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A four-monthold child and Jimmy Johnson, III, of Holdenville were killed in the Saturday night tornado that ripped through Holdenville. Four others were injured and Tyler and Selina Skeen, parents of the four-monthold, remain in the hospital. Their condition is unknown at this time.

Osborne Celestain decided to celebrate his 66 thbirthday by cycling through the thirteen original all Black towns of Oklahoma. Along the journey, he had several join him but Euykem Gulilat was the only one who completed the one-week entire jouney of over 600 miles through the towns.

Lloyd David Samilton is out of the hospital, back at work, and doing much better. Marjorie Plunket is in the hospital for more testing. Jerry French continues his therapy; his brother Daryl drives him to therapy. Please continue your prayers for Jerry and Marjorie.

J. E. Thompson, an enterpreneur and town builder, arrived in Clearview, Indian Territory around 1905 during the earlier stages of the new established city toeventually own or lease 5,000 acres of land in the area.

In the old days, wives would crack the bones of leftovers, sap was turned into sugar, and sucker fish were hooked— all in abundance around the time of April’s Full Pink Moon. Folklore abounds in American lunar heritage. This coming April full moon is no different.

A multi-agency, multi-county operation resulted in nearly 30 arrests and the seizure of weapons, cash, and illicit drugs last week.