Frisco's William Fine marks 50 years with railroad
William David Fine of Frisco celebrated a half century with the railroad on November 23. A luncheon at the Holiday House honored the veteran agent yardmaster and telegrapher, who began as an apprentice in Fitzhugh before advancing through Ada Beggs and Tulsa. He recalls the era of eight daily passenger trains and Morse code, now shifting to teletype.
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William David Fine
Frisco Railroad
Wood
Sulllivan
Ada
Fine
Ina
South
Stockton
Denison
Tex
Fitzhugh
Bill Agee
Staliot
Thal
Tulsa
Beggs
Dienryelta
Francis
Aca
Lieré
Firsca Alderhan
Norman
Tim
Red River
Platter
Woodville
Kingston
Madil
Randolph
Ravia
Troy
Mill Creek
Scuilin
Hickory
Ross
Spaulding
Holdenville
Yeager
Weturaka
Weedka
Bryant
Henryetta
Schuller
Okmulgee
Preston
Mounds
Keeler
Sapulpa
Pine
Emp
Ada City Council Clears Beltline Annex and Plans Study
Ada City Council held a routine meeting Monday approving annexation of a 990 by 43 feet strip from Ebey to the State Highways north line along the west side of the Brockway Glass property. The council waived a water service agreement for Brockway Glass but authorized a new garbage truck purchase and discussed Main Street white way lighting with a net annual cost of 968.40. A special study session on sewer issues was proposed for Thursday.
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George Gurley
Brockway
Ada City Council
Tnt
Ebey
Anes
Runsway Department
Metropolitan Area Planning and Zoning Commission
Ralph Delaney
Ada
Delaney
Dale Houges
Delaney Heate
J. B. Davidson
Brockway Glass
Davidson
Johnston
Asa Road
Floyd Haynes
Hougas
Oklahoma City cattle and hog auction report
Oklahoma City market notes show feeders and calves steady to moderate action with most receipts in feeder cattle and calves. Prices range for utility and commercial cows 33.00 to 16.30, bulls 22.00 to 23.50, slaughter calves around 22.00 to 93.50, yearling steers 23.95 to 25.35, yearling heifers 22.75 to 24.40, and fat cattle 29.00 to 35.50 for feeder calves. Hogs, barrows and gilts steady to strong with 75.18.00 range, sows 13.50 to 13.00, feeder pigs 15.00 to 17.00. Sheep readings show slaughter lambs 25 lower, slaughter ewes and feeders 2.00 to 2.50.
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Oklahoma City
USDA
Toys For Tots Show Scheduled Saturday
The Ada Salvation Army presents a Toys for Tots film event at the McSwain Theatre on Saturday. Admission is one new or used toy per person, with prizes for ticket holders. All toys go to needy children via the Salvation Army Toy Shop. assistance applications are due by December 15 at the Citadel office.
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Ada Salvation Army
Mc Swain
Salvation Army
Salvation, Army
Citadel
N. Oak
Fittstown Service Is Set Dec 10
The Assembly of God Church of Fittstown has rescheduled Sunday's evening worship to December 10. Irwin Rutherford of Fort Worth, with a team, will present Teen Challenge and show work in the fight against dope addiction. Rutherford will also deliver the sermon. Rev. Bennie Beeck, the pastor, announced the date change after learning guests could not attend Sunday.
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Assembly of God Church of
French Prisoner Linked to Soap Note Prank
French authorities tighten watch on prisoner Joseph Lambrechts after handwriting on soap packaging hints he wrote naughty notes to amuse housewives. Officials traced origin to elgiah. Lambrechts says boredom led to the personal messages.
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Joseph Lambrechts
Laza
Lambrechts
Miller backs paved highway to Lillette gap proposal
Miller urged county commissioners in two counties to support a paved highway to Lillette gap as a tourism link. The plan was studied eight years ago but deemed too costly. Highway Director Bil Dane signaled possible openness, with chamber of commerce reps from along the route present, including Ada’s Hugh Warren.
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Hugh Warren
Ada
Tupelo Seniors Salute 1997 Graduates
Jerry Turner is home recovering from a broken leg suffered last summer in a baseball game. The rest of the class works various jobs, with Ola Mae Burris in Dallas, Janice Lacy and Bonnie Wilson at Blue Bell Ada, Kenneth Futischa at a printing company in Oklahoma City, and David Johnston in Ada. The 1968 seniors and the school salute these 1997 graduates.
