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Funeral services for Robert Gene “Bob” Jones were held Monday, October 4, 2021 at 2:00 PM at the Parks Brothers Funeral Home Chapel in Wetumka, Oklahoma. Interment followed at the Wetumka Cemetery.
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The Oklahoma Historical Society houses a vast store house of information concerning the history of Black people in Oklahoma. When the Five Tribes were forcibly removed from their homelands in the 1830s–40s, people enslaved by the tribes also made the long journey to Indian Territory. By 1861, eight to ten thousand Black people were enslaved throughout Indian Territory. In 1863 the Cherokee National Council passed an act freeing all people enslaved by their tribe, but many slaveholders ignored the law. After the Civil War, new treaties between the US government and the Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Muscogee (Creek), and Seminole abolished slavery among the tribes and outlined citizenship rights available to the Freedmen and their descendants. These treaties were ratified in the summer of 1866.
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Brain and Brice Currin attend Glenpool Public Schools. Last week, Brian Currin was the Glenpool Homecoming senior attendant. His plan is to attend a university in the state of Oklahoma. His latest visit was to Northeastern State University. His major is undeclared now. Brice Currin is attending junior high at Glenpool. He is an outstanding athletic playing several sports including soccer and basketball. Seen in photo, he is number 12 in blue making a key tackle. He has several touchdowns to count towards his record this year. Both young men are the sons of Gresha Currin of Glenpool and Brian Currin of Tulsa and the proud grand parents of Ted and Marilyn Jackson of Clearview. Oklahoma.
Read moreQ: I am outraged at the attacks on our law enforcement communities across the nation. There must be recourse to turn this around. –L.E.
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Q: I’m the proud father of a beautiful 16-year-old daughter. However, I’m not the only one who’s noticed how she has blossomed. She’s getting more and more attention from boys her age, and I expect The Dating Question is right around the corner. How should I approach the issue of interacting with and vetting any potential boyfriends?
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