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[Shown here] is a picture of the new Motiograph de Luxe moving picture machine installed in the first of the week by the Temple Theatre. It represents the investment of a considerable sum of money, and is the second machine of its kind to be put in by the Temple under the management of H.C. Jones.

The work they do will tell you whoShould ply the barber’s trade.The son of Ham was only a shamAnd never an artist made.Since Science and Art both have a partIn bringing our trade to the topOnly artists are hired all others are fi redWho work at the Palace Shop.

Shown above, making themselves “feel at home” at Camp Chitose, Hokkaido, Japan, are Jimmy Uhlenhake, Charles Burton and George Brownlee, all sergeants serving with Co. M, 179th infantry, 45th division.

(All from The Times, May 20, 1926)The firm of Crandall & Sanders is making good headway on the plumbing and wiring overhaul of the courthouse. Not all of the material is here yet, however, and no definite date can be set for the completion of the work.

Remodeling work is almost completed on the new offices for the Kingfisher Chamber of Commerce at Memorial Hall, Ray Hackney, president, reported to the membership last week at the regular monthly luncheon meeting. He invited members to come by and see what is being done.

History of Route 66 was the lesson consumed by the Hennessey Farmerettes at the club’s May 14 meeting in the home of Marge Patocka.Maxine Helgeson led the lesson and each member got to share some of the good times they have had in their lifetimes on Route 66.

Tom Newell, former Republican State Representative, chief of staff for Governor Kevin Stitt, ordained minister and now chief of staff at the Oklahoma State Department of Education, was the guest speaker of the Kingfi sher Rotary Club earlier this month.

The Hennessey Senior Citizens Center will be hosting a mental health presentation at 1 p.m. this Wednesday, May 20, in recognition of National Mental Health Awareness Month.

(Editor’s note: This is the second part of Barb Walter’s report on the Hennessey Board of Trustees meeting earlier this month. Part I appeared in last Sunday’s edition.

Creativity, teamwork and culinary skills were on full display April 28 as Kingfisher County 4-H hosted its annual Food Showdown and Cupcake Wars competition.