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VOLUME 113, NO 26 June 26, 2014 • WALTERS, OKLAHOMA 1 Section 75¢

Are you looking for a siz-zling good time on the 4th of July? Join us on the 4th of July at Sultan Park at 4:00 p.m. This year we have a few changes to make in the line up of activities:

Horseshoes Pitching Tour-nament: 4:00 p.m.

Raffle Drawing (BBQ Grill): 4:30 p.m.

Seed Spitting Contest: 5:00 p.m.

Sack Race: 6:00 p.m.

Chancellor Stillwell, a 2014 Academic All-Stater from Walters, is congratu-

The 1940+ Walters High School classes reunion met on June 14 at the First Baptist Church. The total attendance was 101 class members and guests. The total by class was 1943—3, 1944—1, 1945—2, 1946—3, 1947—3, 1948—4, 1949—7, 1950—11, 1951—2, 1952—7, 1953—6, 1954—12, 1955—5, 1956—5, 1957—6, 1958—3, 1960—1 for a total of 81 classmates.

Classmates began arriv-ing at 9:30 a.m., and at ll:00 a.m. the classes were called to order by John Parrish, class of 1950. Gerald Hayes,

2014 Oklahoma Medal for Excellence Winners

Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence chairman David L. Boren, Chancellor Stillwell and Robert Putnam (Photo by Jim Werner, Blunck’s)

Election Results for Cotton County

Walters Annual Linderkamp Firework Display July 4th3-Legged Race: 6:15 p.m.Decorated Turtle Contest

(ALL SPECIES): 6:30 p.m.Land Terrapin Race: 6:45

p.m.Water Turtle Race (NEW

THIS YEAR): 7:00 p.m.Prince and Princess

Crowning: 8:00 p.m.Linderkamp Firework

Display: at DarkIn each contest 1st place

will receive $20; 2nd place will receive $10 and 3rd place

will receive $5. This year all contestants will receive cash money.

Also, in the Horse Shoe Throwing contest for $5 per person entry fee. 1st place will receive $100 cash, 2nd place will receive $75 cash and 3rd place will receive $50 cash. All the contest are sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce.

The Prince and Princess will be announced at 8:00 p.m. Along with the drawing for

the $500 in fireworks.The Walters Fire Depart-

ment will be in charge of the Linderkamp Fire Work Display, which starts at dark. Due to new guidelines from the Fire Marshal it is mandatory that all per-sonal fireworks shut down when the Fire Department starts the firework display. Individuals may shoot again after the finale. There will be designated areas to shoot

personal fireworks in. This will be strictly enforced. If you have any questions about where you can do your per-sonal fireworks, you can call the Fire Department (580) 875-2060 (non-emergency number).

The City of Walters, Wal-ters Chamber of Commerce, and Walters Volunteer Fire Department needs a big Thank You for the purchase of the Display Fireworks.

WALTERS – Shayla Bar-ber of Marlow, Kaitlyn Met-calfe of Walters, and Kris-tian Cardenas and Alexis Matallana, both of Lawton,

Area Winners Return From Electric Cooperative-Sponsored Youth Tour

Kaitlyn Metcalfe of Walters, Shayla Barber of Marlow, and Kristian Cardenas and Alexis Matallana, both of Lawton, pause outside the nation’s capital during their trip to Washington, D.C.

recently returned from an eventful, fun-filled week in Washington, D.C. The young women won the opportunity to go on the expense-paid 2014

Rural Electric Cooperative Youth Tour, sponsored by Cotton Electric Cooperative in Walters.

Parents are Charles and Sherina Barber, Paul and Lisa Metcalfe, Cristi and Noel Cardenas and Charles and Melissa Matallana.

The 51st annual Youth Tour began June 13 with a get acquainted banquet in Okla-homa City. The next morning, 72 outstanding teens repre-senting 26 of the state’s rural electric systems departed for the nation’s capital.

In addition to visiting his-torical monuments, taking photos of the White House and enjoying a riverboat cruise on the Potomac River, the Oklahoma winners toured the Library of Congress, the U.S. Capitol, the Holocaust Museum, the Marine Corps Museum and Mount Vernon.

The group also hosted a Congressional Summit for the Oklahoma delegation, aides and guests. The stu-dents heard from and posed questions to U.S. Sen. James Inhofe, U.S. Rep. Frank Lucas of Oklahoma’s 3rd Congres-sional District and U.S. Rep. Markwayne Mullin of Okla-homa’s 2nd Congressional District.

While traveling through Baltimore, the group spent time at Inner Harbor.

The tour is coordinated each year by the Oklahoma Association of Electric Coop-eratives.

1940 Plus WHS Reunion Held In Walters

class of 1958, led the the flag salute, and Marion Mershon McGlohon, class of 1945, led the school song.

Mary Ann Kurtz Holman, class of 1950, informed the group about “Curtain Call.” This is community effort be-ing made to purchase curtains for the school auditorium. Each person had an oppor-tunity to donate to the cause using the envelopes Mary Ann provided.

Janell Kerr Philpott, class of 1956, gave a presentation about the Walters Public Edu-cational Foundation and the scholarships and donations provided to the school. She also gave information about the Walters School Yearbooks that are now available on DVDs. They have been digi-tized from 1914 to the present for a cost of $30 to mail and $25 if not mailed.

The invocation was offered by Gerald Hayes before a delicious meal was served by Linda Cromwell. After the meal, each class gathered for class pictures.

Class representatives for this reunion were: Fay Rid-dles Winkler, Tonie Goodsell

lated by Oklahoma Founda-tion for Excellence chairman David L. Boren and Harvard

professor and best-selling author Robert Putnam prior to the foundation’s Academic Awards Banquet, held re-cently in Norman.

Stillwell, a recent gradu-ate of Walters High School, was among 100 outstanding seniors from Oklahoma public schools who were honored as Academic All-Staters. He received an All-State scholar-ship sponsored by Richard L. Sias of Oklahoma City.

The Academic Awards Banquet is presented an-nually by the Oklahoma

Foundation for Excellence, a nonprofit organization that recognizes and encour-ages academic excellence in Oklahoma’s public schools. Putnam was keynote speaker for this year’s banquet.

Other winners: Cheryl Tate, third-grade

teacher, Woodland Hills Elementary School, Lawton (elementary teaching)

Donna Gradel, science teacher, Broken Arrow Senior High School, Broken Arrow (secondary teaching)

Dr. Emily Dial-Driver,

professor of English, Rogers State University, Claremore (regional university/commu-nity college teaching)

Katheleen R. Guzman, professor of law, University of Oklahoma, Norman (research university teaching)

J. Michael McClaren, su-perintendent, Claremore Public Schools (elementary/secondary administration)

2014 Academic All-State Scholars:

Mr. Chancellor Stillwell, Walters, Walters HS

High Family Reunion Held June 22, 2014

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Swinford-Brownlee Family

Reunion, June 14, 2014

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Cotton County Art Council

Workshop Newspage 2

The Walters Pinochle Club Met For June Game Night

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Obituariespage 3

Notes of Thankspage 3

Southwest District Hosts

Oklahoma Garden Clubs,

Inc. Conventionpage 4

Library Newspage 4

History and Religionpage 5

Cotton County School News

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Five summer car maintenance tips for Oklahomans

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Topping is for Ice Cream, Not Trees

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Legalspage 7

Opinion and Editorialpage 8

Legalspage 8

Classifiedpage 9

1943 - Paul Mershon, Lina Lois Guest Daugherty, and J. C. Daugherty

1944 - Ray Tahsuda

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Cumulative Report – Un-official

Democrat: Superintendent of Public

Instruction:John Cox - 185Jack C. Herron, Jr. - 119Ivan Holmes – 42Freda Deskin- 145U.S. Senator (Unexpired

Term):Patrick Michael Hayes

– 132Jim Rogers – 185Connie Johnson – 157U.S. Representative Dis-

trict 04:Bert Smith – 422Tae Si – 57

County Commissioner District No. 1:

Edward H. Eschiti – 145Gary Alan Edgmon – 123Governor:Dax Ewbank – 83Chad Moody – 66Mary Fallen – 250

Republican:Superintendant of Public

Instruction:Brian S. Kelly - 78Janet Costello Barresi – 63Joy Hofmeister – 251Insurance Commissioner:Bill Viner – 92John Doak – 277Corporation Commission-

er:Todd Hiett – 226Cliff Branan -143U.S. Senator:Evelyn L. Rogers – 22Rob Moye - 14D. Jean McBride-Samuels

– 8Jim Inhofe - 319Eric Paul Wyatt – 31U.S. Senator (Unexpired

Term):Andy Craig - 8T.W. Shannon – 156Randy Brogdon – 28Eric C. McCray – 4Kevin Crow – 8James Lankford – 190Jason Weger – 5

U.S. Representative Dis-trict 04:

Anna Flatt - 79Tom Cole – 322State Representative Dis-

trict 65Renae Sexton – 79Scott Hayes - 37Scooter Park – 248Stephen Mills - 43

Cotton County Community NewsThe Walters Herald - The Voice of Cotton County Page 2 - Thursday, June 26, 2014

Participants in the gourd workshop held Monday, June 16, 2014, are shown with their beautiful creations. Each one

Front row l to r: Barbara Lashley, teacher Cindy Pauchey, Judy Brannan, Linda Moore, and Susie Pulis. Back row l to r: Sharon Wiley, Terrie Hooper, Jackie Maier, Joy White, and Juanita Myers.

learned how to decorate a gourd with basket weaving, cord weaving and a decorative element.

The workshop was provid-ed by the Cotton County Art Council and the Oklahoma Arts Council.

Cotton County Art Council Workshop News

Descendants of long-time Cotton County residents Tom & Lucy (Wylder) High gathered for their biannual family reunion at the Sim-mons Center in Duncan - 22 June 2014.

Generation one, John High, migrated to America from London, England in 1635 on the ship “Amitie”, and he eventually settled in Virginia. Thomas Jefferson High was born nine generations later in 1879. As a child he moved with his family from Alabama to Texas in 1883, and he later settled in New Mexico where he worked on a large cattle ranch. Lucy Jane Wylder was born February 15, 1882 in Allen Texas. Her father was an itinerate preacher who

High Family Reunion Held June 22, 2014

Tom and Lucy High

2014 Family Reunion group photo

eventually moved his family to New Mexico where Lucy met Tom High.

Tom and Lucy were mar-ried in Lincoln County, New Mexico in 1905, and they came to Oklahoma Indian Territory in a covered wagon. In 1914 they settled in the Walters area, and in 1919 they purchased “The Old Red Hill Farm” west of town where they raised ten chil-dren – (Lucy actually gave birth to thirteen babies dur-ing the period 1906 to 1927; one twin boy died shortly after birth and two twin boys were stillborn). The Tom and Lucy High family operated a com-mercial turkey farm, shipping turkeys throughout the USA, Canada, and Australia. They

also raised hogs and won several state and national honors on fattening out hogs in the shortest length of time. The family eventually opened a dairy and operated a milk delivery route serving the people of Walters. They were also very active members of the Walters First Baptist Church, where Lucy demon-strated a strong conviction for international mission work until her death on Christmas Day 1955. Tom High passed away in 1961.

For the 2014 family reun-ion, forty-five High Family members enjoyed various activities, including dinner catered by Bill’s Catfish res-taurant of Waurika; a “High Family Quiz” with family memorabilia and reunion

T-shirts awarded as prizes; a worship service; breakfast & lunch prepared and served by family members; remem-bering and honoring family members who passed away since the previous reunion; sharing of old family photos, history, & stories; photo op-portunities; and the children & parents enjoyed swimming, games, and other recreational activities offered in the Sim-mons Center.

Family members traveled from several locations throughout the country to participate in the 2014 two-day reunion, including Okla-homa, Texas, Kansas, and Oregon. They are all looking forward to the next reunion in June 2016.

The annual Swinford-Brownlee Family Reunion was held at the Cotton Electric Co-Op Community Center in Walters on June 14, 2014. Approximately 90 family members, represent-ing five (5) generations, from a five (5) state area - Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Florida and Virginia were in attend-ance.

