Starlight's Ramblings

Early in the Summer in July of 1977, Laura Long left her home that was a few miles outside of Claremore, Oklahoma and drove into town to put gas in her car.  She was to meet up with friends to attend church.  Her mother watched her drive away unaware this would be the last time she saw her daughter alive.   Laura was seen by many who knew her, driving her car up and down the main drag in town, Will Rogers Boulevard, honking and waving at people she knew.  My sister and I were there that day.  We passed Laura and waved at her having no clue it would be the last time we saw her.  Her mom became very concerned as the evening wore on and she didn't returned home.  Where could Laura be?  Who should she call?  Should she go searching for her on her own?      Pat Riley Reeder former managing editor of the Claremore Daily Progress Newspaper said Laura's parents came to her and asked her  to put in the local paper that Laura w...

         OKLAHOMA COLD CASE SOLVED AFTER 27 YEARS  There were twelve witnesses that knew the truth of what happened to two 16 year old best friends, Ashley Freeman and Lauria Bible, who disappeared from Welch, Oklahoma in December 1999.  The twelve witnesses kept silent because of fear from those responsible for the girls' disappearance.  They didn't come forward until the ones responsible had died.   December 29, 1999 was Ashley Freeman's 16th birthday.  The Freeman Family planned a very small celebration.  Only one invited guest, Ashley's best friend Lauria Bible.  The two girls attended school together at Welch Public Schools and were inseparable.  They were always together.  If you saw one, you would see the other.  The two families Freeman's and Bible's were very close friends as well.  The two families lived in a very small town in Oklahoma where everyone knew each other.  The celebration sta...

  I was asked to read a booklet entitled "Why Strain at a Gnat and swallow a Camel?  Is the unclean law for us today?"  The subject of the clean and unclean meats has been a very controversial subject for the Church of God (7th Day).  It has caused a big split in the organization around the early 1950s.  The unclean law this booklet is talking about is not the dietary law of the clean and unclean animals to eat mentioned in scripture. The doctrinal beliefs of the Church of God (Seventh Day),  upholds the law of the clean and unclean animals for food.  In Leviticus 11 and Deuteronomy 14 there are instructions on what animals are clean or unclean.  It also mentions the names or kinds of birds, animals, fish, fruits and vegetables that are clean or unclean to eat.   This doctrine does not speak of the unclean laws, which the booklet says includes unclean animals consumed for food.  Yes, God created both clean and unclean animals, birds...

Samuel Moore Walton 1918 to 1992  Sam Walton was born to Thomas Gibson Walton and Nancy Lee Lawrence on March 29, 1918 in Kingfisher, Oklahoma.  He had one brother James Lawrence Walton  born December 20, 1921 in Kingfisher.  Sam  died April 5, 1992 at the age of 74 in Little Rock, Arkansas.  He was buried in the Bentonville, Arkansas Cemetery.  Sam and his brother James, lived with their parents in Kingfisher, Oklahoma on the family farm until 1923.  His father Thomas sold the farm and they moved from Oklahoma to Springfield, Missouri to work for his brother at the Walton Mortgaging Company as an agent for Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, during the Great Depression.  The family moved around a lot because of their dad's job.  Most of Sam's education was in Missouri.  In 1940 Sam graduated with a Business Degree from the University of Missouri.  After graduation he was employed by J. C. Penny in Des Moines, Iowa. ...

 I have written an article on this subject once before.  Over the years many have stopped these celebrations because they feel they are from pagan roots.  Some stopped because they felt the celebration of birthday's goes against the commandments of God.  In the Church of God (Seventh Day)  I do not believe there is anything against the celebration itself in our Doctrines of Belief.  It is a minor thing to be concerned about.  I wrote a post about this and shared it on face book, but I wanted to post it here on my blog. I want to share something with you and would like to hear your comments about the situation I am about to share. Several years ago someone I know personally, had read from the bible into most of the doctrines that my church upholds. Let me say I do not agree with all the doctrines of my church, but I let God guide me to the truths I do know. The subject I want to talk about is the celebration of Birthdays. I think I am correct in say...

THE CHURCH AND THE SCHOOL  THE CHURCH is very much like a nation, with its resources in material and men.  In the world, nations advance in proportion to the development and use they make of these resources.   This also holds true in the success and progress of the church, where the resources or talents of our people...ability to preach, teach, do missionary work, and also as farmers, mechanics, etc., are properly developed... progress  will be seen.  The purpose of Spring Vale Academy was to help accomplish this end.   The site of Spring Vale Academy of the Church of God Seventh Day was located on State Highway M-47 at Bennington Road, five miles south of Owosso, Michigan.  Christian Education is the way to a more progressive Gospel Work.  In later years, the State Highway was renamed M-52 around the 60s. INTRODUCTION    For several years members of the Church of God, and other interested Sabbath keepers, had been working on a...

  Delbert Jay Harris was born January 27, 1946 in Claremore, Oklahoma to "Jay" Lee Robert Harris and Ladema Pearl Oaks.  He graduated from Claremore High School in 1964.  He married on February 21, 1964 Mary Jean Rhine.  They have three children:  David, Tracy(F) and Robyn(F).  Delbert died May 3, 2020 at the age of 74 years.   He was preceded in death by both of his parents and his older brother Sonny.  He is survived by his wife Mary Jean and three children, son David Harris and family, daughter Tracy Hanson and family, and daughter Robyn Coyle and family.  One sister Wilma Jean Hinds and husband Raymond of Claremore, one brother Doug Harris and family of Claremore, grandchildren, nieces and nephews.   There will be a grave-side service May 7, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. Woodlawn Cemetery Claremore, Oklahoma.  Note:  His sister Wilma married my uncle Raymond Hinds in 1960, making her my Aunt. I was the flower girl at their we...