Latta Adults Learn Acetylene Welding At Night
Latta area residents completed the first week of an acetylene welding course offered through the Vocational Agriculture department at Latta school. The Ada Iron and Metal Company supplied equipment and two special instructors Assisted by local welder Bill Gregory. Students include Leon Barnes Clyde Lee Casady Bud Graves N L Hensley Leon Hughey Leonard Morgan Gordon Nelson and James Wingard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Latta
Vocational Agriculture Department
J. C. Pruitt
Ada Iron and Metal Company
Ada
Bill Gregory
Leon Barnes
Clyde Lee Casady
Bud Graves
N. L. Hensley
Leon Hughey
Bill Lorentz
Leonard Morgan
Gordon Nelson
James Wingard
Fitzhugh
Bebee School Opens With Twenty Nine Enrolled
Bebee school enrollment occurred on Thursday August 19 with 29 children starting Monday. Principal is Mrs Earl Haskins and primary room by Miss Lorene Sparks. Beginners listed include Darlene Kite Betty Hood Billy Hood Jeanie Jones Monroe Atck son and Jeanny Stone. School cook is Mrs Gracie Hayes. The building has been repainted inside and out and new seats were bought for the primary room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bebee
Earl Haskins
Lorene Sparks
Darlene Kite
Betty Hood
Billy Hood
Jeanie Jones
Monroe Atckson
Jeanny Stone
Gracie Hayes
J. K. Smith Takes Monday Business Trip to Oklahoma City
J K Smith traveled to Oklahoma City on Monday for a business engagement. He conducted meetings with local partners and returned the same day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. K. Smith
Oklahoma City
Wedding Shower Honors Mr and Mrs Lewis Archer
Mr and Mrs A L Cape and family attended a wedding shower honoring Mr and Mrs Lewis Archer at the home of Mr and Mrs Leonard Archer on Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Cape
Lewis Archer
Mrs
Leonard Archer
Karen Louise Krause Recovering From Illness
Karen Louise Krause has been seriously ill with a virus infection but is better at this writing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karen Louise Krause
Walnut Grove resident Will James visits Bill Booth Friday
Walnut Grove resident Will James visited Bill Booth on Friday afternoon signaling a routine social call between neighbors. The meeting highlighted community ties and friendly exchanges within the Walnut Grove area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will James
Walnut Grove
Bill Booth
Haskins Family Visit From Ada Noted
Mr and Mrs Earlin Haskins and granddaughter Ann Hood visited Friday night with Mr and Mrs William Earl Haskins and Robert Darrel of Ada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earlin Haskins
Ann Hood
William Earl Haskins
Robert Darrel
Ada
Dinner Guests From Tahlequah And Lindsay
Mr and Mrs Leo Scott hosted a Saturday dinner with E A Mayfield and family including Jean Barbara Sue Ronnie and Connie from Tahlequah plus Gracie Hayes Phyllis and W H Hightower. Visitors included Mrs Vergil Meek Berlene and Lavoid and Clifford Pharr from Lindsay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Scott
E. A. Mayfield
Jean
Barbara Sue
Ronnie
Connie
Tahlequah
Gracie Hayes
Phyllis
W. H. Hightower
Vergil Meek
Berlene
Lavoid
Clifford Pharr
Lindsay
Mrs Allen Crawley Visits With Mother
Mrs. Allen Crawley and her children of County Line spent the weekend with her mother Mrs. J. G. Bennitt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Crawley
County Line
J. G. Bennitt
Mrs. Sadie Haggard Visited Worstell Community Saturday
Mrs. Sadie Haggard of the Worstell community spent Saturday morning with Mrs. Sam Golden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sadie Haggard
Worstell
Sam Golden
Weouoka Visit Heritages Share Sunday Pleasantries
Mr and Mrs Lee Howard and sons James and Charles of We woka spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Dick Krause and family Mrs Krause is a daughter of the Howards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Howard
James
Charles
Wewoka
Dick Krause
Krause
the Howards
Local families visit over weekend in area homes
Mr. and Mrs. James Duncan and daughters visited in the Bill Booth and Vernon Scaff home Saturday night. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Berryman and Kay and Charles of Shanee spent Friday night with Mr. and Mrs. Q. S. Whitson and Henry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Duncan
