Bud Jones Seeks Re Election To County Commission
F C Bud Jones a district two county commissioner seeks a third term. He lives eight miles northwest of Ada with his wife La vonna and children Barbara Benny and Glen Dale. He cites a record of road and bridge improvements and modern equipment purchases while pledging continued service and open hearings. servo mechanism explained for precision in delicate operations.
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F. C
Bud” Jones
Jones
Ada
Lavonna
Barbara
Benny
Glen Dale
Baptist Church
Bud
Cooper Launches District Attorney Campaign Citing Experience
Wewoka attorney John Cooper announces his bid for the newly created Oklahoma district attorney post. He cites military service from World War II and leadership in the 101st Airborne, plus extensive private legal practice and federal government experience. He argues the reorganization serves justice and promises administrative competence across Seminole, Pontotoc, and Hughes counties.
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John Cooper
Wewoka
Oklahoma
Veterans Administration Office
Colorado
101St Airborne Division
Bastogne
District Attorney’s Office
Seminole
Pontotoc
Hughes Eee
Cooper
Alice Knight
Cynthia
Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co
Oklahoma City
Melanie
Oklahoma University
Bob
John
W. I
F.A. Bn
45Th Inf. Division
45Th Division
F.A
Holdenville
463Rd Pht. Bn
First Christian Church of
Around The County Visitors and family gatherings noted
Mr. and Mrs. Golightly hosted and hosted Sunday visits with Mr and Mrs Abbott in Pecan Grove. Irvin Elmore and family joined. George Minor and Vance Minor hosted Stonewall guests. Zoa White of Stonewall visited with the Minors. Clarence Crowell and Ada dined with the Minors. Additional visitors included Joel Daniel. Sunday dinner included Rev James Kenny and Mrs Minor with Zoa White. Bob Langley and girls shared chocolate pie with the Minors before a PTA meeting.
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R. E. Golightly
Barney Abbott
Pecan Grove
Irvin Elmore
Jesse
Mrs. Golightly
Mr. Elmore
Mrs. Abbott
George Minor
Stonewall
Vance Minor
Zoa White
Clarence Crowell
Ada
Minor
Joel Daniel
James Kenny
Bob Langley
Mrs. Minor
Bob
PTA
Classified Want Ads Offer Quick Results
Local want ads promise fast results by dialing FE 2 4433 to place or inquire about listings.
Oklahoma Opens 580 Miles of Interstate Highways
Oklahoma has 580 miles of Interstate highways open now and expects the system to total 795.3 miles when the project completes in 1972.
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Oklahoma
Family visits from Hartshorne and Ada over weekend
Mr and Mrs Vernon Mc Carty Tonya Gary and Rus sold Hartshorne visited over the weekend with Mrs Mc Carty s parents Mr and Mrs Wendell Price. Mr and Mrs Ray Long Ada visited Saturday with Mrs Long s brother and family Mr and Mrs Wendell Price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon McCarty
Tonya
Gary
Russell
Hartshorne
McCarty
Wendell Price
Ray Long
Ada
Visit Recap of Smith Brooks Chappell Family
Mrs Dowe Smith visited with her sister in law Mrs Greer Brooks and Alma Brooks Lula Mr and Mrs Oscar Chappell and Kay Ada visited Sunday with her sister and husband Mr and Mrs Dowe Smith.
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Dowe Smith
Greer Brooks
Alma Brooks
Lula
Oscar Chappell
Kay
Ada
Barnes Family Gatherings Highlight Ada Visit Weekend
Grover Barnes of Ada spent Saturday with his father and wife Mr. and Mrs. Jack Barnes. Mr. and Mrs. Crawford of Tu Pelo visited Friday with the Barnes couple. Mr. and Mrs. John Daniel dropped by Friday night at the Barnes home.
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Grover Barnes
Ada
Jack Barnes
Baylis Family Trip Reaches Richardson Texas
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Baylis Mrs. Yolanda Phillips and Dana travel by car to Richardson Texas.
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Alfred Baylis
Yolanda Phillips
Dana
Richardson, Tex
Visit notes from Stonewall social weekend
Friday visit with Mr. and Mrs. Hinkle Blevins noted. Mrs lips stayed with sister and husband to seek employment this week. Spud Phillips joined scouts at a Wintersmith Park camporee, leaving Stonewall at 2 p.m. and returning late Saturday.
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Hinkle Blevins
Mr and Mrs Boda Hisaw Visit Coalgate Family
Mr and Mrs Boda Hisaw drove to Coalgate Friday night to see Mrs Hisaws mother and husband Mr and Mrs Frank Burns.
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Boda Hisaw
Coalgate
Bran family visit to Lovelady kin noted
Mr and Mrs Cecil H Bran non of Lovelady visited his mother Mrs Rena Brannon and his sister and family Mr and Mrs Odus Wiles Dean and Janis.
