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THE WHEELER TIMES (USPS 661-960) VOLUME 70, NUMBER 26 THURSDAY, JUNE 10, 2004 Single Copy 50c "Wheeler, town of friendship and pride" cwECHAT 'Jackpot Bingo' Will Be Played Juanita J. Prater, 72 WITH Is Buried At Gageby EDITOR Saturday, June 26, In Wheeler Juanita Jean Prater, 72, died Sunday, June 6, 2004, at Sham- By Louis C. Stas 'Jackpot Bingo' is again coming people playing each night. When rock, Texas. to Wheeler for a six-month stay, the games begin, the jackpots will We did get a bit of moisture over Graveside services were beginning Saturday, April 24, 2004. be announced. the weekend and I understand- Wednesday, June 9, 2004, in the The games will be played the fourth The Wheeler Centennial com- some rough looking clouds. The Gageby Cemetery with Rev. Aaron Saturday of April, May, June, Au- mittee is the sponsor of the event, measurement of moisture was Laverty, pastor of the Gageby gust and September. In July bingo with the money going toward the Baptist Church officiating. 0.09". will be played the fifth Saturday of 100th birthday party for Wheeler in Burial was in the Gageby Cem- the month, due to the Old Mobeetie 2005. etery at Gageby, Texas, by Wright To give you an idea of how dry it Bluegrass Festival on July 23, 24 Aconcession stand will be open, Funeral Home of Wheeler, Texas. Is in Wheeler, the sandburs are not and 25. offering hamburgers or barbecue, Mrs. Prater was born December growing in my back yard. (Yet) We The "Jackpot Bingo" will be held hot dogs, cokes, bottled water, 10, 1931, to Gene and Ruby have probably gotten just enough at the Wheeler Volunteer Fire De- popcorn, etc. Townsend in Oklahoma City, Okla- rain for them to come up. partment in the 200 block of East This project is one of several homa and lived in the Briscoe —cwe— Sixth in Wheeler. The doors will efforts to raise money for the cel- Community since 1951. She was The Chamber of Commerce open at 6:30 p.m. and play will ebration and lots of volunteer help a housewife, a member of the Board of directors met again Tues- begin at 7:00, continuing until will be needed for the operation of Church of Chist and was preceded day morning to prepare for the 10:00. NEW SUPERINTENDENT: Roy Baker began working at his new the "Jackpot Bingo" in addition to position Monday, June 7; he is the superintendent of schools in in death by one daughter, Wilma annual 4th of July celebration. The size of the jackpots will be lots of people playing. Wheeler. Mr. Baker comes to Wheeler by way of Lazbuddy, Texas and Diane Prater, 2 sisters, Maureen Have you marked Saturday, July determined by the number of 3, on your calendar? Cheyenne. Okla.; he is a native of Butler, Okla. He has 13 years and Mary Jo, and two brothers, experience as superintendent. His wife, Oleta, will be arriving in Ralph and Edmund Townsend. --c we— Wheeler at a later date. The couple has three children, Lacy, 24, of Survivors include her husband, The celebrating will start early in Old Mobeetie Assoc. Meeting Sayre and Ryan and Bryan, 21, students at Southwestern Oklahoma Verneal Prater of Briscoe, Texas; the day and continue into the Louise reported on the finger- State University in Weatherford, Okla. Mr. Baker states he is "looking two daughters, Wanda Jean evening. We are even going to The Old Mobeetie Texas Asso- ciation held their regular monthly printing of the students. We have forward to being a part of the community". Prater, Stamford, Texas, and Mary have a paiade to kickoff the activi- meeting June 3, 2003 with First 32 kits left and some of the board Lou Carter of Briscoe, Texas; one ties at the park. The Tel as Readng Pub is sponsaed by your Ibraty aid he betas Stale Library & kohivesCanmissiai Vico President Dale Corcoran call- members took some to do their son, David Wayne Prater of Ama- —ewe— ing the meeting to order. Louise grandchildren. Oolor Sue rillo, Texas; two brothers, Clinton And also mark Saturday, June Hogan led in the opening prayer. The new brochures are in and Edge of Austin, Texas and 26, on your calendar. It will be time some have already been given to Clarence Townsend of Springfield, Melba Corcoran read the min- ta_ once again forJackpot Bingo. Bring utes from the last meeting. Louise other museums to put out. MO; three sisters, Carolyn Sipes a friend or Iwo! Hogan made a motion to approve We had a request from the mu- of Billings, MO, Jimmie Lou —c we— as amended. Motion was second seum from Canadian to purchase Renck Townsend of Springfield, MO, and The