Education and Fun Highlight Conference for HD Delegates
Pontotoc County delegates returned from Stillwater after attending the Farm Home Week Conference on the A M College campus. First time attendees included Mrs. Jack Tharp Mrs. John Wayne Hoggatt Mrs. Willa Dee Harris Mrs. Thelma Perriman and Mrs. Alvin Arter. The group praised the program though many courses conflicted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontotoc County
Stillwater
A. and M. College
Jack Tharp
John Wayne Hoggatt
Homer
Willa Dee Harris
Roff
Thelma Perriman
Vaness
Alvin Arter
Latta
Pontotoc Home Demonstration Council
W. C. Story
Home Demonstration Council Retter
R. J. Ritter
Picsett
R. L. Hale
Jesse
R. J. Bruhin
Byng
Alvie Griffith
Hart
Maggie Stephens
Pecan Grove
Martha Mote
Valdene Kozel
H. D
R. L
Latta Community Notes Share Visits and Local Listings
Mr and Mrs Bill James and sons moved into the house vacated by the Colemans who moved to Shawnee. Rev Bell of Tecumseh preaches at Latta church today. Guests incl Tobe Wingard and Rev Bell. Leonard Solomon and family, Altus, visit Latta relatives. Brenda Diane Nickerson born July 22 to Charlie Nickerson Borger TX and wife. Theo Glover returns from extended Western trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill James
Billy Joe
Donnie
Clyde Coleman
Colemans
Shawnee
Dub George
Tobe Wingard
Fitzhugh
Rev
Bell
Tecumseh
Latta Cumberland Presbyterian Church
A. W. Harwell
Gladstone
Alabama
Bob Mayberry
Leonard Solomon
Altus
Joe Blansett
Orville Maxey
P. T. Maxey
Ada
Phyllis Stewart
Latta
Carnegie
Harvey Gibson
Charlie Nickerson
Borger
Texas
Brenda Diane
Arthur McGown
Oscar Nickerson
Francis
Nickerson
Vivian McGown
Theo Glover
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Breadwinners overdo sweets study in New Jersey plants
A New Jersey study of 600 industrial workers shows many men do not eat three solid meals daily. The report notes excessive consumption of sweets and a deficiency of minerals and vitamins among the breadwinners.
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New Jersey
Indian Education Talked in Pontotoc County
Heads of Pontotoc County schools and County Superintendent Norman C. Mitchell met with W. H. Clasby of the Oklahoma City Indian Education division. The session discussed funding eligibility for schools with five or more Indian pupils and potential use of funds for instructional supplies library needs and hot lunch programs. About half of local schools qualify.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontotoc County
Norman C. Mitchell
W. H. Clasby
Oklahoma City
State Department of Education
Mitchell
Vanoss Social News Roundup From Clifford Miller Home
Mrs Eva Stone and Mrs James Briggs visited in the Marlie home Saturday. Glen Johnson visited his doctor in Oklahoma City for a regular check up. Norris Hensley and family visited in Oklahoma City this week. Lewis Holland Thuman Holland Tulsa spent weekend with Ezra Holland family. Bill Melton visited his brother Shawn Melton Saturday. W F Miller of Ahloso and Leo McNinch Gayle Donald Ray visited Clifford Miller Thursday. Joe Ann Herbert Norman visiting aunt H D Welch family. Herbert McKinley Tulsa spent days in Glen Cornell and C McKinley homes. Della Jeanne Miller spent days with grandparents M E Moore and L J Crawford family in Wynnewood. Louise Welch attended to business in Oklahoma City Wednesday. Merlie Clay rented the Dewey Stone place for the coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Johnson
Oklahoma City
W. EF. Miller
Ahloso
Leo McNinch
Gayle
Donald Ray
Clifford Miller
Mrs. Herbert McKinley
Tulsa
Glen Cornell
C. McKinley
Della Jeanne Miller
M. E. Moore
L. J. Crawford
Wynnewood
Solomans Vacation With In‑laws Far South
Mr and Mrs Leonard Soloman of Altus spent part of their vacation last week with her parents Mr and Mrs G Carnell. They left their little daughter Cynthia Ann with her grandparents while they toured and fished in the eastern part of the state and in Arkansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Soloman
Altus
G. Carnell
Cynthia Ann Rad
Astern
Arkansas
Stratford visitors stop by Patterson home
Mrs. Clara Austell and her son Bill of Stratford were weekend guests in the R. H. Patterson residence, sharing a brief visit and family time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Austell
Son Bill of
Stratford
R. H. Patterson
Ada Church Welcomes Visitors as Pastor Is Away
Clark Waters filled the pulpit at Vanessa First Baptist Church on Sunday in Rev. Pat Landrum's absence vacationing with his mother in Texas. Special visitor Don Keys attended service. the church invites all visitors to attend services at all times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark Waters
