Around The County weekend visits noted
A social roundup from Friday night lists Mrs. Cantwell and the Marlin family of Lindsay visiting Mr. and Mrs. Roundtree. Also joining were Raymond Voyles of Ada. Carl Wright and sons of McAlester visited Otis Coffey over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cantwell
Charles Marlin
Lindsay
E. R. Roundtree
Mrr
Raymond Voyles
Ada
Carl Wright and Sons of
McAlester
Otis Coffey
Midland small town notes reflect community ties and church life
Local column records students receiving scholarships and perfect attendance awards, funeral attendance from Oklahoma, visits among Ada and Antlers residents, church activities at Center Baptist and Oil Center Pentecost, plus farming and family news. It notes births, a burn accident, lambing activity, and ongoing local commerce notices.
Garrett family visit and church fellowship in McAlester
Mr. and Mrs. Buddy Garrett and Joleta of McAlester visited Rae Garrett and Pug Garrett in Center. They shared supper, attended Oil Center Pentecostal Holiness Church revival, then ate at Pue's and spent the night. Tuesday they traveled to Shawnee for a Bible Baptist Church fellowship. The account notes cold weather and urges Sunday school attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carol Willoughby
Sherry Frantz
Sondira Garrett
Oil Center Pentecost
Pug Garrett
Sondra
Hansel Burk
Rae Garrett
Oren Gray
Oil Center
Bro. McBroom
Fred Gray
Bob Gray
Elsie Cole
Ronney
Ronda
Oren
Gray
Taurman Gray
Stephen Gray
Tim
Asia
Buddy Garrett
Joleta
McAlester
Shawnee
Shawnee Bible Baptist Church
Buddy
Bible Baptist Church
Open House Sunday Showcasing Ada Washington School
Ada residents can tour two new school additions Sunday from 2 to 5 p m at the Washington School and Administration Building. The Washington building opened weeks ago at a cost of 323000, while the Ad Building has been in use since October 1960. The open house highlights modern design features, functional classrooms, a low maintenance gym with integrated flooring, curtain walls for daylight and a comprehensive climate control system. Architect Monroe Parker and son Robert led design with Jim Grant contributing murals. The event also notes plans for demolishing the old building with bids advertised January 26 and a board meeting February 6 for contract awards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada Public
Washington School
Washington
Twentieth Street
Ar Ulestare
Valaomme
Ada
Monroe Parker
Robert
Jim Grant
Grant
Parker
Robert Parker
Nell Jones
Inter. Com
Buster Wight
Ateka
Gentral
Hight
Maxt
Dean Treadwell Retires at East Central State College
Dean Treadwell, dean of students at East Central State College since 1946, will retire at the end of the current school year. Bill J. Tillman will become successor, new acting head of sociology, with Tillman a 1947 BC graduate and EC faculty since 1958. Treadwell will remain EC Credit Union secretary treasurer and travel with spouse, daughter married to Dr John Gillespie, and son Commander T K Treadwell de heads U S Naval Mission in Haiti.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treadwell
W. D. Herring
Horace Menn Laboratory School
Veterans
East Central State Normal
T. K. Treadwell
East Central State College
Bill J. Tillman
Tillman
Francis and Aller
Idabel
Ada
East Central Credit Union
Treadwells
John Gillespie
EC. Grad
Board of Regents of
Massachusetts University
Amherst
T. K. Treadwell de
U. S
Haiti
Why Ute Say Walk the Chalk Relevance in Cooking
A fragment notes a method to obtain a charred look on burgers by brushing melted butter or margarine before broiling. It implies a quick gloss effect but lacks full context or sources. The text references a cooking practice without clear attribution or guidance.
Derryberry and Bandy Obituaries Highlight Oklahoma Recaps
Obituaries for Mrs. Nannie Derryberry of Ada aged 80 and Mrs. Frances Bandy of Cedar Grave outline recent deaths. Derryberry, born 1880 in Dexter Texas, died in Ada after a long illness leaving six or more descendants and services at Wardville Baptist Church with burial at Wardville Cemetery. Bandy, 77, born in Conway Arkansas, died at a daughter’s home near Latta Road with funeral at Cedar Grave Free Will Baptist Church and burial in Cedar Grave Cemetery. she leaves sons, daughters, stepchildren, and siblings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lannie Derryberry
Nannie Derryberry
Ada
Derryberry
Dexter
Texas
P. W
Tine Wallace
P. V. Derryberry
Pittsburgh County
Oklahoma
Wardville
Imogene McPhetridge
Sleene Baxter
Waynesville
Havel James
Mountain View
Calif
Cyril Whitney
Fittstown
Eva Lane
McAlester
Crocker Weatherspoon
Criswell Funeral Home
Wardville Cemetery
Frances Bandy
West Fifth
Cedar Grave Free Wil Baptist Church
F. M. Wood
Smith Funeral Home
Cedar Grave Cemetery
Bandy
Evelyn Lee
Latta Road
Conway
Ark
Prancis
Baptigh Church
John
Susie Wilson Scroggins
Harvey W. Bandy
Scott Innes
Alger Jones
Herman Jones
Oklahoma City
Myrtle Capps
Georgia Tarver
Grants
N. M
Gussie Golightly
Sand Springs
Bernice Wilson
Lona Bandy
Orval Bandy
May Harris
Francis
Frank
J. C. Scrogaias
Old Wheels Sent West Tell Tales From Ada Story