lawn on the courthouse by Bernice Hefley and carried. some of Bob Izzard's books. Mo- Helen Howard of Idaho; three square is taking shape nicely. Frances Dickey gave the finan- tion by Melba to sell them 4 of the The Wheeler Public Library has June 28 and 29—Monday and grandchildren and two great- —c we— cial report. Motion by Jim Hill and "Kidnap" and 6 "Heroes Here Has planned the Summer Reading Pro- Tuesday grandchildren. We have been told the work will second by Bill Finsterwald to ac- Been". Dutch Elliott seconded the gram to begin on June 23, 2004, The last day of our reading pro- be complete the latter part of this cept the report. Carried. motion and it carried. with a sign up and Color Your gram will be June 30th from 2:00 Graveside Services • month. Melba Corcoran reported we had Bobbye Hill reported that she World.. .Read poster contest. p.m. to 3:30 p.m. for all ages with —cwe— 779.5 volunteer hours for May. We had already done the letter of in- Each child that signs up will be lots of fun and games. Thurs. For Gunter I went up to school and met the also had 564 visitors with 4 from tent with Excel for a grant. given a Texas Reading Club Title For more information on the new superintendent. Welcome to Italy and 46 from 14 different states. She also reported that the board Log to keep track of books read Summer Reading Program or to Garnett Gunter, 95, died Mon- the community, Roy and Oleta Cataloging report showed 18,339 of the Plains Trail had been inter- during our programs. volunteer to help, please contact day, June 7, 2004, in Wheeler, Baker! work sheets with 36,781 items, viewing for the co-ordination to run The summer reading program the Library at 826-5977 from 12:00 Texas. Graveside services will be at —cwe— Louise Hogan reported we had the trails. will be broken down into two age p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday thru 2:00 P.M. Thursday, June 10, This week, we start running in- 18,212 hits to the web site with an New Business: A letter of resig- groups: Friday. 2004, in the Wheeler Cemetery formation on the bands hired to be average of 587 per day. We had nation of Jay Godwin was read. 8 to 12 years old from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. with Rev. Ricky Pfiel officiating. at the Old Mobeetie Music Festival one new country, which was Motion by Frances Dickey to ac- Graveside Rites Sat. and Burial will be in Wheeler Cem- July 23-25. Other dates to mark on Micronesia. cept the resignation was second 4 to 8 years old from 3:00 p.m. to etery at Wheeler, Texas, by Wright your calendars. Under Old Business: Music fes- by Louise Hogan and carried. The For Cody Walker, 22 4:00 p.m. Funeral Home of Wheeler, Texas. —c we— tival reported the books are at the nominating committee presented June 23, 24, and 25—Wednes- Graveside services will be Sat- Mrs. Gunter was born October Another birthday has rolled printers. Posters should be ready the name of Ada Lou Lester to fill urday, June 12, 2004 at Zybach they had been there for a while. the vacancy. Louise Hogan made day, Thursday and Friday 12, 1908, to Lawrence Anderson around for my sister, Melba Cemetery for Cody Reed Walker, a motion for nomination to cease and and Bertha Denham and lived in 4 Arnold—tho bluegrass lady from The schedule will be done soon. age 22, at 10:30 A.M. and Ada is elected by acclimation. Wheeler all her life. She was a Del City, and Patricia Forrester— The golf cart needs new batter- Second by Dutch Elliott and mo- housewife, a member of the First the traveler. Melba starts a new ies and starter switch. Bill Elliott had estimation on the batteries. tion carried. Why Become A CASA Volunteer? Methodist Church of Wheeler, had decade, and Patricia : Jim Hill made a motion to pur- Melba Corcoran presented a worked for several area busi- —c we— By Joy Dickey chase the 6 new batteries and to thank you letter from the Wheeler nesses and was preceded in death We had three doge card games 'You give but little when you put a switch on the cart. Second Graders. by her husband, Terrell L. Gunter Monday evening. Barbara and give of your possessions, it is when in 1994. Flag Day was next-Greg Clark Bobbye Hill reported on the 2004 you give of yourself that you truly Dwight started off with Larry taking Survivors are family and friends. and Bill Ridgway are making the Annual Historic Preservation Con- give." over for Barbara's place to win the Memorials may be given to your new flagpole and it will be ready.

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