OCTOBER 12 TH Today in History— America is discovered by Christopher Columbus, 1492; George Washington lays cornerstone for the White House (oldest building in Washington, D.C.(, 1792; Lions International founded in Dallas, Texas, 1917; U.S.S.R. launches first space capsule to carry more than one person, 1964; Vice President Spiro Agnew resigns from office after pleading ‘no contest’ to charges of failing to report income while serving as governor of Maryland; Gerald Ford is nominated to succeed Agnew as vice president, 1973; British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher narrowly escapes injury in Brighton, England, bomb blast, 1984; producer Orson Welles dies in Las Vegas at age 70, 1985.

Brett Bruner had a great time as always showing off his tractor in the parade. He and his grandpa, Denny Langdon love their tractors! Hillary Curry took a break from running the local Tag Agency to take her tractor down Main St.

Here’s a warning all the way from the Big Lake region in Reagan County (West) TX from publisher Randy Mankin who ran into any number of frustrations while shopping for a new vehicle. My solution to the problem is simple.

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Scott and Debbie are married friends of mine who raised three boys and a girl. One of their boys, Caleb, had was always saying funny things. One time Scott got a call from Debbie at his office telling him he should switch on the television to watch news about the Presidential prayer breakfast. “God is really present there!” Debbie exclaimed. In the background Scott could hear his four-year-old son Caleb, who was also watching the TV, ask his mom “God’s there? Which one is He, Mommy?”

Sunday was an incredible day. The Holdenville Church of the Nazarene celebrated their 100 Anniversary. The music, message, food and fellowship were all part of the amazing celebration. Five generations of our family have been members of this local church. As a baby, I was dedicated in it, as a grade school student I was saved in it, as a young adult I was married in it, and as a senior citizen when my time on earth is finished, I hope to have my homegoing service in it. I love this church and almost daily think of the precious memories I have in being around some of the great saints of God. The local church is where I got my “start” in newspaper. As a junior high student in Holdenville, my dear friend and pastor Clarence Parker taught me how to use the Gestetner mimeograph machine and type the stencils to use on them. A while back

The Holdenville 4-H Club float stole the show this year in the Fall Festival parade. 4-H leaders, Jessica Yates and Amelia Allen had over 50 kids and even more volunteers help make this possible.

The Purcell Dragons defeated the Holdenville Wolverines by a score of 41-7. The Wolverines played hard but the Dragons had too much fire power for the home boys.

David Olney is this week’s Wolverine scholar athlete of the week. David is a senior on the football team and ranks among the top in the senior class..

Case Sipes is the Wolverine of the week. Case scored Holdenville’s lone touchdown in the Wolverine’s game with Purcell.