East Central to stage traditional Christmas Carol reading
East Central State College presents a reader’s theatre of Dickens A Christmas Carol staged by the Speech Department with Dr Dorothy and Shirisumas directing at Horace Mann Auditorium. The 7 30 p m performance features narration and select cuts with ministers and families among the readers. Public invited.
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Charles Dickens
Thej Semmers
East Central
Shirisumas
Horace Mann
East Central State College
Scrooge
Tiny Tim
Bab
Blacktops Expand on Pon toloc County Roads
Pon toloc County three commissioners report about 90 miles of blacktop paving in recent years. Gray district leads with 44 miles including 15 miles from 8Hy9 at Byng to Francis Allen. Thompson and Collins districts total near 26 miles, with notable stretches south of Ada and Latta.
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Pontoloc County
David Gray
Byng
Francis
Allen
Homer
Francis Road
Sh12
Lovelady
Sh1
Steedman
Gray's District
Rae Thompson
Ross
Stonewall
Thompson
Ada
Lawrence
Ahlos
Union Valley
Frisco
Jesse
Fillstown
Harden City
Lula
George Collins
Collins
Latta
Oil Center
West Sixth Street
Fur Trappers Face Diminished Market As Oklahoma Season Opens
Oklahoma fur trapping begins with lower prices and quieter demand. John’s Produce in Tishomingo says daily buys average 150 furs, but the market has slowed since downturns years ago. Prices for coon, possum, and mink have fallen, while some furs hold steadier than others.
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United States
Great Britain
Pontotoc County
Oklahoma
John
Ada
Madill
Ardmore
John’s
J. P. Lemon
Lemon
Blue River
Mill Creek
Washita
Coalgate
FFA District Leadership Training Conference at Davis
Pantalec County's four FFA chapters attended the Southeast District Leadership Training Conference in Davis last Thursday. The event featured seven committee meetings after registration and opening ceremonies, a national convention report, and an FFA quiz run by Larry Kendrick for freshman members. Vanoss High School sent Vande McNeal Gary Stone Jimmy Altom Wayne Bradley Jerry Haskins Tammy Gasaway Billy Wood and Gary Gray with instructors Clem Stone and Pat Gallup. Latlaook's Jack Huggins led other participants.
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Pantalec County
FFA
Davis
Larry Kendrick
Vanoss High School
Vande McNeal
Gary Stone
Jimmy Altom
Wayne Bradley
Jerry Haskins
Tammy Gasaway
Billy Wood
Gary Gray
Vong
Clem Stone
Pat Gallup
Jack
Roff Council Accepts Bids On Sewage Project
Roff city council met Friday evening and accepted bids for modern sewage facilities. Bids go to engineer John Chapman for review with contracts likely to be awarded next week. A September bond election approved about $98,000 and a federal grant of $20,939 will fund the project with local matching funds.
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Roff
John Chapman
Pauls Valley
Robert §. Kerr
Mike Mon- Toney
Tom Steed
Pontotoc County
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
John. H. Dunnivin
Frank Hill
Leo Johnson
Floyd King
Reese Scott
W. W. Price
Helen Walsh
Mistletoe Tradition in Oklahoma Trees Brightens Holiday Homes
Oklahoma families search treetops for mistletoe each Christmas season. The semi parasitic plant, carried by birds, decorates homes and inspires seasonal customs. Mistletoe grows atop elms and other trees across the state, with roots in ancient lore and European druids.
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Oklahoma
Europe
America
United States
Frigid weather frames Ada neighborhood notes
Velma Henderson writes of a 31st wedding anniversary shaded by cold days. She describes friends, family gatherings, and garden tidbits amid winter, including travel to Ada and visits from relatives and a funeral in San Antonio.
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Paul Henderson
Paul Brockett
Sandra
Ronis
Denton
Alta’ Brockett
Brocketts
San Antonio
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Tulsa
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