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• LOCAL DINNER THEATER: Kingfisher Creative will present two performances of “AmDram is Murder” next month. The murder mystery dinner theater will be held at 6:30 p.m. Friday, July 10, and Saturday, July 11, at the Kingfisher County Fairgrounds.For ticket information, see the ad in this edition.

It was bad.It could have been much worse.Storms blew threw Kingfisher County - and much of the rest of northwestern Oklahoma - early Monday morning.They brought with them needed rain, but also damaging winds and even tornado warnings.

The financial situation for Kingfisher Public Schools remains fragile, but also is forging through a rebuilding process that wasn’t unexpected, said Superintendent Andy Evans.

An Enid resident was injured Sunday night in a motorcyle accident between Kingfisher and Dover.Shannon D. Wright, 55, suffered injuries in a wreck on U.S. Highway 81 near County Road E750 at about 6 p.m., according to a report from the Oklahoma Highway Patrol.

OG&E reported significant damage to its infrastructure as a result of Monday morning’s storms.According to data provided at about 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, the high winds resulted in nearly 100 power poles beings downed and damage to 28 transformers.

Marriage LicensesKingfisher County Court Clerk Lauren Stroh issued marriage licenses recently to the following couples: June 12: Michael Frank Martinez, 35, and Shaylee Deann Rhodes, 27, both of Oklahoma City.June 15: Andrew William Long, 20, and Addison Paige Willson, 19, both of Kingfisher.

Those wanting to vote early in the Aug. 25 primary runoff election will do so at a different site.Early voters generally cast their ballots at the MACenter on the Kingfisher County Fairgrounds.

(All from The Times, June 24, 1926)A few days ago a friend of this paper took the editor down the line because of our position on the Haugen farm relief bill. This man admitted that he was a socialist and said he favored the Haugen bill because of its socialistic features.

Mr. and Mrs. Allan Red Bird had their memorial for his brother Bill Red Bird at Kingfisher Indian hall, six miles west of town. Dinner served, had big crowd. Their relatives all helped for dinner really plenty to eat.MC for the event John Sleeper and Head Dancer Albert Hamilton.

AN UNUSUAL FEATURE of Kingfisher’s new Pizza Hut on South Main Street is this circular fireplace in the center of the dining room.