VOL. 123, ISSUE 11 | 50¢ Friday, 5 February, 2021 THE GROVE SUN Oklahoma family purchases three area newspapers the Grandlaker and the granddaughter of Bank of Grove. newspapers in the Afton-Fairland Lee Keith Smith of Owen’s son, Owen Oklahoma while having American with business Jay and Ruth Butler, L., currently lives had interest in many associates John and daughter of O. E. in Grove along with small town publications Janet Link of Afton. Butler, who purchased his wife, Claudia. for years. Reid Newspapers the Grove Sun around When asked about his Current employees owners Phillip Reid 1904 according to memories of growing of the newspapers and wife, Jeanne Ann, family history. up in the newspaper were offered continued have been active in During O. E. Butler’s business, Owen L employment with the industry for more years at the paper he Butler said he still the transition. Area than 40 years. Reid’s helped lead the fight remembers sweeping residents Brenda parents, Ken and for statehood in the the floors and cleaning Haskell and Andrew Phyllis Reid, owned Cherokee Nation. the presses as a young Crawford have also the Pauls Valley He also led other boy. He said at the end been added to the staff Phillip and Jeanne Ann Reid of Reid Daily Democrat, Oklahoma newspapers of one day he told his of the newspapers. Newspapers Wewoka Times and in the fight for the father “I want my dime “We run a family the Frederick Leader construction of the and I won’t be back!” operation. Our goal for many years before Grand River Dam and Owen L. Butler said is to work alongside Reid Newspapers, family-owned moving to Weatherford devoted space in The he remembers when leaders in the an Oklahoma-based newspaper company in 1972 to purchase Sun to the project for he was older helping community to help newspaper publishing operating seven the Weatherford Daily 25 years. with the presses if they grow and celebrate company, announced other publications. News when Phillip He operated the needed him, but he the towns we serve. February 1 the Those include the Reid was twelve years newspaper until his was not the newspaper Our doors are always purchase of the Miami Weatherford Daily old. death in 1948 when person like his father. open to new ideas News-Record, the News, the Perry Daily Reid and his wife met Ruth Butler’s brother, He much preferred to and directions for the Grove Sun, and The Journal, the Bethany at the University of Owen Butler, took over be outdoors hunting or newspapers,” Reid Delaware County Tribune, the Country Oklahoma where they the operation. He ran fishing on the ranch in said. Journal from Gannett Connections as well graduated with degrees the newspaper until Centralia with friend Newspaper offices Co., Inc. as operating the from the H.H. Herbert 1952, at which time Kelly Hartley. will be located in both Reid Newspapers is Vinita Daily Journal, School Of Journalism. Owen Butler became The Reid family Miami and Grove. a second-generation, the Nowata Star, Jeanne Ann Reid is president of the State has published many At least three seek Grove Ward 2 seat Carolyn Ashford Boothe Jeremy Watters and Steven Thomas. Staff Reporter Thomas, president of Capitol Direct Financial and Insurance GROVE — In early December, Services, ran for the At-Large Grove Ward 2 City Council member council seat in 2019. Daniels is the Josh McElhaney announced he Director of Contemporary Music would not seek re-election when his at Grove’s First United Methodist term expires in April. Church. Filing began Monday, Feb. 1, for The Council Seat of Ward I, is also the seat, which represents the east up. The current mayor, Ed Trumbull, and northeast portion of the city. has filed for re-election to that seat. Candidates have until Wednesday As of Wednesday morning, he had at 5 p.m. to declare for the seat. no opposition. On Wednesday morning at least The council election will be held three men had filed to represent on Tuesday, April 6. the district including Zeke Daniels, COVID relief pours $6.6 million into Fairland, Afton areas Carolyn Ashford Boothe totaled $5,575,988 with an Staff Reporter average loan of $58,319. The largest loan was for GROVE — The Grove and Jay areas are not the only Arrowhead Investment areas of Grand Lake that benefited from the federal Payroll which received $1,253,800 Protection Program which is designed to help small with 20 employees. The businesses during the pandemic next nine highest loans