The Express-Star (Chickasha, Okla.), Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 12, 2008 Page: 3 of 10
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with a full range of sports from soccer, basketball and softball to
flag football and swimming. Not only do these programs teach
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confidence in today’s youth... giving them a jump on life's challenges.
Sign your kids up for fall programs today!
Girts Youth Softball and Co-Ed Flag Football
Chickasha Area YMGA
725 W. Chickasha Ave.
405.224.2281 . www.ymcaokc.org
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Birthday on Saturday, the age of 80 as a depart-
August 9th. The celebra- ment head. Six children
tion was held in the home were bom to Mary and
of Marilyn and Albert Elmer. Their children are
Darnell near Chickasha.
Mary Sparks was born
August 8, 1911 at Fox,
Hot new country
artist, Mikayla Lee will
perform at the fair on
Saturday, August 23rd at
6:15 pm and again at 8:00
pm.
Born in Oklahoma and
raised in Tecumseh, Lee
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Elmer Junior Barrett Maru R-rret ety of events and venues
(deceased). J. M. Barrett, Mary Barren including the OK State
Wanda Barrett McMas- Fair, the State Fair
Oklahoma. At a young ters, and Albert Darnel, o Speedway and the Rush
age, hei family moved to Marilyn Barrett Dar- Chickasha, Sue Alfordo Springs Watermelon Fes-
Grady County. She has nell. Sue Barrett Alford Oklahoma City and Larry s
continued to live in Grady and Larry Barrett. Their Barrett of C hic as a. Most recently, she has
County from that time, extended family includes Also attending were appeared at the presti-
On July 19, 1929, Mary many grandchildren and Diana Beck of Haysville gius Johnnie High’s
married Elmer Barrett, great grandchildren. Kansas. Kim and Paul Country Music Review in
They farmed in Grady Those attending the Thomas of Oklahoma
County until the death of Birthday Celebration were City, Mary-Lynn, Can and
Elmer in 1971. At that J.M. and Anita Barrett of Michael Ledbetter o
time, Mary moved to Haysville, Kansas, Wanda Chickasha. Jeffrey, Jessica
Chickasha and began and Roger McMasters of and Jonathon Barrett of
working for the Chickasha Oklahoma City, Marilyn Chickasha.
DEAR ABBY: I have challenging. When some-
been involved in a long- one asks a question like
distance relationship for your boyfriend asked you,
the past year. I'm crazy it usually means the per-
about him and have been son has cheated or is con-
hang their laundry on our you are on speaking terms justified. - ANNOYED
clothesline (which we with any of your other IN MARYLAND
have since removed), and neighbors, tell them what
have even asked for has happened and why DEAR ANNOYED: If
Christmas ornaments right you and your husband someone has paid admis-
off our tree! now avoid The Moochers. sion to an event, concert oP
Since we have started From my perspective, they show and wishes to leave
avoiding them, we have appear to be peculiar bor- before the end, it is his/her
gotten a bad reputation in dering on the eccentric, privilege (or loss, depend-
....... • - ----i-- —----ing on how you view it).
However, in the case of a
community living
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Untede membershiprqrprogramparucpuonduettheinabilitytopay.TheYMCAhesasdingteescaebasedon
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zine and on IAC music
charts.
The annual Grady
County Fair is one of the
oldest and largest county
fairs in the state of Okla-
homa.
Having been around
for nearly 100 years, this
event has grown to be a
spectacular showing of
livestock, exhibits, carni-
val rides, music, and
more!
The location is at 500
E. Choctaw Ave. near
highway 81 and interstate
and is playing on dozens 44 at the Grady County
of radio and internet sta- Fairgrounds August 21st
Arlington, TX. tions across the U.S. and - 23rd from 10:00am-
The title track from abroad. 10:00pm each day.
her debut album “Might It is currently the #1 For more information.
As Well Be Me” released independent country sin- contact Ernest Hay at
on August 1st in Europe gle on Cashbox Maga- (580)252-5676.
completely faithful to him. sidering doing so.
While we were talking it would be interesting
on the phone today he to know how you respond-
asked, "What would you ed to his question. If it's our home. •----- . . -
do if I cheated on you?" It not too late, tell him, "If If we're on our porch or our neighborhood as being not to mention extremely
came out of the blue, and 1 you cheated, I would be in the backyard and they unfriendly." We have nervy. Avoiding them is
realized he was serious! hurt and disappointed, see us, they always ask for asked them to return our your best defense, unless graduation’ or.otherncere
My family and friends And if you have already something. We have been grill but they actually you re planning on mov- mony inwhich PeoPieare
believe he has already cheated, then it's time we friendly and have helped refused, saying it was ing. beinghonoredgoqdman
cheated on me and was BOTH started seeing other them in the past, but feel GIVEN to them with a AA, arry- is it stav until the last honor is
feeline euiltv Part of me people " as though our kindness has smile. DEAR ABBY. Is it stay until the last honor is
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celebration of her 97th from the school system at
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Dear Abby
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