Pittmans Celebrate 50 Years With Open House Today
Mr and Mrs E T Pittman of 221 South Oak Stratford mark their fiftyth wedding anniversary with an open house from 2 to 5 p.m. today. Married January 16 1916 in Connerville they moved from Morris Oklahoma to Sulphur in 1940, retired from the Veterans Hospital in 1963, then settled in Stratford. Their children Edna Rasmussen Betty Maggy Bernice Patton Floyd Pittman and Boyd Pittman attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. T. Pittman
South Oak
Stratford
Pittman
Connerville
Morris
Okla
Veterans Hospital
Bob
Edna) Rasmussen
Fresno
Calif
Betty Jean Maggy
San Rafael
Moddy
Bernice) Patton Jr
Silver City
N.M
Floyd Pittman
Yukon
Boyd Pittman
Route 1
Ada
George Layne Celebrates 90th Birthday Page Honored
George H. Layne of Atoka celebrated his 90th birthday on January 10 with a party at the home of his daughter and son in law in Cleveland Oklahoma. Seven of his eight children attended the gathering with relatives from Atoka Ada Perry and Ponca City present. Layne moved from Eureka Springs Arkansas to Pontotoc then Atoka counties in 1897 and 1911 respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George H. Layne
Atoka
B. F. Finley
Cleveland
Oklo
Layne
Pontotoc County
Eureka Springs
Ark
Atoka County
J. J. Layne
Ada
Arvo Layne
Sheila
L. P. Layne
Elderene Arnold
Steven
Rodney
Rickey
Randy
E. E. Sullivan
Regina
Dean
Ponca City
V. O. Layne
Artie McCrow
Oklahoma City
Center Club Plans Corsages and Projects for the New Year
Center Club met Tuesday in the club room with Mrs. Bob Klepper as president in charge. Mrs. J. C. Martin gave the devotional on Considering the New Year. A Jan. 26 meeting at 2 p.m. was set to make corsages for the district meeting. Projects include cemetery upkeep Keep America Beautiful and aiding a handicapped organization. The group voted to serve pie and coffee at the Hootenanny at the school house on Jan. 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Klepper
Center
Party Honors Sammie Kennedy Bride Elect at Ahloso Church
Ahloso Baptist Church hosted a party honoring Miss Sammie Kaye Kennedy bride elect of David Lee Smith. Attendees included relatives and friends such as Mrs. Sam Kennedy and Mrs. Lois Smith. the wedding is planned for Friday at 4 p.m. at the same church with pink and white decor and serving of punch and cake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ahloso Church
Sammie Kaye Kennedy
David Lee Smith
Ahloso Baptist Church
V. O. Magar
Wayne Davis
Kenneth Martin
Sam Kennedy
East 30Th
Lois Smith
Route 4
Ada
Cemetery Care Becomes Hart Homemakers Project
The Hart Homemakers Group met at Mrs Grace Soutee s home with Patsy Young presiding The program led by Mrs Griffith highlighted Ada Hart and Lightning Ridge area history The club voted to adopt cemetery care as its project for the coming year and elected committees The gathering included Mesdames Hall Knight Griffith Soutee Kelley Young Hughey and Larry Joe Kelley and Susie Hughey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hart Homemakers Group
Grace Soutee
Patsy Young
Grace Griffith
Addie Kelley
Cleo Griffith
Marjorie Soutee
Grace Knight
Jo Hughey
Larry Joe Kelley
Susie Hughey
Roff Folk Visit Kin In Capital Hospital
Mr and Mrs Floyd McNeil took her parents Mr and Mrs Frank Harber of Roff to Oklahoma City to visit James Harber a Crippled Children's Hospital patient with severe burns. Arthur Harber and his wife also spent Saturday night in Oklahoma City visiting James Harber and Ronnie Bratcher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd McNeil
Frank Harber
Roff
Oklahoma City
James
Crippled Children's Hospital
Arthur Harber
Ronnie Bratcher
James Harber
Crippled Children’s Hospital
Stratford Club Studies The Amaryllis in Meeting
Stratford Flower Garden Club members met Monday afternoon with Mrs. Earl Marcum hosting. Roll call answered with My Amaryllis Bloomed. A district convention in WeWoka on April 1 was planned and gifts to a Lexington hospital were acknowledged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Marcum
Stratford Flower Garden Club
P. A. Owens
