Local Notes Highlight Visits and Hospital Stay
Roy Glasgow and family visits occur as Arkie Glasgow remains ill. Ardmore and Wynnewood residents swim at Ada Glenwood Pool and visit hospitals. Gene Collins undergoes surgery at Valley View Hospital and will stay fourteen days. Local gatherings include Home Demonstration, Garvin Camp Classen, and a watermelon feed at Latta. Stephenie and Anita McCullar travel to Waco and Six Flags.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valley View Hospital
Gene
Stephenie and
Anita McCullar
Waco
Tex
Texas
Oklahoma Parks System Surpasses Fifty Parks For Visitors
Oklahoma's Division of State Parks reports 31 parks and 15 recreation areas totaling 66 837 acres. In 1962 nearly 9 million visitors enjoyed camping picnicking and sightseeing across the system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton Lake
State of
Oklahoma
Joe Looney
Division of State Parks
Oklahoma Planning and Resources Board
Sequoyah State Park
Nolen and Wallace Rites Outline Ada Deaths
Obituaries note the deaths of 88 year old Mrs. Matilda A. Nolen of Ada and 33 year old Harlon Wallace of Ada with funeral plans. Nolen leaves three sons, a brother and sister, five grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Wallace leaves a son and two daughters with multiple siblings. Services for Nolen are set at 10 30 a m Friday at Smith Funeral Home with burial in Memorial Park. Wallace's service is 2 p m Friday at Connerville Assembly of God Church with burial in Pontotoc Cemetery. Burial and funeral details attribute to Smith Funeral Home and local churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matilda A. Nolen
Route 5
Ada
Oklahoma
Bruce Nolen
Cruce Nolen
Clyde Nolen
Alta Loma
Calif
Charley Kemp
Denison
Texas
Myrtle Grimes
Anadarko
Nolen
Chapel of Smith Funeral Home
L. M. Norwood
Lester Freeman
Orval Ballard
Cleburn Roper
Sam Skaggs
Ernest Dew
Samps McCown
Memorial Park
Harlon Wallace
California
Mary Wallace
Atascadero
General Electric Company
Ardmore
W. T. Wallace
Mary Boundurant Wallace
Connerville
Assembly of God Church
George Vance
J. D. Gross
D. T. Walker
Joe Harbert
Nora Burrow
Graham
Inez Boren
Bakersfield
Helen Russell
Paris
Kentucky
Gasaways and relatives visit. many Oklahoma City connections
Mr. and Mrs. W T Gasaway visit Mr and Mrs Roy Glasgow Sunday night. Rae Garrett visits with relatives in Oklahoma City and Ada. Leon Garrett and Penny from Ulysses Kansas stay with Rae at her home during vacation. Others including the Gray, Lane, Martin and Clifford families are seen in Ada and Oklahoma City. Debbie Clifford and Linda Diane Clifford are part of family gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. T. Gasaway
Roy Glasgow
Ada woman killed in SH 99 crash near Tishomingo
Ada resident Gwinnett E. Gilley, 19, died after her car crossed the center line and hit a southbound truck driven by Walter Beghurum, 29, near Tishomingo. Beghurum uninjured, James Sutton, 21, suffered head and facial lacerations. accident occurred at 3:45 a.m. Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gwinnett E. Gilley
Ada
Tishomingo
Gilley
Marguerite Sterling
Stockton
Robert Kious
Maysville
Kious
Beghurum
James Sutton
Wewoka
Calvin FFA Elects Officers and Sweetheart
Calvin FFA held a meeting Thursday night to elect officers for the term and name a chapter sweetheart. Ed die McDonald was chosen president, with Duane Murray as vice president, Dwayne Coats treasurer, Jon Wallace reporter, Jim Potts secretary, Gail Wilbanks sentinel, and Ronnie Renfrow song leader. Herbert Cullers was named chapter adviser and head of vocational agriculture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvin
Calvin Future Farmers of America
Darla McDonald
Eddie McDonald
Duane Murray
Dwayne Coats
Jon Wallace
Jim Potts
Gail Wilbanks
Sentinel
Ronnie Renfrow
Herbert Cullers