The Reunion was hosted by Travis Swinford and Fam-ily: Toby and Gene Richards, George and Gracie Swinford, Joe and Marcy Garrison, and Stella Jo Somerlott. Walters residents who attended in-cluded: Earnest and Betty Dunbar, Sonny and Norma Coy, Oscar Coy, Patricia Ray, Terry and Loretta Dunbar, Linda Norman Garrison, Ash-ley Dutton, Rodney Dutton and Charles Chemah.

Lunch included Spaghetti and Lasagne that was catered by The Silver Spoon Restau-rant of Lawton (previously of Walters). Travis Swinford also served his famous Hot-dogs with all the trimmings. Desserts included a Birthday Cake honoring Nell Swinford Foster of Valley View, Texas.

Cody Newby from Walters provided the entertainment. Gifts were awarded to Ethel Stubblefield and Nell Fos-ter, as the oldest members present representing the Hol-land Jane and Bill Swinford Family; Stella Somerlott and

Swinford-Brownlee Family Reunion, June 14, 2014

Kent Swinford representing the Myrtle and Doc Swinford Family; Joe Garrison and Travis Swinford representing the Nora and George Brown-lee Family.

A Special Remembrance Memorial concluded the event with one hundred (100) bal-loons being released in Honor and Memory of the Swinfords and Brownlees

The Swinfords have lived in Walters since the early 1920’s when two (2) brothers: Bill and Doc Swinford mar-ried sisters Holland and Myr-tle McArty in Arkansas then moved to Walters. George and Nora Davis Brownlee moved

to Walters in 1926. Several descendants of both families still reside in Walters, but those members who reside elsewhere still consider Wal-ters to be their home and look forward to returning to the City that holds so may special memories.

As Oklahoma’s ex-gov-ernor Brad Henry stated, “Families are the compass that guide us, they are the inspiration to reach great heights and our comfort when we occasionally falter.” The Swinfords and Brownlees’ compass always brings the family back to Walters. This is HOME!

Auntie Nell and Auntie Jessie dancing to Cody Newby’s music!

The Walters Pinochle Club enjoyed their June Game Night in the new home of Betty and Kenneth Rupe. High Score went to LaVena

The Walters Pinochle Club Met For June Game Night

and John Parrish. The Most Pinochles was a four-way-tie: Lois and Frank Kinney, Pat and Kenneth Driskill, Kathy and Jim Davis, Toni Penn and

Vondell Witt. A total of thirty-one (31)

pinochles were meld…THIS IS HUGE!

Walters Car Cruz Commitee to hold meeting

The Walters 2014 Car Cruz Committee announces their first Car Cruz meeting to be held on July 1, 2014 at 5:30 p.m. at

the Walters Public Library. Please enter at the back door of the library.

The 2014 Car Cruz Committee consists of the following individuals: Wes Eidson, Liz Darnell, Megan Whan, Letta Coats,

Rick Taylor, Marquita Taylor, Shirley Howard and Tanya Scott.We welcome you to attend and offer your ideas and support.

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(Oklahoma City) – June 19, 2014 – Through the Feeding Hope and Letter Carriers’ Food Drive, which ran throughout the month of May, a total of 852,495 pounds of food and $1,331,781 was raised by Oklahomans to help with hunger relief efforts in Oklahoma. The donations will provide more than 7.3 million meals to hungry chil-dren, seniors, and families.

“Thanks to donations col-lected from the Feeding Hope and Letter Carriers’ Food Drive, many of our neigh-bors will have access to food this summer,” said Rodney Bivens, executive director of the Regional Food Bank. “This food drive has achieved great success because of the support of the community, the sponsors, the volunteers and the letter carriers – all of which allow us to provide food for the hungry. We ap-preciate all that you do for the Regional Food Bank and the people we serve.”

More than 150 metro busi-nesses joined post offices in nearly 130 cities for the food and fund drive. The following individuals and businesses were presented with awards to recognize their role in the food drive:

Devon Energy Corporation -- raised the most money, the most meals and the most pounds overall by a company with 500+ employees, taking home two awards. Devon, and its employees, donated $1,112,000 to the food drive, which accounted for 76 per-cent of the total meals raised. In total, the organization donated 290 pounds of food and $1,112,000 which will provide 5,560,241 meals for Oklahomans.

Greater Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce --

Thanks a Million, Oklahoma!Feeding Hope and Letter Carriers’ Food Drive Raised 7.3 Million Meals

raised the most meals by a company with 100 or less employees.

Seagate Technology -- raised the most meals by a company with 100-499 em-ployees.

US Foods – raised the most pounds in the metro.

Food Drive Chairs – The following individuals were recognized for chairing the drive: Bob Bearden, retired Letter Carrier; David Miller with Letter Carriers’ Union Branch 458; Jamie Crowe, assistant vice president at First United Bank and Trust; Phil Cook, vice president of strategic integration at Devon Energy Corporation; and Steve Riggs, retired let-ter carrier and board member at the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma.

“We would also like to thank Devon Energy for sorting the non perishable donations collected in the metro from the Letter Carri-ers’ Food Drive,” said Bivens. “Through Devon’s ‘Stuff the Truck’ competition, employ-ees assembled 6 trailers worth of food in one day! This saved us nearly $4,900 in labor costs.”

This year, the follow-ing cities participated in the Letter Carriers’ Food Drive: Ada, Altus, Alva, Anadarko, Apache, Arapaho, Ardmore, Atoka, Beaver, Bethany, Bethel Acres, Bin-ger, Blackwell, Blanchard, Boley, Bray, Bristow, Buffalo, Byng, Cache, Calera, Cash-ion, Central High, Chandler, Chickasha, Choctaw, Clinton, Colbert, Comanche, Cordell, Crescent, Cushing, Cyril, Davis, Del City, Dickson, Dill City, Duncan, Durant, Edmond, El Reno, Elgin, Elk City, Enid, Erick, Fletcher, Frederick, Geary, Geronimo,

Goodwell, Gracemont, Grand-field, Guthrie, Guymon, Har-rah, Healdton, Hennessey, Hinton, Hobart, Holdenville, Hooker, Jones, Kingfisher, Kingston, Konawa, Lang-ston, Lawton, Lexington, Lindsay, Lone Grove, Luther, Madill, Marietta, Marlow, Maud, McLoud, Medford, Meeker, Midwest City, Minco, Moore, Mooreland, Mustang, Newalla, Newcastle, Nin-nekah, Norman, Oakland, Okeene, Okemah, Oklahoma City, Paden, Pauls Valley, Pawnee, Perkins, Ponca City, Prague, Purcell, Rin-gling, Rush Springs, Sayre, Seminole, Shawnee, Spencer, Stillwater, Stratford, Stroud, Sulphur, Sweetwater, Te-cumseh, The Village, Tisho-mingo, Tonkawa, Tuttle, Union City, Walters, Warr Acres, Watonga, Waukomis, Waurika, Wayne, Weather-ford, Wetumka, Wewoka, Wil-son, Woodward, Wynnewood, Yale and Yukon.

The Feeding Hope and Letter Carriers’ Food Drive is presented by Presenting sponsor, Devon Energy; Executive Sponsors: Chesa-peake Energy Corporation and Accenture. The food drive is also sponsored by: AFL CIO, American Fidel-ity Foundation, BancFirst, Express Employment Profes-sionals, Feeding America, The Grainger Foundation, Homeland Grocery Stores, Lamar Outdoor Advertising, La Zeta, LINN Energy, Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores, Magic 104.1 KMGL, Mercy, National Association of Letter Carriers, National Association of Rural Let-ter Carriers, News 9, 93.3 – JAKE FM, OGE Energy Corp., Oklahoma City Fire-fighters Assoc. Local 157, The Oklahoman, Paycom, Riv-

erwind Casino, SandRidge Energy, Seagate Technology, Tyler Outdoor, United Way of Central Oklahoma, the United States Postal Service, United Supermarkets, and Valpak.

Established in 1980, the Regional Food Bank is the largest private hunger-relief organization in the state of Oklahoma. In Fiscal Year 2013, the nonprofit distrib-uted nearly 48 million pounds of food and products through a network of more than 1,100 charitable feeding programs and schools in 53 central and western Oklahoma counties. Each week, the organization provides enough food to feed more than 90,000 hungry Oklahomans.

The majority of those served by the Regional Food Bank are children, seniors living on fixed incomes, and working families living pay-check to paycheck. The Regional Food Bank is dedi-cated to “Fighting Hunger…Feeding Hope.” For more information hunger in Okla-homa, or to make a donation, visit regionalfoodbank.org or call 405.604.7111.

About the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma

The Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma is the state’s largest private hunger relief organi-zation. The nonprofit pro-vides enough food to feed more than 90,000 hungry Oklaho-mans each week through a network of more than 1,100 schools and charitable feeding programs in 53 central and western Oklahoma counties. Since its inception in 1980, the Regional Food Bank has distributed more than 500 million pounds of food to feed Oklahoma’s hungry. For more information, visit http://www.regionalfood-bank.org; find us on Face-book at www.facebook.com/regionalfoodbank or follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/rfbo.

Our Family would like to take this opportunity to say “Thank You” to the wonderful people who brought food, sent flowers, and sent prayers up for us during the loss of our loved one, Steve Fronimos. Also to say “Thank You” to the staff of Hart-Wyatt Fundral Home, Rev. Videll Yackeschi and Rev. Roger Noland for the beautiful service.

The Family of Steve FronimosOklahoma, June 23- Av-

erage retail gasoline prices in Oklahoma have risen 4.1 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.49/g yesterday, according to Gas-Buddy's daily survey of 2,294 gas outlets in Oklahoma. This compares with the national average that has increased 2.6 cents per gallon in the last week to $3.68/g, accord-ing to gasoline price website GasBuddy.com.

Including the change in gas prices in Oklahoma dur-ing the past week, prices yesterday were 10.7 cents per gallon higher than the same day one year ago and are 11.0 cents per gallon higher than a month ago. The national average has increased 4.6 cents per gallon during the last month and stands 10.9 cents per gallon higher than this day one year ago.

"While concerns in Iraq have led to higher prices in many areas across the na-tion in the last week, a new concern has come to light: a possible increase in the fed-eral gasoline tax," said Gas-Buddy.com Senior Petroleum Analyst Patrick DeHaan. "Suddenly, there are a few different situations that bear monitoring that could have an

impact at the pump: Iraq, the Feds (raising gas taxes), and the peak of hurricane season, which is coming soon. While this week at the pump could be a quiet one, especially if there's no major Iraq news, motorists still face the threat of higher prices later in the summer, and watching law-makers debate raising gaso-line taxes certainly is worth monitoring," DeHaan said.

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Oklahoma Weekly Gas Price Update And Outlook

Jack Rylant Funeral services for Jack Rylant, 84, of Temple, OK will

be at First Baptist Church in Temple, Thursday, June 26 at 10:00 a.m., Rev. Charles Kriss officiating. Burial in the Temple Cemetery under the direction of Hart-Wyatt Funeral Home.

Russell Jack Rylant was born to Merle Jackson and Gordie Russell (Griffin) Ry-lant on September 2, 1929 at Temple, OK and departed this life in Lawton, OK on June 23, 2014 at the age of 84 years, 9 months and 21 days.

Jack grew up at Temple, graduating from THS in 1947. He married Hazel Cox at Burkburnett, TX in 1950 and to the union 2 children were born. Jack went to work for Civil Service at Sheppard Air Force Base and then on to Fort Sill all the while living in Temple. He ended his 31 year career in Oklahoma City where he worked 5 years with the Small Business Administration, retiring in 1981.

Jack had married Bobbie Jones in 1970 and she passed away on February 11, 1994. The couple made their home in Oklahoma City for a time before moving to Lawton where they enjoyed several more years together.

Jack married Frances Faye Sanders on September 21, 1994 at Ardmore, OK. From Lawton they moved to Temple where they made their home from 1997 to 2013 when moving to the Brookridge Retirement Community in Lawton.

He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Temple. Through the years he enjoyed running greyhounds, quail hunting, boating and RVing.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Bobbie; and a granddaughter Deidre Witt.

