Rural Communities of Pontotoc County Notes
Editorial urges punctual letter submissions and spacing between items. The rural column lists numerous local residents visiting, staying with relatives, attending church, and social events in Pontotoc County Oklahoma with names of people and towns noted.
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Pontotoc County
Local Social Visits and Family News Highlights
The column lists visits and gatherings among residents such as Geneva Roundtree Beatrice Collins Harvene Hayes Evelyn Mitch ell Louise Pitt Lois Emberson Charlcie Mitchell and others. It notes dinners and weekend hosting at the Shaw Owens and Williams households and reports the birth of a nine pound nine and a half ounce boy to Mr and Mrs Crawford Martin.
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Annabelle
Christene Berger
Geneva Roundtree
Beatrice Collins
Harvene Hayes
Evelyn Mitchhell
Louise Pitt
Lois Emberson
Charlcie Mitchell
J. J. Shaw
B. B. Shaw
Bartlesville
Bill Beckham
Wendell
Alene Stockton
Carrie Salisbury
Cuba Childress
George Winrick
J. W. Owens
Anna Belle’ Berger
Mmes. Solomon, Lowe, Williams and Hewitt
S. D. Lowe
Earnest Williams
Huston Ansell
Roff
Mavis Williams
Jessie Mary Tilley
J. M. Tilley
Methodist revival opens with strong turnout Sunday night
The Methodist revival began Sunday night with a good attendance and a warm invitation for everyone to join.
Local notes honor Melbin Fox and community life
Obituary notes the death of Melbin Fox of Denny while the community reports farm work, school events, teaching staff visits, and social gatherings. The column lists visitors, home renovations, crop progress, church attendance, and local congratulations across several families and the Jess school area.
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Melbin Fox
Denny
B. F. Fox
Jess
Bud Hoskins
Miss Saint
Tupelo
Less Sweeney
Ada
Sweeney
Burl
Howard
Pontotoc
Gene Furlon
Tulsa
C. C. Thompson
Vivian Thompson
Colbert
N. A. Carter
Coalgate
Community Notes From Maxwell and Nearby Areas
Local residents share visits and social calls across Maxwell Konawa and surrounding communities. Families noted include Isaacs Barnett Norman Tipps and Tyree with multiple daily calls and weekend gatherings.
Family Visit Noted in Texas
A family visit is reported as Mrs. R. D. May and her children travel to Texas to visit Mr. May's parents, continuing a long-standing patronage of the local school.
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R. D. May
Mr. May
Texas
Farmers Hope For Aid As Cotton Harvest Begins
Local farmers report open cotton and a drying spell after rain. They fear shortages for feeding stock this winter and ask for help to endure the year. Miss Glenda Easley visited Miss Mildred Dunn, and Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Easley stayed with Mrs. Easley's parents in Latta Friday.
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Glenda Easley
Mildred Dunn
Mrs. L. W. Easley
Community notes on visits and family updates
Local residents share visits and travels with relatives and friends. Names include Loyes Easley Leona Dunn Alma Davis Roy Graham and several others visiting parents grandparents and siblings around Thursday Friday and Sunday.
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Omer Davis
Bud Horton
Trave East
Lorene Palmer
Baby
Arkansas
Lucille South
Lorene Huddleston
Alma Davis
Pauline Floyd
Mildred Dunn
Omer Bottoms
Mrs. Davis
Allen
Roy Dunn
Bernice Jones
Loys, Russell
Claytor Easley
Crowded Sunday School Attendance Report
Church services and Sunday school drew strong crowds with 93 members present at the Sunday school session.
Correction issued for Hunt name in corn hog contract
The Ada Weekly News corrects Midland township contract records from April 26 noting Vv. Hunt should be D. Hunt. Virgil Hunt, brother of D. Hunt, did not lease any land to the government in the corn hog program. The News is glad to make the correction.
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Ada Weekly
Midland Township
Vv. Hunt
D. Hunt
Virgil Hunt
Five new members join Baptist church during Friday meeting
The Baptist church meeting closed Friday night adding five new members. Various locals visited relatives and traveled to Colorado, Byars, Wewoka, and Lawton. Church activities included sermon by Rev Gregory of Stonewall and prayers for Bro. Coffee’s return Friday night.
