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African American oil broker and civil rights advocate, Jake Simmons, was born on January 17, 1901 in Indian Territory at Sawokla, which later became Haskell.
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Berlin Nero, daughter of Donnie Jr. and Carroll Nero and granddaughter of Donnie Sr. and Shirley Nero was crowned Miss Black & Gold at the Glenpool Black-Gold Days on October 1 st .
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In a high scoring contest, the Chieftains came out the winners 50-44 over Prue. Wetumka will travel to Weleetka Thursday night to face the Outlaws. Game time is 7:00 p.m.
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Despite scoring thirty points in the final period, Weleetka came up short, falling to Arkoma 55-52. Arkoma scored 41 points in the opening period, while the Outlaws put 22 points on the board.
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ABOVE—In 1951 a beautiful new facility was built at the corner of Broadway and S. Alabama Streets in Wetumka and it became the home for the First United Methodist Church. 1951 was also a great year for television because it was the year I Love Lucy first aired!
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Olen Gene Tackett passed away at his home in Lamar, Oklahoma on Wednesday, September 23, 2020, at the age of 71 years.
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