Rural Communities Pontotoc County Letter Tips and Local Notices
Correspondent guidance from Pontotoc County editors stresses accurate fair reporting and concise letters. The piece notes editor limits, warns against grudges or mischief, and highlights neighborly visits with several local names and weekend visit exchanges in Red Oak and nearby households.
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O. K
Parish Chapel Services Postponed By Bad Weather
Local notes and visits fill a quiet week with gatherings at Dryden and Cavener homes. Students earn perfect attendance and spelling certificates as farm chores resume ahead of a new crop season amid lingering north wind and cold.
Sunday weather hinders attendance at Sunday school
Sunday school drew small crowds due to bad weather. Visitors included W Watson and W Watson from Roff and F W Pendelton. John Beard of Ada handled oil lease business. J R Meeks is sick. Numerous local residents and visitors attended gatherings and visits noted among the community.
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Ds. W. Watson
W. Watson
F. W
Cletis Kelly
Arden L. Coffie
Jim Webbs
Kenneth Adler
Evelyn and
Leslie Meeks
Joe
Mildred Watson
Minnie Bottoms
Aislee Herron
Jack Cobb
Leo Gurley
Eulah Sliger
Annie Underwood
F. W. Pendelton
Stonewall School News Highlights A Busy Week
Janny Watson returns after illness. New fifth graders Gladys Harris Ash er and I L Smith Eubanks join fifth grade while Olen Smith and Cecil Smith move to fourth. Grade basketball beat Harden City 7 6. Senior marriage Roy Barker to Elouise Davidson announced with reception. Several students ill and absent. Kipling and George V deaths discussed. many local visitations and family gatherings noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janny Watson
Gladys Harris
Asher
I. L. Smith
Eubanks
Olen Smith
Cecil Smith
Harden City
Joe Daniels
Wilda Philips
Arthur Caplin
Kilgore
Texas
Pauline Cope
Hazel Miller
Nevis Little
Runvyard Kipling
King George V
Goldie Newton
Myrtle Marum
Margarite Rives
Victor Hobbie
Roy Barker
Elouise Davidson
Stonewall
Rev. Stringer
Byng
Weekend visits and local social notes in Fittstown
Ralph Bingham returned from Sulphur for the weekend while Christina Bingham and friends visited Mrs. Bingham. Edith Bryant hosted visitors including Virginia Hunter and Bertha West. Numerous gatherings, dances, and church prayer meetings were held around Cedar Grove, Francis, and Cotton Creek Ridge with residents like Miss Irene Scroggins, Ollie Scroggins, and Grover Keeling noted.
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Ralph Bingham
Christina Bingham
Billie Ray Lively
John Wood
Fittstown
Bingham
Imogene Bingham
Edith Bryant
Virginia Hunter
Edith Lee Gaylor
Bertha West
Hazel Scroggins
Eugene Bingham
Clyde Akins
Mancy Green
Mildred, Doyle
Madgelene
Mrs. Bingham
Blige Williams
Cedar Grove
Luther Harris
Gene Blankenship
Sasakwa
Clelen Scroggins
Cotton Creek Ridge
A. A. Bryant
Community Notes On Attendance And Visits
The school at this place is progressing nicely with unusually good attendance for cold weather. Sunday school attendance fell due to extreme weather. A potter show is planned for next Sunday. Several residents, including Mrs. Ira Flowers, are ill with pneumonia, and well wishes are offered. Various local residents visited friends and relatives over the weekend, listing multiple names and connections in Ada and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira Flowers
Ralph Gee
Muril Wilson
Leroy Wilson
Junior Troxell
J. D. Lamb
Junior Caldwell
Glen Deaton
Wuby
Virginia Wilson
Charlene Laughlin
Chesley Madden
Ada
Miss Barnes
Homer
Hobart Ragland
Clyde Wilson
Juanita Carpenter
John Gann
Mildred Weatherford
Carl Tharp
Lee Roy
Tom Dp
Wilson
J. R. Farmer
Calvin
George Robbins
J. M. Ingram
Caroline Wweatherford
Clema Thell
Clara Sue Weatherford
Paul Byrd
Sid Owens
Oklahoma City
Cleve Fish
Hokett
Henry Odom
Azelea
Dow Staith
Lula
George Odom
Reed
Sliger
Granny Scott
Lon Cecil
Healdton
Jess Johnson
Horton Home
Delbert Thompson
Luther Hatton
Coalzate
Russell
Jack Scott
Park
Ila Fish
Loman
Union Valley
Mike Lovelady
Philippine Islands
Mike
Community Notes Full of Names and Daily Visits
Local residents share visits, family news, and health updates from Ada to Owl Creek. Social calls include Johnsons, Higgs, McMeans, and many others with references to illnesses, new babies, and weekend gatherings.