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the Baptist Church
Rev
Law of
Lawton
Mr. Allen
Anadarko
M. A. Mitchell
Fred Lane
Ada
Colorado
M. A. O'Neal
A. L. Clary
Gregory
Stonewall
Pleasant Hill Social Note Ties Friends After Rain
High Hill area reports cooler weather after Saturday rain. Local residents including Mr and Mrs Harg Sweat and Mrs Brown, Claud Sanders and family, Jack McMeans and Knox Lee Sweat hosted and visited relatives. Miss Irene McMeans and Stella Mae Rowe among those seen. Chuck Watson ill with typhoid fever.
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Harg Sweat
Brown
Claud Sanders
Pleasant Hill
Jack McMeans
Knox Lee Sweat
Tupelo
Stella Mae Rowe
Lois Kerr
Florence Lee Brown
Irene McMeans
J. H. McMeans
Beulah Kerr
Lillie Kerr
Chuck Watson
Walter Mayer
Henry McMeans
Center Beats Be Bee 14 to 11 In Friday Game
A local baseball game ended with Center defeating Be Bee 14 to 11 on Friday. The article notes cordial invitation for Center to return. Opal Duncan of Worstell visited Lorene Crow Saturday night. Mrs. Ben Jackson spent Sunday with Mrs. Clif Kemery of Worstell.
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John Hood
Bruce Hollens
Dewey Northam
Byars
Lavord Puckett
Wewoka
Lorene Crow
Lena Belle Jackson
Ruby
Ruth Hood
Grandma Hood
Hazel Mayfield
Neema Jean
J. A. Burk
Walter Corvin
Harold Lee
Hood
Hood Hood
Bro. Coffee
Center
Bebee
Opal Duncan
Worstell
Ben Jackson
Clif Kemery
Rev. Miller
Jared
Pendergraft
Ow! Creek
Tom Jared
Black Rock
Charlie Davis
Pat
Toby
Carl Riddle
Add Chambers of
Rain Brings Relief as Gaar Corner Records Revival
Gaar Corner residents report welcome rain and a busy period with Bro Hallmark’s meeting ending Friday, a Methodist revival starting Thursday, and strong Sunday school attendance. A ball game at Gaar Corner saw Center defeat Oil Center 11 to 12.
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Gaar Corner
Bro
Hallmark
Center
Oil Center
Clarence Tiner
Murial Johnson
Ada
Grandma Johnson
Community stretched by visits and prayers in Ada area
Several families share Sundays with relatives in Ada and surrounding towns including Willis Farr Jackson Backus Teel Johnson Archer Ferguson Jackson Akers Cantrell Stone Hanrahan and others. A Milburn Fox family obituary notes a spider bite death with a large obituary tribute and a Conway revival is planned by Rev. Miller and Rev. Jared. Community updates include travel to Arkansas Dallas and Oklahoma City and local arbors and band singing events.
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Elmer Willis
Gene Farr
Florence and Mildred
Jeff Aaron
Buel Jackson
Bert Backus
Opal Teel
June
Joe Marie Johnson
Lenard Archer
C. G. Archer
Daisy Binion
Mary Edith Ferguson
Irene Montgomery
Pickett
Ina Jackson
Weekend Socials and Visits Roundup in Local Area
Residents and visitors shared time at homes across the community. Notable gatherings included Jack ie Wilson with Lena Allison in Ada and families visiting G. A. Smith near Francis. Weekend and Sunday visits featured Annie Price, Mrs. J. D. Gann, Parvin Kemp, and others, with several expressing thanks for the rain.
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R. D. Hammond
Annie Price
J. D. Gann
H. E. Reed
Bro. Leeds
Parvin Kemp
Allen
Effie Kemp
Jackie Wilson
Lena Allison
Ada
E. E. Stephens
Mitchell
Grandma Price
de Vinnie
Rosa de Vinnie
Bob Nickell
Mid Way
Stephens
Claude Carpenter
Bessie Hodges
G. A. Smith
Near Francis
Homer Nickell
Bud Gann
Viola Nickell
Jesse Norman
Catherine
Luke Taylor
Homer
Brook Haven Community Weather Breaks the Rain Drought
Rain last week was welcomed by residents in Brook Haven. Lallathin visited Monday while Little Lee Nickell stayed with W R Dean Sunday. Stockton home guests included Harve Nickell and his two sons Olen and Lee, along with W R Dean Emmit Worthin and George.