Survivors include his wife, Frances Faye, of Lawton; a daughter, Diane Walton and husband David of Forney, TX; a son, Andy Rylant of Stillwater; a sister, Merlene Bean of Temple, OK; 3 grandkids and their spouses, Dodie and Scott Gilliland of Forney, TX, Sky and Christa Rylant of Edmond, OK, Jenna and Daxton Sinclair of Edmond; 4 great grand-children, Chandler, Hannah, Emma Kate and Farrah Love, and 2 on the way; he is also survived by Frances Faye’s kids and grandkids, Sandy Thomas of Temple and Jimmy and Sherry Moates of the Tulsa area; five grandkids and 10 great grandkids; other relatives and many friends.

Tilmer Leslie “Les” FullenServices for Tilmer Leslie “Les” Fullen, 86, of Joshua

will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday, June 26, 2014, in the Crosier-Pearson Cleburne Chapel in Cleburne, Texas. The Rev. Royce Dodd will of-ficiate. Burial will follow in Greenacres Memorial Park .

Pallbearers will be Chris Fullen, Nathan Stiller, Kyle Stiller, Phil Perrin, Dwayne Lyons and Greg Pulis. Visi-tation will be from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

Les Fullen passed away Sunday, June 22, 2014, in Fort Worth. He was born July 4, 1927, in Valliant , Okla., to Isaac Aserie and Gertie Glover Fullen. He married Mildred Marie Fletcher on May 5, 1951, in Burkburnett, Texas

Mr. Fullen served in the United States Army Air Corps during World War II and in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. He was retired from both Johns Manville with 22 years of service and Mattel Toys with 17 years of service. He was also an avid rancher, farmer and “horse trader.” Les was a devoted Christian and a member of Mt. Carmel Baptist Church . It can be said that he was a man that was remembered for his character and the silent mark that he left behind. Les was truly a family man, in every sense of the phrase. His quick wit, talent for making you feel special and infectious sense of humor will be missed by all who knew and loved him. The next time you enjoy an ice cream, cookie or the corner piece of cake or cobbler remember him.

Les was preceded in death by his parents; and siblings, Juanita Fullen, Isaac Carroll Fullen, Elmer Fullen and Alice Hallam.

Survivors include his wife, Mildred Fullen; sons, Michael Leslie Fullen and his wife, Donna, and Randy Wayne Ful-len and his wife, Josette; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; brother, Clarence Fullen; numerous nieces, nephews and a host of other relatives and friends.

In Lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Mt. Car-mel Baptist Church – Building Fund, 1420 County Road 903, Cleburne, TX 76033.

You may sign guestbook and view obituary and photo at www.cpcleburne.com.

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Name of listed owner: ____________________________________________ (Exactly as it appears in this publication)

SSN/FEI No. of Listed Owner: ______________________________________ (Not Required but failure to do so might delay claim processing)

Your relationship to listed owner: ___________________________________(i.e., self, spouse, divorced, heir — son, daughter, grandson, etc.)

If listed owner is deceased, please check (✓) here: _________

Your name: _____________________________________________________(Attach a black & white copy of your driver’s license)

SSN/FEI No.: ___________________________________________________(Not Required but failure to do so might delay claim processing)

Current Address: ________________________________________________(If filing for a business give current business address.)

City:_____________________________ State: _________ Zip:___________

E-mail: ________________________________________________________

Day time phone number: (__________) _______________________________ Area code __________________________________________ _________________ (Your Signature) (Date)

Our only goal is to reunite property with its true and lawful owner. Upon review of your claim, the Unclaimed Property Division may ask for additional documentation. To save processing time, please attach to your claim copies of any documentation that verifies your relationship to the listed owner.

A MESSAGE FROMSTATE TREASURER KEN MILLER

More than 825,000 Oklahomans do have unclaimed property and we’d like to return it! Oklahoma businesses bring unclaimed cash, rebates, paychecks, royalties, stock and bonds to my office at the State Capitol and it’s my job to return the money to the owners and heirs.Our service is always free and there is no time limit on claiming your property! These are just the most recent names we have received. Our online database contains thousands of names dating back to 1967. If your name is not on this list, check our website at:

www.yourmoney.ok.gov If you find your name, start your claim online or use the form below.

ONLY NEW NAMES! If you find your name, fill out the form and mail it to our office at the State Capitol, or you can start your claim on our website at www.yourmoney.ok.gov. For any questions about unclaimed property, give us a call at 405-521-4273.

NOTICE OF NAMES OF PERSONS APPEARING TO BE OWNERS OF ABANDONED PROPERTY

The names and addresses contained in this notice are as they were reported by the holder. Information concerning the the names and last-known addresses of the property holders may be obtained by any person possessing an interest in the property by submitting an online claim or addressing an inquiry to the Unclaimed Property Division. The property is in the custody of the State Treasurer and all claims must be directed to the Unclaimed Property Division. You may mail this form to:

Unclaimed Property Division • Oklahoma State Treasurer2300 N. Lincoln Blvd., Rm. 217, Oklahoma City, OK 73105 • (405) 521-4273

The Southwest District of the Oklahoma Garden Clubs, Inc. will host the annual con-vention in Lawton July 22, 2014 at the Hilton Garden Inn. District President Lucy Clinton, Ft. Cobb announced the one day convention sched-ule at a planning meeting at the hotel on Monday. Repre-sentatives from the District

Southwest District Hosts Oklahoma Garden Clubs, Inc. Convention

Clubs participated in an afternoon of planning for the Convention. The convention theme is “Black Gold and Red Earth”, Dajavu

The opening ceremony will be highlighted by the Comanche Indian Princess, Kimberley DeJesus, Lawton singing The National An-them. Entertainment will

be provided by Bruce Wil-liams, Carnegie. The business meeting will be conducted by Roberta Burns, Guthrie, President of OGC< Inc.

Lunch will be served to the attendees and the program will be “Growing things well in Oklahoma presented by Kyleen Driggs, Manager, Gardentown, Duncan. This will be a great program so get your registrations in early. Contact MaryAnn Holman 875-3720 or Melanie Spence, 483-9712 for a registration form or for more information

Celebrating the 85th an-niversary for the organiza-tion will be topped off with a special cake following lunch.

Library News:

Monday, June 23rd began the second week of the Wal-ters Public Library’s ‘Sum-mer Reading Program 2014’. David Titus, also known as the String Man, told stories and showed the children how to make different things with string; such as a butterfly, a star, knots - with the pull of one side of the string the knots come out, the drum, and a few other things. They also enjoyed painting a picture and their snack was pretzels and lemonade.

The children received string for their own enjoy-ment and to practice with at home. They enjoyed Mr.

David Titus/String Man Visits Summer Reading Program 2014

David’s visit, stories and the things he showed them. The children had a lot of fun and will probably be practicing the things they were taught for a long time.

This Thursday, June 26th, KSWO-TV Weather will be at the library teaching them about Tornadoes. The library staff and the ‘Summer Read-ing Program’ volunteers will be doing tornado experiments in 2 liter bottles.

On Friday, June 27th the children will enjoy ‘Dean the Magician’. These two entertainers visiting the library are sponsored by Debra and Patrick Taylor,

Walters Hometown Grocery, Arvest Bank, Walters Bank and Trust, David Schumpert, Cache Valley Masonic Lodge, Walters Car Wash, Debbie Connely – Scott’s Income Tax Service, Rick High Appraisal Services, Hart-Wyatt Funeral Home, Quality Fence, Cotton County Drug, Personal Touch Home Health, Wampler Transmission, Powers Heat-ing and Air, and several Anon-ymous donors. These donors and their generous donation are greatly appreciated. The Library Staff, Volunteers and Children would like to say, “Thank You to All”!

The growing season is in full swing with gardens growing and vegetables get-ting ripe. Farmers markets consistently offer the freshest fruits and vegetables grown in Oklahoma. Strawberries, blackberries, cucumbers, squash and onions are all in season. Shoppers will also find jams, jellies, baked goods, flowers, bedding plants, meat

JC Bunkhouse by: Wes Kinder

Thank You Lord for the recent rains!

Here around Southwest-ern Oklahoma we have just about finished up another wheat harvest. Trucks and combines have done their job to bring in the crop. It’s been a tough year with below aver-age yields. We’ve had really dry conditions followed by an untimely freeze the middle of April that cut the yields severely and many fields were never harvested.

Once the crop has headed, it basically goes through three stages: green, ripe, and decay. Harvest is most effective at only one stage – Ripe! Or in the words of a friend, “It’s done!”

John 4:35…Behold, I say to you, lift

up your eyes and look on the field, that they are white for harvest.

Matt 9:37-38Then He said to His disci-

ples, “The harvest is plenti-ful, but the workers are few. Therefore beseech the Lord of the harvest to send out work-ers into His harvest.” (nasb)

Jesus is telling His follow-ers that now is the time to go! The fields are white; it’s time to bring in the harvest! There is a time when the people aren’t ready. There is a time when folks are most receptive to the gospel. And there comes a time when it is just too late. Green, ripe, and then comes decay; why do we wait?

Jesus came to earth to gather His church and he compares it to a man who plants a wheat field. But only a few want to go into the fields to harvest. In today’s terms, it would be the same as custom harvesters not show-ing up with their combines to quickly and efficiently harvest the crop.

I heard a statistic recently concerning Oklahoma: On any given Sunday, 84% of the people in Oklahoma do not go to church! Yes, the harvest is plentiful! If we don’t want to see our friends go to hell for eternity, then why aren’t we doin’ something. There are people to reach; there is

Workin’ The Harvest!

a work to be done. Yet many would just leave the crop in the field to rot!

We Christians tend to get wrapped up in our own work, our own fun, our own recrea-tion, our own leisure time and then we wonder why the crop is in decay!

Jesus sees the crop as being ripe unto the harvest. The wheat fields around here be-gan to ripen a long while ago, but because of the conditions there was some that was still green! Is it possible that in the same field you can have green, ripe, and decay? Yes, but it’s our job to reach out to all folks!

Don’t wait for them to come to church. The wheat don’t throw itself in the grainery. Go! Take the combine to the field! My son is a senior de-sign engineer with Gleaner Combines. He knows they can prepare and design all they want, but if you don’t go to the field, there won’t be a harvest!

Many do not realize their

need for Christ, but they are searching. They will soon run out of the limited, for the minute, enjoyment that living for self can give. Yes, the pleasures of this world will run out, the good times will stop, the self-sufficiency will be gone, health will fail, death is inevitable, and judg-ment is sure.

You ask, but what can I do? I don’t even like talkin’ to people. Do you like to tell others about your favorite team scoring a touchdown? Pistols firing! Go Pokes!

Do you love Jesus and fol-low Him? Then tell others! God the Son gave His life so that the harvest could go forth! Jesus died to pay the debt for our sin. He died so sinners would be forgiven. He removed the chains. We aren’t shackled, so let’s get to seekin’ and harvestin.’ In other words we need to pray and get to work. Join God in what He is already doing! Jesus didn’t turn away be-cause there were too many to deal with. NO! Jesus wants us to roll up our sleeves and get to work in the harvest! Let’s do it!

God is good! See y’all at church and keep prayin’ for rain!

Farmers Markets Offer Fresh Produce and Recipes

and cheeses.There are 51 registered

markets that are stocked with 100 percent Oklahoma Grown products. The Oklahoma De-partment of Agriculture, Food and Forestry is promoting these markets with a special series of recipe cards funded by a Specialty Crop Block Grant from the USDA.

Beginning in mid-June, all

Oklahoma Grown markets will offer collectible recipe cards showing delicious ways to prepare seasonal vegeta-bles and fruits. A different recipe card will be distributed each week for 16 weeks. The beautifully illustrated recipes feature produce commonly found in local markets. Peach and Pecan Ice Cream, Three Sisters Stew, Fresh Corn and

Rice Salad, Blueberry Pud-ding and Cantaloupe Salsa are a few of the tempting ideas markets will share with shoppers.

More information is avail-able at the website www.okgrown.com where consum-ers can find a complete list of markets, their locations and hours of operation.

