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OKLAHOMA PRESS ASSOCIATION BETTER NEWSPAPER CONTEST SEQUOYAH News AWARD WINNER Source for The 2017 The Heart of Oklahoma Purcell Register Thursday, November 15, 2018 purcellregister.com Vol. 131 No. 52 • 3 sections • 40 pages 75¢ Since 1887 Dropout stats An Interesting Midkiff reports to school board All about JeanneGrimes Neighbor The Purcell Register Sarah McElvany, para- professional, and Brenda Everyone has a story Five Purcell High School Massie, special education the students dropped out during teacher. the 2017-18 school year. Weather continues to im- JeanneGrimes But school board members pact construction projects, The Purcell Register learned at Monday’s meet- according to Tyler Graves ing that didn’t mean all five with Goldsby Construction. Most people are familiar were giving up on getting an Graves said crews have with the catch-all phrase, education. started working week- “other duties as assigned.” Superintendent Jason ends to make up lost Jaynie Dowdle thinks it Midkiff told the board time. may have been in her wed- that two They are ding vows and she just didn’t d r o p p e d scheduled hear it at the time. out to get to work the Jaynie Staggs met Greg their GED. Friday and Dowdle on Main Street in Two oth- Saturday af- Purcell. ers left school ter Thanks- Caden Hill and Caleb Kelly are mates However, when they mar- to join the work force. giving. HAIR ried on Dec. 5, 1975, he took And the fifth moved Work has started on John D. Montgomery his bride to his family’s farm away from Purcell, but the pad for the new junior The Purcell Register where they raised alfalfa, didn’t enroll in school else- high school and Graves wheat and cattle. where. anticipates foundation work Jaynie wasn’t altogether “That counts against us,” should begin in 1 to 1-1/2 A Lexington first grader a rookie when it came to Midkiff said of that dropout. weeks. had a big day last Sunday agriculture. In a meeting lasting just Graves also said that the when he was baptized at Her father worked at John under 30 minutes, the board project overall is “right on the Lexington First Baptist Deere as a diesel mechanic heard the results of the budget.” Church. and he and her mom, Sue district’s annual audit for There was good local par- That was special enough Calvert Staggs, had a milk 2017-18. ticipation in recent bidding, for Caden Hill, the son of cow and twin goats. They also approved the he added. Curtis and Melissa Hill. They kept a large garden hiring of four individuals The all-in-one bleachers But Caden had a special where Jaynie spent countless for the current school year. for the home side at Conger cheering section that in- hours hoeing, picking veg- Those are Irma Calixto, bi- Field will seat 1,600. About cluded not only family, etables and shucking corn. lingual aide and paraprofes- but one very famous OU She and her siblings were sional; Stephanie Knowles, Football Player. also involved in 4-H and FFA physical education teacher; Please see School, back page Caden and OU Lineback- and she didn’t mind going out er Caleb Kelly instantly with her grandfather to help bonded two years ago at feed cattle. an OU Fan Meet and Greet, Still, when the Dowdles Melissa Hill said. married 43 years ago, pro- From that special bond- duction agriculture for Jaynie Schools closed ing has formed a friendship went from being an acquain- special for both Kelly and tance to a significant part of the young Hill. her life – and for that she is next week “Caden had long hair and extremely thankful. the kids in pre-K asked him “I learned to drive tractors, Area schools are giving and Lexington Public if he was a girl,” Melissa bale hay, work cattle, fix staff and students a week Schools. said. “When he met Ca- fence and all the other jobs a off starting Monday. Mid-America Technol- leb at the meet and greet farmer’s wife needs to know Thanksgiving is on No- ogy Center will have pro- the football player said • Photo provided how to do,” she said. “One vember 22. fessional days for staff on ‘You’ve got long hair just Buddies day I took the small baler This holiday schedule Monday and Tuesday, but home and Greg told me to will be observed by Pur- will be closed Wednesday Six-year-old.Caden.Hill.and.OU’s.Caleb.Kelly.after.Caden’s. Hair park it in the shed. The shed cell, Washington, Wayne through November 23. Please see , back page baptism.last.Sunday.at.the.Lexington.First.Baptist.Church. was just big enough for two balers parked side by side with about a foot on each side. I had never backed a baler and I worked for