OSD Plans Campus Improvements and Blattner Hall
Oklahoma School for the Deaf advances campus upgrades. Blattner Hall dormitory remodeling will finish after Aug 30 with delays. New gym, skating rink, swimming pool, auditorium for 512, five classrooms, bowling alley and union planned. Living areas redesigned to mix sleeping and lounges for older boys with crowding near central lounges.
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Oklahoma School For the Deaf
Blattner
Richard Youngers
Blattner Hall
Supt
Youngers
Nation's first citywide one room school to open in Henryetta
Henryetta Oklahoma officials announce the nation’s first citywide one room school will open next week. During a spring test run a busing issue emerged when some first graders boarded wrong buses. Principal Raymond Sewell recounted chasing after lost children late at night and calming anxious mothers in the city of 7 000.
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Henryetta
Okla
Raymond Sewell
Galley-Wanting Around The County Notes Social
Mrs Lavona Jones reports a long list of social visits and birthdays across the Union Hill area. Guests include Kemp Badgett Layne Reed families and friends from Ada Norman Latta McAlester and Fort Worth with church, fair work and baby showers noted. Tim Rhynes marked a 4th birthday at home with family and neighbors.
Latta Youth Rally Highlighted by Special Songs and Bible Drill
The training union program sponsored by Teresa Golden featured special songs and a Bible drill. Attendees at the Latta youth rally Saturday night included the Rev. and Mrs. Don Newby Kathy Stephen Mrs Oma Enloe Kenny Penny Mr. and Mrs. Bob Gray Ricky Russell Pamela Adams and Freddie Holman Wilson.
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Teresa Golden
Horace Golden
Freddie Holman
Wilson
Latta
Don Newby
Kathy
Stephen
Oma Enloe
Kenny
Penny
Bob Gray
Ricky
Russell
Pamela Adams
Baby shower held for Mrs Martha Miller at Union
A baby shower was hosted for Mrs Martha Miller at Union, with friends and family gathering to celebrate the upcoming arrival. Guests offered congratulations and shared well wishes for the mother and baby.
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Martha Miller
Union
Dangerous Asp Appears Here Again
The stinging puss caterpillar or Mexican asp reappears in the area as county officials report many sightings. John Netherton, county extension director, notes the pests have settled in and warns residents to expect more in August and September.
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John Netherton
Netherton
Francis
Byng School
Marvin Stokes
State Health Department
Mexico
Texas
Oklahoma
Golden Family Reunion and Visits Across Kanawa Lake
Mr and Mrs Robert Golden along with Mike and Lynda attended a family reunion at Kanawa Lake recently. Roxie Golden visited her mother Mrs Callie Morgan in Fitzhugh recently.
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Robert Golden
Mike
Lynda
Kanawa Lake
Roxie Golden
Callie Morgan
Fitzhugh
Local Visits Highlight Community Ties at Ballard Family Home
Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Russ and Mr. and Mrs. Cruse Nolan visited Mr. and Mrs. Orval Ballard recently. Mrs. Rose Nolan visited Mrs. Ocie Abbott at Ballards Nursing Home Friday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin Russ
Moore
Cruse Nolan
Orval Ballard
Rose Nolan
Ocie Abbott
Ballards Nursing Home
Visitors Gather for Ina Hainses Doll Family
Those visiting Mrs Ina Hainses recently were Mrs Gertie Summers Hart Mr and Mrs Buddy Duncan and Cora Jean and David Oklahoma City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ina Haines
Gertie Summers
Hart
Buddy Duncan
Cora Jean and David
Oklahoma City
Social Visit Roundup at Ada and Latta Homes
Recent visitors to the Ada and Latta households included Susan and Mike, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Haines, Mrs. Sylvia Brantley, Latta, Mrs. Verna McCurdy, Latta, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Caruthers and Gary, Ada. Ina Haines attended as supper guest. Susan and Mike joined dinner guests Mr. and Mrs. Bob Hencken, Bakersfield, in Ada at J. B. Corvin’s home.
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Harold Haines
Susan
Mike
Andfield
Calif
Sylvia Brantley
Latta
Verna McCurdy
Jim Caruthers
Gary
Ada
Ina Haines
Bob Hencken
Bakersfield
Cal
J. B. Corvin
Jessie Denslow
Union Valley
Jones Family Attends Union Hill Church in Latta Area
F O Jones and several relatives including Annette Kathy Stephen Kenny and Kevin Jones of Latta attended Union Hill Baptist Church Sunday. Delphia Joyce Trivitt Sybil Collins and Benny Jones were among recent visitors and Benny Jones took a business trip to Detroit Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. O. Jones
Annette Jones
Kevin
Kenny
Latta
Barbara Newby
Kathy
Stephen
Kenny Jones
Union Hill Baptist Church
Delphia Jones
Fred Jones
Wayne
Ada
Joyce Trivitt
Sybil Collins
Benny Jones
Detroit
Mich
Community Visitors Share News At Union Valley And Lawton
A large group including Mrs Mary Long and several McAnallys and Rhynes families visited Mrs Jessie Denslow in Union Valley and others from Ada Lawton and Compton California attended gatherings this week. Union Hill Church of God reported 50 Sunday attendees with 55 Young People Thursday. a Wintersmith Park church picnic drew many including Rev Don Franklin Lizzie Horton Patsy Reamy and families.
