Elmer Oscar Phillips was born Jan. 8, 1926, at the family farmhouse near Binger, to William Burton (W.B.) Phillips and Anna Phillips. He passed away May 4, 2025, in El Reno.

Members of Chapter AE of the Philanthropic Education Organization met for their annual spring picnic at the home of Margaret Price.

Others attending were Becky Reuter, Lindsey Vise, Janice Jensen, Janan Fletcher, Christy Eichholz and Karen Pappas, along with guest, Louise Mathews.

Eichholz read a letter from state treasurer Gina Bolay congratulating the chapter on the successful completion of the annual report made to P.E.O. International.

Union City Lions Club March Students of the Month, Hector Sierra-Lopes, third grade, McKenzie Wilson, seventh grade, and Bradyn Owen, 10th grade, with fine arts teacher Tracey Michalicka.

Maple April Citizenship Award winners are Clayton Porter, kindergarten, Hayes Ferguson, first grade, Kane Smith, third grade, Carson Smith, second grade, Rylan Park, pre-kindergarten, Case Elliott, fourth grade, Lexi Richardson, eighth grade, Audrey Eisenhour, seventh grade, Jentry Cullen, sixth grade, and Sayler Story, fifth grade.