Oklahoma Business Briefs courtesy of the Journal Record
Film company gets lease at Cox Center
Prairie Surf Media will get eight years to use the Cox Center as a soundstage for film production, according to terms of a lease agreement approved by the Oklahoma City Council.
Following are Letters to Santa from Roxanne Jorski’s third-grade class at Sacred Heart:
Dear Santa,
Please bring a teddy bear and some house shoes, a little pet shops for Christmas. I will be a good disciple of Jesus this year. Thank you.
Love, Lilee
Dear Santa,
I don’t have too much for Christmas, but can you please bring some littlest pet shops. And a doll. Thank you Santa. I’m glad it is Jesus birthday.
Love, Laurelle
An American icon and one of the most famous pilots to ever grace the skies, U.S. Air Force Captain Charles E. “Chuck” Yeager passed away Dec. 7.
Yeager was an Air Force officer, flying ace and record-setting test pilot who in 1947 became the first person to break the sound barrier, becoming the first pilot to exceed the speed of sound in level flight.
Services for Sharon Sue Palmer were held Thursday, Dec. 17 at Trinity Lutheran Church with Rev. Aaron Kotila officiating. Burial followed at the El Reno Cemetery under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home.
Damon Howard Wilbur was born Jan. 10, 1977, in Okarche to parents, Jack and Sharon Ashton Wilbur of El Reno. He attended school at both Darlington and El Reno Public Schools, graduating from El Reno High School in 1995 where he was perhaps best known for shaving a giant letter E into the top of his head for his senior football season. The color of the E changed from week to week, and it was a great source of motivation in the locker room.
Graveside services for Jessie L. Duffey will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 19 at the El Reno Cemetery with Rev. Garrett Miller officiating. Services are under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home.
Jessie died Dec. 14, 2020, at South Pointe Rehab and Care Center in Oklahoma City at 79 years of age. She was born May 9, 1941, in Oklahoma City. A former El Reno resident, she was retired from the Oklahoma Guaranteed Student Loan Program.
She previously owned and operated the Union City Cafe, Union City Grocery and D & J Quick Stop, all in Union City.
DIVORCES GRANTED
Jerri Cadogan vs. Patrick Cadogan.
Michael James Martin vs. Danielle Martin.
Samuel Edward Lewis vs. Saqeenah Dalya Jones-Lewis.
Anthony David Grieve vs. Kayla Richelle Allison Grieve.
Miguel Quinones vs. Elizabeth Quinones.
Harley Ray vs. Sidale Ray.
Steven Hajek vs. Kendra Hajek.
Amy Loeffelholz vs. Philip Ray Loeffelholz.
Justin M. Garcia vs. Brittany J. Garcia.
LAWSUITS
Rodney L. Ninman was born Sept. 5, 1952, and went to be with his heavenly father on Dec. 16, 2020.
Rodney graduated from El Reno High School, then furthered his education to receive his bachelor’s degree at Southwestern Oklahoma State University in Weatherford.
After his college career, Rodney began working for the Oklahoma Highway Department as a surveyor as his life career until he happily retired. Rodney enjoyed many things in life, but two things he enjoyed most were watching John Wayne and fishing,
Services for Elizabeth Charcoal Franks were held Friday at the Concho Cemetery under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home.
Elizabeth died Dec. 11, 2020, at Integris Baptist Medical Center in Oklahoma City. She was born Feb. 8, 1932, in Concho and was raised in Geary. Before retiring, she worked as a nurses aide.
Elizabeth is survived by a son, Frankie Ellis Charcoal of Rio Rancho, N.M.; sister, Jorene Combs of Oklahoma City; 15 grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren.
El Reno High School’s boys basketball team dropped a spot in the latest Class 5A poll from ninth to 10th despite a season-opening 74-33 win over Harrah. The Indians are one of four Suburban Conference teams in the top 20 of the poll and five overall, with Del City holding down the fourth spot in the Class 6A rankings. Ranked ahead of EHS
in the 5A poll are Carl Albert (3) and Shawnee (5).
The team is slated to play at home Friday night against Piedmont. Games with Shawnee were canceled last week due to weather.
