Rural Communities News Roundup in Pontotoc County
Local notices describe neighborly visits quilting gatherings and family time across Pontotoc County. The piece highlights multiple hosts and guests from Ada Vanoss and Weleetka with Sunday school turnout and a birthday party for Bill Huddleston. Egypt ball teams beat Oil Center at Union Hill 11 to 1.
Listen to Leon drama graces Pontotoc schoolhouse
A three act play Listen to Leon was presented by Pontotoc residents Friday night at the Jesse schoolhouse and drew an attentive crowd. The issue lists many local names as attendees and notes a quiet Sunday with planned church attendance.
Sunday Attendance Ties Names To Local Families
Egypt Sunday school attendance noted. Those spending Sunday with Ruth Myers included Perline Rice Maxine Jackson and Son Jones. Raymond Stephens visited Saturday night with Roy Dunn. Aline Davis Mildred Roy Dunn Princess Horton Quanah McDonald Mr and Mrs Trave East and Hank Ashford of Ada were present. Mamie Cantrell visited Leola Myers on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Dunn
Lucille South
Lornie Willis
Foy Jones
Roy Graham
Cantrell
Pauline Floyd
Kevlyn Harris
Union Hill
Egypt
Floyd South
Bill Huddleston
Henry
Hank) Ashford
Ada
Dunn
Vaness
Ruth Myers
Perline Rice
Maxine Jackson
Son Jones
Raymond Stephens
Roy Dunn
Bud Horton
Aline Davis
Mildred
Princess Horton
Quanah McDonald
Trave East
Hank Ashford
Mamie Cantrell
Leola Myers
Community notes from Bebee area weekend visits
Bro. Coffey filled his regular ap pointment here Saturday night and Sunday night. Mrs. Leora Williong visits Doc Humphers of Bebee. John Bennett and daughter Mrs. Neal Hudson of Bebee in H. Pope home. Miss Pearl Owens of Oklahoma City visited Saturday night and Sunday. George Willfong and Odell Willfong with Francis Davis spent Sunday in Rebee. George Kirby of Worstell visited Johnnie Tilley home. Mrs. Earl Rose called in Bill Rose home Friday. Dutch Pardie called on H. Roper. Naomi Owens called on Lena Owens. Kenneth Goodson visited J. B.BBlin Sunday. Community club met at Minnie Bolin’s Thursday. 15 women attended and cheese was made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odell Willfong
Francis Davis
Rebee
George Kirby
Worstell
Johnnie Tilley
Earl Rose
Bill Rose
Dutch Pardie
H. Roper
Naomi Owens
Lena Owens
Kenneth Goodson
J. B. Bblin
Minnie Bolin
Bro. Hayes
J. D. Underhill
Carl Underhill
Preston Lovett
Sammie Cantrell
Walnut Grove
Edna
Fannie Tinsley
James Ford
Dave Davis
Fitzhugh
T. J. Fussell
Lester Sweeney
Garnett Fussell
Jewel Brown
Ada
Vance Minor
Eugenia
George Minor
Tillie Mae Taylor
Kennamer
Egypt
Jim Kirkes
Ray Goodwin
Miles Conner
Preston
Aubra Lovett
Jack Fussell
Union Hill
Kate Taylor
E. L. Ford
Earl Duckworth
Blue Mound
Tom Hill
Laxton
Cora Riley
Wanda Jeanne
Fittstown
N. N. Minor
Iva Murphy
Lena Bell Jones
Lorene Jones
Chloe Peters
Opal Fussell
Franks
R. A. Fussell
Bob
Bill Taylor
Lonzo Baker
Hickory
Crumb
Lehoma
John Lanken Gatlin
Palmer
Ben Smith
Allie Donaghe
Hayes
Gradley
Arlene Clary
M. A. O'Neal
John Walling
Byng
Harry Thompson
Mill Creek
Beatrice Barrow
Dave Barrow
L. E. Denslow
M. A. Mitchell
Gon
Fred Lane
Jenneta Robinson
Evelyn Clary
Rev. Holland
Johnnie Lucille Ga
Mrs. Whissett
Loyd Welch
Hubert Little
CCC
Ruby Wilson
Cosby Lamb
Gertie Laughlin
Juanita Daniels
Delpha Head
Raymond Robbins
Mallie Lamb
Tommie Dee Smith
Homer
Wright Hart
Viola Mitchell
Russell Head
Ema Thell Weatherford
Esther Maness
Galey
Miss Maness
Ruby
Virginia Wilson
Steedman
Ruby Lilley
Ja Tharp
Claudie Robbins
C. W. Laughlin
Pauline
Lorene
Gertie
W. M. Anderson
Billy Joe Wilson
Clyde Wilson
R. M. Maness
T. B. Weatherford
Wanda Lee Hopkins
Mildred Mitchell
Kenneth Jackson
Alyne Simpson
Estelle Madden
Eloise Lamb
Winslow
Pat) Campbell
Oklahoma City
Ruby Denton
American Legion Boys
Weekend social notes and community notices at Ada area
The column lists visits and gatherings across multiple households including Norman Powell, Miron Powell, and Buchanan families, singing nights, church events, and school activities. It mentions chickenpox absences, upcoming plays at Lula and Bund to Marry, and local game and CCC camp visits, with many Ada area residents referenced.
