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In 1930, William and Lavania Grundy and their oldest child moved from Domino, Texas to Tiger Mountain, Oklahoma. Tiger Mountain is located approximately ten miles east of Henryetta, Oklahoma. On August 20, 1931, Alpheus Grundy, another son was born. The family lived in that area until Eufaula Lake began to take over the land where they farmed. Therefore, elder Grundy moved the family to Rentie Settlement located approximately six miles west of Henryetta just north of Highway 62 where they farmed crops of watermelons, corn, peanuts, and cotton. Elder Grundy established the Baptist Church there and pastored there until the family moved to Clearview.
Read moreGovernor Kevin Stitt reappointed Shirley A. Nero to the OHS Board of Directors and Associate Justice of the Oklahoma Supreme Court Yvonne Kauger on March 9 at the Oklahoma History Center. Governor Brad Henry initially appointed Nero to the board where she served until 2020. While on the board, Nero served on several committees and chaired the OHS Black Heritage Committee. She also served as board treasurer and vice chair. Currently, Nero serves on the Oklahoma State Historic Preservation Committee where she served as chair, and the newly formed Friends of the Oklahoma Multicultural Board where she also serves as chair.
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Wetumka PreK - Kindergarten students receiving Student of the Month awards were: Front Row: Anna Guilliams, Miah Thomas, Gabriel Barnett and Timber McNabb. Back Row: Riley Deer-Buxton, Ethan Perez, Tye Wyrick, Meske Scott and Nena Poole.
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Wetumka 3rd and 4th Grade students receiving the SOM award were: Front Row: Preston Loftis, Jorden Hodges and Sara Middleton. Back Row: Mason Maas, Rowdy Griffin, Zyan Bowman, Anthony Holata, Aniyah Holata, Maci Wallace and Abby Mouser.
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On Wednesday, April 6, 2022, William “Bill Ford, CEO of Shawnee Milling Company of Shawnee, Oklahoma made a trip to Weleetka Elementary School to present dictionaries and his book, Will’s Trail to Compassion, The Cowboy Tales by Will Ford, to a group of eagerly awaiting third graders. Mr. Ford and the Shawnee Rotary Club have distributed dictionaries to local third graders in Shawnee. The organization decided to deliver dictionaries torural school. Mr. Ford contacted Donnie and Shirley Nero, friends of his, to deliver dictionaries in Clearview. Since the Clearview school age children attend Weleetka, Nero directed him to the Weleetka District. Nero contacted Superintendent Chris Carter who made arrangements with Elementary Principal Courtney Hare and third grade teacher Jamie Kvarme.
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I was going thru my files this past week to find some Easter items I wanted to share with our readers.
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It is a great honor to serve Wetumka, OK as your new Postmaster. In my nine years with the United States Postal Service, I have seen firsthand the role the Postal Service plays connecting neighbors and our community to the nation. Our Post Offices serve as a lifeline for our small businesses to reach customers no matter where they are.
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