Birthday Cake Celebrates Debbie Clifford Sixteenth
Debbie Clifford celebrated her 16th birthday Friday with a decorated cake and a family dinner. Relatives and friends visited in Tupelo including Debbie’s mother Lois Clifford and various local residents as weekend guests and Saturday visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lois Clifford
Dickie Clifford
Darlene Midkiff
Donald Brooks
Dewayne
Tommy Jackson
Grand Forks
N. D
Debbie Clifford
Debbie
Choice Taylor
Marcine Brooks
Linda
Diana
Ada
Donna Sweat
Lula
Helen Leader
Wolf
Davy Johnston
Local visits from Johnston family kin and friends
Ada residents Mr. and Mrs. Morris McGehee visited Mr. and Mrs. Lon Cooper Sunday. Oklahoma City couple Mr. and Mrs. Lee Dicketts spent the weekend with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Ben Johnston. Sam Johnston and family visited his parents Saturday. Dolly Flowers, sister of Mrs. Ben Johnston, visited Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lon Cooper
Mrs. Morris McGehee
Ada
Lee Dicketts
Oklahoma City
Ben Johnston
Sam Johnston
Dolly Flowers
Charles Hill and Ann Woods Set March 14 Wedding Date
Charles Hill of Oklahoma City and his fiancée Ann Woods of Clarita plan a March 14 wedding. Both are Tupelo High School graduates. The couple thanked Carl Hill and his wife for their WEEKLY subscription.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Hill
Oklahoma City
Carl Hill
Charles
Hills
Ann Woods
Ann
Harvey Woods
Clarita
Tupelo High School
Polk Cross quits smoking after 53 years of use
Polk Cross reveals he smoked for 53 years and quit two months ago. He notes missed church events dates and meals but never a cigarette, crediting will power for his change. He also thanks Mr and Mrs Polk Cross for subscribing to the WEEKLY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk Cross
Mrs
Weekly
Visitors Toll Texas Families Share Weekend
Mr and Mrs Donnie Ray Sweat and children from Texas visited their parents Mr and Mrs Knox Sweat and Mr and Mrs Burl Canada during the weekend. Also visiting Sunday were Mr and Mrs Louis Echols Mineola and Mr and Mrs Guy Buzbee Stonewall. Mrs Knox Sweat prepared a birthday dinner for her sister Mrs Guy Buzbee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donnie Ray Sweat
Texas
Knox Sweat
Burl
Canada
Louis Echols
Mineola
Tex
Guy Buzbee
Stonewall
Harvey Woods Home With Family In Ardmore
Harvey Woods, working in Ardmore, was at home with his wife and family during the recent yeenue period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Woods
Ardmore
Sunday Visitants Gather for Ellis Family
Sunday visitors from Stonewall Union Valley and nearby areas joined Mr. and Mrs. Pat Ellis. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Duke Winton and family, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Ellis and family, Robert Sanders and his father-in-law Mr. Hutchings, Jayson Litten, Arnold Lafevers, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Caton and granddaughter, and Mr. and Mrs. James Stringer and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat Ellis
Duke Winton
Raymond Ellis
Stonewall
Robert Sanders
Mr. Hutchings
Union Valley
Jayson Litten
Arnold Lafevers
Jack Caton
James Stringer
Tupelo
Troy Newsom Remembered In Clarita Obituary Notice
Clarita resident Troy Newsom, longtime community member, is remembered in a local obituary. The notice highlights his decades of involvement, family ties, and contributions to town events and organizations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy Newsom
Clarita
Families Share Birthday Celebrations Across Towns
Grandchildren visited and relatives gathered for birthday celebrations. Mrs. Brashears prepared the meal and baked a cake, with daughter Mrs. Jesse Loyd also contributing a cake. Numerous families from Shawnee, Prague, Tupelo, Ardmore, Lawton, and other nearby towns joined in weekend visits and meals.
