Arts & History
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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New extension agent ready for lessons
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‘Trailer Park Wars!’ blurs line between reality, stereotype
Well break out the moonshine and rustle up some possum on the half shell board game fans because the mobile home folks done got in on the competition.
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SORC Employee still looks forward to work after 22 years
There’s something that can be said for a job that takes even the least exciting tasks and keeps them interesting from day to day, let alone after two decades.
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‘Flapjacks & Sasquatches’ one timber away from genius
If there is anyone in this world that is still holding out for a game that honors both the rugged tradition of tree chopping macho men and an urban legend almost as hairy as they are, your prayers have been answered. If you haven’t been praying for this miracle in fun time, you are either not from the wooded lands up north or you just haven’t imagined yet.
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PV a good will mission for resident
During the hardest times of one’s life it is always easier to overcome those difficult moments when there is someone to help along the way.
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“Despicable Me” makes evil a family activity
With all the things that are good in life, we often will condemn or ignore something that is even the slightest bit fiendish. Sure, the agonizing 24-hour networks seem to thrive on bad information, but rarely do we acknowledge that inside all of us is a small desire to be mischievous.
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Paoli School more than a home
There may be no shortage of accolades to go around when it comes to key people in society like police officers, doctors or teachers, but for those who work with those individuals, the gratitude isn’t always as public.
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Catering business cooks way to success
One may not have to be a five star chef to turn on an oven or boil a pot of water, but those that can prove themselves a master of the kitchen will find it easier to obtain the ingredients for success.
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“Bioshock 2” proves story driven games can still thrive
If I had to peg one reason why my enthusiasm for first person shooting games faded out years ago it would most likely be the lack of a gripping story. In fact, video games on the console drove me to not to play anything other than PC games for the same reason after the retirement of the Super Nintendo with no revival until the first Xbox variant.
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Spring Crest proud to be in Pauls Valley’s window
Where one might see a simple window decoration or a cover for a pillow, someone else may see a masterpiece.
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