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1 7 3 5 P a u l Revere s i lversmith/US patriot (British are coming) 1909 Dana Andrews Collins M S , a c t o r ( B a t t l e o f t h e B u l g e , L a u r a ) 1 9 0 9 B a r r y Goldwater (Senator-R-AZ, 1953-65, 69- )/Presidential c a n d i d a t e ( R ) 1 9 6 4 ) Tarik Whitfield, Deb Daffern

4714 -BC- Origin of Julian Period (Year 0) 0 4 0 4 L a s t g l a d i a t o r c o m p e t i t i o n i n R o m e 1430 Jews of Sicily are no longer required to attend convers ion is t serv ices 1515 Jews are expelled from Laibach Austr ia 1 5 8 3 1 s t d a y o f t h e Gregorian calendar in H o l l a n d & F l a n d e r s 1 6 2 2 P a p a l C h a n c e r y adopts Jan 1 as beginning of the year (was Mar 25) 1 7 7 6 G e n e r a l G e o r g e W a s h i n g t o n h o i s t s Continental Union Flag 1788 Quakers in Pennsylvania emancipate their slaves 1818 Official reopening o f t h e W h i t e H o u s e 1861 President Lincoln d e c l a r e s s l a v e r y i n Confederate states unlawful 1 8 6 3 1 s t h o m e s t e a d under the Homestead Act claimed, near Beatrice NE 1902 1st Rose Bowl game (Pasadena CA) (University of Michigan-49, Stanford-0) 1907 President Theodore Roosevelt shakes a record 8 ,513 hands in 1 day 1946 Emperor Hirohito of Japan announces he is not a god 1 9 7 1 C i g a r e t t e advertisements banned on TV

1 9 5 9 , J o h n n y C a s h played a free concert for the inmates of San Quentin Prison, California. One of the audience members was 19 year-old Merle Haggard, who was in the midst of a 15 year sentence (he served three years) for grand theft auto and armed robbery.

1 9 5 3 H a n k Williams country singer (Cold Cold Heart), dies at 29

12-26-14N o e D e l e c r u z - M u n i z , speeding, driving under revocation, bond set at $5,000.

12-28-14Erick Max Gutierrez D.U.I., D.U.S., resisting arrest, destruction of property (window of city police car).

2014 in ReviewIn Memory2014 Deaths

JanuaryCarl SchlegalEleazer GrimaldoDon HagelbergBobbie Zager

FebruarySue TopperDoug CliftonTed SmithTom HammerschmidtDorvin Golay

March Cap PalmerL.R. RussellTom CochranCharlie MorrisLois SchmidtVirginia StrongRoger Morris

AprilWiniferd HesterJesus AguilarPearl MillerGilbert SmithChet WardlawBill HallVirginia Wise

MayEarle McKinney

JuneBrock OylerArlene LandGladys SizemoreDr. Ed GarrettShirley CameronJeffery RiceThelma BryanDelores LynchHank HaganPat BerryMarvin Elliott

JulyHank BarthFred RemberJimmy OsbinCarlos CraneLester HoustonDallas BohrerWilma RothmanMichael GlassHarold Strasner II

AugustEunice WilsonDon AdeeJohn YarboroughFred GrabealAnnie WeaverLeslie DodsonDouglas OttingerMelissa SummersDarla HoganRoy TappLucille Smith

SeptemberJohn SellersFrances GravelyJoAnn WellsNeoma Weatherford Jeff BarnesBradley Begley

OctoberRay DavidRowan HanesPat WeldonJanie HoffmannLouis Martinez

NovemberFred GarciaCecil JaphetGracelyn FrenchHelen BarnettJohn Spivey

DecemberLequeta VermillionMargaret SlackHarold MayhanBen WebbDarrell HuddlestonCelia CobbShirley Johnson

JanuaryRandy Brogdon made plans to try and unseat Gov. Mary Fallin.************Clayton, N.M’s KLMX ra-dio started rocking on FM.****************Oklahoma law enforcement began to worry about Colo-rado’s new legal marijuana laws.****************The Mustang Teens return

The Mustang Gang Rides… Still.

By Chris Birtles The Mustang Gang has a pretty good reason to dis-like Boise City. And I mean the kind of dislike that some people have towards certain sports teams - you want them to lose and, in fact, you enjoy it. I am talking about the kind of dislike that would cause them to never want to return to Boise City again. Not a lot of people can say that; Boise City on many levels is the only picture of America that is left. It was ski season in 2012. The Mustang Gang were on their way to Colorado to par-take of the slopes, fellowship, and hot cocoa by the warm fire with the mountains created by God in the backdrop singing its special song of majesty. The Mustang Gang is the sort of “Old School” gang, mak-ing pacts together that stood the test of time, standing by each other through thick and thin, watching each other’s backs; the Mustang Gang is your modern day Stand By Me story. Matthew Scott, Erik Macke, Emily Howard, Jonathon Colston, Jamie Car-rol, Sean Summers, Saman-tha (Sam) Dodson, Austin Liberton, and Nick Gill, were on the cusp of the rest of their lives. They were so close they could discuss dreams and identify the path that would take them to the place where they all could impact their world. Boise City is the place where their world, and the rest of their lives, would be impacted forever. On a cold Sunday morn-ing a semi-truck, busy in the work and demand of com-merce, ran a stop sign and caused a horrific collision that claimed the life of Matthew Scott and severely and criti-cally injured Nick Gill and Sam Dodson. The accident occurred just East of Boise City at the intersection of 171 and 3. A total of five re-sponse units responded to the scene quickly. There would be no benefit to explaining what awaited them, or the scene that these young men and women would be dealing with on that crisp morning. It was a war scene.” On Monday, December 30, 2014, the Mustang Gang returned to Boise City and placed a cross and a plaque commemorating the spot. They continued on into Ci-marron Memorial Hospi-tal to say thank you to the people that cared for them that day. “They are walking miracles,” stated EMS tech Cheryl Taylor. David Clifton agreed, “It is a miracle you are here, wow, you are tall!” as he hugged Nick. Jim Wil-liams expressed his apprecia-tion not only from a personal level, but a professional lev-el, “You know, we work on people and when they leave they are just gone. We never know what happened to them. You have no idea how much it means to see y’all walking through those doors.” Kevin McIntyre, who has invested each of his career paths into

service to the public both in law enforcement and EMS stated, “I have never seen it before in over 25 years, this is the first time.” A dark cloud could have covered Boise City forever for the Mustang Gang, but instead, they chose to come themselves and bring the sunshine through the clouds, lighting up the world for the service indus-tries whose hearts broke with theirs on that cold December morning one year ago. There were lump in throats and smoke in eyes as each emer-gency responder found the individual they were respond-ing too personally, wrapped their arms around them, and healed together. The Mustang Gang were transformed a year ago, and a year later it is they who have transformed a commu-nity. The junction commonly referred to as “Malfunction Junction” is forever trans-formed into “Matthew’s Cor-ner.” Bitterness had the day dead to rights; bitterness had the priority. Yet, mercy once again has beaten the odds and reclaimed the ground the Old School way: people over pri-orities. “We were talking on the way here how we could not have asked for a better place for this to have hap-pened, the comfort really, we feel connected to this place,” stated Erik Macke while the rest of the gang nodded in agreement. The fire of what makes humanity so wonder-ful cannot simply be extin-guished no matter how pain-ful our humanity can be at times. The proof, well, the Mustang Gang rides… still. ***********************Trevor Bulls, BCHS grad returns to Minister the First Baptist Church.***************