Fred O Neal Dies After Heart Attack In Clarita
Fred E. O Neal died of a heart attack at his home in Clarita Tuesday night. A Coal County merchant and political figure born in Gatewood Missouri on September 16 1889 he led the county Democratic organization and served as county convention chairman. He was a World War I veteran and a member of the Church of Christ and the Masonic lodge. Services are set for 2 30 p.m. Saturday at the Clarita Church of Christ with burial in Moore Cemetery. Masonic rites will follow. Cooper s Coalgate Funeral Home is in charge. Survivors include his wife Zena two sons Leo H Dinuba Calif and Zelon Alexandria Va one daughter Mrs Thomas H Rice Clarita eight grandchildren and three great grandchildren two sisters and four brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred E. O'Neal
Clarita
Coal County
Gatewood
Church of Christ
The
Masonic Lodge
Wapanucka
Clarita Church of Christ
Wayne Brooks
Coalgate Church of Christ
Moore Cemetery
Cooper’s Coalgate Funeral Home
Zena
Leo H
Dinuba
Calif
Zelon
Alexandria
Thomas H. Rice
E. L. McFarland
Lee Conner
McAlester
Otis
L. C
White Deer
Tex
Earl
Oklahoma City
Lum
Jacksboro
Marriages Told In Several Oklahoma Towns
Oliver Adams 23 of Seminole wed Shirley Mitchell 19 of Wewoka. Archie Gregory 18 of Stonewall married Sharon Garbet 18 of Stonewall. Walter J. Mayer Jr 19 of Stonewall wed Laura Sue Templeton 18 of Byars. Aveil Phillips 20 of Stonewall married Jane Cook 18 of Ada. Nelson Miles Philpott 21 of Pauls Valley wed Carolyn Frances Pearson 20 of Ada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver Adams
Seminole
Shirley Mitchell
Wewoka
Archie Gregory
Stonewall
Sharon Garbet
Walter J. Mayer Jr
Laura Sue Templeton
Byars
Aveil Phillips
Jane Cook
Ada
Nelson Miles Philpott
Pauls Valley
Carolyn Frances Pearson
Serra Star Fregosi Wins 11 Letters At Serra High
Shortstop Jim Fregosi of the Los Angeles Angels earned 11 varsity letters in baseball football track and basketball at Serra High School San Mateo California. He starred in multiple sports and later rose to major league fame.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Fregosi
Los Angeles Angles
Serra High School
San Mateo
Calif
Cattlemen to Meet in Lawton with Chamber of Commerce
The cattlemen gather Sept. 13 for a full morning of reports from brand and theft legislative research and animal health and other committees. Henry C Hitch Jr of Guymon will speak at lunch. Hitch runs the state's largest feeder and is OCA second vice president. Oklahoma CowBelles Inc joins the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton Chamber of Commerce
Henry C. Hitch Jr
Guymon
Hitch
OCA
Oklahoma CowBelles, Inc
Dry Summer Hits Ada County Cattle Ranchers
Ranchers in Ada County report a prolonged dry spell with pastures failing to regrow despite adequate water. Farmers note ponds are shrinking and overgrazed lands turn barren first while smaller operations suffer most, hoping for an autumn rainfall to end the drought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada
Wrong Owner Clarified After Ada Grass Fire
A fire Friday near W. E. Crisp Road west of the city was extinguished by Ada firemen on property now identified as owned by W. E. Crisp, correcting an earlier listing that credited Mrs. Crisp as owner of the property where the grass fire occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Crisp
City
Ada
Tahlequah youth camp wrap with leaders praised
Mrs Thelma Jean Garrett and Mrs Alene Tucker traveled to Tahlequah Friday to pick up daughters Sondra Garrett and Paula Tucker who had spent the past week at a Pentecostal Holiness Youth Camp. Youth leaders Daney Belle and his wife reported a wonderful time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thelma Jean Garrett
Alene Tucker
Tahlequah
Sondra Garrett
Paula Tucker
Bro. Daney Belle
