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Sucker Day will be held September 26th, 2020. We are celebrating the 70th anniversary of Sucker Day with festivities being held once again on Main Street. As of now we are looking at food trucks, vendor booths, a parade and live entertainment.
Read moreThere will be a Police fundraiser at the Wetumka Housing Authority Building on Canadian Street on Friday, September 11, from 11 am to 6 pm (or until they run out!)
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On Tuesday, August 25, 2020, Viola Janett Lee passed away at the age of 91 in her home at Horntown, Oklahoma.
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Winey Ann West passed away Saturday, August 29th, 2020 at St. Francis hospital in Tulsa, Oklahoma at the age of 66. Winey was born June 29th, 1954 in Holdenville, Oklahoma to Harry Moppin and Mary Francis (Wood) Jim. Winey graduated high school from Hartshorne. She married Michael Sherman West January 12, 1973 in Weleetka, Oklahoma. Winey worked for the Creek Nation as a Community Health Representative. She was a member of the Middle Creek #2 Baptist Church in Holdenville. She enjoyed watching ball games, and OU football. Winey loved her family, friends, her grandchildren and watching her kids play sports. She was a hard worker and honored for heroism. Winey is preceded in death by her parents; mother, Mary Francis Jim, step father, Harvey Jim, father Harry Moppin, brothers; Lewis Moppin, Lonnie Moppin, sisters; Geneva, Jessica baby sister Gada, grandson Sabin West, nieces; Dina Cerda, Andrea Harjo, and nephew Hiram Harjo. She is survived by her husband Sherman West, daughters; Augusta Cedartree and husband Bucc of Holdenville, Rita Lowe and Husband Jon Lowe of Holdenville, son Michael West and wife Julie of Holdenville, four granddaughters; Cheye West, Sadie and husband Jim Melendez, Mena Cedartree, Randy West, six grandsons; Lucas and wife Hope West, Sonny West, Rocky Whitehawk, Canugee Tiger, Boston Lowe, Choty West, great grandson Luke West, who was her pride and joy, three brothers; Leo and wife Diane Moppin, Frank and wife Sara Moppin, Jessie and wife Mary Moppin, two sisters; Minnie and husband Dino Cerda, Shirley McGirt, twelve nieces and eight nephews. Winey is survived by numerous other family and friends. Viewing will be 2:00pm- 8:00pm Tuesday September 1st, 8:00am-4:00pm Wednesday September 2nd. Winey will be moved to Middle Creek #2 Baptist Church at 4:00pm for Wake service at 7:00PM. Funeral service will be 2:00pm Thursday September 3, 2020 at Middle Creek #2 Baptist Church in Holdenville with Pastor Frank Moppin officiating assisted by Pastor George Harjoche. Pallbearers are Rocky Whitehawk, Sonny West, Canugee Tiger, Bernadino Cerda Jr., Zach Tiger, Choty West, Lucas West, Jeremiah Moppin, Partrick Wyrick, Jon Moppin, Ryan Moppin and Leo Moppin Jr. Honorary pallbearers are Bill West, Lawrence West, Chris McGirt, Danny Powell, Bunny Powell, Osceola Powell and Jeremy Fish. Interment will be at Powell Cemetery. Services are under the direction of Hudson-Phillips Funeral Home in Holdenville, Oklahoma.
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A walk-off grand slam led Stuart Lady Hornets Varsity past Roff 5-1 on Thursday. The game was tied at one with Stuart Lady Hornets Varsity batting in the bottom of the eighth when Geralyn Haney hammered on a 0-1 count, scoring four runs.
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Clearview News: Clearview Town has received a Community Rural grant to create an exterior wall mural depicting the history of the town. The mural will be placed on the west wall of the Clearview Main Street Community Building. A prominent artist from Oklahoma City will create the mural from local photos of historical buildings and early people of Clearview. Remember those who need prayers in our community: Marguerite French, Alpheus Grundy, Billy Walker, Cornell Lucas, Otis Davis, and those suffering from COVID-19.
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Clearview, Indian Territory was established in 1903. During those early years of the town’s history, many grocery and dry good stores popped up along Hattie Street (present day Main Street). One of those stores was belonged to Jeff Horn and his wife Rosanna. The Horn’s moved from Texas to begin their new life in a new town. Not only did he own a store, he soon established himself as owning a vast number of acres of farmland to grow cotton and other crops. In addition, he and his wife raised their granddaughter Dessie Idalee Roberts.
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