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Volume 106 Number 45 THURSDAY, MAY 29, 2008 50¢ per copy What, Les Gilliam To Perform At When Murray Ranch Round-Up L e s G i l l i a m w i l l b e performing in Lindsay June 7, & Where! 2008 and is sponsored by the Open 4-D Jackpot Barrel Lindsay Civic Arts Association. Races will be at the Pauls Valley He will perform at the Murray Roundup Club Arena at the end Ranch Round-Up that will be of north Willow Street at Wacker at the Murray-Lindsay Mansion Park. They will be Monday nights on the lawn. The Round-Up will with exhibitions at 6:45 p.m. and consist of a BBQ dinner followed the class at 8:30 p.m. April 14 by homemade dessert. Cost of through September 29. Exhibitions tickets are $10 for adults and will be $4 and the Jackpot will be $7 for children. All proceeds $19 with 1/2 sec., 1/2 sec., full from the event will go to the second split. Added money will renovation and up-keep of the be each night. Full concession Mansion and the Pikes Peak will be provided. Excellent arena School. To buy tickets for the grounds and restroom facilities. event contact Shawn Bridwell at For weather update and holiday 756-6502 or Marian Cunningham schedule call 405-238-2776 or cell at 756-3539. Tickets can also be 405-207-6058. purchased at the gate. ***** Les Gilliam is the official Springfest will be held “Oklahoma Balladeer”, so Saturday, May 31 on South Main designated by the Oklahoma Street in Elmore City. A pancake State Legislature in 1998. He is a breakfast will be held at the native of Gene Autry, OK and is a Senior Citizen’s Building at 8 a.m. singer, songwriter, and recording Beginning at 10 a.m. food booths, artist. He was recently included crafters, kids activities will be held. Representative Lisa J. Billy presented Jim Willis EMT-BASIC in a new book “Distinguished Those include a lawnmower race, Service employee of Lindsay, Oklahoma a citation for serving Oklahomans”. frog hop, turtle race, moon bounce, as Medic of the Day at the House of Representatives on In 2005, Les received the sidewalk chalk art, chicken dance Tuesday, May 20, 2008. most prestigious award in Les Gilliam, the Oklahoma Balladeer off, best dressed pet, talented pet, Western Music by receiving shows per year. owner/pet look a like, motorcycles, to the newly published official the coveted “Wrangler Award” Les’ concerts of cowboy, classic cars, candles, cakes, jewelry, Lindsay Receives Grant biography of Gene Autry, titled from the National Cowboy and western swing, country and/or pet accessories, crafts, pampered “Public Cowboy # 1”. Western Heritage Museum in gospel music include fascinating chef, face painting, raffles, sno- Les has recorded twelve Oklahoma City. In 2006, he was stories about the songs and the cones, cub scouts, rope making, For New Police Station albums as well as two videos. He nominated for the Oklahoma artists who performed them. red cross boat safety, pony ride and State Rep. is a member of the Oklahoma Arts Music Hall of Fame. Also in 2006 His country dances feature great lots more. Entertainment will be Lisa J. Billy Council Touring Program as well Les received the Governor’s Arts western swing music and fun provided by Myra and Company. and State Sen. as the Mid-America Arts Alliance Award from the Governor of the activities for the audience. He To schedule a solo or group act call Susan Paddack based in Kansas City. Some of his State of Oklahoma for his many always includes original songs 580-788-4424. Call 580-788-2345 a n n o u n c e d recent noteworthy performances years of entertaining Oklahomans and humorous material, adding a for more information. the town of include the Kennedy Center in and keeping western music alive. touch of nostalgia and good ole ***** Lindsay has Washington, D.C.; Silver Dollar He is currently based in Ponca fashion patriotism. The Franklin Snow family r e c e i v e d a City in Branson, Missouri; The City, Oklahoma and entertains Les grew up in southern Reunion will be held June 1 at C o m m u n i t y International Country Music as a solo act with his guitar or Oklahoma where Gene