Ada Shoppers Prepare For New Term At Vaness High
Mrs. Modena Garrett and daughter Mrs. Thelma Jean Garrett visited Ada to shop for back to school needs. Sondra began classes at Vaness High School on Monday and needed supplies to start the new term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Modena Garrett
Thelma Jean Garrett
Sondra
Ada
Vaness High School
Penny visits former Ulysses neighbors in Wilson
Penny of Ulysses Kansas went to Wilson Tuesday morning to visit former neighbors Mr and Mrs Bill Lewis and their children. They plan to return to see his mother the last of the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Garrett
Penny
Ulysses
Kan
Wilson
Bill Lewis
Local families enjoy lake weekend gathering
Mr. and Mrs. Oren Gray and daughter Mrs. Ruby Lane with her children visited the lake from Saturday to Sunday. Another daughter and husband Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Cole and their children from Connerville joined. A son and his family, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Gray and children, were also present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rae Garrett
Ada
Oren Gray
Ruby Lane
Linda Roberts
Dale Gray
Bob Gray
Russell and
Rickey
Lake
Kenneth Cole
Chilren
Connerville
Granddaughters Surprise Mrs Barnes with Birthday Party
Mrs Mittie Barnes enjoyed a birthday surprise August 12 planned by her granddaughters Judy and Diana Barnes daughters of Mr and Mrs Bob Barnes. They delivered cake ice cream and lemonade to her home and served it themselves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mittie Barnes
Judy
Diana Barnes
Bob Barnes
Gray Family Accompanies Visit to Oklahoma City Doctor
Bob Gray traveled to Oklahoma City Monday to consult his physician. His father Oren Gray joined him and his sister Mrs Ruby Lane and her children returned to their home in Del City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Gray
Oklahoma City
Oren Gray
Ruby Lane
del City
Vanessa School Opens as Students Return
Midland reports the first day of school with mothers hearing excited youngsters describe new students and changes since last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chris Pedersen
Vaness
Pedersen Family Visits Oklahoma City Area
Mrs. Chris Pedersen and her children shopped in Oklahoma City last week. Sherry Pedersen, a TG and Y employee in Del City, returned home to attend school. Sheila Pedersen, formerly employed in Ada, also came home to continue schooling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chris Pedersen
Oklahoma City
Sherry Pedersen
Tg&y
del City
Sheila Pedersen
Ada
Oklahoma Daystone Weather and Visit Highlights
The article notes a hot day in Oklahoma and predicts cooler autumn days ahead. It records Mrs. Johnny Marble and daughter Zoe Lee visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. L. McGee, with Mrs. McGee visiting Okmulgee during the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
Johnny Marble
Zoe Lee
Will] Hudging
Houston
Tex
J. L. McGee
Visitors and ill health noted in Ada and neighboring towns
Sunday visitors at the correspondent's home included Mr and Mrs Cletus Grissom and family from Pickett and Ada area along with Mr and Mrs Mike Pedersen Sam mie Dale Gentry Tony and David from Strat ford and Mr and Mrs Don Watson and Mr and Mrs Richard Pedersen from Oklahoma City Ricky and Holley. Monday visits by Mrs Chris Pedersen and Mrs Mike Pedersen to Ada resident Mrs Laura Bennett, who has been ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cletus Grissom
Ricky
Randy
Junior
Pickett
Mike Pedersen
Sammie
Ada
Dale Gentry
Tony
David
Stratford
Don Watson
Oklahoma City
Richard Pedersen
Holley
Moore
Chris Pedersen
Laura Bennett
Bennett
Visits Continue In Ahloso This Week
