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Dayna had a good visit with Lynn Marquis recently. She said that the Red Hatter group is growing and having a great time at their monthly gatherings. She told me that Diane Bowman was hostess at their last meeting, and they played a game where they wrote down something about themselves that no one would know about them. Then, they mixed them up and everyone drew one out of the bowl and had to guess who it belonged to. Lynn said she wrote that she grew up on a dairy farm and never milked a cow! I certainly would have never guessed that! I know Lynn will talk more about it in their monthly article. It sounds like they had a blast! Lynn also told Dayna that her name was inadvertently omitted from her brother-in-law Joe Grizzle’s obituary. I’m not sure how that happened but we do apologize…… Enjoyed a visit with Marge Merriman and Jackie Barnett at the Post Office. The Post Office is my favorite place for seeing folks. There are very few “gathering” places for us old timers anymore….Had a good visit with my friend Jim Bundy. He lives in Branson and Dayna and I had the opportunity to visit Jim and his daughter Tabitha last year and we had a great time. Since March, Jim has had some very serious health problems and has been in the hospital for a long period of time. He is now in rehab and doing much better. Jim is a graduate of Moss High School and still has many great memories of this area. We used to get to see him at the Fairview School Reunion but there has not been one the last couple of years. Jim told me that he visited this past week with Sue Clark Adams. We really miss her since she moved to Kansas to be near her daughters. She is always so much fun to be around….We received the following note from our good friend Maxie Carter - Bill, I enjoyed the Tyson Foods article very much. This has been a huge benefit for the City of Holdenville, and I am proud to have been a part of the selection process. Some little-known facts preceded the signing of the deal were as follows: At that time, I was the manager of the Oklahoma Railroad Program and the railroad connection was a very important element. Mayor Jack Barrett and Ronnie Justice came to my office in Oklahoma City and solicited my assistance in enticing Tyson Foods to locate in Holdenville. I was honored they came to seek help from me. Sure enough, about a week later, Bill Moeller of Tyson Foods visited me about rail service in Oklahoma. He stated Tyson had two locations in mind for their plant, Perry and Holdenville, Oklahoma. When he asked my opinion, obviously I suggested Holdenville. At that time two railroads, the Frisco and Rock Island, crossed in Holdenville and were available for service. When the signing ceremony was held, Bill Moeller came to me and said he suspected I must be a hometown boy. I am fortunate to have been a part of the process. Maxie Carter. Editor’s Note: I had forgotten that our good friend Maxie Carter was instrumental in bringing Tyson to Holdenville. I appreciate his letter regarding our recent article and also his help in making it all possible….Today we want to continue Gert’s Notes from 1991…
