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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. Correction Loren E. Angle was not cited for failure to wear a...
Real Estate Transfers Book 851 Page 693: Kenneth W. Smith, a single person, and Kenneth W. Smith, as trustee of the Kenneth W. Smith Revocable Living Trust, conveys unto Timothy P. Kirkham and Gena L. Kirkham, husband and wife. The west 3/4ths of the northwest quarter, also described as the west half of the northwest quarter and the west half of the east half of the northwest quarter of section 15, township 24 north, range ten W.I.M., Alfalfa County, Oklahoma. Joint tenancy warranty deed. Terry and Brenda Harrison, a married couple, conveys...
Tuesday, November 12, 2019 On this day there were one traffic stop and one civil paper served. 10:28 a.m. Call about credit card fraud. Caller wanted to speak to an officer. 12:30 p.m. Caller reported fire units be dispatched to an oil rig fire that is growing. 02:00 p.m. Report came in about a person trying to steal a deer stand from callers’ property. 03:23 p.m. Call came in regarding a reckless driver that headed towards Cherokee from Highway 54/8. Wednesday, November 13, 2019 On this day there were five traffic stops and one civil paper s...
Limited Civil Filings Pratt Regional Medical Center vs, Janelle Gross Pratt Regional Medical Center vs. Tabitha Miranda Discover Bank vs. Barbara A. Barriger Crown Asset Management LLC vs. Brandy L Quinlan Johnson Genesis Health Clubs Inc vs. Stephen Ricke Jefferson Capital Systems LLC vs. Tracy Dyer Small Claim Filings Justin A Rugg vs. Chad J Mull Traffic Filings Thomas Mather Garland has been cited with having a defective tail lamp on a motor vehicle. ($183) The following people have been cited with speeding: Gregory Elbert Alliston ($183),...
Real Estate Transfers Book 144 Page 472: Linda K. Wheelock, a single person, conveys unto Tonia M. Van Ranken. Commencing at the southwest corner of the southeast quarter of section one, township 32, range 12 west of the sixth principal meridian, Barber County, Kansas. Warranty deed. Book 144 Page 474: Clinton D. Crites and Jennifer Leigh Lebert, husband and wife, convey unto Loren W. Boor and Remington J. Boor. All that part of the southeast quarter of section 21, township 32south, range ten west of the sixth principal meridian, lying north...
Monday, November 11, 2019 Barber County Sheriff’s Office (BASO) investigated a welfare check on animals on U.S. Highway 281. Medicine Lodge Police Department (MLPD) investigated the welfare of a dog on Freemont Street. Kiowa Police Department (KWPD) did a VIN check on 7th Street. BASO responded to cattle out on Gyp Hill Road. BASO responded to a motorist assist on Gyp Hill Road. BASO investigated a suspicious trailer on Gyp Hill Road. BACO responded to cattle out on Hazelton Road. MLPD responded to an accidental 911 call. BASO responded to s...
A number of years ago, I remember attending a family Thanksgiving gathering out of town when flu struck several people. One infant and a couple of adults were affected. Suddenly chicken soup was added to the menu. It really put a damper on the festivities. With Thanksgiving approaching and the busy holiday season beginning, it’s a good time to look at some ways to stay healthy and avoid colds and flu. Information and tips I’m citing come from the October 2019 Prevention magazine. Of course, the first thing you should do is get a flu shot. Vac... Full story
This is the second of a series of articles designed to recognize the work of many individuals who were responsible for getting Northwestern Territorial Normal School located in Alva, Oklahoma Territory, in 1897 and for providing leadership to ensure quality education for the critical years that followed. Much of the information in this article can be found in the book Northwestern Oklahoma State University, A Centennial History (copyright 1996) written by Wayne Lane. Around two years ago I was a...
Graveside services for Helen Venosdel will be 11 a.m. Thursday, November 21, 2019, at the Alva Municipal Cemetery with Max Ridgeway officiating. Interment is under the direction of Marshall Funeral Home of Alva. Helen Evelyn Venosdel, daughter of the late Robert and Pearl Isabelle (Gilliland) Cox, was born October 15, 1930, at Hardtner, Kansas, and passed away November 17, 2019, at Kiowa, Kansas, at the age of 89 years, 1 month and 2 days. Helen attended school at Horace Mann and graduated from...
Mary Thilsted Koop passed away peacefully on November 16, 2019, in Norman, Oklahoma. A devoted wife, mother, Grammy, aunt, sister and friend, her generous and loving presence on this Earth will be missed. Mary was born on January 7, 1934, to Peter and Freda (Eckert) Thilsted in Hardtner, Kansas. The eighth of nine Thilsted children, Mary grew up on the family farm in north Woods County where she milked cows, tended the garden, rode her favorite horse, Trixie, and shared the bonding experience...
Olive Margaret Powell Appleton was born March 11, 1923, in Jackson, Mississippi, to Ada Reeves Powell and Martin Powell. Olive grew up in a large extended family in Pike and Walthall counties in Mississippi. After graduating from Mississippi College in 1943 she took a job teaching school in Baltimore, Maryland. She earned a Master's of Religious Education from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in 1947, and married Vincent Braly Appleton that year. Olive and Vincent served congregations in Kentucky, Indiana, California, Germany,...
