Bulldogs Celebrating smother Elk the power of City, win 62-14 diversity SPORTS 8 FREEDOM FLYER 10 Serving Altus and Jackson County for over 112 years The 75¢ ALTUSTIMES.COM AltusTimesWEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2018 County approves Altus student agreement with Altus Homecoming Royalty Conservation finalist for District national contest BY KATRINA GOFORTH [email protected] BY RICK CARPENTER to The Jackson County Board [email protected] produce of Commissioners met in reg- high- An Altus High School ular session Monday to discuss tech ma- student who took an a 2019 Rural Economic Action terial or ag class just from a Plan (REAP) Grant Applica- micro- recommendation from tion for the Conservation Dis- scopic her parents has lever- HOWARD trict, county tax collection, devices. aged that experience county phone systems and pos- How- into becoming one of 12 sible replacement of the Jack- ard read up on the finalists in the Nation- son County Expo Center roof. technology and discov- al Future Farmers of John Dee Butchee present- ered that it used an iron America Agriscience ed the board with informa- liquid carrier, known Fair in Indianapolis next tion about a 2019 REAP grant as a ferrofluid, to bond month. application and an interlocal with crude oil. Once that Sara Howard said she agreement between the Board bond took place, the oil took an introduction to of County Commissioners and could be removed from agriscience class last the Jackson County Conserva- a body of water with a year as a freshman that tion District for a 20-foot no-till magnet. sparked an interest in drill. She hypothesized joining the FFA. As part Butchee said the state con- that by adding different of the local FFA, she was tract price for the drill is levels of the ferrofluid, looking for a research $69,193, but the Conservation it would remove more project to enter the Agri- District is asking for $65,000 of the crude oil. She Rick Carpenter | Altus Times science Fair when she through the grant and plans to borrowed eyedroppers, Students at Altus High School elected Alyssa Hargis and Daniel Riley as the 2018 and teacher J.C. Stafford pay off the remaining balance. test tubes and Petri Homecoming Queen and King. They were crowned at halftime of the Bulldogs’ game saw a television report The board approved the grant dishes from the school’s against Elk City Friday night. about a Massachusetts application resolution and in- science department and Institute of Technology terlocal agreement. tested it by using bottled research project that Jackson County Treasurer water, crude oil donated used nanotechnology to Renee Howard presented the by a friend in the oil extract oil from water monthly tax statements to the AHS Homecoming parade, rally business and magnets following an oil spill. board as well. purchased at a local Nanotechnology deals Tobacco tax collections from hardware store. with the manipulation the State of Oklahoma in July of atoms and molecules SEE STUDENT, PAGE 2 and allocated for September to- taled $925.73 — a total of $272.16 more than last month; use tax collected in July and allocated for September totaled $9,645.61 — a total of $1,881.47 more than Police search last month; and county sales tax collected in July and allo- cated for September totaled for subject with $119,665.75 — a total of $7,854.69 less than last month. Bull Watkins of Oklahoma Texas Telecommunications gunshot wound discussed the board’s options The Altus Police De- Officers made contact for telephone services Monday. partment received infor- with a third party who Because Jackson County is no mation Friday at about verified that the subject longer under contract with 9 a.m. that an armed was inside the residence AT&T, but receiving services male subject was at 804 laying on the floor suf- on a month-to-month basis, N. Blain St. who had an fering from a serious Watkins has been attempting outstanding arrest war- gunshot wound. to identify the reason AT&T rant, according to infor- Officers went back to has given the county a $1,000 mation provided by the 804 North Blain a sec- credit and how it may be used police department. ond time and attempted in the future. Further information to make contact with Rick Carpenter | Altus Times The board voted to make indicated that the sub- Butler with no success. McKenna Sanchez, 8, left, and Jaci West, 5, get excited and wave to the Altus High Watkins their agent to commu- ject, Timothy Butler, Officers made entry to School cheerleaders during the Homecoming Parade Friday. nicate with AT&T about their was suffering from a check on the welfare current billing and credit op- serious gunshot wound of the subject and of- tions. to the groin area and fer medical treatment. Seth Miller of Seth Miller was in serious condi- For the safety of all in- Roofing and Gutters in Lone tion. The resident of volved, officers utilized Wolf presented information the home wanted the distraction devices upon