Some 70 local citizens convened Thursday night to organize and kickoff “Operation Pride” in Seminole. The massive project will be a city-wide clean-up program – not just a spring cleaning type – but a project to be effective the year around in an all-out effort to make Seminole a more attractive city, said James (Pinky) Coats, newly elected chairman.

Although committees are being formed, it’s not just a committee type project. We want everyone – the whole community – to become interested and most important, INVOLVED, Coats noted. Through cooperation of the citizens of Seminole and through their help, we feel great strides can be made to give Seminole a more pleasant appearance not only for our citizens but for strangers who see our city and for industrial prospects who visit Seminole, Coates noted.

Let’s face it, Seminole does have its shortcomings and does not present a pleasant look, the chairman noted, yet it has a lot to be proud of, its history, its citizens, and its city accomplishments which include a major point of pride – Seminole Junior College.

We feel that the time has come to deal with Seminole’s shortcomings, Coats told the convening citizens Thursday night, and with your help and the help and cooperation of the of the community, these problems will be dealt with.

Dilapidated buildings, junk cars in the city, uncared for property, and in general any type of junky area will be the target of “Operation Pride.”

A project supervisor, Glenn Hayden who also serves the city as building inspector, has been appointed to work with the community on various clean-up projects and to hear complaints and serve as the center for action. Stationery will be printed with the Operation Pride letterhead for correspondence with citizens and wide-scale publicity campaign will be initiated.

Operation Pride will be separate from city government and the Chamber of Commerce, but has the full support of both of these bodies. A by-laws committee has been named to draw up to governing rules of Operation Pride. -oOo School Daze – All the Pep Club and Drill Team members would like to give a special “Thanks” to the basketball players who took their time out to help coach the girls.

The Pep Club coaches were Chris Clark and John Randolph.

Drill Team coaches were Kenny Brooking and Terry Devore.

The basketball game was held Saturday, and the Drill Team won 26-25. ~ This is the rest of the high school honor roll for the 1972-73 school year. Only the top 10 percent of the enrollment may be listed. The following scale was use: 4.00-A; 3.00-B; 2.00-C.

Rob Schulze 3.85; 3.84 – Angie Brown, Sharon Cummings,andJanPoplin; 3.83 – Kenny Brookings and Donn Cross; 3.81 – Vicki Coats, Richard Parrish, Rosalea Robbins and Cindy Rudich; 3.77 – Jane Dunlap, Carl Hill and Dava Vanlandingham; 3.76 – Lu Ann Graham and Amy Bishop; 3.75 – Henri Ann Nortman, Jane Stark and Nancy Sullivan; 3.72 – Shelley Neal and Mike Pippenger; 3.69 – Ron Ihle and Susan Roche; 3.66 – Toni Curry, Jo Lynn Day, Mike Friend, Jerald Harris, John Jarvis, Larry LeBarre, Vickie Neel, Denise Parker and Lisa Patterson; 3.63 – Matt Martin; 3.62 – Lee Ann Freeman; 3.61 – Jayce Cross and Margaret Whitlock; and 3.60 – Vickie Goss. ~ School Daze Slants – Sharon Cummings having the wrong size shoes… Phyllis Sherwin wanting an air-conditioner turned on… Keith Rumsey never wanting to give his opinion… Land West wanting to do away with Twirp week… Lu Ann Graham wanting to sit in a front seat… Tammy Simmons wearing a split skirt… Pam Roberts wearing shorts… Ricky McDonald looking lik3 “Clyde”… Rickey Ridgeway hating someone… Liz Wall having a chic-looking bat… Terry Battle making faces… Mike Friend giving an opinion… Terry McDonald wearing his hair slicked back… Anita Phillips being mistaken for someone younger. -oOo- Denise Parker, Rainbow Girls Grand Credentials committee member and past worth advisor, received a special introduction and welcome at the Monday evening Rainbow Girls Assembly session in Masonic Temple. Other guests especially welcomed were Mrs. Pat Cotner, past mother advisor of Wewoka Assembly, and Mr. Jim Hayes, Mason and Eastern Star.

Sharon Cummings, worthy advisor, appointed committees to work on symbols for Grand Assembly. Terry Powell received a merit badge. Mrs. Gillis Moody, mother advisor, made the presentation.

Practice for initiatory work will be Monday, February 19, at 6:30 p.m. in Masonic Temple. A change from the date previously announced was necessitated.

Girls brought Valentines and nutcups to mark food trays of residents at Pioneer Nursing Home.

Refreshments were served after the Officers Retirement March.

Other members also present were Diane Miller, Crystal Moody, Vadair Hale, Janie Northcott, Gayle Taylor, Donna Magruder, Rosemary Allen, Beth Covey, Cheri Moody, Betty Cutting, Annette Barkhimer, Kathy Zeller, Becky Brewer, Shirley McCormick, Carol Barkhimer and Vickie Rodgers.

Others present included Mrs. Wayne Baker, Mrs. Guy Rhodes, Advisory Board members, and Mrs. David Shelton of Wewoka.