August 2020

Police are trying to determine if two stabbings at separate locations might be related. Assistant Police Chief Kirk Dickerson said officers were called to a residence in the 300 block of North Macomb shortly after 10 p.m. Aug. 17. When they arrived they found an adult male had been stabbed.

With just one win outside of league play, El Reno High School’s softball team continues to find success among District 5A-1 opponents. The Indians banged out 13 hits last week to defeat Duncan 5-1 to improve to 2-0 in the league standings and 3-3 on the season.

Calumet High School’s baseball team opened up the season recently with the consolation title from the Arapaho/Butler tournament. The Chieftains bounced back from a 9-7 loss to Amber-Pocasset to defeat Blair (13-2) and Okarche (9-1) to secure the 2-1 record.

Calumet and Union City High School’s softball teams are trending in opposite directions, with the Chieftains seeing greener pastures after losing to the Tigers to open the 2020 season. The Chieftains have won three out of four games to improve to 3-2 on the season.

Ladies of Bible Baptist Church met recently for their monthly meeting with Jennifer Pearson presiding. She offered the devotional and led in a game called AKA Jesus.

LAWSUITS Midland Credit Management Inc. vs. Dee Cornish for $1,805.91 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees. OneMain Financial Group LLC vs. Sarra N. Dobry for $7,465.90 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Graveside services with military honors for Carl Eugene Ashley were held Friday, Aug. 21, 2020, in the El Reno Cemetery with Rev. Rick Duncan officiating. Services were under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home. Mr. Ashley died Aug. 18, 2020, at St. John’s Hospital in Tulsa.

Funeral services for Alfred J. Meyer were held Thursday, Aug. 20, 2020, at St. John’s Lutheran Church with Pastors Joel Heckmann and Jeff Klade officiating. Burial followed at St. John’s Lutheran Cemetery under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home.

Vernia JoAnn Mehan-Salmon was born July 20, 1939, in Chandler to Felta and Ted Mehan.

Joel Lee Crawford was born Feb. 13, 1947, in Roswell, N.M., to Henry Lee Crawford and Pauline Roberts Pappan. He died in El Reno on Aug. 17, 2020. Joel spent most of his working life as an excellent electrician. He had served his country as a staff sergeant in the United States Marine Corps.