A SPECIAL THANK YOU to our local Farm Bureau Agent, Guy Fechter who is pictured here presenting a check to local American Legionaire, Jeff Hinze for the American Legion buidling fund. The American Legion has not had a building in many years. Thank you to local businessman, Reggie Davis and growing number of contribultors, they will soon be in their new building. If you have not contributed, please do so. You may mail your check to: American Legion, PO Box 383, Holdenville, OK, 74848.

HOLDENVILLE CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA July 20, 2021 The Holdenville City Council will meet for a regularly scheduled meeting at the Holdenville Civic Center 124 North Creek St., Holdenville, OK on July 20, 2021 at 6:30 P.M. ORDER OF BUSINESS 1.

MEET THOMAS WALSER, the new Wolverine Head Football Coach. Walser takes over for Monte Lewis.

The Oklahoma Board of Corrections on Wednesday unanimously approved two contracts that will keep the North Fork Correctional Facility in Sayre and Davis Correctional Facility in Holdenville open through July 2023.

A memorial service marking 158 years to the day of the Civil War Battle of Honey Springs will be held outside on the lawn of the Honey Springs Battlefield visitor center on July 17. Welcome and opening remarks will be given by Adam Lynn, the Honey Springs Battlefield site manager. A presentation of colors by the color guard will precede an invocation by Reverend Mark Watson of the First United Methodist Church in Checotah. Trait Thompson, the executive director of the Oklahoma Historical Society (OHS) will present memorial remarks, followed by speaker David Fowler, who is the northeast regional director of the OHS.

JULY 13, 2021 JUDGE: TRISHA D. SMITH 9:00 AM Rayelene Wilkerson— distribution of controlled dangerous substance; endeavoring/conspiracy to deliver/manufacture/ possess cds Brian Wyatt Iker— malicious injury to property-over $1000 Devan Kyle Gore— driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of drugs Devan Kyle Gore— knowingly concealing stolen property Devan Kyle Gore— domestic abuse-assault and battery; malicious injury to property-under $1000 Hayden John Avant— Hayden John Avant— possession of controlled dangerous substance Derrick Jacobs— domestic abuse-assault and battery; carrying firearm while under the influence; malicious injury to property-under $1000 Derrick Jacobs—public intoxication; escape from arrest or detention Reheem Abdul Akbar Scott—driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol; driving with license cancelled/ suspended/revoked; possession of controlled dangerous substance Jody Lee Crane— forgery in the second degree Billy Wayne Stephens—protective order violation; breaking and entering with unlawful intent Michael Ybara— driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of drugs Mayce Nichole Griggs—furnishing alcoholic beverage to a person under 21 Aaron Blake Morgan— actual physical control of vehicle under the influence Michael Edward McCauley—domestic abuse-assault and battery Randall Nation— possession of controlled dangerous substance; obstructing an officer Hugh Elliott Carwile— driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol; resisting arrest; leaving scene of accident damaged fixture Elgin Harold Fullbright—public intoxication; resisting an officer Daymond Scott Myers—driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol Brian Wyatt Iker— knowingly receiving or concealing stolen property; unlawful possession of drug paraphernbalis.

When the census was taken in 1920, all six of the Morse children, their parents, and their Uncle Charley were crowded into that three-bedroom house beside the two large water tanks just north of the Rock Island tracks. As each child married and moved away, those remaining probably appreciated the additional space. When 1930 began, it had been over thirty-two years since my grandparents had lived alone, and they may have been looking forward to returning to that situation with the upcoming marriage of young Kize in May. In February, however, my mother died, and my father and I moved in with the grandparents. My grandmother once again had a small child to care for. I really don’t think she minded.

Thank you to the Holdenville City Council for hosting the first annual employee luncheon for all city employees. A big thank you to Security State Bank who donated the use of their smoker, Hemingway’s donated the hamburgers, David Paslay, Pruett’s, Save A Lot, and Pepsi for helping the Holdenville City Council give our city employees a much appreciated reward for their hard work and dedication.

FELONY Shelbie Nacole Turner—unauthorized use of a vehicle MISDEMEANORS Laura Costa—domestic assault and battery in presence of minor CIVIL Midland Credit Management vs. Carole Smith—indebtedness SMALL CLAIMS Virginia Jaggars vs.

U.S. Northwest Territory established, 1787; draft riots in New York City, July 13-16, in Civil War, 1863; John F. Kennedy nominated for president, 1960; politician Adlai Stevenson dies in London, 1965; Israeli planes, under fire from Arab rockets, raid largest Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon, 1975; “Live Aid” benefit concert draws ninety thousand in Philadelphia while thousands of others gather at a similar event in London, 1985; President Reagan undergoes surgery to remove cancerous polyp, 1985.