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| THIS AIRSTREAM TRAILER only did a quarter turn
onto its side Thursday, but that and the twisting it went through
before overturning were enough to separate the body from the
frame. Peering into the cab of the pickup that was pulling it
is OHP 2nd Lt. Brad Neidy. (CDN photo by Rod Serfoss)10-14-05 |
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FOR THE 103rd TIME, Lorene Richardson had a
birthday Thursday. On hand to help her celebrate were her son,
Junior, and great-granddaughters Lori, left, and Carleigh Richardson.
The girls are daughters of grandson Jackie Richardson, who also
attended but was elsewhere when the photo was made. (CDN photo
by Gerald Green)10-14-05 |
| OKLAHOMA ART EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR Amy Fiegener
of Clinton (at right) was busy with winning Washington and Southwest
Elementary School artists hanging up this display in the Clinton
Public Library Tuesday afternoon. Shown helping her are (from
left) Jennifer Williams, McKinley Fuentez, Micky Herrera and
(on ladder) Owen Poe. More photos from the Oklahoma Junior Art
Exhibition exhibit at the library appear today on page five.
(CDN photo by Steve Belcher)10-13-05 |
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THIS MAY LOOK like a dire emergency where a
driver is trapped in a vehicle, but it was actually a training
session for Clinton firefighters with the Jaws of Life rescue
tool. Shown tearing apart this hapless vehicle are (around car
from left) Lindel Koch, T.J. Worcester, Steve Jones, Heath Clem,
Assistant Fire Chief Robert McDown, Toby Anders, Jay Baker,
Ronnie Williams and Daniel Ashcraft. (CDN photo by Rod Serfoss)10-12-05 |
| AS A SOFT RAIN falls, lights from Clinton police
cars glisten on the wet pavement outside 500 N. 15th St. where
a man was shot to death Monday night. The man was allegedly
threatening a Clinton policeman with a knife. Tape between the
two cars cordons off the shooting scene. (CDN Photo by Gerald
Green)10-11-05 |
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LOIS SCHIMMELS, left, Businesswoman of the
Year in Clinton, receives not only a plaque but also a hug from
AMBUCS representative Lynn Mendoza at Monday night's Clinton
Chamber of Commerce banquet. Businessman of the Year Bob Marcy
was not present to receive his award. (CDN photo by Gerald Green)10-11-05 |
| IT WAS A BEAUTIFUL EVENING for
football at the Tornado Bowl Friday. This was the scene at coronation
ceremonies prior to the Clinton-Guymon game as Amanda Hargus
was crowned the 2005 Clinton Football Homecoming Queen. She's
shown with escort Beau Lee. (CDN photo by Sean Stephens)10-9-05 |
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| CLINTON HIGH SCHOOL 1952 ALUMNI enjoyed breakfast
early Saturday at the Days Inn Branding Iron Restaurant. Shown
around the table are (from left) Paula Jean (Hudsly) Brashear,
(hidden) Carolyn and Scott Morris, Bob Brashear, Billie Jo (Fitzgerald)
Arnold, Betty Hill, Jim Hill, Gene Wheeler, Donovan and Joyce
Moore, Jean Donelson, Cecil E. Reinke and Phyllis P. Wheeler.
