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CLASSIFIEDS The Elk City News SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2026 • 7 LEGALS LEGALS LEGALS LEGALS LEGALS LEGALS Published in the Elk City BUTION AND DISCHARGE the estate are notified to then Attorneys for personal repre- against Peggy Jo Patten, De- shall be deemed to be the News on February 14, 2026 Notice is hereby given that and there appear and show sentative ceased, are required to pres- next succeeding day which is and February 21, 2026 Sharon Kay Martin, the duly cause, if any they have, why LPXLP ent the same, with a descrip- not a Saturday, Sunday, or le- appointed Personal Repre- the said account should not tion of all security interests gal holiday. IN THE DISTRICT COURT sentative of the Estate of Mel- be finally settled and allowed, Published in the Elk City and other collateral (if any) Dated February 9, 2026. OF BECKHAM COUNTY vin Tude Ray, Deceased, has the heirs, devisees, and leg- News on February 14, 2026 held by each creditor with re- Joe B. Patten, Personal Rep- STATE OF OKLAHOMA filed a Final Account and Peti- atees determined, the estate and February 21, 2026 spect to such claim, to Joe B. resentative tion for Settlement of Estate, distributed, and the Personal Patten, Personal Representa- Boyd A. Mouse (OBA #35031) IN THE MATTER OF THE ES- Determination of Heirs, Devi- Representative discharged. IN THE DISTRICT COURT tive, c/o Boyd A. Mouse, at the CHRISTENSEN LAW TATE OF sees, and Legatees, and for Dated this 9th day of Febru- OF BECKHAM COUNTY law offices of Christensen Law GROUP, P.L.L.C. MELVIN TUDE RAY, De- Decree of Final Distribution ary, 2026. STATE OF OKLAHOMA Group, P.L.L.C., attorneys for 302 N. Main Street ceased and Discharge (the “Petition”). JUDGE OF THE DISTRICT IN THE MATTER OF THE ES- the Personal Representa- Elk City, Oklahoma 73644 Case No. PB-2024-63 The Court has set a hearing COURT TATE OF tive, whose address is 302 N. Telephone: 580–339–5200 on the Petition for the 2nd day Boyd A. Mouse (OBA #35031) PEGGY JO PATTEN, De- Main Street, Elk City, Oklaho- boyd@christensenlawgroup. NOTICE OF HEARING ON of March, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. CHRISTENSEN LAW ceased. ma 73644, on or before the com FINAL ACCOUNT AND PE- in the District Courtroom on GROUP, P.L.L.C. Case No. PB–2026-1 following presentment date: AttorneyS for PeRSONAL TITION FOR SETTLEMENT the second floor of the Court- 302 N. Main Street April 13, 2026, or the same REPRESENTATIVE OF ESTATE, DETERMINA- house located at 104 S 3rd Elk City, Oklahoma 73644 NOTICE TO CREDITORS will be forever barred. If the LPXLP TION OF HEIRS, DEVISEES, St., Sayre, Beckham County, Telephone: 580–339–5200 To the creditors of PEGGY JO presentment date stated is AND LEGATEES, AND FOR Oklahoma 73662, when and boyd@christensenlawgroup. PATTEN, Deceased: a Saturday, Sunday, or legal DECREE OF FINAL DISTRI- where all persons interested in com All creditors having claims holiday, the presentment date SPORTS and Clifford Roberts. Thanks starts. Reed finished at 16 un- GOLF Johhny!! This year, Scottie Scheffler der par, and was followed by Calum Hill at 14-under, Jo- Continued from page 3 who started 8 shots behind, al- hannes Veerman and Jacob most pulled the greatest come- Olesen at 13 under par and four Venttury, Billy Casper (2), Jack back and would have been an- players at 12-under par. Previ- Nicklaus (3 + 1 U.S. Open), other major winner who won ously Reed won the Hero Dubai Johnny Miller (3), Gene Littler, here instead of Collin. Schef- Desert Classic and tied for first, Ben Crenshaw, Tom Watson (2 fler closed with a 63, which before losing a playoff at Bah- = 1 U.S. Open,) Tom Kite (1 + included 3 eagles on the last rain Championship. 1 U.S. Open), Hale Irwin, Mark round, a first for anyone in any Win his win, Patrick Reed O’Meara (5), Fuzzy Zoeller, tour event, and had a share of has taken a solid lead in the Steve Jones, Paul Azinger, Phil the lead until Morikawa made “Race to Dubai” tournament Mickelson (5), Payne Stewart, birdie on #15 and never looked series and is well ahead of Tiger Woods, Davis Love III back. Jayden Schaper by over 400 (2), Vijay Singh, Dustin John- Other high finishers were Tie points, and more than double son (2), Jordan Spieth, Justin 2nd Min Wu Lee and Sepp Stra- the points of Andy Sullivan. IN Rose, Wyndham Clark, Col- ka (-21), Tie 4th Scottie Schef- fact, reed has more points than lin Morikawa and defending fler, Tommy Fleetwood (-20), 2nd and 3rd place combined. champion Rory McIlroy! Tie 6th Sam Burns, Akhai Bath- Of the above players, two ia (-19) and 6 players tied at 18 KORN FERRY TOUR: AS- have won the Pebble Beach under par. Defending champi- TARA GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP Juniors who attended the first Junior meeting with Alex Alvarez. Pro-Am and the U.S. Open at on, Rory McIlroy ended ap at James Nicholas finished at Pebble Beach on the same year, 17 under and tied for 24th. 19 under par to with this stop Jack Nicklaus (1972) and Tiger fall/crash, but it was so severe that rence Fournier Beaudry and Guil- Next