Oklahoma State Fair Opens New Grounds in Oklahoma City
Pontotoc County residents will view Oklahoma State Fair’s new grounds at Tenth and May in Oklahoma City from September 25 to October 2. Six sketches preview modern architectural designs including a 351 foot agricultural building, eight livestock halls with a grand judging arena, a large commercial exhibits hall, and a lamella arch roof appliance building. The one mile square fair features extensive live stock facilities, modern restrooms, and illuminated interiors. Flooded rice fields are noted as a farming practice associated with higher yields and fish presence.
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Oklahoma City
Pontotoc County
Oklahoma
Revival draws crowds at Free Will Baptist Church
OAKMAN August revival began August 22 and runs through August 28 with evangelist Brother L. D. Stonecipher leading sessions. All are invited to attend.
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Free Will Baptist Church
L. D. Stonecipher
Isaacs Visit Brings Together Two Families
Mr and Mrs J S Isaacs and children Norman and Janell visit with Mr and Mrs Bill Isaacs of Vaness and Mr and Mrs Bert Jones of Oil Center on a Wednesday gathering highlighting family connections and hometown ties.
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J. S. Isaacs
Norman and
Janell
Bill Isaacs
Vaness
Bert Jones
Oil Center
Fort Worth Man Returns from Grandparents Visit
Jerry Delacimo has returned to his Fort Worth home after several weeks with his grandparents Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Hampton.
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Jerry Delacimo
Fort Worth
Tex
Mrs. C. H. Hampton
Sunday Guests From Oklahoma City And Cedar Grove
Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. George Mansfield were Charles and Jonnie Taylor of Oklahoma City. Also visiting were Mr. and Mrs. Isom Harris and son Lioyd and Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Scroggins of Cedar Grove.
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George Mansfield
Charles and
Jonnie Taylor
Oklahoma City
Isom Harris
Lioyd
J. C. Scroggins
Cedar Grove
Seminole visit and health return noted in Texas
Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Caton and daughter Sylvia and Margaret Davidson were in Seminole Sunday afternoon. C. H. Hampton has returned to his work in Electra Texas after spending a few weeks at home due to ill health.
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Jimmy Caton
Sylvia
Margaret Davidson
Seminole
C. H. Hampton
Electra
Texas
Shawnee Pair Entertains Berryman Guests Sat Night
Mr and Mrs Edward Berryman and their children of Shawnee were Saturday night guests of Mr and Mrs Jess Berryman.
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Edward Berryman
Shawnee
Jess Berryman
Ada visit at Bottoms home by Isaacs family Saturday
Mrs J. S. Isaacs and her children visited Saturday in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Bottoms in Ada.
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J. S. Isaacs
Roy Bottoms
Ada
Smiths Visit Santa Rosa and Friends in NM
Mr and Mrs Bert Smith of Santa Rosa New Mexico spent last week with Mr and Mrs Abe Mounger and Jr and Mrs Clyde Kaiser.
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Bert Smith
Santa Rosa
New Mexico
Abe Mounger
Clyde Kaiser
Hobbs Family Guests Visit Relatives Over Weekend
Mr and Mrs Kuster Hobbs and their children visited Sunday with Mrs Velma Cobble of Connerville and with Mr and Mrs Clyde Hobbs and their children Richard James and Timmy Ray of Byng.
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Kuster Hobbs
Velma Cobble
Connerville
Clyde Hobbs
Richard, James
Timmy Ray
Byng
Glen Smith and Larry Sloan Visit Vernon Pevehouse
Glen Smith and Larry Sloan of Happyland spent Tuesday and Wednesday with Vernon Pevehouse.
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Glen Smith
Larry Sloan
Happyland
Vernon Pevehouse
Lancaster and Isaacs Failed Fishing Trip at Sandy
Mr M A Lancaster Mrs Lancaster and Mr J S Isaacs fished at Sandy last week but caught no fish.
