Ridge, Blankenship named to Enid Walk of Fame
Aug. 31—ENID, Okla. — Two movers and shakers in Enid and Oklahoma will be honored Sept. 16, 2023, when they are inducted into the Enid Walk of Fame...
Aug. 31—ENID, Okla. — Two movers and shakers in Enid and Oklahoma will be honored Sept. 16, 2023, when they are inducted into the Enid Walk of Fame. A ceremony honoring the men will be 9 a.m. Sept. 16 in Grand Ballroom C at Stride Bank Center, according to the city of Enid. Jewel Ridge Ridge and his wife Mary moved to Enid in 1949 to begin their teaching careers. He had served in the Army in World War II, participating in the North Africa and Italy campaigns. When the war ended, he joined the Oklahoma National Guard 45th Division and eventually was mobilized to Japan as part of the occupying force and then entered the Korean war.