Moving to Ada ends in death. services held in Clarita
The obituary notes a move to Ada that ended Saturday with services held Monday at the Clarita Church of Christ officiated by Larry Sullivan of the Southwest Church of Christ, Ada. Burial followed in Wilson Cemetery north of Clarita. Thanks to Epperly Grocery Allen for the subscription.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada
Clarita
Visiting Friends Share Weekend Gatherings
Visiting Mr and Mrs Worley Hokett on Sunday were Mr and Mrs Glen Smith and their daughters Francis and Mr and Mrs Kenneth Murphy and children Stonewall. Hokett and granddaughter Glenda Smith visited Mr and Mrs Hugh Sweat and Patti Lee Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenda Smith
Mrs. Worley Hokett
Kenneth Bray
T. J. Helms
Rickey
Stonewall
Worley Hokett
Glen Smith
Francis
Kenneth Murphy
Hugh Sweat
Patti Lee
Guinns Return From Denison Visit
Mrs Jim Guinn arrived back Saturday after visiting relatives in Denison Texas. Mr Guinn visited his son and family Mr and Mrs Clarence Guinn in Drumright.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Guinn
Denison
Tex
Mr. Guinn
Mrs
Clarence Guinn
Drumright
Mrs Rutledge Home After Sapulpa Car Crash Injury
Mrs Jennie Rutledge mother of Mrs Houston Wells is home with Mr and Mrs Wells following injuries from a Sapulpa car accident several months ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Rutledge
Houston Wells
Mrs. Wells
Farly
Sapulpa
Pentecostal Holiness Church Holds Fellowship Meeting
Mrs Jack Miller attended Valley View Hospital Sunday. A Pentecostal Holiness Church fellowship met Wednesday in Tupelo School cafeteria with 32 attendees. Pastor Billie Kurtz delivered the message. She lives in Durant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Miller
Valley View Hospital
Pentecostal Holiness Church
Tupelo
Billie Kurtz
Durant
Mrs Foreman Returns Home After Texas Visit
Mrs. M. J. Foreman has returned home after visiting relatives in Texas for several weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. J. Foreman
Texas
Visits by Anne Sarrett and Others in Ada
Mrs. Anne Sarrett visited Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Smith in Ada. Mrs. Sarrett and Ada residents also visited Wesley Willner and his wife. Mrs. Jessie Wilson and her girls visited the Smiths on Saturday. Brad Gould, great grandson of the Smiths, spent Saturday night with them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Smith
Anne Sarrett
Ada
Wesley Williner
Jessie Wilson
Brad Gould
Mrs. Smith
Townsend Home After Oklahoma City Hospital Surgery
Leroy Townsend returns home following surgery performed at an Oklahoma City hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leroy Townsend
Oklahoma City
Schutte Family Visits Crawford and Kin This Week
Mr and Mrs Bob Schutte visited Mr and Mrs Orville Crawford the past week. Visiting over the weekend were Mr and Mrs Ray Schutte and their children and families including Mr and Mrs Bob Schutte.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Schutte
Orville Crawford
Ray Schutte
Mrs and Mr Schutte Visit Ada Friends
Mrs. Don Schutte of Hooks Texas and Mr. Don Schutte visited Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Hitt in Ada, sharing a social visit with local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Schutte
Hooks, Tex
Ronald Hitt
Ada
Ada Visit By Frazier Shields and Daughter
Mrs Wisie Frazier and Mrs Bobbie Shields and daughter visited Bobbie's parents in Ada Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisie Frazier
Bobbie Shields
Bobbie
Ada
Ellis family updates from Ada and Coalgate
Lionel Bobby Ellis is home on a 30 day leave from Ft Polk Louisiana. Mr and Mrs Charles Stone of Ada and Mrs Clifton Ellis visited Mrs Stone s parents Mr and Mrs Carl Wade on Saturday. Mr and Mrs Charles Stone took Debra Nadine and Richard Ellis to a movie in Coalgate Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wade Kerr
Atoka
Chester Harkins
Chester Harkins Peny Charles
Claude Harkins
Coalgate
Bill Saint
Stonewall
Lionel
Bobby”’ Ellis
Ft. Polk
Charles Stone
Ada
Clifton Ellis
Local Social Visits Reported in Monday Afternoons
Mr and Mrs Clifton Ellis visited Mr and Mrs Hugh Sweat and Patti Monday afternoon. Mrs Bertie Heacox visited Mrs Frank Schutte Monday and spent Monday night with Patti.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton Ellis
Hugh Sweat
Patti
Bertie Heacox
Frank Schutte
Weekend visit to Phillips home full of relatives