(CDN photo by Larry Jordan)10-9-05 |
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JUNIOR ATTENDANTS for the royalty in Friday
afternoon's 2005 Clinton High School Homecoming Parade included
(from left) Jayden Oyler, Kamber Ballard and Reed Lindsey. (CDN
photo by Larry Jordan)10-9-05 |
| STACKING UP THE PILE behind the line of scrimmage
are Clinton defenders Paul Adams, Trenair Collins, Austin Stoner,
Tanner Jones and Jordan Graft, as Guymon's Trevor Lutz and Derek
Dickerson are caught in the carnage. (CDN photos by Sean Stephens)10-9-05 |
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ALMOST BLOCKING THE PUNT of Guymon's Winston
Kimball is flying Red Tornado Jerel Roman Nose in the end zone
with Seth Reed coming in also.10-9-05 |
| TOGETHER IN UNITY are the Lady Reds during
a timeout this season. (CDN photo by Sean Stephens)10-9-05 |
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IT'S A SPAGHETTI FACTORY today at the Frisco
Center in Clinton as Junior Service League members are whipping
up their savory tomato sauce and pasta concoction and all the
trimmings for scores of hungry Clinton residents. The spaghetti
ladies will be serving until 7 p.m. today. Duane Dick is shown
here getting his mountain of spaghetti from (behind counter
from left) Elsie Simon, Zerita Kiesau, Bernell "Barney"
Simon and Sandy Cornell. (CDN photo by Larry Jordan)10-7-05 |
| POLES ARE BEING ERECTED at each school site
in Clinton as part of a Wide Area Network (WAN) being installed
by crews affiliated with Trillion that will greatly improve
the schools' computer capabilities. (CDN photo by Larry Jordan)10-7-05 |
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TAKING ADVANTAGE of a balmy morning before
a brisk fall cold front was scheduled to hit the area, youngsters
from the Opportunities Inc. Head Start trekked north to the
Clinton Fire Department today for a tour. Here, firefighter
Jay Baker ushers (from foreground to background) Timothy Pinion,
Jesus Martinez and Arinna Jaquez down the steps of giant Fire
Engine No. 91. (CDN photo by Larry Jordan)10-5-05 |
Gubernatorial hopeful Ernest Istook waves goodbye
at the local airport.(CDN photo by Gerald Green)10-5-05
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THE APPLE OF HIS EYE for Spc. Garrett Stegall,
needless to say, is his son Gage, who was on hand along with
wife and mom, Laci, to welcome him home Monday evening after
a long month in New Orleans helping victims of Hurricane Katrina.
National Guardsmen got a big welcome home from Clinton area
residents and their families Monday. (CDN photo by Larry Jordan)10-4-05 |
| KNOCKING THE BALL down and over the net is
Pamela Hough for the Lady Reds with Alissa Mitchell and Meagan
Wolfe backing the play. (CDN photo by Sean Stephens)10-2-05 |
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SNAGGING HIS THIRD PICK of the night and about
to go on a 101-yard dash is Dwayne Barker for the Red Tornadoes,
as he plucks the pass intended for Woodward's Brady Sunderland
with Garhette Casper also in coverage. Barker returned two of
his interceptions for scores and Clinton stole six passes on
the night. (CDN photo by Sean Stephens) 10-2-05 |
| WRAPPING UP Woodward back-up quarterback David
Nelson is Jordan Graft and one of his CHS teammates. The Boomers
struggled with the ground game most of the night. (CDN photo
by Sean Stephens)10-2-05 |
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WHAT'S SPAGHETTI WITHOUT PASTA? Making sure
they have plenty of the major ingredient are (from left) United
Supermarket Service Manager Jenna Zimmerman and Junior Service
League members Jackie Gauger, Sherri Klein and Kristin Blakeburn.
The organization's Spaghetti Day major fundraiser will be held
from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Friday at
the Frisco Center. Tickets may be purchased at the door or from
any League member.(CDN photo by Larry Jordan)10-2-05 |
| ASSEMBLING CONTAINERS for the 2006 Clinton
United Fund drive that is now scheduled to officially kick off
this coming Friday during Clinton High School Homecoming weekend
are (from left) Dara Moser (holding Greyson Crandall), Morgan
Moser and drive chair Montese Crandall. THe containers will
be placed in many local businesses. Also slated is a curbside
bucket campaign for the fund on Gary Boulevard.(CDN photo by
Larry Jordan)10-2-05 |
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GROUND BEEF APLENTY has been acquired by the
Clinton Junior Service League members for their popular Spaghetti
Day fundraiser coming up next Friday in conjunction with the
Clinton High School Homecoming. The meal will be served from
11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and from 4:30 to 7 p.m. in the Frisco Center.