County gets a new Sheriff

Sheriff’s Office: White Out; Wood Gone; Commis-

sion Polishes AppleBy C.F. DavidIn two days, the Cimarron County Sheriff’s Department went from four to two officers and in the process was left without its two leaders. Sher-iff Bob White resigned as of Jan. 10; Undersheriff Tonya Wood had turned in her resig-nation on Dec. 26 and her two weeks notice was completed on Jan. 12. She has decided to make a career change and has taken a job as a food delivery truck driver and salesman.Sheriff Bob White, with just over a year completed on his most recent term; had won the office in the Nov. 2012 election.On Monday night, Jan. 13, the Cimarron County Com-missioners appointed Ken-ton rancher Leon Apple as sheriff to complete White’s unfinished term. White had defeated Apple and Cynthia LeGrand in the election.Cimarron County Com-missioners Chairman John Howard Freeman, told The Boise City News that White resigned because “He was not CLEET (Council on Law Enforcement Educa-tion and Training) certified.” A CLEET certification is re-quired of any law enforce-ment officer in the state of Oklahoma. Sheriff Apple said he will have six months to earn his CLEET certification.In late October, responding to rumors that White was not certified and was about to re-sign, The Boise City News questioned White if he was going to resign. White de-nied the resignation rumor. The Boise City News called CLEET in Oklahoma City

and was told that at that time White was certified. In the November 2012 elec-tion, White, a Democrat, squeezed by his Republican challenger Apple 512 votes to 499; Independent candidate Cynthia LeGrand picked up another 184 votes.In the months after the elec-tion, Apple had enrolled in Criminal Justice Classes at OPSU with a goal of com-pleting in May 2015 and then running in 2016.Asked why he had originally decided to even run, much less take the office, Apple hesitated, “It’s hard to ex-plain. I have a desire to help. I want to be here for the peo-ple of the county, and I saw a need for changes in this area.”With Wood’s departure, Ap-ple is lacking a deputy and leadership. But already on the Sheriff’s Office website at least one individual has ex-pressed interest in a career in law enforcement.Asked if he had yet appoint-ed an undersheriff to replace Wood, Apple said he had talked to one deputy about the job.As for anything else the de-partment needs Apple said he hadn’t yet had time to look into it.“I am going to look into grants that we might be able to get for vehicles and any equipment that we might need. “We need to update and acquire some equipment. But I won’t go after matching grants. I want to try and not use the county’s money.”Apple said he will depend heavily on the staff he has. “I have already told them they know this office. I believe that a good leader surrounds himself with people that make him look good,” Apple said.“I have already talked to a Texas County Undersheriff that I have met in classes at OPSU and he told me they’d help in any way they could.”Apple said he plans to use his personal vehicle, a black Ford pickup, as his duty vehicle.**********************

OHP Honors Don Hagelberg

Don Hagelberg, a Cimarron County citizen who grew up in the Griggs area and earned his badge as an OHP Trooper died in Jan. this year and he was honored by troopers and peace officers from all over the state.**************

Tim Beard Takes Helm at CMH

With the departure of former Cimarron Memorial Hospital CEO Jacob Murray, back to Austin, IT (Information Tech-nology) Director Tim Beard has been appointed Interim C.E.O.He has assumed Murray’s home lease and is in the pro-cess of moving from Keyes to Boise City.Beard had worked part-time on IT for three years on a con-tract basis before signing on full-time about a year ago.Before that he was Chief In-formation Officer at Texas County Memorial in Guy-mon, and has lived and worked in Trinidad, Colorado and before that Florida.He was born and reared in Southwest Nebraska, in a city about the size of Boise City.“I like small towns; cities….cities are cities,” he grinned.Beard said that in Decem-ber the hospital had been re-viewed by the state and there were some deficiencies.“It wasn’t bad, (the survey). Deficiencies are a fact of life and we have 45 days to cor-rect them,” Beard shrugged.

“We have until Feb. 17,” right now that is our major prob-lem.“We also had a building sur-vey, and that was OK.”“These are just day to day op-erations.”Beard has worked in hospitals for about 10 years and before that, worked for Microsoft in IT.He is engaged to a woman in Colorado Springs, and they plan to stay engaged until they both reach retirement age. “We are working on her home in Colorado Springs and plan to have it ready in five or six years,” Beard said.For now, and for Cimarron memorial, Beard plans on up-dating the Policies and Pro-cedures for the hospital and bring them up-to-date.“Some stuff has slipped through the cracks. They are just mistakes and we’ll fix ‘em,” Beard said.“Procedures are another fact of life and we can’t let patient care slip. We want to make sure that patient care is up to standards.”Asked if he was interested in the job full-time, Beard said he had told the board he would do the job until he or someone else was chosen.“This is a likeable commu-nity.”“I want to stay here until I re-tire. I want to make it so our employees want to come to work.”******************PTCI announces a 4G agreement with AT&T**************TK Flowers Opens*****************

FebruaryThe Vernon Keepers are honored as Cimarron County’s Valentine couple.*****************Carlton Signs with CMHP.A. Bruce Carlton signed a five-year contract with Ci-marron Memorial Hospital.****************Adee on CMH BoardJennifer Adee was appoint-ed to the board of Cimarron Memorial Hospital.***************Casey Murdock announces

for State Rep.Casey Murdock, of Felt announced his intentions to run for the vacent seat in House District 61. This made two candidates from Cimarron County since Kenny Bob Tapp had an-nounced much earlier.********************The Angel Cafe opensThe Angel Cafe opened on North Cimarron St. It is owned and managed by Russell and Cruz Hicks.*****************Cimarron Memorial Hospi-

tal Hires Paul WheelerBy C.F. DavidThe Board of Cimarron Me-morial Hospital held a special meeting on Monday morning, March 10. The meeting was called to order at 8 a.m. by Chairman Paul Toon. In atten-dance were Toon and board members Bobby Apple, Lois Burkhalter and Sylvia Hall. Toon told the board that the purpose of the meeting was to entertain motions to hire Dr. Paul Wheeler.Apple made the motion to hire Dr. Wheeler, Burkhalter seconded. Toon called for a vote and it was unanimous.The Boise City News asked C.M.H. Tim Beard, what would be Wheeler’s first day.Beard replied that decision had not yet been made.The Boise City News then asked when Dr. Sergio De-Mier’s contract expired.Beard answered, “Aug. 1.”The Boise City News then asked if that was Dr. De-Mier’s last day.Beard responded that it was, unless Dr. DeMier decided to leave before that date.

The years 2014, good bye, so long, been good to know ye.

And hello there! to 2015, where have you been all my life?Long before the Pilgrims, na-tive Hawaiians celebrated the longest thanksgiving in the world—Makahiki, which last-ed four months, approximate-ly from November through February. During this time, both work and war were for-bidden.

In 1905, Einstein discovered that mass could be changed into energy and vice versa. In 1918, Sir Ernest Ruth-erford showed that atoms could be split. By 1942, the world had its first nuclear reactor.

Google uses over 1 million computers for is operation and handles over 1 billion search requests—per day.

All or part of Shakespeare’s 300 original First Folios still survive.

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overwhelmed with thankfulnesswe feel? The outpouring ofprayers, love, and acts of kind-ness has been showered on us.We felt the prayers, the Lord’spresence and peace, the love offamily, friends, etc.

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Thanks to the ambulancecrew, Dr. Bruce and everyonein the E.R. and the Life FlightCrew.

My next heart surgery will beJan. 9.

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CIMARRON COUNTY,OKLAHOMA, AND ITSTOWNS BY WIKIPEDIACimarron County is

a county located at the westernend of the Panhandle of the U.S.state of Oklahoma.  As  ofthe 2010 census, the populationwas 2,475. Its countyseat is Boise City.

Cimarron County containsthe only community in the state(Kenton) that observesthe Mountain Time Zone. BlackRock Mesa, the highest point inthe state is in the northwest cor-ner of the county. Throughoutmost of its history it has had thesmallest population and the low-est population density of anycounty in Oklahoma.

Cimarron County was cre-ated at statehood in 1907. Be-fore the Oklahoma OrganicAct was passed in 1890, the areahad belonged to what wasknown as ‘No Man’s Land”,also known as the “Public LandStrip.” This was a relatively law-less area, with no organized gov-ernment. It attracted many out-laws to seek refuge here. In1890, the strip became knownas Beaver County, OklahomaTerritory. Informally, it wasknown as the “Oklahoma Pan-handle.” There were only twocommunities in the strip. One,Carrizo, (Couldn’t find this one),had 83 residents in 1890, whilethe other, Mineral City, had 93residents. (Near where KayPrather lives) Otherwise, theland was used primarily bysheepherders from NewMexico.

Seven communities vied tobecome county seat after state-hood: Boise City, Cimarron,(About where the airport is)Doby, (five north two and one-half west) Hurley (five north andtwo east) and Willowbar (abouteight east on 64, a mile south ofthe Willowbar Cemetery). Acounty election in 1908 selectedBoise City.

Railroads came late to thispart of Oklahoma. The Elkhartand Santa Fe Railway built a linefrom Elkhart, Kansas throughCimarron County in 1925. Itcompleted the link into NewMexico in 1932. Service endedin 1942. The same companybuilt a line from Colorado toBoise City in 1931 and extendedit into Texas in 1937. This linestill operates and in 2000 waspart of the BNSF system.

According to the UnitedStates Census Bureau, thecounty has a total area of 1,841square miles (4,768 km2), ofwhich 1,835 square miles(4,753 km2) is land and 6 squaremiles (16 km2) (0.33%) iswater. It  also  hasOklahoma’s highest  point at4,973 feet (1,516 m) (AMSL)on the Black Mesa.

