Another great Enid business is up for sale. After 38 years in business the owner of Next Door restaurant is ready to retire.

Next Door will close its doors on Thursday if a buyer is not found. Many of Enid's youth got their start working for Next Door at the current location and the old one on west Garriott.

Next Door has been Enid's Family restaurant since its beginning. I remember it being the place to go after church youth group. We also used to ride our bikes over for a shake and onion rings.

The current location is in the Northgate Center at 1002 West Willow. Stop by this week and wish them well.

If you are interested in possibly buying Next Door please call Chad Forbeck at 1-580-402-5570.

Now I'm off to lunch at Next Door to get at least one more open faced chicken fried steak!

Papa Torry's is for sale!

The iconic place of fun and wonderment is on the block. Claim this established name, merchandise and costumes as your own! After years of service to Enid and the surrounding area, the Lipps family has decided to give someone else a go with the business.

Relocate in an ideal location and you will have an established business with years of history.

Call Chuck at 580-402-6878 for details.

Did you know there are 15 National Register of Historic Places Sites located within the City of Enid? The US Department of Interior recognizes these sites as being historically significant to our city, state, and Nation. The sites include:

1. Broadway Tower (114 E Broadway)
2. H.H. Champlin House (612 S Tyler)
3. T. T. Eason Mansion (1305 W Broadway)
4. Enid Armory (6th & Elm)
5. Enid Cemetery & Calvary Catholic Cemetery (200 Block of W Willow)
6. Enid Downtown Historic District
7. Enid Terminal Grain Elevators Historic District
8. Garfield County Courthouse (West Broadway)
9. Jackson School (415 E Illinois)
10. Kenwood Historic District
11. Lamerton House (1420 W Indian Dr)
12. McCristy-Knox Mansion (1323 W Broadway)
13. Rock Island Depot (200 Owen K. Garriott Rd)
14. Waverley Historic District
(Historic Roadside Marker located in 1300 block W Broadway)
15. H. L. Kaufman House is listed; however, home was demolished in 2005 by the Enid Public School System to make way for an expanded playground at McKinley School

Submitted by: Shirley Marquardt, a local preservationist

The Enid Library elves will be wrapping gifts from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Wednesday, December 23rd. The elves will be available for demonstrations and assistance of wrapping gifts. In addition, elves will be available to wrap customers' gifts in exchange for a donation to the Library!

The Library will provide hot chocolate and play Christmas music to prepare for Christmas. Whether you would like to learn more about wrapping gifts or would like to have some elves wrap your gifts for you-this program is for you!

For more information about these and other programs, please call the Library at 234-6313, or visit us online: www.enid.org/library.

Travis and Presley, "Greatest American Dog" winners were in Enid this week promoting their new DVD and book on teaching kids manners. The two won the CBS competition series that aired in summer 2008.

Their newest endeavor is called "Adventures with Travis and Presley", the good manners series. The video for the DVD was shot by KJ Productions and the book was illustrated by Curtis Tucker of The Curtoons Cartoon Company, both located in Enid.

The team was at PetSense signing books and taking pictures. A steady stream of loyal fans dropped by to shake hands and paws.

If you're looking for a inexpensive educational Christmas gift you should look into getting the DVD/book. They are available through TravisandPresley.com.

Oral Roberts recently died at the age of 91. Here is a post we did on him in 2007...

In 1947, Oral and Evelyn Roberts lived and worked in Enid, Oklahoma. Oral was a minister with his own little Pentecostal Holiness church right here in Enid.

Roberts, who believed he had been healed of youthful tuberculosis directly by God through a faith healer, was frustrated and felt trapped as a dirt-poor, small-town preacher in Enid. He was making fifty-five dollars per week and he and his family of four had moved into a two bedroom house to live alongside a family of six.

Oral was 29 years old and had not seen one miracle in the church in Enid. He became dissatisfied with his ministry and his complacent congregation. It was at this time he said God spoke to him and his awakening began.

One morning he picked up his Bible, and he read III John 1:2: "I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth." It changed his whole understanding of God. Roberts then believed that God wants us to be healthy; God wants us to succeed; God wants us to be rich!

God told him to read through the four Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John and the book of Acts three times consecutively on his knees for thirty days. Roberts said God then showed him Jesus and His healing ways.

Roberts considered this new way of thinking a revelation. The Roberts' have described it as their `point of embarkation' and their `liberation.' Soon after his revelation, Roberts bought his first new car, a Buick. Roberts said it became `a symbol to him of what a man could do if he would believe in God.'

Not long after that, Roberts had his second encounter with the voice of God. On his way home in Enid one day, God's voice told Roberts to concentrate his ministry on healing. `You will have the power to pray for the sick and cast out devils,' Roberts has said the voice told him.

In April of 1947, Roberts began holding healing services in his church on Sunday afternoons. His first healing was in Enid and it was a woman whose hand had been crippled for 38 years. Word of the healing spread. By May of that year, the crowds were so large at his small church that he rented facilities in a large downtown Enid building. In June, he announced to his congregation that he had received invitations to conduct healing services in eight states and had decided to resign his pastorate.

And as they say... the rest is history. So, now you know.

Does anyone know where Roberts lived or where his church was?

Here is a little something to get you in the Christmas Spirit from Kyle Dillingham and his band, Horseshoe Road. Watch them perform Little Drummer Boy below.

They will be in Enid on December 27th for a free concert at Enid First Assembly at 6:00 pm.

Saturday, Dec 19, 2009

The Annual Christmas Concert this year will feature guest artist Tony Orlando at 7:30 p.m. in the Chisholm Trail Expo Center.

