Plenty of Laughs In Gran Parker’s Girlhood
Editor notes El Dorado series on Pontotoc County settlers. Charity Parker known as Gran, 84, recalls boyhood days with humor and Irish wit. Her memory reaches back 75 years to early life as she chats at Springbrook with a lively, yarn-spinning storytelling style.
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Pontotoc County
Springbrook
Charity Parker
Gran’ Parker
Charity Denilla
Gran
Texas
I. T
Court Term Set In Ada To Open February 3
The district court will convene in Ada on February 3 under Judge John Boyce McKeel for a docket including five trials two judgments and 17 other dispositions.
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Ada
John Boyce McKeel
Oklahoma feeds grain stocks reach new high as wheat tops records
In Oklahoma the Federal State Crop Reporting Service reports feed grain storage rising year over year except corn and barley. Grain sorghums total 5 292 000 bushels nearly double last January 1 while wheat stores reach a record 85 849 000 bushels. Oats 6 189 000 and barley 177 000. A drop in foreign exports blamed for the buildup. wheat capacity filled with unusable stock.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Federal
K. D. Blood
Stonewall Boy Shines in OU Rifle Victory
Norman Oklahoma The University of Oklahoma Air Force ROTC rifle team led by coach M Sgt Carlos Bonewell defeated Southwest Texas State College 1845 to 1668. Bob Newport Stonewall scored 361 of 400 as OU improved to 12 2 on the year and eyes a February 20 bout with Maryland airmen.
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Norman
University of Oklahoma
Air Force
University of Maryland
Big Variety Show Held Saturday Night in Ada
Ada junior chamber of commerce sponsors a big variety show in the junior high auditorium at 8 p m Saturday. Jaycee officials seek a capacity crowd with well known TV figures including Jack Beasley Lexie Lou Ray Yvonne O Day and Scotty Harrel. Tickets are on sale at Corner Drug Store.
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Ada Junior Chamber of Commerce
Jaycee
Jack Beasley
Lexie Lou
Ray
Yvonne O’day
Scotty Harrel
County's Singings Attract Growing Gospel Interest
Pontotoc County 4 H crop judging and seed identification school set for Monday in Ada with Robert O Woodward conducting. The feature gospel singing culture in the county shows rising participation from quartets and conventions as readers note frequent community announcements.
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Pontotoc County
Lester Smith
County Court House
Ada
Robert O. Woodward
Extension Agronomist
Oklahoma A
M. College
Stillwater
Smith
Dewey Stone's Old Gray Mare Dies at Home
A gray mare belonging to Dewey Stone died from a blocked intestinal tract on Sunday. A rendering truck was called but its winch broke and needed repair before the carcass could be removed. The Mare formed half of a longtime Stone family team.
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Wilson
Dewey Stone
Stone
Local high school matchups listed for Friday night
Allen faces McLish and Vaness meets Byng while Roff plays Fitzhugh and Stonewall takes Latta plus Francis meets Konawa and Durant battles Ada LE. C. at Southeastern in a regional schedule.
Tuesday Feb 2 High School Gridiron Matchups
On Tuesday February 2 Fitzhugh faces Allen Byng meets McLish Francis plays Stonewall Latta clashes Vaness Wapanucka meets Roff McAlester takes on Ada for a set of district games.
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Jelly Uhlich
Roy Foster
Betty Dees
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Pride of
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