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Union Hill Church of God
Don Franklin
Lizzie Horton
Dean
Byng
Wintersmith Park
Lee Keeling
Patsy Reamy
Lois Stone
Preston Williams
Vernon McCurdy
Earl McDaniel
Larry Archer
Ruby Horton
Alvis Tumelson
Crow family fishing trip near Lake Texoma gathering
Mr. and Mrs Albert Crow fished at Lake Texoma with guests including Mr and Mrs Alvin Wells and Mr and Mrs Kirt Wells and Bill Rebee Loyd Henderix Mr and Mrs Eddie Hayes and Loyd and Jerry Hill all of Oklahoma City Ada and visited Mr and Mrs Walter Crow in Ada recently They also visited Mr and Mrs Melton Loyd and family
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Crow
Alvin Wells
Oklahoma City
Clissia Crow
Norman
Lake Texoma
Kirt Wells
Bill
Rebee
Loyd Henderix
Eddie Hayes
Ada
Loyd
Jerry Hill
Walter Crow
Melton Loyd
Union Hill club to reveal secret pals Sept 13
The Union Hill Goodneighbor club will reveal secret pals on September 13 at the home of Mrs. Jessie Matheron. Club president is Mrs. Lena Cochran and secretary treasurer is Mrs. Laura Haines.
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Union Hill Goodneighbor Club
Jessie Matheron
Lena Cochran
Laura Haines
Visitors of Mrs Ruby Horton and family greet guests
Those visiting Mrs Ruby Horton Barbara and William recently were Mr John Delazier Mr Paul Golden and family Mr Roger Stone and family Mr Glen Horton and family Mr Vernon McCurdy and family Ada and Mr Jimmy Jennings and family Oil Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruby Horton
Barbara
William
John Delazier
Paul Golden
Roger Stone
Glen Horton
Vernon McCurdy
Ada
Jimmy Jennings
Oil Center
Rhynes and McAnally Families Vacationing in New Mexico
William Henson and Billy joined Mr and Mrs James Rhynes and family along with Mr and Mrs Alvin McAnally and relatives on a vacation tour of Carlsbad Caverns in New Mexico. Evylene Rhynes and family plus Johnny Allan and others accompanied the group.
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Mary Long
Tommy
Ada
Bill McAnally
William Henson
Lela Johnson
Alvin McAnally
J. T. Tatum
James Rhynes Sr
Gary McAnally
Evylene Rhynes
Wayne McAnally
Debbie
Billy
James Rhynes
Tim and Terry
Kevin
Johnny Allan
Angie
Pamela
Josephine McAnally
Carlsbad Caverns
New Mexico
Local Family Visit Notices From Wichita and Ada
Mr and Mrs Alvin McAnally and family visited recently with Mr and Mrs Bobby Woods and family of Wichita Kansas Also mentioned are Bill McAnally and family of Ada and Mrs Lela Johnson
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin McAnally
Bobby Woods
Wichita
Kan
Bill McAnally
Ada
Lela Johnson
Visitors of Walter McAn ally at Colonial Estates
Mr and Mrs Bill McAnally and numerous relatives visited Walter McAnally at Colonial Estates. The group included Ada and Wayne McAnally and other family members such as the Hensons Rhyneses and Tatum.
Visitors to Mrs Callie Rose at Ballards Nursing Home
Mrs Bertha Barker of Stratford Mrs Myrtle Moss of Lamessa Texas Mr and Mrs Earl Rose Mr and Mrs Obra Young Fitzhugh and Mrs Helen Burrough Fitzhugh visited Mrs Callie Rose at Ballards Nursing Home recently.
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Callie Rose
Ballards Nursing Home
Bertha Barker
Stratford
Myrtle Moss
Lamessa
Tex
Earl Rose
Obra Young
Fitzhugh
Helen Burrough
Local families linked in kinship note
J. T. Tatum and family recently were Mrs. Evylene Rhynes and family Mr. and Mrs. Sharron and Billy Henson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. Tatum
Evylene Rhynes
and Sharron
Billy Henson
Newby Family Visitation and Local Events Reported
Kathy Newby and Pamela Adams swim with the Newbys in Dallas. The Newby family hosted visitors Rev Don Newby Mrs Don Newby and Mr Mrs Ron Newby Nancy Newby at Oil Center. Lavona Jones and sons Kenny Kevin enjoyed watermelon at the Newbys in Latta.
