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The Boise City News Online At: .75¢ the Or E Mail Us at Blackmesapub@Yahoo.Com BOISE CITY NEWS FORMERLY “THE CIMARRON NEWS” Local Election results on pg.3 Visit The Boise City News online at: www.facebook.com/TheBoiseCityNews .75¢ THE or e mail us at [email protected] BOISE CITY NEWS FORMERLY “THE CIMARRON NEWS” Volume 122 No. 34 75 Cents per copy, or 25 Cents looking fee Wednesday November 11, 2020 PP.O..O. BBoxox 278 19 N. CimCimarronarron AAve.ve. BBoiseoise CiCity,ty, OOklahomaklahoma 73933-0278 “The“The Offici Officialal Ne wsNewspaperpaper Of CimOf aCimarronrron Coun County”ty” Obituaries pg. 08 Officeh P oPhone:ne: 1-580-544-2222 1-580-544-2222 E-m E-mail:ail: bl [email protected]@yahoo.com Mary Pugh Nov. 11th , 2020 Eva’s Kitchen will be Boise City Schools Mary J. Wise closing at 3pm to prepare for a Free Veteran’s Veterans Day George Brannum Jr. program will be on COMING EVENTS Day Community dinner. Community Dinner Wednesday, Novem- will be Hamburgers, Hotdogs, and chips at Cimarron County Food ber 11 at 9:30 a.m. at Pantry Needs our help Eva’s Kitchen from 5pm to 6pm Nov. 11th the Auditorium. pg. 8 Open Mon. - Fri. 7:30am- 7 pm. Soutar Memorial Library Sat. 7:30am - 6pm Library Activity calendar on Vehicle bodies for sale Call 806-681-1520 Full menu & Pizza available. pg. 3 The Boise City Church of Christ regrets to announce Daily Lunch Specials that we will not be serving the annual Veterans Day VFW Post 7092 meeting Wednesday– Chile relleno, baked Thursday Nov. 12, 6:30pm meal this year due to the Covid-19 situation. We hope beans, and pasta salad. $9.99 at Post meeting room. that everything is back to normal next year and we can resume this tradition. We sincerely thank all our Veter- Thursday- Pulled pork sand- Felt Public School District ans, Firefighters, and EMT first responders for all your whiches, avocado salad, and pota- annual school election fil- service. toe chips. $9.999 ing period Located in the former December 7th, 2020 at 8:00 Exciting things are happening at Cimarron Friday– Green chilie cheese burg- Keyes Country Store ers, and cheesy fries. $8.99 a.m. and will close Wednes- Memorial Hospital! Our new CT has arrived day, December 9th, 2020 at Call (580) 546-0123 to place 5:00 p.m. Felt Public School and the remodel for it's install is underway! your order. District annual school elec- From: Cimarron Memorial Hospital tion filing period for can- didates. Board member for board position No. 1 which has a 5-year term of office. Red Cross blood drive December 9th If you would like to make an appointment for the 9th please contact Mrs. Born through the school. The Cimarron County Colten Brown Assessor’s Office Eagle of the Week will be closed October 21- Oklahoma Christian 22 for the Fall Conference. Cross Country From: oceagles.com Cimarron County Food Pantry A top-five individual fin- November 6. at 6:00 pm ish in the Lone Star Con- Distribution day take place at 319 E. Main St. Boise ference Championship City, Oklahoma. Donations race earned Oklahoma for the food bank can be Christian's Colten Brown made at the First State Bank recognition Sunday as the Boise City. Eagle of the Week. Brown, a sophomore from Boise as a result. His time of of the Week twice dur- To get your event Courtney Williams Named Bulldogs of the City, starred on Saturday listed 25:20.98 was a career-best ing the 2020-21 academic Call The Boise City News Week in the LSC race in San over 8,000 meters by more year. The Eagle of the at 580-544-2222 or e-mail us From: swosuathletics.com Angelo, Texas. He led for than 28 seconds. He led Week award recognizes at BlackMesaPub@ a good portion of the race the Eagles to a runner-up the top performer in OC yahoo.com The SWOSU Athletic Department is proud to continue and was ahead at the two- team finish, the program's athletics for the previous Boise City Senior the selection for Bulldogs of the Week during the fall by mile mark. He was second highest conference show- week. The honor is pre- choosing SWOSU Bulldog Cross Country’s Courtney at the 5,500-meter mark ing since the 2016 season. sented each week at least Williams as the newest award winner. Williams (Keyes, Citizens Menu and held on to place fifth,Brown is the first OC ath- one OC athletic team is in Okla.) is a freshman for the Bulldogs and she chose to earning All-LSC honors lete to be named as Eagle competition. come to SWOSU because she feels super comfortable No Menu at time of and loves the people here. Her favorite memories during also will be voting