Stonewall Visits and Nearby Relatives Gatherings
Recent visitors to Mrs. Cok Gibson include Mr. and Mrs. Buell Smith of Wichita Kansas. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Elliott spent Sunday with Mrs. C. L. Gibson. Mrs. Jim Greenlee and sons Jamie and Kelly of Broken Arrow visited in the Gibson home and with Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Elmore. Mrs. Lloyd Daniels of Beale AFB California visited Howard Ganns. Ronnie Rowe and children visited Cecil Bullard and his wife Friday en route to Shiprock New Mexico where he will teach. Samantha Barnes is visiting relatives in Arkansas. Rosa Burkhart is a patient in Valley View Hospital. Allie Lilley and Willie Myricks of Ada visited their father and stepmother, Rev. and Mrs. Steve Lilley, on Saturday. Ray Phillips of California and Larry Reed Phillips and family of Texas visited their parents H. H. Phillips and spouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucille Ganns
Cok. Gibson
Buell Smith
Wichita
Kan
W. C. Elliott
C. L. Gibson
Jim Greenlee
Jamie and
Kelly
Broken Arrow
Gibson Home
Irvin Elmore
Jesse
Ronnie Rowe
Cecil Bullard
Shiprock, N. M
Allie Lilley
Willie Myricks
Ada
Steve Lilley
Clifford Family Attends Nazarene Church in Tishomingo
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Clifford and son Jimmy from Tishomingo visited his mother Mrs. Bertie Evans Sunday. The group also attended Nazarene Church and the Claud Clifford and Ray Killian couples led a special singing Sunday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Clifford
Jimmy
Bertie Evans
Nazarene Church
Clifford
Ray Killian
Webb family visit to Seattle relatives noted
Hershel Webb and his children are visiting his mother Mrs. Flenora Pierce and Mr. Pierce in Seattle Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hershel Webb and Children
Seattle, Wash
Flenora Pierce
Mr. Pierce
May Family Reunion Draws Relatives Across States
Rayford May of Stonewall hosted a Sunday family reunion at his home. Attendees included Pete and May and family Tu Pelo Shiprock New Mexico David Daily and daughter Fred May and sons Ada Ray Miller Ann and Chad Jesse Leona Miller Stonewall Phil Long and children Alameda California plus Lloyd and Steve Miller Ahloso. Two daughters could not attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rayford May
Stonewall
Pete May
Tupelo
David Daily
Shiprock
N. M
Fred May
Ada
Ray Miller
Ann
Chad
Jesse
Leona Miller
Phil Long
Alameda
Calif
May
Lloyd
Steve Miller
Ahloso
Ann Miller Tours California with Relatives
Ann Miller of Stonewall travels to California with her aunt and uncle the Longs of Alameda. The first visit since age three ends with plans to return by plane to enroll at East Central State College for the fall semester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Miller
Ray Miller
Stonewall
California
Phil Long
Alameda
Crash Ends Flight as Pilot's Wife Survives Ada Memorial
Former Atlanta resident Roy Hayes died in a plane crash near Ada Oklahoma. Hayes was returning from a flight when the aircraft went into a steep bank and fell to the ground. Services were held at the First Nazarene Church of Ada with burial in Rosedale Cemetery. Survivors include his wife Patricia and three sons, plus his parents and a brother. Funeral arrangements were handled by Criswell Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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Atlanta
G. F. Malocsay
McGraw
Hayes
First Nazarene Church
Ada
W. E. Chandler
Rosedale Cemetery
Patricia
Kenneth Wayne
Mike
Danny
Mary Elizabeth
Crane
Roy Hayes
James Hayes
George Massey
Joe Lancaster
J. R. Conlee
Jimmy Mullins
Johnny Jumper
Don Northcott
Criswell Funeral Home
Pontotoc County schools announce widespread faculty changes
Superintendent Lester Sexton reports new faces across Pontotoc County schools for fall. Ada High adds five teachers while several elementaries gain new principals and staff, with changes in Latta, Ahloso, Byng, Allen, Stonewall, Roff, Homer, McLish, Vanoss, and Francis. Ada begins classwork Sept 3 after early enrollment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naomi Knickmeyer