Visiting over the weekend were Mr and Mrs H H Phillips and their son Lawrence Reed Phillips of Rankin Texas with his wife and family. Also present were Mr and Mrs Pat Ellis Thelma Lee Pati Sweat and Jerry Ellis from Tupelo and Stonewall plus Mr and Mrs Orville Davis of Union Valley Mr and Mrs Wayne Davis and daughter and Mr and Mrs Rufus Killian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat Ellis
Don Weems
Stonewall
Buddy Weems
H. H. Phillips
Lawrence Reed Phillips
Rankin
Tex
Thelma Lee
Pati Sweat
Tupelo
Jerry Ellis
Orville Davis
Union Valley
Wayne Davis
Rufus Killian
Guffeys Visit Johnston Family in Tishomingo
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Guffey and family and Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Guffey visited Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Johnston in Tishomingo on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Guffey
H. G. Guffey
Theodore Johnston
Tishomingo
Baby Shower Held At Lula School For Mr. And Mrs. Wayne Henry
A baby shower was held at Lula School on Friday night honoring Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Henry. Attendees included Mrs. Knox Sweat, Mrs. Carl Hill, Mrs. Polk Cross, Mrs. Walter Brooks, Mrs. David Crow, Mrs. Donald Brooks, Mrs. Short Fortner, Mrs. Charley Williams, Mrs. Chat Henry, Mrs. Thomas Fortner, Mrs. Burtis Williams, and the honoree Mrs. Wayne Henry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lula School
Wayne Henry
Knox Sweat
Carl Hill
Polk Cross
Walter Brooks
David Crow
Donald Brooks
Short Fortner
Charley Williams
Chat Henry
Thomas Fortner
Burtis Williams
Mrs Morrison Mrs Cole and Mrs Turner Visit Mrs Allen
Mrs Norma Morrison Mrs Lillian Cole and Mrs Nora Turner visited Mrs Clarita Allen Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norma Morrison
Lillian Cole
Nora Turner
Clarita Allen
Echols Couple Visited by Tulsa Parents This Weekend
Mr. and Mrs. E W Echols of Tulsa stayed with their family over the weekend along with Mr. and Mrs. John Anderson, the couple’s in law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Echols
Tulsa
John Anderson
Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Pete McKay
Sunday dinner guests included Mr and Mrs John Anderson and Mr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete McKay
John Anderson
Local Social Notes From Ada and Stillwater
Mrs. E W Echols and Mrs Bama McAlester of Stillwater visited. Archie Angel has been on the sick list for days. Mr and Mrs Jack Ingram of Ada visited Mr and Mrs Tony Angel. Patti Lee Fowler spent Tuesday night with Debbie Howell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E
Ab) Young
Lora Palmer Young
Mr. Young
Loyd Young
Baldwin Park
Calif
W. E. Young
Robert Brashears
Archie Angel
Jack Ingram
Ada
Tony Angel
Patti Lee Fowler
Debbie Howell
Bates Family Visit Highlights Ft Worth Meeting
Mr and Mrs Leroy Bates and family from Ft Worth Texas visited his parents Mr and Mrs W W Bates on Sunday. Also visiting were Mrs Mary Bullard Joyce and Carrol. Mrs Batess mother Mrs Carr is still visiting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leroy Bates
Ft. Worth
Tex
W. W. Bates
Mary Bullard
Joyce
Carrol
Bates
Mrs. Carr
Ada hosts arts and crafts workshop with flower paper notes
Mrs. Trixie Lucy and Mrs. Stricker led demonstrations at the Ada Extension Center teaching a ten step method using natural flowers on paper notes. Guests received paper and flowers and made a flower. Mrs Worley Hoke represented the Lula group and will lead training at the March meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada
Eextension Center
Trixie Lucy
Stricker
Worley Hoke
Lula
Weekend Visit By Holdenville Family
Mrs. R. E. Boyer hosted a weekend gathering with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Frank Merriman of Holdenville and her sister Mrs. Abbie Hearn of Holdenville visiting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. Boyer
Frank Merriman
Holdenville
Abbie Hearn
Carter Family Visit Highlights Boiling Springs In Brief
Mr and Mrs Bob Carter and son visited his parents Mr and Mrs A M Carter Sunday Mrs Cora Crow visited her son and family Mr and Mrs David Crow Boiling Springs
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Carter
Mrs
A. M. Carter
Cora Crow
David Crow
Boiling Springs
Local Visits Highlight Ada and Shawnee Socials