over an hour trying to back that Military purpose baler in the barn. “I was crying and upset, For God, country and a way of life but I kept trying till I finally got it. After that I can back JeanneGrimes The Purcell Register sioned through Air Force ROTC at Indiana Univer- Please see Neighbor, back page The United States mili- sity in 1970 at the height of tary has always been and the Vietnam war. done more than its stated He completed pilot train- mission of national de- ing at Vance Air Force Base fense. at Enid and later logged As a presence at home 5,000 hours at the controls and around the globe, it was of a KC-135 tanker. the military that ended slav- Now 71, Schwab called ery in this country, saved the Vietnam era “another the union, saved Europe time, another place.” twice and ended an “evil He recalled being es- empire.” corted by Secret Service That was the message agents at a homecoming for Daniel Schwab shared IU and described walking Jeanne Grimes • The Purcell Register Monday with an audience through airports in uniform at Purcell High School at a “precarious adventure.” Defining the military the annual Veterans Day assembly. Former Air.Force.pilot.Daniel.Schwab.addresses.the.annual.Veterans.Day.assembly.Monday. Jaynie Dowdle at.Purcell.High.School. Schwab was commis- Please see Military, back page Inside Inside Find it... Winter mix Monday Playoff Turkey Trot Opinion.................4A football Photos for the Bone chilling temps and wind chills Wayne is at event that raised Society..................6A Monday’s winter mix upper teens. Tonkawa while $12,000 for the dumped .40” of moisture in For the year-to-date Purcell Sports...................1B Washington plays Purcell PTO. Purcell. has recorded 44.48”. The mist and intermittent Colder temps and possible at Holland Hall. Obituaries...........12A freezing precipitation lasted precipitation are predicted for Classifieds..........13B all day with wind chills in the this weekend. Pg..1B Pg..2A,.3A,.2B,.13B 2A-THE PURCELL REGISTER, Thursday, November 15, 2018 Mild temperatures return Overall a pretty mild week warm up a little for Friday, but chances for rain do exist later is expected. Sunny skies with then another cold front moves next week. cooler temperatures, mainly through dropping us back into – Leah Hill in the 50s. Temperatures will the 40s Sunday. Some slight Pioneer Purcell Junior High libraries Faculty and Students Jeanne Grimes • The Purcell Register Money winners closed of the Month These eight Purcell Elementary School students brought in the most money at Friday’s annual Purcell Junior High School His dream job or plan after Turkey Trot. In front from left are Nevaeh Barrett, Graci Pollard, Lane Montgomery and Charlotte recognizes a teacher and six high school is to be a home Munez. In back from left are Eden Crossno, Ethan Heck, Jack Montgomery and Ashtyn Ward. Nov. 22-23 junior high students, a boy builder. Not pictured are Tripp Webb and Lane Webb. and girl from each grade, Gavin’s proudest moment as Faculty and Students of was when he was baptized. for holiday the Month. Logan Lovett - Sixth Diesel spill on Green The November faculty and Grade Girl of the Month The libraries and offices of students include: If Logan could go any- the Pioneer Library System Tara Anderson - Faculty where it would be to Hawaii. Minor injuries in two vehicle wreck Monday morning will be closed on Thursday and of the Month Logan’s favorite subject Tara Anderson enjoys in school is science. One person was transported Mayo. up in the in the drive adjacent Friday, November 22 and 23, working with students, She loves all kinds of to PMH after a two vehicle The second vehicle, also to Green. for the Thanksgiving holiday making new friendships music. accident in the 2000 block of southbound on Green, was a A driver and two passengers observation. and bossing people around! Logan’s favorite hobby is South Green Avenue Monday pickup, driven by Tyler Wait- were in the pickup with only a Additionally, libraries also LOL! to do arts and crafts and her morning. man, 24, of Purcell, pulling a driver in the semi. will close early at 6 p.m. on Mrs. Anderson has been favorite food is pizza. First responders battled frigid stock trailer. Purcell Firefighters set up Wednesday, November 21. married to her husband, Her role model is her temperatures and wind chills in Waitman was transported to booms to stop any further con- During the closure, the Chad, for 16 years and they teachers because they are the upper teens when a diesel PMH with minor injuries, of- tamination into the storm drain.