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    WAR PRISONERS AVAILABLE SOON FOR FARM WORK

    Memorial Day is a special occasion and I have been doing some research on the WWII days in Hughes County.During the 1940s Wetumka had a POW camp. I ran across the following story this past week.
    Publishers Pen

    Red Hat Ladies Meet in May

    For their May meeting the Red Hats ladies decamped to Seminole for lunch at the It’s Always Time for Tea Inn and Café. This little inn spe - cializes in classic foods with new expectations.
    Red Hat Ladies Meet in May

    Gerty Day Reunion June 27th

    The annual Gerty Day reunion will be held at the Gerty Community Center on Saturday, June 27. The building will be open at 9AM and a potluck lunch will be served at 12. Please bring a food of your choice to share. All former students are encouraged to attend.

    It’s Primary Election Time!

    Oklahoma primary elections will be held Tuesday, June 16, and include a wide variety of important races, including the governor and several major state positions, plus State Question 832 to amend the Oklahoma Minimum Wage Act.

    Looking Back to 1946

    FAIRVIEW WINS THIRD CONTESTFairview high school made a bid for honors in the boys division of the Big Chief conference basketball race Thursday night by dealing At- wood its first conference defeat.

    SQ 832 AS IT WILL APPEAR ON THE JUNE BALLOT

    This measure amends the Oklahoma Minimum Wage Act ('OMWA') under the Oklahoma Statutes to increase the state minimum wage.Employers must pay employees at least $9 per hour beginning in 2025. increasing $1.50 annually for a final rate of $15 per hour in 2029.

    OKLAHOMA SQW 832

    Oklahoma’s farmers and ranchers are used to working long hours and putting in extra effort during critical times of the year.From planting to harvesting and from calving season to shipping livestock, the “sunup to sundown” and beyond - lifestyle is interwoven into agriculture.
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