about the possible replace- subject/victim removed making entry. A female ment or repair of the Jackson from the house so offi- was located inside, de- County Expo Center roof. Mill- cers responded to that tained, questioned and er told the board replacing the location and attempted released. No other sub- current metal roof with a new to make contact with jects were located inside metal roof would cost approxi- negative results. the residence. mately $160,000 without replac- Altus High School students and alumni hold hands and sing the alma mater (even Officers went to a Bulter still has an the Bulldog mastcot shares a paw) during the Homecoming rally at the Jackson second location in an outstanding arrest war- SEE APPROVE, PAGE 2 County Courthouse Friday afternoon. attempt to locate Butler. rant. INDEX OBITUARIES, 2 Senior volunteers receive special honor WEATHER, 3 BY KATRINA GOFORTH wold, Minerva Martinez, Ray Brzozowski, 97th COMICS, 4 [email protected] Mary McFadden, Ruddell Maintenance Directorate chief of training flight PUZZLES/TV, 5 Mosal, Arvella Mote, Ja- Thursday night, volun- nis Slampa, Orley Tipton, said, “Volunteers are CLASSIFIEDS, 6-7 teers for Southwest Okla- Luella Williams, and Vir- what make communities SPORTS, 8 homa Community Action gil Williams; 10-year vol- better. Volunteering is Group Retired Senior Vol- unteers Nguyen Bulling- about unity and it’s not FREEDOM FLYER, 10 unteer Program (RSVP) ton, Bernyce Crais, and limited by borders, espe- were honored for their Janet Keenum; 15-year cially of age. One single service to their communi- volunteers Nadine Bailey, action, no matter how big ties in Jackson, Harmon Mary Miligan, and Mi- or how small, can make a and Greer counties at a chael Sparks; and 20-year difference.” Hee Haw-themed banquet volunteer Don Kendall. RSVP is a program for complete with entertain- President’s Lifetime individuals age 55 and ISSUE 335 ment and costumes. Volunteer Service Award older. The volunteers VOLUME 112 During the banquet, winners were Arvella transport veterans to the organization honored Mote with 4,243 volunteer medical facilities, pro- five-year volunteers, Pat hours, Mary Miligan with vide free tax-filing assis- Katrina Goforth | Altus Times Beach, Phyllis Burns, 4,188 volunteer hours and tance, help with disaster “Now, we’re not ones to go around spreading rumors…So Sharon Dean, Bobbie Glenda Smith with 4,100 preparedness, help teach you better be sure and listen close the first time,” sang Judy Deskins, Gary Ford, Lin- volunteer hours. Miller and Kim Gluntz before entertaining the crowd with GRAYSTONE MEDIA GROUP LLC da Ford, Marsha Gris- Master of Ceremonies SEE HONOR, PAGE 2 made up gossip in the style of the Hee Haw Rumor Girls. 2 • NEWS WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2018 • THE ALTUS TIMES than meets the eye. Ag rie. Now that they’ve STUDENT instructor Stafford, now witnessed how far they CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 in his 14th year at Altus can go with a project, Altus students High School, said the Stafford said Howard She added one, two, research and documen- has inspired others to three, four and eight tation were so precise compete. drops of the ferrofluid and technical, it remind- The National FFA return to teach to crude oil in the water. ed him of the details that Agriscience competition Southwestern Okla- candidates from Al- Then she put four small went into writing his winners come home with homa State University’s tus are Lauryn Sellers, magnets into a Ziploc master’s thesis. prize money. Howard Department of Educa- teaching at Weatherford plastic bag and tested “Sara is very mature said if she brings home tion in Weatherford is East Elementary; and her theory. beyond her years,” he some money, she will sending out 48 teacher Glenda Goodson, teach- Voila! It worked. Each said of the 15-year-old use it to fund next year’s candidates to work with ing at Arapaho-Butler added drop of ferrofluid Front from left: Lauryn sophomore. “She is will- experiment which will approximately 58 coop- Elementary. extracted more oil in Sellers, teaching at Weath- ing to put in the hours be tied to the same erating teachers from Additional informa- each of the controlled erford East Elementary; and necessary to do the job.” research. 50 different schools in tion about the program experiments. Glenda Goodson, teaching at Howard, whose par- Stafford said Howard Oklahoma, Texas and at SWOSU is available In her first experiment Arapaho-Butler Elementary. ents are Bron and Shellie will likely base her next Florida.The candidates by contacting Bruce to enter the Oklaho- Back from left: Austin Smith, Howard, said both sides three years of experi- are doing their practice Belanger, coordina- ma Agriscience Fair, teaching at Edmond Santa Fe of her family come from ments on the research teaching assignments tor of field experienc- Howard won first place High School and Heartland farm backgrounds.