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I have to say this...The act of taking a knee while our flag is unfurled has become glamorous and celebrated. But in reality this act no matter how sincere the protestors are, dishonors and disrespects the men and women who died defending their right to protest.
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My Dad and Mom (C.A. {Charlie} and Mattie Sims) ran a grocery store in Holdenville from the early 1930s to the mid 1960s. Before that they lived in Yeager during the 1920s. My three older brothers, Jimmy, Leo and Bill, were all born in Yeager while I was born in Holdenville. I was in my teen years before I found out that Jimmy’s name was really Charles Douglas. Apparently an old man in Yeager started calling him Jimmy and that stuck with him his whole life.
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What is in a name? When you see a name on a building, a street, a road, a highway, or a monument, do you ever stop and wonder why that name is there? Who or what does that name represent, what is the history behind the name? For decades, Murray Hall and North Murray Hall have been fixtures on the OSU campus but not anymore. On June 19, 2020, the Oklahoma A&M Board of Regents unanimously voted to remove the name “Murray” from Murray Hall and North Murray Hall on Oklahoma State University’s campus. The buildings were named after Oklahoma’s ninth governor, William H. “Alfalfa Bill” Murray, who had a record advocacy for racist policies including segregation and the promotion of Jim Crow laws, which in effect stripped many Back Oklahomans of their right to vote.
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According to William W. Savage Jr., professor emeritus in the department of history at the University of Oklahoma, history is clear, Murray was a terrible bigot.
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WETUMKA HOMECOMING CANDIDATES AND THEIR ESCORTS are pictured: Left to right: Freshmen Logan Melton and Natalie Williams, Sophomores Hayden Hobia and Kaiya Herrod, Juniors Jadyn Young and Jordan Osborn, Seniors Allison Bray and Alex Freeman. Photo by Ashley Ray
Read moreWetumka lost its second game in a row to a strong Davenport squad 60-14.
Read moreWeleetka Public Schools will have a school wide Distance Learning Day on Friday, Sept. 18. Students will stay home, log on to their Google Classroom and complete homework assigned. Grab and go breakfast & lunch for students will be available for pick up by the parent/guardian between 10:00-11:30 at the back of the cafeteria. Regular school will resume on Monday, Sept. 21.
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Clearview will be hosting a Community-Wide Garage Sale on October 3, 2020 beginning at 9:00 a.m. at the Community Center (old school grounds) 112 West Douglas Street.
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