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The 2023 Alumni King and Queen will be announced during the 91st Annual Alumni Parade, Saturday, April 8, 2023, in front of announcers stand.

Two graduates comprised the Class of 1913 for Sayre High School.

1933 Class member Florene Barker of Sayre provided news each year for her class. On April 28, 1933, a total of 29 students graduated from Sayre High School.

No news was submitted by class members of 1943, so the newspaper staff reviewed the article published 20 years ago for their 50th class reunion!

The class of 1973 will gather for their 50 year reunion at this year’s 91st Alumni celebration.

Ada Parks Ada Parks and husband, Breaden of 46 years, and granddaughter Alicyn (17) live in Weatherford, Ok. She has been working at Walmart for 23 years. She is on the countdown to retirement and can’t wait. They have 3 children Crystal, Brandon and Tonya and 13 grandkids and 1 Great Granddaughter. They enjoy outdoor activities with the Grandkids. They stay very busy with the Grandkids! Billy Gatlin Billy Gatlin is retired and he, Cindy and Halee live in Cordell. He takes care of his dad, and they still build old trucks and do some trading around. He says this is keeping his dad young. His wife, Cindy, is semiretired and they both try to stay one step ahead of Halee. Halee is fourteen now and going on 28. He and Cindy are staying close to the Lord and doing well. They are living their best life.

The Class of 93 will be celebrating Friday night (Adults Only) at UrbanHouse, 7:00 pm.

The first school conducted in Sayre was in a little frame building situated on the grounds that formerly was the homestead of J.M. Danner. It was started in 1901, with Professor Herschel Joseph as superintendent who was assisted by his sister, Miss Mary Joseph.

A search warrant has been issued for a 19-year-old Sayre man after being charged with consuming intoxicants in public, malicious injury to property less than $2,500, disturbing the peace by loud or unusual noise or abusive, violent, obscene, profane or threatening language, and resisting an executive officer.

The pursuit continued as an Oklahoma Highway Patrol trooper joined and took the lead position in the pursuit.

Easter fell on the first day of April. Due to a blowing wind, which kept dust moving most of the day, few wore their new Easter bonnets. Methodist Church, South was typical of Easter zeal as five children were dedicated and twenty-seven people joined the church. Sunday school recorded 284 in attendance.

The Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU) Physics and Engineering Club’s Rocket Dawgs won their second consecutive Argonia Cup title last Sunday, March 26, at the Rocket Pasture near Argonia, Kansas.