EDEN CHAPEL
By Donna Murlin
There were 42 attending
Church Sunday. The O. R. U.
had charge
church services at both
Chapel and Lost Creek.
Shayne Chesmore of Car-
visited Mr. and Mrs.
Muffin Tuesday after-
Ion.
Wednesday evening visi-
of Mrs. Elsie Pock were
and Mrs. Wayne Taylor,
and Mrs. Max Edmon.
s0n and Mr. and Mrs. they
TaYlor.
Mr. Troy Courtright was
dinner guest of Mr.
Mrs. Joe Burton.
Mrs. Opal Courtright
ited Mrs. Emily Floyd
Friday.
Sunday evening guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Garvin Cruse
f, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene
ey and family, Mr. and
rs. Wayne Taylor and
ily and Mrs. Ruth
"aeridge.
Chris and Susan Peterman
several days with Mr.
Mrs. Alva Murlin while
mother, Mrs. Harry
was with her
Mr. Smith who is in
Hospital in Okla-
City. We are glad to
he is better.
Lori and Shawn McLemore
kpent Saturday with their
grandparents Mr. and Mrs.
Joe Burton.
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Murlin,
Kenny, Kathy, Jana and
Chris wee Sunday dinner
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Alva
Murlin.
Personal Shower Held
A personal shower honor-
ing Mrs. Jessie Taylor was
held at the home of Mrs. Don
Pricker Thursday evening.
Those attending were: Mrs.
Cleo Sumpter, Mrs. Grace
Testerman, Mr. and Mrs.
Ward Hampton of Tribune,
Kansas, Mrs. Retha Ruth-
bun, Mrs. Reba Burton,
Mrs. Rena Burton, Mrs. Pat
Prickett, Mrs. Wanda Pow-
ell, Mrs. Betty Beverage,
Mrs. Vivian Schuessler,
Mrs. Clarilee Evans, Mrs.
Cecil Sharp, Mrs. Hellen
Robinson, Mrs. Lois Taylor,
Mrs. Murle Taylor, and Scott
Pendleton.
Those sending gifts were:
Mrs. Pat Stark of Illinois,
Mrs. Maude Hanks, Miss
Debbie Powell, Mrs. Floyd
Hillhouse, and Mrs Peggy
Drawer of Choctaw.
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The Carney ]-xtension
enjoyed Mon-
September 19 at
City touring say-
different points of
Among the places
Hall
Fame, Fire Fighters
National Softball
and Puddin' Lane
Center.
ball Folks, don't forget the
meeting and "Bingo" fol-
lowing, on Oct. 1 at the
School Cafeteria at 6:30.
Everyone who is interested
in becoming a member of the
Club, please be there.
Denier Mills at Chandler
sold out to the Garon Co.
There will be a short vacation
for the turnover but will be
Open Meeting Law
From Page 1)
by telephonic or electronic
means. The proceedings of a
public body shall be kept by
a person so designated by
such public body in the form
of written minutes which
shall be an official summary
of the proceedings showing
clearly those members pres-
ent or absent, all matters
considered by the public
body, and all actions taken
by such public body. The
minutes of each meeting
shall be open to public
inspection and shall reflect
the manner and time of
notice required by this act. In
all meetings of public bodies,
the vote of each member
must be publicly cast and
recorded.
Section 306 specifies: "No
informal gatherings or any
electronic or telephonic
communications among a
majority of the members of a
public body shall be used to
decide any action or to take
any vote on any matter."
Section 307 provides for
executive sessions being
permitted only for purpose of
discussing the employment,
hiring, appointment, pro-
motion, demotion, discipling
or resignation of any
individual salaried public
officer or employee; or by
district boards of education
for the purpose of hearing
evidence and discussing the
expulsion or suspension of a
student when requested by
the student involved or his
parent, attorney or legal
+gauran and for the purpose
of discussing negotiations
concerning employees and
representatives of employee
groups. Provided, however,
that any vote or action
thereon must be taken in
public meeting with the vote
of each member publicily
cast and recorded. No
executive session by a public
body shall occur except on a
vote by a majority of a
quorum of the members
present.
