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Today, Clearview, a town whose population reached into the hundreds (some say over a thousand) shortly after the turn of the century, has faded to less than a one hundred people. The 1990 U. S. Census showed the population had decreased to a mere forty-seven people. Today, 2020, the U. S. Census population of fifty, makes Clearview the 561 largest city in Oklahoma and the 19,094 largest city in the United States. Clearview is currently growing at a rate of 2.04% annually and its population has increased by 4.17% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 48 in 2010.
Read moreBorn in Ponca City, Oklahoma, on May 25, 1938, novelist, poet, and playwright Joyce Carol Thomas was the daughter of Floyd D. and Leona Haynes. The family moved to California in 1948. The future writer was educated at San Francisco City College, the University of San Francisco, and San Jose State College (University), where she earned a bachelor’s degree in 1966. She completed a master’s degree at Stanford University in 1967. From 1969 to 1972 she was a professor of African American studies at San Jose State, and she has also served on the English faculty at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville and Purdue University. Twice married, Thomas has four children.
Read moreAlpheus Grundy was taken by ambulance to the hospital recently, At the time, he is still in the hospital. Prayers needed for L. C. Carson (surgery), Bobbie Joe Forshee (rehab), and Magdelene Bruton (Stroud rehab), and Sharon Johnson Patton (not well). Also, remembers those who are home and need continue prayers, Irene Carson, Marjorie Plunkett, Kurrilue Johnson, and Billy Walker
Read moreDr. Seuss wrote “How the Grinch Stole Christmas!” the story of a sour, solitary creature who despises the joy that Christmas brings to others.
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Read moreGail Parker, owner of Wanda Jean’s Uptown, is announcing the restaurant serve a FREE Thanksgiving Day dinner on November 25, 2021, from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. or until all is gone. Dinner includes turkey, dressing, collard greens, yams, corn, mashed potatoes, green beans, sweet potato pie, and cake. Enjoy your Thanksgiving Feast (Drive-thru only (no dinein service) from the Lucas family.
Read moreCALVIN - WWII Veteran H.B. Jones and Vietnam Veteran Jim Lawrence
WETUMKA - Ryan Herrod and Bruce Jones
CALVIN - Charles Loch served two tours in Vietnam.
WETUMKA - Cody Wright
WELEETKA - Mr. Cunningham
Read moreGet a turkey at the store. I will cook it. I will put salt and butter on it. Put on stove and cook nine days.
-Olivia age: 4
Dada buy turkey at store. I can’t cook turkey. Mama say, “No, hot.” I just eat red turkeys.
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