Lula and Ray Kerr of Ahloso visited Monday with her mother Mrs. M L Thompson. Mr and Mrs D R Clifford dined Monday with Mrs J C Treas in Ahloso.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Kerr, Ahloso
M. L. Thompson
D. R. Clifford
J. C. Treas
Ahloso
Stacey and Leader families visit Stonewall visitors
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Stacey and Karen of Stonewall visited Monday night with Mr. and Mrs. Sonny Leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Stacey
Karen
Stonewall
Ngrth
Sonny Leader
Wofford Family Visit Traced to Pampa Texas
Mr and Mrs Fred Wofford and Evah Mae went home with Mrs Clyde Wofford to visit in Pampa Texas Jackie and Me Linda accompany them for the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Wofford
Evah Mae
Clyde Wofford
Jackie
Me Linda
Pampa
Tex
Barbara Stonecipher Visits Walkups in Savannah
Miss Barbara Stonecipher is visiting her aunt and uncle Mr. and Mrs. Euval Walkup in Savannah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Stonecipher
Mrs. Euval
Savannah
Clifford family visits Centrahoma friends Tuesday night
Mrs. D. R. Clifford along with Dickie Donnie and Ronnie visited Tuesday night with Edgar Cross and Roger Massey in Centrahoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. R. Clifford
Dickie
Donnie
Ronnie
Edgar Cross
Roger Massey
Mrs. Eula Davis Visits Stonewall with Son and Daughter-in-law
Mrs. Eula Davis of Stonewall visited Wednesday with her son and daughter-in-law Mr. and Mrs. Lester Davis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eula Davis
Stonewall
Lester Davis
Local Family Itinerary Note A Night Visit
Mr and Mrs Sonny Leader Diana and Donna Kay visited Wednesday night with Mr and Mrs Gene Joplin Kelly and Marty Latta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sonny Leader
Diana
Donna Kay
Gene Joplin
Kelly
Marty
Latta
Linda and Tommy Marsh Visit Texas School
Linda and Tommy Marsh of Tex as visited a local school on Thursday, meeting students and learning about campus activities. The event highlighted community ties and educational outreach in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda
Tommy Marsh
Texas
Brooks Family Visits Spanning Ada Community
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Brooks traveled with grandson Willis Wofford to Ada visiting Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Wofford Thursday night. They then spent Friday with their son Donald Brooks, daughter-in-law, and Dwayne in Ada with Linda Diane and Diana Leader also present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. R. Clifford
Donald Brooks
Walter Brooks
Linda
Diane
Debbie Clifford
the Brooks
Willis Wofford
Ralph Wofford
Ada
Dwayne
Diane Brooks
Diana Leader
Knox Sweat Family Visit Recounted In Local Note
Mr and Mrs Knox Sweat and Donna of Maysville visited his parents Mr and Mrs Buck Sweat over the weekend in a brief local social item highlighting family connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knox Sweat
Connie
Donna
Maysville
Mrs
Buck Sweat
Brooks Family Dined Together Across Ada and Sun Linda
Mr and Mrs Donald Brooks of Ada with Walter Brooks and Diana Leader visited Mrs Liddie Reed Sunday evening. The gathering included Dwayne and Dewayne Brooks and Mr and Mrs D R Clifford with other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Brooks
Ada
Walter Brooks
Linda
Diane
Dewayne Brooks
Diana Leader
D. R. Clifford
Dwayne
Liddie Reed
Johnston family visits Starday and Sunday gathering
Mr and Mrs Sam Johnston with Tony and Carolyn Ada visit Starday with Mr and Mrs Ben Johnston. Kelly Wilson Leonard Wofford and Dickie Clifford visit Sunday with Davey Johnston. Mrs Ben Johnston and Davey bring Dickie home and chat with Mrs D R Clifford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Johnston
Tony
Carolyn
Ada
Starday
Ben Johnston
Kelly Wilson
Leonard Wofford
Dickie Clifford
Davey Johnston
Davey
Dickie
D. R. Clifford