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M. A. Lancaster
J. S. Isaacs
Sandy
Oakman Youth Fellowship Attendee List at Ada
Those from Oakman attending the youth fellowship at Ada Saturday night were Sylvia Caton Margaret Davidson Bill Carter Roger Lancaster Norman Ray Farmer Trenna and Billy Joe Pevehouse and Mr. and Mrs. Jess Berryman.
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Oakman
Ada
Sylvia Caton
Margaret Davidson
Bill Carter
Roger Lancaster
Norman Ray Farmer
Trenna
Billy Joe Pevehouse
Jess Berryman
Revival service in Waldron led by Rev. Scott Jones
Rev and Mrs Scott Jones spend this week in Waldron Arkansas where he is conducting a revival meeting for local congregants and visitors.
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Scott Jones
Waldron
Ark
Oakman sets enrollment Friday for new school year
Enrollment for the new Oakman school year is scheduled for Friday with classes starting Monday August 23. The announcement notes the start date and enrollment day as key milestones for students and families.
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Oakman
Ada and Homer families feature in local gathering
J. P. Ainsworth and family, including Mrs. Maggie Smith and daughters Helen and Mary Maloy, Susie Maloy, Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Ainsworth and daughters, all of Ada, plus Mr. and Mrs. Lou Putman of Homer, are listed as attendees at the community event.
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J. P. Ainsworth
Maggie Smith
Daugcater
Helen
Mary Maloy
Susie Maloy
Jeff Ainsworth
Ada
Lou Putman
Homer
Anson Spends Weekend with Lawton Parents
Larry Anson, employed in Lawton, spent the weekend with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Anson, at their home.
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Larry Anson
Lawton
Mrs
Clifford Anson
Nance and Pendergrass Couple Matrimonial Notices
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Nance and Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Pendergrass are named in a church or social notice. The brief item highlights weddings or engagements within two families, noting their shared social circle and impending or recent nuptials.
Livestock Buildings Pursues Fishing Trip with Brother Visit
Livestock Buildings fished unsuccessfully last week and plans another trip this week. They intend to stay about three months and will visit a brother during the stay.
Ada-Friday Guests At Isaacs Home In Oklahoma
Mr and Mrs Roy Riley and Anita of Fort Worth Texas and Mr and Mrs T L Bottoms and Pat of Ada Friday guests of Mr and Mrs J S Isaacs and children.
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Roy Riley
Anita
Fort Worth
Texas
T. L. Bottoms
Pat
Ada
J. S. Isaacs
Visitors from Ada Gather at Pendergrass Home
Sunday guests included John Pendergrass and family, Mrs. Dude Golden and children, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Crawford with Linda, and Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Pevehouse with Billy Joe, all from Ada.
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J. R. Pendergrass
John Pendergrass
Ada
Dude Golden
Joe Crawford
Linda
A. E. Pevehouse
Billy Joe
A. H. Armstrong
Walter Morgan
Viola Legg
Tulsa
G. T. Sires
Lloyd Brewer
Truitt Crawford
Joyce Bottom
Hazel Barnes
Tulsa Visit Notes for Pevehouse Family and Friends
Mrs. A. E. Pevehouse Trenna and Billy Joe Sylvia Caton and Mrs. John Walker and son Danny were in Tulsa Monday. Danny and Billy Joe remained at the children's Medical Center for a checkup and to get their braces repaired. They are expected to return in time for school enrollment.
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A. E. Pevehouse
Trenna
Billy Joe
Sylvia Caton
John Walker
Danny
Tulsa
Children’s Medical Center
Delores Hampton Returns From Nine Months Visit
Delores Hampton has returned from a nine months visit with her sister Mrs. Kirby Cook in Fort Worth Texas.
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Delores Hampton
Mrs. Kirby Cook
Fort Worth
Texas
Kaiser Brothers Spend Weekend With Parents
Donald and John Kaiser, employed at Duncan, spent the weekend with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Kaiser, at the family home.