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Tupelo
Jerry Turner
Tress
Ola Mae Burris
King
Dallas
Janice Lacy
Bonnie Wilson
Blue Bell
Ada
Kenneth Futischa
Oklahoma City
David Johnston
County News Notes of Visitors and Local Club Meetings
Community gatherings fill the week with visitors arriving from Riverside California and Cronwell while locally the Extension Homemakers Club met at Hester's Restaurant for Thanksgiving luncheon. Numerous residents, including the Brantleys, Lees, Floyds and Bells, hosted relatives and attended church events and school activities across Stonewall and Ada areas.
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Extension Homemakers Club
Hester’s
Bob Mayberry
Wesley
Brantley
Susan Brantley
Charles Floyd
Sue
Galvin Grace
C. E.J .Brady
Roy Kindrick
Cal Acord
Sam McCracken
Garvin Glover
Claude Arler
Clyde Casidy
Reception Sunday To Honor Mr and Mrs Fulton 50th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs B O Fulton of Pecan Grove near Ada host a Sunday afternoon reception celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary. The couple married Dec 9 1917 at the Ross home with Rev W H Nettles officiating. They have three sons Basca Olen Richmond Calit Ross Lavern and Royce Lee nine grandchildren and five grandchildren. Mrs Fulton active in Homemakers and has shown at fairs. Mr Fulton long served as builder contributing to Ada’s early downtown structures.
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Mrs. B. O. Fulton
B. O. Fulton
Ella Ross
Mr. Fulton
R. J.boo
Nancy Ross
Ross Home
Pecan Grove
W. H. Nettles
Charley
Mollie Fulton
Mrs. Fulton
Ada
Correll Place
Kerr Water
Fullon
Basca Olen
Richmond
Calit
Ross Lavern
Midlothian
Tex
Royce Lee
Tulsa
Gary
East Central State College
Hobbs, M. M
Smother
Steve
East Central
Eaves Family Honored With Housewarming
The Rev and Mrs Glen Eaves honored at a housewarming in Oil Center Pentecostal Holiness Church parsonage. Special guest Rev Archie Beller of Shawnee led dedication services while Rev Lonnie Smith and family attended. Dozens listed attended the gathering for cake, punch, and coffee after a tour of the new pastorage.
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Glen Eaves
Oil Center
Pentecostal Holiness Chorch
Karl Tilley
Nick Fowler
Johnny Sheppard
Lona Soward
Junior Willochsby
Larry
Eugene Lance
Jimmy Lee
Sammy Taylor
Fred Gray
Carma
C. E. Gray
Paul Tucker
Tonya
J. Robertson
Jacy
Tamara
Opal Ward
Caralyn Ward
Lois Hayes
Leo Scott
Willis Sutton
Neal McDonald
Vannie Northam
Arthur’ Smith
Hadie Lee
M. C. Cox
Hansel Burk
Drusilla Thomas
Melvin Chilcoat
E. Snidd
Minnie Lewis
Joe Eaves
Bob Benefield
Clifford Lamb
Roger
Phyllis
Ben Robertson
Emmett
Randy Delamar
Nannie Cox
M. E. Booth
Rayford
Bullard
M. R. Tucker
Bert Jones
Buck Fowler
John Wood
Oil Center Church
Helen Bradley
Angelia
Delton Sutton
Vernon Gray
Steve Gray and
Clark
Earl Franks
Shelly
Florence Isaacs
Effie Lamb
Love
Machelle
Kevin
Gerald Sutton
Chris
Beverly
Turnbow
P. ©. Henson
Carolyn Audrey
Lennie Smith
Archie Beller
Maxwell Holiness Church
McLish Girls Shine at Shawnee Wool Contest
Six girls from McLish 11 Club junior division traveled to Shawnee for the Sew With Wool contest. Karen Timmons Janice Townsend Janie Bradley Vicky Stanford Melissa Green and Jamar Hunter competed. Vicky won first prize a yard of wool and Melissa earned second prize a sewing kit. Janice LaCroze and Margie Hunter from the senior 4H division also entered and enjoyed the trip.
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Jusier
McLish +11 Club
Shawnee
Karen Timmons
Janice Townsend
Janie Bradley
Vicky Stanford
Melissa Green
Jamar Hunter
Vicky
Melissa
Janice LaCroze
Margie Hunter
MeLish
Latta Homemakers Christmas Banquet Monday Night
The Latta Homemakers gathered at Latta School for a Christmas Banquet with spouses as guests. Rev Charles McCaskey gave thanks and a Luke 224162 devotional, followed by carols and games.
