Memories coming in the mail

A week or so ago I received in the mail from a first cousin in the Grapevine, Texas area the sweetest card that also had tucked inside an envelope full of old photos.It included a note letting me know what the photos were and that she had taken the time to gather them up.

Letter to the editor

I was called at 1:20pm Friday by a man posing as an attorney for my son, who had been arrested Tuesday.He said a judge referred him to my son’s case because he was innocent of the charge and needed to be a federal witness and out on an ankle monitor until he appears as a witness to a federal crime.

Town Talk

Lifetime Stroud area resident Frances Hixon passed away on July 19th. Frances graduated from Stroud High School with the Class of 1958. She married her husband, the late Charles Hixon, in 1959. They had one daughter, Martha.

Meeker Town Board issues building permits

Meeker Town Board of Trustees this week approved a couple of building permits and meeting as the Public Works Authority handled several other items of businsess.Their actions came during a special meeting.Trustees approved a building permit submitted by Brent and Delayna Pearcy.

Chandler rodeo

The Chandler Roundup Club held it annual open rodeo over the weekend. Spectators were treated to new lights, new seats and plenty of action. Top left, the National American Insurance team of ladies won the Baby Bale Race and earned a donation to The Chosen House.

Orentha Faye Hudson

Orentha Faye Hudson, 68, passed away peacefully in her home on July 24, 2025, surrounded by the love of her family. Born on July 18, 1957, in Oklahoma City to Carl and HelenMouser,Orenthawas a devoted daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother.

Frances Louise (Teters) Hixon

FrancesTeters was born southwest of Stroud on March 18, 1939, to Le-Roy and Merle (Brown) Teters. She attended Oak Grove Schools and later transferred to Stroud Schools. In 1956, Frances became one of the first patients to receive a Corneal Transplant from the Dean McGee Eye Institute.

Joe Stasyszen

Joe Stasyszen, a longtime resident of Chandler, Oklahoma, passed from this life on Friday, July 25, 2025, in Oklahoma City at the age of 71. He was born Joseph Henry Stasyszen on December 26, 1953, in Shawnee, Oklahoma, to William Edward Stasyszen and Gloria Elizabeth (Junk) Stasyszen.