Bill Booth
Vernon Scaff
Ed Berryman
Kay
Charles
Shanee
Q. S. Whitson
Henry
Holloway and Gar rett in Stratford Friday morning
G C Holloway and Noah Gar rett were seen in Stratford on Friday morning as local observers noted their activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. C. Holloway
Noah Garrett
Stratford
Local Visits Highlight Friday Morning Meetings
Mrs Earl Tilley and son Carl ton Lee visited Mr and Mrs W H Hightower Friday morning. Mr and Mrs John Norton and Mrs J P Norton of Pickett visited Mr and Mrs Leo Scott Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Tilley
Carlton Lee
W. H. Hightower
John Norton
J. P. Norton of
Pickett
Leo Scott
Bivins Family Visits Whit s Home Friday Afternoon
Mr and Mrs Roy Bivins and their children from the Egypt community visited Mr and Mrs O S Whits on Friday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Bivins
Egypt
O. S. Whits
Zachary Family to Leave for Fayetteville Job
Mr and Mrs Hugh Zachary and their children will move to Fayetteville North Carolina this week where Mr Zachary has accepted a position with a television station He is formerly employed at radio station KADA and KTEN in Ada Oklahoma Our community regrets their departure but wishes them happiness in their new location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Zachary
Escar Myers Place
Fayetteville
North Carolina
Zachary
KADA
KTEN
Ada
Zacharys
Ada couple hosts Saturday night family gathering
Mrs William Eat Haskins and her son Robert Darrel hosted a Saturday night gathering in Ada with Mr and Mrs Haskins and their family in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Eat Haskins
Robert Darrel
Ada
Tahlequah family visit spans relatives
Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Mayfield and children Jean Barbara Connie and Ronnie of Tahlequah are visiting Mrs. Mayfield's parents Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Hightower and other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. A. Mayfield
Jean, Barbara
Connie
Ronnie
Tahlequah
Mrs. Mayfield
W. H. Hightower
Camp Ground Church Enjoys Good Sunday Attendance
Sunday School attendance was good at Camp Ground Church. Rev. Bill Bratcher led Sunday morning and Sunday night services while Rev. Scott Jones preached a revival in Arkansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Ground
Bill Bratcher
Scott Jones
Arkansas
Mrs. Lela Corvin Visits Ada Hosts
Mrs Lela Corvin spent the past week in the home of Mr and Mrs Manuel Thomas of Ada during a social visit with local residents providing hospitality and companionship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lela Corvin
Manuel Thomas
Ada
Ada Visit Highlights Haskins and Hood Families
Mr and Mrs Earlin Haskins and Mr and Mrs T S Hood and Ann spent Sunday in Ada visiting Mr and Mrs William Earl Haskins and Robert Darrel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earlin Haskins
T. S. Hood
Ann
Ada
William Earl Haskins
Robert Darrel
Alma youth visits relatives after week with friend
Jimmie Hood of Alma Okla spent the past week with Jerry Sellars and visited his grandparents Mr and Mrs J W Hood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmie Hood
Alma
Okla
Jerry Sellars
J. W. Hood
Stonewall visitor tale notes local exchanges
Buster Tate of Stonewall visits Mr and Mrs Pete Atckson and family for several days. Mr and Mrs Ralph Jones and children of Ada were Sunday night visitors in the home of Mr and Mrs Ray Roberts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buster Tate
Stonewall
Mrs
Pete Atckson
Ralph Jones
Ada
Ray Roberts
Ada Woman Visits With Mr and Mrs Kite
Mrs. Charles Kite of Ada visited one day recently with Mr. and Mrs. P. P. Kite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Kite
Ada
P. P. Kite
Ada Ball Park Attendance by Henry Whitson
Henry Whitson attended a ball game at Ada ball park on Thursday.
Norton spouses visit Allen to see Mrs. Bobby Hunter family
Mrs. John Norton and Mrs. J. P. Norton spent Friday in Allen visiting Mrs. Bobby Hunter and children Debra and Darrel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Norton
J. P. Norton
Allen
Bobby Hunter
Debra
Darrel
Mr and Mrs Pete Atckson Remodel Home This Week
Mr and Mrs Pete Atckson began remodeling their residence this week with improvements underway. Neighbors note ongoing work and visible changes to the front exterior.