Sunday Service At Rocky Point Baptist Church
About 51 attendees gathered at Rocky Point Baptist Church for Sunday services led by preacher Brother Raymond Brady.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rocky Point Baptist Church
Raymond Brady
Stidham Baby Born to Grove Couple on Aug 16
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Stidham of Grove welcomed a son born August 16, weighing 9 pounds 4 ounces. They named him Anthony Ray Tony. He has a brother Timmy. Maternal grandparents are I N Brooks Velma and great grandparents Rollen Duncan Allen. Mrs Stidham is the former Luetta Sue Brooks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Stidham
Grove
Anthony Ray
Tony
Timmy
I. N. Brooks
Velma
Rollen Duncan
Allen
Stidham
Luetta Sue Brooks
Family visits at the Ryan home in FITTSTOWN
Mrs. Ryan hosted her nephew and family from Houston Texas. The guests included Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Martin and children Gary Alan and Phyllis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. B. Ryan
Blevins Family Welcomed by Kin in McAlester Visit
Visiting Tuesday were Mr. C. C. Blevins and Mrs. Blevins with their nephew Mr. Jess Blevins and wife from McAlester, plus their daughter and son-in-law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Blevins
Mr. Blevins
Jess Blevins
McAlester
Howry Family Vacation Visits Churches and Neighbors
Rev. and Mrs. Joe Howry with Coy and Keith spent a week visiting Mrs. Howry’s parents the McNeills and relatives in Arkansas. They attended Connerville and Fittstown Baptist services and Rev. Howry preached at Fittstown. Lin Jones led a fishing trip for youths to Lake Texoma. A church ice cream supper hosted by Rev. and Mrs. Lin Jones featured slides from Idaho. About 35 members attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Howry
Coy
Keith
Howry
S. E. McNeill
Rev
Baptist Church
Canton
Mrs. McNeill
Arkansas
McNeill
Lin Jones
Lake Texoma
Fittstown Baptist Church
Rev. Jones
Idaho
Oklahoma
Simmonses Attend Bernie Funeral and Visit Relative
Mr and Mrs Bill Simmons returned Sunday from Bernie Missouri where they attended the funeral of Mrs Simmons cousin They also visited their son William and his family in Bernie
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Simmons
Bernie, Mo
Mrs. Simmons
William
Bernie
Mr and Mrs Alexander Visit Dallas With Grace O Brien Family
Mr and Mrs L B Alexander visited Dallas last week with their daughter Grace O'Brien and her family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. L. B. Alexander
Dallas
Grace O’brien
Fittstown Visitors Attend Church Service
Mr and Mrs Roland Wilson with their children visited his parents Mr and Mrs L L Wilson. They attended services at the Fittstown Baptist Church Sunday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roland Wilson
L. L. Wilson
The
Fittstown Baptist Church
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Vanoss
Arkie Glasgow
Jerry Mustain
Mike
Lawton
Jim Clay
Dale Miller
Sam Gasaway
David Crawford
Wynnewood
Donnie Collins
Glenwood Pool
Sammy Gasaway
Sam
Helen Delaney
Glenn Cornell
Jo Gasaway
Geneva McCullar
Pat Coffey
Davis
Garvin County
Classen
Gene W. Collins
Robert Hisaw
Odus McGalliard
Charles Owen
Wayne Hisaw
Tommy Gasaway
Wilburton
Eastern
Morris Memorial Baptist Church
J. M. Tilley
Robert Hisaway
Larry
Polly McCauley
Benton
Laura Ann
Arlene Fergerson
Floyd and
Roger
Lake Murray
Red Rock Canyon
Fort Cobb
Honey Creek
Grand Lake
Park Division
Charles Monroe
A. J. McCullar
Farm Home
Stillwater
Charles
Wayne
Larry Hisan
Tommy
Ulysses, Kan
Cation
Clifford Austell
Arlis Martin
Lawrence Lane
P. T. McConnell
Paul Teel
Calvin Ffa
Fred O'Neal
Midland
Lula
Lois Clifford
Fittstown
By Sue Howry
B. V. Howry
Theron Howry
Dell and
Jerry
Dale Howry
Pam
Ken
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