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Kit Thomas
Latta
Latta School
Guess
Charles McCaskey
McCaskey
Wesley Brantley Sr
Bob Mayberry
Clyde Casady
Mayberry
Charles M. Floyder
Jack Presley
C. E. Brady
Garvin Glover
F.C. Acord
Sam McCracken
Roy Kindrick
Wesley Brantley Jr
Berry Orebaugh
Ralph Taylor
Fittstown Cubs Hold Meeting
Fittstown Cub Scout den tập used Tracking Wildlife for November meeting. They hiked to collect animal tracks and made plaster molds for the Scout O-Rama booth. Jack McPherridge loaned pelts and stuffed animals. blue ribbon awarded. KTEN TV appearance earned pocket badges for several scouts. Rodney Crabtree and Dewayne Greenwood had November birthdays.
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Fittstown
Jack McPherridge
Scout-O-Rama
Kten TV
Booby Thompson
Rodney Crabtree
David Dewberry
Dewayne Greenwood
Darrel Ryan
Jerry Harrison
Gary Harrison
al Owens
McLish Honors Rolls for Second Six Weeks
McLish School lists its honor roll for the second six weeks. Supervisory honor recipients include Sheila Blankenship Patricia White Edward Whittington Fran Underhill Linda Townsend Kent Thompson Jamael Hunter Vicky Stanford Janice Townsend Karen Timmons Laura Faxon Bob Yelle Madonna Whittington. Principal's honor roll includes students with no grade below B: Joan Smith Carol Foster Regina Hunter Randy Criffin Jerry Winters Rodney Crabtree Pamela Howry Earl Bennett Hal Robertson Raymond Ward Janie Rutherford Brent Stewart Ruby Griffin Joyce White Christine Johnson Lisa Underhill Cheryl Nunez Melissa Green Gary LaCrone Deborah Blankenship Joanna Thompson Sherry Griffin Rhoda Whittington Karen Eris Donna Moore Kathy Bennett Cindy Foster Danny Reeves Toi Ann Townsend Brice Stewart William Harrison Teresa Myers Beverly Auten Sandra Estes Joy Madron Genevia Timmons Tessie Jones Stelle Ward Claudia Herion.
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McLish School
Sheila Blankenship
Patricia White
Edward Whittington
Fran Underhill
Linda Townsend
Kent Thompson
Jamael Hunter
Vicky Stanford
Janice Townsend
Karen Timmons
Laura Faxon
Bob Yelle
Madonna Whittington
Joan Smith
Carol Foster
Regina Hunter
Randy Criffin
Jerry Winters
Rodney Crabtree
Pamela Howr Ry
Earl Bennett
Hal Robertson
Raymond Ward
Janie Rutherford
Brent Stewart
Ruby Griffin
Joyce White
Christine Johnson
Lisa Underhill
Chery Nunez
Melissa Green
Gary LaCrone
Deborah Blankenship
Joanna Thompson
Sherry Griffin
Rhoda Whittington
Karen Eris
Donna Moore
Kathy Bennett
Cindy Foster
Danny Reeves
Toi Ann Townsend
Brice Stewart
William Harrison
Teresa Myers
Beverly Auten
Sandra Estes
Joy Madron
Genevia Timmons
Tessie Jones
Stelle Ward
Claudia Herion
Mrs Barnes Attends State WMU Board Meeting in Oklahoma City
Mrs T L Barnes president of Banner Baptist Association WMU attended the Oklahoma State WMU executive board meeting in the chapel of the Baptist Building Oklahoma City. Miss Abbie Louise Green state WMU secretary and Mrs Sam Arnold led the session with officials from across the state and various auxiliary groups.
