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🌱 Henryetta-born veteran Bennie Maylen reflects on a century of service
Henryetta, Oklahoma Patch AM: a 3 min readHello again Henryetta! We’re bringing you the latest town highlights. Don’t miss out, keep going! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Henryetta-born veteran Bennie Maylen reflects on a century of service
- Services set for lifelong Henryetta resident Diana Agee
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 74 and low of 44 degrees.
- Thursday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 67, low: 36.
- Friday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 59 and low of 35 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• The 100-year legacy of World War II vet and fire captain Bennie Maylen (americanpress.com) — Henryetta-born Bennie Maylen, now 100, traces a lifetime of service back to joining the Navy on his 17th birthday during World War II. His father served in the Henryetta Fire Department, and Maylen later followed him into firefighting, spending 43 years with the Lake Charles department in Louisiana. 
• Obituary For Diana Agee Sep 5 1939 — Nov 8 2026 (thehenryettan.com) — Diana Joe Agee, a lifelong Henryetta resident, died November 8 at age 87. Family visitation is scheduled for Thursday, November 12, from 5–7 p.m. at Integrity Chapel, followed by a funeral Friday at 10 a.m. at First United Methodist Church in Henryetta and burial at Westlawn Cemetery.
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HS Football 1st Round Playoffs
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HS Football 2nd Round Playoffs
Dewar Public School District Dewar, OK 74431
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Annual Pie Supper
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MS Science Fair & Community STEAM Night
Dewar Public School District Dewar, OK 74431
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HS Football 1st Round Playoffs
Dewar Public School District Dewar, OK 74431
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WJH Basketball vs. Dewar
Wilson Public School
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5/6 7/8 Basketball vs. Wilson (A)
Dewar Public School District Dewar, OK 74431
4:30 pm
Friday November 13
Monday November 16
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🗞 Nearby News
Okmulgee
- Ellen Carole Breshears, age 77 (anaturalstatefuneralservice.com)
- OKC suburb mayor ousted over data center support. Many US cities do the same. (kansascity.com)
- Students utilize Native-specific scholarships to support research, tuition (dailytarheel.com)
Eufaula
- Booth Call for Eufaula Dorm Christmas Showdown Carnival, Dec. 8 (muscogeenation.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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