scheduled U.S. Open in Bogota, Colombia. He was TIDBITS amputation was spoken about! We pray not for this great champion laume Cizeron. The point was that the French judge made all the dif- Woods (2000). Surprised? Pebble Beach has hosted at Pebble Beach is in 1937, and who knows, Scottie will be followed by Norman Xion (17-Under), Carson Young Continued from page 3 6 U.S. Opens, one Women’s that has given us so many great ference, and now he is under scru- pushing 40, but in great form (16-Under), Jackosn Suber, Ian Open, one PGA Champion- moments! tiny. Oh well, it is really hard to say most likely and may be able to Gilligan, Hunter Eichhorn and this is the greatest experiment in ship, and five U.S. Amateurs. Ilia Malinin, the front-runner to who is better for the average fan. join Jack and Tiger as winning Ashton VanHornat 14-under governing and the greatest experi- But the best thing that hap- win golf in figure skating, and win- American Alex Hall won silver the Pro-Am in February and par. It was Nicholas’ first pro- ment in society building that’s ever pened for golf, was when Bob- ner of the last two World Champi- in the men’s freestyle skiing slope- the U.S. Open in June! fessional win. been attempted in the history of by Jones lost his match in the onships, fell twice during his per- style finals at the Winter Olympics, Coming up on the PGA Tour: the world,” Harbaugh said. “What U.S. Amateur against Johnny formance and finished in 8th place in Livigno, Italy. He was not one of Genesis Invitational at Riviera LPGA TOUR: WAS IDLE this is about was never even com- Goodman in 1929. in the Olympics last week. That the favorites, but beat everyone but C.C., Los Angeles, CA. LAST WEEK. prehended until 1776 when the The next day he was invited shows that you win on the skating one skier, still walked around with Coming up: LPGA Honda founding fathers came up with this to play Cypress Point. He was rink, not on paper. the American Flag all over Italy! DP WORLD TOUR: QATAR LPGA Thailand (Feb 19-220) idea.” And when the National An- so smitten by the course, that In sports, where the scores come That goes to show that you’ve got MASTERS and HSBC Women’s World them hits on game day, Harbaugh he asked who the architect of from judges and not from actual to try until the last second! Patrick Reed won his second Championships in Singapore, said he’s “going to be proud stand- such a magnificent golf jewel measurements of time or distance, NOTICE: WE WILL DO A tournament of the year in the Singapore on Feb 26-Marh 1. ing out there.” I’m a fan more than was, and he was informed that etc., there will always be some WINTER OLYMPICS RE-CAP DP World Tour. Reed, who is Sources: ESPN, PGA Tour. ever John! the name was Dr. Alister MacK- controversies, and now, Madison ON AFTER THE CLOSING CER- scheduled to return to the PGA com, LPGA.com, AP Tennis, enzie, a man who five years lat- Chock and Evan Bates, the favor- EMONIES. Tour after a three-year absence, Personal Library, MSN Sports, OTHER er, was contracted to build Au- ites and who gave it all, won the Sources: ESPN, Personal Library, has won twice and gotten sec- On-Line media. Lindsey Vonn not only got a bad gusta National for Bobby Jones silver medal, behind France’s Lau- MSN Sports, On-Line media. ond place once in his last three NEWS 100 Years Ago: February 1926 By Judy Haught ation was selling memorial coins stage that can wear these slippers The article reminded readers that crat continued the serialized nov- the paper reported that repairs to to honor Confederate soldiers. The gets them free.” The slippers were “every Boy Scout in America does el In Valhalla and Out by George the bridge north of Texola over The news in Beckham County coins could be purchased from the “the latest spring style” and valued a good turn every day without re- Ethelbert Walsh. In the book, a the North Fork of Red River was was varied and engaging in Feb- United Daughters of the Confeder- at $10. ceiving pay for it.” young man stows away on a yacht expected to be complete within a ruary 1926. A look back at the acy. In the same paper, United Cash The February 18, 1926, edition of and overhears a sinister conversa- few days. Businesses reliant on the newspapers for that month gives a Page one of the newspaper also Stores advertised pork & beans the Sayre Journal had an article en- tion. In the same paper, a want ad bridge had been stationing a man glimpse into the lives of the citizens reported that the Elk City girls for 9
a can and bananas for 28