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Pete Atckson
Grandson Gerald Tilley Visits Grandfather R E Tilley
Gerald Tilley spent one night recently with his grandfather R E Tilley, according to a brief family update.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Tilley
R. E. Tilley
Mrs Mary Kite Visits Husband at Oklahoma City Veterans Hospital
Mrs Mary Kite spent Saturday night in Oklahoma City to visit her husband Hollis who is recovering at the Veterans Hospital there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Kite
Oklahoma City
Hollis
Veterans Hospital
Sunday visitors to Center couple listed names
Those visiting Mr. and Mrs. George Deverage of the Center community Sunday night were Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Hightower, Mrs. Gracie Hayes and Phyllis, Mrs. Vergil Meek and Berlene and Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Mayfield and children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Deverage
Center
W. H. Hightower
Gracie Hayes
Phyllis
Vergil Meek
Berlene
E. A. Mayfield
Dinner guests with Mr and Mrs Ver Gil Meek
Those from this community having dinner with Mr and Mrs Ver Gil Meek of the Worstell community Sunday were Mr and Mrs W H Hightower, Mrs Gracie Hayes and Phyllis, Mr and Mrs Leo Scott, Donna and Sherry, Judy Krause, and Mr and Mrs E A Mayfield and family of Tahlequah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vergil Meek
Worstell
W. H. Hightower
Gracie Hayes
Phyllis
Leo Scott
Donna
Sherry
Judy Krause
E. A. Mayfield
Tahlequah
Byng School Teachers Attend Park Picnic and Swim
Mr and Mrs Karli Tilley and son Gerald with several Byng school system teachers and families enjoyed a Saturday picnic at Platt National Park in Sulphur. The group spent part of the evening swimming at Bellevue pool.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karli Tilley
Gerald
Byng
Platt National Park
Sulphur
Bellevue Swimming Pool
Krause and May Visit Donna and Sherry Scott
Judy Krause and Barbara May visited Donna and Sherry Scott on Sunday evening, sharing time and conversation in a cordial family setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judy Krause
Barbara Mayfield
Donna and
Sherry Scott
Mrs Norton Visits Whitsons and Henry Saturday Night
Mrs J P Norton called on Mr and Mrs O S Whitson and Henry Saturday night for a social visit.
Johnnie Jean and Floretta Bratch Visit Hood Family
Johnnie Jean and Floretta Bratch er visited Mr. and Mrs. T. S. Hood and Ann Sunday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnnie Jean
Floretta Bratcher
Mrs. T. S. Hood
Ann
Konawa Woman Visits Holloways As Sister Recovers
Mrs. Nettie Farley of Konawa stayed with Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Holloway from Sunday to Thursday. Mrs. Farley is a sister of Mr. Holloway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nettie Farley
Konawa
G. C. Holloway
Farley
Mr. Holloway
Community Family Visit Highlights Worstell Area
Mrs W N Hightower joined Monday night gatherings with Mr and Mrs James Duncan and their daughters in Worstell. Also present were Mr and Mrs Karl Tilley with their sons and Fred Duncan, sharing in the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. N. Hightower
James Duncan
Worstell
Karl Tilley
Fred Duncan
Ada family visit with Ray Roberts and Pam
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Bolin and son of Ada visited Tuesday night with Mr. and Mrs. Ray Roberts and Pam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Bolin
Ada
Ray Roberts
Pam
Ada Woman Returns Home After Week in New Mexico
Sue Hood has returned to Ada with two friends from Ada after a weeklong vacation in New Mexico. She works at the Aldridge Hotel in Ada and is currently on a two week break.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sue Hood
New Mexico
Ada
Sue
Aldridge Hotel
Vamoosa Schools Set Enrollment August 27 Start Aug 30
Konawa area report notes Vamoosa Schools will enroll on August 27 with classes starting August 30. Supt E J Evans in his 21st year highlights hot lunch program since 1937, long teacher tenure, and up to date teaching methods including film strip libraries and projectors. Bus routes operate. D B Mullins leads board. Evans won the Democratic nomination for state representative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vamoosa
E. J. Evans
Evans
Vamposa
Seminole County
D. B. Mullins
Board of Education
W. R. Rains
Jim Ingram
Esi
Otho Barrett
Jess Russell
Ed Sharber
Dick Griffin
Konawa-Sasakwa
Man Charged With Disturbing Peace in Local Court
Elmer Gardner faces charges of disturbing the peace after allegedly uttering loud obscene and threatening words in the presence of Selma Price. The case was filed Monday in the common pleas court of C. W. Floyd on complaint by Selma Price of Allen. The incident reportedly occurred Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Gardner