Wewoka
State Hospital
Lexington
Karl Andrews
Ogden
Utah
Glenna
Wayne Roark
Roarks
Germany
Owens
C. C. Rosson
Civic
A. C. Thompson
Leona Carpenter
Thompson
Earl Andrews
Elva Baller
Fern York
L. C. Nichols
Marcum
Carpenter
W. D. Jackson
G. L. Williams
Rosson
Richardson
Nichols
N. F. McAlister
John T. Williams
York
Belated Birthday Party Honors L. C. Nichols
L. C. Nichols of Stratford observed his 86th birthday on Sunday January 9 as family visitors joined him at his home over the weekend. Guests included daughter-in-law Mrs Clark Harris of Lockney and Ernest Nichols who drove guests to Pauls Valley for luncheon. Charlie Nichols and his wife and son and family from Oklahoma City also visited, and four more Nichols family members attended. The cake featured a Happy Birthday inscription and candles were blown out after the song.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. C. Nichols
Stratford
Nichols
Clark Harris
Lockney
Tex
Ernest Nichol
Pauls Valley
Charlie
David Nichols
Oklahoma City
Gentrys Return Home After Noble Visit
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Gentry returned to their Stratford home Saturday after a week in Noble with their daughter Mrs. Evanell McGee and family. Mrs. McGee recently had surgery and is home from the hospital now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Gentry
Stratford
Noble
Evanell McGee
Miss Judy Cochran Weds George E Kursar in Pauls Valley
Mrs. Pauline Cochran announces the marriage of her daughter Miss Judy Cochran to George E Kursar. The couple wed Tuesday January 18 in Pauls Valley with attendants Glenn and Mrs. Lockhart Ada. Both are East Central State College students. he plans medical school in Missouri. They reside in Ada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pauline Cochran
East 15Th
Judy Cochran
George E. Kursar
Kursar
G. M. Kursar
North Madison
Konawa
E. L. Hart
Pauls Valley
Glenn Lockhart
Ada
Ada High School
East Central State College
Konawa High School
Sigma Tau Gamma
Missouri
Newlyweds Honored At Oil Center Gift Shower
Newlyweds Mr. and Mrs. Larry Newby were honored at a wedding gift shower hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Edward Lance in Oil Center. The couple wed December 15, 1965, and were showered with attendance from family and friends including Rev. Don Newby, Joyce Lance, Patsy Cox, and many others as photos were taken and cake and punch served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Newby
Edward Lance
Oil Center
Norman Criswell
F. O. Jones
Don Newby
Kathy
Steven
Marcus McDonald
Eugene Lance
Marshall Cox Sr
Tim Cox
Willie Sutton
Vernon Gray
Hansel Burk
Marion Willoughby
Doyle Newby
Tommy Keyes
David
Joy Roberts
Junior Northam and
Britt
Frank Lewis
Grover Tyree
Paul Tucker
Paula
Tonya
Florence Isaacs
Billy Jim Robertson
Tamara and
Stacy
Nannie Cox
Earl McDaniel
Opal Ward
Melvin Newby
Dink Binion
Two Share Birthday Honors At Dinner
A family dinner honoring Mrs. Mary Flowers and Miss George Ann Gray was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. James in Gaar Corner on Sunday. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Roy Gray of Stratford, Mrs. Cressie McKinney and Mr. and Mrs. Jerry McKinney and Kevin of Oklahoma City, and Johnny Flowers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Flowers
George Ann Gray
J. C. James
Gaar Corner
Roy Gray
Stratford
Cressie McKinney
Jerry McKinney
Kevin
Oklahoma City
Johnny Flowers
Sister Visits Kestner Family in Arkansas Town
AlmyriaArk residents Mrs. Margaret McDaniel and her daughter Mrs. Anna Hill hosted visiting sister Mrs. George Clifton and Mr. Clifton from nearby, with a trip to Roff last week connecting relatives from the Kestner family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Kestner
Almyria
Ark
Margaret McDaniel
Anna Hill
George Clifton
Mr. Clifton
Roff
News Want Ads Dial FE 2 4433 For Quick Results
Classified notice urges readers to place want ads by calling a local exchange to reach the newsroom for speedy responses. The message uses a vintage telephone exchange code and offers a direct phone line for ad placement.
