Pauls Valley, OK, Pauls Valley Democrat

Arts & History

November 24, 2008

From the Files 11-23

Garvin County All-Stars defeat 'Pen State'

1998 — 10 Years Ago

News: Pauls Valley High School has come one step closer to addressing the technology needs of the students and equipping the district with the latest technology. This year the Sooner Schooner Pioneer Travel Club committed to install 12 live drops for network and Internet access at the school.

Entertainment: Now showing. “Armageddon” starring Bruce Willis and Ben Affleck.

Sports: • The junior grapplers of Jayson’s House of Pain competed with 500 young grapplers over the weekend in Marlow. The JHOP team stormed through the tournament bringing home five championships, two runners-up, a third place finish and a fourth place finish.



1983 — 25 Years Ago

News: Long-time Pauls Valley resident, Alma Wilson, will be inducted into the Oklahoma Women’s Hall of Fame tonight in Oklahoma City. Wilson’s numerous accomplishments culminated with her appointment as the first ever woman on the State Supreme Court.

Entertainment: Royal Twin Theater – Now showing on Cinema II, “Eddie and the Cruisers.”

Sports • All 10 seniors on the Pauls Valley High School football team received first team All-District honors and Panther head coach, Tim Reynolds, was chosen as “Coach of the Year.” Also singled out as “Defensive Player of the Year” was Kirk Moore and Bill McKee was named “Defensive Lineman of the Year.”



1958 — 50 Years Ago

News: Oklahoma’s only neon tube transformer manufacturer and rebuilder is now in full swing in Pauls Valley and owner, John Adams, thinks it can easily become an industry hiring 10 to 15 men and women by Jan. 1. The new business is an expansion of Adams Electric and Supply Company at 509 South Chickasaw

Entertainment: • Corral Drive In – “Baby Face Nelson” starring Mickey Rooney.

• Brewer’s Drive In – Gina Lollabrigida sets all your senses aflame in “Beautiful But Dangerous.”

Sports: The Garvin County All-Stars either brought a lot of cigarettes or they were playing heads-up football Saturday night at Wacker Park as they defeated the team from McAlester State Penitentiary, lovingly referred to as “Pen State,” 36-0. Pauls Valley High School football coach, Harry Phillips, played quarterback for the Garvin County squad.

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    Maybe it’s because math was always a special kind of hell for me throughout the education process, but any sort of award attached to a movie where it is the major dynamic seems like a cruel joke.

    February 3, 2012 1 Photo

  • The Grey Movie Poster ‘The Grey’ follows typical blah early year trend

    As a relatively balanced movie fan, I tend to be open to the possibility of any time of the year having the chance to win over audiences, though there remains reasons why most of the awesome of the box office begins around summer.

    February 1, 2012 1 Photo

  • War Horse Poster ‘War Horse’ gallops away with enamored audience

    There may be some confusion among the top critics none of us pay any mind to on what films deserve the highest accolades as award season progresses, but as far as I’m concerned, a certain equestrian title is making a pretty strong case itself.

    January 18, 2012 1 Photo

  • Tintin Movie Poster ‘Tintin’ may be unsinkable come award time

    There’s something to the idea that animation movie makers may have better figured out the art of story telling and could certainly teach a majority of their peers in the live action arena how to weave a plot.

    January 6, 2012 1 Photo

  • The Muppets poster ‘The Muppets’ welcome in sentimental return

    While bias is a position I try to leave to the talking heads of television, every now and again I come across a film I anticipate so much it’s hard for it to disappoint.

    January 4, 2012 1 Photo

  • Chipmunks 3 Poster ‘Chipwrecked’ floats better than first sequel

    When it comes to the three most recognized singing rodents this side of the milky way galaxy, one wouldn’t think the term gimmick would be anything more than description as usual.

    January 2, 2012 1 Photo

  • Sherlock Holmes 2 Poster ‘Holmes: Game of Shadows’ wows in witty sequel

    Though I could be struck down by the critic gods at any moment, one thing Hollywood seems to get right more than when I was growing up is the art of the sequel.

    December 28, 2011 1 Photo

  • Generator Rex Game Review ‘Gen. Rex: Agent of Providence’ not even a noob’s paradise

    As someone who has witnessed the best and worst video games have had to offer since ET almost killed consoles in the early years, I consider my range of terrible rankings to be rather flexible.

    December 21, 2011 1 Photo

  • Noteworthy Stark Fine Dining Stark caps off the year with Fine Dining

    Pride in the local scene has always been a part of what drives Pauls Valley residents to make what is otherwise a small town compete with far larger peers.

    December 20, 2011 1 Photo

  • Arthur Christmas Poster ‘Arthur Christmas’ best holiday flick in years

    Welcome to holiday movies anonymous, the only support group where you can admit you are just like everyone else and watch the same holiday specials well past a sane number of times.

    December 14, 2011 1 Photo

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