Common Pleas Court
C. W. Floyd
Selma Price
Allen
Gardner
Three Men Are Charged With Traffic Offenses
Three men faced charges in common pleas court of C W Floyd for traffic offenses. Donald Ray Cartwright of Roff allegedly passed in a marked zone near Ada on SH 12 on August 17. Herbert Huston Welch of Sasakwa did not signal before a turn near Ada. James Elton Wells of Shawnee was charged with passing in a marked zone north of Ada on SH 99.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Pleas
C. W. Floyd
Donald Ray Cartwright
Roff
Judge Floyd
Ada
SH 12
Aubrey 4. Mitchell
Herbert Huston Welch
Sasakwa
Mitchell
Welch
Floyd
James Elton Wells
Shawnee
SH 99
H. T. Gay
Lt Bittle Hurt Says Navy Report
Mr and Mrs Guy T Bittle of 517 West Ninth report their son Second Lieutenant Howard Lee Bittle was seriously injured in North Africa while serving as a navigator with the Naval Air Corps. The Navy said he is in serious condition with no injury details available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy T. Bittle
West Ninth
U. S. Navy Department
Howard Lee Bittle
Lieut. Bittle
Naval Air Corps
North Africa
Young Bittle
Mayfields Visit Scott Household on Sunday
Jean and Barbara Mayfield spent Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Leo Scott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean and
Barbara Mayfield
Leo Scott
Kinsey Released From Hospital Visits Kinsey Home
Mrs. Herbert Kinsey was released from the hospital Saturday morning and returned to her Vanoss classroom Monday. She teaches third and fourth grades at Vanoss school. Mr. and Mrs. Burley Royal of Hollis are visiting Kinsey at home. Mrs. Royal is Kinsey’s mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Miller
Herbert Kinsey
Kinsey
Vanoss School
Mrs. Burley Royal of
Hollis
Mrs. Royal
Mrs. Kinsey
Visitors Gather at Clifford Miller Home in Wynnewood
Loyd and Frankie Chambers Mary Dunn Caston Christian Carroll Johnson Mr and Mrs Norman Umph ers and Norma Kay Ada and Mr and Mrs M E Moore visited the Clifford Miller home on Sunday in Wynnewood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Miller
Loyd
Frankie Chambers
Mary Dunn
Caston Christian
Carroll Johnson
Norman Umphers
Norma Kay
Ada
M. E. Moore
Wynnewood
Texas family visits relatives and attends to business
Clarence Melton and his daughter Viola of Texas visit relatives here. The Shawn house, owned by Clarence, burned recently. Viola enrolls in local school Monday, entering the third grade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Melton
Viola
Texas
Shawn
Clarence
Visitors from Rosedale Stop by Marlie Clay Home
Visitors in the past week include Mr and Mrs Henry Childs and family Mr and Mrs Everett Summers and Mr and Mrs Marvin Clay and family from Rosedale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marlie Clay
Henry Childs
Everett Summers
Marvin Clay
Rosedale
4 H Judging School Picnic At Shipe Ranch
Paul Pederson and Donald Ray McNinch attended a 4 H judging school and picnic at Shipe's ranch south of Fittstown with Pederson cited as a high contest winner. Leo McNinch and Mrs Grace King hosted and joined various Vanoss residents and club members in activities and fellowship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Pederson
Donald Ray McNinch
Vaness
Shipe
Fittstown
Leo MecNinch
Donald Ray
Grace King
Vanoss First Baptist Church
Patsy Clay
Marlene Kinsey
Erlene Jones
Della Jeanne Miller
Donald Ray MecNinch
Jerry Meyer
Ann and
Janie King
Local residents named in notices of travel and work shifts
Ruby Stephens and June, Mrs. Mattie Miller, Mrs. Geneva Mc Cullar, Alene Miller, Goldie Cornell, Louise Welch and Inez Miller. Marlie Clay left Friday morning for Los Angeles, California, to work spraying fruit trees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruby Stephens
June
Mattie Miller
Geneva McCullar
Alene Miller
Goldie Cornell
Louise Welch
Inez Miller
Marlie Clay
Los Angeles
California
Vaness School Hires Three Cooks This Year
The Vaness school announces its new cooking staff for the year: Mrs. Marian Chambers, Mrs. Mattie Miller, and Mrs. Ann McNair. This marks the first time the school employs three cooks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vaness
Marian Chambers
Mattie Miller
Ann McNair
Hathaways of Roff Visit Sister in Law's Home
Mr and Mrs A L Hathaway of Roff spent Sunday with her sister Mr and Mrs John Dunn and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Hathaway of
Roff
John Dunn
Apple blossoms and ripe fruit found on cor respondent’s tree
An apple tree in a yard shows blossoms on one side and ripe apples on the other. Most apples have been gathered, with a few still growing. Bloom observations noted Sunday.
