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Veola said she was born on April 25, 1939, in Clearview, Ok to Lawrence and Marguerite French. She attended and graduated from Clearview High School. Soon after graduating she met and married Johnny West. Veola, pictured in photo with her mother, who lived to the age of 104, is the inspiration for her being the leader of her sixteen siblings, although she was not the oldest. Marguerite had eighteen children, but a set of twins did not live beyond one year. Veola resides in Owasso, but her heart is rooted in Clearview. She and husband Johnny have dedicated their lives to the improvement of Clearview, and she is not afraid to bring the family to join in. Although her parents have gone, the family continues to return to Clearview to celebrate holidays and special occasions. She received a t-shirt for her birthday which read “I thought growing old would take longer.” She doesn’t show any aging. Happy birthday Veola.
Read moreClearview News: On April 29th and 30th, the town of Clearview will host tours of the National Jack and Jill Youth Group as they tour the Oklahoma Black Towns. Four bus loads will tour Boley, Clearview, and Grayson. Please continue your prayers for those on our sick list: Clifford Normore of Wichita, Kansas, Billy Walker, L.C. Carson, Sharon Patton, Dorothy Loggins, Bobby Joe Forshee, Marjorie Plunkett, Ethelene Scott, Kurrilue Johnson, and Johnny West.
Read moreThe African American business and cultural district in Oklahoma City dates to around the turn of the twentieth century. By the 1920s the three hundred block of Northeast Second Street had become known as “Deep Deuce,” “Deep Two,” and “Deep Second.” By day it served as a business district with barbershops, doctors’ offices, beauty shops, clothiers, restaurants, a newspaper office, a cab company, lawyers’ offices, a drugstore, a movie theater, a hardware store, and many other businesses, depending on the decade.
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Anita Golden Arnold was born in Tecumseh, Oklahoma and grew up in Oklahoma City. She graduated from Douglass High School in Oklahoma City in 1957. She received an associate degree in Computer Science from Oklahoma State University, Summa Cum Laude, a Bachelor of Science Degree in Production Management with a double major in math and computer science from Memphis State University, Summa Cum Laude, and did advanced work on a Master of Science degree in Engineering Management at the University of Oklahoma. She was a pioneer in the fields of Computer Science, Management and Engineering and was the first person of color in her classes and in her work. Her career included working for Western Electric Company, South Central Bell Telephone Company, AT & T, Southern Region office in Memphis, Tennessee and the national office of the U. S. Postal Service, Washington, D. C. She began work at the Postal Service at the highest level for any woman of color in the United States and in two years, she was promoted to Program Manager of the Real Estate and Buildings Department of the national office of the U. S. Postal Service, becoming the second highest ranking female in the United States Postal Service. Leaving the Postal Service
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There were some very special guests at this year’s Calvin Alumni Reunion. On the left is retired Calvin teacher Joyce Slagle and her son Fred. On the right is noted author and retired physician, Dr. James Morse. He is pictured with his granddaughter Callie Stewart. We had a great visit with these folks.
Read moreThe Dustin Activities Committee will be participating in the “Great American Clean Up” on April 30, 2022 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. with a Potluck Luncheon to follow. The first 10 volunteers will receive a free T-shirt. Gloves and safety vest will be provided for all volunteers by ODOT. Let’s work together to beautify our community. We need all the volunteers we can get. We hope to see you there.
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Kenneth R. Olden, also known as Buddy, was born to the late Cleveland and Nicey (Stroud) Olden on October 16, 1939. Buddy was the fourth child of eight children born to this union.
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