July 2022

Memorial services for Carl Wayne Lehman will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 9 at the Watonga Church of Christ with Rick Vickery officiating. Burial will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday in the El Reno Cemetery with full military rites conducted by the Fort Sill Military Post.

Justice Samuel Alito’s majority opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization holds that both Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey must be overturned. The predicted impact on elective abortions has been well-rehearsed in the print and electronic press and on social media.

On Sunday, July 3, 2022, Cyrill J. Michalicka passed away at the age of 91 at AMG Specialty Hospital in Oklahoma City. Cyrill was born Feb. 7, 1931, in Union City to Joseph and Aloisia (Novosad) Michalicka.

LAWSUITS Alliance Health Midwest vs. Rebekah Shain for $2,378.50 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees. Department Stores National Bank vs. Sadamae Boland for $2,060.77 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

If you are a fan of drag boat racing, you will have only one chance this year to catch some of the quickest non-capsule crafts fly across Lake El Reno.

Fueled by a second straight walk-off single, El Reno High School’s baseball team closed out its summer schedule with a 12-11 come-from-behind win over Shawnee. The Indians finished the summer on a five-game win streak and went 5-1 in the Wooden Bat Division of the Red Dirt League standings.

Northwest Canton: July 3. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 85°F and clear. White bass good on jigs and minnows around main lake. Fort Supply: July 3. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 80°F and murky. Channel catfish fair around channels and main lake.

A memorial service for Phyllis Jennings will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, July 11 at Crossbridge Church with Rev. Mark Fryer officiating. Her full obituary may be read at www.wilsoncares.com.

Funeral services for Ralph J. Myers were held Tuesday at Freewill Baptist Church with Barry Clagg officiating. Services were under the direction of Turner Funeral Home, Geary. Ralph passed away July 1, 2022, at his home in Geary. He was born Oct. 23, 1933, in South Burlington, Vt.

Nick Owen can relate to the sticker shock Oklahomans are experiencing when going to the grocery store to buy products made from wheat that he and other county and state farmers have grown. “Our hands are tied. We have no bearing on what food prices are.