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COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL ROOFING SERVICE 2018-2019 Medical Directory INSIDE COMMERCIALLY ENDORSED 580.530.0274 FULLY INSURED Serving Altus and Jackson County for over 112 years The 75¢ ALTUSTIMES.COM AltusTimesWEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2018 Altus business victim of cyber bomb threat STAFF REPORT Police Department, Dep- to have been a nation- (ATF) FBI and Depart- Jackson County Sher- 97th Security Forces K-9 uty Chief Tim Scott said wide bomb threat that ment of Homeland Se- iff’s Department, Altus Bomb Detection Unit Thursday afternoon, the APD received a re- was sent out via Face- curity were aware of the Fire Department and was seen entering the Dec. 13, local law enforce- port of a bomb threat at book and is slowly mak- nationwide threats. Jackson County EMS. NBC Bank building at ment blocked off the cor- one of the local business- ing its way across the On Thursday, Scott The responders were approximately 3:15 p.m. ner of Hudson and Com- es on the fourth story of United States.” said the building was also key in blocking off and returned about an merce streets between the NBC building. Scott said the Bureau cleared by APD with the the roads surrounding hour later, followed by about 3 and 4:30 p.m. In a Scott stated at the time of Alcohol, Tobacco, assistance of the Okla- the area to traffic. the all-clear from law en- statement from the Altus that the threat “appears Firearms and Explosives homa Highway Patrol, Altus Air Force Base forcement officials. Hollis resident wins $10,000 prize BY RICK CARPENTER al Credit Union. Riva [email protected] Snell won $300 because two drawings before Doing business in Al- her where tickets came tus paid off big time Sat- from MidFirst Bank urday for Brandy Ames and Dobbs & Braddock of Hollis. Ames won went unclaimed in the the $10,000 Candy Cane 10-minute time frame Cash giveaway as part people had to come for- of a Main Street Altus ward with their tickets. Promotion. The first winner, Crys- Ames said she didn’t tal Payne, won $1,000 to know what she was go- kick off the drawings ing to use the money that happened every 10 for, she was just shocked minutes from 10 to 10:50 that she won it. The tick- a.m. Payne received her et came from Express ticket from Altus Motor- Personnel. sports. Main Street Altus After the first draw- uses the promotion to ing, the subsequent lure shoppers down- drawings were for $100. town, but the promotion If no one claimed the covers businesses across prize, the amount was the city. Two of the eight added to the next ticket winning tickets were from Red River Feder- SEE PRIZE, PAGE 8 Rick Carpenter | Altus Times Lori Dehtan, right, picks shoes for one of her seven children at Project Noel Saturday at the First United Methodist Church in Altus. Project Noel raised more than $20,000 to provide gifts for more than 600 children. Project Noel provides gifts for 610 children BY RICK CARPENTER cepted, they take the Even the [email protected] paperwork to the event Miss Altus which was held on Sat- trio of Miss More than 600 children urday morning at First Altus Lo- will have their Christmas United Methodist Church clynn Lively, wishes come true thanks in Altus. left, Miss to Project Noel, a program Each family receives a Altus Star Kenzie Ab- that provides free gifts to blanket, a Bible, a Christ- ernathy, and qualified families in the mas storybook and an in- Miss Altus area. vitation to attend church. Outstanding Parents who think they Parents are given gen- Teen Betha- might qualify for the pro- der- and age-appropriate ny Garrison, gram fill out applications gifts for each child in their wrapped through the Oklahoma household. Parents are gifts for Rick Carpenter | Altus Times Department of Human Project Noel. Candy Cane Cash $10,000 winner Brandy Ames of Hollis Services. If they are ac- SEE GIFTS, PAGE 8 celebrates handing in the winning ticket Saturday. County approves $140k INDEX School district calls special contract for Expo roof repairs OBITUARIES, 2 WEATHER, 3 BY KATRINA GOFORTH surer Renee Howard COMICS, 4 meeting on bond proposals [email protected] provided the board with December’s tax collection PUZZLES/TV, 5 BY RICK CARPENTER dent Roe Worbes. $1.795 million; The Jackson County statements. CLASSIFIEDS, 6 [email protected] The district will also • Improvements to Al- Board of Commissioners County sales tax col- discuss and possibly tus Primary School to met in regular session on lected in October and al- FREEDOM FLYER, 7 The Altus Public vote on two propositions build additional class- Monday at the Jackson located for use in Decem- SPORTS, 