The northern part of thecounty is drained by theCimarron River, which flowseastward, then turns north intoKansas, The southern part isdrained by the North CanadianRiver (also  called  the BeaverRiver). The man-made LakeCarl Etling lies inside Black MesaPark.

A location 300 yards (270 m)east of Rt. 287/385 and 1.75miles (2.82 km) south ofthe Cimarron River is the onlyplace in the US less than 27miles (43 km) from five differ-ent states: 26.99 miles(43.44 km)  from Kansas, NewMexico, and Texas and 7 miles(11 km) from Colorado.]

As of the 2010 census, therewere 2,475 people, 1,047 house-holds, and 705 families residingin the county. The populationdensity was 2 people per squaremile (1/km²). There were 1,587housing units at an average den-sity of 1 per square mile (0/km²).The racial makeup of the county

CIMARRONCOUNTY BY

GOOGLEQuite often, once or twice

a month, I receive calls or e-mails from citizens and strang-ers alike about CimarronCounty, where old townswere, etc. And usually whensomeone from out of the areamoves in, we are curious howthey even knew about us, andthe answer is usually, theInternet, I was looking forsomewhere with lower cost ofliving. I recently visited theCimarron Heritage Centerand asked Jodie Risley withhelp locating some old towns,Doby, Hurley, Mineral City,etc. and I thought, why notgo look? So I GoogledCimarron County, and this,with a little editing is the re-sult. (They had never heard ofJack Hoxie):

was 84.7% White,0.2% Black or African Ameri-can, 0.8% Native American,0.3% Asian, 12.1% from otherraces, and 1.8% from two ormore races. 20.8% of the popu-lation were Hispanic or Latino ofany race (16.4% Mexican,1.4% Spanish,  0.2%Salva-doran).

There were 1,257 householdsout of which 31.30% had chil-dren under the age of 18 livingwith them, 60.40%were married couples living to-gether, 6.00% had a femalehouseholder with no husbandpresent, and 30.90% were non-families. 29.30% of all house-holds were made up of individu-als and 15.50% had someone liv-ing alone who was 65 years ofage or older. The average house-hold size was 2.47 and the aver-age family size was 3.07.

In the county, the populationwas spread out with 27.60%under the age of 18, 6.40% from18 to 24, 23.40% from 25 to44, 24.00% from 45 to 64, and18.60% who were 65 years ofage or older. The median agewas 39 years. For every 100 fe-males there were 97.40 males.For every 100 females age 18and over, there were 95.30males.

The median income for ahousehold in the county was$30,625, and the median incomefor a family was $36,250. Maleshad a median income of $24,327versus $18,110 for females.The per  capita  income for  thecounty was $15,744. About13.90% of families and 17.60%of the population were belowthe poverty  line,  including22.20% of those under age 18and 10.10% of those age 65 orover.

Keyes is a town in CimarronCounty, Oklahoma, UnitedStates. The population was 324at the 2010 census.

According to the UnitedStates Census Bureau, the townhas a total area of 0.4 squaremiles (1.0 km2), all land.

As of the census of 2000,there were 410 people, 169households, and 113 families re-siding in the town.The population  density was1,103.0 people per square mile(427.8/km2). There were 224housing units at an average den-sity of 602.6 per square mile(233.7/km2). The racial makeupof the town was 95.61% White,0.24% Native American, 3.66%from other  races,  and  0.49%from two or moreraces. Hispanic or Latino of anyrace were 4.63% of the popula-tion.

There were 169 householdsout of which 29.6% had childrenunder the age of 18 living withthem, 56.2% were marriedcouples living together, 9.5% hada female householder with nohusband present, and 33.1%were non-families. 30.8% of allhouseholds were made up of in-dividuals and 16.6% had some-one living alone who was 65years of age or older. The aver-age household size was 2.43 andthe average family size was 3.10.

In the town the populationwas spread out with 30.2% un-der the age of 18, 7.3% from 18to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44,17.8% from 45 to 64, and19.0% who were 65 years of ageor older. The median age was38 years. For every 100 femalesthere were 93.4 males. For ev-ery 100 females age 18 and over,there were 93.2 males.

The median income for ahousehold in the town was$25,893, and the median incomefor a family was $35,417. Maleshad a median income of $24,286versus $18,125 for females.The per  capita  income for  thetown was $16,662. About14.0% of families and 17.0% ofthe population were belowthe poverty  line,  including23.3% of those under age 18 and14.5% of those age 65 or over.

The town’s location inthe Hugoton  FredrichBasin makes it an ideal sourcef o r   h e l i um   p r o d u c t i o nfrom natural gas. 169,000 mil-lion cubic feet (4.8×109 m3) ofliquid helium is produced annu-ally by the Keyes Helium Com-pany.

Jack Hoxie, Cowboy hero ofsilent movies lived in Keyes andis buried in the Willowbar Cem-etery.

Boise City /ÈbTjs/ is a cityin and the countyseat of Cimarron  County,Oklahoma, United States. Thepopulation was 1,266 at the 2010census, a decline of 14.6 per-cent from 1,483 in 2000. Ac-cording to the Encyclopedia ofOklahoma History and Culture,the origin of the town name is

unclear.Boise City was founded in

1908 by developers J. E. Stanleyand A. J. Kline, who publishedand distributed brochures pro-moting the town as an elegant,tree-lined city with paved streets,numerous businesses, railroadservice, and an artesian well.They sold 3,000 lots to buyerswho discovered, on their arrival,that none of the information inthe brochure was true. Stanleyand Kline were convicted offraud and sent to LeavenworthFederal Penitentiary. The townnevertheless took shape and in-corporated on July 20, 1925.

Boise City’s prosperity in the1930s was severely affected byits location at the heart ofthe Dust Bowl region.

Boise City was the locationof an unusual eventduring World War II when it wasmistakenly bombed by a friendlyU.S. bomber crew during train-ing. The bombing occurred onJuly 5, 1943, at approximately12:30 a.m.  by  a B  17 FlyingFortress Bomber. This occurredbecause pilots performing targetpractice became disoriented andmistook the lights around thetown square as their target. Noone was killed in the attack (onlypractice bombs were used andthe square was deserted at thetime), but the pilots were em-barrassed. For the 50th anniver-sary of the incident, the crew ofthe bomber was invited back toBoise City, but all members de-clined. The former radio opera-tor did, however, send an audiotape that was played at the cel-ebration.

Boise City is locatedat 36°432 483 N 102°302 413W (36.730115,  -102.511419).[7] According  tothe United States Census Bu-reau, the city has a total area of1.3 square miles (3.4 km2), allland.

Boise City is closer to thecapitals ofboth  Co lo rado  and  NewMexico than it is to OklahomaCity. Denver, Colorado, is 303miles (488 km) and Santa Fe,New Mexico, is 261 miles(420 km), while Oklahoma Cityis 326 miles (525 km) away.

From Boise City, one candrive to four other states (Colo-rado, Kansas, New Mexico, andTexas) in under an hour.

As of the census of 2000,there were 1,483 people, 610households, and 400 families re-siding in the city. The populationdensity was 1,180.6 people persquare mile (454.4/km²). Therewere 752 housing units at anaverage density of 598.7 persquare mile (230.4/km²). Theracial makeup of the city was81.66% White, 0.20% AfricanAmerican, 1.69% Native Ameri-can, 0.27% Asian, 13.35%from other  races,  and  2.83%from two or moreraces. Hispanic or Latino of anyrace were 21.04% of the popu-lation.

There were 610 householdsout of which 29.8% had childrenunder the age of 18 living withthem, 55.1% were marriedcouples living together, 7.5% hada female householder with nohusband present, and 34.3%were non-families. 33.1% of allhouseholds were made up of in-dividuals and 18.4% had some-one living alone who was 65(Continued on page 3)

“Men occasionally stumbleover the truth, but most ofthem pick themselves up andhurry off as if nothing had hap-pened.” - Winston Churchill

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OBITUARIESOBITUARY POLICY OFTHE BOISE CITY NEWS

Due to page space limitations,obituaries of approximately 225words, (and pictures if submitted),will be published free of charge.The Boise City News realizes andrespects that some families mightwish to have a longer remem-brance of those they cherishedpublished. The longer, more bio-graphical obituaries will beprinted for a fee of $25 for onepublication. Due to accuracy,The Boise City News would alsoappreciate, when possible, thatmaterial be either e-mailed(bcnews@ptsi.net) or brought inon disc. Pictures need to be ei-ther e-mailed as a separate at-tachment, or brought to bescanned for the best transfer tothe printed page.

