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In 1874, Mrs. Lena Lowery was born in Richmond, Indiana. Little is known about her early life, educational background and awards. What is known is that in 1902, she became principal of Douglass High School in Chandler, Oklahoma. The following year she married George W. F. Sawner, a wealthy local businessman. From 1902 to 1934, Mrs. Sawner served as Douglass School Principal where she distinguished herself as a master educator, activist, humanitarian, and elegant role model. She demanded that the quality of education received at Douglass be equal to or better than that provided in the segregated white school system.
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OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma Historical Society (OHS) Black Heritage Committee is organizing a tour of sites significant to the Civil Rights Movement in Arkansas, Tennessee, Mississippi and Alabama. The week-long trip will depart Sunday morning, May 10, from the Oklahoma History Center and return Friday evening, May 15. There are a limited number of bus seats available. Visitwww.okhistory.org/freedomtrail to view the itinerary and to register for the tour
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Members of the community gathered for the “Mike Snyder Celebration” Saturday night at the Enoch Kelly Haney Center on the campus of Seminole State College.
Read moreSirs: I was raised in Wetumka during the 40’s, 50’s, and the early part
Read moreCan I catch the Coronavirus? Why not? Seems like the Pope has it. Well, his staff members claim the Pope only has a cold, but he is into his second week of cancelling events. Looks suspicious to me. And the Ayatollah’s top aid just died of it. Since I note this virus is zeroing in on those of the “cloth” it has made me more concerned for our own local pastors here around Allen. I haven’t seen any of our local clergy coming down with this yet. But I think we should keep an eye on them.
Read moreWe had 9 Moon Domino players Monday night! Isn’t that great! They were Barbara Tiger, Selma Fitzhugh, Arjean Williams, Jean Young, Lynn Marquis, Sharon Dilday, Joyce Brinlee, Cindy McDaniel and Wanda Davis.
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George Wood was in the office to renew his subscription and we had a great visit. Many of us “old timers” remember when his dad had a local grocery store. His first store was where San Luis Restaurant is now located. Then he built a new store at 601 N. Hinckley where M & R Motors is now located. Later he sold that store to J.O. Elliston who operated it until a fire destroyed it. One of my favorite stories about that store was when George and Lee Smith were in high school and working there. One evening they were scuffling and crashed thru the store wall into the Wood’s front room which adjoined the store. George said his dad was not too happy about that as they had to build a brand new wall . . . I received a call from Jackie Cooper and I always enjoy reminiscing with him. He retired several years ago from OG&E and told me that the late J.C. Meek was responsible for getting him his job. J.C. was the local office manager. Jackie was an outstanding basketball player and told me that many evenings, after practice that he, Bill Adams and Orville Reid would stay late to practice more because the loved the game so much. We covered a lot of ground from our mutual friends the late Fletcher and Vern Pennington to Kenny Ott. Kenny’s dad Glen was a dear friend and manager of our local ONG office . . .I visited Kathryn Turner this past week and she told me that this year’s Fairview Reunion will be held above the First United Bank in Holdenville. We will have complete details in the next few weeks . . .None of us were alive when it opened but thanks to the research of Fran Cook we know about the Holdenville Opera House which was located on North Broadway across from where the Court House is. This past week I found an old ad about the Opera House printed in 1901. I also Found an announcement about the opening which had occurred a few months earlier.
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I envy Kevin (not his real name). He thinks God lives under his bed. He was praying out loud in his dark bedroom one night and I stopped to listen. “Are you there, G o d ? ” he said. “Where are you? Oh, I see. Under the bed...” K e v -
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