Clean Up Campaign Sparkles At Union Hill Baptist Church
Mrs Lavona Jones leads a Saturday clean up at Union Hill Baptist Church with women painting washing and tidying interiors while men assist with painting. A noon covered dish lunch follows as photographer captures the effort and praise for the church makeover.
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Lavona Jones
Union Hill Baptist Church
Pontotoc County
George Cochran
Albert Simpkins
Frank Cunningham
Jerry Bacon
Lela Rose
Daisy Binion
Ina Haines
Lonnie Cassiday
Lena Cochran
Benny
Glenn
Roxie Golden
Hitch
Robert Golden
Micheal
John Sweeney
Norma
Elbert Simpkins
Roberta
Buddy
Earl Rose
Bud Jones
Barbara
Betty Cunningham
Lavonna Jones
Emma Cassidy
Pontotoc County Fair Promises Large Crochet and Food Contests
Enthusiasm grows as Pontotoc County Free Fair unveils about 300 divisions including crochet entries from bedspreads to gloves and personal accessories. The Gold Sunray Trophy for best crochet piece honors the National Crochet Champion in New York City cooperation with the National Needlecraft Bureau. Also featured are frozen foods categories and the Farm Women’s Canning Budget contest with eight prize tiers.
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Pontotoc County Free Fair
National
New York City
Farm Women
Fair Features 834 Divisions at Pontotoc County Fair
Plans for the Pontotoc County Free Fair call for fair booklets at the county agent and home demonstration offices. Residents will prepare exhibits in 834 divisions for September 16 to 18, competing with neighbors and others, with the chance to advance to the Oklahoma State Fair.
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Pontotoc County
Wilson Plans Homecoming Celebration
Wilson residents push preparations for the second annual Wilson homecoming set for September 5. Leon ard Solomon reports the effort includes letters, calls, and word spreading by former residents across Ponto toc County. Services at 10:30 a.m. feature Rev. J Fred Hooper as speaker and Millard Keith as soloist. Prize money ranges from 10 cents to 75 cents for first places and up to 15 dollars for top group exhibits. The Pon totoc County Free Fair is managed by a county association with members from each township.
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Wilson
Leonard Solomon
Jackson County
Pontotoc County
J. Fred Hooper
Stratford
Millard Keith
Dallas
Hot Springs
Ark
Southeast Oklahoma Exposition Entertainment Schedule Update
Ada Chamber of Commerce outlines changes for the Southeast Oklahoma Exposition during the fair weekend. Free performances move to Thursday and Friday nights only, with grandstand acts and special talent planned. The event, now in its third year, blends the Pontotoc County Free Fair with carnival and Jaycees Industrial show.
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Emil Wyatt
Wyatt
Pontotoc County
Arizona Jobs May Give Work To Drought Stricken Farmers
Eastern Oklahoma farm workers seek relief as Arizona offers 3000 irrigation cotton field picker jobs with transport for families. Muskogee and east county residents apply via local employment offices while officials cite no immediate federal public works relief.
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Arizona
Oklahoma
State Employment Security Commission
Dave Vandivier
Muskogee
Poteau
Washington
Ed Edmondson
Carl Albert
McAlester
Commerce Department
Galey Students Welcome Cementers Club Visit
Galey grade school pupils and staff enjoyed an unexpected afternoon when visiting Cementers basketball players from Ada entertained them. The surprise assembly featured the team performing for the students and sharing a light, engaging program beyond standard lessons.
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Galey School
Virgil Turner
Cementer’s
Ada
Doubling Church Attendance Marks Stegall’s Rise
M. L. Stegall, pastor of the Muskogee Cumberland Presbyterian Church, doubled Sunday worshipers in two months. He was called as pastor before licensure and ordination, received a license in July, and has begun the path toward ordination.
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Latta
M. L. Stegall
Muskogee Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Stegall
Two Norwegian Berry Pickers See Saucer Man
Two Norwegian women Asta Solvang and Edith Jacobsen reported a flying saucer encounter near Mofjell in northern Norway. They claim the dark skinned, long haired pilot spoke to them and the police have opened an investigation.
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Associated Press
Asta Solvang
Edith Jacobsen
Mofjell
Norway
Fleming Family Helped Build Maxwell Town 1902 Story
The 1902 account recalls Mack Fleming and wife moving to Maxwell Oklahoma joining H L Norman to start a general store that became central to the town. They describe Maxwell as thriving with a jail post office three gins and a saloon while oil exploration nearby created optimism before a dry hole.
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Fred Cook
Oklahoma Prairies
Mack Fleming
Maxwell
John Barnett
Flemings
Holdenville
Fleming
Norman
Canadian River
Pontotoc County
Ada
H. L. Norman
Bill Fleming
Mack
Judy
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Galey
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