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CELIA LOYCE (COBB)LIVINGSTON

Celia Loyce (Cobb)Livingston, the daughter of thelate Bert and Oma (Hackett)Walton, was born June 27,1921, in Hereford, Texas. Sheentered into eternal rest on De-cember 27, 2014, at her home,in Keyes, Oklahoma, at the ageof 93 years.

Celia was raised in Clapham,New Mexico. This is where sheattended grade school. Celia at-tended and graduated from theClayton High School, in Clayton,New Mexico. While in highschool, Celia lived in a boardinghouse during the week, she wenthome on the weekends. Duringthe week Celia worked in a laun-dry.  Celia learned how to foldclothes and sheets, while work-ing there, Celia carried this traitwith this for all these years.

Celia was united in marriageto Cecil Cobb, on October 2,1940, in Clayton, New Mexico. To this union five children wereborn Bonnie, Tommy, JerryDon, Rocky and Mickey.

Celia and the family lived allover the Panhandle. WhereCecil worked on various farmsand ranches. When the familymoved to Felt, Oklahoma, theywould enjoy their Sunday after-noon family time, with theirfriend Sam Burrow. Thefamily’s tradition was Celia cook-ing fried chicken and all the fix-ings.   Then  everyone wouldgather around, Celia would playthe piano and enjoy singing. They loved to sing the oldhymns. 

Celia was honored to get toplay the piano for Bob Wills andThe Texas Playboys, in Clayton,New Mexico, during the 4th ofJuly Celebration, XIT, inDalhart, Texas, and later in Pio-neer Days, in Guymon, Okla-homa.

Celia’s parents moved toKeyes, Oklahoma, in 1948. Celia and her family moved toKeyes, Oklahoma, in 1950’s. This is where Celia made herhome ever since.

Celia was united in marriageto Gene Livingston, in 1972, inBoise City, Oklahoma.

Celia loved cooking; she al-ways made sure that her familyhad a meal in front of them. Shewould take meals to the field orwherever they were at so theyhad a meal. Celia enjoyed hav-ing her friends and family overanytime.  Celia enjoyed eatingoutside and having picnics. Shewas known for her wonderfulcinnamon rolls, homemadenoodles and bread. Celiacooked at the Keyes Cafeteria,for several years. She alsocooked in many of the area ca-fes.  Celia was also known forher stuffing during the holidaysand the use of extra sage.

Celia and her children had lotsof fun times and lots of wonder-ful memories. Celia was a

teacher.  She taught her childrenand grandchildren how to cook. This will be something each ofthem will treasure.

Celia had a little yorkie puppynamed Misty, that was her com-panion.  Misty kept Celia a lotof company. Celia and Mistyhad their routine; they would getup in the mornings. Celia wouldwash her face and little Mistyhad to have her face washedalso.  Misty also liked to drinkice water out of a nice glass.

Theresa was very close toCelia, she was honored to helpcare for her over the years. Rocky would go and eat break-fast with his mother every day. Presley Dye would join them alot of mornings. Celia waspleased that after Rocky passedaway, that Presley would stillcome by regularly and check onher.  Celia enjoyed her visits withher good friend EleanorHoudyshell.

Celia was a past member ofthe Keyes Rebekah’s. She was preceded in death

by her husband Gene Livingston,her son, Rocky Cobb, her par-ents, Bert and Oma Walton anda sister, Ada Walton.

She is survived by: her chil-dren, Bonnie Grabeal and hus-band Martin, of the Griggs Com-munity, Texhoma, Oklahoma;Tommy Cobb and wife Pam,Colorado Springs, Colorado;Jerry Don Cobb and wifeBeverly, Aurora, Colorado;Mickey Cobb and wife Deb,Elkhart, Kansas; daughter-in-law, Theresa Stafford and hus-band Eddie, Keyes, Oklahoma; 13 grandchildren, 35 great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren and a host ofother relatives and friends.

Funeral services were Tues-day, December 30, 2014 at 2 pmat the Keyes United MethodistChurch, Keyes, Oklahoma, withBilly Rammage and DwightOdell, officiating.

Interment was in theWillowbar Cemetery.

The family has suggestedmemorials to Judy HarkinsMedical Fund or to Donor’sChoice; they may be left in careof the mortuary. Services byCimarron Mortuary, Boise City,Oklahoma.

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SHIRLEY LEE JOHNSONShirley Lee Johnson, the

daughter of the late James andEunice (Moody) Martin, wasborn September 17, 1944, inPritchett, Colorado. She enteredinto eternal rest on December27, 2014, at her home, in Keyes,Oklahoma, at the age of 70years.

Shirley was a mother of fivegirls. She was a respiratory thera-pist, and was very proud of hereducation and heraccomplishments. Shirley lovedher children, grandchildren,cows, calves and horses, younever knew in what order wasmost important. As you can tellby the above statement, Shirleyhad a great sense of humor. Everyone and everything wasvery important to her. Shirley’sbelieved God first, then familyand friends. This is what shetaught her family.  Survivors include: her hus-

band, Bruce Johnson, Keyes,Oklahoma, five daughters,Revonda Laney and husbandRick, Mountain Home, Arkan-sas; Shirley Searl, Pueblo, Colo-rado; Terry Kidd and husbandMichael, Keyes, Oklahoma;Vicki Grooms, Cocoa Beach,Florida; and Jessie Bell and hus-band Darren, Canon City, Colo-rado; two brothers, James Mar-tin, Springfield, Colorad; andRoy Martin, Keyes Oklahoma;two sisters, Peggy St. Martin,Texas; and Carol Martin; 18grandchildren, 28 great grand-

children and a host of other rela-tives and friends. Graveside  services will be

Friday, January 2, 2015 at 11amat the Willowbar Cemetery,Keyes, Oklahoma. Services byCimarron Mortuary, Boise City,Oklahoma.

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(Continued from page 2)years of age or older. The av-

erage household size was 2.36and the average family size was2.99.

In the city the population wasspread out with 26.2% under theage of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24,21.7% from 25 to 44, 24.3%from 45 to 64, and 21.2% whowere 65 years of age or older.The median age was 41 years.For every 100 females therewere 90.4 males. For every 100females age 18 and over, therewere 87.5 males.

The median income for ahousehold in the city was$30,071, and the median incomefor a family was $35,761. Maleshad a median income of $23,088versus $17,679 for females.The per  capita  income for  thecity was $15,821. About 14.7%of families and 19.1% of thepopulation were belowthe poverty  line,  including24.0% of those under age 18 and12.3% of those age 65 or over.

The local economy is basedon ranching, farming, and theproduction of oil and natural gas.T h e   a c t r e s s   V e r a

Miles (Psycho, The Searchers,and The Hellfighters) was bornon August 23, 1930 in BoiseCity.

Felt is a small unincorporatedcommuni ty   in  CimarronCounty, Oklahoma,  UnitedStates. It was named for C.F.W.Felt of the Santa Fe Railroad.Nearby is the Cedar Breaks Ar-cheological District. Approxi-mately 100 people and 10,000cows live in the area, and theyare served by a post office, (es-tablished July 16, 1926), and aschool.

Kenton is  as m a l l   u n i n c o r p o r a t e dcommuni ty   in  CimarronCounty, Oklahoma,  UnitedStates. There are bed and break-fasts, guest ranches, three churchcongregations, and a post office,which was established May 12,1891. Kenton is the only Okla-homa community thatobserves Mountain Time, whichlegally begins a few miles westat the Oklahoma/NewMexico state line. To avoid con-fusion, “Mountain Time” is of-ten added when giving the timeto visitors. Posted business hoursall end with “MT” or “MST” tospecify Mountain Time. FromKenton, it is approximately a 155miles (249 km) driveto Amarillo, Texas, 237 miles(381 km) to Colorado Springs,Colorado, 306 miles (492 km)driving to Denver, Colorado, 314miles (505 km) driveto Albuquerque, New Mexico,and 362 miles (583 km)to Oklahoma City,  the nearestmajor population centers.

Kenton had 17 residents, ac-cording to 2010 census figures.Kenton, which lies in theCimarron River valley, is justsouth of Black Mesa, the high-est point in Oklahoma. It servesas an unofficial staging point forvisitors to Black Mesa.

There are three full-timebusinesses in Kenton besides thepost office - two bed-and break-fasts and a guest ranch.

he town of Kenton lies in thenorthwest corner of CimarronCounty, approximately threemiles east of the NewMexico state line and six milessouth of the Colorado state line.It is located on the south side ofthe Cimarron  River in  the

Cimarron River valley.State Highway 325 serves the

town.Kenton was founded in 1893.

