waiting for the final bits of fuel such as thick tree trunks to be consumed. Congressman Frank Lucas was expected to visit the area on Saturday. Friday, the Oklahoma Forestry Service released an updated map...
Rafferty Brown Rafferty Brown is the son of Rick and Lori Brown. High school activities include Key Club, FCA and basketball. Activities outside of school include attending the United Methodist church. His goal after high school is to attend college to obtain a degree. The best advice Brown could give to a freshman is, "Listen to your leaders, don't be disrespectful, enjoy high school and you will find success." His personal philosophy in life is, "Man is nothing else but what he makes of...
A minor collision occurred on Tuesday, March 7, in Alva when a vehicle backing from a parking space struck another parked vehicle. In incident occurred at 3:45 p.m. at 504 Seventh St. in front of the Alva Public Library. Jack Louthan, 18, of Alva was backing a 2007 red Toyota from a parking space when he struck an adjacent 2003 Buick. Louthan drove around and parked on the north side of the library. He then went inside to locate the driver, Mary Ann Risinger, 70, of Alva. Alva Police Officer Timothy Clapp filed the collision...
A relief fund has been established by the Oklahoma Cattlemen's Foundation (OCF) to help Beaver, Ellis, Harper and Woodward county cattlemen who have been affected by recent wildfires in the area. Donations to the relief effort can be made by mail or online. Checks should be made payable to the Oklahoma Cattlemen's Foundation with "Fire Relief" in the memo line, and can be mailed to P.O. Box 82395 Oklahoma City, OK 73148. Online donations can be made at www.okcattlemen.org. To make a donation of...
A Waynoka woman said her ex-boyfriend didn’t know she had a burglar alarm installed. According to court documents, she told police he attempted to break into the house because she refused to talk to him, setting off the alarm. Brandon Doyle Ross, 31, of Waynoka has been charged with burglary in the first degree, a felony. This crime is punishable by imprisonment for seven to 20 years. He is accused of forcibly pulling off the front screen door and breaking in the front door of his ex-girlfriend’s Alva residence. Alva Police Officer William Sha...
The wildfires that have raged through four states, including much of northwest Oklahoma, the first week of March 2017 are still not contained. At a press conference called Friday morning at the West Woodward Airport, one of the speakers, Drew Dailey, the incident commander from the Oklahoma Forestry Service, said the four fire areas are still blazing. The firefighters have named the locations: at the time of the press conference, the Starbuck Fire included 623,000 acres and was about 10 percent...
A former coach at Northwestern Oklahoma State University has been charged with one felony and one misdemeanor in Woods County. Charles Phillip Zeilman, 48, of Alva was charged Feb. 24 with unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, a felony. This crime is punishable by a fine of $500 to $5,000 or imprisonment for one to five years or both. He is also charged with a misdemeanor of driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol, a misdemeanor, which is punishable by a fine of up to $1,000 and imprisonment for 10 days to one year. His...
Employers seeking employees have an opportunity to go right to the source by attending the Spring 2017 Career and Internship Fair at Northwestern Oklahoma State University-Alva on March 27 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Twelve employers have currently registered. Registration is still open to reserve booth space by registering on www.nwosu.edu/career-fairs or by calling Andrea Lauderdale, career services coordinator for the Career Services Office, at 580-327-8606. Representatives may set up tables in the Student Center Ranger Room from noon to 3 p.m....
Before you read this, let me assure you I don't think educators are paid enough in Oklahoma, but they should blame the same politicians for their problems that I do. Where were the raises when Oklahoma was taking in money hand over fist a few years ago? Now let me see … I am going to send every citizen in Alva on a fabulous vacation to Branson, Missouri, for a week, all expenses paid. The only thing is, I have many obligations (bank, utilities, food, etc.) that need to be taken care of and I don...
The Alva High School Goldbugs baseball team started their season the road as they faced off with Pioneer-Pleasant Vale on Thursday and Jones on Friday. Game One The Goldbugs had a tightly contested game on Thursday, narrowly getting their first win to open their season with a 1-0 victory over Pioneer. The game remained tied at zero-all for most of the evening until the seventh inning. With two outs in the top of the seventh, T.W. Beiswanger hit a double line drive to right field to score Chase Jones across home plate for the Goldbugs first run...
Northwestern Oklahoma State took the road this weekend to East Central to take on the Tigers for the fourth conference series of the year. Northwestern would drop the first of Friday's doubleheader, 6-0 and the second 4-3. Four Rangers were solid at the plate on the afternoon led by Pat Delano who was 3-for-4 at the dish. Jorin Van Amstel (.333), Arturo Castro (.286) and Nathan Kane (.250) were the other three to have multiple hit games in the two-game day. Game One Starting on the mound for the Rangers was freshman Sean Rydell, who would go...
A spirited Ranger softball team gave head coach Jill Webb her first career victory on Friday afternoon, as Northwestern split their doubleheader with East Central. After falling 4-1 to the Tigers in the first game, the Rangers rallied back and took a 7-4 win in Game Two. The win marks the programs first conference victory of the season while snapping the teams 14-game slide. Game 1 On a cold and windy afternoon, the Rangers hosted East Central in game one of the four-game weekend series. The...
Friday, March 3, 2017 12:57 p.m. Child in car alone. 2:09 p.m. German shepherd dog was out at Seventh Street and Santa Fe. 5:21 p.m. Two dogs inside WalMart. Saturday, March 4, 2017 12:04 a.m. Medical call in the 1000 block of Ninth Street. 4:09 p.m. Manchester Fire paged for a fire at McClain and County Road 7:20 p.m. Sunday, March 5, 2017 10:09 a.m. 911 call, vehicle had rolled over on County Road 470. 12:19 p.m. Reporting party (RP) needed an ambulance for a possible broken arm. 6:33 p.m. RP advised of a welfare check. Advised person was a...
4 Guilty 10 Felonies Gary Lowell Lyon, 43, Carmen: Defendant pleaded guilty Jan. 11, 2017, to petit larceny in case CF-15-103. Defendant has been sentenced to a term of six months imprisonment under the custody and control of Woods County Sheriff. Defendant shall pay total fees and cost of $1,009.60. Gary Wayne Vickery, 31, Alva: Defendant pleaded guilty Jan. 11, 2017, to injuring public building in case CF-15-127. Defendant has been sentenced to a term of 10 years imprisonment under the custody and control of Oklahoma Department of...
According to the affidavits and petitions on file, the following individuals have been charged. An individual is innocent of any charges listed below until proven guilty in a court of law. All information is a matter of public record and may be obtained by anyone during regular hours at the Woods County Courthouse. The Alva Review-Courier will not intentionally alter or delete any of this information. If it appears in the courthouse public records, it will appear in this newspaper. Felony Filings Joshua James Davis, 25, Waynoka, has been...
Cindy Foresman vs. Shaden Trae Forsman, Laverne: dissolution of marriage ($252.14). Ariel Sue Ann Green vs. Joe Allen Green: dissolution of marriage ($262.14)....
Nathan Brooks Clovard and Anastasia Marie Hopper, both of Alva: marriage license (counselling) ($5)....
