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v, Serving Western Oklahoma 4 Since 1901 Weekend Edition WOHS Discusses Upcoming Annual Meeting and General Store Opening By Sheryl Ponce President of the Western Oklahoma Historical Society Doug Haught opened the organization's regular meeting y Monday, 11 a.m., at Western Technology Center in Elk City with an invocation. It was followed by the approval of the Chamber to Host minutes from the Nov. 28th meeting. Haught asked the nomination committee to meet and bring nominations to their annual meeting on Feb. 20th, at 6 p.m,, in the Opera House. Incoming president Judy Haught passed around a sign-up sheet for side dishes and Bridal + Wedding Expo desserts to be brought to the banquet. The meat will be pro- vided by the organization. Treasurer Beverly Jordan handed out the treasurer's re- ports from Nov. and Dec. and went through the organiza- tion's financial standing. There was discussion about the cur- By Sheryl Ponce to participate in the all new Bridal + Wedding Expo on Sat. Feb. rent interest rates, and a committee of three was appointed 25th at the Elk City Convention Center from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. tolook into the best path to take to get the highest return on ‘The Elk City Chamber of Commerce is looking for vendors ‘The event is in conjunction with Everett Blake Society, who will be debuting the latest in bridal attire. See WOHS page 2. To apply for a booth, contact the chamber at 580-225-0207 for an application or information about the event. All applica- tions must be submitted by Feb. 15th. They expect to have pre- mier wedding vendors, so brides will need to mark their calen- dars to be at the expo. Admission is free at the door. ‘The booths are 10x10 for $150 or 10x20 for $300. The rentals include pipe and drape of eight feet back walls and four feet of side walls. One six-foot table with two chairs are included, and additional tables may be rented for $10 each. There is not an ad- ditional charge for chairs. ‘The chamber will provide security on Friday night, and they will give each vendor a spreadsheet with all of the attendees’ con- tacts information on it. There will also be radio, television, flyers, and social media advertising the event. Additionally, the cham- ber will provide free chamber prizes for the attendees. Rules for the expo say that tables must be covered to the floor, and each vendor must provide his/her own cords and decorations. Vendors may also have their own giveaways at their Lillian Paige, Maylee Mason and Addie Caldwell en- booths. joyed the snow Western Oklahoma received on Tuesday. Mail the application to Elk City Chamber of Commerce, Staff photo by Neva Pyatt. P.O. Box 972, in Elk City, OK 73648. Call or email scupp@elkci- See more Snow Day photos on page 9. tychamber.com for more information. ‘This will be a premier event for Elk City and the surrounding communities. Whether the wedding is in a couple of months or as far away as six months, everyone should plan to attend. Ven- dors should include bridal gowns, bridesmaids’ dresses, florists, Arrest affidavit for Jess Moore released coordinators, bridal registries, DJ’s, venues, caterers, insurance, Elk City Intermediate School music teacher, Tiffany jewelry, tuxedos, spas, bakeries, invitations and printing com- Piper Regan, has been recognized as one of two Out- panies, beauty and nail salons, teeth whitening facilities, lim- standing Young Educators in the state of Oklahoma by ousines, tanning salons, rehearsal dinner facilities, real estate agents, bed and breakfasts, wedding and gift registries, honey- charges were officially filed the Oklahoma Music Educators Association in Tulsa at moon attire, engravers, and wedding décor rentals. Make plans, in Beckham County District their annual conference last week. Courtesy photo. take notes, and let the planning begin. Court. According to the probable cause affidavit, the investigat- United Fund Concludes Fundraising Season ing Elk City Police Department detective received a report from the National Center for By Sheryl Ponce over next year, Wilson is the treasurer, and Archer keeps all of the Missing and Exploited Chil- books for the organization. dren