Death of Clovis Balthrop noted in community
Clovis L. Balthrop died at home last Friday, after years of illness attributed to a heart attack. He was 56, born in Ada, active in New Bethel Baptist Church, survived by Edith Wilson and nine grandchildren, with multiple siblings and sons in nearby towns. Funeral services were held Monday with interment at Memorial Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Milligan
Clovis L. Balthrop
Byng School
Balthrop
Byng
New Bethel Baptist Church
Edith Wilson
Jerry Dee
Pauls Valley
John M
Donnie Balthrop
J. Q. Balthrop
Oklahoma City
L.D. Balthrop
J. W. Balthrop
Milton Balthrop
W. W. Balthrop
Ada
T. C. Summers
R. E. Selph
Wichita
Kan
Millie King
Yoakum
Tex
Earl Goff
Ardmore
New Bethel Church
Royce Bynum
Fort Worth
Memorial Park
Ted Ebrite
Emmit Sanders
George Milligan
Olin Vail
Dalton Sales
Drexel Sales
Harvey Baker
W. L. Newland
Claud Smith
Paul Wines
Marvin Wood
Byng Pep Club Begins Season with New Coed Squad
Byng Friday evening the girls game begins at 7 o clock. The newly organized senior high pep squad features coed leadership with Robbie Owens Kay Canada Melinda Green Cathy Loftis Richard Kirby and Charles Kymes as leaders. Girls wear maroon sailor outfits while boys sport maroon sweaters and dark slacks. Rae Garrett helped Sondra Garrett cook Thursday afternoon as Sondra’s mother worked in town. Mrs. Ruby McGalliard is home and improving and Henry Griffin is home from the hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byng
Robbie Owens
Kay Canada
Melinda Green
Cathy Loftis
Richard Kirby
Charles Kymes
Myers Name Baby Rebecca Jane in Ada Birth
Dennis and Rebecca Myers announce the birth of their daughter Rebecca Jane Monday at Valley View Hospital. Grandparents are Ellis Myers Maureen Foster and G. P. Foster Ada. Dennis Myers is a Byng High School graduate and a senior at East Central College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebecca Jane
Dennis Myers
Valley View Hospital
Ellis Myers
Maureen Foster
G. P. Foster
Ada
Byng High School
East Central College
Byng School Junior Red Cross Drive raises funds
The recent Byng School drive collected 42 dollars and 99 cents. The freshman class led, with grade eight close behind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Byng School
Walker announce birth of Felicia Carol Walker
Mr and Mrs Jerry Walker announce the birth of a daughter Felicia Carol at Valley View Hospital on Thursday. Felicia weighed seven pounds three ounces. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs O A Walker and Mr and Mrs Lee Violet of Ada. The family also has a daughter Cindy Lee, three and a half years old, and lives at 110442 East Gardenia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Walker
Felicia Carol
Valley View Hospital
O. A. Walker
Lee Violet
Ada
Cindy Lee
East Gardenia
Byng High School Begins Civil Defense Class
The senior class will join a Civil Defense School starting Monday December 14. Teachers attended workshops two years ago to qualify as instructors for the National Defense Program and last year the senior class had a week of full time instruction led by Karl Tilley. The program was well received and will be repeated this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byng
Pontotoc
Supt
J. E. Teague
Bettie Taylor
Cathy Neely
Jo Ann Hall
Judy Matlock
Johnna Greenwood
Stratford
Roff
Darryl Hester
Vincent Burrows
Herbert Teel
Pirates
Tupelo
Byng High School
Karl Tilley
Rozebooms welcome daughter Tanya Sue in Oklahoma
Mr and Mrs David Rozeboom of Oklahoma announce the birth of their first child, daughter Tanya Sue, born December 1. Mrs Rozeboom is formerly Miss Jackie Summers, a Byng High School graduate who taught English here last spring before completing studies at East Central.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Rozeboom
Oklahoma
Tanya Sue
Rozeboom
Jackie Summers
Byng High School
East Central
Ada shoppers tale with Smyth and Garrett finds
Mrs Jewel Smyth and Rae Garrett were shopping in Ada Saturday afternoon while Fred Smyth visited his brother Grover Smyth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rae Garrett
Jewel Smyth
Ada
Fred Smyth
Grover Smyth
Local Notes and Socials Roundup from Francis
Saturday night visits and church attendance noted for Sondra Garrett and Janice Chilcoat. Francis field reports show fifth and sixth graders’s first tournament with Byng losing. many friends and relatives visited sick R. M. Nickell. Long list of visitors from Hennessey, Woodward, Ada, Duncan, McAlester, Pauls Valley, and more. Davis Ray receives congratulations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sondra Garrett
Janice Chilcoat
Pug Garrett
Oil Center Pentecost Holiness Church
George Hansard
Rae Garrett
R. M. Nickell
Abe Matthews
Willy
Billy
Ricky
Sue
Connie
Hennessey
Buford McCurley
Annette
Barry
Woodward
Lloyd
Sue Nickell
Beaty
Sammie Nickell
Lowell
June
The
City
Carolyn
Jerry Breeden
Ada
Barbara
Bernard Nickell
Homer
Jim Nickell
Oakman
Rosie Rose
Kent Rose
Duncan
Jewell Fulton
Nothing But The Truth Phrase Turns Into Quirky Sayings
A muddled reading shows a collage of cheeky quotes and family banter. The text features humorous wordplay about relatives and a playful jab at a named figure, with a closing line that imitates a whispered, garbled speech.