Frisco Homemakers Plan January Club Activities
Frisco Homemakers Club met at the club house with Mrs. Alfred Baylis presiding. Devotional given, yearbooks filled, back view of the community shown, and early pictures shown. Plans include visiting the nursing home Jan. 29 and a family potluck Saturday Jan. 22 at 6 30 p m and a work day Jan. 26 at the club house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frisco Homemakers Group
Alfred Baylis
Baylis
T. P. Daniel
Simon Patton
Wendell Price
Dora Daniel
Vance Minor
Coy Byrd
Cager Hisaw Jr
Joe Daniel
Church Department Holds Burger Fry
The Junior Department of the Francis Baptist Church held a ham burger fry at the church Monday night with Rev. and Mrs. Dalton Young as cooks and game directors. Attendees included Debbie and Buddy Byers, Bobbie and Brenda Steele, Becky Petty, Judy and Sandra Golden, Brenda West, Jimmy Wade, Linda and Leroy Laxton, Bobby Canada, Carol Hooser, Robbie and Jimmy Broughham, and Regina Wynn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Francis Baptist Church
Dalton Young
Debbie
Buddy Byers
Bobbie
Brenda Steele
Becky Petty
Judy
Sandra Golden
Brenda West
Jimmy Wade
Linda
Leroy Laxton
Bobby Canada
Carol Hooser
Robbie
Jimmy Broughham
Regina Wynn
Vanoss FHA Chapter Studies Mental Health
The Vanoss Future Homemakers of America chapter met to study mental health, viewing two films on the topic. They promoted Good Health, A Valuable Asset and urged members to talk to trusted people. The group collects clothing for three girls at Pauls Valley State School, with five girls chosen to deliver the gifts: Paula Tucker, Janice Chilcoat, Susie Stone, Linda Dees, and Doretha Tucker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vanoss Future Homemakers of America
Vanoss
Pat Romine
Pauls Valley State School
Pauls Valley
Paula Tucker
Janice Chilcoat
Susie Stone
Linda Dees
Doretha Tucker
Community Notes of Visits and Visits Across the County
Mr and Mrs Laurence Walker visited Mrs Thelma Perriman Monday. Several families attended church events and social gatherings from Lightning Ridge to Wilson Free Will Church. visitors included the Coffey, Kimmel, Creel, Stewart, Walker, Perriman and Gurley households with youth activities and a pe can corsage making session. Many trips to Ada Lawton Eufaula and Texas were noted with relatives and friends visiting or staying for weekends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laurence Walker
Thelma Perriman
Ed Coffey
Vaness
Carl Wright
Lawton
Scott Anderson
Gaar
Otis Coffey
Bert Wright
Coffey
Elaine Carter
Gary
Lightning Ridge
Pickett Cowboy Tales and Ranching Life Retold
The piece recalls H. C. Wright and ranching in the Pickett area near Ada Oklahoma. It recounts a rustling frame attempt against a homesteader, ruled out by five cowboys admitting beef sales. Wright’s memory includes Tecumcari rodeo adventures and a bronc riding prank. He and wife Ruth live near Ada. she taught at Fitzhugh and Latta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wright
Tecumcari
Powder River
H. C. Wright
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Ruth
Pickett
Ada
Fitzhugh
Latta School
Lawmaker Proposes Ban on Livestock Feeding by Large Packers
Lowan House Agriculture Committee member Bandstra announced a bill to ban livestock feeding by packers with more than 1 million in annual gross sales and by officers of such firms. The measure also bars packers from buying livestock through farmer contracts and prohibits packer feeding by retail meat chains. Bandstra said no economic justification exists for feeding operations by firms owning processing plants or retail outlets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House Agriculture Committee
Bandstra
Water project personnel and directors named