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Donald and
John Kaiser
Duncan
Mrs
Clyde Kaiser
Visiting relatives at Jack Sum mer's home this week
Those visiting in the Jack Sum mer's home this week are Mrs. S. J. Shaw of Sapulpa, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Shaw of Logan, Kan., and Mr. and Mrs. Orin Mont and son, Freddie, Okmulgee.
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Jack Summer
S. J. Shaw
Sapulpa
Fred Shaw
Logan, Kan
Orin Mont and Son
Freddie
Okmulgee
C. L. Blankenship
Mickey
Tulsa
Mrs L V Ray and Son Visit J P Ainsworth Home
Mrs L V Ray and her son Danny paid a call at the J P Ainsworth residence on Thursday.
Frisco Circle Meeting Led by Mrs Patton at Church
The Frisco Circle of the WMS First Baptist Church met with five present. Mrs Simon Patton led in charge in the chairman's absence. After group singing Mrs Bessie Baylis led prayer. Devotion by Mrs Patton. Lesson on stewardship and missions by Mrs Baylis from Second Timothy. Closing prayer by Mrs Patton.
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WMS
First Baptist Church
Simon Patton
Bessie Baylis
Patton
Baylis
Neighbor and club member heads south to Arizona sale
We regret to lose a good neighbor and friend as Mrs. Bertha Warring sells her farm and home and moves in a few days to Tucson, Arizona, where she will make her new home.
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Bertha Warring
Tuscon, Ariz
Minor heads to California work trip ends for Crowell and Daniel
Alvin Minor travels to California for summer work after Clarence Crowell and Daniel drop out. Crowell and Daniel quit last Tuesday, leaving for Sunny Vale, while Minor proceeds alone last week.
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Alvin Minor
Clarence Crowell
Daniel
California
Mr. Crowell
Mr. Daniel
Mr. Minor
Crowell
Sunny Vale
Forehand family reunion Picnic at Platt National Park
Annual Forehand reunion gathers 90 relatives from California Texas and Oklahoma at Sulphur Oklahoma August. Seven unable to attend. One returning from Korea. W A Johnson still laid up after hay bale incident last Saturday. recovery slower than hoped.
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Platt National Park
Sulphur
California
Texas
Oklahoma
Korea
W. A. Johnson
Dora Daniel Leaves Hospital After Two Months
Dora Daniel is discharged from the hospital after a lengthy stay of two months. She visited her sister Mrs. Dixie Ingram in Moore last week and is expected to rejoin family soon.
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Dora Daniel
Dora
Dixie Ingram
Moore
Baylis Couple Attend Ada Rodeo After Tecumseh Visit
Mr and Mrs M R Baylis of Tecumseh spent last week visiting their brother and sister in law Mr and Mrs Alfred Baylis. They took part in the Ada Rodeo during the trip.
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M. R. Baylis
Tecumseh
Alfred Baylis
Orville Lee Price Found Safe After Rodeo Parade Excitement
Mrs Windell Price braved worry Tuesday at the Ada Rodeo parade when her son Orville Lee Price wandered away from her. Friends helped locate him unharmed, calmly watching the parade. A lighthearted note from the editor recalls getting lost in Ada too.
Stegall Family Trip to Post Oak Homecoming
Mr and Mrs Clayton of Noble and family travel with J W Stegall parents to Johnson City for the Post Oak Homecoming. Steve Stegall Cal Stegall and Ruth Stegall are linked by birth and marriage in Post Oak, with the Stegall clan tracing roots to Oklahoma and Frisco. Mr and Mrs Stegall approaching their eighties.
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Schley
Clayton
Malcolm
Oklahoma
Frisco
Ruth
Stegall
Tractors Won't Replace Horses in Patton Corn Harvest
Mr and Mrs Simon Patton gather their corn using a trailer hitched behind a tractor in a rural harvest scene. The image captures the transition from horse to mechanized work as the Pattons move with the season.
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Simon Patton
County Agent Stresses Winter Cover Crops Weston Hailey urges planting after rain for soil protection
County agent Hailey says farmers should prepare to plant winter cover crops now to protect soil, conserve nitrogen, and provide grazing amid dry weather. He recommends vetch, rye, wheat, alfalfa, and clover, with seed rates and a moist weed-free seedbed, plus soil testing and timely planting after the first rain.