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T L Barnes
Banner Baptist Association
WMU
Oklahoma State
Baptist Building
Oklahoma City
Yours Woman's Auxiliary
Girl's Auxiliary
Sunbeam
Abbie Louise Green
Sam Arnold
Arnold
Cordell
L. E. Stith Jr
Tulsa
Emma Kraft
Flavel Perry
Ponca City
Stanley Taylor
Henryetta
Oscar Wagner
C. L. Fike
Mission Action
Harold Hall
Sapulpa
Elis. Grisham
Okemah
Young Women’s Auxiliary
Kenneth Bonds
John Meacer
Cyril
Sunbeam Band
Thomas J. Wheelus
Hugo
Mini* Ister's
Lee Garner
Pryor
Callé Care
Open House and Social Notes at Vaness School
Local residents including Mr. and Mrs. Simon Young and the Glynn King family attended an open house at Vaness School Tuesday night. Other items mention Mary Penrod visiting Patsy Young, plus relatives sharing meals, visiting each other, and a basketball game attended by the King and Van Schuyver families.
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Ed Coffey
Ferriman
Vaness
Perriman
Vaness School
Patsy Coffey
Charles Floyd
Sue
Daniny
Dennis
Perrimés
Oklahoma City
Todd Sickle
Carl Coffey
Jesse Wilson
Debra
Vanoss School
Steve
Brian
Pauline Vandegrilt
Marie Vandegrift
Vanoss
Jackie Farmer
Claudia Wilson
Ada
Jesse Wilsons
Thelma Pianiman
Simon Young
Blaine
Clay
Glynn King
Glenda
Ken
Lou Ann
Mary Penrod
Patsy Young
van Schuyver
van Oss
Gerthel
Teetere
Californiaa
Sunda
Bridal showers and a wedding in Oakman community
Mrs Veda Magar spent time with neighbors and attended two bridal showers for Miss Vicki Stalsworth. Friday night featured the wedding of Vicki Stalsworth and David Frantz in Ada. Family visits included D B Magar and siblings, with multiple relatives named visiting Ada Stratford and Okmulgee areas.
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Ila Pevehouse
Veda Magar
Alma Stalsworth
Vicki
Francis
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Cronwell
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Mae Rice
Raymond Raines
Granild
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Hl. B. Dunning
Seminole
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Grace
Marvin Lee
Don and
Jenny
Betty Kirby
John Lee
Laura Wilburn
Doug and Jerry
Bert Capps
Rebee
Morris Memorial Baptsc
Oleta Bryant
Sue Bigham
Julia Bryant
Vanessia Johnson
Vickie Selby
Cindy Martin
Mike Luallen
Pennie Stuart
Charles Luallen
Herschel Cantwell
David Hanks
Loretta
Scott
Karen Cantwell
A Vernon
Everett Wall
Shara Cantwell
Mrs. van Schuyver
Ruby Allen
Thelma Petrieman
Wilma Byrd
Darlene Key
A_N. Gilstrap
Nancy Rutherford
Pauline Ford
Lee Jones
Kay
Randy
J. L. Scroggins
Joe Laughlin
Becky
Sally
B. F. Lancaster
Dude Fennel
Fay
Miles Rimmel
Bob
Wynona Fennel
Miles
Albert Shaw
Tammy
Calvin Wall
Clint
Margie Stewart
Wendel
Mrs. Stewart
Bass Stewart
Annette Jones
Kenny Eldon
Union Hill
John Lee Tiles
Stonewall
Lucile Gains
C. L. Gibson
W. C. Elliott
Atoka
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Johnny
Wayne DicDeniellei
Yukon
F. L. Gibsons
Pete Gibsons
Jim
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Marty
Cumi Phillips
Bertie Lilley
Leon Blaxtom
Pete Anderson
Marie
Vandegriff
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Centrahoma
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Valley View Hospital
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McAlester
Roland Phillips
Lucy Byrd
Callie Garrett
Je E Byrd
Creek
Myrtle Truitt
Mildred Woorf
Zemra Boil Dy
First Baptist Church
Laura Bell
Keely
Lowe
Union Valley
Stonewall Cemetery
Leon McMinn
Louisiana
Ruston
Choudrant
Monroe
Mr. McMinn
Indian Village Cemetery
David Garrett
Junior Barrett
Vietnam
Junior Garrett
David, Roger
Eugene
Eaves
McLish
Fittstown Cubs
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Lorené Mellroy
Oakman
Karleen West
Cherissa
Rebecca and
Daren
Vamposa
Albert Pevehouse
Pevehouses
Gussie Lillard
The
Hubert Wynn
Mann Wynn
Rodney
Regina
Ronnie Wiser
Junior Wynn
Wendell
Jessie Wiser
Ahloso
Ronnie
Coalgate
Epla Wynn
Wiser
Sharon Wynn
Myrtle Smith
George Carter
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