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It is generally believed that the 1918 flu epidemic infected 500 million people. The actual death toll is unknown but thought to be between 40 and 50 million. Our country was tangled up in WWI and this deadly flu killed as many of our young men and boys in the service as those that fell on the battlefields. President Wilson was "begged" to take actions such as limiting large gatherings and other emergency measures to help control the spread of this debilitating disease. He wouldn't even do a press release about it for fear of our German enemies learning how hard we had been hit by this deadly flu. And there was politics in 1918 too.
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Betty Jean Cousins was born March 3, 1935, in Hanna, Oklahoma to George Martin and Gertrude (Pendley) Martin and passed from this life January 10, 2024, in Guthrie, Oklahoma at the age of 88.
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The Wetumka Chieftains rolled over Crowder 52-39, Friday night to secure the homecoming win. The boys move to 10-7 on the season and 4-2 in district play.
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“To raise money for their mission trip, the St. James Youth Group is smelling cookbooks. Bring your cash or checks to the Sunday service and see a young person. “
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A gripe taken from the lips of one frustrated lady, who was recently overheard in a public place.
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