Crossword Clues Mixed Up Across and Down
A scrambled list of crossword clues with numbers and partial words across with hints for entries across and down including clues like comediar got up and warning signals along with several broken phrases and letter gaps implying puzzle style solveable by context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comediar
Matt Bere
Magar Family Visits Highlight Weekend Gatherings
Mr and Mrs Ray Magar visited his parents Mr and Mrs Jim Magar Sunday afternoon. Susan Magar stayed with her grandparents Mr and Mrs Bill Reed and Grandma Grove due to illness. Mr and Mrs Cecil Morris visited her parents and Grandma Grove. Carl Morris of Latta visited his brother Cecil Morris Sunday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oren Gray
Stratford
Gus Gray
Gray
Vernon Gray
Mikey
Vickie
Philis Lamb
Steven Gray
Bob Gray
Rickey
Russel
Joe Gray
Mrs
Ray Magar
Jim Magar
Susan
Bill Reed
Grandma Grove
Cecil Morris
Carl Morris
Latta
Coy Byrd
Stonewall
C. T. Maxey
Enid
Bob Byrd
Roger Price Joins Navy After Moving West
Center resident Roger Price has joined the Navy. He lived in Center for many years before moving to Bromide and later to California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Price
Navy
Center
Bromide
California
Marriage of Harrison and Miss Bonnie Lee
Harrison married Bonnie Lee on December 1 at Oakman with Rev. Scott Jones officiating. The piece also notes junior tournament losses at Ahloso and community events including gatherings at Ada and the Francis schoolhouse pie and box supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison
Bonnie Lee
Oakman
Scott Jones
Birth announcement and visits from Union Valley area
Union Valley announces the birth of Shelly Renee on November 26 with siblings Todd and Marty. Paternal grandparents are Rae Thompson and Bunny Rogers. The issue includes visits from Dee Rogers and others, and notes on harvest help and community hours for a census enumerator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Rogers
Bob Byrd
Shelly Renee
Todd
Marty
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Sondra
Ruby McGalliard
Henry Griffin
Ralph W. Emerson
Francis
Pat Hooser
Ahloso
Bob Hooser
Sam Head
Sherman
Mildred
Noley Holman
Pops
Alaska
Ot Leland
Fornia
Australia
Carrie
Willie
Ny Eys “Episrins
Jr. Hinch
Tubby Tyler
Charley Grant
Zed Peters
Grampa
Gram
Ayl
Smith Service
Demecrest
Isis
Art Beeman
By Warren Sattler
Gesundheit
Sonny South
Cristmas
AS Sonders
Harris Brothas
BY AL Smith
AL Smith
BY Kern Pederson
BY GeorGe Wolfe
BY Tom Oka
Christa
BY Brad Anderson
Arnold
Rinst
Sanford Caliia
Havoc
Slchaivistiva
Carol
Raymond Matthews
R. C. Wilson
Ethel Matthews
R. G. Davis
Don Buchannan
Raymond Lamb
Kevin
Kris
Ken
Lawton
Francis School
Pete Winters
Floyd Denney
Union Valley
Rae Thompson
Bunny Rogers
Russell, Kan
Fred Thompson
Dee Rogers
Dumas
Charles Orten
Dallas
W. G. Orten
Steve
Stan Rogers
Charles
Robert Newell
Richard Nuner
H. B. Turner
Dean Miller
Chandler
Frank Pevehouse
B. M
Mack” Welch
Smith Sf Funeral
Smith
Ada, Oklahoma
Earl Watts
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