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EARL WATT

   • Leader & Times

The Five State Free Fair had an idea in 1972 to bury a time capsule and open it 50 years later.

They buried the Wilbert vault full of memories and items, and  then it was forgotten. The 50-year anniversary came and went, and there was no unearthing of the capsule.

About a year ago, former Liberal resident and auctioneer Mike Gatlin inquired about the capsule since he was an employee for Tom Kitch’s funeral home when the vault was buried, but there was a snag — the vault was never marked.

ROBERT PIERCE

   • Leader & Times

In October 2025, the Liberal community will welcome back the AirFair, and plans are already under way for the event.

Those plans include fundraising, and Nov. 9 at the Mid-America Air Museum, the Liberal AirFair Committee will have a fundraiser for the upcoming show.

The fundraiser is a Texas Hold Em Poker Tournament, and organizer Jennifer Lyddon said in order to keep the AirFair free for the community just as it has been in the past, it was necessary to begin raising money immediately.

ELLY GRIMM

   • Leader & Times

Those looking to get some Christmas shopping done before the holiday rush will soon have just that opportunity thanks to the Liberal Chamber of Commerce.

The 2024 Citywide Holiday Open House will take place from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 14 and then during regular business hours Nov. 15 and 16.

ROBERT PIERCE

   • Leader & Times

November is nearly here, and soon, homes and communities will feature the sights and sounds of the Christmas season.

For the Samaritan’s Purse project Operation Christmas Child, every day is a holiday, and in early October, local OCC volunteers attended a Project Leader Workshop at Liberal’s New Beginnings Church.