Pontotoc County
Lester Sexton
Latta
Ahloso
Inez West
Ada High School
Dorsey Reirdon
Virginia Evans
Luella Fowler
Mike Simmons
James Taff Jr
Judy Vandever
Treva Gurley
Frank Nichols
Ada
Willard
Tommy Oliver
Antoinette Huff
Irving
Dorothy Benson
Jessie Bell DeMoss
Bettie Black
Janet Bare
Washington
Seota Nichols
Bobby Altmiller
Hayes
Marlene Gates
James Stone
Frank Dunlap
Byron Lynch
George
Buddy) Mann
Allen
Eddie Huckeby
East Central
Byng
Marvin Stokes
Rozan Frazer
Earlene McDonald
Homer
McLish
Jon
Ross
Patty Vestal
Ada First Methodist Church
Margie Ross
Harold Jane Parsons
Joe Conway
Thursey Loman
Mickey McBride
Deer season rules and new raft of hunts in Oklahoma Wildlife
Oklahoma wildlife officials outline a nine day deer season limited to bucks under state law. The bag limit matches archery and the deer gun tag costs five dollars. Special hunts on refuges will require checks, with many by drawing or first come first served. Fort Gibson Wister and Hulah refuges open to dove hunting September 1 to 20. Dove season runs sixty days from September 1. duck and goose seasons to be set August 23 after a public hearing. In India a new land plan proposes village ownership of untitled land in Uttar Kashi district guided by Vinoba Bhave, aiming to distribute land to landless villagers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
Wildlife Department
Fort Gibson
Wister and Hulah
NEW Indian Land Plan
New Delhi
Uttar Kashi
Tibet
Acharya Vinoba Bhave
India
Uttar Pradesh
Mohandas Gandhi
Bhave
Asia
Classifieds Notice Buy Sell Trade Rent
Local classifieds announce items for sale trade and rental options with a contact number 332-4433 for more details.
Mary Kathrine Phillips Rites Held in Ada
Services for Mary Kathrine Phillips 88 were held Friday at 2 30 p m at Oak Avenue Baptist Church. She died Saturday after six weeks illness. A longtime Ada resident since 1911 she had recently lived in Wenatchee Washington with her son and daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Kathrine Phillips
Oak Avenue Baptist Church
Wenatchee
Wash
Ada
Motorcycle safety rules draw mixed views from trooper
Trooper Gay argues the current age limit is too low and recounts a case where a teen with proper standards still suffered a serious crash. He notes laws restricting under 16 to engines under five horsepower aim to reduce risk, yet some youths seek higher power elsewhere. He has seen three fatal motorcycle crashes and many injuries, though locals mostly comply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gay
Platt Museum Highlights Live Snakes and a Friendly Tarantula
The Platt Museum kept a copperhead and ringneck snakes for visitors but the copperhead died after eating the ringnecks. Exhibits include rattlesnake copperhead and cottonmouth moccasin in glass tubes, plus a tarantula praised for gentle handling by staff and visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germerand
Palmer
Taran
Giant sea and land turtles noted in natural world
The Atlantic leatherbacks can weigh up to 1500 pounds and span 12 feet across. Galapagos tortoises reach about 500 pounds and may live to 200 years. Prairie dogs, resembling squirrels with a barking cry, are social and live in colonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galapagos Islands
Lula Extension Homemakers Meet at Lula School
The Lula Extension Homemakers Association met at a member’s home with Mrs. Knox Lee Sweat presiding. Discussions covered Pontotoc County Free Fair exhibits and plans to sell Christmas cards while noting use of the Lula School building for future meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lula Extension Homemakers
Knox Lee Sweat
Lee Cross
Claude Sluder
Fred Wofford
Doyin Stonecipher
Pontotoc County
W. B. Hokett
Knox Sweat
Gordon Parnell
Sherman Drennan
Clyde Wofford
Claude Slader
Walter Brooks
Lula School
Tupelo School
Lula
Lula Extension
Newell and Cameron Engagement Planned for November
Mr and Mrs Gerald L Newell announce the engagement of their daughter Nancy Yvonne to Bobby Dean Cameron son of Mr and Mrs E M Cameron both of Jesse A November 6 wedding is planned Miss Newell attends East Central State College and Cameron works in Oklahoma City They will reside in Oklahoma City after the ceremony
