SWOSU Homecoming Chase Wright Staff Writer SWOSU Homecoming Is Set for Saturday November 10Th
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In God We Trust FREE U.S. Postage Paid Hydro, OK Permit #3 Zip Code 73048 BOXHOLDER November 7-13, 2018 • 10040 Hwy 54 • Weatherford • (580) 772-5939 • email: [email protected] • www.westokweekly.com • Vol. 4 No. 44 SWOSU Homecoming Chase Wright Staff Writer SWOSU Homecoming is set for Saturday November 10th. This year’s homecoming is special because a 50-Year Alumni Reunion will take place during the “Main Event” festivities. SWOSU’s Alumni Reunion will host a Patio Party on November 9th at Benchwarmer Browns from 9 to 11:30 pm, and a “Hair of the Bulldawg” Brunch on Saturday November 10th at the Burton House South Lawn from 10:30 to 11:30 am. Both Alumni events are hosted by the SWOSU Foundation and Alumni Association. Alumni can register to attend through their website. The Alumni Association is an organization that represents SWOSU worldwide. They are Provided an independent organization that strives to cultivate lifelong Meaghan Dorn (center) of Mangum won the title of Miss SWOSU at the annual pageant held November 3 on relationships between alumni and friends of SWOSU. They the campus in Weatherford. Finalists were (left): Aubrey Beres, Oklahoma City (Westmoore), first runner-up; and (right) Haley Finley, Cordell, second runner-up. Dorn will represent SWOSU at the Miss Oklahoma Pageant (See Homecoming, Page 5) in 2019. Autumn Phillips fundraiser scheduled for Saturday Nov. 10th Chase Wright and other medical bills. dogs, and hamburgers. Also, throughout the day, supportive Staff Writer The fundraiser will begin with a Cornhole tournament, t-shirts and bracelets will be sold for $20 and $5, respectively. The fundraiser for Autumn Phillips will be held November held by the Oklahoma Cornhole Association. The T-shirts are available to pre-order now, and both shirts 10th at the Weatherford High School Gym. Autumn Phillips, tournament starts at 9 am with registration beginning at 8 and bracelets offer adult and youth sizes. the daughter of Toby and April Phillips, was diagnosed with am. Teams can pre-register for the tournament for $50 or for The evening of the fundraiser will be busy with a Juvenile Pilocytic Astrocytomas. JPA is a rare form of brain $70 the day-of. The tournament will pay out cash prizes to benefit dinner and a live auction at 6pm. They will be stem tumors that usually develops within the first two decades the top teams: $250 for first place and $100 for second place. serving brisket, ribs, and pulled pork—$20 per plate. of one’s life. Astrocytomas accounts for more than half of During the tournament there will be a raffle auction of Donations can be made to the Autumn Phillips Fundraiser all childhood central nervous system tumors. Autumn will various donated items. and mailed to the Bank Of Western Oklahoma. undergo chemotherapy treatments for the next 15 months. Food and drinks will be available through the concession stand Let’s show our support to Autumn and her family as they The fundraiser will go to help cover the cost of treatments on site. They will be serving chopped beef sandwiches, hot work through these tough times. November 7-13, 2018 • WestOK Weekly • Page 2 Dixie Glee Gilworth Joseph Lee "Joey" Keener She is also survived by numerous grandchildren, great- grandchildren and great-great grandchildren and her best Funeral services for Dixie Joseph Lee “Joey” Keener was born December 27, 1954, friend Phyllis Gibson-Caukins, Clinton. Glee Gilworth, 86 year-old and passed away at home in Weatherford, Monday, October Weatherford, Oklahoma, 29, 2018, at the age of 63 years, 10 months, and 2 days. Thelma B. Wyaco resident, were held Monday, October 29, 2018, 2:00 P.M. in Thelma B. Wyaco, of Edmond, Oklahoma, passed on the First Baptist Church with Lowell James Smith October 24, 2018, at age 97. She was born on February 12, Earl Stephenson officiating. 1921, in Vinita, Oklahoma, to Bert Lewis and Nan Walker Lowell James Smith was born October 22, 1931, in Burial followed in Greenwood Lewis. As a child Thelma attended Cherokee Elementary Bakersfield, California, and passed away Wednesday, Cemetery under the direction in Turley, Oklahoma, and Wyandotte Indian Boarding October 31, 2018, at Corn Heritage Village in Corn, of Lockstone Funeral Home. School in Northeast Oklahoma. She went on to high school Oklahoma, at the age of 87 years and 8 days. Dixie was born July 12, 1932, at Chilocco Boarding School near Kansas. Immediately in Weatherford, Oklahoma, to Vann and Leta (Alkire) after graduation from high school, Thelma attended Tulsa Leonard and passed away Friday, October 26, 2018, at Irene Chapman Business College to further her personal education. Brookdale Assisted Living in Weatherford, Oklahoma. Thelma began her career during the height of World War Dixie was raised on a family farm homestead, northwest