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Community Theatre Presents ‘Odd Couple- Female Version’

From Watonga Community TheaterWatonga Community Theatre announces its upcoming production of Neil Simon’s The Odd Couple: Female Version. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 5, 2:30 p.m. Sunday, April 6 and 7:30 p.m. Monday, April 7 at the Liberty Theatre located at 115 E Main St, Watonga.

Ferguson Features

We continue celebrating Women’s History Month now going back three generations. We first considered Mrs. Elva Shartel Ferguson, wife of Thompson Benton Ferguson of Watonga. Then we celebrated Mrs. Lucia Loomis Ferguson, wife of Walter Scott Ferguson, son of T.B. and Elva.

SENIOR CENTER NEWS

By Brenda SteinWe had a fairly quiet week at the Watonga Senior Citizens Center this week. Easter decorations now adorn our center, and we have a beautiful quilt hanging on the wall. It was made by Mae Thompson and has a lot of different, intricate blocks. Come by and see it.

Today in History

March 26 is the 85th day of the year (86th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 280 days remain until the end of the year.590 – Emperor Maurice proclaims his son Theodosius as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire.[1] 624 – First Eid al-Fitr celebration.

March Madness Tournament

March Madness Tournament

OHCE Meets in Watonga

The Oklahoma Home and Community Education (OHCE) West District, North Region annual meeting was held on Saturday, March 22 at the Watonga High School. Hosting the event were Blaine, Major and Kingfisher county HCE groups. 164 attendees represented 12 counties in Northwestern Oklahoma.

History Up In Flames

A fire that was discovered about 10:30 p.m. Saturday has caused extensive damage to Geary High School, predominantly the old gym, which is considered a total loss. Geary Fire Chief Jeff Choate said the lost gym was part of the original footprint of the school.