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald L. Newell
Jesse
Nancy Yvonne
Bobby Dean Cameron
E. M. Cameron
Miss Newell
East Central State College
Cameron
Oklahoma City
Transplant ethics may need panels beyond physicians
Dr. Andrew S. Watson of the University of Michigan says future heart transplant decisions may require select committees representing legal economic political and religious groups to set ethical standards. He questions whether physicians alone should decide who receives transplanted organs amid rising transplant trials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
University of Michigan
Andrew S. Watson
American Medical Association
Watson
World Health Organization Views Kwashiorkor as Widespread
The World Health Organization regards kwashiorkor as the world’s most widespread dietary disease. It affects children who lack enough protein, leading to severe stunting and malnutrition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
World Health Organization
Bison image on the U S nickel origins
A bison named Black Diamond at the New York Zoo inspired the animal motif on the U S five cent nickel minted from 1913 to 1928.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Zoo
U.S
Durant Wedding Shower Honors Gene Durant and Sandra Brashear
Mrs. Knox Sweat and Mrs. Clyde Wofford hosted a wedding gift shower honoring Mr. and Mrs. Gene Durant. The former Sandra Brashear, with Linda Helms and Larry assisting, enjoyed refreshments as a long list of friends and relatives attended or sent gifts from Oklahoma and Tulsa areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knox Sweat
Clyde Wofford
Gene Durant
Betty Stewart
Ed Brooks
Lee Cross
Doyin Stonecipher
Larry
Knox
Odra
Connie
Donna Sweat
Lois Clifford
Debbie
Louise Ray
Juanita Loyd
Nancy
Johnny Corbitt
Ada
Polk Cross
Carl Hill
Charles Hill
Tulsa
Marvella Loyd
Jackie
Ben Johnston
Davey
Walter Brooks
Kathy
Aubry Archer
Eva Jean Wofford
Melinda
Corkey Brashier
Chet Henry
Wayne Henry
Estie Brashier
Jesse
Liz
George Prince
Oklahoma City
Bessie Bolin
Barbara
Donna
Larry Brashier
Norma Prentice
Isaac Cooper
Vonda
Linda Helms
Stonewall
Charley Williams
Ginger
Phyllis
Betsy
A. D. Brown
Alice
Joyce
Miles Lacey
Jeanice
Jimmy
Judy
Janie
Ada Sees Week Start With No Traffic Mishaps
Ada records a full accident-free week with the last incident reported last Thursday. August total holds at 18, compared with 22 in the same period last year, while local court actions include a guilty plea for improper exhaust and several licenses and traffic offenses across Municipal, County, and JP courts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada
Benny Robert Johnson
Leonard R. Beene
Harry E. Morris
Patrick K. Wolfenbarger
Phyllis Hayes Jones
Dorothy Alexander
Linda Doreen Fowler
Douglas William Brown
Jerry Allen Lee
S. D. Ray
Andrew Paul Pawlak
Wally Lewis
Hart Extension Homemakers Meet at Church
Mrs. Arno Griffith hosted the Hart Extension Homemakers Group meeting in the church Monday with Mrs. Marjorie Soutee presiding. After singing and the Pledge, prayers and a devotional were shared, minutes read, and roll called. The group discussed fair exhibits and planned to bring apple pie and work in the Country Kitchen. next meeting is Sept. 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arno Griffith
Hart Extension Homemakers
Marjorie Soutee
Kenneth Stanfield
Soutee
Hart
May Johnson
Richard Soutee
Barney Hall
Marvin Hunt
Sabra
Carolyn
Larry
Tina
Robert Penrod
Alvie Griffith
Naomi Stanfield
Cletus Kelley
Max Griffith
Eli Cowley
Arno Grif
Cowley
Tongue Action Helps Horse Drink From Stream
A horse uses its tongue to lift water three feet, enabling it to drink from a stream without raising its head. The adaptation assists in easier swallowing and access to water while grazing.
Frogs and Toads Have Movable Tongues While Crocodiles Do Not
The report explains that frog and toad tongues are capable of rapid extension and retraction for catching prey, whereas the tongues of crocodiles alligators and turtles lack this mobility.
