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Sam A. Cluck joined the 160th Field Artillery Regiment of the Oklahoma National Guard in 1935 in Wewoka, Okla., and was mobilized with the unit in 1940. Because he was the father of a small child, he was separated from the service a year later and worked in an aircraft factory until being drafted for service in World War II. After the war, he returned to the 160th Field Artillery, working his way through the ranks to First Sergeant. In 1950 he became a full-time unit administrator at the Wewoka Armory. Late in that year, he accompanied the unit when it was mobilized and served with it during the Korean War.
Read moreThe 189th Regiment, known as the Oklahoma Regional Training Institute, reached a new historical milestone for the state when Col. Cynthia Tinkham became the first female to have a major command in the Oklahoma Army National Guard.
Read moreJuly 4, 2014 marks the 238th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Fireworks will illuminate the night sky, the rich smell of barbecue will be in the air, and the country will be awash in red, white and blue splendor. Chances are the swelling melody of “The Star Spangled Banner” will be broadcast over the radio and on various firework display telecasts.
Read moreThis short story gives the details of Paul Revere’s famous ride to Concord. Author George Varney makes the following note:
Read moreWilliam S. Key, prominent Oklahoma entrepreneur, civic leader, and military officer, was born October 6, 1889, in Dudleyville, Alabama, the son of Callie R. and Hadassah Fargason Key. After finishing high school in Alabama in 1906, he joined the Georgia National Guard. Five years later he moved to Wewoka, Oklahoma, where he established several businesses. On May 5, 1914, he married Irene Genevieve Davis of Wewoka, the daughter of George and Alice Brown Davis. Alice Brown served as the first woman chief of the Seminole (1922-35). The Keys had two sons and one daughter.
Read moreOh, say can you see by the dawn’s early light
Read moreEvery person in Seminole who is able to walk, is asked by Mayor J. C. Cravens to join the (Victory in Japan) V-J celebration when it is officially announced. The signal for the gathering of everyone in the city and community will be two long blasts on the city fire siren, followed by the siren’s whirring sound.
Read moreMuch about trips to the grocery store has changed since many adults were children. Many grocery stores are considerably larger than they were as recently as 20 years ago and now sell everything from traditional grocery store fare to clothing to items one might expect to find in a hardware store.
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