May 17, 2025 Issue, Page 8 of 12

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NEWS 8• SATURDAY, MAY 17, 2025 The Elk City News Weekly Oklahoma Oil and Gas Proudly Brought to you by: Oil & Gas Report for the State of Oklahoma for May 6 - 12, 2025 The Bank of Western Oklahoma’s owners, officers, and lending officers from all six banks, Elk City, Weatherford, Woodward, Vici, Geary, and Cor- dell. In the front are Jerald Stringer, Kevin Cates, Robert Newcomb, Jimmy Harrel, Ryan Terry and Josh Howard. In the back are Braeton Kimble, Brad Babek, Wes Rayner, Joe Farris, Brent Harrel, Jon Marc Holt, Pete Nichols, Jerald Stringer, Robert Newcomb, CPA, Jimmy Harrel, and Kevin Cates. Mike Guerrero, Randall Smith, and Lake Carpenter. Photo by Mark Smith Photo by Mark Smith Photography. Photography. was a great help to us to gone. Unfortunately, we reception. He was the presi- CELEBRATE work through all the things started this with six peo- dent of the bank when it was Continued from page 1 we had to work through. ple, and Jimmy and I are purchased. He also said that We’ve also had many, many the only two who appear Stringer was one of the only was, Newcomb, for his 90th fun times and a lot of times to still be here. The others people around who knew birthday. He told the story of we had to work hard,” Har- have passed. It’s just been a everything about banking. how the two along with the rel said about Newcomb and wonderful experience, with As the years draw closer The story is about an Ital- other partners purchased the bank, and Newcomb’s the Bank of Western Okla- homa team. wonderful people. We’ve had great success, and I ap- together, so do the relation- ships that build up over the RCCT ian woman who married Newcomb commented, preciate this very much,” decades. Each of the honor- Continued from page 1 an American soldier to flee contributions to the success “We have had wonderful Newcomb said. ees welcomed the praise and the war-torn Italy. She looks of the bank. people to work with here. Harrel continued to wel- congratulatory words of en- urday, June 7th, at 7:30 p.m., forward to a rare four days “During the tough times Some of those people are come Jerald Stringer to the couragement. and continue Sunday, June alone on the Iowa farm as of the 1980s, he (Newcomb) 8th, at 2 p.m. The following her family heads to the 1965 weekend the show will be State Fair. About that time, a held Friday, June 13th, fol- National Geographic pho- lowed by an afternoon mat- tographer, Robert Kincaid, He then stamped the Elk KNIFE City Fire Department patch inee on Saturday, June 14th, at 2 p.m., and the cast will pulls up to the house to get directions. The next four Continued from page 1 logo on one side and his own close the play on Sunday, days seemingly changes maker’s mark on the other side. June 15th, at 2 p.m. Francesca’s life. the handle. Once he finished putting it to- The cast includes Ashley This is a production that “I found a retired fire hose gether, he got another order for Underwood as Francesca; Kelli O’Hara played Fran- from Elk City that was stamped the exact knife from Kyle Hut- Jeff Johnson will be play- cesca on Broadway, for 1980, which is the year I went ton. There are now three of the ing Richard “Bud” Johnson; which she was nominated on duty at age 18. We got that firefighter knives crafted from Tim Bodenstein is going for a Tony award for her hose, and I cut it into sections, Nidey’s design. Nidey has one, to be Robert Kincaid; Sara performance in the musical. and made some epoxy up Hutton has another one, and Marie Bodenstein is Mari- Tickets for this produc- and let it set, smashed it, and Britton owns the third knife. an; Mahala Spillers is playing tion will go on sale, Monday, made it into a block, basically, It seems as though others Chiara; David Dodson will June 2nd, for season ticket and then cut it into scales and will be requesting Britton to be Michael; Emily Barnes holders, and to the general ground the blade out to Chris’s make more of the knives that is playing Carolyn; Donna public on Tuesday, June 3rd. specs. I got the knife material means so much to Britton and King is Marge; Jess Cenami To make reservations or back, the blade material back, other firefighters who hold a will be Charlie; Joy Hale purchase tickets, go to www. and started buffing it and get- special bond. To see more of Moore is the State Fair Sing- rcct.org. This show is being ting it ready for the handle,” his knives, go to Danny Brit- er; and Aaliyah Salazar is in sponsored by the Garage Bi- Britton continued. ton Knives on Facebook. the Ensemble. cycle Works.