for our heading to the farm house. love being with family, printing college are meeting the best people and winning intra- Caucus chair, vice chair Minister Musing and yes I like watching the mural basketball. and secretary. Wednesday, By: Orden Hartley Macy's Day Parade. But Phone # 580-544-2215 Quote: “The best part of this semester has been getting Veterans Day, we will hold the thing I like best is that Suggested contribution for to go to class in person.” our swearing-in ceremo- It is November and as it brings into focus some- eligible consumers $3.00/ Favorite Athlete: Russell Westbrook ny in the House. We will most of you know this is thing really important, and meal, for guest under 60 Personal Goal for Season: Setting new Personal Records swear in 15 new House the month we celebrate that is God. You see the years of age Please pay members; all the rest are Thanksgiving. The United Bible says, "Praise be to $7.00/meal five seats, making forincumbents a returning for States is the only coun- the God and Father of our THOUGHT OF THE grand total in this body of another two-year term. At try in the world that has Lord Jesus Christ, who has WEEK 82 Republicans out of 101 this writing, the presiden- set aside a special day blessed us in the heavenly representatives. The state tial race is not clearly set- of thanksgiving or more realms with every spiritual “It is every man’s obliga- Senate has 38 Republi- tled. Oklahoma was again accurately a day of giv- blessing in Christ." (Ephe- tion to put back into the cans and nine Democrats in total support of Presi- ing thanks. We usually sians 1:3 NIV). Yes, praise world at least the equiva- and one open seat with dent Donald Trump, with remember the Pilgrims, be to God and let us, "En- lent of what he takes out state Sen. Stephanie Bice all 77 counties showing the Mayflower, Plymouthter his gates with thanks- of it.” winning the Congressio- a majority vote for him. Rock and helpful Indians. giving and his courts with - Albert Einstein From The House nal District 5 seat. Every- The top three counties Or maybe we remember praise; give thanks to him thing for the coming ses- By Rep. Kenton Patzkowsky for Trump were Beaver, that it was President Abra- and praise his name. For sion begins Tuesday with Cimarron and Ellis – all ham Lincoln that declared the LORD is good and House Republican Caucus Election season in Oklaho- from our House District the fourth Thursday of No- his love endures forever; elections. We’ve already ma is all but over with the 61. Once again, I’m proud vember as a National Day his faithfulness continues elected our speaker for exception of the special to be your state represen- of Thanksgiving on Octo- through all generations." the coming year, pending election in Texas County tative. As policy planning ber 3, 1863 after the Union (Psalm 100:4-5 NIV). due to the untimely loss a final vote by the newbegins, we’ve been chal- victory at Gettysburg. members. Rep. Charles Call The Boise of County Commissioner lenged by Speaker McCall Maybe Thanksgiving to McCall, R-Atoka, is the Richard “Dicky” Bryan. to answer these questions: you is just a long weekend City News speaker-elect. We have Our thoughts and prayers How do we make all of with lots of food, friends GRAINS - Today are with the Bryan family three very qualified candiOklahoma the best place and family, and football. (Keyes, Boise City) dates for the speaker pro- during this difficult time. to have a business? How Or maybe the Macy's Day to place your AD Wheat- $5.35, $5.2500 tempore position as the The way it looks at the do we keep Oklahoma the Parade. And there's noth- Milo- $5.56, $5.5600 former pro-tem, Rep. Har- at state House, Republicans best place to raise a fam- ing wrong with that. Me, old Wright, R-Weather- Corn- $4.66, $4.6600 picked up an additional ily? That’s the news from I love all the food and I (580)544-2222 (Cash bids as of Tuesday) ford, was term limited. We the state House. Now, I’m PAGE 02 THE BOISE CITY NEWS November 11, 2020 Celebrating Our Veterans George Scearce Paul Harryman Michael N. David Scott David Army Air Corps. Air Force Army US Navy P.O.W WWII Korea We will never forget your We will never forget your We Salute You! We will never forget your sacrifice sacrifice Forever Grateful, Your sacrifice Forever Grateful, Your Your Family Family Your loving Family Family Jeanette Herron Patrick Rider Alicia David Cynthia Legrand US Navy Army US Air Force US Air Force Thank you for your service Iraq Serving Capt.
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