Tonkawa’s Police Department communications will be upgraded as a result of a $1786 grant approval by the Oklahoma Crime Commission, according to Ron Worley, NODA Criminal Justice Planning Specialist.The grant matched by Tonkawa with $597 will be used to purchase and install a mobile radio and two handi-talkies for the Police Department.The application was recommended by the Northern Oklahoma Development Association Board of Directors and approved by the Oklahoma Crime Commission using funds from the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration, Worley stated.Russell Glasgow Tops Football Contest PickersRussell Glasgow, Clinton, topped all gridiron pickers last week in missing but one game to take the first prize money of $7.50 in the weekly Football Contest. Glasgow picked Iowa State over Missouri in that close game that came out 6-5 in favor of the Tigers.In second place, with two missed was Ricky Storm, 1809 East North avenue. He was the second place money of $5.00 cash for his efforts.He barely edged Beverly Edwards, RR 2, who also missed two games but did not come as close on the tie-breaker game. She wins the third prize of $2.50 cash.A large number of entrants missed three games including Iowa State-Missouri, California-Stanford and Baylor-Texas Tech contests.The last regular contest of the season is in this issue. A final Bowl games contest will appear in late December as the final contest of the year.The sponsors of the contest are the following merchants and business people: Quality Cleaners, Valley Lumber Co., Roberts Insurance & Associates, Tonkawa Foundry, First National Bank, Moore’s Department Store, Joe’s Refrigeration, Aisenbrey’s Prescription Shop, McKenzie-Noles Insurance, M & D Rexall Drug, Farmers Co-op Association, Service Bank of Tonkawa, Dare Real Estate & Auction Co., One Shop Grocery, Otasco Store and Tastee Freez.Lions Accomplishments Cited At 50th BirthdayAs Lions we have the opportunity to put light in the faces of people by our service, former district Governor Paul E. McCrary, Stillwater, told 110 people Thursday night at Maverick Cafeteria at the 50th Anniversary Banquet of the Tonkawa Lions club.“We all have a chance to bring life to our communities as Lions in the way of service. This can be in the restoration of sight by a corneal transplant. Or, a Leader Dog for the blind. Or a scholarship for some deserving youth in our town. Our clubs grow as we help others,” McCrary said.The speaker began his talk by recalling that wonderful year 1922. “That was ...