The complete law is
printed in this week's
Journal
LONGAN FAMILY
1977 Open Meeting Law Text
Following is 'the text of the 1977 Open Meeting law (Title 25,
Sections 301-314 of state statutes) which is effective October 1, 1977.
SECTION 301. This act shall be known as the Oklahoma Open
Meeting Act.
SECTION 302. It is the public policy of the State of Oklahoma to
encourage and facilitate an informed citizenry's understanding of the
governmental processes and governmental problems.
SECTION 303. All meetings of public bodies, as defined
hereinafter, shall be held at specified times and places which are
convenient to the public and shall be open to the public, except as
hereinafter specifically provided. All meetings of such public bodies
shall be preceded by advance public notice specifying the time and
place of each such meeting to be convened as well as the subject
matter or matters to be considered at such meeting, as hereinafter
provided.
SECTION 304. As used in this act:
1. "Public body" means the governing bodies of all municipalities
located within the State of Oklahoma, boards of county commission-
ers of the counties in the State of Oklahoma, boards of public and
higher education in the State of Oklahoma and all boards, bureaus,
commissions, agencies, trusteeships, authorities, councils, commit-
tees, public trusts, task forces or study groups in the State of
Oklahoma supported in whole or in part by public funds or entrusted
with the expending of public funds, or administering public property,
and shall include all committees or subcommittees of any public
body. It shall not mean the state judiciary or the State Legislature
or administrative staffs of public bodies, including, but not limited
to, faculty meetings and athletic staff meetings of institutions of
higher education, when said staffs are not meeting with the public
body.
2. "Meeting" means the conducting of business of a public body
by a majority of its membs being personally together.
3. "Regularly scheduled meeting" means a,meeting at which the
regular business of the public body is conducted.
4. "Special meeting" means any meeting of a public body other
than a regularly scheduled meeting or emergency meeting.
5. "Emergency meeting" means any meeting called for the
purpose of dealing with an emergency. For purposes of this act, an
emergency is defined as a situation involving injury to persons or
injury and damage to public or personal property or immediate
financial loss when the time requirements for public notice of a
special meeting would make such .procedure impractical and increase
the likelihood of injury or damage or immediate financial loss.
6. "Continued or reconvened meeting" means a meeting which is
assembled for the purpose of finishing business appearing on an
agenda of a previous meeting. For the purposes of this act, only
matters on the agenda of the previous meeting at which the
announcement of the continuance is made may be discussed at a
continued or reconvened meeting.
SECTION 305. In all meetings of public bodies, the vote of each
member must be publicly cast and recorded.
SECTION 306. No informal gatherings or any electronic or
telephonic communications among a majority of the members of a
public body shall be used to decide any action or to take any vote on
any matter.
SECTION 307. No public body shall hold executive sessions unless
otherwise specifically provided for herein.
Executive sessions of public bodies will be permitted only for the
purpose of discussing the employment, hiring, appointment, promo-
tion, demotion, disciplining or resignation of any individual salaried
public officer or employee: or by district boards of education for the
purpose of hearing evidence and discussing the expulsion or
suspension of a student when requested by the student involved or
his parent, attorney or legal guardian and for the purpose of
discussing negotiations concerning employees and representatives of
employee groups. Provided, however, that any vote or action
thereon must be taken in public meeting with the vote of each
member publicly cast and recorded.
No executive session by a public body shall occur except on a vote
took a brown-bag in production before too REUNION by a majority of a quorum of the members present.
and ate their dinner at long. They make Garanimals The Longan family reunion
Lincoln Park. They clothes, will be held Sunday October
led a very good time Everyone have a nice day 2, 1977 at the Coyle
Lre planning on going and go to the church of your Community Building. Olivet EH Club News
n the near future, ch,o!ce on Sunday. ,, The meal will be a Potluck
.... The Olivet Extension scheduled for October 19 was
trey Boosters Basket- God loves you. Dinner. 0 Homemakers Club met Tues- discussed. Carol showed
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for their regular meeting, cards and some metal cans.
Eight members answered Carol gave the lesson,
roll call by sharing a bit of Understanding Ages and
wisdom from a family Stages of Life. If an adult
member, wishes to understand a
In the absence of our child's behavior, hewoulddo
chaplain, Mrs. Allen, Beulah well to understand himself
read the Devotion, Eccles. first. To develop a mentally
3:1-12. healthy state, children have
Those present signed a specific needs: Security,
card to send Vera Grant Love, Acceptance, a senseof
_ .. Trlaminicin Pierced wishing her a Happy values and an example of
Cold Tabs Birthday. Vera was one of fine adults in their lives.