History and ReligionThe Walters Herald - The Voice of Cotton County Thursday, June 26, 2014 - Page 5

Looking BackBy Linda Norman Garrison

Worship With Us In Cotton CountyAssembly Of God

Assembly Of God 818 S. 6th, Walters

9:45 a.m. Sunday School 10:45 a.m. Sunday Morning 6:00 p.m. Sunday Evening 7:00 p.m. Wednesday Evening

Randlett Assembly Of God 10:45 a.m. Sunday Morning 6:00 p.m. Sunday Evening

Open Door Church of God225 E. Arlington, Walters

10:00 a.m. Sunday School 11:00 a.m. Sunday Worship 6:00 p.m. Sunday Evening 7:00 p.m. Wednesday Evening

BaptistBible Baptist Church

317 E. Virginia 10:00 a.m. Sunday School 11:00 a.m. Sunday Morning 2:00 p.m. Sunday Afternoon 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Youth 7:30 p.m. Wednesday Evening

Brown Baptist Church4 miles South of Walters

9:30 a.m. Sunday School 10:45 a.m. Sunday Morning 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Pray,Bible

Calvary Baptist Church601. E. Indiana, Walters

9:45 a.m. Sunday School 11:00 a.m. Sunday Morning 6:30 p.m. Sunday Evening 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Evening

Emerson Baptist7 Miles West on Hi 5

10:00 a.m. Sunday School 11:00 a.m. Sunday Worship

Our sponsors urge you to attend the church of your choice!

Hart-Wyatt Funeral Home202 E. Colorado, Walters

875-3323

First State Bank111 S. Commercial, Temple

342-6265

First Baptist Church2006 W. Missouri, Walters

9:30 a.m. Sunday School 10:45 a.m. Sunday Worship 6:00 p.m. Sunday Evening 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Evening

First Baptist Church207 W. Main, Temple

9:30 a.m. Sunday School 10:45 a.m. Sunday Worship 6:00 p.m. Sunday Evening 7:00 p.m. Wednesday Prayer

First Baptist Church of Devol 9:45a.m. Sunday School 10:55 a.m. Sunday Worship 6:00 p.m. Sunday Evening

New Salem Baptist3 Miles West & 3 Miles North of Walters

10:00 a.m. Sunday School 11:00 a.m. Sunday Worship 6:30 p.m. Sunday Evening 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Evening

Randlett Baptist Church 9:45 a.m. Sunday School 11:00 a.m. Sunday Worship 7:00 p.m. Sunday Evening 7:00 p.m. Wednesday Evening

Westside Baptist Church8th & Nevada, Walters

9:45 a.m. Sunday School 10:45 a.m. Sunday Worship

Union Valley Baptist ChurchCookietown, Route 2, Box 44 Randlett

10:00 a.m. Sunday School 11:00 a.m. Sunday Worship 6:30 p.m. Sunday Evening 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Evening

CatholicSt.Patrick Catholic Church

3rd & Ohio, Walters Sunday Mass - 12:00 Noon Sunday School for Adults & Youth 10:45 a.m. Wednesday 7 p.m. - Bible Study

Church Of ChristChurch of Christ

400 S. Broadway, Walters 10:00 a.m. Sunday School 10:50 a.m. Sunday Worship 6:00 p.m. Sunday Evening 7:00 p.m. Wednesday Evening

Church of Christ415 N. Commercial, Temple

9:45 a.m. Sunday School 10:30 a.m. Sunday Worship 6:00 p.m. Sunday Evening 7:30p.m. Wednesday Evening

Church of Jesus ChristChurch of the Lord Jesus Christ

201 S. Poplar, Temple 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 11:00 a.m. Sunday Worship

6:30 p.m. Wednesday Evening

Disciples of ChristFirst Christian Church

119 E. California, Walters 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 10:30 a.m. Sunday Worship

MethodistFirst United Methodist Church

411 W. Oregan, Temple 9:15 a.m. Sunday School 10:15 a.m. Sunday Worship

First United Methodist ChurchRandlett

8:45 a.m. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Sunday Worship

First United Methodist202 E. Oklahoma, Walters

9:15 a.m. Prayer Time9:45 a.m. Sunday School

10:50 a.m. Sunday Worship 5:30 p.m. Wednesday Youth Action

Hulen Methodist ChurchHwy 65 & Baseline Rd.

10:00 a.m. Sunday School 11:00 a.m. Sunday Worship 5:00 p.m. Youth Fellowship

NazareneChurch of the Nazarene

201 E. Colorado, Walters 10:30 a.m. Sunday Worship 6:00 p.m. Sunday Evening 7:00 p.m. Discipleship Class

Non-DenominationalGod’s Helping Hands

319 S. Third, Walters 10:00 a.m. Sunday School 11:00 a.m. Sunday Worship 6:00 p.m. Sunday Evening 7:00 p.m. Wednesday Evening

Heart of Truth514 E. Central, Temple

10:00 a.m. Sunday School 11:00 a.m. Sunday Worship 6:00 p.m. Sunday Evening Worship 7:00 p.m. Wednesday Evening

PresbyterianFirst Presbyterian Church

3rd & Kansas, Walters 10:00 a.m. Sunday School 10:45 a.m. Morning Worship

First Presbyterian Church302 W. Texas, Temple

9:00 a.m. Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship

J.T. Neal Insurance Agency, INC.619 S. W. C Avenue. Lawton

580-355-6595

Bartling Insurance203 S. Main, Waurika, OK.

580-228-2085

Cotton County Drug & Gift619 E. Missouri, Walters

580-875-6161

Personal Touch

Home Health CareWalters, OK.

875-3702

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The Walters HeraldJuly 12, 1929

Mr. Ben Littrell of the Ahpeatone Community had the misfortune to get hurt quite badly, hav-ing fallen out of an oil derrick and getting several bones broken severe bruises. He is in the hospital at Seminole...Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Windrow are the parents of a baby boy born Tuesday, July 16. He has been christened Russell Lee...Mr. and Mrs. Doc Wallace of Geronimo announce the arrival of a baby boy, born Monday, July 15...Jay Jameson, of Hastings, was killed and C. J. Monroe, also of Hastings, was slightly injured when the car in which they were riding capsized two miles west of Walters late Saturday afternoon.

The Walters HeraldJuly 1, 1954

Mr. and Mrs. Funston Flanagan announce the birth of a son born on July 1...A baby girl was born June 30 to Mr. and Mrs. Royce Copeland of Odessa, Texas. Mrs. Copeland is the former Miss June Mershon, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mershon...The wedding of Miss Maxine Holt and Dwain Stone was solemnized Sunday in the First Methodist Church. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Holt, and her maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Bull, all of Walters. Parents of the groom are Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Stone, also of Walters...Eight Boy Scouts of Troop 103, sponsored by Walters Lions Club, returned Saturday from a week’s outing in the Wichita Mountains. The scouts, Richard McDon-ald, Herby Wetzel, Johnnie Neely, Ray Anderson, Butch Burchell, Jimmy Wiley, Paul Dyke and Bobby Rogers, were accompanied to the camp site by their scoutmaster, Garland Anderson. Other men who were with them during the week were Gene Wetzel, Curly Mead, Clyde McDonald, Joe Gibbons and L. J. Burchell.

The Walters HeraldJuly 4, 1974

John Stanard of Lawton was elected President of Lakeside Park Golf Club at a recent meeting of members. The Board of Directors voted to raise annual dues of members from $120 per year to $150, to raise non-members green fees to $2.00 on week days and $2.50 on weekends and holidays...Ray Hoodenpyle is the new Assistant Manager of the Walters Lumber Co...Mr. and Mrs. David Boyer of Mesa, Ariz., announce the birth of a son on Monday, June 24. He has been named Chris-topher Kinnett. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. W. K. Boyer, Sr., of Walters.

The Temple TribuneFeb. 2, 1922

L. B. Pittman returned home from Oklahoma City, Monday night, and we are glad to report that his crippled foot is much improved. It will be remembered that Mr. Pittman injured his foot several months ago when he fell while working on the B. & O. Building...Although there have been no deaths from smallpox in this immediate vicinity, there are a few cases in our city. It seems that it is a rather mild form. But as a precaution, the School Board has decided to have the entire school vaccinated.

Isaiah 44:3 (KJV) For I will pour water upon him that is thirsty, and floods upon the dry ground: I will pour my spirit upon thy seed, and my blessing upon thine offspring:

Precious Words of WisdomBy: LaOna Gonzales

This word came to me from the Holy Spirit this morning. The meaning is: The Japa-nese art or process of folding squares of paper into repre-sentational shapes; such as animals, birds, etc.

I asked, “What does this have to do with writing a Christian article?” The Holy Spirit gave me another word: Forming. Now that word is familiar. Thoughts began to come into my mind about the word: form, so I looked it up in my concordance, and I found many scriptures.

The scripture that stood out to me was Isaiah 44:2a, “Thus saith the Lord that made thee, and formed thee from the womb,” (KJV) God, Himself, made us or formed us before we were even placed in our mother’s body.

This reminds me of a story that Pastor Roger has told us before. It goes something like this: Some doctors told God that they could make a hu-man being without His help. So God asked them how they would do it. They told Him that they could take some dirt and make a man. Then God said to them, “Wait a minute.

Origami?Get your own dirt!” Laugh Out Loud! Will man never learn that he/she is not greater than God? God made everything!

The Word says in the Book of Genesis that “the world was without form and void, then God spoke and things became. Then on the sixth day He formed, or made, man with His hands. Then He caused a deep sleep to come on the man, Adam, and He took out a rib to make the man a help meet or a woman.” So how can mankind think that they can out-do God?

Of course, we have some strange people upon this earth that don’t believe in God. At least they say they don’t. But, even more strange is that they are constantly trying to disprove the Bible; which they say they don’t believe in, but we know is the very Word of God.

They say things such as: The Bible was written by men. Yes, even the Bible says that it was written by men, but inspired by the Spirit of God. In other words, without God giving man words and ideas to write down there would be no Bible, or any other Christian

book. Probably there wouldn’t be any books! Man was, also, given the knowledge and un-derstanding to do all of this by God!

In John 1:1-4, the Word says, “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. (2) The same was in the beginning with God. (3) All things were made by Him; and without Him was not any thing made that was made. (4)In Him was life; and the life was the light of men.”(KJV) Then we go further on where it talks about John the Bap-tist was a man sent by God to tell people that there was One coming after him that was the true Light(Jesus). It goes on to tell us in Verses 10-12, “He(The Word) was in the world, and the world was made by Him, and the world knew Him not. (11)He came unto His own, and His own received Him not. (12)But as many as received Him, to them gave He power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on His name.” (KJV) And in Verse 14 we are told, “the Word(Jesus Christ) was made flesh, and dwelt among

us, (and we beheld His glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.”(KJV)

We cannot receive all His light and truth until we re-alize that we are nothing or have nothing without Him. When we believe that He is God, and accept Him as Savior and Lord; then can we begin to know who we are in Him. We are nothing in ourselves!

The “Big Bang” theory is exactly what it says, a theory. It’s just someone trying to prove that there is no God. Where does man think that protons and neutrons came from to begin with? We read about such people in Psalm 14:1, “The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God.”(KJV) Wow! Double Wow!! The Bible says these folks are known as fools!

We need to read the Word of God and take it into our hearts, by asking Jesus to save us from ourselves and others that would try to lead us astray. We were made by God, saved by God, and sent to tell others about God. We were made in order to fellow-ship with the Triune Godhead or The Trinity: Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Take Him up on His offer of true Life!

Remember we love you and are praying for you at the Open Door Church of God, where GOD IS GOOD ALL THE TIME!!!

First Christian Church Walters,Oklahoma

Pastor: Jeff Hooser

In last weeks article I talked how walking in love and forgiveness is basic and foundational to our Christian life. This week we will get into what Biblical forgiveness is and how to do it.

Living in bitterness and unforgiveness destroys our life and the destiny that God has for us. Over time it takes its toll on our mental and physical health. There is an old adage that says, “Time heals all wounds”. However, when it comes to unforgive-ness the opposite is true. Time can only serve to cause our bitterness to grow deeper and can eventually lead to vengeance, and in some cases even murder.