Homemade Mixer Butter from Cream to Table
A vintage guide explains pasteurizing ripening and churning cream by electric mixer to yield one pound of butter per quart of cream. It covers chilling, washing, salting, and molding, with steps to minimize splatter and ensure proper moisture removal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beater
Center Extension Homemakers Plan County Fair Exhibits
The August meeting of the Center Extension Homemakers Group at the Petoskey clubhouse, led by Mrs. Bob Klepper, finalized plans for the county fair exhibits. Next meeting set for Sept 2 with program hints on exhibits by Mrs. D P Wallace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Center Extension Homemakers Group
Bob Klepper
D. P. Wallace
Bob Barnes
Wallace
M. McDonald
Clarence Pennington
John Mosier
Leonard McDonald
Jim Rutherford
Irene Kaye Bennett
Darrell McDonald
Wendell McDonald
Twyla Rutherford
Bobby Barnes
Diane Barnes
Jimmy Don Bennett
Hoover Family Gathers For Large Reunion
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Hoover of Stonewall hosted a nine child, 13 grandchild and two great grandchild family reunion. Four generations gathered with a fish fry, worship, a Wintersmith Park dinner and games. Birthday cake celebrated Mrs. Dan Hoover turning 68 before the trip home to Fresno.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Hoover
Stonewall
Free Will Baptist Church of
Wintersmith Park
Bill Hoover
Vickie
Tammy
Fresno
Calif
Leo Hoover
Stevie
Timmy
Peeey
Oklahoma City
Danny Hoover
Ada
Gerald Brown
Gerry
Cashion
Okla
Jeff Ainsworth
Dunk Brady
Carlton Gray
Lonnie Barnes
Mark
Vanoss
Bob Slaughter
Judy
Kay
Edgar Trow
Tom Jackson
Donna Voyles
Keith
Phyllis Odell
Chris
Vaness
Leta Jean Townsend
Henson Family Reunion At Home Of P O Henson
The Henson family reunion was held on August 10 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. P. O. Henson. Attending were numerous Henson relatives from Oklahoma City Shawnee Ada Duncan Center Garland and other areas along with extended family members including Vincent Henson Shillings Henson and Cooper families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henson
P. O. Henson
Coy Henson
Oklahoma City
Tom Henson
Shawnee
Elmer Vincent
Debbie
Dewayne
Bobby McNew
Robbie
Sherrie
Jeff
Larry Riley
Keith
Lucinda
Connie Henson
Claude Henson
Dad Henson
Francis
Connie
Shelia Glenn
Lynda Henson
Ada
Edward Henson
Kathy
Ruth Ann Cooper
Shawsville
Walter Baucom
Atwood
Troy Duncan
Billie
Bobbie
Sharon
Karen
Clevey Wood
Center
Roff Homemakers Plan August Meeting and County Fair Roles
The Roff Extension Homemakers Club met in August with Mrs. Beulah Hathaway as hostess. Mrs. Alvin Powell presided, and the group agreed to participate in county fair exhibit preparation. A Civil Defense award for 1967 safety work was accepted for framing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roff Extension Homemakers
Beulah Hathaway
Harold Davis
Alvin Powell
Oklahoma Civil Defense
Mary Laseman
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Lloyd Daniels
Beale Air Force Base
Howard Ganns
Samantha Barnes
Arkansas
Rosa Burkhart
Valley View Hospital
Ray Phillips
Larry Reed Phillips
Famiily
Texas
H. H. Phillips
Atlan
W. C
Gray
Lonnie L. Abbott
Burl Griffin
T. E
Taz) Hixson James C
Jim) Baze
J. D
Don) Thompson Garlen B. Smith
F. O
Bud” Jones
Clyde R. Haskins
Ed Hall
J. R
Rae) Thompson
Johnnie Boring
Sam Reynolds
County School
Aeaa
Stokes
Margaret Sandman
Judy Kingery
Hickory
Rofs
Virgil Medlock
Bill Gerth
Roff
Mary Westhoff
Roland Hisle
Jess White
Bob Langley
Kenneth Murphy
John Yerby
Langley
Stonewall High
Billy Bob Ashley
Jim Carruthers
Jimmy Lloyd Freeman
Lela Faye Wall
Lanny Sliger
Wall
Pickett Center
Linda Green
Iva Leta Blankenship
Ada’s
Ent
E. 5Th
Bill
Ethel Massey
Whrcth
Herman Laroof
Landrith
Platt Museum
Lula Group
Bobby Cameron
Nancy Newell
Mr. and
Mrs
Gene
Durant
Mrs. Griffith
Hart Homemakers
Ountry Korner
Petoskey
Hoover
Roff Homemakers
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