Old letters recount L. C. Pharr shipping five vintage wagon wheels to George P Seect in Morongo Valley California. George and Flora Luthor, Ada natives now on the desert, discussed auction interest for the wheels dating to turn of the century. One wheel came from E Lacy’s wagon bought second hand in 1912 for fifteen dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George P. Seect
Morongo Valley
Calif
George
Flora Luthor
Ada
Mary Ann
George Scott
L. C.pharr
L.C
Pharr
California
E. Lacy
Lindsay
L. C. Pharr
Marketing quotas approved for 1961 cotton crops
National results show 90.0 percent support among 1,001 extra long staple growers, with 896 in favor and 103 opposed. Quotas with penalties remain in effect for upland and extra long staple cotton for 1961, with price support available to compliant growers and penalties up to 40 to 50 percent of parity or support price, depending on cotton type.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vlarm
Police Chase Ends in Second Wreck at Ada Intersections
Police traced a pickup truck driven by Orvill Cranford after a high speed pursuit inside Ada city limits. Wells failed to stop after a crash with Cranford, continuing away as authorities searched Monday and Tuesday. Nearby crashes were also reported, with James Fox and Jewell Hodges involved near Main and Bluff streets. Hodges faced a public drunkenness charge. Fox was charged with speeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Page Ous
Orvill
Cranford
Stonewall
Sears
Wells
Trey
Pontotoc County
James Fox
Jewell Mae Hodges
Ada
Main
Bluff
Hodges
Fox
Robert Lee Underwood
Buck A. Arpelar
Shockley Leaves Sheriff Department for Farm Life in Ada
C Shockley retires from Ada county peace work to tend his farm south of Francis and relocate to Ada Virginia. He praises Sheriff Phillips and his years serving under Kaisers and Lesters, noting the job is for younger men as he shifts to private business while keeping strong ties with former colleagues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontotac County
Dasse
Francis
Og Dominion
Mrs. Shockley
Virginia City
Shenandoah Valley
Ada
Oren Phillips
Shockley
Clyde Kaiser
Quinton Blake
Dub Lester
Ray Goodwin
Phillips
Pecan Grove
Dews
Fultons
Abbotts
Newtons
Budget funds for local watershed projects in Oklahoma
Senator Robert Kerr released the plan detailing a $6,211,756 overall budget for 15 Oklahoma watershed projects, with Pontotoc, Coal, Garvin and Johnston counties receiving major allocations. The Upper Clear Boggy watershed leads at $615,621, followed by Leader Creek-Middle Clear Boggy at $328,740 and Sandy Creek at $305,940, plus $5,020,000 for Washita reclamation including $4,650,000 for continuing construction and related studies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontotoc
Coal
Garvin
Johnston County
Washington
Robert 8. Kerr
Upper Clear
Pontatee
Caai
Johnston Counties
Leader Creek
Middle Clear
Sandy Creek
Kerr
Oklahoma
Soil Conservation Service
Washita
Classified Advertisement Offerings and Contacts
An archived notice lists buy sell and trade options with contact dial number FE 24433 for News Classified Ads. It directs readers to place ads for buying selling renting or trading goods and services through the newspaper classifieds desk in a concise community notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dial
Boston
Dial FE
Lin
Automobile Mechanics Project Opens for Youth Enrollment
Automobile- continued from page one emphasizes mechanics knowledge for better car care and respect for machines. The project welcomes 14 year olds and older, including both 4-H members and non-members, to enroll in the mechanics classes as they prepare to take on adult driving and ownership responsibilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ers
Mechanics School
Black
Safety- Continued from page one
The report notes a driver’s speeding, stop-sign violations, and poor concentration, with a trooper condemning the behavior as unsafe. Trooper Loftis ends his talk with a hazards recap and a safety movie, while unrelated notes mention elephant ears as fans and Belgian franc exchange rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis
Loftis
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Midland
Chris Pedersen
Sonja Jil Pedersen
Sheila Jan Pedersen
Sherry Joan Pedersen
Sammy Lynn Gasaway
Mary Jo Gasaway
Sheila Pedersen
Carroll Pedersen
Barbara
Babe Thompson
Reggie
Chris
Thompson
Vera Lanham
Antes
Vera
Antlers
Anters
Center Baptist Church
Bro. Looney
Abloso Baptist Church
Bro
Frank Roberts
Ray Magar
Jackey
Susan
Bill Reed
Mrs. L
Riddle
Hazel Cox
Rae Garrell
Bobbie Riggins
Pauls
Gardner
Stratford
R. E. Riggins
Jack
Brenda Pedersen
Pedersen
Bonnie
Oklahom City
Sim Miler
Linda
Joe
Mike
Jan
Joy
Kingston
Rudy Jones
Frankie Benton
Jake McGee
J. J. McGees
Hubert McGee
Heavener
Terry
Hubert McGees
Anois
Unos
Stephen
Dean Treadwell
Sare St Peters
Oklahoma A&m
Murray State College
Murray
East Central
Rosedale
Fitzhugh
Bridge Creek
Grady County
United States
Joliet and Marquette
Mississippi River
James Q
Scotland
Tiros I
Vernon Stokes
Byng School
Byng
Phaota
C. Shockley
Pagam One
Automobile
Santa Fe
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