Bitterness arises from the belief that the person who hurt us owes us and must pay us back somehow. It clings to the wrong that was done to us. We tend to play the events of how we were hurt over and over again in our head like a movie; feeling the pain of it again and again. If this seems

Forgiveness—How Do I Do It?

like insanity—it is! By doing this we are not hurting the one who hurt us at all, instead we are continually hurting ourselves by something from the past. We do this because we believe if we forget the wrong done to us the one who hurt us will go free and escape justice.

Coming to saving faith in Jesus is the beginning of a new life in Christ. God’s love ignites our hearts by the power of the Holy Spirit. We are meant to be an extension of the love and life of God to the world and bitterness and unforgiveness is inconsistent with our new life in Christ. We are called to love and forgive just as God has loved and forgiven us!

Most people have a lot of trouble with forgiveness because they don’t really understand what it is or how to do it. We will start off with what forgiveness is not. It is not absolving a person’s sin. By forgiving someone we do not pronounce their sin par-

doned (that is between them and God to whom they are responsible for what they did to us). It is not surrendering to the person who hurt us and letting them win or somehow giving in to evil by becoming a doormat for the abuser. The opposite is true. When we for-give, for the first time we are really in control. To forgive means that we are free to get on with life and our enemy no longer has any power over us. The next one might come as a shock to some, but forgiveness is not forgetting. The phrase “forgive and forget” is not scriptural, and you will not find a scripture anywhere in the Bible that tells you that in order to forgive you have to forget what was done to you. The Bible does say that God Himself has the ability to forget things, but it doesn’t say that we do. Our new life in Christ is not some form of amnesia. Forgiveness means that we can remember the incident as an item of history but all the poison and pain

has been drained out of it and it is no longer active in our life today.

What is forgiveness then? The word simply means to send away or to release a person. When we forgive someone we send them away, releasing them into the hands of God who is the only right-eous judge. In doing so we are choosing to no longer be that persons judge. In other words, we release that person out of the prison we made for them in our heart and turn them over to the custody of God—trusting Him to do with them what is just. It is just like when law enforcement gives the custody of a prisoner over to another agency. Once the transfer is made, they no longer have to worry about that prisoner. They do not have to concern themselves with whether or not he will escape or receive justice. They are now “free” of the prisoner they held in custody, and we walk in true freedom when we put every hurt we receive in this life into the management of the Father.

Don’t let unforgiveness and bitterness defile your heart and derail you from God’s plan for your life. Choose to forgive and live the life of freedom that God planned for you!

Cotton County School NewsThe Walters Herald - The Voice of Cotton CountyPage 6 - Thursday, June 26, 2014

Red River Technology CenterJuly Events

For more information call 580-255-2903 or 888-607-2446, toll free. www.rrtc.edu

Daytime EnrollmentEnrollment for full- and part-time courses is now open for the 2014-15 school year! Most courses are open to both adult and high school students. Class starts August 13 and space is filling up fast! For more information call Sylvia Loveday at 580-255-2903, ext. 230, or visit www.rrtc.edu.

Now through August 13Open enrollment for Fall short-term evening courses! Class begins August 18 and ends October 7. Over 40 programs to choose from including: business, computers, medical, trade and industry, and general interest. Over 250 instructor-led online courses also available. For information call 580-255-2903, ext. 330, or visit www.rrtc.edu.

July 16 & 17GED® Computer-Based Test Dates - Pre-registration is required online 48 hours prior to test date. Register at http://www.gedtestingservice.com/testers/test-on-computer. Computer-based test is four sections and $34 per section. Pay online with a credit or debit card. Call 580-255-2903.

July 30Comprehensive Quickbooks - 9:00 am to 5:00 pm in the RRTC Business and Industry Services Building. For more information, contact Jackie Jacobi at 580-255-2903, ext. 271, or by email at jjacobi@rrtc.edu.

August 19 & 20GED® Computer-Based Test Dates - Pre-registration is required online 48 hours prior to test date. Register at http://www.gedtestingservice.com/testers/test-on-computer. Computer-based test is four sections and $34 per section. Pay online with a credit or debit card. Call 580-255-2903.

NEWS RELEASECADC Head Start is taking enrollment applications for the Temple Head Start Center. The center will open in August in a newly renovated location with new staff. It will serve children in Temple, Devol, Randlett, Cookietown, Walters

and Hastings. Applications can be completed at the Cotton County Community Action Office in Temple. Items needed

are birth certificate, shot record, insurance information, proof of income, and social security number. For more

information please call 580-726-3343.

With budgets straining from the federal level all the way to our own personal checkbook, the State of Okla-homa is committed in helping to provide well-trained nurses for the care of people in Okla-homa. They are doing this through the Physician Man-power Training Commission Nursing Student Assistance Program.

This year we will help ap-proximately 250 – 300 nurs-ing students through schol-arships funded through the Oklahoma State Legislature. This program has helped over 6,100 nursing students and has provided nurses to all 77

ARLINGTON, VA and LAS VEGAS, NV– June 17, 2014 –Whether traveling with family or staying close to home this summer, it is important to put safety at the top of your summertime list. The National Crime Preven-tion Council, home to McGruff the Crime Dog®, and AlertID join forces to provide impor-tant safety tips and advice to help families keep safe this summer.

“Keeping kids safe while traveling can prove challeng-ing for parents. Being pre-pared and practicing simple safety rules will help protect your children every day, including while on travel,” said Ann M. Harkins, NCPC President and CEO.

When it comes to summer travel, the details are impor-tant. AlertID makes it pos-sible for parents to prepare in advance of their family visit. Parents can register for FREE at AlertID.com and enter an address to see an easy-to-read map showing sex offenders residing or working in the vicinity. Parents can view local crime information in hundreds of major cities and receive crime, severe weather, earthquake and traffic alerts as well.

Before You Travel: Snap a photo of the child prior to any event, and enter up-to-date descriptions into AlertID’s My Family Wallet™ (located on AlertID’s free mobile app).

McGruff the Crime Dog and AlertID Help Parents Keep Kids Safe During The SummerAn Ounce of Prevention Equals A Safe Summer

If the child goes missing, members may access the information on their smart-phones and send it quickly to law enforcement when every moment counts. NCPC also suggests that you review safety rules with kids before you leave home, such as your cell number and what to do in case you become separated. Have children memorize or keep handy your cell phone number and address, as well as the name, phone number, and address of the place you are staying. Remind children to remain in the area where they become separated, and teach them to dial 9-1-1 in emergency situations.

While Traveling: Dress kids in bright colors that are easy for you to remember and recognize in a crowd. Always accompany and supervise children in public facilities, including restrooms. Keep children with you at all times and strictly enforce a buddy system for older children, including designating a time and place to meet. Point out unsafe places to play and discourage kids from taking shortcuts or playing near dangerous intersections. In the event they are approached or grabbed by a stranger, in-struct children to yell “This person is trying to take me!” or “This is not my mother/father!” and to resist by pull-ing, walking or running away.

“Enjoy the summer and

keep these important travel and safety tips in mind to help protect you and your children. Being informed, prepared, and sharing safety strategies with our children can truly make a big differ-ence,” according to AlertID’s Founder, Keli Wilson.

For more information and tips on travel safety, visit the National Crime Prevention Council’s website or AlertID’s Live Safely Resource Center

Nursing Student Financial Assistance Application Deadline June 27, 2014

counties in Oklahoma with an emphasis placed on the rural communities.

If you are a nursing student or just beginning a nursing program, the Oklahoma Nursing Student Assistance Program, established by the Oklahoma Legislature in 1982, provides financial as-sistance to as many nursing students as funds allow. If a scholarship recipient works as a nurse in Oklahoma upon graduation, the financial as-sistance does not have to be repaid. Financial assistance is available for selected quali-fied students pursuing LPN, ADN, BSN, or MSN degrees.

To qualify, you must be a U.S. citizen, a resident of the State of Oklahoma, and be accepted into an accredited nursing program.

An application or further information is available on the web-site of the Physician Manpower Training Commis-sion. The web-site is www.pmtc.ok.gov. Applications have also been provided to all nursing schools, hospitals and nursing homes in the State of Oklahoma for distribution. For the 2014-2015 academic year, applications must be in the Physician Manpower Training Commission office by June 27, 2014.

On June 7, 2014, the first annual Cops for Kids Picnic was held at Sultan Park in Walters, Oklahoma, and was hosted by Sheriff Kent Simpson of the Cotton County

Members of the Sherrif’s Department and some of the children in attendance

First Annual Cops for Kids Picnic

Sheriff’s Department.Sheriff Simpson stated

that there were approxi-mately 160 kids and family members who came out and enjoyed the festivities. The

Cotton County Sheriff’s De-partment provided many exciting events such as a pig race, a sack race, a deputies and kids fishing tournament (with wonderful prizes), and

pony and train rides. They also provided free hot dogs, smoked sausage, chips, cook-ies and drinks. The Cotton County Sheriff’s Department also put on the exceptional

and always fun dunk a deputy with a $100 bounty prize for the first one who dunked Undersheriff Johnston in the dunk tank.

Sheriff Simpson also stated

that he appreciated all the support from the commu-nity, local agencies and his staff. Sheriff Simpson looks forward to next year’s event and is excited to make it even bigger and better for the kids and the community.

The Cotton County Sher-iff’s Department will like to give a very special thanks to the Walters Police Depart-ment, Walters Fire Depart-ment, Comanche County Me-morial Hospital Ambulance, Air Evac, Cotton County Department of Human Serv-ices, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife, Tillman County Sheriff’s Department, Law-ton Police Department, Pepsi Company, Lays Chips Inc., Dollar General, Hometown Grocery, Mike and Tracy Pennington, KZ’s Drive Thru, Colston’s Corner, CNJ Ice Cream, Walters Super Stop and the many volunteers that made this event such a success.

Cameron University has announced the President’s and Dean’s honor lists for the Spring 2014 semester. To make the President’s List, undergraduate students must be enrolled full-time (carrying at least 12 hours of classes) and maintain a straight A average (4.0). The Dean’s List requires a B aver-age (3.00-3.99).

Students who authorized publication of their names are listed below by hometown.

Dean’s ListDevol: Meredith LucusGeronimo: Stephan

Christmas, Lauren Mounts, Jesse Nash

Grandfield: Ricky PettyHastings: Nicole SecrestWalters: Christian Ded-

mon, Katarina Edgmon, Crystal Hightower, Harley Pennington, Kristy Robert-son

President’s ListChattanooga: Ali Brown,

Jennifer Kinder, Katy Simp-son

Comanche: Tammy Hornbeck, Sarah Porter

Cameron University announces Spring 2014 honor lists

Geronimo: James Jones, Jamal Parker, Roxanne Wise-man

Walters: Amanda Den-

ham, Kourtlin Harrison, Donovan Heintzman, Kelle Jeffrey, Robert McCoy

CORRECTION: In Cot-ton County Jail Birds: Bobby Wayne Tomah should have been Bobby Wayne Tomah II

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Cotton County Community NewsThe Walters Herald - The Voice of Cotton County Thursday, June 26, 2014- Page 7

“Tree Topping” is the re-moval of main tree branches to stubs in either a straight-across hedge fashion or a complete de-limbing of the tree, leaving only the main trunk or trunks of a tree.

Fiction: “Topping rejuve-nates the tree”

Fact: Tree topping usually removes so much of the tree’s crown that it can unbalance an older tree’s root-to-shoot ratio and temporarily cut off its ability to make food. When trees are topped, they will typically respond by readily growing new shoots. From that point forward they become high-maintenance. Most must be pruned regu-larly in an attempt to restore normal structure and growth. Pruning a tree annually is not environmentally sustainable or cost-effective. Your tree will also be more susceptible to disease and insect prob-lems.

Fiction: “The tree is too big and casts too much shade, and needs to be reduced by topping.”