Ada Water reserves a share of the cast with engineer Carl Steele of Ground Water Associates Nor man directing the project. Directors named besides Mrs Ledford include Garren Smith Bob Steiner Willie Coulson and Orville Mixon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Steele
Ground Water Associates
Norman
Mrs. Ledford
Garren Smith
Bob Steiner
Willie Coulson
Orville Mixon
Wedding at Free Will Baptist Church Ada
Mr and Mrs Garrett Beller attended the wedding of Janie Lee and Ron Curtis at the Free Will Baptist Church in Ada on Friday evening. Mr and Mrs Ernest Crawley and Mr and Mrs Monte Kirk were also listed as attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garrett Beller
Janie Lee
Ron Curtis
Free Will Baptist Church
Ada
Ernest Crawley
Monte Kirk
Two Men Cited In Larceny Of 50-Pound Hogs
Clifford Alford and Windell Alford were charged with larceny of domestic animals for stealing two 50 pound crossbred hogs from Eddie Brown and selling them to Carl en Sanders who faced charges of receiving stolen property. Other defendants in Ratliff court included Billy McAlister John Doe second degree burglary and John Richard Coffee for speeding. Charles E Palmer faced driving while intoxicated in County Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice of the Peace
Bert Ratliff
Clifford Alford
Windell Alford
Carlen Sanders
Alfords
Eddie Brown
Sanders
Ratliff
Billy McAlister
John Doe
Bovers and Dunn Hardware
John Richard Coffee
Margaret R. Austin
Charles E. Palmer
OC Woman Dies In Saturday U.S. 177 Crash Near Asher
An Oklahoma City family tragedy near Asher on U.S. 177 left Verta Mae Jennings dead on arrival at Valley View Hospital Ada. Six others including two adults and four children were treated and released after the two car crash involving James Jefferies Soper and Bob Sanders Oklahoma City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asher
U.S. 177
Valley View Hospital
Ada
Verta Mae Jennings
Southwest 12Th
Oklahoma City
Bob Sanders
Byers
James Petty
Marsha Jennings
Martin Jennings
Maron Lewis
Henry Faye Dewey
Valley View
Spike Mitchell
Jennings
James Jefferies
Soper
Government Plan Allocates 455 Million for Mental Health
The Department of Health Education and Welfare will spend about 455 million dollars in 1966 to fight mental illness and retardation. The program aims to expand treatment and prevention services across the nation, funding hospitals clinics and community programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Vanoss Community Notes Highlight Local History
Pontotoc County covers 717 square miles and bears Chickasaw roots. Ada features churches and schools while Van Oss traces to Dutch banker A M Van Oss. First Baptist Church started in 1894, now the state’s second oldest. Members and hostesses listed among local families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ity
Pontotoc County
Mississippi
Ponti
Christian Berger
First Baptist Church
Vaness Club
W. E. McCullar
Bert Warren
A. T. McCullar
R. B. Tiffin
W. E
Morning radio disturbance from stolen transistor set
Mrs Owen complained of loud early music from the Anderson home. Police found a transistor radio between the houses, reported stolen earlier. They recalled chasing two boys near 16th and Mississippi. one escaped after dropping the radio, which then activated each morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owen
Anderson
16Th
Mississippi
Andersons
Owens
Byng Students Donate to Peace Corps School Project
Attendance at New Bethel Baptist Church rose to 57 on Sunday. Byng High School Student Council votes to donate 500 to 600 dollars for a School to School Program aiding a new Peace Corps school project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Bethel Baptist Church
Byng High School
Peace Corps
Quail Supper Guests With Ellis Family