Laxton Plans Community Singing and School Reports
Laxton closes school Friday April 5 with praise for Prof H L Parker and Miss Lela Standridge for the year. A large crowd filled the program. children performed well. Farming shifts to planting amid rain, cold weather, and hail damage. Mumps cases reported but not severe. Community singing scheduled for Sunday afternoon April 14 with Hickory Hill Indian quartet possible. Laxton Comic club also planning a future play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laxton
H. L. Parker
Lela Standridge
Brother Nettles
Huett
Rube Peterson
Wess Pruett
Social Roundup Highlights Visits and Dinner
Mrs. Melton Oliver hosted a well attended Wednesday night event. Sunday dinner guests at H. L. Teel’s home included LaVern Tomlinson Irene McMeans and Mamie Lee Green. Barbara Teel LaVern Tomlinson Susie Davis and a baby visited Mrs. Reynolds Saturday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Celia Watson
Mannie Lee Ginn
Irene McMeans
Barbara Teel
Lola Fay Brown
Mary Nell Rowe
Lavern Tomlinson
Bud Sweat
Tupelo
Allen Sweat
Jewel McMeans
Mrs. McMeans
Chuck Watson
Knox
Cheer Club Of Center Meeting Notes
The Cheer Club of Center notes progress with good attendance. Twenty four members attended the last meeting. The next gathering is planned at the home of Mr and Mrs Dave Dame.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheer Club of
Center
Dave Dame
Cleveland County
L. H. Stinnett
Attica Names Perry Fire Chief After Gas Fire Rescue
Cornelius Perry, new fire chief of Attica New York, praised as best chief yet for stopping hundreds of fires with a twist of the wrist. He and ferry, gas company manager, rushed to a bridge collapse on Tona wada Creek and shut off gas, ending gas fires across the village and forcing cold lunches in local eateries and homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Attica
N. Y
Cornelius Perry
Ferry
Tonawada Creek
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of Yeager
Dot McGehee
McDonald
Pauls Valley
Voss Dame
Weleetka
Sutton
Grandma Sutton
Alford Sutton
Ona Hughes
Florence Pevehouse
Mr. Hughes
Mae McDaniel
Luther Sullivan
Opal Sullivan
A. J. Deaton
Jessie Pevehouse
William Miller
Hughes
Jim Tucker
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Everett Tucker
Albert Pevehouse
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Sam Bevehouse
Edd Horton
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Hazel Horton
Mr. Horton
Jack Spurlock
Lizzie Powell
Edna Buchanan
Mary Tyree
Mae Barnett
Holloway
Grover Tyree
Pauline Barnett
Dimple Brecheen
Nora Bailey
Earnest Hampton
Dutch Buchannan
Bertha Carmichael
Maxwell
Jesse
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Pontotoc
Jesse School
B. H. Holkum
Ivy Barnes
Emily
Monkstown
Texas
Fan Dohoney
Stonewall
Lee Thompson
Leonard
Ruth Thompson
Bob Gibson
Wilson Brown
Logan Jones
Nora Saint
Finis Cope
Mamie Joe Hale
Gearid Newell
Pauline Cope
Louise Holkum
Owen Bruner
Loyd Lynch
Harden City
Juanita Cope
Bob Davis
Rush Springs
Flora Henderson
Estelle Holkum
Anna Belle Holkum
Opal Dee Henderson
Tyna Jewell Creech
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Kenneth Murphy
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Azalea Odom
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Elzy Reed
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Eldo Whipple
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Ross
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Ellen Thompson
Scott
Couch
L. H. Ritter
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Mildred Thompson
Union Valley
Aa Maxwell
Wordie Norman
Miron Powell
Hallie Buchanan
Baby
Tim Castleberry
Konawa
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C. O. Bar
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Cal Barnett
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Chester McDonald
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Buck Sweat
Mrs. Bertha Grey
Joe Teel
Jessie Wafford
Ernest Davis
Happyland
Bufford
Fred Reynolds
Fay Brown
Lavern Tominson
Susie Davis
Lee Reynolds
Pearl Sutterfield
Allen
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Marynell Rowe
Joe
Harmon Tomlinson
Reynolds
Bill Teel
Stephens
Lina Wafford
George
Thelma Curlee
Mr. Tomlinson
Erney Tomlinson
Luella Teel
Fred Waff
Luther Gray
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John Workman
Reuben Wilson
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Ira Woods
Henry Williams
Harrold Wood
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Mary Workman
Thelma Rankin
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E. C. Jamar
Sallie Cole
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L. M. Ward
Mitchell Wood
Lone Hill
Bob Wood
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Mare Newby
del Cole
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Bok
Lula Glover
Maudie Harbin
Glenn Miller
David Gray
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William Lillard
Wayman
E. W. Echols
Virginia McCormick
Ola Lillard
Earnest Harbin
Oe Rodgers
Claudie
Alene Gray
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Ira Byrd
Dorthy Upton
Archie Angle
Elmo Davis
Bertha Farquhar
Lois Reed
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Worley Hokett
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Essie Brown
Lois Fortner
Anna Reed
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Cora Smith
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B. F. Smith
Ruby Haskins
Margerine Brooks
Tom Robertson
W. B. Beard
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G. L. Ivey
Melton Golden
Ethel Marie
Lois Robertson
Lillie Beard
Louis Sweet
Bunnie Golden
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John Steele
Mort Steele
Elmer Robertson
Butler Gray
Citra
J. A. Phillips
Walter Horne
Coy Woodall
Hubert Horne
Letha Gray
Billie Jo Phillips
Gene Gray
Hubert Bryson
Elva Ford
Lou Phillips
Loma Bryson
Holdenville
Willard Ratliff
Emogene Phillips
Vera Phillips
W. H. Phillips
George Baird
Stella Ford
Martha Ella
Curtis Wells
Buskirk
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Jodie
Clarence Tiner
Gaar Corner
Fed Cox
Effie Henry
Frank Townsley
Rosie Henry
Donnie Mae Tucker
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Andy Dame
McIlroy
Mamie Peck
Dessie Tucker
Jodie McCracken
Roy Nickles
Ray Moore
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Jim
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Roy
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