Fact: By their very nature, trees create shade, which means you really can’t plant anything underneath and expect full success. But in some instances, proper selec-tive pruning, NOT topping, can reduce the bulk of a tree, letting in more light and al-lowing wind to pass through the tree. Proper pruning does not stimulate regrowth, and the tree will not respond as drastically as when topped

Topping is for Ice Cream, Not TreesTree Topping Fiction vs. Facts

or over-thinned. A qualified arborist is trained to under-stand which kinds of cuts to make (thinning cuts, not heading or topping cuts); he/ she also knows when to stop.

Fiction: “Topping a tree is cheaper than having it pruned.”

Fact: Initially, it might seem cheaper to cut the tree in half to get the result you are looking for. But over time the tree will require more frequent maintenance, and become a danger. Drastic topping cuts create opportu-nities for epicormic shoots on the remaining trunk to grow quickly into large, poorly at-tached branches, if the tree doesn’t just die outright. The potential for them to break off and cause a hazard to property or people is very high. From a legal standpoint, the owner or owners of such a tree may be responsible for damages if it can be proved they were negligent. Incor-rect pruning can cause trees to become hazardous, and therefore is negligence.

Fiction: “Topping is a time-tested way to prune a tree.”

Fact: Topping is not a standard practice, and in fact is “outlawed” by national tree care standards. Topping has always been controversial. If someone tells you they have always done it that way, it’s a good bet they aren’t up to speed with the latest, scien-tific tree care methods.

So how can you reduce a

tree’s growth without the injurious effects of the “top-pings”? Consult with a profes-sional arborist who is bound by an industry code of ethics to provide proper pruning according to the profession’s tree care standards.

Find a professionalA professional arborist can

assess your landscape and work with you to determine the best method of pruning or tree reduction for your pur-poses. Contact the Tree Care Industry Association, a public and professional resource on trees and arboriculture since 1938. It has more than 2,000 member companies who recognize stringent ANSI safety and tree care stand-ards, and who are required to carry liability insurance. TCIA has the nation’s only Accreditation program that helps consumers find tree care companies that have been inspected and accred-ited based on: adherence to industry standards for qual-ity and safety; maintenance of trained, professional staff; and dedication to ethics and quality in business practices. An easy way to find a tree care service provider in your area is to use the “Locate Your Local TCIA Member Companies” program. You can use this service by calling 1-800-733-2622 or by doing a ZIP Code search on www.treecaretips.org.

About the Tree Care In-dustry Association (TCIA):

Founded in 1938, TCIA is a public and professional resource on trees and arbo-riculture. It has more than 2,100 member companies who recognize stringent safety and performance standards and who are required to carry liability insurance. TCIA also has the nation’s only Accreditation program that helps consumers find tree care companies that adhere to industry standards for

quality and safety; maintain trained, professional staff; and are dedicated to ethical and professional business practices. With access to the latest and best safety stand-ards and training, the typical TCIA member company has 50 percent fewer accidents than a typical non-member.

OKLAHOMA – Oklaho-ma’s summer temperatures can be rough on vehicles, so Hudiburg Auto Group in Oklahoma City is offering advice to drivers on how to keep their cars maintained during the hot summer months. Before you hit the road for your summer vaca-tion, these tips can keep you and your vehicle safe.

“It’s important to maintain your vehicle year-round, but especially during extreme weather periods like summer and winter,” said Jim Patch, general manager of Hudiburg Toyota. “Scheduling a few routine maintenance checks will make a big difference for Oklahomans – whether you’re taking a road trip or just driv-ing to and from work.”

Hudiburg Auto Group of-fers the following five tips for

Five summer car maintenance tips for OklahomansHudiburg Auto Group offers tips to pro-tect cars from extreme heat

getting your car through the summer heat safely:

Stay properly inflated: Tire pressure can be impacted by high temperatures, caus-ing the tire to overinflate or sometimes warp its shape. Check your owner’s manual or the driver’s side door to know what pressure is appropriate, and use a tire pressure gauge to check it every so often. Inflate as needed.

Hit the brakes: Brakes are the single most important safety feature on your car, so their maintenance should be a top priority. Brakes need to be replaced when the lining on your brake pad or shoe is worn past the minimum thickness. Squealing brakes are not necessarily a sign that it’s time to change, but a grinding sound signals a need for immediate maintenance.

Keep it cool: One of the most common causes of a ve-hicle breakdown is a coolant system failure, which can lead to an overheated engine and a very dangerous situation for passengers. That’s why it’s important to check your antifreeze and coolant lev-els. Your dealership can also perform diagnostic tests to make sure these systems are functioning at full capacity.

Power up: If your car bat-tery is more than three years old, it should be inspected. Your dealership can test the capacity and the output of your alternator. The battery terminal ends should be free of corrosion. They can be cleaned using baking soda and water or your dealership can take care of it for you.

Breathe easy: The winter months can clog up air filters with salt and debris. Filters are relatively inexpensive to purchase or have replaced, but a clogged air filter can cost you in terms of fuel ef-ficiency. Replacing a dirty or clogged air filter can improve gas mileage by as much as 10 percent. Not sure if it needs to be changed? Take it out and inspect its condition.

PUBLIC NOTICE(Published in the Walters Herald on

June 26 and July 3, 2014.)

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF COTTON COUNTY

STATE OF OKLAHOMA

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATEOF VIRGINA G. HILLS

Deceased.

No. PB-2012-26

NOTICE OF HEARING FINAL ACCOUNT AND PETITION FOR DETERMINATION OF HEIRSHIPAND DISTRIBUTION OF ESTATE

Notice is hereby given that the duly appointed and qualified Personal Repre-sentative of the above-captioned estate has filed in this Court a Final Account and Report of the administration of said estate and a Petition for Determination of Heirship, and Distribution of said Estate and Discharge; and that said hearing of the same has been fixed by the Judge of the Court for the 22

nd day of July, 2014,

at 2:00 o’clock, P.M., at the courtroom of said Court on the Third Floor of said Cotton County Courthouse at Walters, in the County and State aforesaid, and all persons interested in said Estate are noti-fied then and there to appear and show cause, if any they have, why said Ac-count should not be settled and allowed, and said Estate distributed and the Per-sonal Representative discharged.

/s/ Michael FlanaganJUDGE OF THE DISTRICT COURT

J.W. Doolin, OBA#2427802 SW “D” AVENUELAWTON, OKLAHOMA 73501(580) 248-8811

ATTORNEY FOR PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE

PUBLIC NOTICE(Published in the Walters Herald on June 26, 2014.)

PUBLIC NOTICE

WALTERSBOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS

JULY 28, 2014

The Walters Board of Adjustments will conduct a Public Hearing on Monday, July 28, 2014 at 5:00 P.M. in the City Council Chambers at City Hall, 129 E. Colorado, Walters, OK, to consider a request made by property owners Jorge Arriaga and Margaret A. Arriaga, hus-band and wife, for a variance of (30) foot from the west side of the property line located at 302 E. Washington Street. The variance is needed to have a car- port put in. Property is located at 302 E. Washington, Walters, OK, Cotton Coun-ty, Walters Heights Addition.

The legal description is: Block: Thirty Six (36); Lots One (1), Two (2) and Three (3) in the Walters Heights Addi-tion to Walters, Cotton County, State of Oklahoma, as shown by the recorded plat thereof.

Property Owner: Jorge Arriaga and Margaret A. Arriaga, husband and wife, Walters, OK 73572

Property owners within 300 feet are hereby notified of said meeting.

Comments or protest can be directed by letter to Walters City Hall, P.O. Box 485, Walters, OK 73572

Everyone is invited to attend the meet-ing.

/S/ Dollie Glenn-City Clerk

City of WaltersP. O. Box 485Walters, Oklahoma 73572(580) 875-3337

PUBLIC NOTICE(Published in the Walters Herald on,June

26 2014.)

NOTICE OF ISSUANCE OF DRAFT TIER II PERMIT

POLLUTANT DISCHARGE APPLICATION NO. OK0020770

Notice is hereby given that the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has issued a draft permit to the Walters Public Works Authority, 129 E. Colorado, Walters, Oklahoma 73572, based on a Tier II application filed on December 23, 2013, for a renewal permit with the DEQ. A final permit, if issued, would allow the Walters Public Works Authority to discharge treated munici-pal wastewater from their facility, the Walters Wastewater Treatment Plant, which is located in the S 1/2, NW 1/4, SW 1/4, Section 19, Township 2 South, Range 10 West, I.M., Cotton County, Oklahoma. The Walters Wastewater Treatment Plant is a municipal facility that accepts domestic wastewater. The proposed discharge consists of treated effluent from the Walters Wastewater Treatment Plant. The discharge will be to East Cache Creek. The discharge from Outfall 001 is located at latitude 34° 22’ 04.977’’ N, longitude 98° 17’ 33.334’’ W (GPS: NAD-83 CONUS) in Cotton County, Oklahoma. The sludge/biosolids generated by the facility is self-contained within the lagoon treatment system.

A copy of the draft permit, fact sheet, application, and other relevant docu-ments may be reviewed at the office of the DEQ, Water Quality Division, 707 N. Robinson, Oklahoma City, OK 73102, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. A copy of the draft permit, fact sheet, and appli-cation may be reviewed at the Walters Public Library, 202 N. Broadway, Wal-ters, Oklahoma 73572, Monday through Friday, 11:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; and Sat-urday, 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. A copy of the draft permit may be reviewed on the DEQ website at http://www.deq.state.ok.us/mainlinks/publicpermits.html.

Pursuant to 27A O.S. Sec 2-14-302, per-sons wishing to make comments con-cerning the draft permit may do so by sending the comments in writing to the Contact Person for the DEQ, at the ad-dress listed below, within 30 days after the date of publication or mailing. Com-ments should include: (1) name and ad-dress of the interested person, (2) the application name to which the request relates, (3) the nature and basis of the interest of the person affected, and (4) a statement of the objection or comment, the basis of the objection or comment, and any requested action by the DEQ.

The contact person for the DEQ, to schedule a date and time to review the draft permit at the office of the DEQ is:

Tammi L. JohnsonOklahoma Department

of Environmental QualityP.O. Box 1677

707 N. Robinson, 8th

FloorOklahoma City, OK 73101-1677

(405) 702-8170Email: tammi.1.johnson@deq.ok.gov

The contact person for the Walters Wastewater Treatment Plant is:

Bruce Finney, Wastewater Superintendent

129 E. ColoradoWalters, Oklahoma 73572

(580) 875-2223

Pursuant to 27A O.S. Sec. 2-14-302, per-sons wishing to request a public meeting concerning the draft permit may do so by filing the request in writing to the Con-tact Person for the DEQ, at the address listed above, within 30 days after the date of publication or mailing. Request for the public meeting should include: (1) name and address of the interested person, (2) the application name to which the request relates, (3) the nature and basis of the in-terest of the person affected, and (4) a statement of the objection or comment, the basis of the objection or comment, and any requested action by the DEQ. A copy of the request must also be sent to the applicant, through the contact person listed above. A formal public meeting may be scheduled if there is a significant degree of public interest. Notice of the date, time and place of the public meet-ing will be given to all parties of record. A request for a public meeting may be combined with a submission of written comments.

If a public meeting is held, oral or written comments will be accepted at the meet-ing. The DEQ shall, within ninety (90) days of the date the public comment pe-riod closes (or longer if extended by the Executive Director of the DEQ), issue re-sponses to all public comments received.

City of WaltersP. O. Box 485Walters, Oklahoma 73572580) 875-3337

PUBLIC NOTICE(Published in the Walters Herald on

June 26, 2014.)

IN THE DISTRICT COURT IN AND FOR COTTON COUNTYSTATE OF OKLAHOMA

IN THE MATTER OF: KALUB SHANE ELDRIDGE, DOB: 07/22/1999, JOSEPH BLAKE MILLER, DOB: 12/10/2001, AND KIRSTEN NICOLE KOEHN, DOB: 03/09/2004, ALLEGED DEPRIVED CHILDREN.

