I recently visited with my long-time friends Louis and Barbara Jarrett. They have both had some very serious health problems but are doing better. They look great and it was so good to see them.

Today I want to look back 40 years ago and see what was happening in 1981 according to the Advocate.

1981 ALLEN

ADVOCATE

Allen Sorority Is Holding Beauty Contest

The long-suffering husbands of the Allen sorority embers are suffering again. This time the poor fellows have donated their legs for a beauty contest.

Who has the prettiest legs in Allen? Drop by the Farmers State Bank and vote for your favorite pair. Each penny will be counted as a vote; a dime equals ten votes, a quarter is twenty-five.

Money derived from the “beauty” contest will help the Sorority with expenses on the various projects they work on throughout the year. They are a charitable organization and always helping with projects that benefit the community— like making Christmas more pleasant at Woodland Hills for some of our older citizens, giving to the Heart Fund drive; endowment and scholarship funds; to help sponsor “spook” house for the youngsters and help with community service projects.

A hint for prospective voters . . . the legs on exhibit belong to Norman Whitson, Larry Darbison, Bob Perkins, Harold Davis, Hank Deaton, Edd Disheroon, David Chisum, Jack Cagle, W.B. Borders, Marion Borders, Bill Duncan, Dennis Sappenfield, J.E. Parnell, Termite Rail, Jerry Edwards, Gary Tate and Kerry Caldwell.

RUTH’S NOTES

Water-logged seems a good word to describe us this week. But since we escaped with no floods, nor tornadoes, we really cannot complain. It’s not so good for the peanut harvest tho. We hope they do better than they expect right now.

This has been one of the longest rainy spells in memory. Heard me newcomers to our state say they didn’t think Oklahoma had this much rain. It can all be blamed on Norma. Norma, the hurricane that sort of sneaked up on us from down Mexico way. As of Wednesday, Norma seems to be on her way to other parts and we are not sorry to see her go. *

Debbie Douthit had some bad luck Monday. Her car motor burned while the car was parked at the laundry. So far, she doesn’t know the estimate of damage but whatever the cause and damage, it was a shaky time for Debbie. She and another lady ran to a near by business and borrowed a fire extinguisher, but it didn’t help much. *

Remember a year ago this month we started the five-digit dialing. Had to dial 7 before the other four numbers. Thought we’d never get used to it, but now we hardly notice it. Just goes to show that we can get used to anything. Thought for a while this week we all would get so used to the rain that when it did stop, we would really miss it. *

Garland and Opal Rhodes had a reminder this week that the sun does shine someplace. Their grandson, Tim, called them from Hawaii where he is on a threeyear assignment as a hospital supervisor. He commented on the beautiful weather there, the flowers and sun and beach. Wouldn’t be surprised if Garland and Opal take off toward the west. *

Had a note this week from Ruth Reppond in Calhoun, LA. She wrote that they had found a lovely country home at last and are moving again. They left California a few months ago. *

Thanks to Eula Chastain for bringing in some Advocates dating back to 1971 and 1972. Most interesting are the pictures of local folk taken then. Surprising what a difference 10 years can make in some people. There was a picture of the Jr. High basketball team, also the football coaches at the time, Charles Butler and Eugene sanders. Players pictured were Donnie Trivitt and Danny Holder.

A story and picture of interest was of the Nickell reunion. The picture had been made 60 years earlier. *

Leon and Lillian Kidwell had a happy surprise at the Rural Carriers meeting in Sulphur last week. One of the ladies who sang for the meeting happened to be a niece of Mrs. Loy Kidwell. This was the second time they had heard her sing not knowing she was almost a relative.