Shown here rounding up the beef are (from left) Homeland Manager
Steve Toelle; League members Sherri Klein, Jackie Gauger, Kristin
Blakeburn; and store representative Stephen Haggard. Tickets
are $6 for adults and $4 for children ages 4-11. They may be
bought from any club member or at the door. (CDN photo by Larry
Jordan)9-30-05 |
| NEW OFFICERS of the Clinton Kiwanis Club were
installed Thursday evening during a dinner meeting at Café
Clinton. Standing, left to right, are John Ludrick of Weatherford,
former lieutenant governor of Division 17 who served as installing
officer; new president Allyson Harms; president-elect Lori Veazey;
and vice-president Fred Atha. Seated is outgoing president Jason
Giblet, who will continue to have an advisory role. (CDN photo
by Gerald Green)9-30-05 |
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CELEBRRATING THEIR TICKET for the Class 4A
State Championship are the regional champion Lady Reds after
sweeping Taloga and Cement Thursday at the Tornado Dome. Clinton's
Bob Hunter is extending the championship plaque. (CDN photos
by Sean Stephens)9-30-05 |
| REGIONAL CHAMPIONS and advancing to state is
the Clinton High School volleyball team. Pictured kneeling,
left to right, are Alissa Mitchell, Brooke Roulet, Meagan Wolfe;
standing, assistant coach Donna Rother, Kyla Scott, Kelsie Cardenas,
Jenna Gilbreath, Halley Wilson, Pamela Hough, Chelsei Vowell,
Kyleigh Mitchell and coach Skip Ashworth.9-30-05 |
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ONE MORE ROAD GAME is in store for the Clinton
Red Tornadoes Friday as Clinton faithful travel northwest to
Woodward for a game at 7:30 p.m. against the Boomers. Grinning
from ear to ear over Clinton's undefeated season so far is Tavis
Jennings, who was photographed last week at the game. (CDN photo
by Sean Stephens)9-29-05 |
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| OBVIOUSLY PROUD of their new Junior Reserve
Officer Training Corps (JROTC) ranks as they were recognized
today at Clinton High School are (at left in the photo above)
Cadet Lt. Trenair Collins and (at left in the photo below) Cadet
Sgt. Issac Izaguirre. They are shown receiving their new ranks
from (photo at left) Col. Lynn Norman and (photo at right) 1Sgt.
Richard Wright. (CDN photos by Larry Jordan)9-28-05 |
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OKLAHOMA SECRETARY OF STATE Susan Savage, former
mayor of Tulsa, made a big splash Saturday afternoon as she
arrived in this 1959 Ford Thunderbird at the 10th anniversary
bash for the Oklahoma Route 66 Museum in Clinton. (CDN photo
by Larry Jordan)9-28-05 |
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| THE OLD ADAGE GOES "Watch your speed,
we are!" And that's particularly true now in Clinton where
a Decatur Speedtrak Radar Trailer has been acquired and put
into service by the Clinton Police Department. Shown checking
out the trailer, which was on duty near Clinton High School
on Jaycee Lane this morning, are Clinton police officers (from
left) Maj. David Crabtree and Lt. Ron McLemore. When motorists
exceed the speed limit (as in photo below) then the numbers
will flash red as a reminder to slow down. The trailer's computer
also will provide a variety of useful data to the police. (CDN
photos by Larry Jordan)9-27-05 |
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TOM HOENIG, center, president of the Federal
Reserve Bank of Kansas City, poses for a picture with Clinton
banker F.A. Sewell III, left, and Richard Ratcliffe of Weatherford,
a director of the OKC Federal Reserve branch. (CDN photo)9-27-05 |
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| WALT SCHUMACHER describes the new Hampton Inn
that one of his companies will build to members of the First
Church of God following Sunday evening's service. The hotel
will be located on property bought from the church. (CDN photo
by Rod Serfoss)9-26-05 |
| A SERVICE AWARD for her more than 17 years
of volunteer work for both the Oklahoma Route 66 Museum and
the Western Trails Museum, in Clinton was presented Saturday
afternoon to Wanda Johnson of Clinton at the museum celebration.
