We saw Don and June Chesser this past week for the first time in a long time. Don recently had a shoulder replacement but is doing good. He has been through a lot, but June is taking great care of him. They are special friends and I always enjoy the time we get to spend together. Don has been a board member of WWTC for many years and has been instrumental in making it the great success it has become. In my opinion, Vo-Tech is a much better choice for most graduates than college. When you learn a trade, you are almost guaranteed a job in a good profession. And it is a lot less expensive. Thank you, Don for all you do to help our area young people. It has made a positive difference in the lives of many…..It was an incredible Sunday service on August 1. TreBob Buck provided the special music and I have never heard better. The Buck family is known for their gospel music and TreBob is carrying on that tradition in a mighty way. I must brag a little bit, but TreBob’s singing and Dane’s preaching are an unbeatable combination. These two HHS graduates are making a great difference wherever they go, and I am really proud of both of them. The Lord is using them in a mighty way…..Dayna had a good visit with Steve Hearn recently. He has had some serious health problems but is doing much better. Steve told Dayna that as a kid he remembers when the Beatles were going to be on television, all of the neighborhood kids went to Vickey Petete’s house to see them because her family had the only colored TV in the entire area. Steve said the house was jampacked and everyone had a great time…..Dayna also visited with Sonny Henry, who was with Steve at the time. They were all at Jay LaValley’s Holdenville Eye Center. Sonny is a long time friend and drove the Wewoka Nazarene church bus for many years when my dad was pastor there. His wife Sandy was the church treasurer for many years. The two of them were among the most faithful members of the church and continue to be such a blessing to so many….Dayna and I have a new “granddog”. The beautiful white shepherd puppy arrived at Jade’s home last week. Jade says we have come more often to see the puppy than we did to see him. We took some of the grandkids over to see “Olivia” last week and they fell in love with her. I have a suspicion that “Ollie” (as Jade calls her) may spend some time at their home…..The Hughes County Free Fair will be early next month. A lot of folks put a lot of work into this event and we really look forward to it. We were recently researching some old newspapers and found a list of fair winners from 1954. Many of the names are very familiar. Here is the list of 1954 winners…..

The Mecca Cafe opened in 1944 at 111 W. Main in downtown Holdenville.

There are Cowboy rules for people visiting Oklahoma and other states classified as the Southwest or sometimes as the Wild West that vary from state to state but some basic rules apply to the entire area. Such as:

Katherine Dawn Brown passed away at her home north of Holdenville, Oklahoma on Saturday, July 31, 2021, at the age of 35 years. Katherine was the daughter of Kenneth Brown and Deborah (Bruner) Clark, born on June 19, 1986 in Claremore, Oklahoma.

Ethel Leme Thompson passed away in Holdenville on Friday, July 30, 2021, at the age of 84 years. Ethel Leme was the daughter of Barney and Bessie (Moores) Thompson, born on January 28, 1937 in Chicota, Texas.

Funeral services for Joyce Ann Bear were held Saturday, July 31, 2021 at 10:00 AM at the Tookparfka Baptist Church of Calvin, Oklahoma. Interment followed at the Calvin Cemetery. Wake services were held Friday, 6:00 – 8:00 PM at the Parks Brothers Funeral Home Chapel in Wetumka, Oklahoma.

It all started back in 2017 when I wanted to do a lesson over the dinosaurs for the youth kids. It had always been foggy topic in my mind, because I hadn’t really understood how dinosaurs could be here without evolution, and how it tied into the Bible. I came across Ken Ham’s site “Answers in Genesis” and began reading. It all made sense. I felt this confusing question had finally been answered, and in the process, my faith had been strengthened. My wife and I had the opportunity to see the Creation Museum and Ark last year for our anniversary, and I immediately knew I wanted to the youth group to see it. We started planning, and through prayer and the generous contributions from this community we were able to take seven young men on a wonderful trip to see the Creation Museum, The Ark, and Six Flags as a bonus! The trip was a success, and we even had the opportunity to meet the founder himself; Ken Ham. All of our hearts were touched, and some of the youth even disclosed to us that they felt they could truly believe in God now after seeing the evidence. It was a remarkable trip and we will be forever grateful. On behalf of Barnard Memorial United Methodist Church, thank you all.

Calls for service.................................. 416 (does not include walkins) Arrests...................................................

Softball season set to start The 2021 fast pitch softball season will begin Monday August 9 when the Wolverines host Morris. The game time is set for 5 on Monday and the two squads will face-off the next day at Morris.

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