in reference to possible ‘The Elk City’s United Fund has been soliciting pledges for ‘The campaign is divided by business categories. The individu- child pornography on March the 2023 funding year, and they recently gathered the numbers als who contacted the area businesses are, by category, oil and gas 30, 2022. to conclude their efforts. The total pledged for the year came to - Mandell Greteman, Josh Moran, and Jennifer Moran; finan- | The image file in question $55,713.67. cial - Blake Bustin and Kyle Kilhoffer; new businesses - Meredith had allegedly been uploaded ‘The business division pledged $6185, while the special divi- Little; agriculture - Jerry Thompson; civic clubs ~ Purcy Walker; via MediaLab/KIK on October sion pledged $4,175. The agriculture division gave $550, and the public schools ~ Mark Albert; special — Vickie Chambers; retail — 15, 2021. financial division gave the second most at $9650. The club divi- Terry Archer, Mandy Wilson, Meredith Little, and Kelci Werner; Jess Moore ‘The detective reviewed the sion gave $3,675, and the employee division gave $103.67, and employees - David Atkinson, Purcy Walker, and Blake Bustin; documentation received from the professional division pledged $3925. The oil and gas division professionals — Mark Abert, Jacque Albert, and Misty Carter; and By Shonda Little Internet Crimes Against Chil- pledged the most of any group, giving $27,450. public relations — Jennifer Moran and Kelci Werner. dren, which included CyberTip ‘The fund is celebrating 80 years of continued support of local RPC Inc, was also instrumental in helping reach the goal. RPC, details, case details, case com- In last week's edition of ments, case log of case infor- agencies. The goal for 2023 year was $47,300, therefore, the com- Inc. was spun off from Rollins, Inc. in 1984. Its oldest subsidiary, the Beckham County Record, mation entries, case files, and mittee passed their original goal. Under the direction of chair- Patterson Services, has a 60-year history. Patterson Services was founded in 1977 by Bobby Jo Cudd and acquired by Rollins in a statement was released other details on the ICAC Data man Mark Albert, the organization has thrived and will continue 1980. RPC, Inc established Thru Tubing Solutions in 1997 and from Elk City Public School to fund the important projects throughout the community. they currently employ over 590 employees worldwide. Superintendent Mike Sparks System. From that, the detective re- ‘This year they will fund the Elk City Arts Council, the Civil De- RPC’s current local corporations consist of Cudd Pressure concerning the recent arrest portedly learned that an email fense, Action Associates, HELP, Inc., Meals on Wheels, Salvation Control, Thru Tubing Solutions, Patterson Services, Patterson ofa school employee. involved returned to Elk City. Army, and CASA. Without these funds the agencies would have Rental and Bronco Oilfield Services. RPC’s impact and contribu- The week prior, 37-year- The detective reportedly to mount separate fundraising campaigns. tion to Western Oklahoma for the last 50 years has been enor- old Jess Clark Moore had found information that linked Members of the board include David Atkinson, Blake Bustin, mous. been charged with one count the email ownership to Moore. Jacque Albert, Mark Albert, Mandell Greteman, Purcy Walker, ‘Their employees take special pride in helping everyone. It’s a of aggravated possession of The detective searched Vickie Chambers, Janessa Bustin, Jerry Thompson, Jennifer Mo- common sign to see an RPC company helping at local charities, child pornography. Moore on Facebook and re- ran, Meredith Little, Josh Moran, Kelci Werner, Terry Archer, sporting events, schools, churches, tornado cleanup and flying Clark was arrested and re- Kyle Kilhoffer, Mandy Wilson, and Misty Carter. Albert is serv- the American Flag at several of these events. RPC currenlty em- leased on a $50,000 bond. ing as chairman; Werner is the vice-chairman and will be taking _ploys more than 360 local people in Western Oklahoma alone. On January 17, Moore's See Moore page? HW Weather ete. / 1 5 Vol. 120, No. 8 Mail delivery View online oTRerenanatnns tomorrow “ 75 cents, 10 pgs. 580.225.3000 elkcityoknews.com