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AUTO MECHANIC IN TRAINING — Isaiah Holt has a new hobby these days— helping “Papo” Ronnie Ennis work on his truck. Mom Mary Holt has been working at home during the COVID-19 shutdown, but we could not talk her into submitting a picture of herself. She finally admitted that she has not done her hair since March 20 and her work-at-home wardrobe has consisted of an old t-shirt and stretch pants. (Seems to be the norm these days for a lot of us, doesn’t it?)
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The Coalgate City Council on Monday evening voted to cancel a curfew ordinance that was passed by the Council at an April 16 special meeting.
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Martha Lee (Swindell) Weakley, a Coalgate resident, passed away April 22, 2020 at Coalgate, OK at the age of 87 years, 6 months and 24 days. She was born September 29, 1932 to Luther and Matilda (Hill) Swindell at Coalgate, OK. Martha attended Farris, OK school and was a homemaker. She enjoyed going to church, making roses, cooking for her family and others. Martha’s greatest joy was spending time with her family.
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Funeral services for Elsie Jean (Hucks) Coffman-Penick, a lifelong Atoka, OK area resident, (but has lived the last 3 years at Ruth Hurley Manor in Coalgate, OK), will be held Wednesday, (today) April 29, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. at Green Meadows Cemetery in Atoka with Bro. Richard Magby officiating. Brown’s Funeral Service of Atoka is in charge of arrangements.
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Visitation for Willie Earl Eldridge, an Atoka, OK resident, was held April 28, 2020 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Brown’s Funeral Service of Atoka was in charge of arrangements.
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I appreciate the job Gov. Stitt is doing in many areas. I am also thankful that we do not have a Governor like Ralph Northam of Virginia. Northam has determined that churches should be closed but abortion clinics open during this time. The governor and Planned Parenthood classified that killing children is an “essential” medical service.
Read moreCoalgate man arrested for making threats, resisting arrest and drugs
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