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Oscar Stockton
Truman Rail
Lee Rody Nichols
Charlie Davis
Stockton
Ernest Davis
George Rail
Emmet Werthin
Floyd Gill
Clyde Dean
Mary Stockton
Dowes
Allen
Ray Murray
E. W. Haynes
Red Oak
Wedding Bells Ring For Fred Brown And Opal Mack
Community notes show Fred Brown and Opal Mack wed last Saturday. Ada and Allen visits recur as residents report social calls, school plans, car purchases, and family news throughout the week.
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Bud Blevins
C. B. Mack
Opal
Gladys
Elizabeth
Ada
Mr. Bishop
Vanderpool
Fred Brown
Opal Mack
C. M. Mack
Allen
Thelma Fuller
Betty Richardson
Bradford Wadkins
Frisco Sunday School Welcomes New Pastor and Local Visitors
The Frisco Sunday school reports strong attendance and invites all to join. Pastor elect Earl Morin of Chickasha will lead, with Brother Pendergrast of Ada to preach Saturdays and Sundays. Numerous local families from Ada Stonewall Wewoka Happyland Phoenix Tupelo and Lula visited or attended services.
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Earl Morin
Chickasha
Frisco
Pendergrast
Ada
Schley Stegall
Heloise Fulkerson
Homer Barnes
Violet Shannon
Alma Stokes
Mable
Edith
Ertes
Gentea
Eudena Kuykindol
Iva Shannon
Thomas Shannon
Wayne Marshalla
Stonewall
Gordon
Junita Morin
Cox
Wewoka
Shannon
John Wilson
Happyland
Madie Hamette
Phoenix
Ariz
Tupelo
Rain Lifts Spirits and Social Visit Notes In Community
Rain Monday afternoon pleases residents and farmers alike. Visitors include Miss Margaret Johnnie Vatsen of Bromide staying with sister Mrs Lester Watson and family. Local gatherings feature church meetings, Baptist services, and a 4 H club discussion.
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Margaret Johnnie Vatsen
Bromide
Lester Watson
Mr. Watson
Fred Brown
Calvin Brown
Price McKinney
George
Indian Association
Claudie Barette
Pleasant Hill Social Visits Note Patchwork
Pleasan t Hill residents and visitors share calls and stays noted across Sundays Fridays and Saturdays. Names include Doyle Dryden Wheelock Hobbs Boatright Rowlett Phelps Parker Fuller Sliger MacGalliard Bidwell Phillips Gray Gouch Carson Tripplet Park McGalliara Cope and others in brief neighborly visits.
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Doyle Dryden
Wheelock
Lorene Hobbs
Lavada Boatright
Joe Rowlett
Rebee
Vivian Phelps
Viola Parker
Floyd Fuller
Edd Hudson
Don Sliger
Price MacGalliard
Johnnie Bidwell
Freeman Phillips
Rocky Chapel
Robert Hisan
Ruby Gray
Marie Gouch
Odus Carson
Carl Tripplet
Ned Tripplet
Thurman Park
Oma McGalliara
Pauline Cope
Stonewall
Fuller
Social Visits and Supper Call In Byrd's Mill Area
Byrd's Mill residents enjoyed a social week with Miss Cardie Sullivan from Center dining with Mr and Mrs Montgomery on Wednesday. Andrew Tate and Grace Cook visited Worley Estes on Saturday.
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Byrd's Mill
Cardie Sullivan
Center
Mrs. Montgomery
Andrew Tate
Grace Cook
Worley Estes
Happyland School and Community Life Update
The report notes growing attendance at Happyland School and revival meetings. A boys and girls baseball team has formed and crowds attend events. Local residents move in and out, with several social visits and dinners recorded among families and neighbors.
Preaching Attended. Community Visits Recap
Sunday and Sunday night services at Halls Hill drew a large crowd. The report lists visitors and callers at several homes including C. H. Eubanks Roy Williams J. J. Curlee Whisenhunt and Tomlinson households. Personal visits and weekend gatherings are noted with multiple local families and friends.
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Halls Hill
C. H. Eubanks
Roy Williams
Bryan
Audie
Susie Davis
Ruby Duncan
Lawyern Tomlinson
Leona Misenhimer
Barbara Teel
Ollie
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Jesse
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al Anderson
Fort Worth
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