Metamucd
Ear R, ngs the 00rst and a longtime Vema served delicious
] 40 member of the Olivet Club. refreshments to Edna Close,
3- 2 1 9 24's 2"
12s "" 1"
Pro Brite
Tooth Brushes
Watch Bonds
Coets
August 22, nine members
enjoyed a good time and pot
luck supper at the home of
Helen Chrystal in Stillwater.
Five members entered
exhibits at the County Fair
and received fifteen ribbons.
The Arts and Crafts Show,
Beulah Cox, Carol Jarvis,
Jewell Mahar, Hazel Scott,
Etta Woods and Sybil Wall.
The next meeting will be
October 18 at the home of
Etta Woods. Sybil will give
the lesson on Metric Update.
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SECTION 308. Any meeting between the Governor and a majority
of members of any public body shall be open to the public and
subject to all other provisions of this act.
SECtiON 309. The Legislature shall conduct open meetings in
accordance with rules to be adopted by each house thereof.
SECTION 310. Any member of the Legislature appointed as a
member of a committee of either branch of the Legislature or joint
committee thereof or a committee of the State Legislative Council
shall be permitted to attend any executive session authorized by this
act of any state agency, board or commission whenever the
jurisdiction of such committee includes the actions of the public body
involved.
SECTION 311. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, all
regularly scheduled, continued or reconvened, special or emergency
meetings of public bodies shall be preceded by public notice as
follows:
1. All public bodies shall give notice in writing by December IS
of each calendar year of the schedule showing the date, time and
place of the regularly scheduled meetings of such public bodies for
the following calendar year.
2. All state public bodies, including, but not limited to, public
trusts and other bodies with the state as beneficiary, shall give such
notice to the Secretary of State.
3. All county public bodies, including, but not limited to, public
trusts and any other bodies with the county as beneficiary, shall give
such notice to the county clerk of the county wherein they are
principally located.
4. All municipal public bodies, including, but not limited to,
public trusts and any other bodies with the municipality as
beneficiary, shall give such notice to the municipal clerk of the
municipality wherein they are principally located.
5. All multi-county, regional, area.wide or district public bodies,
including, but not limited to, district boards of education, shall give
such notice to the county clerk of the county wherein they are
principally located or if no office exists, to the county clerk of the
county or counties served by such public body.
6. All governing boards of state institutions of higher education,
and committees and subcommittees thereof, shall give such notice to
the Secretary of State. All other public bodies covered by the
provisions of this act which exist under the auspices of a state
institution of higher education, but a majority of whose members are
not members of the institution's governing board, shall give such
notice to the county clerk of the county wherein the institution is
principally located.
7. The Secretary of State and each county clerk or municipal clerk
shall keep a record of all notices received in a register open to the
public for inspection during regular office hours, and, in addition,
shall make known upon any request of any person the contents of
said register.
8. If any change is to be made of the date, time or place of
regularly scheduled meetings of public bodies, then notice in writing
shall be given to the Secretary of State or county clerk or municipal
clerk, as required herein, not less than ten (10) days prior to the
implementation of any such change.
9. In addition to the advance public notice in writing required tO
be filed for regularly scheduled meetings, all public bodies shall, at
least twenty-four (24) hours prior to such meetings, display public
notice of said meeting, setting forth thereon the date, time, place
and agenda for said meeting, such twenty-four (24) hours prior
public posting shall exclude Saturdays and Sundays and holidays
legally declared by the State of Oklahoma; provided, however, the
posting of an agenda shall not preclude a public body from
considering at its regularly scheduled meeting any new business.
Such public notice shall be posted in prominent public view at the
principal office of the public body or at the location of said meeting
if no office exists. "New business", as used herein, shall mean any
matter not known about or which could not have been reasonably
foreseen prior to the time of posting.
10. In the event any meeting is to be continued or reconvened,
public notice of such action, including date, time and place of the
continued meeting, shall be given by announcement at the original
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