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Mrs. Harry Newer visited her brother, Wesley Hale, of Wichita, Kansas the past week.Rev. and Mrs. Bridges and children and Joe Bonner took Sunday dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Julius Wrobbel.Mrs. Herman Baker and daughter Olive were shopping in Kingfisher Monday afternoon.

Miss Lydia Lohmeyer, above, was elected queen of the Kingfi sher county Junior Farm Bureau at a regular meeting held Thursday night on the lawn at the W.F. Lohmeyer home. She will represent the county organization in the state Junior Farm Bureau queen contest to be held Aug.

Approaching 80, longtime photographer reflects on war, peaceDuring his lifetime, Gene Meacham of Kingfisher photographed crying babies, unruly pets, graduations and weddings. He was the man with the camera at local sporting events and school functions.

Pastures and feedstuff are needing rain. It also would be very welcome to cool the air, as the temperature has gone to 100 degrees almost every day for the past week.Mr. and Mrs. W.B. Triplett visited with the Harlan Bridal family of Hennessey, Thursday, and with Mrs.

Mollie Shepherd went to see Betsy Ann Yellow Eagle at Baptist Children home Friday afternoon. She had to leave next day Saturday. She cried realizing I had to leave for Lame Deer, Montana. No one to care for me at the house on account of injury. Mollie was released at the hospital in Kingfisher.

Hennessey Town Clerk Shelley Burch officially received another title during last week’s town board meeting.That’s when trustees named her as Hennessey’s business and community relations liaison.

The first meeting of Hennessey’s new 522 ambulance district board is this week.Board members meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday, July 22, at the Hennessey Fire Department.

The 56th Ellyson family reunion was held Sunday, July 12, at the Interbank Community Room in Kingfi sher.Hosting this year’s reunion were the Earnest Ellyson and Joe Ellyson families.Those attending opened with prayer and dined on a buffet of food.

Bids took up the majority of Kingfisher County Commissioners’ weekly meeting Monday.The commissioners approved a solicitation of bids for fencing around a District 3 yard located 12 miles west of Kingfisher and one-half mile north of S.H. 33.