She's shown accepting the plaque from emcee Michael Wallis.
(CDN photo by Larry Jordan)9-26-05 |
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SURGING FORWARD for yards is Trevor Vincent
for the Red Tornadoes with teammates Jake Pool and Seth Reed
throwing blocks on James Smith, Ben Johnson and Levi Muck of
Elk City. (CDN photos by Sean Stephens)9-25-05 |
| RUNNING TOWARD THE WALL of blockers including
Tanner Jones, Jordan Graft and Cameron Gladd is Clinton tailback
Terence McBrayer during the Red Tornadoes' 35-0 shutout of the
Elks.9-25-05 |
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HOT AIR BALLOON RIDES were among the features
of Saturday morning's Clinton Regional Airport Fly-In. Rusty
and B.K. Elwell of Amarillo, Texas are shown getting the balloon
ready for liftoff. (CDN photo by Larry Jordan)9-25-05 |
| FALL HAS ITS SHARE of beautiful blooms, too.
Witness the Route 66 flowerbed on the campus of the Oklahoma
Highway Patrol and Oklahoma Route 66 Museum being admired by
(from left) Juanita Stucker and Goldie Friedrich. (CDN photo
by Larry Jordan) 9-23-05 |
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On the eve of the museum's big
birthday bash, this group (at left) of 54 visitors from England,
Scotland, Ireland and Wales posed in front of the museum's Valentine
Diner Friday Morning. (CDN photo by Larry Jordan) 9-23-05 |
| INTEGRIS CLINTON REGIONAL HOSPITAL AND BAR-S
teamed up to present a health fair today at the Frisco Center
for Bar-S. Shown here conducting a blood pressure screening
for worker (at right) Karen Murray are (from left) Mindy Cunningham
and Jeanette Edgar. (CDN photo)9-22-05 |
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| A SECOND ROUTE 66 SIGN (the other one is on
the north end of the museum site) now adjoins the south entrance
to the Oklahoma Route 66 Museum thanks to (at the controls of
the crane) Lee Johnson. Other volunteers who worked on putting
in the sign Tuesday included Virgil Smith, Will Williams and
Brad Snider. The sign is a welcome addition for Saturday's 10th
Anniversary Celebration scheduled for 2 p.m. (CDN photo by Jim
Hull)9-21-05 |
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44 POTENTIAL DONORS came to Tuesday's blood
drive sponsored by the Alpha Nu chapter of Epsilon Sigma Alpha
at the Arapaho Community Center. The drive collected 29 units
of whole blood. Shown here getting ready to donate (at left)
is Meagan Lynch of Arapaho. Getting her ready is Oklahoma Blood
Institute phlebotomist Angel Jarnagin. (CDN photo by Steve Belcher)9-21-05 |
| OKLAHOMA HIGHWAY PATROL troopers look over
a 2005 Honda Civic that overturned this morning on Interstate
40. From the left are troopers Aaron Hunter, Leon Harper, Chris
Laufer and C.L. Parkins. Five people in the car escaped serious
injury. (CDN photo by Rod Serfoss)9-20-05 |
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TWO PODS OF COMPUTERS are now a dominant feature
of Clinton Public Library, linked to the world via a Trillion
wireless network. Trillion Community Relations Coordinator Lisa
Snider is shown here visiting with library patron Omar Tovar
during Monday afternoon's open house to celebrate the Western
Plains Library System's new Internet network. (CDN photo by
Steve Belcher)9-20-05 |
| TWO ROOFS ARE COMPLETED on outbuildings on
the Clinton Middle School campus and work has begun on the largest
of the projects, the barrel-shaped roof on top of the CMS Gymnasium.
