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We had 7 “Moon” players Monday night!  We really had a good time!  At table #1- there were 3 players.  Selma Fitzhugh is such a delight!  Cindy McDaniel won 4 games including shooting the “Moon” once!  Way to go, Cindy!  Joyce Brinlee won 2 games including shooting the “Moon” once and making it!

MARGURITE O’NEIL AND ROY ALLEN KIRKPATRICK, SELECTED BY VOTE OF THE JUNIOR HIGH STUDENTS AS THE MOST VALUABLE JUNIOR HIGH GRADUATES. VIRGINIA LEE COX OFFICIALLY NAMED THE BEST ACTRESS IN THE SOONER STAR CONFERENCE. WANDOLA DOWDY, SEVENTH GRADE CANDIDATE, SECOND IN THE YEARBOOK QUEEN CONTEST.

Happy 4th of July to all readers of this newspaper. Make it a safe holiday. We in Lamar will do the same. We are not having a fireworks display this year. Maybe next year. A little news this week. Cindy DeChant had some surgery on her back last Friday. She is to be at home on Monday, July 1st.

The Cross Timbers I remember one nice day in Oklahoma 70 years ago volunteering to drive my grandfather, Will W. Armstrong, down to Wister for a visit with his daughter. I was the only one handy that day and besides, being a teenager with a new driver’s license, I looked forward to the trip.

According to figures reported in the June 13 press release from the Oklahoma Tax Commission (OTC), five out of ten Hughes County communities reported a tax disbursement increase. This was a setback compared to last month, when six of the ten communities reported a positive gain.

The Wetumka Public Library at 202 N. Main St. will be having two days of entertainment for the children. On Thursday, July 11 at 2:00 p.m.

In 2013, Mr. Ben Chaney initiated a Safety Grant application to the Federal Highway Administration and administered the grant until he retired from his position with the Kialegee Tribal Town. Because of that grant application by Mr.