The loan program provides payroll and benefits support were to Shangri-La Resort as well as money for rent, mortgage interest, utilities, at $1,074,500 with 155 worker protection costs related to COVID-19 and certain employees; BradyK supplier costs and expenses for operations. Investments at $190,100 The loans directed at businesses that have less than 500 with 22 employees; The employees will not need to be repaid if certain criteria Coves Master Assoc. are met. In fact, an additional loan package is currently at $186,100 with 27 available for both businesses which have already received employees; Russell Group loans and those which may have not applied or were (CBI Printers) at $164,100 rejected during the first round of funding. with 26 employees; Dick To the north of Grove, in the zip codes of Fairland Lane’s of Grand Lake and Afton, there were 129 loans during 2020 totaling (Blackbeard Marine and $6,625,933. Powersports) at $154,600; Bernice Sanitation at $143,035 The top 10 industry sectors were Amusement, In the Fairland zip code, there were 36 PPP loans totaling with 28 employees; CCFC Insurance at $112,600 with 10 Gambling, Recreation at $1,315,400; Accommodations $1,049,945 with four companies receiving more than employees; Eron Corporation (H&H Resistance Welders) at $1,088,122; Religious, Civic and Professional at $100,000. The largest loan was for Awenasa Management at $106,800 with 12 employees; and Woodshed of Buffalo $548,410; Heavy and Civil Engineering at $391,168; which manages the Family Care Center at $156,200 Ranch at $103,100 with 21 employees. Specialty Trade Contractors at $307,750; Gas Stations at with 30 employees. The other three loans were to House There were 22 banks that participated in the program $190,200; Animal Products and Agriculture at $182,642; of David which received $151,665 with 26 employees, including Prosperity Bank with loans of $1,272,378; Motor Vehicle Parts Dealers at $177,800; Construction Grant Veterinary Clinic which received $109,400 with BOK Financial at $1,074,500; Arvest at $914m017l of Buildings at $160,599; and Nursing and Residential at 11 employees and Crafton Pump Service which received Grand Savings Bank at $738,600; Bank of Grand Lake at $156,200. $107,600 with 21 employees. $619,648; BancFirst at $474,200; and Peoples Bank and Information for this article is available on BankDeposits. The zip code of Afton had a large number of PPP Trust at $205,500. com. loans with 93 companies participating. Those loans 50¢ Inserts Inside PAGE 2 - THE GROVE SUN, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2021 Life is always worth fighting for by Congressman Markwayne Mullin Our founding fathers wrote in the Declaration of which do not perform abortions. Independence all men are created equal and are endowed We must also continue to ensure taxpayer dollars are by their Creator with certain unalienable rights: the never used to fund abortions. Since 1976, the Hyde Right to Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness. Amendment has prohibited any taxpayer funds to go Every person, born or unborn, is entitled to these God- towards abortions. There has long been bipartisan given rights. From the moment of conception, each child support for the Hyde Amendment, including every is worthy of life and protection from harm. Democratic president since President Jimmy Carter, In the 117th Congress with a Democratic majority and a and now the radical Left is trying to eliminate it. I Democratic president, long-standing pro-life protections recently signed a letter with 199 of my colleagues are under attack. No matter what, I will continue to fight asking congressional leadership to maintain the Hyde to safeguard the rights of the unborn. Amendment and other pro-life safeguards in any We must start by working to defund the merciless government funding bill. Planned AParenthood. I have cosponsored H.R. 188, As a father of six, I cannot express enough how precious the Women’s Public Health and Safety Act, which gives the lives of innocent children are. This is a fight worth states the freedom to defund Planned Parenthood through fighting because as Americans, we have the moral, Medicaid and H.R. 243, the Title X Abortion Provider ethical, and personal responsibility to be the voice for Prohibition Act, which prohibits the Department of those who cannot speak for themselves. 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