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The Santa Claus Dilemma
In the world I grew up in, Santa Claus was magic. He wasn’t just a story, a decoration, or a character in a book.He was anticipation; he was mystery. He was the feeling of going to bed with excitement fluttering in your chest because something wonderful was about to happen.
Wetumka Letters to Santa 1953
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.Your friend, James Harlan Dear Santa Claus, I am a girl in the second grade. I have been a good girl. I want a walking doll for Christmas and I want a set of dishes for Christmas.
The Year Was 1953
ERNIE STOUT LEAVES PRINCIPAL POSITION TO BE POSTMASTER Ernie stout, familiar figure around WHS for seventeen years, has resigned to accept the position of city postmaster.Completing more than eighteen years of school work, Mr. Stout began his teaching career at Lawnwood in 1935.
CLEARVIEW NEWS
Our 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.
Alpha Phi Alpha Holiday Luncheon Clearview Residents
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.
OHCE WINTER COUNCIL MEETING & LUNCHEON
The Clearview OHCE Brown Sugga Club hosted the OHCE Winter Council Meeting and Luncheon on December 16th at the Clearview Main Street Community Center.
ALEXANDER DOWNING- (1940-2005)
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.
Clearview Awarded COEDD-REAP Grant for Cemetery Improvements
The Town of Clearview has been awarded a COEDD-REAP grant to enhance the community’s cemetery. The grant will fund the refurbishment of the old road that runs through the cemetery, making it more accessible for visitors.
Ranching with Reindeer – A Christmas Story
“And he whistled, and shouted, and called them by name: ‘Now, Dasher! now, Dancer! now Prancer and Vixen! On, Comet! on, Cupid! on, Donner and Blitzen! To the top of the porch! To the top of the wall! Now dash away! Dash away! Dash away all!’” Clement C. Moore A Visit from St.