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Cy Hailey
Pontotoc County
Hailey
Tractor replaces horses at farm with weary hands
A farmer recalls swapping old horses Barney and Shorty for a new tractor. After long days gathering corn, fatigue made climbing to the tractor difficult, so they could simply call Barney to resume work. The anecdote ends with a humorous urge for a corn picker.
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Barney
Shorty
California visitors stay in Oklahoma amid illness
Visiting in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Barnes Tuesday were Mildred Green, sister-in-law, and Joy Wright, Fresno relatives, along with Joy's baby. The party planned a Stratford stay to be near a doctor as the child grew sicker during the vacation.
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Jack Barnes
Mildred Green
Joy Wright
Fresno
Calif
Oklahoma
Stratford
Mrs. Thelma Lance Visits Ada Relatives
Mrs. Thelma Lance spent Tuesday with her son and daughter in law Mr. and Mrs. George Lance who recently moved to Ada.
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Thelma Lance
Ada
George Lance
Assigned Pvt Ronald Billingsley to Fort Bliss for basic training
Pvt Ronald Billingsley, son of Mrs. T W Billingsley of 1004 North Broadway, has been assigned to Fort Bliss in Texas for basic training.
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Ronald Billingsley
T. W. Billingsley
North Broadway
Ft. Bliss, Texas
Major Herman A. Jones Jr. Named Comptroller at Murphey Army Hospital
Major Herman A. Jones Jr. is assigned as comptroller at Murphy Army Hospital Waltham Massachusetts from the Surgeon General's Office in Washington D C. A pharmacist by training with Bayless Drug Company Ada Oklahoma he began Army service in May 1936 as a second lieutenant in the Field Artillery Reserve and joined active duty with the Medical Administration Corps at Fort Sam Houston Texas in March 1942. In August 1946 he joined the Regular Army Pharmacy Corps and a year later moved to the Medical Service Corps when it was first formed from several Medical Department corps.
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Murphy Army Hospital
Waltham
Mass
Surgeon General
Washington, D. C
Herman A. Jones Jr
Bayless Drug Company
Ada
Oklo
Field Artilery Reserve
Medical Administration Corps
Station Hospital
Fort Sam Houston
Texas
Jones
Regular
Army Pharmacy Corps
Medical Service Corps
Medical Department
Ahloso by Etta Fern Barbee
Mr and Mrs Bobby Killion and baby of Odessa Texas visited in the home of Mr and Mrs J C Treas Sunday ers Mrs Mabel Bowers Mrs L F McDaniel Mrs Ruby Hardin Mrs Ted Anderson Mrs Glen Har rel Mrs C L Blankenship Mrs Fred Barbee and Mrs Jewel Flanagan Leon Flowers has been under the care of a doctor for several days He is feeling better now and is back on the job.
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Bobby Killion
Odessa
Texas
J. C. Treas
Ers
Mabel Bowers
L. F. McDaniel
Ruby Hardin
Ted Anderson
Glen Harrel
C. L. Blankenship
Fred Barbee
Jewel Flanagan
Leon Flowers
Local residents relocate to Odessa and Ada visitors listed
Mr and Mrs Claude Killion and son Kenny former residents moved to Odessa after two years. Mrs Killion was an assistant cook at the school. Ada visitors include Mrs Clifford Wright Linda and Joy, California, and others. Flowers visiting in Tulsa and Ada announced with several family and friend names listed.
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Claude Killion
Kenny
Odessa
Texas
Visit to Pauls Valley Highlights Local Ties
Mrs Pauline Thompson drove to Pauls Valley Tuesday to visit relatives. Hey Kids Enrollment at school will be August 30 and the school bus will run. The Ahloso Home Demonstration Club has nearly finished painting the school lunch room with thanks to Mrs Lois Smith and Mrs Loreda Bow.
