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Even a little snow and sub-zero temperatures couldn’t damper the fun happening at the Bell Mansion this last Saturday the 15 . A celebration of 60 years together was held in honor of Rich- ard & Wanda Proctor.
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It’s A Symposium presented by “Celebrity Thrift Store” TV Show with Canaan Bowie, creative director, the great grandson of the late Willie and Farrie Lambert-Zackery of Clearview and grandson of Linda Zackery Bowie of Oklahoma City. The show featured upcoming fashion artist and low-cost clothing outlets in the New York City area. Also, in recognition of Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday, the guest speaker Donnie Nero reflected on his life and struggles upward to becoming the first African American appointed president of a predominately white college in the State of Oklahoma. In addition, a panel of Dr. Claud Evans, Shirley Nero, and Donnie Nero answers questions of their visions of the future of Clearview, the fashions and hair styles of during their childhood, and why they chose to live in Clearview. Mayor Marilyn Jackson served as host of the event and served the guest lunch chicken, potatoes, green beans, and desserts at the conclusion of the program.
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Shirley Nero and Marilyn Jackson drove to Tulsa last week to meet their cousin Lamar Ballard of New York City for the first time. Shirley knew he existed but had never met him. They found each other through an ancestry search. Lamar is the grandson of the Ballard girl’s uncle Elzie Ballard who is the brother to their dad Roy. Lamar lived in north Tulsa at an early age, but the area was not a suitable place to raise children. She moved to Hutchinson, Kansas to raise her children. He followed his dream of moving to New York to become a men’s clothing model of which he currently does. He mostly does mannequin modeling. Elzie Ballard moved from Tulsa to Wetumka where he lived until his death. Lamar’s mother moved back to Tulsa where she currently resides, she is the daughter of Elzie. The sisters were excited to meet with Lamar and have plans to meet again in the future.
Read moreSympathy is extended to the Forshee family on the death of Austin Henry “Joe” Forshee of Tulsa. Joe grew up in Clearview and was a graduate of Clearview High School. His funeral is Thursday in Tulsa under Butler-Stumpff & Dyer Funeral Home. Continue your prayers for those on our sick list: Billy Walker, L.C. Carson, Sharon Patton, Magdalene Bruton, Dorothy Loggins, Bobby Joe Forshee, Marjorie Plunkett, Kurrilue Johnson, and Earnest Hamilton.
Read moreDo you recall that movie scene from “It’s A Wonderful Life,” when George Bailey (played by Jimmy Stewart) is given a glimpse of what life would be like in his town of Bedford Falls, had he never lived?
Read moreAll of us are connected in unique and special ways. As the great English poet John Donne reminded us: when the bell tolls for anyone, it tolls for everyone. Things that may seem like problems for your next-door neighbor or someone halfway around the world can affect us both now and in the future.
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One of my grandsons got an archery set for Christmas and loves it. Around the same time my friend Kevin Fisher shared the following story . . .
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