PUBLIC RECORDS

Lincoln County Marriage Licenses Thomas Stephen Kozicki and Stephanie Ann Harden, both of Meeker. Matthew Shelby Turbeville and Parker Kate Whitson, both of Fort Worth, Texas. Garrett Blane Cargill and Amanda Jo Peterson, both of Chandler.

Roast beef

One Christmas break when I was 17 or so, Harold Wingard asked if I’d like to make the holiday profitable by working on a barn he was building. Harold owned a large dairy south of Fitzhugh and was building what was called a loafing barn. It was a big one, maybe 120 by 60 feet, going off memory.

Enough with the phone calls

I’m fed up with Spam calls, robo calls, whatever they are called. Not sure about your thoughts on these, but they are simply annoying. One day last week when the cell phone rang, it showed I was getting a Spam risk call from some foreign country.

Town Talk

Last week I missed the deadline for submitting Town Talk to the paper. My husband and I were busy moving the last of our belongings out of our Bartlesville home; those belongings which we now refer to as “junk.” Writing my article just slipped my mind.

Homecoming courts

Chandler and Meeker have their high school homecomings this week. Chandler will have its annual coronation at 6 p.m. Friday at Joe Telford Stadium prior to the Lions’ game with Crossings Christian. Pictured above is this year’s court.

Meeker: Still on track for lake annexation

Even though they couldn’t take any official action on the issue during Monday’s meeting, Meeker’s Town Board members discussed continuing the process toward annexing property near the town’s lake. Mayor Jeff Wilbourn began the discussion noting, “We’ve had some issues.

More charges for McLoud rifleman

A McLoud man, currently serving a federal prison term on a firearms conviction, now faces five new felonies filed in Lincoln County District Court.

Jimmy D. Pickett

Jimmy D. Pickett “JD” was born December 2, 1944 in Russell, Kansas to Maxine Goodman and William Pickett. He was the oldest of 13 children. He was a Stroud resident for many years and was a local mechanic.

Johnny Lee Morton

Johnny Lee Morton, 88, beloved Husband, Father, Grandfather, Brother, and Uncle passed away at his home on September 8, 2021. Lee was born December 15, 1932 in Lincoln County, Okla., to Junia “Jule” C. and Lizzie May (Duffy) Morton. He was one of nine siblings.

Jonathan Howard Mitchell

A memorial service will be held for Jonathan Howard Mitchell at 2 p.m., Saturday, September 18, 2021, at Higher Praise Outreach Church, 621 W. Eighth Street in Stroud. Arrangements are under the direction of Lehman Funeral Home of Wellston.