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GREAT CROWD SEES K.K.K. INITIATION One of the largest assemblages that ever met in Holdenville was that of Friday night at the Fair grounds to witness the initiation of about fifty men to the order of the Ku Klux Klan.

Mary Ann Everett Gaberino Dear Bill, Have a great day. I love hearing the old stories of Stuart Oklahoma. It began long ago as Hoyuby in Indian Territory in the Choctaw Nation. We’ve been under 14 flags in the history of this area.

The Wetumka Chieftains will host the Waukomis Chiefs Friday. The non-district game is scheduled to kick off at 7:30 p.m. The Chieftains beat the Chiefs handily last year, 50-14, however, Wetumka is a relatively new team this year, after losing 11 seniors to graduation.

FELONIES Charles Toma Barnes—domestic assault & battery by strangulation Kevin Footracerrape, second degree Bobby Dale Hamilton—endangering others while eluding/attempting to elude Police Louis James Johnson—possession of stolen vehicle MISDEMEANORS Christopher Berna—domestic abuse—assault and...

In the past few days the City of Wetumka has received five more resignations. As of today, only five of the 17 employees from the past administration remain under the new administration.

Parking your car on the east side of the mall, walking out the west side, and then panicking when you can’t find your vehicle. That’s not so bad. It’s when you report it stolen . . . Mistaking chocolate syrup for barbecue sauce when preparing pork ribs.

The Weleetka Outlaws will play a zero week game against the Keota Lions Friday to kick-off the 2019 football season. The non-district game is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. at Keota. The Outlaws recently scrimmaged the Yale Bulldogs, and the results were positive.

By John Bill Martin Staff Writer When you stand in front of a classroom of children for 57 years as I so enjoyably did, you encounter all sorts of questions, mostly about your personal life and sometimes about whatever topic we might have been discussing in class.

WOW!  We had apx. 50 people at our ice cream dance August 3rd.  We had 3-4 squares on the floor almost all night!  It was wonderful!  The ice cream was delicious and pies, brownies, clobbers etc. to go with it.