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Cecil H. Brannon
Lovelady
Rena Brannon
Odus Wiles
Dean and
Janis
Weekend Guests Share Dinner in Oakman
Weekend guests at the Elmer Lee home included Calvin Lee with family Richard Carolyn and Bob Norman while Abbie English Ada attended Sunday dinner. Bill Lee released from Valley View Hospital Friday. Roy Coffee Sasakwa and his wife visited Elmer Lee Saturday afternoon. Doctors Stephens Thomas and Ramsey Ada joined Pendergrass John Lee and Scott John for church at Madill Free Will Baptist Church.
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ILA Pevehouse
Elmer Lee
Calvin Lee
Richard
Carolyn
Bobby
Norman
Abbie English
Ada
Lee
Bill Lee
Valley View Hospital Friay
Roy Coffee
Sasakwa
Sturday
Scott John
John Lee
Madill Free Will Baptist Church
Scott
Local Families Attend Dinners and Visits Across Towns
Sasakwa residents were guests of Mr and Mrs Jess Berryman on Saturday. Carl Cleveland of Coalgate visited Beebe relatives on Wednesday. Elmer and Mildred Lee joined the Berry man family midweek. D B Magar and his wife dined with her parents Cory and Beatrice Haynes in Stratford Sunday.
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Roy
Sasakwa
Jess Berryman
Carl Cleveland
Coalgate
Elmer
Mildred Lee
Berryman
Mrs. Berryman
Edward
Beebe
D. B. Magar
Corey Haynes
Stratford
Murray Smith Pioneer of Oakman Dies at Home
Murray Smith a pioneer of Oakman died Sunday morning at his Oakman residence. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at the Oakman Church with burial in Oakman cemetery. The article notes visits from relatives including Alvin Hodges Homer and others, and mentions several extended family gatherings and travel.
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Murray Smith
Oakman
Visits Saturday Arrive Ada Group for M. R. Tucker
M R Tucker along with Londa and Cathey visits Saturday in with Mr. oy Mrs. Marionyeh and Chuck. Attendees include Lizzie Lancaster, Edd Tarpley, William Poindexter of Ada and E J Lancaster with children Egypt Henry Lancaster and their kids Francis Floyd McNeill various Ada households.
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Mr. Oy
Marionyeh
Chuck
Lizzie Lancaster
Edd Tarpley
William Poindexter
Ada
E. J. Lancaster
Egypt
Henry Lancaster
Francis
Floyd McNeill
Weekend Visits Touch McNeill Family Home
Mr and Mrs Tommie Mc Neill of Union Valley hosted Friday night guests including uncle Floyd Mc Neill and family Don and Bart. Saturday visitors were Mrs Connie Beam of Ada and Sunday guest Miss Barbara Eng el from Byng.
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Tommie Mc- Neill
Union Valley
Floyd Mc- Neill
Don
Bart
Mc- Neill
Connie Beam
Ada
Barbara Engel
Byng
Tupelo Talent Show Nets About 150 For Seniors
At Tupelo High School a talent show last week raised about 150 dollars for the senior class. Nadine Ellis won junior division honors while Whistling Three led by Pete Brashears won senior division. Bob Salawach ter served as master of ceremonies with Jim Salee and Lucena DeBroodt as judges.
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Tupelo High School
Nadine Ellis
Whistling Three
Pete Brashears
Bob Salawachter
Jim Salee
Lucena DeBroodt
Achievement award winners in grade levels named
Carol Bullard Patty Decamp Raymond Flatt and Michael Thompson won the achievement awards for the 1st and 2nd grades. Mary Cole and Kren Taylor won in the 4th and 5th grades for memorizing 25 Bible verses. The junior and senior banquet is scheduled for May 6 and bac calaureate services for May 15, with senior commencement on May 19.
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Carol Bullard
Patty Decamp
Raymond Flatt
Michael Thompson
Mary Cole
Kren Taylor
Ada Inter scholastic meet lists named students by subject
Several students competed in Ada for an interscholastic meet with pairs listed across subjects. Names include Darnell Thomas Algebra I Jean Rush Algebra II John Sprouse Algebra III Sue Cooper Naomi Caton Mike Kirby Biology David Crane Jeanette Crawford Russell Smith Science Susan Flowers Larry Singleton Geography Joyce Brown Patsy Henry Typing I Ann Woods Charles Hudson Typing II Martha Guffey Jean Rush Chemistry.
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Darnell Thomas
Jean Rush
John Sprouse
Sue Cooper
Naomi Caton
Mike Kirby
David Crane
Jeanette Crawford
Russell Smith
Susan Flowers
Larry Singleton
Joyce Brown
Patsy Henry
Ann Woods
Charles Hudson
Martha Guffey
Californians Visit Relative in Oklahoma City Hospital
Mr and Mrs Red Lowden of Azusa California visited his brother Bill Lowden in Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City. They returned home last week. Also visiting was Mrs Lela Killion of Porterfield California. Mr and Mrs Don Weller and their children visited her father Bill Lowden in Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City on Sunday.
