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Page 8 The Elk City News, Elk City, Oklahoma Wednesday, June 10, 2020 SWOSU announces distribution from trust Southwestern Oklahoma Wilma (Davis) McElmur- guished Alumnus, testamen- to SWOSU to provide schol- McElmurry Family.” then at Clinton until 1973. State University has re- ry of rural Custer County tary trustee of the Davis- arships for needy students. McElmurry earmarked Mr. McElmurry graduated ceived its annual distribution near Custer City died in McElmurry Estate, meets At SWOSU, the awards one-third of the trust to from Lake Valley School from the Davis-McElmurry 2005. She was 89. She des- regularly with SWOSU lead- are known as the Davis- SWOSU, one-half to the and attended SWOSU be- Testamentary Trust, the uni- ignated SWOSU, Oklahoma ers to evaluate the ongoing McElmurry Scholarships. OMRF and one-sixth to fore graduating from Okla- versity stated in a release. Medical Research Founda- support SWOSU receives “SWOSU continues to Clinton Public Schools. The homa State University. He The trust provides much- tion (OMRF) and Clinton from the Davis-McElmurry be extremely appreciative gifts to SWOSU and Clinton started teaching at Arapaho Public Schools are to be used in 1938 where he was prin- needed resources each year Public Schools as benefi- Testamentary Trust. of this most generous gift,” for scholarships, while thecipal for six years and super- to the university for scholar- ciaries of income from her Each institution receives said SWOSU President Dr. OMRFis to use proceeds for intendent for nine years. He ship support to students with charitable trust, the release perpetual payments from Randy L. Beutler, in the heart and cancer research. later taught driver's educa- demonstrated financial need. stated. the trust, the release stated. telease. “Bulldogs today Both McElmurry and tion classes at Clinton until The university has locations C.B. Graft, SWOSU Class Since April 2007, the trust and tomorrow benefit from her husband, Bonnie, were his retirement. in Weatherford and Sayre. of 1963 and 2018 Distin- has provided over $880,000 the thoughtfulness of the long-time teachers in Clin- SWOSU’s share of the ton Public Schools. Mrs. Davis-McElmurry _ charita- Thunder GM embraces McElmurry was a 1940 ble distribution is stewarded SWOSU graduate. After re- by the SWOSU Foundation, tiring from teaching, they Inc. The Foundation was es- lived on the family farm tablished in 1977 to promote uncertainty as NBA moves north of Custer City where philanthropy and distribute they became very active in funds to support the activities production agriculture, the and programs of SWOSU. release stated. forward with season Located on the Weatherford Mrs. McEImurry gradu- campus in the historic Bur- ated from Independence ton House, the Foundation High School in 1933. She currently manages over $26 By Joe Mussatto, The it began. COVID-19 on Sunday. On might be limited to 35 peo- took a postgraduate course million in assets for the ben- Oklahoman In late May, accord- Thursday, the state reported ple. at Custer High School in efit of SWOSU. For more The NBA season will re- 1,413 new cases -- its high- ing to ESPN, all 30 of the “We're going to be bring- 1934 and entered SWOSU information, please call sume with 22 teams play- league’s general managers est daily count since March. ing a very limited amount of in 1936. McElmurry taught 580-774-3267 or visit www. ing at Disney World. That were polled about which “The chief concern for ev- people there, but again, that at Arapaho until 1956 and SWOSUFoundation.com. much has been known since return-to-play format they erybody has been and will doesn’t bother us because Thursday, but even the July preferred. A World Cup continue to be the health and everybody is coming with 31 start date is tentative. While the league’s Board group-stage plan was on the table. So was a return of all safety of everybody that’s going down there,” Presti the same amount of people,”Fish fry fundraiser Presti said. “We'll make it of Governors and the Na- tional Basketball Players 30 teams. Presti didn’t divulge his said, “but our trust is placed in the NBA and the NBA’s work.” The Thunder (40-24) will to be held in Berlin Association have approved a preference Sunday. work with city and I guess play eight “seeding games” Berlin Community Build- catfish, chicken strips, cole- season restart plan, Thunder “We were going to go with county officials in Florida, before the playoffs begin in general manager Sam Presti whatever was best for the and we’re looking forward ing will have a fish fry fun- slaw, potato salad, onion mid-August. Oklahoma City emphasized Sunday that the league,” Presti said. “We'll to it.” draiser at 6 p.m. Saturday. rings and dessert. The cost is could finish anywhere from finer details are still to be de- play anywhere, so we're NBA Commissioner the No. 3 to No. 7 seed in the The menu will include fried donation only. PENNY CLONES termined. perfectly happy with what Adam Silver said Thursday Western Conference. “We don’t have any idea the league chose to go with. on TNT that older coaches what this is going to be I think everyone has to be. Presti thought for a few might not be allowed on the like,” Presti said on a con- There’s no choice.” bench in Orlando and that seconds when asked about his emotional response to wilhpurchase ference call, “so we’re going The NBA season has been “they may have to retain so- the NBA returning. PMNS in with no preconceived no- suspended since March 11, cial distancing protocols.” “We're certainly excited, tions other than we’re going when Rudy Gobert tested Pelicans coach Alvin Gen- “i ap but we also can’t lose sight of to have to be adaptable, and positive for COVID-19 be- try and Mavericks coach we're going to have to get fore a Thunder-Jazz game in Rick Carlisle - both over the other issues that are tak- S, comfortable with the fact Oklahoma City. Jazz team- 60 - pushed back on Silver’s ing place in the country just that things are not going to mate Donovan Mitchell comments. be the way we're used to tested positive the next day. in general,” Presti said. “The Presti was asked Sunday country has been through a Elk City them being. Once you get Kevin Durant and Marcus about Thunder assistant lot the last few months, and residents ae NN past that, I think you can get Smart also contracted the Maurice Cheeks, who is 63. I think we have to be sensi- into really embracing that virus. “We're still waiting for all tive to that as well, that this FARM, kind of uncertainty.” A “bubble” environment of the different protocols to is agame, it’s a sport, it’s en- oa ‘AQ, Embracing uncertainty in Orlando will be designed be presented to us in terms tertainment. What we've got might be the NBA’s new to protect players and staff of who goes and who doesn’t to make sure of is that these Est. 2019 motto until mid-October, from the coronavirus. Flor- 20,” Presti said. other issues don’t get ig- ‘eeceoe® SEALER QS) Lights<,7 when the season is finally ida’s Department of Health The Athletic reported that nored because there’s some- slated to end 12 months after reported 1,180 new cases of each team’s travel party thing else to focus on.” Camera,‘ Actor a4 How are you or your kiddos during this time at hom e? 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