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Dear Santa Claus, I am a boy in the second grade. I have been a good boy. I want a carriage to go on my bicycle.
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ERNIE STOUT LEAVES PRINCIPAL POSITION TO BE POSTMASTER
Read moreOur condolences go out to the Felix Linden family on his passing. Felix was the husband of Michele French Linden and son-in-law of Lawrence and Margurete French of Clearview. A viewing will be held Saturday, December 20th at Roffe Funeral Home in Oklahoma City. We also extend sympathy to the Hamilton and Ballard families for the loss of Earnest Hamilton of Tulsa; a memorial service will be announced later. Please keep those who are ill or homebound in your thoughts: Lloyd David, Lovie Samilton, Bobby West (lung cancer), Jerry French (cancer), Irene Carson, Taft Forshee, Bobbie Jean Forshee, Wilbert Zackery, and Brady Drake (cancer). Reach out to show your support with a call, card, or meal.
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On Friday afternoon, December 12, 2025, the Clearview Main Street Community Building at 302 West Main Street in Clearview, Oklahoma, buzzed with excitement and anticipation. Donations from —Alpha Phi Alpha’s Boley Chapter, Beta Epsilon Lambda, made it possible to host their annual holiday luncheon. Community members from all walks of life came together, drawn not only by the spirit of unity but also by the promise of a warm, home-cooked meal of baked chicken, BBQ pork, baked beans, salad, potato salad, bread, apple pie, and a special decorated cake.
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February 22, 1933 – November 9, 2025 Greater New Testament Baptist Church Friday, November 21, 2025 Wichita, Kansas Internment: Lakeview Gardens Cemetery, Wichita, KS
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The Clearview OHCE Brown Sugga Club hosted the OHCE Winter Council Meeting and Luncheon on December 16th at the Clearview Main Street Community Center. Members reviewed the Fall Council Meeting held in Clearview on October 27th and discussed ongoing initiatives, including fundraising through aluminum can collection and the Winter Warmth Project.
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Alexander Downing (January 9, 1940 – July 4, 2005), better known as Big Al Downing, was an American musician and entertainer. He received the Billboard’s New Artist of the Year and the Single of the Year Award in 1979. He was inducted into the Rockabilly Hall of Fame and was a frequent performer at the Grand Ole Opry. Downing was also nominated for the Best New Artist Award of the Academy of Country Music and appeared on Hee Haw, Nashville Now, and Dick Clark’s American Bandstand television programs. Downing was born in Lenapah, Oklahoma, United States. Downing began his career doing piano and vocals in Bobby Poe and The Poe Kats, who were an early backing band for country entertainer Wanda Jackson. His piano contributed to the single “Let’s Have A Party”, which was released in 1960. The song reached No. 32 on the UK Singles Chart and made the Top 40 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.
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