The community of Monroe, Oklahoma, will celebrate Old Timers Day, May 4, 2019.
It will begin at 10:00a.m. with prayer. Starting around 10:30, there will be scavenger hunts for all age groups. Lunch will be served by the Monroe Volunteer Fire Department. There will be lots of activities for the very young including a bounce house, carnival games, a sand table and turtle races.
Beginning at 1:00 p.m. the fire department will be hosting Monroe’s first ever Cornhole Championship. If you are able to partner with a Monroe school student, there is no entry fee.
Blevyn Benefield has been working hard to post lots of information on her Facebook page. She recently posted that the ladies of the Monroe area have made a quilt that will be given away in an elimination drawing on Friday night, May 3, along with a painting of Monroe school. “The painting is the creation of Deanna Burt Martin.
The quilt is printed with the names of every student, faculty and staff member of Monroe school this year. We’re calling it ‘Monroe Memories 2019’. Who knows where some of these students may be in 35 years?”
Only 200 tickets for this drawing at $20 each will be sold. Ticket holders and family will receive a free meal the night of the drawing, starting at 6:00 p.m. in the Monroe school cafeteria. According to Benefield, “Pat Dill is in charge of the meal, so you know it will be good!
Benefield continued, [Monroe Elementary School graduate], “and our #1 banker, Jeff Jensen will be the Master of Ceremonies for the drawing. Door prizes worth at least $20 will be given to every 10th number drawn.
The last ticket drawn will have a choice of the painting or the quilt, with the next to last ticket drawn receiving the other.
The proceeds will be divided equally between the school and community fund.
The winners will, of course, have the option to donate their prize back to be auctioned.
If you would like to purchase a ticket or would just like to donate to Monroe school and the upkeep of Monroe Community Building, message me or contact Monroe school.”
Monroe Gas Station around 1920
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