Duane Riley Selected as Jamaica Mission Student
Duane Riley 22, East Central State College senior and Union Valley Baptist Church pastor, was chosen as one of Oklahoma’s two student missionaries for a ten week Jamaica assignment. He has led prayer meetings since age 16 and works with the Baptist Student Union at the college.
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Duane Riley
First Ogee Church
Union Valley
East Central State College
Jamaica
Oklahoma
First Baptist Church
Riley
C. O. Riley
Stonewall
Baptist
Olney
Coal County
East Central Now
Church
Baptist Student Union
Awards Set for 4-H Members at Jan 22 Meeting
The county 4 H Federation and Achievement meeting will be held January 22 at 10 a m in the district courtroom. Awards for outstanding 4 H work will be presented with Vaidene Kozel, assistant home demonstration agent, delivering 19 awards to 11 girls and Wendell Steward, assistant county agent, handling the boys with eight.
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Vaidene Kozel
Wendell Steward
County-Wide Drive Against Home Accidents Launched
Ada Oklahoma starts a county wide campaign to reduce home accidents the leading killer of children. Mills Garrison notes the plan will be watched by the state health department and Ada Junior Chamber of Commerce Jerry Spencer chairs the coordinating committee and urges broad local church and civic group support with an organizational meeting set for January 25 at 730 p.m.
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State Health Department
Ada Junior Chamber of Commerce
Pontotoc County
Oklahoma
Mills Garrison
Weekly Today
Health Department
Garrison
Ada Junior Chamber
Jerry Spencer
Jaycees
Spencer
Ada Junior Chamber Honors 4-Hers With Prizes
The Ada Junior Chamber of Commerce launches a new Jaycee project to reward 4-H members. First place earns a $50 U S savings bond for a boy and a girl, with $25 bonds for second and third in each class. Judging uses a year long point system including fairs, roundups, speeches, and activities.
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Ada Junior Chamber of Commerce
Jaycee Project
U. S
Neil Gressett
the Jaycees
Gressett
Wendell Steward
Mystery Of The Lost 100000 Solved At Last
Ada by pass dispute triggers a claim about missing funds as local citizens and the state highway commission discuss fast tracking road work. County Commissioner Bob Austell proposes an idea to advance the by pass project amid questions over a supposed hundred thousand.
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State Highway Commission
Ada
Bob Austell
Austell
Home Demonstration Council Sets Sights for Busy Year
Pontotoc County Home Demonstration Council met at the First Baptist Church in Ada with representatives from 22 clubs to set goals for 1955. Officers and committees were appointed as Pearl Winterfeldt and Dr. Ray A. Northrip spoke on time and work management and broader civic involvement.
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Pearl Winterfeldt
Ray Northrip
County Home Demonstration Club
Pontotoc County
Stillwater
Ray A. Northrip
W. C. Story
Union Valley
Wesler Brantley
Latta
Rae Thompson
Midway Club
Ahloso Club
Miss Winterfeldt
Dr. Northrip
Open House Set At Oakman School
Oakman School hosts an open house next Wednesday at 7 p m. Mr and Mrs J M Nance urge community attendance as sponsors promise a pleasant evening with cookies coffee and an auction of gift items. Proceeds support the school's transportation fund.
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Oakman — An
Oakman
J. M. Nance
Three 4-H Record Book Schools Set for Jan 27
Three 4-H record book schools are scheduled for January 27 with sessions at McLish high school at 9 00 a m Fitz Hugh at 11 00 a m and Byng at 2 00 p m George Hull of Stillwater will teach and emphasize keeping accurate project records Steward said the achievements in 4 H work depend on these records kept by members
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McLish, Fitzhugh, Byng
Wendell Steward
McLish
Fitzhugh
Byng
George Hull
Stillwater
Hull
Steward
Ahloso Polio Benefit Basketball Games Recap
Rosedale boys beat Ahloso 39 to 21 while Ahloso girls won 32 to 25 in a polio fundraiser. Queen Gloria Jean Flowers, polio survivor, sat armored in tiara as $45 was collected. Homer Kuykendall coached Rosedale. event featured pie and coffee by the home demonstration club and a fat and lean ball game.
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Ahloso
Rosedale
Ahloso Girls
Rosedale Boys
Homer Kuykendall
Latta
Gloria Jean Flowers
Gloria Jean
John Flowers
National Polio Foundation
Hat Supper to Benefit March of Dimes at Union Hill
Union Hill school sponsors a Hat Supper Monday night January 24 at 7 30 for March of Dimes. Ladies bring a decorated hat and a pie. Music by the Stinson family of Roff.
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Union Hill
Stinson
Roff
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Union Valley Church
W. L. Knickmeyer
Ada Jaycees
Pontotoc
L. A. Ogee
Pontotoc County Sportsmens Club
Ogees
County Sportsmens Group
East Central
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Junior
Home Demonstration Council
Oakman School
March of Dimes
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