At the time Oklahoma became astate, it served as the temporarycounty seat for Cimarron County.The building now known as “TheMerc” served as the temporarycourthouse and held the countyrecords. The citizens of thecounty voted to move the seaton June 11, 1908 to BoiseCity soon  after  statehood.

Kentonites did not want to giveup the records, so a group ofpeople from Boise City confis-cated the documents before theend of a 30-day waiting period.This started a local legend thatBoise City stole the courthouse.

During its heyday, Kentonhad two car dealerships, a mo-tel, a bank, and two generalstores. The oldest survivingstructure in Kenton is a buildingof native rock that was con-structed in 1902. It is now a

museum of artifacts from “NoMan’s Land, an old designationfor what is now the OklahomaPanhandle.”

Foy Vance, a popular North-ern Irish singer/songwriter, spenthis early childhood living inKenton during the late 1970s.His father, Hugh Bailie Vance,was a traveling preacher in theevangelical Churches of Christ.

So there you have, how theInternet sees CimarronCounty.

2014 CONTINUED

MARCHJessie Bassett Grabeal

turned 100.*******************The snow gates on U.S.

Highway 287/385 were closeddue to blowing dirt and lowvisibility in Colorado.

******************David Prather was named

Ag Lender of the Year.********************The Barlow Brothers open

two businesses in Boise CityOK Fixit and Far West Con-struction.

******************Kolby White was a Page

for State Rep. Gus Blackwell.*************

APRILCimarron Memorial Hospi-

tal started laying off employ-ees in an effort to slim downand stay open.

*********************TRI-STATE CHASE LANDS

TWO IN JAILBy C.F. David

Two males, identified by theCimarron County Sheriff’s Of-fice as Allen Gardner(driver) andDustin Houston (passenger) weretreated and released to theCimarron County Jail from,Cimarron Memorial Hospital forinjuries sustained after theywrecked the car they were driv-ing.

According to CimarronCounty Sheriff Leon Apple thethree state chase began in Raton,N.M. with an attempted stop fora reported stolen car. The chaseleft Colfax County entered UnionCounty while passing throughDesMoines, and Clayton, N.M,down U.S. Highway 87 and intoDallam County Texas and pass-ing into Dalhart. At Dalhart, thecar and its pursuers turned northon U.S. Highway 385 sometimesreaching speeds of nearly 130m.p.h. Now in pursuit were NewMexico H.P., Dallam and HartleyCounty, Texas Sheriff’s Officers,Cimarron County Sheriff’s Of-ficers and Police Officers fromKeyes and Boise City. The car agold Hyundai crossed State High-way 56 going from pavement todirt at a clocked 118 m.p.h. andcontinued north on County RoadN26, before coming to a deadend, passing through a fence gateand impacting a dirt pile.

Gardner and Houston werejailed on charges of (Gardner)-driving under the influence ofdrugs, possession of metham-phetamine, possession of narcot-ics, eluding, resisting arrest, reck-less driving, held on a bond of$50,000 and (Houston)-posses-sion of methamphetamine, pos-session of narcotics, possessionof paraphernalia, eluding, resist-ing arrest, held on a bond of$50,000.

Easter PageantThe Annual Easter Pageant

took place in the out door Pag-eant Theater near Kenton. ThePassion Play has been put oneach Easter weekend for morethan 50 years.

If you must choose betweentwo evils, pick the one you’venever tried before.

DR. PAUL WHEELER MARRIES IN 2014

Dr. Paul Wheeler and Diep Pham were married on top ofBlack Mesa, by Rev. Frank Lynch. Doc Wheeler has givenher the nick-name Dee (which she likes and goes by now).Dee is a student Doctor interested into going into pediat-rics and moving to Boise City to practice on completion oftraining. Dee earned her B.S. in Chemistry in Edmond(UCO) where Paul received his degree in Chemistry. Deegrew up in Finland and has a dual citizenship. Paul’s uni-form is from when he served in Germany in the MedicalCorps as a general medical officer and flight surgeon. TheWheelers will divide their time between Boise City andOklahoma City as Dee progresses through medical school.

KENTONEASTER

PAGEANTWho Would think that a per-

formance depicting the life ofChrist could possibly be repli-cated in the Oklahoma Pan-handle? Surprising as it is, eachyear the Holy Land is experi-enced through the Kenton Eas-ter Pageant. The Pageant is along-running tradition kept alivethrough generations of volun-teers. “A local pastor, along withsome neighbors and friends,decided to put together an Eas-ter service on the hillside in 1952.The service started out as somescriptures and fellowship on thehill. Throughout the years, it’sbecome what it is today,” saidHal Clark, who has been a sup-porter of the Pageant since1954. The service was origi-nally held just on Sunday morn-ing. A few years later, a GoodFriday service was added. Asorganizers realized that camp-ers would come from Colorado,New Mexico, and even Texasto participate, they decided toaccommodate them with a two-part Easter Pageant performedon Saturday evening and Sun-day Morning.

The Saturday evening perfor-mance ends with the Crucifix-ion of Christ, and the Sundaymorning performance depictsChrist’s Resurrection and As-cension. Dinner and breakfastare served after both perfor-mances at Camp Billy Joe,

which is located near the amphi-theater where the Pageant isheld. The Pageant is completelyfunded by the donations givenat these meals.

From the meal to the prac-tices and the performance itself,it takes a lot of volunteers tocomplete the Pageant. Familyfrom the River Valley area havemaintained the Easter Pageanttradition throughout the years.

“It’s important to rememberthat roles aren’t important thatit takes the whole community toput this Pageant together. Peoplecome from all around the areaand from different faiths to worktogether on this Pageant,” saidClark.

Like many others who willhelp with this year’s Pageant,Monty Joe Roberts grew into it.Years ago, his father performedin the Pageant and as he grewup he played some parts of thisown. Now he acts as the soundtechnician, and his wife, Vicki,directs the performance. “A lotof this year’s performers grewup into the Pageant just like Idid. We all just graduate intoparts through the generationsand stay involved throughout theyears,” said Roberts.

The hard work of these vol-unteers does not go unnoticed.Each year, more than 400 peoplegather to watch the performanceon the hillside two miles east ofKenton. Visitors from as faraway as the Holy Land itselfhave come to enjoy the perfor-mance.

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**********CIMARRON COUNTY

CHESS CLUBThe Cimarron County Chess

Club meets every Tuesday af-ternoon at 5 pm in the WildcatPride Room at the High School.For more information call PaulChastain @ 214-394-8281.

**********BENIFIT FUND

A benefit fund for LuAnnaClark has been established at theHigh Plains Bank to help withmedical and travel expenses.

*********NEW YEARS EVE

DANCEThere will be a New Years

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**********In 2014, the Boise City Girl

Scout Service Unit presentedthree Gold Awards to AutumnMizer, Megan Trantham andBaleigh Roberts, along with:a Silver   Award  and   eight Bronze Awards; the presenta-tion wtook place at St. Paul’sUnited Methodist Church.

The documentary film,“Lone Man’s Land” beganfilming on the Apple Ranch;it should be released in 2015.

**********************Farm Credit of Oklahoma

opened a branch on WestMain in Boise City. It is openevery Thursday.

**************MAY

2014-Honor: It’s theCowboy WayBy C.F. DavidCowboy Winston Hall

swung off his horse Durango,just south of Boise City late lastweek. Hall, of Gatesville,Texas figured he was just overhalf way finished with his1,000 mile ride.

Having once worked onworking ranches, Hall haschosen music as his career andworks in the Shreveport, La.Music scene.

Hall is riding to honor thememory of his boyhood friendJonathan Avita, who died inMarch of 2013 after a twoyear fight with cancer.

“I am riding in his saddle,”Hall said.

The boys were friends fromyouth, playing football togetherin middle school. Before hehad entered college at Colo. U,Boulder, Jonathan had workedat Wind River, a ChristianGuest Ranch, near Estes Park,Colo. On a whim, Avita calledHall and asked him to join inan adventure and worktogether at the ranch. On andoff over five years, the twofriends worked at the ranch.

One day, Avita bought a newsaddle; a saddle Hall admiredfor its beauty andworkmanship. He offered, onmore than one occasion, to buythe saddle, “It ain’t for sale,”Avita said over and over, witha smile.

But one summer, he lent thesaddle to Hall, and when theride ended in the fall Hall againtried to buy the saddle, to noavail.

