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In 1929 there was a book published about key people in Oklahoma.
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Years ago I was involved in a meeting to plan a parenting seminar. As we discussed various topics I remember the look of desperation in one young mom’s voice and eyes as she lamented, “Let’s talk about child discipline! I really need help in that area!”
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Andy was only a green twenty-year-old when he was called to his very first pastorate out in the Panhandle of Oklahoma. Located in a rural isolated community, this tiny church was accustomed to getting “newbies” as its pastor. Preacher-boys needed somewhere to learn pastoring and public speaking, and that church did a fine job of tolerantly being that somewhere.
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Kamdyn Babb is proud to announce the arrival of her baby brother Grady Wilson Babb who arrived on May 5, 2021 at 12:33 a.m. at the SSM Health St Anthony Hospital in Shawnee.
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Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration commemorating the ending of slavery in the United States. Dating back to 1865, it was on June 19 that the Union soldiers, led by Major General Gordon Granger, landed at Galveston, Texas with news that the war had ended and that the enslaved were now free. Note that this was two and a half years after President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation - which had become official January 1, 1863. The Emancipation Proclamation had little impact on the Texans due to the minimal number of Union troops to enforce the new Executive Order. However, with the surrender of General Lee in April of 1865, and the arrival of General Granger’s regiment, the forces were finally strong enough to influence and overcome the resistance.
Read moreThank you to all those who showed up during Memorial Day to decorate the graves of their loved ones and donate to the maintenance of the cemeteries. Although, the weather was a factor in low attendance and our donations are down we will continue to receive your contributions at the Town of Clearview, 302 West Main Street, Clearview, 74880. Please continue your prayers for those on the sick list Joyce Barrett, Sharon Johnson Patton, L. C. Carson, Marjorie Plunkett, Kevin Sinnett, Kurrilue Johnson, Billy Walker, Cornell Lucas, Eugene” Cowboy” Tyler, Peter and Helen Bush with pneumonia, and Jean Chatman.
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