JD-2014-3

NOTICE OF HEARING

THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA TO:

CRYSTAL P. LEE, Natural Mother

JOSEPH T.B. MILLER, aka JO-SEPH KELLY MILLER, Natural Father of Joseph Blake Miller, aka Joseph Travis B. Miller, and

ANY UNKNOWN FATHER(S) OR UNKNOWN LEGAL GUARDIAN(S) OF KALUB SHANE ELDRIDGE (place of birth believed to be Duncan, Oklahoma, whose mother is Crystal P. Lee and father is Andrew S. Eldridge), JOSEPH BLAKE MILL-ER (place of birth believed to be Dun-can, Oklahoma, whose mother is Crys-tal P. Lee and father is Joseph T.B. Miller), AND KIRSTEN NICOLE KOEHN (place of birth believed to be Duncan, Oklahoma, whose mother is Crystal P. Lee and father is James D. Koehn), if the unknown father(s) or un-known legal guardian(s) of the child(ren) is living, or if dead to any unknown heirs, executors, administrators, trustees, de-vises and assigns, immediate and remote, of a deceased person if the unknown father(s) or unknown legal guardian(s) of the child(ren) is deceased

YOU ARE HEREBY notified that a Petition has been filed in the District Court of Cotton County, Oklahoma, al-leging said children to be deprived as more fully described in the Petition filed in this case; and praying that custody of said children be placed with a proper per-son, persons or institutions; and that an order for child support be entered.

YOU ARE FURTHER, advised that this matter will be heard at an Ad-judicatory Resolution Conference in the courtroom of Judge Michael C. Flana-gan at the Cotton County Courthouse, in Walters, Oklahoma, on the 24th day of July, 2014, at 9:30 o’clock a.m., and you are hereby summoned and notified to be present at said place and time under pen-alty of law for failure to do so.

YOU ARE FURTHER, advised that this matter will be heard at an Adjudica-tory Hearing on the Deprived Petition in the courtroom of Judge Michael C. Fla-nagan at the Cotton County Courthouse, in Walters, Oklahoma, on the 31st day of July, 2014, at 9:30 o’clock a.m., and you are hereby summoned and notified to be present at said place and time under pen-alty of law for failure to do so.

YOU ARE ADVISED that you are

entitled to be represented by an attorney at every stage of the proceeding and if you are unable to obtain an attorney due to a lack of present financial resources, upon demonstrating this fact to the Court’s satisfaction, you will be entitled to a Court-appointed attorney.

FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THIS ADJUDICATORY HEARING SHALL CONSTITUTE CONSENT TO THE ADJUDICATION OF THE CHILD(REN) AS A DEPRIVED CHILD(REN) AND MAY ULTI-MATELY RESULT IN THE LOSS OF CUSTODY OF THE CHILD(REN) OR IN THE TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS TO THE CHILD(REN).

Dated this 17th day of July, 2014.

\s\ Michael C. FlanaganASSOCIATE DISTRICT JUDGE

Cotton County District Attorney301 North Broadway, 3rd FloorWalters, Oklahoma 73572

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PUBLIC NOTICE(Published in the Walters Herald on June

27 and July 3, 2014.)

PUBLIC NOTICE

THE TOWN OF TEMPLE IS TAK-ING SEALED BIDS ON THE FOL-LOWING LEASE PROPERTIES. SEALED BIDS MUST BE RE-CEIVED AND CLEARLY MARKED ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE ENV-LOPE AS BID BY JULY 3, 2014 AT 4:30 PM.

Bids may be delivered to the Town Clerk at 123-125 N. Commercial St. or sent to P.O. Box 40, Temple, OK 73568. Bids will be opened on July 7, 2014 in the Town Offices at 123-125 N. Commercial St. The Board reserves the right to refuse any or all bids. Each lease will be for a (2) two year term.

Lots 1 to 4, both inclusive, Lots 6 to 10, both inclusive, Lots 15to 18, both inclusive, Block A 80; Lots 1 - 14, both inclusive, Block A 76; Lot 2 and 3 in Block A 77; Lots 5 to 14, both inclusive, Block A 77;Lots 1 to 16, both inclusive, Lots 18 to 20, both inclusive, Lots 22 to 28, both inclusive, Block A 55; Lots 3 to 28, both inclusive, Block A 54; Lots 1 to 28, both inclusive, Block A 51;Lots 1 to 26, both inclusive, Block A 50Lot 28 in Block A 50Lots 1 to 24, both inclusive, Block A 49

All in Temple Heights, an addition to Temple, Cotton County, Oklahoma, containing approximately 17.7 acres with a minimum bid of $300.00

Lots 20 thru 38 of Block A-40(South one half), Lots 1 thru 24 of Block A-65

All situated in Temple Heights Addition of Temple, Cotton County, Oklahoma with a minimum bid of $240.00.

Beginning at a point 30’ East of the Southwest corner of the SE/4 of Sec-tion 27-3S-10W, hence East 732’, hence North 995’, hence West 476’, hence South 256’, hence West 256’, and hence South 739’ to the point of beginning, containing 15.1 acres more or less, located in Temple, Cotton County, Okla-homa with a minimum bid of 475.00. 3 acres located south of the railroad tracks and Main Street adjoining Lots 1, 2, 3 & 4 in Block 21 of Temple, Cotton County, Oklahoma with a minimum bid of $68.00.

Town of Temple, PO Box 40, Temple, OK 73568

PUBLIC NOTICE(Published in the Walters Herald on June

26, 2014.)

Town of Temple will implement State 3 of the Water Restriction

on July 1, 2014

On July 1st, 2014 the Town of Temple will implement Stage 3 Water Restric-tion according to Town Ordinance.

The Ordinance ran in the Walters Herald Legal Section on June 6, 2013.

Ordinance No. 2013 – 01, Section 16-15 Restrictions on Water Use

C. Stage 3 – Mandatory Restriction of Outside Water Usage to Wednesdays and Saturdays:

1. Conditions: the conditions for stage 3 shall exist when the average daily wa-ter usage reaches ninety-eight percent (98%) of the plant capacity for three (3) consecutive days or when the combined municipal storage of the Temple Lake and Waurika Lake reaches a percentage of fifty percent (50%) or less.

2. Mandatory Restrictions: Upon cer-tification of the conditions for State 3, the mayor/town manager may order the mandatory restriction of outside water usage including, but not limited to water of lawns, trees, shrubs, gardens and bed-ding plants, vehicle washing, washing or housing down sidewalks, driveways and streets, filling of pools or other recre-ational use to the hours between twelve o’clock (12:00) midnight and nine o’clock (9:00) A.M. on Wednesdays and Saturdays only from March 1 through October 31 and between eleven o’clock (11:00) A.M. and three o’clock (3:00) P.M. on Wednesdays and Saturdays only from November 1 through February 29. 3. Termination: State 3 shall terminate when the mayor/town manager shall file an order with the town clerk and cause the same to be published in a newspa-per of general circulation with the town, finding that the conditions for Stage 3 no longer exist; provided however, that the mayor/town manager may in such order impose the restrictions of stage 2 or may call upon consumers to voluntarily con-serve water as provided in stage 1 herein. If you have any questions you may call 580-342-6776.

TUA PO Box 587Temple, OK 73568

PUBLIC NOTICE(Published in the Walters Herald on June 26, 2014.)

NOTICE

OKLAHOMA CORPORATION COMMISSION

Oil and Gas Conservation DivisionJim Thorpe Building

P.O. Box 52000Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73152-2000

Application No. 1408880031

STATE OF OKLAHOMA TO: All persons, owners, pro-ducers, operators purchasers, and takers of oil and gas, and all other interested persons, particularly in Cotton County, Oklahoma:

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: That C & R Petroleum Co., P.O. Box 404, Spearman, TX 79081, is requesting that the Commission, pursuant to OCC-OGR Rules 165 : 10-5-5 and 165 : 10-5-6 and ROP 165 : 5-7-27 administratively authorize the approval of disposal/injec-tion of saltwater into a well as follows:

WELL NAME AND LOCATION: Sutherland #9 NW SE NE NE Sec. 25 T IS R 10W Cotton County, Oklahoma

* NOTE: If directional well, list both surface and bottom hole locations.

NAME OF DISPOSAL ZONE AND DEPTH KEYS: TOP: 2144' BOTTOM: 2156'

DISPOSAL RATE AND PRESSURE: 250 Bbs/Day 0 Psi/Surface

Objections may be filed with the Okla-homa Corporation Commission within fifteen (15) days after the publication of this notice. Objections, if any, should be mailed to Oil and Gas Conservation Division, Pollution Abatement Depart-ment, Jim Thorpe Building, P.O. Box 52000, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73152-2000

C & R Petroleum Co.P. O. Box 404Spearman, TX 79081(806) 659-3309

PUBLIC NOTICE(Published in the Walters Herald on June 26, 2014.)

PUBLIC NOTICE(Published in the Walters Herald on June 26, 2014.)

2013 Annual Water Quality Report Temple, Oklahoma PWS ID# OK1011306

We are pleased to present to you this year’s Annual Water Quality Report. This report is designed to inform you about the quality of the water supplied to you every day. Our constant goal is to provide you with a safe and dependable supply of drinking water. We would like you to be informed of the efforts being made to continually improve water treatment process and protect our water resources. We are committed to insuring the quality of your drinking water.

Is my water safe? Last year, as in years past, your tap water met all U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and state drink-ing water health standards. The Temple Public Works Authority treats water from Temple Lake and Waurika Lake and provides safe drinking water to your homes. We are required to test for bacteriological, disinfectants and disinfection byproducts, lead and copper, arsenic, nitrate and nitrite, and organic and inorganic contaminates, and once again we are proud to report that our system has not violated a maximum contaminant level or any other water quality standard.

Do I need to take specail precautions? Some people may be more vulnerable to contaminants in drinking water than the general population. Immuno-compromised persons such as persons with cancer undergoing chemotherapy, persons who have undergone organ transplants, people with HIV/AIDS or other immune system disorders, some elderly, and infants can be particularly at risk from infections. These people should seek advice about drinking water from their health care providers. EPA/Centers for Disease Control (CDC) guidelines on appropriate means to lessen the risk of infection by Cryptosporidium and other microbial contami-nants are available from the Safe Water Drinking Hotline (800-426-4791).

Why are there contaminants in my drinking water? Drinking water, including bottled water, may reasonably be expected to contain at least small amounts of some contaminants. The presence of contaminants does not necessarily indicate that water poses a health risk. More information about contaminants and potential health effects can be obtained by calling the Environmental Pro-tection Agency’s (EPA) Safe Drinking Water Hotline (800-426-4791). The sources of drinking water (both tap water and bottled water) include rivers, lakes, streams, ponds, reservoirs, springs, and wells. As water travels over the surface of the land or through the ground, it dissolves naturally occurring minerals and, in some cases, radioactive material, and can pick up substances resulting from the presence of animals or from human activity: Contaminants that may be present in the source water include: microbial contaminants, such as viruses and bacteria, that may come from sewage treatment plants, septic systems, agricultural livestock operations, and wildlife; inorganic contaminants, such as salts and metals, which can be naturally occurring or result from urban stormwater runoff, industrial, or domestic wastewater discharges, oil and gas production, mining, or farming; pesticides and herbicides, which may come from a variety of sources such as agriculture, urban stormwater runoff, and residential uses; organic Chemical Contaminants, including synthetic and volatile organic chemicals, which are by-products of industrial processes and petroleum production, and can also come from gas stations, urban stormwater runoff, and septic systems; and radioactive contami-nants, which can be naturally occurring or be the result of oil and gas production and mining activities. In order to ensure that tap water is safe to drink, EPA prescribes regulations that limit the amount of certain contaminants in water provided by public water systems. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations establish limits for contaminants in bottled water which must provide the same protection for public health.

Monitoring and reporting of compliance date violations: All of the measured values were within the required levels. In October we did not collect the required follow up samples for bacteria testing.

For More Information: Contact Charles Meyer, Superintendent, Temple Public Works Authority, Rt.1 Box 174, Temple, Okla-homa 73568, or call 580-240-1087.

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2X2 Display ads $17.202X3 Display ads $25.50 Call Kim at 875-3326 or

waltersheraldads@sbcglobal.net for more information.

