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Part 2 As more people joined us, more business houses went up. The First National Bank opened. Two other banks, the American National Bank and the Bank of Commerce, followed. The Herring Hardware came and is still here. H.M. Moore was our undertaker so we did not have to make Mr.
Read moreU.S.A. — After careful consideration, America has decided that religious people can still be allowed in society, so long as they aren’t one of those psychos who actually believe their religion.
Read moreW.H. Slaughter (1872—1952)
Read moreLeah Hughes was crowned the 2023 Miss Oklahoma State Fair Outstanding Teen on Saturday, September 10th at the Oklahoma Fairgrounds. With this win, Hughes will compete at the Miss Oklahoma’s Outstanding Teen Pageant next June at River Spirit Resort and Casino in Tulsa.
Read morePlease continue your prayers for those on our sick list: Cinderella Watson, Clifford Normore, Billy Walker, L.C. and Irene Carson, Sharon Patton, Dorothy Loggins, Marjorie Plunkett, Ethelene Scott, Kurrilue Johnson, Earnest Hamilton, and Johnny West.
Read moreWetumka Public School’s student garden project is underway, thanks to a Horticultural Grant through OSU! Research shows that student participation in school garden projects promotes healthy eating habits through experiential learning. The focus of this project is to help students understand where their food comes from and how to make healthier food choices when at home. Wetumka Elementary has partnered with Wetumka High School to create fall and spring gardens with Mrs. Ashley Burton’s 6th grade science classes and Principal Reid’s 9th-12th grade Botany/Horticultural classes. Students constructed the raised garden beds from tires and planted radishes, carrots, spinach, lettuce, and collards for a fall harvest. Students and staff look forward to the yummy rewards of their labor!
Read moreThe 1899 Seminole Burning is the first case of successful prosecution of lynching in the Southwestern U.S. Two Seminole teenagers were burned to death by a mob in Moab, Oklahoma Territory. The teenagers were accused of the murder of Mary Leard and her baby two years earlier in December 1897.
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