Local visits and home roof project noted in Stratford
Donahill Cummings from Stratford spent Saturday with LaJuan Kinsey. W T Gasaway and Leo McNinch are installing a new roof on the Allen McNinch residence this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donahill Cummings
Stratford
LaJuan Kinsey
W. T. Gasaway
Leo McNinch
Allen McNinch
Local Chaparones Named for King Family Event
Gary Johnson and Frankie Andrews along with Shirley Chambers Ann King and Janie King are listed with Mrs Grace King and Mrs McNinch as chaperones for the accompanying King family gathering.
Mrs Glenn Smith Visits Seminole Family and Children
Mrs Glenn Smith and her children Lynda Karen and Glen Wayne from Seminole spent last week with Mr and Mrs Vernon Gasaway. Mrs Smith is sister to Mrs Gasaway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Smith
Lynda
Karen
Glen Wayne
Seminole
Vernon Gasaway
Smith
Gasaway
Gasaway Family Visit Ties Konawa Kin
Earl Gasaway and his son Clyde visited his brother W T Gasaway and family in Konawa on Sunday, sharing time with relatives and recounting local ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Gasaway
Clyde
Konawa
W. T. Gasaway
Firemen Busy After Matches Ignite Wall Holder
A wall holder at A. T. Lamb’s home on West Main sparked a small fire at 1:30 p m Sunday in Ada causing alarms but no damage. The Ada Fire Department also answered two alarms Saturday for a trash fire at Perry Wyrick’s Hammond Heights residence and a grass fire along the Frisco Company R21 road right of way in the 700 block of West Fifteenth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. T. Lamb
West Main
Ada Fire Department
Perry Wyrick
Hammond Heights
Frisco Company
Hoyt Dean Hyden Enlists in U S Navy
Hoyt Dean Hyden enlisted in the U S Navy August 25 in Oklahoma City and heads to San Diego for recruit training. He is the son of Mrs. Geraldine Hyden of 717 West Fifteenth Ada after attending Ada High School where he played football until a leg injury. He worked in oil fields before enlisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoyt Dean Hyden
U. S. Navy
Oklahoma City
San Diego
Calif
Hoyt
Geraldine Hyden
West Fifteenth
Ada
Ada High School
Navy
Cottage Cheese Plated with Beets and Cucumbers
Arrange a mound of cottage cheese with beet slivers and cucumber rounds. Garnish with watercress escarole or chicory. Serve at lunch with buttered salty rye bread slices.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Latta School
Bob Hughes
Linde Corporation
Bebee News
Mrs. Lorene Scott
Chary
Mrs. Earlin Haskins
Florette Bratcher
Johnnie Jean Hood
O. S. Whitson
Bittle Hurt
Ada News
Vyy
PIAA
Harvey Shipman
Mattress & Bug Shop
Vanoss
Vanoss Club
Gary King
J. B. King
Gary
W. E. Miller
Ahtoso
T. M. Cook
Ruth Cook
Cowman
Trader Mills
North Broadwey Ada, Okla
Southwest Natural Gas Co
Ada, Oklahoma
H. C. Hood
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