MOTORCYCLES & LEATHERS

FREE COMPOSTIn the vacant lot next door to

Buzzin Around Flowers. Come and load up what you want.

FOR SALE

GARAGE SALE

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The Walters Herald - The Voice of Cotton County Thursday, June 26, 2014-Page 9

BOB’S PAINTING

Neat Quality Work

580-704-5564Bob Wilkinson

MAC’S BODY SHOPWrecker Service

300 N. 7th, Walters, OK875-2161

David McDowell - Owner

NEED A COPIER?call A-OK 357-4700

2208 W GORE, LAWTONSharp Copier & Fax

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PAINTING AUTOMOTIVE

COPIER’S

Reference Available • Fully Licensed and InsuredAll Work Guaranteed to meet & exceed customer satisfaction

Serving the Metro and Southern Oklahoma

580-658-0578

Beaver Creek Construction, LLC

A+ accredited with BBB • Check us out online at www.beavercreekconstructionllc.com • facebook

Call Dustin Sorrels at:

2802 S. Railroad St. • Marlow, OK

FreeEstimates!

QualityRoofing!Shingle and Metal RoofingLicense #80001538

ARTURO’S LAWN SERVICE

ARTURO RAMIREZOWNER

211 S. 7TH STREETWALTERS, OK. 73572

580-875-2655580-583-3141

LOWEST PRICES FOR THE BEST SERVICE

Lawn ServiceRe/Max Professionals

We Pay Attention to Business

Harry CarrollREALATORCell 580-450-0681

Work 580-355-3355Fax 580-355-3355hcarroll2013@gmail.com Lynda Poe, REALTOR*

Temple Manor is now taking applications for C.N.A., C.M.A., and L.P.N.

Please apply in person or call at 580-342-6228

101 E. Iowa3 bedroom, 1 3/4 bath.

$550/$5501-903-335-8358 or 1-903-438-6706

214 W. Oklahoma - WaltersSmall 1 bdrm, 1 bath home with single

attached garage and all appliances.For Sale By Owner AS IS

580-512-1047

LOST & FOUND

Set of Keys found at East South Boundary & Central more on the Central side. To claim call and

describe. 580-875-3326

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For more information on how to donate, visit

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or call (405) 259-9000

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Your tax-deductible donation to OKLAHOMA HONOR FLIGHTS will help transport Oklahoma veterans to Washington, D.C. to visit memorials dedicated to honor their service and sacrifi ces.

For more information on how to donate, visit

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OKLAHOMA CLASSIF IED ADVERTIS ING NETWORK

HELP WANTED

NEW TERMINAL OPENING! Oakley Trucking is opening a new trucking terminal at Port 33 in Catoosa. Need Owner-Operators. Call Today! 1-888-725-4175.

BE A NAME, NOT A NUMBER $$$ Up to 50 cpm $$$ BCBS + 401k + Pet & Rider. Full Benefits & 401k + Quality Hometime. Orientation Sign on Bonus. CDL-A Req 877-258-8782 www.ad-drivers.com.

DRIVERS WANTED NOW Multiple Locations throughout Oklahoma. Haul Railroad Crews. 21+, Valid Driver's License, Clean MVR, Drug & Background Checks. Apply Online: www.RCXhires.com.

A-CDL DRIVERS Oil field NOW HIRING. 2yrs experience. NO LABOR just drive, OKC and Woodward location, housing provided. Average 52K + bonus. 855-EAGLEOT (855-324-5368)

CACTUS TANKS Flatbed driver wanted. Requirements: Clean driving record, 2 years driving experience, unloading and loading required. 401k, health insurance, home weekends. Chandler, OK. 877-258-1020

DRIVERS: Need CDL A or B, to relocate vehicles from area body plants to various locations throughout U.S. -- No forced dispatch - We specialize in continuation trips to reduce deadhead!! 1-800-501-3783 or www.mamotransportation.com under Careers.

LEGAL SERVICES

SOCIAL SECURITY AND DISABILITY CLAIMS Saunders & Saunders Attorneys at Law. No Recovery - No Fee. 1-800-259-8548 DRIS

BULDINGS

CLEARANCED STEEL BUILDINGS Perfect for Homes, Garages, & Workshops. Lowest Prices and LOW Monthly Payment on remaining can-celled orders. Various Sizes Available CALL 1-800-991-9251 Heather

MISC.

SAWMILLS FROM ONLY $4397.00 MAKE & SAVE MONEY with your own bandmill-cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. FREE info/DVD: www.norwoodsawmills.com 1-800-578-1363 ext. 300N

AIRLINE JOBS Start Here - Get trained as FAA certified Aviation Technician. Financial aid for qualified students. Housing and Job placement assistance. Call Aviation Institute of Maintenance 844-210-3935

LAND/ACREAGE

20 ACRES OKLAHOMA Part pasture, part trees. Prices $39,995 to $49,995 with just $495 down and EZ payments, no credit checks! Joan (949) 439-6442.

ADVERTISE STATEWIDE

ADVERTISE STATEWIDE! For more information or to place an ad contact Courtni at (405) 499-0035 or toll-free in OK at 1-888-815-2672.

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FOR MORE INFORMATION ON STATEWIDE ADVERTISING, CALL 1-888-815-2672

OKLAHOMA CLASSIF IED ADVERTIS ING NETWORK

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON STATEWIDE ADVERTISING, CALL 1-888-815-2672

HELP WANTED

NEW TERMINAL OPENING! Oakley Trucking is opening a new trucking terminal at Port 33 in Catoosa. Need Owner-Operators. Call Today! 1-888-725-4175.

BE A NAME, NOT A NUMBER $$$ Up to 50 cpm $$$ BCBS + 401k + Pet & Rider. Full Benefits & 401k + Quality Hometime. Orientation Sign on Bonus. CDL-A Req 877-258-8782 www.ad-drivers.com.

DRIVERS WANTED NOW Multiple Locations throughout Oklahoma. Haul Railroad Crews. 21+, Valid Driver's License, Clean MVR, Drug & Background Checks. Apply Online: www.RCXhires.com.

A-CDL DRIVERS Oil field NOW HIRING. 2yrs experience. NO LABOR just drive, OKC and Woodward location, housing provided. Average 52K + bonus. 855-EAGLEOT (855-324-5368)

CACTUS TANKS Flatbed driver wanted. Requirements: Clean driving record, 2 years driving experience, unloading and loading required. 401k, health insurance, home weekends. Chandler, OK. 877-258-1020

DRIVERS: Need CDL A or B, to relocate vehicles from area body plants to various locations throughout U.S. -- No forced dispatch - We specialize in continuation trips to reduce deadhead!! 1-800-501-3783 or www.mamotransportation.com under Careers.

LEGAL SERVICES

SOCIAL SECURITY AND DISABILITY CLAIMS Saunders & Saunders Attorneys at Law. No Recovery - No Fee. 1-800-259-8548 DRIS

BULDINGS

CLEARANCED STEEL BUILDINGS Perfect for Homes, Garages, & Workshops. Lowest Prices and LOW Monthly Payment on remaining can-celled orders. Various Sizes Available CALL 1-800-991-9251 Heather

MISC.

SAWMILLS FROM ONLY $4397.00 MAKE & SAVE MONEY with your own bandmill-cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. FREE info/DVD: www.norwoodsawmills.com 1-800-578-1363 ext. 300N

AIRLINE JOBS Start Here - Get trained as FAA certified Aviation Technician. Financial aid for qualified students. Housing and Job placement assistance. Call Aviation Institute of Maintenance 844-210-3935

LAND/ACREAGE

20 ACRES OKLAHOMA Part pasture, part trees. Prices $39,995 to $49,995 with just $495 down and EZ payments, no credit checks! Joan (949) 439-6442.

ADVERTISE STATEWIDE

ADVERTISE STATEWIDE! For more information or to place an ad contact Courtni at (405) 499-0035 or toll-free in OK at 1-888-815-2672.

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308 Willow Creek - WaltersJuly 4th & 5th

8:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M.July 6th

1:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M.

I want to buy that OLD Riding Mower or Push Mower.

Will pick up or you can bring it to my shop.

Call me at580-704-6931

Calf Found From Chisholm Corner, go 2 miles East (cross creek), first road after creek, then 1 1/2 miles North. Call (940) 733-2643

The Walters Herald - The Voice of Cotton CountyPage 10 - Thursday, June 26, 2014

Walters Bank & Trust CompanyInvesting in the future. Investing in you

580-875-3396

WALTERS BANK & TRUSTLAND FOR SALE

14 1/2 ACRES (Includes Small Pond, Water Meter, And 37’ X 67’ Concret Slab With Plumbing)

Located 3 miles North of the HWY 5-281 Junction

more information (580) 875-

3396

Call Walters Bank

& Trust for

Penn, Corella Haney Fletcher, Mary Young Thacker and James Thacker, LaVena Paton Parrish, John Parrish, Jane Mershon, Doris Nance

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1940 Plus WHS Reunion Held In Walters

Taylor, Wyva Rheu Min-nich Copeland and Melvin Copeland, Judy Crenshaw Hoodenpyle, Shirley Walton Johnson, Robert Luke, Janell Kerr Philpott, Emma Phillips

1945 - Marion Mershon McGlodhon and Fay ARiddles WInkler

Thurman, and Gerald Hayes. These representatives sent

out 400 invitations to class-mates. About 200 responded. Plans were made to have another reunion in 2016.

1946 - Corella Haney Fletcher, Clyde Webb and Toni Goddsell Penn

1947 - Mary Young Thacker, Clayton Fields and Melba Spurgin Tamplen

1949 - Danisha and Pete Roberson, La Vena Paton Parrish, Joe Ann McClung Hicks, Doris Weir Revell and May Nelson Mallow

1948 - James Thacker, June Mershon Copeland, Lois Turner Snider and Jonh Earl Taylor

1950 - La Wayne Jones, Freda Daugherty Meyer, Eugene Wilson, MaryAnn Kurtz Holman, Ralph Thorne, Pat Hancock Driskill, Robert Shackelford and John Parrish

Jo Nell Shepherd Marsh and Jane Mershon

STILLWATER, Okla. – There has been plenty of whistling about the possibil-ity of a much-needed boost to the bobwhite population in Oklahoma.

For decades, the state quail population has been drasti-cally decreasing. While the 750,000 to 1 million popula-tion estimate from the Okla-homa Department of Wildlife Conservation (ODWC) seems like a large number, it is noth-ing compared to the estimated 7 million birds approximately 20 years ago.

Quail may be making a comeback in OklahomaBy Sean Hubbard

Many factors have attrib-uted to the decline.

“It’s generally thought the decline in the popula-tion is mostly due to habitat change over the years, such as eastern redcedar invasion and maturing of forests,” said Sam Fuhlendorf, endowed professor in Oklahoma State University’s Department of Natural Resources Ecology and Management. “They also fluctuate dramatically with weather variation. These are the two primary causes but other factors may be locally

important too, such as hunt-ing, disease and predation.”

The lack of rain Oklahoma has experienced throughout recent years, coupled with some very high summer tem-peratures, left quail stuck in a pattern of low reproduction.

“The recent rain has made a big difference. It is moder-ating temperatures, which is important for quail,” said Dwayne Elmore, OSU Co-operative Extension wildlife specialist. “It also has provid-ed for more biomass in forbs and grasses and will yield

moresoft mast for wildlife.”The rain and mild tem-

peratures have allowed for the growth of ground cover, which is used by quail to nest. A few consecutive good nesting seasons is critical to seeing more birds when hunt-ing season rolls around this November.

“Despite the favorable

weather, it takes more than one year to rebound. For-tunately, 2013 was a good nesting year,” Elmore said. “If 2014 to be continues mild and moist, bobwhite hunting should improve.”

Where habitat is suitable, bobwhite will respond. In ar-eas where habitat is not suit-able, weather is irrelevant

until the plant composition and structure is modified.

“In eastern Oklahoma, this typically entails heavily thinning and burning forests and converting introduced grasses to native grass and shrub communities,” Elmore said. “In central and western Oklahoma, eastern redcedar removal is often needed.”