Autry the Scout Hut in Lindsay. Bring a Development Festival in Vienna, Austria; The with his band, The Silver Lake owned a ranch next to their place covered dish, eating utensils, and Block Grant Gene Autry Film and Music Band. This great band includes and Gene would often come to a prize for the auction. Call Betty f r o m T h e Festival in Gene Autry, OK; former Bob Wills Texas Playboy visit them. Meeting Mr. Autry and Todd for information at 405-658- O k l a h o m a Rex Allen Days in Wilcox, Smiley Weaver on Steel Guitar, enjoying his movies and radio 5285. Department of AZ; Prairieville Farm Days Ponca City native and long time show certainly created in Les a ***** Commerce. in Michigan; The Bakersfield Kay Country favorite Don Long love for western music. He was Delivered , a southern gospel The grant Opry in California; Western on drums, country fiddler and a contributor to the recent book singing group will be in concert t o t a l i n g Music Festival in Tucson, AZ; vocalist Jerald Ritter on fiddle, on cowboy music “Singing in Sunday, June 1 at 6 p.m. Admission $150,000 will The Cowboy Hall of Fame in and the Pride of Winfield, Kenny the Saddle”, written by his friend is free, but a love offering will be pay for the Oklahoma City; The Oklahoma Glasgow on bass. For the past Ranger Doug of Riders in the taken. The event will be at the town to build Music Hall of Fame in Muskogee, few years, Les has done over 100 Sky. He was also a contributor Calvary Baptist Church at 1008 W. a new police OK; and many others. Chickasaw Street in Lindsay, OK. station. For more information please call “ T h i s Lindsay Swimming Pool To Open-- 756-2781. To schedule a concert, i s s u c h a please call 405-872-7272. blessing for the ***** community of A Town-Wide Garage Sale Lindsay. This Senator Paddack and will be held in Paoli June 7 from m o n e y w i l l Representaive Lisa Billy 8 a.m. to ??? p r o v i d e t h e as a ‘thank you’ for their ***** funds to keep our community continued service,” said Billy, Jayce R. Sheffield Memorial safe and a family friendly R-Purcell. Bull Ride will be held June 7 at place to live,” said Paddack, Grants are awarded Cross J Events Center on SH 39 in D-Ada. through a competitive process. Wanette, OK. $2000 added prize “Our small-town police The Oklahoma Legislature money and buckle to champion. stations are essential to the appropriates money to the Mini bull riders only will compete protection of our Oklahoma O k l a h o m a D e p a r t m e n t for this prize money. There will be communities. Without of Commerce where they The Lindsay Municipal Swimming Pool will be open by May 31 for business. Prices are $2 a 4 p.m. gospel concert featuring the dedication of these consider the specific needs of for 16 and over and $1.50 for 15 and under. Season passes will be available. Rates for Stanley and Jeanette Dreyer, a 5 hardworking and tireless a community before finalizing passes will $35 for one child, $50 for two children, and $75 for family pass (immediate p.m. music group, Jammin’ for individuals, we could be their decision. family only). The pool will also be available for rent after hours. A two hour party will be Jesue and a guest speaker at 6:30 subject to untold loss. Their Funding is provided $60. Water aerobics will again be offered on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. p.m., Darryl Brown, principal of service is a blessing to through The Oklahoma Each session will cost $2. A new offering this summer will be scuba lessons taught by Dr. Wewoka Middle School. The bull their community and I am Department of Commerce Stephen Hale. If interested contact the pool. The first session of swim lessons will start June ride begins at 7 p.m. For more excited to see Lindsay police by the U.S. Department of 9 and run for two weeks. Children must be 5 years of age in order to enroll for lessons. For information call 405-383-2351. officers receive these grants Housing and Development. more information on lessons, call the pool at 756-4000. Weekend Courtesy of: 101 South Main friday saturday sunday The First National Lindsay, Oklahoma HIGH TEMP. 90° 92° 94° Member FDIC LOW TEMP. 66° 66° 72° Weather 756-4433 Bank of Lindsay % CHANCE OF PRECIP. 