In early October, 2011,Avita received the badnews…an “extra gonadal germcell tumor” in his chest. By thenext October, doctors told theyoung cowboy that they haddone all they could, he had nooptions left.

Jonathan texted Hall andtold him that the saddle and hisblack cowboy hat were his(Hall’s). Suddenly, to Hall itwas more than just a saddle; itsymbolized their life-longfriendship.

The following March, at 31,Avita was gone.

Hall brought the saddle andwith oil and love, he brought itback to life.

With the saddle restored, heneeded a horse that fit thesaddle and the trip he wasplanning. He found the perfectmatch in Durango Bobwire, asecond generation AmericanMustang, at four he was theoffspring of a mare capturedwhile pregnant on the range inNevada. He had lived in a BLMholding facility for two yearsand was then adopted. Hallchose the name Durango inhonor of Avita’s cowboy father,a native of the Mexican stateof Durango; the Bobwireseemed to fit his personality.

Hall said that since he knewhe was making the 1,000journey with only one horse,that he needed a tough animalcompanion. He thinks inDurango, he has him.

“The American Mustang istough. And he is a handful. Idon’t ride him every mile; todaywe covered 24-miles andwalked a lot of it.”

Next was planning the tripand raising the needed funds.Hall plans to write a memoirafter he completes the ride andhopes to have it on shelves tosell in about two years. Withthat artistic endeavor in mindhe went on line and joinedKickstarter to raise money forthe trip. In just a month, a fewdollars at a time from 200individuals, he raised $24thousand to make the trip andput the book together.

“We will look for apublisher, but if we have to,we’ll self-publish,” Hall said.

Hall’s other companion onthe trip, is girlfriend DonnaChase, she drives the motorhome which is the headquartersfor the expedition.

“When I told her what I hadto do, she wanted to be a partof it,” Hall grinned.

2014 Miss SFTD Pageant Winners; Queen - MeganTrantham, Princess - Patrice Gray, Sweetheart - Faith Boyd

Texas County confirmed thatthey had a death due toHantivirus.

At Carl Albert High Schoolin Midwest City, CydneHitchings of Keyes, took firstplace in the girls Class A 300hurdles with a time of 46.27a full second before secondplace. She also received 6thin the 200 dash and 7th inthe 100 dash. She ran the 300hurdles and the sprint relayat the Meet of Champions ona Tuesday evening in Moore,OK.******************

JUNEChuck and Sandy Hawkinsare chosen as the 2014 SFTDParade Marshal and Queen.************************ In 2014- Kelsey Lowe re-ceived her Doctorate inPhysical Therapy degreefrom OU Health Science Cen-ter in Oklahoma City. Shehas accepted a position atBSA Hospital in Amarillo.Kelsey’s parents are Paul &Billye Lowe, of Keyes.****************The BCHS class of 1964, cel-ebrated their 50th reunion inconjunction with SFTD.*********************The race for Dist 61, StateRep. comes down to a run-off between Kenny Bob Tappof rural Boise City, and CaseyMurdock, of Felt.******************

JULYWinds caused extensive

damage county wide, but es-pecially in Keyes and to itsnorth, east and south. Somegusts were reported to be 161mph and damaged granaries,homes and the C-Store inKeyes.

****************

The Reimer home, northeast of Keyes along U.S. 56 washeavily damaged and partilly moved from the foundationdue to high winds and possibly a small tornado.

A large granary at Hopkins, about 10 miles southeast ofKeyes was damaged.

The rain guage at Rod Golay’s abode was nearly full afterthe storm came through and flattened buildings.

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A garage, about six miles north east of Keyes.

Power poles were snapped off along Highway 56, east ofKeyes

Below is a tree blown downin the front yard of a BoiseCity home

"Beware of the man whowon't be bothered with de-tails." - William Feather

Tickets to President-ElectObama’s inauguration onJanuary 20, 2009, were soldonline for as much as$40,000 each. Entry into aninauguration is always freeto anyone who requests andreceives a ticket from his orher congressperson or sena-tor.

Iraq’s nickname is the“cradle of civilization.”

Herman Dyck competes in the 2014 SFTD Mud Bog

J.O. Walls, drives through the bog.

Tuesday

SPARK’S AUTO REPAIR703 East Main, Boise City

All Automotive RepairCurt Sparkman, Owner

Open Mon -Fri8:00am -6:00pm

580-544-2508

Water Wells &Test Hole DrillingNew 8 ft. Aermotor Mill

Heads $900719-523-4602 or 719-523-3131Oklahoma Licensed,Bonded & Insured

WAIT PUMP SERVICE

Water well repair,Well Rehabilitation

1-806-268-0085or 1-806-268-0433

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Mitchell TheatersNorthridge Cinema 8

Guymon, OKwww.northridge8.com

580-338-3281Southgate 6

Liberal, KSwww.southgate6.com

620-624-5573Sequoya 8

Garden City, KSwww.sequoyah8.com

620-275-2760

Makin’ MemoriesDianna James

711 N Ellis, PO Box 574Boise City OK 73933-0574Home: 580-544-2950Cell: 580-517-1964

Woodwick CandlesHandmade Soap

Long Arm Quilting

Black MesaSand, LLC

Concrete Sand & GravelNOW Available

Call: 580-651-4879

Gayler Chuckwagon& Catering

BBQ Catered Meals

58 0-65 1 -48 7958 0-42 6 -27 74

J & K Tire L.L.CJimmy Meister -- Owner

606 N. TexasP.O. Box 1153

Boise City, Ok 7393324 Hr. Service

Office/Fax 1-580-544-4064

Cell Phone1-806-339-4771

Bernie’s StyleShop

Hair, Acrylic Nails,Gel Manicures, Pedi-

cures, & Hand PaintedNail Art

104 S. SmithBoise City, Ok580-544-4247

HD Tire RepairTire Changing

Oil ChangesFixing Brakes

105 N Co HWY 171Keyes, OK

580-518-1077580-546-7777Ellen Jenkins,

Independent Watkins AssociateFOR ORDERS:

GRAMELLEN@PTSI.NET544-2923 or 580-517-1951

ROVER DONE OVERDOG GROOMING

call for an appointment ordetails 720-810-3165,www.facebook.com/

RoverDoneOverGrooming

BEFORE AFTER

Karat-Top

580-651-2837

Chem Lawn Care&

Full Pest ControlTifany Adams

CWDUNDERGROUNDCONSTRUCTION

95 HWY 171KEYES, Ok. 73947

580-546-7663 580-518-1277IRRIGATION SALES

Plumbing, sprinklers parts,fittings

TRENCHING6” - 24”

BACKHOE WORK

Get all yourPOOL TOYS

AT

544-2989 23 E. Main Boise CityGo to our website at

www.facebook.com/PamsVariety

Pam’s Variety

405 N CimarronP.O. Box 1016580-517-1722

TERRY FIGURES

C & W DrillingWesley Coats

Boise City, OKSubmersible and Windmill Service

Domestic and Livestock WellDrilling

580-426-2406580-516-1963 MARGARITA’S

BURRITOSDec. Hours:

Closed MondayTue & Thur 10 am - 2 pmWed & Fri 7 am - 2 pm

2nd & Santa FeCall in Orders580-817-1846

SERVICESLINDA L. TAPP, CPA: Pro-fessional services in Auditing,Accounting, Tax planning andpreperation; (580)544-2490.

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PROFESSIONAL CARPETCLEANING: Call Parker Fur-niture for Appointments and Es-timates. 580-544-2781.

43-tf-11P

REAL ESTATE

HELP WANTED

HOPPER?? GENIE??We have BOTH!!

Call us for monthly pricesand comparisons.

Information, Upgrades,Full service, all fromyour LOCAL Retailer!Jay D's Satellite

800-952-9634www.jaydsatellite.com

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FOR SALE : 3000 sq ft homefor sale in Boise City located at117 N. Freeman. 3 Bedroom, 21/2 bath, 2 large living areas with2 fire place sm 2 car detachedgarage with partial basement,large front and back yard withsprinkiler system in the frontonly. If interested call Carmenat 580-517-1901.

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YARDMAINTENANCE

Curly’s Lawn CareMowing, Pruning, Drip

Irrigarion, Cemetery mow-ing and More !!!

