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It’s with regret that the Allen Chamber of Commerce made the decision to cancel the 2020 Memorial Day service at the Allen Cemetery and the Veterans’ Luncheon.
Read moreDue to the Corona Virus, the Atwood Cemetery will not hold their regular Memorial Day service. However someone will be at the cemetery collecting money for the upkeep during the holiday weekend, May 22 to 24 . Donations can also be made at the First National Bank and The First United Bank in Holdenville. Your support is needed and appreciated..
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Graveside services will be held at Citra Cemetery on Thursday, May 14 , at 10:00 a.m. with Bro. Darrell Boyd officiating.
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Quote of the Week…..“When I was a kid, my parents taught me to not believe everything I saw on TV. Now I have to teach them to not believe everything they see on Facebook.”
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From its humble origins as a budget snack cake, the delicious but nutritionally empty Twinkie achieved a status high enough that it warranted a spot in the Millennium Time Capsule. Twinkies briefly disappeared from shelves in 2012 when their maker, Hostess Brands, fired most of its workers and went out of business. Dismayed fans clamored for more Twinkies, and the new owner’s re-launch of the beloved brand was a great success.
Read moreAllen has a long and colorful history. The earlier Cold Springs name came long ago when settlers heading west passed through this area on their way to (where else?) further out west. Many stopped here because of the cold springs. Some simply stayed a bit, camping on the river. And yes, the great Canadian River was quite a stream then. No one had built dams, lakes or to impede its flow toward the Mississippi. Commercial steamboats even made their way up this river as far as Ft. Holmes.
Read moreThe annual Masonic Lodge scholarships to two deserving Allen graduates has always used funds from the Mother’s Day luncheon as their primary source of income. This year, due to the need for “social distancing”, the Lodge will not be doing the meal but do plan to award the scholarships if possible.
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