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Ferguson Features

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We had seven visitors this week. A man that went to school in Taloga remembered coming to the museum for a tour when he was in school. We had a group of Post Masters come for a tour this week. One from Simpsonville, South Carolina and four from Oklahoma: Westville, Cleveland, Idabel, and Hydro. They were very interested in our history and very knowledgeable about antiques. I told them that T.B. used to be postmaster here in Watonga but resigned when he became Territorial governor. The lady from Cleveland asked if T.B. was related to their postman whose last name was Ferguson. I told her Governor Ferguson was from Sedan, Kansas. She said that it is possible because it isn’t very far from Cleveland, she said she was going to ask the man when she got back. One of the ladies was from Idabel, Oklahoma. I mentioned that I had a brother that lives in Idabel, and one in Broken Bow. She knew my brother who lives in Broken Bow.

Blaine County Courthouse News

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Civil Court Mid America Mortgage, Inc., vs Shaddrick R Price, Occupants of Premises, Spouse of SHADDRICK Price, Foreclosure Mortgage Equity Insurance Company, As Subrogee Of, Gayla Hawthorne vs Loretta Lynn Kershner, Negligence Divorce Stuart Barnes vs Robbyn Barnes, Dissolution Of Marriage Shauna Carmichael vs Earl Carmichael, Dissolution Of Marriage Family Court Bianca Rosalia Reyes vs Aaron Enrique Perez, Paternity - Child Support/Visitation Cambriana Lakay Rios vs Sebastian Whiteshirt, Protective Order Meagan Kenlee Morgan vs Rhodey Scott Morgan, Protective Order Felony Chancy Charles Hoehn, Endangering Others While Eluding/Attempting To Elude P.O., Speeding - Posted Zone, Failure To Obey Traffic Control Devise, Operating Vehicle With Expired/Improper Tag/Decal Kristopher Wade Fargo, Endangering Others While Eluding/Attempting To Elude P.O., Unauthorized Use Of A Vehicle Marriage Ricky Lawrence Lavin And Lorela Maria Mercedes, Marriage License Misdemeanor Cameron Alexander Gould, Larceny Of Merchandise From Retailer (Shoplifting) Mathew Drew Addison, Assault & Battery (Misdemeanor) Nancy Adele Wolfmule, Petty Larceny Kristopher Wade Fargo, Possession Of Contraband In Penal Inst/Jail Mineral Deed JMJC, LLC to ECHO HOLLOW ST, S21 T15N R10W Oil & Gas Lease MILLIGAN, LINDA to CRAWLEY PETROLEUM CORPORATION, S19 T19N R12W E2 SW L3-4 MILLIGAN, LINDA to CRAWLEY PETROLEUM CORPORATION, S28 T19N R12W W2 NIPPERT, CHAD, NIPPERT, HAROLD CHAD to CRAWLEY PETROLEUM CORPORATION, S28 T19N R12W W2 NIPPERT, ROBERT, NIPPERTY, ROBERT LYNN to CRAWLEY PETROLEUM CORPORATION, S28 T19N R12W W2 LEE, JOHN E. to CRAWLEY PETROLEUM CORPORATION, S33 T19N R12W N2 ROBINSON, TOMMY MANAGER, ROBINSON, KAREN MANAGER, ROBINSON LAND & CATTLE, LLC to CRAWLEY PETROLEUM CORPORATION, S28 T19N R12W W2 ROBINSON, TOMMY MANAGER, ROBINSON, KAREN MANAGER, ROBINSON LAND & CATTLE, LLC to CRAWLEY PETROLEUM CORORATION, S19 T19N R12W E2 SW, S19 T19N R12W L3-4 PEMBERTON, KATHY JO to TURNER OIL & GAS PROPERTIES INC, S13 T19N R12W S2 N2 SW, S13 T19N R12W S2 SW DUNGAN, MARY E., TRUSTEE, MARY E SMITH REVOCABLE TRUST to TURNER OIL & GAS PROPERTIES INC, S23 T19N R12W NE CIMAREX ENERGY CO to LEEDEY ACQUISITION COMPANY LLC, S07 T14N R13W E2 NW, S07 T14N R13W E2 SW MILLIGAN, LINDA to CRAWLEY PETROLEUM CORPORATION, S19 T19N R12W E2 SW L3-4 MILLIGAN, LINDA to CRAWLEY PETROLEUM CORPORATION, S28 T19N R12W W2 NIPPERT, CHAD, NIPPERT, HAROLD CHAD to CRAWLEY PETROLEUM CORPORATION, S28 T19N R12W W2 NIPPERT, ROBERT, NIPPERTY, ROBERT LYNN to CRAWLEY PETROLEUM CORPORATION, S28 T19N R12W W2 LEE, JOHN E.

101 Years Young

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Watonga native Mae Hartfield celebrated her 101st birthday on Thursday, April 7, at the Cimarron Nursing Center in Kingfisher. Residents enjoyed cake and punch and sang Happy Birthday for Hartfield, who posed for photos with friends and the Cimarron staff. Her family visited her later that day. Happy birthday Aunt Mae!

Woman Arrested After House Burns in Geary

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GEARY – A Geary woman is in custody this week after a house fire and grass fires sprang up Thurs day in the heart of town, decimating the home. April Ibarra was arrested that day on suspicion of arson and was booked into the Blaine County Jail.

Busted Pipe Causes Flooding, Headaches at WHS

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WATONGA – Watonga High School students had to work from home for one day last week after a busted water line flooded some areas of the campus. The flooding started on Wednesday afternoon, April 6, and kept WHS students home for the day on April 7.

Watonga Middle School Stuco Volunteers at Ferguson Chapel

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A work day was held Saturday April 2 at the Ferguson Chapel. We had some very special helpers from the Middle School Stuco group. They were very hard workers and got the job done in very short order. Included in the group were Kinze Cowan, Abril Macias, Serenity Lasier, Delilah Fritz, Johanna Del Valle Vivar, Gabe Lowry and Keela Cowan with Sherry Cowan being the sponsor. They very happily worked for donuts.

The ICLE Names Geary Schools as an Innovative District

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GEARY — The International Center for Leadership in Education (ICLE), whose mission is to encourage, inspire and support today’s educators, has named Geary Public Schools a 2022 Innovative District for their systemwide focus on instruction and organization structures to increase student growth. Geary Public Schools team leaders worked relentlessly to develop a vision focused on the needs of their students and community.

Who's Training Who?

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A couple of months ago David and I adopted a four-year-old Yorkie from the local animal shelter and I've been wondering ever since just who is training who. The first thing I did when we got her home was name her Tilda.