Amarillo Texas niece of Mrs Snow visited the Snows and was greeted by her parents Mr and Mrs Bob Stokes Allen. Mr and Mrs Will Knight Ada visited Mr and Mrs Leo James. Marsha Harter visited Rhonda Goss Ada. During the week visiting Mr and Mrs Charles and Sharon O Neal Shawnee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo, Tex
Snow
Bob Stokes
Allen
Will Knight
Ada
Leo James
Marsha Harter
Rhonda Goss
Mrs. Charles
Sharon O'Neal
Shawnee
Mrs Bill Lowden and Christi Jean Married Names
Mrs Bill Lowden and Christi Jean are described as Mr Rufus Killian and Mrs Don Weller with their children in a social column note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Lowden
Christi Jean
Rufus Killian
Don Weller
Tammy Bottoms Celebrates Third Birthday Party
Tammy Bottoms marked her third birthday on February 24 with cake ice cream and Kool aid served by her parents Mr and Mrs Bobby Bottoms. Guests included grandparents Mr and Mrs Walter McWhethy and Mrs Cloketa Bottoms Mrs H D Bullard Jr Brenda Joyce Carrol Mr and Mrs Archer and Mary Sue Bottoms. Glen Deaton was ill with the flu this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tammy Bottoms
Bobby Bottoms
Tammy
Walter McWhethy
Cloketa Bottoms
H. D. Bullard Jr
Brenda
Joyce
Carrol
Archer
Mary Sue Bottoms
Local Families Attend Wapanucka C Final Basketball Night
Mr and Mrs Robert Palmer and Mr and Mrs Don Weller with children attended the Class C final basketball games at Wapanucka Saturday night. Tupelo High School girls are in the regional basketball tournament at Durant this week. Visiting during the week at the Arthur Morgan home were Mr and Mrs Jack Shores Wilson James and Evelyn McKay Elmore City Mrs Bill Morgan Ruth Pulman and Dorothy Rhodes Centrahoma and Mr and Mrs C A Thompson Ada. Mr and Mrs Pete May and
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewey Snow
James Harden
Ada
Ronald Walkup
Tupelo
Ruby Owens
Robert Palmer
Don Weller
Wapanucka
Tupelo High School
Durant
Arthur Morgan
Jack Shores
Wilson
James
Evelyn McKay
Elmore City
Bill Morgan
Ruth Pulman
Dorothy Rhodes
Centrahoma
C. A. Thompson
Family Visits Margaret May in Stonewall on Saturday
A family visited Margaret May in Stonewall on Saturday night and were in Ada the same day.
Brittons Visit Flowers Sunday Despite Flu Illness
Mr. and Mrs. Alex Britton and Derby Britton visited Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Flowers on Sunday. Hubert Flowers was ill with the flu this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex Britton
Derby Britton
Hubert Flowers
Stonewall and Ada Residents Linked in Event Attendees
The list includes Mr. and Mrs. Donnie Johnson of Stonewall and Mrs. Orville Jenning of Stonewall, Mrs. Loyd Goss of Ada, and Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Linker and family of Tupelo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harley Johnson
Donnie Johnson
Stonewall
Orville Jenning
Loyd Goss
Ada
J. R. Linker
Tupelo
Thanks to Mr and Mrs Ches ter Harkins for subscription
Thanks to Mr and Mrs Ches ter Harkins for the subscription to the weekly for their daughter and family Mr and Mrs E Redetzke West Allis is
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Harkins
E. Redetzke
West Allis, Is
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Dickie Goode
Jesse Loyd
Jackie Loyd
Jackie
B. M
Mack” Welch
Russell Ray
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Phyliss
Marion Ray
Goldie Nelson
Rosco Kinsey
Vaness
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Sunday
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Ro Nell
Donnie Sweat
Quitman
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Savanna
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Tena
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David Canida
Bill Bryant
M. C. Canida
Paul Canida
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Gene Can
Minnie Darin
Jackson Levi
Walter Holden
Connerville
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A. G. Ingram
Harrison Ingram
Nelda
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Bobby Ingram
Cora Lynn
Wendell
Leon Brown
A. G. Ingrams
A. A. Howell
W. M. Neal
Sherman
Frank Griswold
Midwest City
Frank Newberry
Jack Uhlich
Cindy Uhlich
Fittstown
Don Uhlich
Harold Uhlich
Thomas Billingsley
Enid
Sue Lynn
Glen Campbell
East Central State College
Epperly Grocery
Hamilton
Bulova
Gem Jewelers
Oklahoma
W. Main
Bama McAlester
Stillwater
Jarvin Brashears
Criswell Funeral Home
Glen Deaton
Pete May
Margaret May
Oklahoma State
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