For all your lawn needscall Sara Williams at 580-

516-1976 2-16t-*

GENERALMERCHANDISE

BOISE CITYMINI-STORAGE

NEW - CLEAN - SAFELMB CORPORATIONPHONE: 575-207-8491

or 580-517-1004 (43-TF-10L)

STORAGE

LOOKING FOR

WANT TO BUY: Mineral in-terest and royalties. Please callThe Terra Verte Company @1-855-382-6522

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FOR SALE: 320 acres, CallLarry Bulls @ 580-5443481

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Jess’s LawnCare Service

Is now Servicing LawnEquipment and doing somesmall engine repair during thewinter months. Also doing oilchanges on some ATV’s. CallJess Dixon to Help You “GetReady For Spring”. Call 580-518-1121 or come by the shopat 31N. Munson. (The whitemetal building north of Red &Sons’s)

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FARM & MARKET

For Sale : Alfalfa hay, roundbales, 4 by 6 feet; call 1-806-333-3975 or 1-580-426-2256.

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HELP WANTED : Full TimeDietary cook needed at Cimar-ron Memorial Hospital MondayThru Friday 10 A.M. To 7 P.M.

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FOR SALE : Round bales, sor-ghum sedan, with some milo,$90 a ton call Kenneth Rose,580-520-1968.

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FOR SALE : A light Oak cor-ner entertainment center withstorage in the bottom, a sofa,white with brown flowers- call544-3382.

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Keyes School MenuBreakfastFri. Jan. 2NO SCHOOLMon. Jan. 5

Biscuits w/Sausage Gravy,Cereal, Fresh Fruit, Juice,

MilkTue. Jan. 6

French Toast Sticks, HamBars, Cereal, Fresh Fruit,

Juice, Milk

Wed. Jan. 7Pancakes w/Peanut Butter,Cereal, Fresh Fruit, Juice,

MilkThur. Jan. 8

Hash Browns, Eggs, Ham,Cereal, Fresh Fruit, Juice,

Milk

LunchFri. Jan. 2

NO SCHOOL Mon. Jan. 5

Steak Fingers, MashedPotatoes, Gravy, Green

Beans, Combo Salad, ApplePie, Milk

Tue. Jan. 6Stew or Chili, Salad Bar,Cornbread, Crackers,Cinnamon Rolls, Milk

Wed. Jan. 7Bar-B-Que Polish Sausages,Baked Beans, Potato Salad,

Peach Cups, MilkThur. Jan. 8

Chicken Pot Pie, ComboSalad, Fruit Cocktail, Milk

Boise City School MenuBreakfast

Fri. Jan. 2NO SCHOOL

Mon. Jan. 5Breakfast Pizza, Apples,

Juice, MilkTue. Jan. 6

Waffles, Ham, Grapes, Juice,Milk

Wed. Jan. 7Cereal, Blueberry Muffins,

Bananas, Juice, MilkThur. Jan. 8

French Toast Sticks, CheeseSticks, Applesauce, Juice, Milk

LunchFri. Jan. 2

NO SCHOOLMon. Jan. 5

Beef Tacos, Lettuce &Tomato, Pinto Beans, Salsa,Pineapple Chunks, Milk

GrilledFuji-n-Chick ‘WichPrep Time: 5 minCook Time: 10 minTotal Time: 15 min

Ingredients:½ cup peeled and thinly

sliced Fuji apple¼ cup thinly sliced onion2 dashes ground sage2 dashes garlic powder3 ounces Tyson Grilled

& Ready Fully CookedRefrigerated GrilledChicken Breast Strips

2 slices light bread1 wedge light spreadable

Swiss cheese1 teaspoon light whipped

butter or light butteryspread

Cooking Instructions:

Hot Spiked Cider"A 'spiked' version of the tra-

ditional hot cider - great for fallor holiday gatherings. This canbe made in large quantities andkept warm in an electric coffeeserver."

Original recipe makes 6 serv-ings Change Servings

1 quart water3 orange spice tea bags1/2 cup light brown sugar2 cups apple cider1 1/2 cups light rum8 cinnamon sticks3 teaspoons butter

Tue. Jan. 6Ham, Blk-Eyed Peas, Broccoli,

Rolls, Applesauce, MilkWed, Jan. 7

Frito Pie, Lettuce & TomatoSalad, Corn, Peaches,Cinnamon Rolls, Milk

Thur. Jan. 8Chicken Strip, Mashed

Potatoes, Cream Gravy,Green Beans, Rolls, FruitCocktail, Milk

1. Bring skillet sprayedwith nonstick spray tomedium heat. Add apple,onion, sage, and garlicpowder. Cook until soft-ened, about 4 minutes.

2. Prepare Grilled &Ready Chicken BreastStrips according to pack-age directions. Set aside,keep warm.

3. Lay bread slices flatand evenly spread withcheese.

4. Evenly top one slicewith Grilled & ReadyChicken Breast Strips andapple-onion mixture.

5. Place the other breadslice on top with thecheese-covered side down.Press gently to seal.

6. Clean skillet, ifneeded. Remove skilletfrom heat, respray, andreturn to medium heat.

7. Spread ½ teaspoon ofbutter on the upward-facing bread slice. Placesandwich in the skillet withthe buttered side down.Spread the remaining ½teaspoon of butter on theupward-facing bread slice.

8. Cook until hot andtoasty, 1-2 minutes perside, flipping gently.

Ingredients1 1/2 cups shredded Swiss

(about 6 ounces)1 cup mayonnaise2 teaspoons spicy brown

mustard4 ounces cream cheeseKosher salt and freshly

ground black pepper2 cups prepared dry cole-

slaw mix2 cups prepared

sauerkraut1 tablespoon white vin-

egar8 ounces thinly sliced

corned beef1/2 cup prepared chili

sauce, such as Heinz1/2 cup ketchup4 slices seeded rye bread,

toasted and cut into smallpieces

Rye bread toasts, ryecrackers or potato chips forserving

Directions

Five-Layer ReubenDip

Combine the Swisscheese, 1/2 cup of the may-onnaise, the mustard, creamcheese, 1/4 teaspoon saltand a few grinds of black pep-per in a food processor.Blend until very smooth.Remove and set aside.Rinse out the food proces-sor bowl.

Combine the coleslaw,sauerkraut, vinegar, 1/4 tea-spoon salt and a few grindsof black pepper in a food pro-cessor. Pulse until coarselychopped. Remove and setaside. Rinse out the foodprocessor bowl.

Add the corned beef tothe food processor and pulseuntil coarsely chopped.

Whisk together the re-maining 1/2 cup mayonnaise,the chili sauce, ketchup anda few grinds of black pepperfor the sauce.

Layer the dip in your fa-vorite 3-quart serving dish.Spread out the cheese mix-ture on the bottom. Then topwith, in even layers, thecorned beef, rye bread,sauce and sauerkraut mix-ture.

Wrap and refrigerate un-til chilled, at least 1 hour orovernight. Serve with ryebread toasts, rye crackers orpotato chips.

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We atHouse of Cheers would

like to wish each and everyone a Happy New year.

And remind you to DrinkResponsibly

The House of Cheers

Happy New Year!Please Drink & Drive

We Need the Business!!

Boise City Body Shop580-544-2821 Boise City, OK

WESTERN STATES RANCHES AND FARMS LLC100 WEST MAIN P.O. BOX 547

BOISE CITY OK, 73933580-544-3478

720 acre irrigated farm with a 1/2 mile sprinkler and a 1/4mile. sprinkler, 4 irrigation wells located south of Griggs,Oklahoma

160 acres of native grass, new 5 wire fence, and new submers-ible well. Located 14 miles NW of Texhoma, Oklahoma.

16,809 deeded acres of grass and 1280 acres State lease, 4submersible pumps, 6 windmills, 11 dirt tanks and severalsprings. This ranch is located in Bent Count, Colorado about30 miles NW of Springfield, Colorado. 1/4 mineralsAsking$4,202,000.00

7 Acres with very nice Home and Barn. Located 10 miles westand 2 miles north of Texhoma, Okla.

960 acres with 6 sprinklers and 4 irrigation wells. Ownerestimates total water at 1650 gpm. This farm, located south ofGriggs, Oklahoma, and equipment is exceptionaly clean.

Deal 3 Ranch - 5380 arcesof grass located east of Trinidad, Co.

Branson Grass Ranch - 22,000 acres with 30% Minerals.