Tickes $30,$40, & $50. Reserve your seats early. Floor seats sell out fast. For more information call Steven Barnes @ (580) 237-023.

It's the weekend and there's plenty of stuff going on!!

Junior Welfare League's Charity Gala

Put on your best duds and head over to the JWL Gala. Rumors are that this will be last one for a while. Things kick off at 7 p.m. Saturday night at the Cherokee Strip Conference Center. You'll have an evening of great finger foods, live music and a silent auction. The event is black tie optional so you'd better leave the sneakers at home.

Tickets are $50 each, contact Jennifer Douma at 402-1454 for more information.

Annual Christmas Pageant

Emmanuel Baptist Church, 2505 W. Garriott, will be performing their annual pageant at 7:30 p.m. Saturday through Wednesday evenings and at 3 p.m. Sunday. Admission is free.

People are encouraged to arrive about an hour before the performance in order to get a seat. Larger groups can be accommodated by calling the church at 237-0602.

Gaslight Theatre

Gaslight Theatre, 221 N. Independence, will present "A Christmas Carol" at 8 p.m. tonight and Saturday.

The play will feature a cast of almost 50 actors and singers. Holiday songs will be mixed within the play to make it a fun holiday experience.

Call 234-2307 for tickets, which are $14.

YWCA Enid Children's Christmas Sale

The Christmas Sale will be at Oakwood Mall from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturday.

Children ages 4 to 12 can shop for their family and friends at piggy bank prices. The sale is open to the public and has been a tradition in Enid for more than 30 years. The sale is designed to allow children to buy Christmas presents for their family members at affordable prices.

Travis & Presley in Enid

See more details below...

Now Presley and his best friend Travis Brorsen (also born in Perry) are off on another adventure, and they are inviting everyone along for the fun.

"Adventures with Travis and Presley, Part 1" is a DVD and book set that teaches children the importance of good manners while helping Presley find his bone. The series, the first of eight, is designed for ages 2 to 6, but it is entertaining and fun for all youngsters.

Enid's own KJ Productions and The Curtoons Cartoon Company collaborated on the project to help bring it to market.

The DVD/book combo can be ordered for $9.99 at www.travisandpresley.com or purchased during the event at PetSense.

LIBRARY HELPS WITH TRACING FAMILY TREES
New Internet resource lets Enid citizens discover their roots

The Public Library of Enid & Garfield County has a new resource that uses technology to make tracing family trees easier. Ancestry Library Edition, a Web-based reference tool from ProQuest, will allow Enid residents to start exploring their roots by searching a surname. Ancestry Library Edition stores millions of records online and checks them instantly for the name, revealing such details as military, birth and death records, past addresses, and even immigration information.

Ancestry Library Edition is available on the library's public workstations only, not from home. To get the most out of the experience, come prepared with a list of ancestors to research. Once connected to Ancestry Library Edition, patrons will find a friendly opening screen that asks for the name of the person to be searched. Users can key in the name, click on "Search" and Ancestry Library Edition scans its vast selection of U.S. census data, birth, marriage, and death records, military information, Social Security death records, and immigration lists. It also includes an extensive collection of information from the U.K., including images from English and Welsh census records, and civil registrations. Additionally, probate records dating back to the 1500's are included from England, Scotland, Ireland, and Wales. Various information that patrons locate can be a valuable key to their past.

The Public Library of Enid & Garfield County is located at 120 W. Maine in Enid. The library is open from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. For more information call 580-234-613 or visit on the Web at www.enid.org/library.

This is an old post card of the Kress building on the corner of Main and Independence. The building is now part of the Cherokee Strip Conference Center.

Don't forget the March of Dimes Breakfast with Santa on Saturday morning from 9 am to 1 pm at the Enid High School Food Court. This event has been held in the mall for the past few years but has now moved to the high school.

A breakfast of pancakes and sausage will be served from 9 am to 11 am for $3, and pizza will be sold by the slice from 11 am to 1 pm.

Santa will be available for $5.00 photos. The event includes a wide variety of crafts and games for 25 cents each or an all-inclusive arm band for $15 which covers breakfast, one photo with Santa and admission to all craft and game booths.

All proceeds go to the March of Dimes.

Don't forget about First Friday tonight in downtown Enid. This would be a great time to get into the holiday spirit and do some Christmas shopping!

Stores around the square and restaurants will be offering holiday specials, later hours and some entertainment.

In this evenings crisp air, there should be elementary school carolers, carriage rides and music playing from some establishments.

Some stores will be offering gift certificates, free samples and discounts.Take the family to the heart of Enid and enjoy your weekend!

Now Presley and his best friend Travis Brorsen (also born in Perry) are off on another adventure, and they are inviting everyone along for the fun.

"Adventures with Travis and Presley, Part 1" is a DVD and book set that teaches children the importance of good manners while helping Presley find his bone. The series, the first of eight, is designed for ages 2 to 6, but it is entertaining and fun for all youngsters.

Enid's own KJ Productions and The Curtoons Cartoon Company collaborated on the project to help bring it to market.

The DVD/book combo can be ordered for $9.99 at www.travisandpresley.com.

There will be book signing at the Hastings in Stillwater on December 12th.

An Early Photo of the Esquire Theatre in Enid. Do you remember what movies you saw there?

We have a question in the comment section: Jan would like to know if the Esquire ever had a "Mighty Wurlitzer"? Does anyone remember?

Labels: enid, Esquire

The music group Stars Go Dim will be in Enid on December 17, 2009 at 7:00 pm to promote their CD release for "Love Gone Mad". Meet them at Oakwood Mall.

Check out their links to hear their music & see all of their major news!

www.starsgodim.com

www.myspace.com/starsgodim

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