Ada
Vaness First Baptist Church
Pat Landrum
Texas
Don Keys
Social Visit and Dinner Gatherings Reported
Tressa Dean Smith visited in the H. D. Welch home Sunday night. Mr. and Mrs. C. Miller and family enjoyed a chicken dinner in the Norris Hensley home Thursday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tressa Dean Smith
H. D. Welch
Mrs. C. Miller
Norris Hensley Home
Mrs Kinsey Undergoes Surgery at Valley View Hospital
Mrs. Herbert Kinsey underwent surgery at Valley View Hospital Monday morning at nine o clock. Wishing her a speedy recovery, the notes indicate she will resume teaching duties in the Vanoss school system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Kinsey
Valley View Hospital
Local Visitors Stop by McKinley House Family
Mr and Mrs H M McKinley were visitors in the W L McKinley home with the McKinley parents. Others joining were Mr and Mrs Marvin Briggs and family Mr and Mrs Glen Cornell and Dr and Mrs Bruns Stonewall. Mr and Mrs U S Jones were Saturday night visitors in the Merian Chambers home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. M. McKinley
Mrs. U. S. Jones
Merian Chambers
Vanessa School Buses Run for Enrollment Day
The Vanessa School buses ran their regular routes on Monday to enroll students. Monday marks the first day of the upcoming school year as pupils return to classes and parents plan the new term.
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Vaness
Visitors at N L Hensiey Home Include Three Families
Mrs. Hazel Edison and Mr and Mrs Joe Betham along with Johnnie Ada were recent visitors in the N L Hensiey home, showing a family gathering noted in local society circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel Edison
Joe Betham
Johnnie
Ada
N. L. Hensiey
Alaskan brown bear dubbed world’s largest flesh eater
The National Geographic Society proclaims the Alaskan brown bear as the globe’s largest flesh eater, highlighting its formidable predatory role in Arctic ecosystems.
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The
National Geographic Society
Eischeid Bound Over On Drug Sales Charge
Preliminary hearing in Peace Justice Court of C W Floyd found Ada druggist Henry J Eischeid bound over to district court for trial on charges of selling excessive exempt narcotic preparations. He was released on a $1000 bond. Prosecution notes show sales of turpin hydrate codeine exceeding legal limits of two grains per 48 hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry J. Eischeid
Peace Justice Court
C. W. Floyd
Ada
District Court
Julianna Pharmacy
H. B. Westover
Narcotics Enforcement Division
State Attorney General's Office
Butch Wigley Receives TV After Surgery Surprise
Mr and Mrs W C Wigley and Leroy Butch Wigley visited Coffeyville Kansas last Wednesday where Butch underwent treatment for a dislocated vertebrae. His parents say the treatment helped and he will return for further care soon. Friends donated funds to buy a TV set, installed on his return home, bringing him joy and gratitude.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Wigley
Leroy
Butch
Coffeyville
Kansas
Browns Son James Hurt In Borger Printer Accident
Mr and Mrs Calvin Brown received word Monday that their son James had been seriously injured. They left for Pampa where he is hospitalized. James had been working as a printer in Borger Texas when the accident occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvin Brown
James
Pampa
Borger
Texas
Campbell couple visit Oklahoma City relatives
Mr and Mrs Cecil Campbell drove to Oklahoma City on Friday to see their daughter Elaine and a sister of Mrs Campbell who had been visiting the Campbell home the past week. They plan to visit their married daughter Mrs Corene Barnes and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Campbell
Oklahoma City
Elaine
Barricks and Keefer Visit Don Barrick Home
Mr and Mrs Parley Barrick and grandson Mike Keefer of Garland Texas visited in the Don Barrick home Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parley Barrick
Mike Keefer
Garland, Tex
Don Barrick
Roy Hearn Dies After Illness at 51 at Valley View
Roy Hearn died Friday night at 9 15 at Valley View Hospital after a period of ill health. He was 51. He is survived by his wife Cleo and a sister and a brother along with other relatives. Our sympathy is extended to them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Hearn
Valley View Hospital
Mr. Hearn
Cleo
Mrs Terrell Winton Visits Parents With Children
Mrs Terrell Winton and her children from Norman are visiting her parents for a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terrell Winton
Norman
Revival Meeting at First Baptist Church Opens Wednesday
