Relentless Highlights Bulldogs effort for from crush Christ the past Elk City EDITORIAL s 4A REMEMBER s 5A SPORTS s 1B Issue 183, Volume 118 Breaking news at altustimes.com Sunday, September 17, 2017 s $1.50 Spooky Town prep begins Courtesy photo Though Halloween is over a month away, the FOP Lodge 120 is sponsoring Spooky Town. The Altus Police Department at 509 S. Main St. is accepting candy donations beginning Oct. 1. The event is scheduled for 6 p.m. Oct. 31 at Saftey Town behind Imagination Station Park on Falcon Road. For more information, contact the Altus Police Department at 580-481-2296. Air Power Over Altus Airshow Market may be flooded reaches 30K By Trisha Gedon [email protected] By A1C Jackson N. Haddon | 97th Air Mobility Wing STILLWATER – Hurricanes Public Affairs Harvey and Irma left a wide path of destruction across Texas and ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE — Altus Air Force Florida. Now that the forceful Base hosted the 2017 Air Power Over Altus winds are dying down, cities and airshow this past weekend on the installation to towns in both states are dealing approximately 30,000 people from the local com- with massive flooding. munity and throughout the U.S. Unfortunately, some unscrupu- Airshows are used to showcase Air Force capa- lous people may try to take advan- bilities as well as to lead to potential recruitment tage of others in the wake of these of onlookers. Airshows also enhance the local horrific storms. community ties and strengthen moral among the While many homes and other troops. structures were destroyed, thou- The airshow had multiple ground displays as sands of automobiles were left well as aerial demonstrations for public viewing. sitting in floodwater, said Gina Some of the static displays and performances Peek, Oklahoma State University included the U.S. Air Force CV-22 Osprey, a Boe- Cooperative Extension housing ing U.S. Air Force KC-46A Pegasus simulator, and consumer specialist. Tora Tora Tora and the U.S. Thunderbirds. “For those of you who are in Courtesy photo See AIRSHOW | 2A Vehicles flooded in recent storms may soon find their way on to car lots in your area. Know See MARKET | 10A what signs of flood damage to look for. A NEWS Obituary: 2A Weather: 3A Barbecue franchise makes Top 40 list Opinion: 4A By Katrina Goforth rant market allowing both large and operate with fewer employ- B SPORTS [email protected] brands and small chains to make ees, according to the company. Sports: 1B, 2B, 4B the list due to focus on company Following the retirement of Classifieds: 2B, 3B A local franchise chain is cel- cultures. 1978 Heisman Trophy winner, ebrating their addition to the According to QSR, Billy Sims Billy Sims, the accomplished ath- Franchise Business Review’s Top BBQ’s startup investment is lete, began Billy Sims Barbecue 40 Food and Beverage Franchises between $169,000 to $433,000 in 2004 with his business partner list. with a $60,000 cash requirement Jeff Jackson. They opened the Billy Sims BBQ Marketing and 59 total units. first location in Tulsa at the Farm JOIN THE Coordinator, Eddie Owens “Being selected is a huge Shopping Center. CONVERSATION received notice Thursday that honor in the quick service indus- Now, there are over 40 restau- Billy Sims BBQ is included in the try in that we were selected by rants in five states with Jackson What’s your take list compiled by QSR Magazine. the responses of our franchi- leading the management team on today’s news? The list was compiled after sees,” Owens said. “The focus and Sims maintaining an active Go to more than 4,300 franchisees from on company culture is alive and managerial role within the com- altustimes.com and visit us on almost 100 foodservice brands thriving at Billy Sims BBQ.” pany. facebook to share were surveyed and 18 months of Operating as a quick service your thoughts. data were analyzed. It represents restaurant, or QSR, allows the Reach Katrina Goforth at 580-482-1221, ext. every segment of the restau- franchisees to keep overhead low 2077. altustimes20170917a001.001.pdf 1 16-Sep-17 15:19:30 2A Sunday, September 17, 2017 OBITUARIES/NEWS Altus Times OBITUARY St. Louis ex-officer acquitted in killing of black man AUGUSTA SHOTTS BLACKMO By Jim Salter Smith five times, was a reasonable doubt that suspects while on duty, Augusta Shotts second husband, Associated Press charged with first-degree Jason Stockley intended and few officers have Blackmon, 87, A. Gordon murder. The officer said to kill Mr. Smith,” Gard- been convicted in such passed away “Blackie” Black- ST. LOUIS (AP) — A he saw Smith holding a ner said in a written deaths. Stockley