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Read moreJoin the Allen Masonic Lodge for breakfast Saturday, June 5 , from 7:00 to 10:00 a.m., at the Lodge on West Broadway. The breakfast fund-raisers are held the first Saturday of each month with a menu of sausage, biscuits, gravy, scrambled eggs, hash browns and coffee.
Read moreOne of our readers shared her original poem with us . . . and most of us can relate to the subject matter. I have wondered about this many times.
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Plans for the 2021 Allen Alumni Weekend are in the works by the committee. As always, the event is scheduled for Fathers’ Day weekend, June 18 and 19 .
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Memorial Day, originally known as Decoration Day, is an American holiday observed on the last Monday of May to honor the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military. Memorial Day 2021 will occur this Monday, May 31 . It originated in the years following the Civil War and became an official federal holiday in 1971.
Read moreDue to the inclement weather the Allen Chamber of Commerce will not be holding their regular Memorial Day Service or the luncheon following. They wish everyone a safe holiday and hope to restart this tradition next year.
Read moreSunday, May 30 , at 2:00 PM, the Atwood Cemetery will have a memorial service. Donations will be taken for the cemetery Friday through Sunday, or they can be deposited in either First National Bank or First United Bank in Holdenville. New cemetery books will be available for sale.
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