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Don Newby
Kathy
Stephen
Bob Gray
Ricky
Dallas
Ron Newby
Nancy
Melvin Newby
Oil Center
Kathy Newby
Pamela Adams
Lavona Jones
Kenny
Kevin Jones
Latta
Jones Family Visiting in Nicoma Park and Ada
Mr and Mrs Fred Jones and Miss Delphia Jones visited Mr and Mrs Tom Roddy and Park recently. Delphia Jones spends the week visiting her sister Hattie Hicks and the Roddy and Wilfong families in Nicoma Park. Mrs Mabel Jones, Judson Kirby and Myrtle Sutton visited Mrs Eula Kirby in Ada recently.
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Fred Jones
Delphia Jones
Tom Roddy
Park
Hattie Hicks
John Wilfong
Nicoma Park
Mabel Jones
Judson Kirby
Latta
Myrtle Sutton
Eula Kirby
Ada
Bess Family Hosts Visit From Ada Residents
Mr and Mrs Sandy Bess and Emily visited Mr and Mrs Clarence Bess in Ada recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandy Bess
Emily
Clarence Bess
Ada
Visitors Pay Calls on Mrs Collins Kin and Friends
Mrs Sybil Collins received visits from Vernon Garrett and family of Concord California Joel Pamela Joni and Rhonda Lavona Jones and Ola Fraley. Vernon Garrett and family also visited Mr and Mrs Oliver Crane in Oil Center and Mr and Mrs Johnny Seward in Ada. Bobby Joe Adams of Moore visited his grandmother Mrs Sybil Collins recently.
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Sybil Collings
Vernon Garrett
Concord
Calif
Larry Booth
Rebee
Billy Joe Adams
Joel
Pamela
Joni
Rhonda
Lavona Jones
Ola Fraley
Sybil Collins
Oliver Crane
Oil Center
Johnny Seward
Ada
Bobby Joe Adams
Moore
Trivitt Wedding Ties Rose and Trivitt Families
Mr and Mrs Earl Rose and Mrs Joyce Trivitt attended the wedding of Mr and Mrs Gerald Trivitt in Stroud. Gerald is a nephew of the Roses.
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Earl Rose
Joyce Trivitt
Gerald Trivitt
Stroud
Gerald
Local visitors visit Rev and Mrs Cunningham
Mr and Mrs C C Bacon Mrs Maude Rucker Arlington Tex and Mr and Mrs Ray Kemp visited the Rev and Mrs F L Cunningham recently Also visiting were Mr and Mrs Lee Keeling and family Mr and Mrs George Smith and family and Mr and Mrs Charles Coplen and family Ray Kemp visited again Friday night
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Bacon
Maude Rucker
Arlington, Tex
Ray Kemp
F. L. Cunningham
Lee Keeling
George Smith
Charles Coplen
Birthday party for Chriss McNutt at Ada home
Mr and Mrs Jack McNutt Lisa and Eddie and R E Tilley attended Chriss McNutt s second birthday party at the home of his parents Mr and Mrs Danny McNutt in Ada Ballard s Nursing Home was also mentioned as the venue or participant location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack McNutt
Lisa
Eddie
R. E. Tilley
Ballard
Chriss McNutt
Danny McNutt
Ada
Local Residents Pledge Support at Social Event
Were Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Mc Anally, Mr. and Mrs. William Henson and Billy, and Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Tatum.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Center Cemetery
OSD
B. M
Mack” Welch
Union Hill
Mrs. Lavona Jones
Elva Kemp
Vollie Layne
Roff
Mary Cook
J. B. Badgett
Charles Cplen
Coplen
Pontotoc County Fair
Latta School
Johnny Tilley
Kirby Tilley
Dian
Lawrence Archer
Myrtle Archer
Fort Worth
Daisy Binion
Schull
Pickett
Vesta Stout
Allen
Ethelene Golden
Carol
Teresa
Betty Cunningham
Yvonne Elva Kemp
Myra Sanders
Etta Garrett
Gray
Nadine Cushman
Lyle
Earnest Matheron
Glory
Ernie
Luke Shed
McAlester
Dallas Boggs
Milburn
Mark Welch
Gary Golden
Donna Shattuck
Orville McElroy
Andre
Alvana Athoff
Leigh Ann Carroll
J. C. Carroll
Carol Golden
Freddie Duncan
Lyle Miller
Hershel Sanders
Joyce Holland
Stonewall
Coy Williamson
Tim
Ardmore
Allan Sanders
Konawa
Jim Kirkes
Johnny Bottoms
John Lee
Alfred Lee
Marvin Lee
Tim Rhynes
Phil Rhynes
Noble
Don Allison
James Rhynes Jr
Calvin
W. L. Knickmeyer
Allen Sanders
Compton
Mr. and
Mrs. Allen Sanders
Terry Robertson
Lawton
Rube Delozier
Jerry Reamy
Don Delozier
John Delozier
Walter McAnally
Colonial Estates
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