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Fannie Lee Chaney was born on September 4, 1921, in Meridian, Mississippi, where she lived until 1965. [2] She was born Fannie Lee Robert, but changed her name after marrying Ben Chaney Sr. [3] Ben Chaney Sr. worked as a plasterer, and she worked as a baker, earning roughly $28 a week.
James Jackson McAlester (October 1, 1842 – September 21, 1920) was an American coal baron and politician active in Indian Territory and later Oklahoma. He served as a United States Marshal for Indian Territory from 1893 to 1897, one of three members of the first Oklahoma Corporation Commission from 1907 to 1911, and as the second lieutenant governor of Oklahoma from 1911 to 1915.
McAlester is the home of the Oklahoma State Penitentiary, the former site of an "inside the walls" prison rodeo that ESPN's SportsCenter once broadcast. The prison's nickname, Big Mac, was derived from its location in the town. McAlester is home to many of the employees of the McAlester Army Ammunition Plant. This facility makes the majority of ...
On May 16 he was sent to the state prison in McAlester 59 miles (95 km) away, which according to the Ledger probably saved his life. [ 39 ] [ 40 ] On May 10, before the same judge, Laura and L. D. (named by the Ledger as Mary and L. W. Nelson) were charged with murder and held without bail in the Okemah county jail.
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Jul. 2—McAlester football fans had the opportunity to let their voices be heard and name their favorite Buff football players at each position during a month-long fan poll. Fans voted as part of ...
Alton Wayne Roberts (April 6, 1938 – September 11, 1999) was an American murderer and white supremacist.Roberts, a member of the White Knights of the Ku Klux Klan, was convicted for his role in the 1964 Freedom Summer murders.
Chaney entered the academy with his class on June 16, 1904. [2] Alongside his studies Chaney engaged in extra-curricular activities. Chaney was a hop manager, played polo and worked up to the status of Cadet Captain. [2] He graduated from the academy on February 14, 1908, and was appointed as a second lieutenant in the infantry. [3]