97 AMW Lady Norse attends Armed outlast Forces Bowl Western, 82-73 FREEDOM FLYER 10 SPORTS 8 Serving Altus and Jackson County for over 112 years The 75¢ ALTUSTIMES.COM AltusTimesWEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23, 2019 No idea too small for economic development BY KATRINA GOFORTH Center at [email protected] 1117 Jack- son St. The Altus Southwest K e r r Area Economic Develop- said that ment Corporation (EDC) shortly Rick Carpenter | Altus Times Board met in regular ses- after pub- A group of women walks together holding hands during the Unity for Our Community walk Monday afternoon. The sion Thursday, Jan. 17, KERR lishing walk was a reenactment of the civil rights march of 1963 when the Rev. Martin Luther King, gave his famous “I Have a and welcomed two new the event Dream” speech. members — Chamber of on social media, the Hub- Commerce representative bard Group received more Danna Robinson and Dis- than 11,000 contacts from trict 3 County Commis- interested parties and has Multi-racial group celebrates sioner Rhet Johnson. since sold out its vendor Giving a longer update space with some traveling than usual, Chamber of as far as Los Angeles to Commerce President and be there and have started Unity For Our Community EDC Director Rodger talking about next year’s Kerr was optimistic about event. BY RICK CARPENTER on April 4, 1968. the future of economic de- “They can’t project the [email protected] One multi-racial velopment in Altus. number to attend,” Kerr group of women held “First, the most exciting said. “Fifty would have A multi-racial group hands while walking news we’ve had in a long been a success.” But with of about 100 Altus resi- the .75-mile trek to illus- time is the pending arriv- the expressed interest, dents walked from Joy trate their togetherness. al of the KC-46 aircraft Kerr believes they could Street on Martin Luther Another group carried in Altus on Feb. 8,” Kerr see between 100 and 250 King Drive to the City a Freedom banner. City said. “On Jan. 12, 2007, attend the two-day event. Hall Monday in a cele- officials Vice Mayor Sen. Inhofe announced EDC Board member bration of unity orga- Dwayne Martin, Coun- Altus Air Force Base Kendall Hurst spoke nized by Unchained Cel- cilman Kevin McCaulife would be receiving them about another idea he had ebrate Recovery and the and Police Chief Tim in 2011 — so a bit of comic while on vacation with his Jackson County Ministe- Murphy joined in the relief, but it’s better late family on a stop in Ama- rial Alliance. walk. So did Third Ju- Altus Vice Mayor Dwayne Martin, left, Staci Kirby and than never.” rillo, Texas at the famous Candice Lane take turns reading Martin’s Proclamation of Monday was a nation- dicial District Attorney But the arrival of the Cadillac Ranch. Unity For Our Community Day on Monday. al holiday commemo- David Thomas, who was KC-46 Pegasus wasn’t the He believes that Altus rating the life of Martin pulling a wagon that in- ipation was to show the vided free water, snacks, only exciting thing on could take the idea and Luther King, Jr. Had he cluded two of his grand- city is united as one. hot chocolate and coffee. Kerr’s mind. change it up to fit the lived this long, he would children. Once the group arrived Then the group crowd- As he spoke to the community by using air- have turned 90 on Jan. Murphy said the po- at City Hall, the Baptist board, Kerr said, “Any plane wings — whether 15. He was assassinated lice department’s partic- Disaster Relief Unit pro- SEE UNITY, PAGE 3 ideas you might have, I’d one for every 10 years of like you to throw them out Altus AFB, one for every there and push them out. aircraft that’s been at Al- You just never know what tus AFB, or some other thread of an idea we can criteria — or tail wings to Freezin’ for cancer research grab and pull that might shade picnic tables or as a create something interest- maze for children. ing for our area.” Though it’s only an idea One such idea came right now, Hurst said he during a meeting of the wants to see what the pos- Chamber of Commerce’s sibility is to make it a re- special events and tour- ality and take advantage ism committee. Though of the Instagram Effect Comic-Con — a three-day — a desire to take a pho- event in Los Angeles that to at an iconic place and draws comic, horror, sci- post it on social media for fi, anime, gaming and “likes.” pop culture fans from “People are driven all over the world — is a by taking a selfie some- trademarked brand, the where,” Kerr said, refer- idea to bring something ring to the photo- and similar to Altus came video-based social me- from the Hubbard Group, dia platform, Instagram. owners of Unforgettable “The idea is to draw peo- Katrina Goforth | Altus Times Event Planning. That idea ple off the beaten path turned into the Altus Pop and get them to come out Nicole Krebs (right) snaps a picture of those who ran or walked the Relay for Life Freezin’ for a Reason 1k on Saturday, Expo, to be held on Feb. 23- Jan. 19, when the lowest temperature was 28 degrees and the wind was unrelenting. Despite the freezing temperature, 24 at Unforgettable Event SEE ECONOMIC, PAGE 3 they came out to support cancer prevention and research. INDEX Physical education program takes aim at archery OBITUARIES, 2 BY RICK CARPENTER by October, the four took that boys and girls com- WEATHER, 3 [email protected] a two-day instruction pete on an even playing COMICS, 4 course from the Okla- field at ages from grade Archery has become, homa Department of school to high school. In PUZZLES/TV, 5 well, just another arrow Wildlife Conservation to fact, last year’s individ- CLASSIFIEDS, 6 in the quiver of physical become certified archery ual state champion was education programs instructors through a fourth-grade student SPORTS, 8 offered through the Altus the National Archery competing against all FREEDOM FLYER, 10 Intermediate School. in Schools Program, or school-aged children. He Physical education NASP, the national gov- said your size, sex or ath- instructors Jerry erning body of the sport. letic ability doesn’t make Hamersley and Jeremy The group also wrote a you a good archer. Atteberry joined district grant request to the state Don’t tell anyone, but agriculture teachers wildlife conservation Hamersley confirmed J.C. Stafford and Bruce and received about $7,000 what he was told in Rick Carpenter | Altus Times Farquhar in a request to worth of bows, arrows, training: that girls Helena Owens, left, and Diana Gomez take aim on their tar- ISSUE 33 the Altus School Board in targets, an arrow-proof often beat the boys in gets Friday in a physical education class at Altus Intermedi- VOLUME 113 September to seek board safety curtain that hangs competition. Why? He ate School. Both will compete in the junior high category of approval to offer archery behind the targets, cam- guesses that boys try the archery tournament today at the school. in the intermediate ouflage gear and even to be macho (especially much as girls do. Christmas. And while the school and through the fishing equipment among if they’ve already been Some students enjoyed primitive sport may be ag programs at the junior other gear. archery hunting) and it so much they asked for one of the most econom- RAYSTONE and senior high schools. Hamersley said what’s don’t pay attention to and received personal GMedia Group, LLC With approval in hand, unique about the sport is detail in the training as SEE ARCHERY, PAGE 2 The Altus Times and Frederick Press-Leader competitive bows for 2 • NEWS WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23, 2019 • THE ALTUS TIMES OBITUARIES PAID ADVERTISEMENT Jefferson Rice Doughten friends, students and colleagues. 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