Quail supper guests of Mr and Mrs Jim Ellis were Mr and Mrs Al Gilley Ada. Other visitors included Mr and Mrs Floyd Morgan Ada and Mr and Mrs Elmer Ellis and Paul Wewoka. The Ellises spent Sunday afternoon at Asher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quail
Jim Ellis
Johnny
Cindy
al Gilley
Ada
Floyd Morgan
Elmer Ellis
Paul
Wewoka
Ellis
Asher
Visitors to Don Balthrop Home Include Local Residents
Last week Amon Self Allen Guy Fugate Norman Mrs. Jerry Balthrop and Dee Ann Ada visited the Don Balthrop home, sharing time together in a friendly social gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Balthrop
Amon Self
Allen
Guy Fugate
Norman
Jerry Balthrop
Dee Ann
Ada
Visiting in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Williams
Mrs. Hiram Konawa and Mr. Bill Cox of Shawnee visited the Williams family. the note mentions a visit at their home and includes Konawa and Shawnee as places.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Williams
Bill Cox
Shawnee
Hiram Oo Konawa
Monay
Thompson Families Share Weekend at Home
Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Thompson hosted two of their children for the weekend. Donald Thompson and his family from Konawa visited along with Leon Thompson and his family from Seminole.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. O. Thompson
Donald Thompson
Konawa
Leon Thompson
Seminole
Mrs Gilbert Christian Hosts Visit by Cooleys
Visiting last week were Mrs Gilbert Christian's daughter and son-in-law Mrs Roy Cooley and Mr Roy Cooley from Dallas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert Christian
Roy Cooley
Dallas
Edith Balthrop Hosts Training Union Class Supper
Mrs. Edith Balthrop led a training union class to supper on Saturday night. Attendees included Gary Bynum Donna Balthrop Tracy Leddy Bruce and Spencer Leddy. Edith Balthrop was seen driving a new green and white car. Danny and Dennis Lamb visited Bruce Balthrop last.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Balthrop
Gary Bynum
Donna Balthrop
Tracy Leddy
Bruce
Spencer Leddy
Danny
Dennis Lamb
Bruce Balthrop
Kindergarten School Opens January at Byng
The kindergarten will start Monday January 24 in Byng for five and six year old children in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kindergarden
Byng
Ada Couple Dines With Slaughter Family
Mr and Mrs Danny Hoover of Ada had dinner with Mr and Mrs Bob Slaughter and family Monday night. They later visited Mr and Mrs Lonnie Barnes. Slaughter and family attended the youth fellowship at Wilson Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danny Hoover
Ada
Bob Slaughter
Lonnie Barnes
Dinner Guests Share Wednesday Night At Mr Delaney’s
Mr and Mrs W T Gasaway and Sam and Mrs Willie Collins dined with Mr and Mrs John Delaney in Ada on Wednesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. T. Gasaway
Sam
Willie Collins
John Delaney
Ada
Also Mentioned on This Page
George Layne
Center Club
Anna Ross
Nora Ross
Mabel Lillard
Clara Magar
Lillian Gantt
Mable Bowers
Betty Walston
Theta Massey
Emily Hisan
Shirley Brashears
Wanda Savage
Edna Young
Hazel Cope
Prentiss West
Lee
Christine Smith
Sharon Martin
Lewis Abbott
Kenneth Glass
Vernon Younts
Joe Collins
E. W. Kennedy
Vernon Ingram
Ginger Ingram
D. L. Smith
Odell Jennie Underhill
Opal Parker
Capital Hospital
Pcumra and
Paris
Stratford Club
Frisco Club
Vanoss Fha
Mrs
Karl Wall
Joan Wilson
Mr. Wilson
Texas
Frank Townsley
Lloyd McIlroy
Bob Hatcher
Robert
Miles Kimmel
M. T. Bumpas
Mrs. Kimmel
Dude Fennel
Pauline Vandegriff
Marie
Tom Price
Jerry Creel
Marvin Creel
Eufaula
Jerry
Phyllis
Jack Creel
Lindsay
Carol Creel
Butch
Mike
Wendel Stewart
Beth
Sunshine Community
Land
Highway Tabernacle
Galey
Mrs. Beller
Wana Walker
Ruby Warren
Armanda McCauley
Geneva McCullar
Lowan
Ada Water
North Broadway
Federal
By Donna Balthrop
By Casey Glasgow
Smith ‘Funeral Home
Gene Smith
Ada, Oklahoma
Earl Watts
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