John Lee, son of May (Stone) and LeDrew Wilkinson, was born March 4, 1940, in Alva, Oklahoma. He passed away on November 17, 2019, at the age of 79 years, 8 months and 13 days, John was perhaps best known as the rural letter carrier with the United States Post Office serving the surrounding Alva area. He also worked at the government printing office in Washington, D.C. He is remembered fondly by his family for his keen sense of humor and passion for the stock market. He had a deep love of the ocean and sailing. One of his fondest memories was...
– Friday night the South Barber Chieftains football team ended their season with a hard-fought loss of 20-28 to Osborne as they went for the Sectional title. Coach Matt Cantrell said, "I've never been more proud of a team than this one. They came out half strength, with all the injuries, and battled hard. They played with guts and determination against the No. 1 team in the state. That's all you can ask for as a coach." Cheerleader Grace Cantrell runs the South Barber flag after another t...
Cherokee put up the town Christmas tree Monday, Nov. 18. Schaun Aker of Cherokee Main Steet said it is the biggest Christmas tree Cherokee's ever had. The tree will be lit the evening of Dec. 4 after the town's Christmas parade, which begins at 7 p.m. Here, the tree is being installed in the gap left after tearing down a rapidly deteriorating building (originally a J.C. Penneys, and later the Waffle House cafe). The city plans to make that area a pocket park....
The Alfalfa County commissioners met at their usual time and place Monday morning with a relatively short agenda. Jay Hague, Stan Tucker and Marvin Woodall began by approving minutes from last week's meeting and went on to review and approve blanket purchase orders, monthly officer reports, and maintenance and operation warrants for payment. With no road crossing permits to sign off on, the trio moved to the next agenda item to discuss safety-sensitive roles, job descriptions and positions in regards to the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Act. Last...
Aline-Cleo Basketball Homecoming will be Friday night, Nov. 22, at the high school gym at 5:15 p.m. Games start at 6 between the Cougars and Wynona. The Cougar Cubs will also be performing at half-time of the girls' game....
Sam Moran, freshman, was chosen as the Aline-Cleo October Student of the Month His school philosophy is: "Early is on time, on time is late, and late is failing." He feels the Aline-Cleo school is unique because the entire high school is about one fourth the size of just his grade in Bartlesville, which was his previous school. His best friend, Thomas Parsley, motivated him to do his best. Sam enjoys playing sports, instruments and puzzles – specifically Rubik's Cubes. His favorite quote is "...
Ryan Hammer, history teacher at Aline-Cleo, along with his military history students, presented the Veterans Day program honoring the community veterans. The speaker was Jimmy Mull, who served in the Air Force for 26 years and retired as a senior master sergeant. He worked as an air traffic controller and as an evaluator weapons director aboard the AWACS. Currently he serves as the chief of police for Fairview. Hammer served in the Air Force as a Security Forces member and attained the rank of...
The Cherokee FFA held their annual labor auction and dinner on Nov. 12 at the Alfalfa County Fairgrounds. Approximately 200 people were served calf fries, smoked pork chops, cheesy potatoes, rolls, cobblers and drink. A total of 55 FFA members and one advisor averaged $285 each for up to eight hours of labor. Ten dessert items were donated for a silent auction in addition to a live auction of calf fries, pork chops, two homemade cobblers and a picnic table constructed by the Ag Power and...
The Cherokee FFA sporting clays senior team placed ninth out of 20 total teams at the State FFA Sporting Clays contest Nov. 13 at the Oklahoma City Gun Club in Arcadia. Jade Jantzen placed fourth overall senior individual, tying for third place with a score of 16 out of 20....
Candidates for the boards of education in nine Alfalfa County school districts will file their Declarations of Candidacy beginning at 8 a.m. on Monday, Dec 2, and continuing Tuesday, Dec. 3 and Wednesday, Dec 4, Alfalfa County Election Board Secretary Kelly Stein said today. Stein said the official filing period ends at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 4. All candidate filings will occur at the Alfalfa County Election Board office located at 602 W. 5th St., Cherokee, Stein said. The board of education positions at stake will be filled at the Board of...
Clare Pollock, a sophomore at South Barber High School, is the local winner of the Kiowa, Kansas, VFW Post 5982 and Auxiliary Voice of Democracy essay contest. This is a nationwide contest with the patriotic theme for 2019-20 "What Makes America Great." The daughter of Mark and Krista Pollock of Kiowa, Clare was one of three high school students who entered the contest judged by retired English teacher Pat Noble. Students compete by writing and recording a 3-5 minute audio essay on the theme....
Charges have been filed against two people connected with James Crabtree Correctional Center (JCCC) in Helena. Barmun Kiani, 39, who is an inmate in the custody of the Department of Corrections (DOC), has been charged with conspiracy. This felony crime is punishable by imprisonment for up to ten years, or a fine of up to $5,000, or both. Harley Christina Alaire Jones, 24, of Helena, has been charged with sexual battery, a felony punishable by imprisonment for up to ten years. She is also charged with felony conspiracy. Court records show...
The City of Kiowa's new administrator Rusty Varnado took his seat at the city council monthly meeting for the first time at the November meeting. With the change in Daylight Saving Time the meetings changed from 8 p.m. to 7 p.m. However, the 7 p.m. meeting didn't start until shortly before 8 because council did not have a quorum. Councilmembers Brian Hill and Russ Molz were not there. Councilmember Brent Shaffer, who is grade 7-12 principal at South Barber, was still at the school board meeting. Eventually all three appeared at the meeting so...
