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A church was in need of a preacher. One of the elders was interested in fi nding out just what kind of minister the church wanted. In order to do this he composed a letter as though it had been received from an applicant and read it to the pulpit committee: “Gentlemen:
Read moreWhen speaking of democracy versus despotism, of course, I would say, “I choose Democracy.” After all, we all know democracy satisfi es best the human thirst for freedom. And isn’t freedom what we all seek? Yet, democracy being undisciplined, turbulent and luxury seeking, it fails time and time again when it faces austere, single-minded despotism. Despotism, in case you forget what that is the exercise of absolute power in a cruel and oppressive way.
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The Library of Congress, National Archives and Records Administration, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Gallery of Art, National Park Service, Smithsonian Institution and United States Holocaust Memorial Museum join in commemorating and encouraging the study, observance, and celebration of the vital role of women in American history.
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Mildred Yvette Watkins Tilford was born on December 8, 1907, in Muddy Boggy Bend (Indian Territory). Her parents moved from East Texas to join her grandparents to sharecrop in Muddy Boggy Bend. She was the youngest of several children; her parents never gave her a name, they referred to her as “baby.” She attended a oneroom school and being the youngest in group and in the fourth grade, she stayed behind to teach the younger children to color and the three R’s while the older children worked the fields planting and gathering crops. Between grades 4 through 8, she summoned to substitute teach in nearby Macedonia, Atoka, and Springtown, Chockie, Chickie, and Limestone Gap. She did so for six years.
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Wes Watkins Technology Center—Wetumka, OK—LeBryant Pigeon, a senior from Graham-Dustin Public Schools, is a second year WWTC Biomedical Science student. All second-year students completing the Biomedical Science program are required to select a capstone project and present their findings as a culmination of their academic experience at WWTC. For LeBryant’s capstone project, he chose to collect samples of propolis from around the country to test its antifungal and antibacterial effects.
Read moreThe annual Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast is fast approaching. This year the benefit will be held on March 12 in the Wetumka School Cafeteria. The breakfast will consist of (All-You-Can-Eat) pancakes and sausage! The event starts at 7:00 am and goes through 12:00 pm. Each plate costs $6.00. Children up to 5-years-old eat for free.
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Shirley Ann Tackett passed away in Tulsa, Oklahoma on Friday, February 18, 2022, at the age of 77 years.
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