0% 0% 0% PAGE 2--THE LINDSAY NEWS--THURSDAY, MAY 29, 2008 brother-in-law whose names are engraved on this monument. The THE LINDSAY NEWS '5H7<6CC? 3ERVING THE ,INDSAY #OMMUNITY Rodgers girls ,who sang today, WITH .EWS AND )NFORMATION 3INCE have a father and three uncles Periodicals Postage Paid included on this monument. And Lindsay, OK (USPS 314140) '9ACF=9G POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The Lindsay News, these Legionnaires and the others 117 S. Main - P.O. Box 768, Lindsay, OK 73052-5631 by Dr. Jerry G. Nye of us who served our country are Published Every Thursday By included in that brotherhood of Cable Printing Company Memorial day 2008 117 S. Main (P.O. Box 768) warriors until our own names will Lindsay, Oklahoma 73052 Members of the Lindsay some wearing the Yankee Blue be engraved on this monument DEADLINE: American Legion Ball-Smith and the Confederate Gray, others and others like it. News and Advertising due by 5:00 p.m. Post 23 conducted Memorial Day wearing the leggings and wool Let us pray. “Our Heavenly Monday prior to Thursday publication. ceremonies at six cemeteries. uniforms of World War I, others Father, we ask your blessings on MEREDON CABLE The American Legion honor wearing the olive drab fatigues those who lie in his holy place. Publisher guard paid tribute to veterans and helmets of World War II We ask your guidance for those of DARRELL CABLE Editor b u r i e d i n t h e N i n n e k a h and Korea, some wearing the us who remain. And we ask your Cemetery, the Alex Cemetery, GINA CABLE jungle green of the Vietnam War, special blessings on this country Editor / Advertising the Bradley Cemetery, the Green and others wearing the new and our leaders and the ones who BARBRA KELLEY Hill Cemetery in Lindsay, the battle uniforms and body armor fight on foreign fields for America Business Manager Erin Springs Cemetery, and the of modern warfare. this very day. Amen.” LINDA EVANS Purdy Cemetery. Each ceremony Although the warriors in this Let us join together in solemn Composition included patriotic songs, remarks long file differ in appearance, reverence as the Ball-Smith BRIAN BAKER by a speaker, a 21 gun salute by they share one common bond, the American Legion honor guard Composition the firing party, and the sounding brotherhood of warriors. pays tribute to these warriors. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: of taps. 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In order to illustrate the this brotherhood of warriors. In to fire the volley. The ceremony Member of National Advertising: American Press Association, New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Detroit, Boston; Oklahoma ceremonies conducted at the the play The Life of King Henry concluded with John Geffre Press Association: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. cemeteries, I will describe the Fifth, the King is addressing playing “Taps,” the saddest of PUBLISHER’S NOTE: All real estate advertised in this the ceremony at the Bradley newspaper is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act of 1968, the English troops before they all sounds. which makes it illegal to advertise “any discrimination based Cemetery. Legionnaire Bill on race, color, religion, sex or national origin, or any intention engage in battle with the French E - m a i l J e r r y N y e a t to make such references, limitation or discrimination.” This Baxter welcomed a very good army in the Battle of Agincourt. [email protected] or write to newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real The Veterans’ Memorial at Bradley Cemetery estate that is in violation of the law. crowd of Bradley residents. The English army is outnumbered 1438 Pine, Weatherford, OK My nieces, Jeannie Rodgers by 5 to 1. King Henry’s speech 73096 MEMBER Griswold, Linda Rodgers Cope, inspired his army to defeat the and Nancy Rodgers Goleman, French and change the course sang beautiful renditions of “The ./4)#% 4HE ,INDSAY .EWS SUPPORTS h&REEDOM