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Red Lowden
Azusa
Calif
Bill Lowden
Oklahoma City
Lela Killion
Porterfield
Don Weller
Mercy Hospital
Local Social Notes Highlight Visits from Nearby Families
Stonecipher and Miss Sherri Turpin were guests last week. Rev and Mrs Odus Frederick visited her sister and husband Pat Smith in Lane Friday. Mr and Mrs W B Hokett dined with Dewey Hall in Atwood and with Glen Smith's family Sunday. Visitors to Claud Harkins included his brother R E Harkins Erick and Mrs Paul Wright and Paul Jr El Paso Texas.
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Odus Frederick
Pat Smith
Lane
W. B. Hokett
Dewey Hall
Atwood
Glen Smith
Glenda
Mary
Francis
Claud Harkins
R. E. Harkins
Erick
Paul Wright and
Paul Jr
el Paso
Tex
Bates Family Visit Highlights Local Family News
Mr and Mrs Walter Bates visited their son and family, sharing a pleasant day with relatives. The outing reflects ongoing family gatherings reported in this notes column.
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Mrs. Walter Bates
Bates Family Weekend Gathering Highlights
Fort Worth couple Mr. and Mrs. Lee Roy Bates with their children and daughter-in-law Mrs. Ruby Dean Bates from Arlington gathered over the weekend for a family visit.
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Lee Roy Bates
Fort Worth
Ruby Dean Bates
Arlington
Ellis brothers visit family in Hinton Oklahoma
Gene Ellis and Roy Ellis of Hinton Oklahoma visited his brother and family Mr and Mrs Pat Ellis last week. They also visited Mr and Mrs Hugh Sweat and Patti. Dinner guests Sunday were Mr and Mrs Pat Ellis and Mrs George Flowers Stone wall. Mr and Mrs W E McDonald visited in the afternoon.
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Gene Ellis
Roy Ellis
Hinton
Okla
Pat Ellis
Hugh Sweat
Patti
Bud Sweat
George Flowers
Stonewall
W. E. McDonald
Bill Lowden Released From Oklahoma City Hospital
Bill Lowden was released from an Oklahoma City hospital on Monday. Miss Glenda Hudson Allen, a student at East Central State, was mentioned in connection with the report.
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Bill Lowden
Oklahoma City
Glenda Hudson, Allen
East Central State
College visit to parents over the weekend
A college student visited her parents Mr and Mrs Cecil Hudson over the weekend, returning to campus with family news and photos.
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Cecil Hudson
Coal County selects first alternate for Boys State
Charles Hudson chosen as first alternate to represent Coal County at Boys State if John Charles Hudson cannot attend. Tony Stevens and Darell Thomas are among the six boys named in the contest.
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Charles Hudson
Coal County
John Charles Hudson
Coalgate
Tony Stevens
Darell Thomas
Valedictorian and salutatorian named for 1966 class
Miss Jean Rush earned a 4.0 average to top her class and be valedictorian for the 1966 graduating class. John Sprouse follows as salutatorian with a 3.8 average. Other classmates include Nancy S. Sanders, Lynna Caton, Ray James Harkins, Larry H. Singleton, Tommy Jackson, and Alfred.
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Jean Rush
John Sprouse
Nancy S. Sanders
Lynna Caton
Ray James Harkins
Larry H. Singleton
Tommy Jackson
Alfred
Local names listed in historical document
A fragmentary list of individuals includes Brown, A. D. Lewis, Daniel Thomas, Richenda Dunn, Royce Woods, Carol Boyett, Paul David Thompson, Ronald D. Guinn, Jo Ann Brown, Lucas Stone cipher, Gary Echols, Clyde David Crane, Martha Guffey, Cynthia Horton, Patricia Dockery, Brenda Logue and Melba Canada.
Lester Family Visits Blackwell Parents for Birthday
Mr and Mrs J L Lester and David visited her parents Mr and Mrs Troy Blackwell in Wayne over the weekend. They helped Mr Blackwell celebrate his birthday Sunday.
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J. L. Lester
David
Troy Blackwell
Wayne
Mr. Blackwell
Cherry Trees Bloom Around Festival Despite Chemicals
In Washington the cherry trees bloom surrounding the National Cherry Blossom Festival despite a host of chemicals used to inhibit prolong or accelerate flowering.
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Washington
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Commission
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Frisco
B. M
Mack” Welch
George Stephens
James Thomas
David Ramsey
J. R. Pendergrass
Bobby Hodges
Alvin Hodges
Homer
Billy Lee
Kent
Kevin
Samin
W. H. Strawn
Okemah
Herman Wilson
Oil Center
Evelyn Jennings
California
Jesse Cunningham
Jerry Jackson
Jim
Dub
Bakersfield
C. Darrel Stonecipher
Amarillo, Tex
Mrs. Doyin
M. R. Tucker, Londa and Cathey
Tupelo
Connie V
Southern Democrat
Court OF Criminal Appeals
God
America
Criswell Funeral Home
Wintersmith
Harry Miller
Stonecipher
Sherri Turpin
FNB
First National Bank
First National
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