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eS Western Oklahoma Since 1901 Wednesday, December 7, 2022 Weekday Editi Dragonfly Interior Design Specialize in Custom Floral si abil and Decorating CEU Zoom Conferences ‘The Beckham County OSU Extension office will be hostinga CBU Zoom Conference on December 13th at Beckham Activity Center (Fair Barn) in Sayre, Oklahoma. Two Sessions will be available the morning session will concentrate on “Pest Man- agement in Wheat” from 9am-12pm while the afternoon ses- sion will concentrate on “Pesticide Labels and Certified Applica- tor Testing” from 1pm-4pm. Each meeting will provide 3 CEU's in category 1A for certified pesticide applicators. Contact the Beckham Cooperative Extension Service for more information at 580-928-2139. Posting, Commenting Celebrating the grand opening of Dragonfly Interiors and Design are in the front, Executive Director of Elk City Cham- and Sharing Help Local ber of Commerce, Susie Cupp, Jacy Dyson, Chamber president Pam Muncrief, Katina Louderback, Tammye Bass, Colleen Businesses ‘Thompson, Buck Bass, (not pictured is Casey Bass), Sherrye Louis DeLisa Nichols, and Kylee and Calla Daugherty. In the By Sheryl Ponce back are Steve Trail, Missy Beck, Donna Hare, Vicki Hinkle, Shana Dyson, Mitch Louis, Corbin Dyson, Quint Nichols, and Algorithm is what guides social media and what people see Lynda Daugherty. Also present was Halle Dyson and Andrew Albert. ; ormerly the Design Chicks are Sherrye Louis and Lyn- on their social media feeds. What a lot of people don’t know is da Daugherty who will continue to provide interior decorating that they are always changing. They are exact lists of instruc- services in western Oklahoma. Staff photos by Sheryl Ponce. tions that conduct specified actions step by step and are used throughout internet technology. By Sheryl Ponce When it comes to e-commerce, businesses must spend a lot ‘The grand opening and Elk City Chamber of Commerce Rib- of time following the rules or instructions to keep up with who bon cutting for Dragonfly Interior Design took place Friday with see their feeds, and how they can use the internet to benefit the family and friends of Sherrye and Mitch Louis, who gathered their businesses. Whether it is Facebook, Instagram, or TikTok, throughout the store for the occasion. Located at 107 S. Main in local business owners are able to communicate with customers Elk City, the shop will feature custom floral arrangements and fies. Also, Louis has always loved dragonflies. interior decorating by Sherrye Louis and Lynda Daugherty. and potential customers about their stores, merchandise, and “We really do all kinds of decorating. It really depends on what ‘The pair have been known as the Designer Chicks, working the client wants. If they just want us to come in and use their sales. together for years. Today they will work out of Louis’s storefront, stuff, we can do that. But we like to put in some new pieces. We do “From a retailer's perspective on what people need to do to. including Daugherty’s handmade custom jewelry that feature new builds or redoes, which includes picking the paints to home be able to help support the local businesses is to comment on Czechoslovakian crystals. The store also features a special line their pages or news feeds. There are so many things on social of candles called Dragonfly, not related to this store. The store is called the Dragonfly because it is a gift from God that the dragon See Dragonfly page 2. media, and people say they don’t see some stuff. It’s because they're not commenting on things. They're not interacting with it. This is another way to support retail merchants. You need Oklahoma City Artist Debuted in Museum Art Gallery to go on their post and say something. When you comment on things, it helps us so more people will see it,” The Vogue's Lori Weatherly explained. mS NE Not everyone is able to shop at all of the stores in town, but they can support the store by commenting on their pages or promotions. “Even if people say, ‘Oh, that’s cute’ It helps any store, and not just us, any downtown store. This way you don’t have to go in and spend dollars with us, but just commenting on our social media are ways to support us. It helps create more peo- ple seeing it in other places, a longer algorithm. The more en- See Sharing page 2. Apache minor dies in wreck after car hits Sayre building ‘The Johnston family includes Jamin, Josiah, Crystal and Jerron, Jayna and LaBradford Wells. Courtesy photo. By Sheryl Ponce when I was growing up, hanging clothes on the line. I wanted to By Shonda Little capture that as part of my life experience in those two pictures,” Walking into the Western Oklahoma Historical Society Art Johnston explained. An investigation is reportedly pending after a 13-year-old Gallery at the Route 66 Museum Complex, Jerron Johnston's He grew up in Spencer and went to school at Star Spencer Apache resident died in a collision with a building in down- paintings of his grandmother and his mother are the first to be in Oklahoma City School District. During the last two years of town Sayre in the early morning hours on Sunday. noticed. These two oil paintings are from his private collection school, he attended vocational classes, studying commercial art. ‘The fatality collision occurred at approximately 2:58 am because they are of two people who have influenced him the Johnston was not interested in that program because he had on December 4 on East Third Street in Sayre following a high- most. signed up for auto body. speed chase between law enforcement and a 2001 GMC Yukon. “I like to tell stories or emphasize a point in history, in my “[ was placed in that class (commercial art) by my counselor. ‘The Yukon had reportedly been being pursued by the Cord- life, or something that inspired me. That is what you will see on She saw some picture I had drawn; I don’t know where she got ell Police Department and the Sayre Police Department. display. One of those is called ‘Grandmother's Thoughts.’ It is the it, but she saw it. It was enrollment time, and I had signed up old lady sitting there at a wood burning stove. My grandmother for auto body because I was wanting to be with my friends. She ‘The Yukon had been traveling westbound on OK-152 at “a (Almeta Jackson) was the inspiration for that painting. That was called me into her office to let me know that she had found some high rate of speed while entering the city limits of Sayre.” one of my favorites because it is part of my story, part of my ex- of my art and she was very impressed with it. Then she took it According to a report compiled by the Oklahoma Highway perience that I wanted to share. The second picture that is my upon herself to put me in commercial art. Being young I tried Patrol, the Yukon lost control, departed the roadway to the favorite is called ‘Laundry Day.’ It is one that the lady is hanging to debate her, but she wasn’t happy about that. She made a deal right, and collided with a building, laundry on the clothesline. That one was inspired by my mother with me that she would take me out, but I would have to take the (Bennie Johnston). That was one of the things that we used to do See Artist page 3. See Wreck page 2. iumumuanny, eather, Weather 135 pS cents, 8p9s. Vol. 120, No. 97 —-—~580.225:3000——_elkatyokrews.com Mail delivery View online