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Pauline Thompson
Pauls Valley
Ahloso
Lois Smith
Loreda Bow
Gentry Hatton Reunites With Brother in Arizona Visit
Mrs. Gentry Hatton this week hosted Will Hatton and his wife in Phoen ix Ariz. Will and Gentry are brothers who had never met before, making the reunion a notable occasion.
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Gentry Hatton
Will Hatton
Phoenix, Ariz
Will
Gentry
Several Adans Are Injured Slightly In Auto Accident
Mrs. Vernon Walker of 823 N Stockton sustained head injuries and severe bruising when the car Rolled twice about 1:15 am one mile north of Konawa. Driver Doyle Self of 1124 S Cherry lost control after veering off the shoulder. Passengers Mrs Doyle Self and Vernon Walker were uninjured. Mr and Mrs Melvin Leflett of 901 S Oak suffered minor bruises. Walker admitted to Valley View hospital in noncritical condition.
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Vernon Walker
N. Stockton
Konawa
Doyle Self
Seminole
Walker
Valley View Hospital
Mars Areas Warm Daytime Cold Nights Says National Geographic Society
National Geographic Society notes some Martian regions reach 8 degrees Fahrenheit in daylight while plummeting below freezing at night. Separate finding reports a deep sea shark discovered 215 miles down near Dakar, Africa in near total darkness.
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Mars
The
National Geographic Society
Dakar
Africa
Ada Week: Sprague Visiting for Ear Treatment
Mrs. George Sprague is in Ada this week for ear treatment. Junior McConnell visited his parents Mr and Mrs P T McConnell. Laura Gayle and Jimmie Don Pedersen are ill this week with Laura returning home after a hospital shot while Jimmie remains hospitalized.
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Junior McConnell
Mrs
P. T. McConnell
Laura Gayle
Jimmie Don Pedersen
Laura
Jimmie
Niece Born to Bennett Family in Grand Rapids
A newborn daughter named Patricia Ann arrived August 11 to Mr. and Mrs. Joe Bennett of Grand Rapids Michigan. The couple welcomed their first child as relatives share in the news. Frank Harber and family visited Chris Pedersen's home while Mrs. Dora McGee recovers, saying cool weather will aid her recovery as heat proves hard to endure.
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Joe Bennett
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Patricia Ann
Bennett
Frank Harber
Unday
Chris Pedersen
Ada Rodeo Draws Mrs McConnell And Family
Mrs Effie McConnell visited her daughters Wirlie Turner and Jimmie Teel on Friday. She joined grandchildren Jimmie Turner Sadie Mae Wyatt and Lola and Richard Teel at the Ada rodeo Friday night.
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Effie McConnell
Wirlie Turner
Jimmie Teel
Jimmie Turner
Sadie Mae Wyatt
Lola
Richard Teel
Ada
Seaside visit to Mrs Pedersen and relatives in Ada
Mrs Chris Pedersen and relatives Helen Sherry Shelia Sonja and Laura Gayle visited Mrs Laura Bennett in Reeve Sunday. They also visited Jimmie Don Pedersen who is in Cowling's Hospital in Ada.
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Chris Pedersen
Helen
Sherry
Shelia
Sonja
Laura Gayle
Mrs. Pedersen
Laura Bennett
Rebee
Jimmie Don Pedersen
Cowling’s Hospital
Ada
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Trenna L. Pevehouse
J. M. Nance
Baptist Circle Meets
Maj. Jones
Etta Fern Barbee
Killions
Douglas Smith
K. B. Nickels
Midwest City
Clifford Wright
Linda and
Joy
Carl Watts
C. L. Hammon
Alice Fay
John Reed
Paul Hensley
Luther Hodges
Gloria Jean Flowers
Propane
Parker Fuel CO
E. Main
Ada, Okla
Midland
George Sprague
Dora McGee
Willard E. Rhynes
Stonewall, Okla
Magnetos
Lester L. Luton
Eest
Phene
ADA Mattress Factory
D. W. Walker
East 12Th
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