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A ping-pong tournament was held among the highschool girls of Holy Trinity school the past week. Those participating played games during the noon hours and during physical education periods. Alice Gassen and Betty Hockenschneider won the final game from Edna Wittrock and Dorothy Heinen.

W.H. Miller of the Kingfisher Hotel is “holding the sack” to the extent of twenty dollars in bogus checks as a result of the recent visit to this city of one D.M. Rogers, who spent a few days impressing the local merchants with the worth of his advertising scheme.

If the youngster who lost his mother’s tablecloth one night this week while doing the “Green Archer” stunt near the grade school building will apply at The Times office and pay for this notice, said article will be refunded.

In earlier years, nearly every country schoolhouse was a center of community life for the people residing in the surrounding district. As rural population decreased and as transportation methods improved, community interests began to shift to larger centers or to disappear entirely.

Northland Securities had the lowest and best bid at 4.15% on $1.215 million in taxable building bonds for the Hennessey Public Schools.The bonds are to pay for the Eagle Event Center.Other bidders were CommunityStateBankandUMB, 4.1835%; The Baker Group of OKC with American Heritage Bank, 4.

Container gardening was the lesson presented by Mary Curry to the Hennessey Farmerettes at their February meeting at Margie McConnell’s home.She showed a large feed bin with twigs and branches in the bottom half.

Seven Kingfisher High School seniors were guests recently at a meeting of the Kingfisher Rotary Club.Joining the local civic group were Emilie Moyeda, Valentina Insignares Meza, Abby Wallace, Jozie Rae Loewen, Lillie Hill, Kynlee Brunson and Serenity Holman.