Irrigated Farm - 620 acre irrigated farm north of Guymon, Ok.500wet acres

3 1/2Acres in Kenton, Ok. Mobile 1995 2 bdr 1 12/2 BathHome

160 acres NE of Keyes, Okla. 81 acres CRP and 79 acresgrass. ( UNDER CONTRACT )

146 acres Native grass located 10 miles west and 1 1/2 milesNorth of Texhoma, Okla. House and Barn

7 Circles, 7 Wells, Nice Home, SE of Boise City, Good WaterAsking $4000.00 Acre

320 Acre Farm Land in Beaver County (UNDER CONTRACT)

7500 Acres with 5000 acres under contract CRP Pays$177,000 per Year. Balance Native grass leasing for $18,000.Asking $4,250,000.00

Homes for sale in Keyes and Boise CityCall Amy Crawford

580-517-1269

SYRACUSE COMMISSIONCO. INC.

www.syracusecommission.comP.O. Box 129 Syracuse, Ks. 67878

(620) 384-5259 Cattle Sale on Friday

We at TheSYRACUSE COMMISSION

CO. INC.Hope Everyone of our

sellers and Buyers had amerry Christmas.

Have a very goodNew years

Please be safe andcarefull

in 2015

Next sale jan. 9th

Citizens gather in 2014 with questions about FLDSThe Boise City News asked

the Guymon Daily Herald tocover the meeting

By JESSICA CRAWFORDeditor@ptsi.netBeing a newcomer to a small

community is rarely easy. Uponmoving to Cimarron County, theBarlow family found this to betrue. Tuesday evening, commu-nity members gathered at theCimarron County Fairgrounds inBoise City for an informativemeeting regarding the religiousaffiliation this particular familymay have with the Fundamen-talist Church of Jesus Christ ofLatter Day Saints.

The FLDS is a Mormon faiththat broke away from the main-stream Church of Jesus Christof Latter Day Saints more than100 years ago when the main-stream church denounced po-

lygamy. Private Investigator SamBrower and Private Investigatorfor the Mohave County DistrictAttorney’s Office in ArizonaGary Engels, were present at thecommunity meeting to offer in-sight regarding the FLDS andtheir leader Warren Jeffs.

“The FLDS’s forefatherswere excommunicated from themainstream Mormon church,”Brower explained. “They movedto this little area called ShortCreek, Short Creek (in Arizona)is sheltered by mountains, veryout of the way, very isolated. Itwas a place where they couldhide, they practiced polygamy.Polygamy was illegal in Utah andArizona.”

Brower and Engels met whileinvestigating the FLDS and Jeffsbecause of underage marriagestaking place.

“Underage marriages applyto anyone who is under the ageof consent which is 18,” Engelssaid. “(In this case) married toan older man who was alreadylegally married. They wouldtake these young girls in as theirspiritual wives.”

As a result of Brower’s andEngels’ 10-year investigation,Jeffs was ultimately convictedof sexual assault of underagegirls and sentenced to life inprison.

The issue at hand for the citi-zens of Cimarron County is thatof affiliation with Jeffs and pos-sible polygamous marriages in-volving young girls taking placein the area. Currently, the latterhas not been found to be thecase. No charges have been filedagainst any FLDS member cur-rently living in Cimarron County.In fact, many community mem-bers have found the Barlowfamily to be extremely polite aswell as capable tradesmen. In aletter to the Boise City News,George Barlow explained whythe family chose to reside in theBoise City area.

“The way it happened was acouple of my brothers were trav-eling through looking for workand a nice quiet place to live,”Barlow said. “Both brothersfound employment within a fewdays and discovered that BoiseCity is very relaxed and it is rela-tively inexpensive to live here.They started talking and realizedmany people here needed thetalents they had to offer. Afterseveral months, these twobrothers started petitioning someother brothers for more special-ized help in their various fieldsas some of the jobs were be-coming bigger, more diverse andcomplicated.

“The one brother was doingremodel, construction and appli-ance repair, the other was work-ing as a truck and machinerymechanic,” he continued. “Sev-eral more brothers came to BoiseCity and helped do two majorremodels. My brothers were soimpressed with the good nature,kindness and integrity of thosethey met that they began talkingto more people and found thatBoise City is full of the mostkind and loving people on earth,who needed help repairing,maintaining and remodeling theirhomes. So they went to wherethey were living, finished uptheir business and moved toBoise City.”

A member of the Barlowfamily was not present duringthe Tuesday evening communitymeeting. It was still unclear, atthat point, if the Barlow familywas at all affiliated with the samesect of the FLDS as Jeffs. LorinBarlow was contacted by theGuymon Daily Herald onWednesday. Although Barlowwould not comment on his orhis family’s particular religiousbeliefs, including if he believedJeffs to be their prophet, Barlowdid say he believed Jeffs to beinnocent of all charges.

“I really, at this point, don’treally want to say much aboutthat,” Barlow said of his religion.“I definitely know (Jeffs) is aninnocent man who has been putin jail. Improper courts and itwas totally illegal. If you lookinto that case, you will find outall of the witnesses were tam-pered with. There is so muchthat put him there and he is verymuch an innocent man. Arizonadropped the case and dismissedeverything, but Utah and Texas

picked it up again. They had noevidence against him, there wasnothing against him. They fabri-cated, is what they have done.He is definitely an innocent manin jail.

“I’d rather not get into thatkind of discussion at this point,”he added regarding whether ornot he referred to Jeffs as theprophet. “I definitely send mylove to him because he is defi-nitely an innocent man.”

Editor’s note: The mainstreamMormon church, the Church ofJesus Christ of Latter Day Saints,is in no way affiliated with Jeffsand the FLDS. No charges havebeen filed against any FLDSmember residing in CimarronCounty. The family, like anyoneelse, is to be presumed innocentof any wrongdoings unlessproven otherwise in a court ofof law.

Cimarron CountyCommissionmer TommyGrazier, Dist 3 (Keyes), ad-mits that he took gasolinefrom county tanks.*****************The Cimarron River runs,Lake Carl Etling fills.****************Boise City resident DougOttinger drowns in a fishingaccident at Lake Etling.*******************Doctor J.L. Wheeler ischoosen as rural physican ofthe year.*****************Cassie Graham becomeshigh school principal.***************************Murdock wins Dist. 61 seat,Tapp carries Cimarron Co.

SEPTEMBERTommy Grazier resigns asDist 3 County Comm. Re-ceives probation for stealingcounty gasoline.***************Jimmy and Jennifer Boydarrested on Meth charges.*****************David Johnson named asEmergency Managment Di-rector*****************Erin Russell takes overBCHD F.F.A.*******************Josh Henly becomes coachof Yarbrough Lobo basket-ball.*****************Doc Wheeler travels to Okla-homa City to be honored asRural Physican of the Year.*****************Air Force Staff Sgt. ReubenBocock , of Boise City, isawarded a bronze star.******************Mitch Harriman is sworn inas District 3 County Com-missioner.*******************The Boise City Wildcat foot-ball team rolls overWaynoka, 50-18.**************The Boise City News placesa bouty of $100 of Rumble,the OKC Thunder Mascot.************Erlinda “Erlin” G. Pamplonais teaching high school andelementary math at Keyesthis year. Erlin has 21 yearsof teaching in her homecountry of the Philippines.*******************Yarbrough High Schoolstarts up a video productionclass.

Jaedon Whitfield BCHSfootball Q.B.writes a weeklyplay by play of BCHS foot-ball.****************Clare Dunn, of Holly, Colo-rado, the granddaughter ofthe deceased Clyde and ClaraAdams of Keyes signed a re-cording contract.*******************The 7 and 3 Wildcat Foot-ball team washonored:Branden James 1stTeam 8 man All-State,Patrick Dunn Alternate 8man All-State All DistrictBranden James, PatrickDunn, Austin Smith, JaedonWhitfield, Micah Arthaud,Braxton Crews, Zac PueblaAll District Honorable Mention,Tyler Giner, Chandler Smith,Eric James, Academic All Dis-trict Branden James, AustinSmith, Jaedon Whitfield,Micah Arthaud, BraxtonCrews, Eric James******************

Happy New Yearto the citizens ofCimarron County,and to our out ofcounty, out of stateand out of the U.S.,readers.

We hope you havean even better 2015!!C.F., Linda, Don,Frank, Richard andRaven

Cats are extremelysensitive to vibrations.Cats are said to detectearthquake tremors 10or 15 minutes beforehumans can.

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Dust storms and tumble weeds plagued Cimarron County in 2014

The sun is dimmed by dust

BCHS grad Trevor Bulls came home to minister the First Baptist Church

Russel and Cruz Hicks, opened the Angel Cafe in 2014Lee Dunn opened Diamond L Nurseries near Wheeless

At right, Casey Murdock, of Felt, became the sec-ond Cimarron County man to run for Dist. 61 State House of Rep., to replace the term-limited Gus Blackwell. Kenny Bob Tapp, of rural Boise City had already announced his plans to run.Tapp and Murdock faced off in the run-off with Murdock taking the office.