This was the scene this morning as crews from Metal Roof Contractors
of Edmond began putting the metal into place. The roof on the
old kindergarten facility on the north side of the campus remains
to be done. (CDN photo)9-19-05 |
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IF THE DESIGN in the middle of this special
quilt looks familiar, it should. It is based on the very first
T-shirt that commemorated the opening of the fabled Oklahoma
Route 66 Museum in Clinton. June Gubitz (second from right)
took the shirt and designed it into this quilt that was sponsored
by Clinton AARP Chapter No. 1258. The quilt was presented to
the museum in time for the local landmark's 10th Anniversary
party coming up at 2 p.m. next Saturday at the museum. Shown
with the quilt are AARP members (from left) Violet Miller, Goldie
Kinney, Juanita Jencks, Mildred Chandler, Oveda Touchstone,
June Gubitz and Judith Harnois. (CDN photo by Larry Jordan)9-18-05 |
| BOUNCING OUTSIDE is Clinton freshman Rickey
Malone as he looks to avoid Hobart's Travis Ferguson and Matt
Lundy. Helping block for CHS are Colby Challis, Luke Woods and
Justin Jefferson. Clinton rolled up 259 yards on the ground
with seven different ball carriers. (CDN photos by Sean Stephens)9-18-05 |
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OFF ON THE SCREEN PASS is Clinton's Terence
McBrayer as lineman Beau Lee looks for someone to block. Quarterback
Baer Aneshansley threw for 217 yards on the night and connected
with six different receivers.9-18-05 |
| AN OBJECT OF FASCINATION for race car drivers
Thursday was this brand new modified race car owned by (center)
Robert Mayfield of Clinton that is being driven for the first
time in this weekend's Second Annual Sooner Modified Roundup
at the Clinton Speedway. Shown here going over its mechanical
details with Mayfield are (at left) Jeremy Roddy and (at right)
Tommy Weder, both from Woodward. Qualifying features will be
held at 7 p.m. tonight and Saturday with the feature finale
on Sunday beginning at 2 p.m. (CDN photo by Rod Serfoss)9-16-05 |
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FOR 16 YEARS Rita Miller has prepared this
display at the Clinton Veterans Center in recognition of soldiers
missing in action as well as prisoners of war. Today is National
MIA-POW Day. The meanings of these table setting symbols include:
a rose, love and honor; rose thorns, pain; a candle, never forget;
plate and cup, waiting for their return; spilled salt, shed
tears by both the MIA-POW's and their families; and a lemon
on plate, bitterness. Shown paying honor to the display is World
War II veteran Carl Tate. (CDN photo by Larry Jordan)9-16-05 |
| FOR A BRIEF TIME Wednesday afternoon, gas was
flowing at Clinton's Northside Grocery for $1.59 per gallon.
Word spread quickly and the convenience store across from the
Southwest Playhouse quickly drew a line of high-gas-price weary
motorists. (CDN photo)9-15-05 |
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CHAMPION GELDING honors at Saturday's Custer
County Free Fair went to this entry named Titan shown by Nicki
Meyer of Clinton, age 12. Results from the horse show appear
today on page six. (CDN photo by Larry Jordan)9-14-05 |
| LITTLE WRANGLER Keelan Coit, 20-month-old son
of Richard and Lisa Coit of Arapaho, took first place honors
in the eight and under category of the pony at halter category
in Saturday's 2005 Custer County Free Fair horse show in south
Clinton. He's shown here with proud papa Richard Coit. More
fair results appear today on page six. (CDN photo by Larry Jordan)9-13-05 |
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THE ELECTION MACHINE was humming this morning
at the Custer County Election Board office as voters cast ballots
on the state fuel tax increase to improve roads and bridges.
Shown putting in her ballot is (center) Carol Holmstrom with
bipartisan election workers (at left) Billie Lynn and (at right)
Mary Koop supervising the process. (CDN photo by Larry Jordan)9-12-05 |
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| FOLLOWING THE BLOCK of teammate Brayden Lockhart
is Clinton tailback Chris Pearson as he looks to elude Altus'
Anton Harris in Clinton's 24-0 win over the Bulldogs. (CDN photo
by Sean Stephens) 9-11-05 |
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| ENGULFING THE RECIEVER, Altus' Patrick Marshall,
are Red Tornado defenders Seth Reed, Brayden Lockhart and C.C.
