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DEAR ABBY: I am in a committed relationship with a wonderful man. We are not married, but we call each other husband and wife and have two beautiful children together. Our relationship is great.

This email came to me from a woman suffering from a common condition of our time: disappointment and disillusionment. “Dr. Dixie, I really want to believe what God says, but don’t feel like He honors His promises. Preachers– and the Bible–say that long life, prosperity and answered prayer are guaranteed to Christians, but that hasn’t been my experience. My husband divorced me 10 years ago. It seems that God has sabotaged every relationship I’ve had since. I’m lonely, and I want children, but when ask, I hear nothing from Him. I’m disillusioned and angry with God. I don’t feel like I can trust Him at all.”

The Elk City Commissioners met for their regular monthly meeting on Monday, July 3rd, at 7 p.m, in City Hall with all commissioners present. Mayor Cory Spieker opened the meeting with the invocation, followed by Jeff Waters leading the flag salute. Prior to tackling the agenda, the commissioners held a public hearing for two rezoning proposals.

47th Oklahoma Summer Arts Institute at Quartz Mountain concludes

Poarch Cemetery Inc. will hold it’s annual business meeting and election of offi cers on Sunday afternoon July 23rd at 2:00 p.m. The meeting place will be the Carter Community Center in Carter Oklahoma. All lot and plot owners at Poarch Cemetery are encourage to attend.

Pauline Ringer, Elk City, announced her book “For the Love of Teddy” will be on sale at the Carnegie Library for $27. The book is geared to children four to seven years of age. She uses real teddy bears to represent her family life growing up in Minnesota. She takes virtues based on the premise of James 1:17 to flow throughout the book.

NORTHWEST Canton: July 2. Elevation is below normal and stable, water temperature 85°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Striped bass and striped bass hybrids fair on jerk baits and topwater lures around main lake. Report submitted by Brayden Hicks, game warden stationed in Blaine County.

STILLWATER – Oklahoma State University Ag Research experts are studying the population size of shad fish in Arkansas reservoirs to help maintain bass fishing for anglers.

STILLWATER. – Increased rains in Oklahoma this past spring has brought some not-so-welcome friends.

David Hillock, Senior Extension Specialist

Jerry Ray Burrows passed away on June 28, 2023, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Jerry was born at home in the Hext community on November 17, 1941 to Carl and Ruthie (Cunningham) Burrows. He grew up and attended school at Delhi, graduating in 1959. He attended Sayre Junior College for 2 years where he played third base on the collegiate baseball team that qualifi ed for nationals. Jerry then attended Southwestern Oklahoma University in Weatherford, obtaining a bachelor’s degree in education. Later, he would attend the University of Oklahoma, where he graduated with a Master’s degree to be a Superintendent. On May 31, 1963, Jerry married the love of his life, Katy Tennery, in Erick, Oklahoma. Together they built a beautiful life with 6 children: Mark, Jim, Lynne, Brett, Kyle, and Brooke. Jerry’s early education career began in the classroom in Spade, Texas where he was a math teacher and coach. He and Katy then moved to Snyder where he taught and coached. In 1968, they made their final move to Cordell where he remained throughout his 35 years of service. While at Cordell he had various roles: math teacher, coach, principal and ultimately, Superintendent of Schools. In his tenure as Superintendent, his visionary leadership helped to construct the present-day baseball field, the addition of the new Junior High Building, the combining of the elementary schools into its present-day site and finally the auditorium where we are today. Although his list of achievements was long, he was always quick to say that the support of Pat Emerson and Marion Twyman were invaluable. He retired in 1999, but his love for Cordell Schools, the many teachers and administrators with whom he served, as well as the families in this community has always had a special place in his heart. After retiring from education, he became an Oklahoma Certified Appraiser. Over the next 24 years, he used his company to sponsor other trainees so they could have a career in appraising. Jerry was very active in his community. He was the President of the Kiwanis Club, President of the Cordell Chamber of Commerce, Deacon at the Calvary Baptist Church, where he taught Sunday School for over 50 years. He also was instrumental in starting the Cordell Academic Foundation and he was appointed to the Washita County Excise and Equalization Board in 2004 by the Oklahoma Tax Commission, where he served until his passing. One of his most loved activities was playing golf. He coached golf where many of his teams made it to “state”. He loved to see others-young and old-enjoy the sport. His vision for what the golf course could be prompted him to develop a plan for what is now known as “Crooked Creek Golf Course”. Along with his other faithful friends–Gary Madison, CH Hughes, Vernon Mayfield, Mike Stowers and Valerie Farris–the golf course today is a vital asset to the Community of Cordell. He loved fishing and hunting, but most of all he loved spending time with his family. He will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved him.