a titled “Osage Indian Reign of Ter- states that the Watkins Company is at the bridge day and night to pull of Elk City, Sayre, Erick, and Texo- basketball team suffered their first dozen. Another ad was for a pub- ror.” The article told of the crimes looking for men who are “real live people across the river at some ex- la. The front page of the February conference loss to Mangum 19 to 9. lic auction where 35 head of mules that began in 1922 against the wires.” Many of today’s readers can pense. The people and businesses 18, 1926, edition of the Elk City A large crowd attended the game at would be sold. Yet another ad in- Osage Indians in Oklahoma that remember when the Watkins Man of Texola were expected to benefit News-Democrat led with the poem Mangum. Other front-page news vited farmers to come to Farmers were perpetrated in order to steal came to our doors selling person- from the repairs. “Stone Mountain Call” by Mrs. J. stated that the Chamber of Com- Milling and Supply Company and the Osage oil wealth. In four years’ al and homecare items along with The newspapers of 1926 give us E. Standifer. The poem, while glo- merce had a 1926 budget of $5,000. drive the new John Deere kero- time, at least nine murders had pantry staples such as vanilla ex- insight into life a hundred years rifying the Confederate soldier, Further news in the Febru- sene-burning, three-plow tractor. occurred, although some sources tract. ago. Some companies such as John called for unity between the North ary 18, 1926, issue of the Elk City In other news, the Laff-A-Lot Club reported the number of murders The February 18, 1926, edition Deere and Watkins are still serving and the South: “Come you, Ye sons News-Democrat reported that had met for lunch and needlework, to be as high as twenty-two. The of the Texola Tribune reported customers, and the history-making and daughters of the South/Come planting sweet clover was beneficial and the new Broadway Methodist ironic thing about the story is that that pie suppers would be held in crime against the Osage Indians you, Ye sons and daughters of the to a farmer’s livestock while enrich- Church was nearing completion. it was resurrected in David Grann’s the Oak Valley and the River View has had renewed interest in recent North/Forgetting, forgiving, hand ing the soil. In addition, the Rex The February 15, 1926, edition 2017 best-selling book, Killers of the communities. The article encour- years. We share common interests clasping hand/And in one great Theater ran an ad for the movie A of the Southwestern Elk City Press Flower Moon. The book resulted in aged the people of Texola to at- and concerns with the people who common cause united stand.” Kiss for Cinderella. The ad enticed reported that Troop One of the Boy a major movie and an OETA doc- tend the events and buy pies. The lived in Beckham County many Another article on page one re- young ladies to attend the movie Scouts had met at First Christian umentary. proceeds from the sale of the pies years ago. ported that the Stone Mountain and possibly win a pair of slippers. Church. The Boy Scouts were cele- The February 18, 1926, edition were earmarked for improvements Confederate Monumental Associ- “At 8:30 the first young lady on the brating their sixteenth anniversary. of the Beckham County Demo- to the local schools. In addition, ademic achievement, the diploma cure meaningful employment.” have a minimum of 12 instruction- resume, and prepare for future em- AEFL class. Those include Mon- ADULT emphasizes employment readiness, supporting those who are current- Through the educational com- ponent, the applicant must sub- al hours in an AEFL program. In the workforce component, ployment opportunities. This new pathway will allow day and Tuesdays 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in Burns Flat; Tuesday and Continued from page 1 ly unemployed. Participants receive mit his/her high school or college the candidate is based on his/her adults to move forward in achiev- Thursday 9 a.m. to noon or Thurs- guidance not only in earning their transcripts, if available, from an ac- employment status. If the appli- ing higher employability, along days 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. in Elk City; “This diploma pathway allows high school equivalency but also in credited institution authorized by cant is currently employed, he/ with his/her educational history, or Mondays 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. individuals to combine high school creating a professional resume for em- the state of Oklahoma. A student she must provide documentation he/she can obtain the Career Read- or Thursday mornings, 8:30 a.m. credits, TABE scores, GED scores, ployment. By integrating educational could use an assessment score from from his/her employer. Those who iness Diploma. This new opportu- to noon, in Hobart. Call 580-652- and HiSET scores, providing a flex- attainment with workforce prepara- TABE, GED, or HiSet, individually are unemployed can use his/her 12 nity can be pursued through one of 3181, ask for adult education, call ible personalized route to diploma tion, the Career Readiness Diploma or in a combination. Homeschool instructional hours to work with the WTC classes. Sheryl Ponce at 580-821-2634, or completion,” Allee said in his an- helps Oklahoma adults gain the cre- transcripts are not accepted on this the AEFL program to work on em- It is time to check with one of to find other AEFL programs call nouncement. dentials and confidence needed to se- pathway option. He/she must also ployability skills, create or update a the WTC programs to enroll in an 405-743-5556. He continued to say, “Beyond ac- Send Legals to [email protected]