request- Wednesday, mon; a son, judge acquitted a white gun and felt he was in statement. ed that the case be heard August 30, 2017, Tim Shotts; a former St. Louis police imminent danger, but Assistant Circuit Attor- by a judge rather than a at her home in stepson, Larry officer Friday in the death prosecutors said Stockley ney Robert Steele empha- jury despite objections Ozark, Missouri Blackmon; a of a black man who was planted a gun in Smith’s sized during the trial from prosecutors. with her family at sister, Leota fatally shot following a car after he shot him. last month that police Ahead of the verdict, her side. A Celebration Roark; brothers-in-law, high-speed chase in 2011. “This court, in con- dashcam video of the activists in St. Louis of Life will be held at Rodney Blackmon, Leo The acquittal of Jason science, cannot say that chase captured Stockley threatened civil disobe- 4 p.m. Monday, Sep- Roark, Glen Bryan, Gor- Stockley in the death the State has proven saying he was “going to dience if Stockley were tember 18, 2017, at the don Treece, and Lloyd of 24-year-old Anthony every element of murder kill this (expletive), don’t acquitted, including Kincannon Memorial Conway; a son-in-law, Lamar Smith came amid beyond a reasonable you know it.” Less than possible efforts to shut Chapel. Sonny Banister; and concerns of significant doubt or that the State a minute later, the officer down highways. Amid Augusta was born on nephew, Steven Bryan. unrest, but St. Louis has proven beyond a fatally shot Smith. Stock- the growing uneasiness, February 13, 1930, in She is survived by a Circuit Judge Timothy reasonable doubt that ley’s lawyer dismissed the mayor and an attor- Tipton, Oklahoma to son, Don Shotts and Wilson wrote that he was the defendant did not act the comment as “human ney for Smith’s fiance Albert R. and Ida M. wife Trenna; daughter bound by the Code of in self-defense,” Wilson emotions” amid a danger- called for calm. Gov. Eric Marteney. She grew up and best friend, Debbie Judicial Conduct to not wrote. ous police pursuit. Greitens met with and on a farm in the Tipton Banister; stepdaugh- be swayed by “partisan St. Louis Circuit Attor- Stockley, 36, could assured black faith lead- area along with her ter, Linda Cartwright; interests, public clamor ney Kim Gardner said have been sentenced ers that peaceful protest- three sisters. Augusta grandchildren, Scott or fear of criticism.” she was disappointed. to up to life in prison ers’ rights would be pro- graduated from Snyder Shotts of Springfield, About 100 protesters “While officer-involved without parole. He left tected, but later stressed High School where she MO; Casey Shotts of were marching in down- shooting cases are St. Louis’ police force that violence wouldn’t be lettered in basketball. Hollis, OK; Crystal town St. Louis within extremely difficult to in 2013 and moved to tolerated. She met the love of Valles of Wellington, hours of the verdict being prevail in court, I believe Houston. Barricades went up on her life, James Alton TX; Chad Shotts of Hol- released. we offered sufficient evi- It is unusual for officers Shotts when he came to lis, OK; Brandon Shotts Stockley, who shot dence that proved beyond to be charged with killing See EX-OFFICER | 10A her home to repair the of Cary, NC; Ashley telephone. She began Casses of Livermore, to put bobby pins in the CA; and Gary Bannister phone so that he would of Flower Mound, TX; keep coming back. On 12 great-grandchildren, SCRIPTURE July 14, 1950, they were two sisters, Alberta married in the First Conway of Oklahoma The Gospel of Matthew 18:21-35 But he refused. con qué pagar, el señor mandó Baptist Church in Altus. City, OK, and Idabel Peter approached Jesus and Instead, he had the fellow ser- que lo vendieran a él, a su mujer, Augusta was a wonder- Treece of Hilham, TN; asked him, “Lord, if my brother vant put in prison until he paid a sus hijos y todas sus posesiones, ful mother to Donnie two brothers-in-law, sins against me, how often must I back the debt. para saldar la deuda. El servidor, “Don”, Timothy “Tim” Jimmy Blackmon of forgive? Now when his fellow servants arrojándose a sus pies, le suplica- and Debra “Debbie”. Wilsonville, AL; Robert As many as seven times?” saw what had happened, they ba, diciendo: ‘Ten paciencia con- Later, on March 27, Blackmon of Houston, Jesus answered, “I say to you, were deeply disturbed, and went migo y te lo pagaré todo’. El rey 1992, she married A. TX; two sisters-in-law, not seven times but seventy-seven to their master and reported the tuvo lástima de aquel servidor, lo Gordon “Blackie” Black- Jean Bahan and Deanna times.