Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Robbins, 414 North Tenth, has just completed three weeks filming for “Boss Nigger,” a western drama starring Fred Williamson. Location shooting for the film started June 10 at Eaves Ranch, near Santa Fe, New Mex. Robbins appeared with Williamson in another film ”The Legend of Nigger Charlie,” two years ago.Council Nixes Fireworks Shooting At Blinn Park The city council turned thumps down on any shooting of fireworks at Blinn Park this July 4th on the recommendation of City Manager Frank S. Hammand, Thursday night at the council meeting at city hall.Hammand said the city is experiencing difficulty in keeping enough water on hand due to a breakdown of one of the main pumps in the well system and dry conditions present a serious fire danger. The past couple of years city dads have given the okay for citizens to shoot off fireworks at Blinn Park, under the watchful care of city firemen.This year some of the councilmen had been contacted by telephone to see if they would go along with using the park again for shooting fireworks and understood it was the Jaycees who made the request. However, Jaycees said they had nothing to do with the project. Hammand recommended that the council not sanction nor encourage using the park for such purposes due to the fire hazard and dry weather.Highway Signs RepaintedTwo Highway signs on I-35 have been repainted to proclaim Tonkawa Oklahoma’s First Bicentennial Community. The signs, south of the city and north of the city on I-35 were repainted last week by Gene Dougherty, NOC art instructor, Mrs. Inge Scholz and Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Manley. The signs are owned by the Chamber of Commerce which gave the Bicentennial Community permission to repaint the signs and also furnished part of the money for the project. Mr. and Mrs. Manley and Dougherty finished touches on the sign south of the city last Wednesday afternoon.Cyprus gives Tonkawa “go ahead” to spend $52,500 for track improvementsCyprus, the company responsible for remediation of Tonkawa’s problem track, has agreed to fund improvements amounting to $52,500.A letter outlining the agreement was presented by Board President Mark Caughlin at Monday night’s regular meeting of the Tonkawa Board of Education.No action was taken.Instead, a special meeting will be held within the next couple of weeks to take final action on track and Buc Stadium improvements.Meanwhile, work has already begun.School Supt.
