A Quixotic Ramble Through Daily Frays and Turkey
A diary style piece laments postponed tasks and shoe care while musing on socks holes and small domestic annoyances. The writer notes Ada switches to a new telephone dial, contemplates Turkey travel, and admits the New Year’s encroachment is unavoidable in 1957.
Care of carving tools and pie serving tips
To get full cooperation from your carving, keep tools separated from other cutlery to prevent dulling. A good blade needs only occasional sharpening but should always be steeled before use. A draft pie should be covered and kept at room temperature, and may be heated in the oven before serving.
Christmas Week News From Stonewall Church and Community
The Youth Fellowship of the Free Will Baptist Church will meet Saturday with Doyle Cox of Happyland as speaker. Singing at the Owl Creek School next Sunday at 2 pm. Homecoming set for March 10 with Rev. Ronald Ritchie and Dr. W. C. Mathes as main speaker. Revival runs March 17 to 24 with Rev. D. R. Hunt. Numerous Christmas visits and family reunions across Stonewall, Ada, Atoka, and surrounding towns accompany church activities and notes on visitors, weddings, and local gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Free Will Baptist Church
Doyle Cox
Happyland
Methodist Church
United States
Ronald Ritchie
Stonewall
W. C. Mathes
D. R. Hunt
Mildred Powers
Chicago
Nellie Blackwell
Blackwell
H. L Thomas
West Lake Charles
Luther Thompson
JaNell
Wilfurn Blackwell
Anita James
Ronald
Latta Road
Harkell Blackwell
Darlene
Jean
Pontotoc County basketball tourney results and local notes
Fitzhugh and Latta winners in opening Pontotoc County tournament games as Byng forfeited to Francis. Fitzhugh girls beat Lula 45 27 led by Wofford 17 and Tilley 14. Vaness led by Vanlandingham with 22. Latta boys edged Allen 40 41 after slow start. Byng, Stonewall, Roff, Fitzhugh won again Wednesday. Also reports of community events, visits, and New Year celebrations across Ada area and Stratford with multiple names and local ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve Knickmeyer
Pontotoc
East Central
Fitzhugh
Vaness
Latta
Byng
Francis
Fitzhugh Girls
Lula
Wofford
Tilley
Waloss
MelLish
Wiuness
Vanlandingham
McLish
Barrick
Allen
Caldwell
Stonewall
Roff
Rebecca Kaiser
Cappas
Stonewall Boys
Buck Wall
Fortnér
Roff Girls
Shirley Stinson
Greenwood
Lady Longhorns
Vanoss
Shahar
Webb
Sanders
Vanous
Plans for water control gain approval in 1957 Oklahoma
A citizen group representing the watershed project urged Gov Gary and the corporation commission to approve water and pollution control plans for Oklahoma in 1957. Attendees included Dr Willard Rhynes Dave Roberts M Methers Coal County commissioner Harmon Jones and Bob Trent senator from Atoka and Coal Counties. Mr and Mrs Ora Morris visited Houston for Christmas and New Year with their son Bill observing warm winter scenes and winter lawn mowing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary
Corporation Commission
Oklahoma
Willard Rhynes
Dave Roberts
Jesse
M. M. Methers
Coal County
Harmon Jones
Bob Trent
Atoka
Coal Counties
Ora Morris
Houston
Bill
Gaar Corner by Mrs Dale Melton
Mrs Dale Melton and granddaughter Juanell Gray visited Mrs Nadine James Norma and Mary spent Wednesday afternoon Albert Jones of Stratford plus Claude Horsley did business in Pauls Valley Wednesday. Mrs Melton and Cheryl visited Mr and Mrs Paul Cameroni and Claude Lee in Lindsay. Mr and Mrs Mack Gillham Ronnie and Donnie visited in Maysville and Mrs J T Morphew in Pauls Valley Thursday. Mr and Mrs Arthur Smith at Durant visited Mrs Cressie McKinney and Jerry Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gus Gray
Stratford
Juanell Gray
Oklahoma City
Cressie McKinney
Jerry
Dale Melton
Chery Jeanne
Mack Gillham
Maysville
Ralph Horsley
Gary of
Thindsay
Claude Horsley
Mildred ‘Melton
Albert Jones
Cressie
McKinney
Nadine James
Norma
Mary
Pauls Valley
Cheryl
Paul Cameroni
Claude Lee
Lindsay
Ronnie
Donnie
J. T. ‘Morphew
Arthur Smith
Durant
Mrs. Créssie
Jerry Thursday
Frank James
J. C. James
Farm Bureau members weigh water, land rules and policy
In a county meeting Farm Bureau leaders debated water policy, soil conservation, and property records. Speakers urged a separate water board, stronger watershed funding, and a revolving fund for districts while cautioning against unfair zoning and excessive homestead exemptions. Thelmer noted farmer influence via voting power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Sandstone Creek
Ben Theimer
Cartire
Farm Bureau
Thelmer
Local grower touts store-bought drill for big-acreage work
Lula Farmerov demonstrates a twelve row store-bought drill enabling rapid seeding. Hamilton says it can cover seven to eight acres daily. He used the gadget to plant 15 acres of bermuda and yellow hop clover in two days, detailing seeds and fertilizer amounts after soil testing by the county agent. The note praises ingenuity and practical farming efficiency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Lightning Ridge Social Roundup of New Year Visits
Mr and Mrs Lloyd MeLroy hosted New Year Eve supper with Mr and Mrs Ted Cox and family. Lloyd Mc Troy and Harold and Jimmie Mellroy visited with Lester Mellroy and family. Everett Meek Byng visited New Year’s Day with W R Frazier. Cantwell, Floyd families, and Kay relatives shared holidays and visits. John Ray of Ada and John Kay’s family hosted visitors, while Coffey and Evans gatherings occurred New Year’s Eve and day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. L. Burnett
R. A. ‘Nesbit
Oklahoma City
Paul Murphy
Ada
Ted Cox
Charlie
Larry
Paula Murdy
Paulurphy
Beverly
Joe Sellars
Carry
Alameda
Calif
Andy
Dame
Stonewall
Spurgeon Solomon
Joann
Juitis
Lester” Mellroy
Bortles‘ville
Lloyd Mellroy
Lightning Ridge
Edith Bennett
Center
Doyle Cox
Lloyd MeLroy
Lester Mellroy
Harold
Jimmie
Lloyd McTroy
Mrs. Everett Meek
Ot Byng
Mrs
W. R. Frazier
John E. Ray
John Kay
Fred Kay
John E
Edward Coffey
Otis Coffey
Pink’e Evans
New Year's Greetings Mention Abston and Pennington Families
The notice lists Mr. and Mrs. Ted Cox as parents and names maternal grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Abston of Mid West City, formerly Vaness, along with Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Pennington and family, extending New Year wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted Cox
Cecil Abston
Midwest City
Vaness
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Cole
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Leonard Vickers
Richard Mullins
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Roy Williamson
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Sherrie
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Cpl
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Blair
W. D. Jennings
W. H. Wallis
Ardmore
Fred Forsythe
Syracuse
Fred Wallis
Raymond Walker
Phoenix
Ariz
Fred Wallises
Walkers
Mrs. Austin King
Old Neigh
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Chick ‘Turner
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George Elkins
Clarence Miller
Essie Cradduck
Carl Cradduck
Charles
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Lloyd Goss
Steve Sullivan
el Paso
Clea Sherman
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