A revival begins Wednesday August 18 at the First Baptist Church with Rev James Marsh delivering the message. Everyone is invited to attend the services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
James Marsh
Ada Woman Visits Mrs Flora Barrett
Miss Gladys Gene McCraw of Ada visited Mrs Flora Barrett recently, sharing time and conversation during a social call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Gene McCraw
Ada
Flora Barrett
McLish School Sets August 27 Enrollment At 9 A M
McLish School will enroll on August 27 at 9 a.m. Buses will run. The faculty includes H. L. Mitchusson, Mrs. Chessie Shipman, Mrs. Doris Blackburn, Claude Corvin, Mrs. Jean Mitchusson, and B. L. Pannell in the high school. Mrs. Juanita Townsend, Bernice Stewart and Vida Doolittle will teach in the grades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McLish School
H. L. Mitchusson
Chessie Shipman
Doris Blackburn
Claude Corvin
Jean Mitchusson
B. L. Pannell
Juanita Townsend
Bernice Stewart
Vida Doolittle
School staff and start date for McLish class work
Ed Harlin Cecil Campbell and Homer Stevenson named as bus drivers Charley Davis designated custodian Mrs Edna Buttrill and Cleo McKinney to cook in the lunch room Class work in McLish to begin Monday August 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Harlin
Cecil Campbell
Homer Stevenson
Charley Davis
Edna Buttrill
Cleo McKinney
McLish
Supper Guests Of Mr And Mrs L B Timmons
Supper guests Sunday included Mr and Mrs Jimmy Ross and sons of Salena California Mrs Opal Ross and daughter Carolyn of Pontotoc and Mr and Mrs Kenneth Ross and children of Ada
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L. B. Timmons
Jimmy Ross
Salena
Calif
Opal Ross
Carolyn
Pontotoc
Kenneth Ross
Ada
Timmons Visit Bils in Seminole
Mr and Mrs L B Timmons visited his nephew Bill in Seminole recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. B. Timmons
Bill
Seminole
Miller Couple Visits Tulsa Mother's Home Over Weekend
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Miller of Tulsa visited his mother Mrs. L C Miller Saturday night and Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Miller
Tulsa
L. C. Miller
Harlan Jackson Visits Family in Seminole
Harlan Jackson is visiting his brother and family in Seminole for a few days.
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Harlan Jackson
Seminole
Mrs Susan Whitwell Visits Sister in Oklahoma City
Mrs Susan Whitwell spends a few days in Oklahoma City visiting her sister Mrs Eva Ragan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs
Susan Whitwell
Oklahoma City
Eva Ragan
Homer School to Enrol This Week
Homer Grade School enrollment is planned for Friday August 27 with classes starting Monday August 30. Principal Charles Gentry notes addition of fourth teacher Lonnie Abbott and a new west side lunch room nearing completion ready for use at opening.
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Homer
Charles Gentry
Lonnie Abbott
Gentry
Health Education Workshop Set at East Central ADA
East Central State College hosts a two day health education workshop August 23 24 for Pontotoc County teachers Ada educators and local health officials. Topics include pupil health observation school health instruction housekeeping and community health services with six discussion groups led by assigned leaders and recorders. The event opens Monday 9 a.m. in the Memorial Student Union and closes Tuesday 4 30 p.m. with a joint session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada
Pontotoc County
East Central State College
Pontotoc County Teachers
Ada Teachers
Pontotoc County Health Unit
City of Ada
State Health Department
Joint Committee For
Memorial Student Union
Mills Garrison
County Health Unit
Ben L. Morrison
East Central Public Relations
Antoinette Huff
Willard School
Garrison
Edward W. James
Eula Fullerton
Milton Johnson
E. A. Williamson
Ada High
J. E. Teague
Byng
Victor H. Hicks
Horace Mann
J. N. McKeel
Allen
Fletcher Watson
Fitzhugh
Richard G. Swink
Rofs
D. D. Duke
Stonewall
J. C. Treas
Ahloso
Rex O. Morrison
Nelson Pleads Guilty To Traffic Violation
Nelson Reedy of 210 West Fifteenth paid a $13 fine and court costs after pleading guilty in county court to passing in a marked zone. The infraction occurred Sunday half a mile south of Ada on SH 99. State Highway Patrolman H T Gay investigated and signed the complaint.
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Max Reedy Nelson
West Fifteenth
Ada
SH 99
H T. Gay
Onion Topped Burgers Enhance Grilled Flavor
Outdoors grilling hamburgers gains zest with slices of sweet onion as toppings. Toasted rolls cradle the meat for a savory finish.
