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Located in western Lincoln County, Fallis is situated on a paved county road five miles northwest of Wellston. Originally known as Mission, the town was established on the western edge of the Iowa Reservation. In 1894 the name was changed to Fallis for its prime developer and first postmaster, Judge William H. Fallis. Due to its location in the productive valley of Bear and Mission creeks and the Deep Fork River and at a crossroads of the Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway and the Fort Smith and Western Railroad, the community became an agricultural trade center. In 1903 fourteen thousand acres around Fallis produced 10,500 bales of cotton worth a half-million dollars. In 1904 the county's first oil well was drilled nearby. At 1907 statehood the population was 321.
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Jordan and Jada Blades organized a surprised 50th birthday party for their mother Tanya Nero Blades at the Polo Grill in Tulsa. Tanya was born on December 12th. Those invited to the celebration were Tanya’s brother Donnie Junior who was born on December 11th, Tanya’s Aunt Barbara Nero born on December 11th, and Tanya’s mother born on December 15th. Her Uncle Berlin Nero born on December 1st was not able to attend and her cousin Gresha Currin born on December 5th was not able to attend. Others in attendance were husband Marvin Blades, niece Berlin Nero, sister-in-law of Carroll Nero, father Donnie Sr, and cousin Edward Nero. The event culminated into a celebration of December birthdays and an exciting time for all.
Read moreHappy holidays to everyone. Sympathy is extended the Cinderella Watson family. She passed on December 13th in Chicago. Ted Jackson is doing better and will begin chemotherapy next week. Please continue your prayers for those on our sick list: Ted Jackson, Clifford Normore, Billy Walker, L.C. and Irene Carson, Sharon Patton, Laura Beavers, Dorothy Loggins, Marjorie Plunkett, Ethelene Scott, Kurrilue Johnson, Earnest Hamilton, and Johnny West.
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The Okfuskee County OHC members of Clearview, Okemah, and Paden clubs held their Winter County meeting in Clearview at the Main Street Community building on Thursday, December 8th. President Henrietta Hicks called the meeting to order at 10:30 a.m. after members enjoyed a delightful breakfast prepared by the Okemah Club. Items discussed included their Best Choice Label collection fundraiser which provides monies to support the county fair and 4-H scholarships. They also discussed the County Food Insecurity Project. This project supplies baskets of food to grandparents raising grandchildren. To date, the members have prepared baskets for twenty baskets to families in Weleetka, Okemah, Graham/Dustin, Bearden, and Mason school districts. At the close of the business meeting, Jan Maples, OHCE educator in- stalled officers of the
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Evelyn LaDean (Rowland) Hitt passed away December 10, 2022 and is now with her Lord and Savior. Born and raised in Holdenville, OK she grew up on a farm work- ing in the fields picking cotton and pulling peanuts with her parents and siblings. She was a star basketball player and graduated valedictorian of her class from Moss High School in 1961. She continued her education at East Central University in Ada, OK and earned her degree in 1964. She relocated to Texas after graduating to start her career and eventual family. She worked in a law office but found her true passion in teaching. She taught at R.L. Turner High School for 23 years and was the business program teacher. She also taught word processing and typing.
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We are happy to announce the engagement of Kathyren White and Chance Dean. Kathyren is the daughter of Amberly and the late Loyd Allen White. She is a 2015 graduate of Wetumka High School. She graduated from ECU and currently teaches at Okemah Schools. Chance is the son of Monica and the late Tony Dean. He is a 2008 graduate of Okemah High School. He graduated from ECU and currently teaches at Okemah Schools.
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The Wetumka Board of Education held their regular meeting, December 5, 2022, in the Admin- istrative Office Board
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