Arts & History
From the Files 07-19
Banks prepare for Y2K
1999 — 10 Years Ago
News: Is Y2K more hype than reality? Will everything shut down when the clock strikes midnight on Dec. 31, 1999? It’s anyone’s guess but the banks in Pauls Valley aren’t taking any chances. All three banks have been testing systems and updating software and hardware in preparation for the new millennium.
Entertainment: Royal Theatre – Now showing. “Big Daddy” starring Adam Sandler.
Sports: The Garvin-Murray OK Kids baseball teams received their district bids yesterday from the state OK Kids office and four Wynnewood teams and a team from Stratford and Pauls Valley will be vying for a district title this year and a berth to the state tournament. The Pauls Valley National Bank Padres prep team will be playing in Hinton on their quest for a title.
1984 — 25 Years Ago
News: Pauls Valley police cars have a new look according to Assistant Chief, Ray Johnson. The three white patrol cars and the sergeant’s unit are being decorated with blue vinyl tape stripes with city seals on the door and the word “police” on the front fenders and trunk lids.
Entertainment: Brewer’s Drive In – “Best Defense” starring Eddie Murphy and Dudley Moore.
Sports: auls Valley’s Williamson’s Furniture has drawn the Oklahoma City Northwest Optimists as their first opponent in the prep district tournament in Binger Tuesday night. The game is set to kick off at 7:30 p.m.
1959 — 50 Years Ago
News: The Garvin County Fair Board issued a call Monday for bids on construction of a new cattle shed as an addition to the county fair facilities in Wacker Park in Pauls Valley according to board president, A. J. Hinkle. The new shed will be 64 feet by 90 feet and of pole construction with a corrugated metal roof.
Entertainment: Corral Drive In – “Bell, Book and Candle” starring James Stewart, Kim Novak, Jack Lemmon and Ernie Kovacs.
Brewers’ Drive In – Trapped on the highway of terror! “Thunder Road” starring Robert Mitchum.
Sports: Ballard’s Dairy Queen and Sooner Gifts won two of the wildest games of the Pauls Valley Little League season Friday night. The Dairy Queen team defeated the Landrum team 23-19 and in another wild melee Sooner Gifts defeated Hester’s Cafe, 18-9.
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New extension agent ready for lessons
The quest of a college graduate to find a field that fits their degree is by no means a new mission, but the rewarding feeling of finding that job is as unique as the individual.
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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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