Harris Auto Tragedy Review By State Trooper
Trooper Aubrey Mitchell pinpoints time of Harris accident near Roff. Harris 31, of Wynnewood, reportedly worked overtime and was returning home when his car left the road and burned. He likely fell asleep, trooper notes, with no witnesses to confirm exact moment. Identification made by friends recalling a gold tooth filling.
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Aubrey Mitchell
Robert Clark Harris
Roff
Harris
Wynnewood
Mitchell
Early Morning Collision Wrecks Lamp Post Injuries
Miss Alice Davis aged 16 of 842 East Fight received emergency treatment at Valley View Hospital after a pickup driven by William Cummings from Latta ran out of control and struck a lamp post near 809 East Main about 2 a m Monday. Davis suffered forehead and left knee abrasions and contusions and was sent home after treatment. The report cites City Police records and mentions a United Nations Fund estimate of 900 million children worldwide.
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Alice Davis
East Fighth
Valley View Hospital
East Main
William Cummings
Latta
Davis
Judgment In Hot Weather Bass Fishing
Fishermen report morning as the best time for small waters while heat has reduced creels statewide. Bass seek cool bottom zones with depth from ten to twelve feet in large lakes where oxygen is scarce. Dawn remains prime for shallow feeding ponds and surface flies work. use diving lures for deep lunkers, study lake drop offs and deep channels.
Wreck Near Cushman Corner Hospitalizes Two Victims
A head on collision half a mile south of Cushman Corner in McClain County sent two men to Valley View Hospital. Robert Lee Hatcher, 78, of Pauls Valley, driver of one car, suffered a broken left leg, dislocated left hip, and possible internal injuries. John Henry Ballard, 19, of Stratford, drove the other car with chest and internal injuries. Hatcher's son Francis M. Hatcher, Norman, was not hospitalized.
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Valley View Hospital
Cushman Corner
McClain County
Robert Lee Hatcher
Pauls Valley
John Henry Ballard
Route 1
Stratford
Ballard
Hatcher
Thunderbirds Arrive Safe And Sound at Camp Hood
The 45th Division elements the 171st Field Artillery Bn arrived Monday at 2 15 pm at Camp Hood without incident. Lt Col Lewis Colbert praised the troops conduct while First Sgt Gene Evans oversaw en route logistics and food. The trip featured an overnight halt at McKinney Texas with rain, heat conquered by salt tablets and an evaporative cooler man.
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171St Field Artillery
Camp Hood
Lewis Colbert
Bud Wiser
George Roper
Ae Bagley
Gene Evans
McKinney
Texas
45Th Division
Lone Star
Bill Enloe
Ada
Bill Sachs
Sachs
Jerry Kushner
Jerry
Norman Bowen
Headquarters Battery CO
Paul J. Mitchell
Two Cowboys Injured at Ada Rodeo
Johnny Baker of Tahlequah released from Valley View Hospital after a broken right leg from being thrown against the chutes at Ada Rodeo on Thursday night. L. E. Weeks sustained three broken ribs during the five day show but was not hospitalized. Baker had been off crutches less than three weeks and previously broke the same leg less than two months ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny Baker
Valley View Hospital
L. E. Weeks
Baker
Fitzhugh by Wanda Young Fitzhugh
Mr and Mrs Earl Stewart and Phyllis Belt vacationed in Colorado and Wyoming and fought off bears. Jeane and Gail Rose of Salina Kansas visit Mr and Mrs Orba Young Wanda and Helen. We welcome Mrs Dixie Propp former Dixie Lindsay married Monday August 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. P. Young
Orbra Young
Wanda
Helen
Jeanne
Gail Rose
Salina
Kan
Earl Stewart
Phyllis Belt
Colorado
Wyoming
Bears
Jeane and
Salina, Kan
Orba Young
Dixie Propp
Miss Dixie Lindsay
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Annuel Farm
Okie
AGM
Arter
Sergio
J. O. Christianson
Extension News
Lattanews
Vanoss
Eva Stone
James Briggs
Marlie Home
Norris Hensley
Lewis Holland
Thuman Holland
Ezra Holland
Bill Melton
Shawn Melton
Family
Joe Ann Herbert
Louise Welch
Merlie Clay
Dewey Stone
Waters
Fittstown
BY Marie Buttrill
Hearn
Homer School
East Central
Nelson
Patterson
Trader Mills
North Broadway
Okla
Trooper Here
United Nations Fund
Colvard
Wreck Northwest
Thunderbirds
Texas Military Post
Herold
Arthur Hart
Dwight
Carlsbad Cavern
Wyche
Wanda Young
Oklahoma State Bank
Credit Life
Asal
Oxanoma State Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and
Federal Reserve System
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