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Show Speilberg and Cruise in town Kansas and Ponca City, Oklahoma. If it werent for Highway 77 you'd never be able to get there. They have a bank, an IGA a couple of shops and one cafe. It was around noon when the two of them rolled into town and decided to have lunch. If there were like me they probably drove up all four blocks of town and turned around to return to the only cafe in Newkirk. Everyone knows that in a small town, noon is a busy time at the local restaurant. They parked and went inside. It's not a fancy please so you seat yourself. They looked around and spotted the only table in the place with a vase of flowers in die center that was unoccupied and took seats. They were looking around taking int he ambiance of small town America, when a waitress appeared with water glasses and menus. She left them and continued with other patrons. They opened their menus by C.W. (Chuck) Aldridge "Did you hear what happened to Speilberg and Cruise in Newkirk?" Peggy asked inquisitively, knowing I had no answer. I looked puzzled and she continued, "Well it seems they were in Newkirk Cafe yesterday and...." Now, its no ordinary event for Steven Speilberg arid Tom Cruise to be anywhere near Ponca City, Oklahoma, but these were not normal times. Hollywood film crews were here working on the movie "Twister" and the town was teaming with cast, crew, production and support people. I still don't know what connection Speilberg and Cruise had with the movie but what happened at the Newkirk Cafe was a lesson in life that those two would not soon forget. Newkirk, Oklahoma, is a down home, friendly little dot on the map between Arkansas City, DIVORCE Uncontested BANKRUPTCY Chapter 7 plus filing fee Health Benefits Entire Family , V" ' .NW ' OR ACCEPTANCE INCREASE! NOTf-N- O t Hone fVMrtft. FIATUNNQ GUARANTEED 'ICOlULOBCOUNTSnDOCTORI OOML.VHION. tthtakna ZZ5SS RATE Call-- 1 -8- 739 88-369-1 Superior Quality You Expect in a Home." 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He was dusty and ivcre a well-wor- n western hat with a sweat stain around the band that spoke of ranch work and host summer sun. He walked in and looked around then found an empty table over on one side near the back of the dinning room. He had no more than sat down when the cook came out of the kitchen and walked over to his table. "Whatll you have today, Hun?" the cook asked. He looked at her and started to compose his order. "Oh, Ill have a couple of pork chops, and some mashed potatoes and gravy..." He continued until he had outlined his entire meal. He had no menu and none of his order could be found printed there anyway. "Okay, Ill get that right out, and how about a slice of my apple pie?" He smiled and shook his head in agreement. While he was ordering a waitress walked over to the Speilberg and Cruise table and picked up the flower arrangement and took it straight over to the Ranchers table and arranged it in the center. Speilberg and Cruise were visibly shaken. Cruise was reported to have muttered to Speilis that?" berg, "Who the H The waitress that had moved the vase overheard his comment and returned to their table. She began to explain that this "Local" rancher was a regular at Take additional 5 Off Above Price Subject to Prior Sile. Limited Supply So now you know why a common everyday down home rancher rates higher than a couple of Hollywood actorproducer types regardless of the amount of money in their bank accounts or their fame from movies. When you get right down to it, you and I know that, there are countless hundreds of unsung heroes in every small town. They are the ones that make small town America such a great place to live. We have visited one today. Speilberg and Cruise stumbled into His world and found out whar "Rich and Famous" was all aVtut. "Rich and Famous" is defined by who you are and how you treat people and how people treat you.... When no one is looking.... Thats my View From Town Square.... 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