Pitts. (CDN photo by Sean Stephens) 9-11-05 |
| The fair wrapped up Saturday. Among the big
winners was Madison Cabaniss of Arapaho, shown here with her
champion crossbred wether. She also took senior showman and
grand champion ewe honors. (CDN photo by Larry Jordan)9-11-05 |
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WORKING OUT A CRAMP for freshman Red Tornado
Rickey Malone are CHS trainers Chelsei Vowell, Laura Rubio and
Nikole Woodall during Thursday night's game against Woodward.
(CDN photo by Sean Stephens)9-9-05 |
| CLINTON 4-H member Jacota Hyman was getting
his Shorthorn heifer, Daisy, all beautified Thursday night for
today's beef show at the Custer County Free Fair in south Clinton.
Dog obedience trials and a pet show are on the agenda for late
today with the swine and horse competitions Saturday for the
final two days of the fair. (CDN photo by Larry Jordan)9-9-05 |
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CUSTER COUNTY FREE FAIR 2005 livestock action
opens at 6 p.m. today with the sheep and goats show. Shown here
getting this sheep ready for the show arena at the county fairgrounds
in south Clinton on U.S. Highway 183 are Weatherford FFA members
(from left) Michelle Swanson and Micah Steffenson. Also planned
at 6 p.m. tonight is musical entertainment. A full day of action
opens Friday with the beef show at 10 a.m. Admission to all
events is free. The 79th annual fair will continue through Saturday.
(CDN photo by Larry Jordan)9-8-05 |
| RIBBONS, RIBBONS, RIBBONS and many other types
of recognition will festoon entries in the 2005 Custer County
Free Fair that will open at 10 a.m. Thursday at the county's
fairgrounds in south Clinton on U.S. Highway 183. Sorting through
the ribbons this morning were (from left) Jill Toney, 4-H Extension
educator; and Kitty Koch fair superintendent of flowers and
arts and crafts. Admission to the fair is free, and there are
many activities and exhibits for all ages to see. (CDN photo
by Steve Belcher)9-7-05 |
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OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD'S official local
collection point is the Western Oklahoma Christian School just
south of Clinton. Youngsters there already at work filling shoeboxes
with gifts for young people devastated by the Indian Ocean tsunami
disaster. The drive is planned for the week of Nov. 14-21. Here,
WOCS Principal Joanie Quiring helps (from left) Madeline Mann,
second grader; Jennifer Bose, sixth grader; Allison Russell,
first grader; and Noah Patron, fifth grader, get this shoebox
ready to ship through the Samaritan's Purse program. (CDN photo
by Larry Jordan) 9-6-05 |
| $6,802.24 WAS RAISED thanks to generous motorists
and football fans over the Labor Day weekend in Clinton to support
the Muscular Dystrophy Association and victims of Hurricane
Katrina. Shown here with the hefty deposits from the Clinton
Fire Department "Fill the Boot" campaign are (center
from left) Clinton Fire Chief Wade Anders and Lt. Bob Gauger,
with Oklahoma Bank and Trust officers (at left) Wheeler Lowry
and (at right) Rod Kinney. (CDN photo by Larry Jordan)9-6-05 |
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| CLINTON'S RED TORNADOES have no mightier fan
than four-year-old Alana Badillo, holding her mini pompons aloft
in a gesture of triumph at Friday night's football game in the
Tornado Bowl in the photo above. Expressing similar sentiments
over Clinton's decisive opening game victory in the photo below
are elementary cheer clinic participants (from left) Keke Sutton
and Bianca Cardenas, who were among the 135 little cheerleaders
leading a halftime show Friday. (CDN photos by Sean Stephens)9-4-05 |
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GOING AIRBORNE for what would have been his
third touchdown of the night is fullback Cameron Gladd as he
follows linemen Beau Lee and Austin Stoner in front of Carl
Albert's Ryan Marshall and Charles Hightower(CDN photo by Sean
Stephens)9-4-05 |
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