Funeral Services for Irene II at Douglas Aircraft Corporation in Tulsa where she of Weatherford, Oklahoma. She attended school in Chapman, 92, Clinton resident assisted in the war effort against Germany. After the war, Weatherford and graduated from Weatherford High School were held at 1:00pm, Friday, she moved on to work with the Bureau of Indian Affairs in 1951. Dixie was owner and operator of “The Smart Shop” November 2nd, 2018, in the in New Mexico, the Federal Housing Authority – Housing for 40 years where she kept all the ladies in high style. Dixie Bethany Baptist Church, and Urban Development Department in Tulsa and later was in a bridge club with all of her friends for 40 years and officiated by Rev. Ricky retired from the Federal Aviation Administration at age later played Blunko with her neighbors. She was an avid Jackson and Rev. Leonard 79, resulting in over a 40-year career with the United gardener and had a green thumb and had an award winning Jackson. Burial followed in States federal government. Thelma was a strong-minded flower garden. In her free time, Dixie enjoyed gambling the Clinton Cemetery under woman who could accomplish anything she set her mind with her sister. Her favorite time of year was Christmas the direction of the Kiesau- to. In her free time as a young lady, she enjoyed dancing when she enjoyed spending time with her family. Lee Funeral Home. at Caine’s Ballroom and spent the latter of her weekends Dixie is survived by her daughter Glee Davis of Oklahoma Irene Elizabeth (Woods) Chapman was born December there to socialize with her friends from Chilocco Boarding City, Oklahoma; two sons: Rex Gilworth Jr. of Oklahoma 25th, 1925, to Johnny and Mary (Evans) Woods in Kaufman School and visit with the local community. She loved to go City, Oklahoma, and Lyle Gilworth of Weatherford, County, Texas, and passed away Saturday, October 27th, to pow-wows and participate in the War Dance and Stomp Oklahoma; two sisters: Margaret Goucher of Weatherford, 2018, in Oklahoma City, OK. Dance. She loved big band music, swing music, the jitter Oklahoma, and Norma Dirickson of Elk City, Oklahoma; Irene was raised and attended school in Texas. She was bug and Glenn Miller and even starred as an extra in a film five grandchildren: Kyle Wardell, Cody Davis, Lacy married to Leroy Chapman on February 17th, 1947, in with Kirk Douglas called The Big Carnival. She will be Gilworth, Southern Gilworth, and Rhett Gilworth; and six Vernon, TX. They made their home in Clinton. She had deeply missed. great-grandchildren. worked in food service at the Hub Drive-In, Pop Hicks Thelma is survived by her three daughters, Candy Cypert She was preceded in death by her parents; four brothers: Restaurant, and several years for the Clinton Veterans and husband Clif of Edmond, Oklahoma; Pamela Zisman Nyle, Bruce, Billy and Max Leonard; and an infant son Center. and husband David of Atlanta, Georgia; and Kathy R. Charles. She was a longtime and faithful member of the Christ Nidiffer and her husband Bill of Thatcher, Arizona. Holy Sanctified Church where she also served as secretary/ Additionally, she has one surviving sister Nadine Starr of treasurer. She enjoyed collecting and going to garage sales. Tulsa. Thelma leaves a legacy of five grandsons: Samuel She is preceded in death by her husband Leroy, two sons: Jerald Bruce "Jerry" Newell Alden Cypert II, Jonathan Nidiffer, Christopher Nidiffer, Lawrence Chapman and Alvin Chapman, sister Vanilla Chad Moore, and Chase Moore as well as a host of other Jackson and two brothers: Archie Jackson and Corrine Jerald Bruce “Jerry” Newell was born August 11, 1943, in relatives and friends. Williams. Thelma was preceded in death by her parents Bert and New York to Harold and Nolia (Crum) Newell and passed She is survived by two daughters: Doris Narcisses, away Thursday, November 1, 2018, at Corn Heritage Nan, her son Donald Wyaco, and her two sisters Lavonne Midwest City, OK and Edna Chapman, Oklahoma City, Paddlety and Lavern Starr. Village in Weatherford, Oklahoma, at the age of 75 years, OK; sons: Leroy Chapman, Jr., Norfolk, VA, Robert 2 months, and 20 days. Services for Thelma were held Saturday, October 27, 2018, Chapman and wife LaQuita, OKC, OK, Wilbur Chapman 2:00 P.M. at the Peoples Cooperative Funeral Home Chapel and wife Verneda, Norfolk, VA, Gary Chapman and wife with interment immediately following at Rock Cemetery Rita Newport, News, VA, Larry Chapman and wife Erma, outside of Granite. Viewing was at 5:00 P.M., Friday at OKC, OK and Clifford Chapman and wife Gladys, OKC, People’s Funeral Home and Saturday at 8:00 A.M. OK; sister Verdel Barker, Clinton, OK. (See Obits, page 3) November 7-13, 2018 • WestOK Weekly • Page 3 November 7-13, 2018 • WestOK Weekly • Page 4 "The Coin Guy" Common date coin with beautiful color and a big price tag Back in the day collectors would put brand new coins from their local banks into blue Whitman folders.