9 Schools Board of Educa- to put before voters on a rooms and restrooms County Courthouse. The ber totaled $116,791.40, tion has called a special March 5, 2019 bond elec- that would also serve as board discussed monthly an increase of $7,423.97 meeting for Wednesday, tion. “safe rooms,” $1.795 mil- tax reports, the adver- from November. Use tax Dec. 19, at 11 a.m. to Proposition 1 calls for lion; tisement for bids for the allocated for December to- vote on approving a tax a $4.69 million bond to • Upgrading and re- repair or replacement of taled $10,341.11, a decrease payment to the Jackson pay for six items: surfacing of the existing the roof at the Jackson of $238.73 from Novem- County Treasurer and to • Improvements to the track at Altus Junior County Jail, a contract for ber. Tobacco tax allocat- ISSUE 23 vote on a bond election. Altus Early Childhood High School (the only the repair of the roof at ed for December totaled VOLUME 113 The district pays Center that would in- district all-weather track the Jackson County Expo $1,102.12, an increase of $215,216 in taxes to the clude classrooms and re- facility that is used for Center and filing and elec- $30.20 from November. county treasurer but is strooms that would also Altus High School as tion dates for the Jackson The board approved an only paying $83,115 in serve as “safe rooms” in well),$250,000; County Fair Board. GRAYSTONE MEDIA GROUP LLC the first installment, ac- the event of a natural di- Jackson County Trea- SEE ROOF, PAGE 8 cording to Superinten- saster such as a tornado, SEE SCHOOL, PAGE 2 0% for 72 Mo * Merry Christmas Financing from all of us at ALL NEW 2018 F-150 Trucks 108 NORTH VETERANS DRIVE ALTUS, OK 73521 580-482-0617 / 800-245-0617 * must qualify for FMCC • 2 NEWS/OBITUARIES WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2018 • THE ALTUS TIMES The OBITUARIES George ‘Bill’ Weyrick Mexico were highlights of George “Bill” Weyrick, his summers. AltusTimes 87, Duke, passed away Bill was preceded in Thursday, Dec. 13, 2018 at death by his parents; an Jackson County Memorial infant brother, Elmer Hospital. Funeral services Charles, Jr.; and a sister, were held on Monday, Dec. Betty Ruth Weyrick Mas 17, 2018 at the Duke First - NOW AVAILABLE ters. Baptist Church with Rev. He is survived by his Keith Gillham officiating. wife, Zeta, of the home; Burial followed services at four children, Bryan the Prairie Hill Cemetery THE ALTUS TIMES Weyrick and wife, Brenda under the direction of Bill was known for his of Duke, Oklahoma; Judy Kincannon Funeral Home love of the land and en Belew of Moore, Okla and Cremation Service. - - DELIVERED WITH joyed driving the tractor, homa; Gay Meason and George William (Bill) harvesting wheat, raising husband, David of Duke, Weyrick was born July cattle and being outdoors. Oklahoma; and Cindy 6, 1931 at Prairie Hill, He and his brother-in-law, Weyrick of Altus, Okla Oklahoma to Elmer - YOUR MAIL! R.B. Masters of Duke, homa. His grandchildren Charles (Charley) and Oklahoma engaged in and great-grandchildren Grace (Carlton) Weyrick. custom harvesting several include Kristi Lynn Smith he graduated from Duke years, traveling to north and daughters, Arianna school in 1949 and married - ern states. His wife, Zeta, and Ausha, of Yukon, Zeta Joan Wilson later Same Day Mail and sister, Betty Masters, Oklahoma; Brett Weyrick that year on Aug. 10. They helped feed the harvest of Kingfisher, Oklahoma; shared a lifetime of 69 crew and had many ad John and Elaine Weyrick years together. - Delivery ventures along the way. and daughter, Rain, and Bill and Zeta engaged in Bill also took great plea son, Carter, of Calumet, farming and ranching and - sure in studying the Bible Oklahoma; Christopher resided on the Weyrick and teaching the Men’s Scott Belew, Moore, homestead, where Bill’s Bible Class at First Baptist Oklahoma; and Lindsey Lower Subscription grandfather, Dan Weyrick, Church, Duke, where he Dollins and her husband, brought his family when served as a deacon. Going Charlie and children, Bra he moved them from - camping, fishing at Texo den and Braylee of Duke, Rates Atchison, Kansas to Indi - - ma and taking his family Oklahoma. an Territory in January and friends to the moun Online tributes may be of 1902. - tains in Colorado and New made at kincannonfuner - Store Flyers & alhome.com Donald Lee ‘Pod’ Moran homa. Burial followed ser Funeral services were - Donald Lee “Pod” vices at the Tipton Cem- Coupons held Tuesday, Dec. 18, Moran, 95, Altus, entered etery under the direction 2018 at the Tipton Church into rest Saturday, Dec. of Kincannon Funeral of Christ with Timmy 15, 2018 in Altus, Okla- Home and Cremation White officiating.