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60th Anniversary

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Ola Bon and Charlotte Fouquet will celebrate 60 years of marriage this month. Ola Bon, the son of Genese and Dollie Fouquet, graduated from Prague High School and was introduced by a Tinker co-worker to his daughter, Charlotte, who graduated from Verden High School. They were married about a year later, on July 27, 1963.

Stroud Independence Day

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A Shawnee man facing more than 40 felony charges of sex-related crimes with minors who has pleaded not guilty has been set for the felony pre-trial docket. Danny Ray Weeks, Jr., 52, was originally charged in Pottawatomie County District Court on Dec.

Alpha Iota Chapter meeting

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The Alpha Iota Chapter of the Delta Kappa Gamma Society International met Thursday, April 20, 2023 in the Chandler High School Media Center. President Marilyn Young opened the meeting, welcoming essay winners, their families and 13 chapter members. She presented a short history of the founding of the Delta Kappa Gamma Society International.

Stroud to send four to 2023 girls State

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The Stroud American Legion Auxiliary (ALA) will be sending, for the first time, four young women to Girls State this year. Our delegates are McKenna Hall, daughter of Larry and Lori Hall, Katy Pittman, daughter of Brianna Pittman, Kathryn Thornton, daughter of StevenThornton and Julie Lee,andHayleeDurrence, daughter of Charles and Jeanne Durance. Stroud’s ALA Coordinator Pam Hunt stated, “We were able to secure four slots and it is thrilling to have this many high school students interested. Stroud’s unit usually sends only two delegates. We would not financially be able to send this many without the help of our sponsors, BancFirst, First Bank and Trust Co., RCB Bank, Beta Sigma Phi, Macco and Town Talk, as well as the Auxiliary.”