Community Guests and Visits Reported in Local Notes
Mrs. Morgan visited Worstell school last Friday to speak to the 4-H club. Families and individuals, including Melba and Marie Northam, Clemmie Summers, Maurice Harris, Monnie Kirby, and Anna Belle Kemp, are listed as visiting, staying with relatives, or being on sick lists. Several social gatherings are noted with attendees such as Sam Evans's birthday party at Summers Chapel and visits to Higbee, Gordon, and Duncan households.
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Mrs. Morgan
Worstell School
Melba
Marie Northam
Clemmie Summers
Maurice Harris
Monnie Kirby
Anna Belle Kemp
Higbee
Bob Walden
Cletha Burk
Christine Higbee
Rhea Jean Boyd
Christina Mole
Sam Evans
Summers Chapel
Melba Northam
Cleo Harlor
Clovis Story
Bobby Hudson
Don Thomas
Deel Cheat
J. W. Higbee
Veena Crawley
Joleeta Bowerman
Clara Gordon
MecGuffee
Pie supper to aid singing school teachers Friday night
A pie supper is planned at the venue this Friday to raise funds for the local singing school teachers. Attendees are invited to come and help.
Local Teams Split Results Against Center on Friday
Our boys first team lost to Center while our second team defeated Center on Friday. Singing drew a large crowd Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Etta Hightower left Saturday for a visit with her daughter. Odis Roberts visited Ada on Wednesday. Christine Higbee joined Virginia Lea Burk for Saturday night supper. Lorene Crow stayed with her sister in Ada Saturday night and Sunday. Mrs. Oma Hood is improving after illness. Betty June Hayes is ill with pneumonia.
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Center
Etta Hightower
E. A. Mayfield
Odis Roberts
Ada
Christine Higbee
Virginia Lea Burk
Lorene Crow
Suday
Virgil Meek
Oma Hood
Betty June Hayes
Summers Chapel News Notes and Obituary
Local brief notes report cold weather and upcoming Wednesday singing gatherings. Community members and relatives visit, shop, or stay with friends in Ada Maxwell and nearby areas. An obituary for James L Falkenberry recalls family memories and faith, noting his Jan 12 passing and cremation at rest with Saviour in heaven.
Parish chapel area residents host visitors and family
Local social notes list several visitors and overnight stays in the Parish chapel community including Miss Bobbie Snipes with Aunt Kate Austelle, Aleene Cummings with Dortha Thornhill, and many others. Center basketball beat Union Hill 18 to 7 and Center triumphed over Rebee. Principal Virgil Medlock coaches the Center team.
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Bobbie Snipes
Kate Austelle
Doctor Austelle
Aleene Cummings
Dortha Thornhill
Parish Chapel
Everett Escne
Ida Tucker
Sam Pevehouse
Mayme Peck
Sarah
Earl Dame
Baby
Lona
Curt Wells
Bebee
Willie Buskirk
Center
Union Hill
Rebee
Virgil Medlock
Miss Lanier
Alpha Medlock
Local sick list and visitors noted in community circles
The column lists Mrs. Bertha Sanders Effie Sanders and young Don Carlos Wiles among the sick. It also records visits to and from families including G W Thogmartin Grover Garrison Marine and George, Alva Dickerson from Ada with grandparents G T Sanders, Reba Wiles with Odus Wiles, Virl Loman from Union Valley with Cecil Brannon, Opal Dee Henderson visiting Bertha Sanders, callers at T W Wiles home and J D Brannon home, and Ada resident W H Ebey stopping at Aaron home.
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Bertha Sanders
Effie Sanders
Don Carlos Wiles
G. W. Thogmartin
Grover Garrison
Marine
George E
J. S. Brannon
Alva Dickerson
Ada
G. T. Sanders
Reba Wiles
Odus Wiles
Virl Loman
Union Valley
Cecil Brannon
Opal Dee Henderson
T. W. Wiles
Offie Brannon
Maggie
J. D. Walton
Andrew Mitchell
Amos Brandon
W. H. Ebey
Aaron
Lillian Aaron
Okmulgee
Commodore Wiles
J. D. Brannon
Musical Night at Round Top Hosted by the McGehees
Mr. and Mrs. Press McGehee entertained numerous youths with a Friday night music session. Homer and Leonard McGehee and A. L. Ayres provided the tunes. Marie Standridge visited her cousin Sadie Mae Standridge Wednesday night. J. C. James and Toots Woods visited Jim Tucker at Center Saturday night. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Watters called on neighbors Sunday afternoon.
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Edd Powell
Gilmore Oliver
Glen Johnson
Fern Johnson
Gladys Standridge
Lola Mae Johnson
Lavete Hunt
Nina Marie Hunt
Shortie
Ruby Bratcher
Vera
Selma Hunt
Press McGehees
Lanham
Norma Lee Kitchens
Belleview
Mary McWhirter
Local visits and family guests noted across several households
ll L Ayres of Tecumseh visits his parents Mr and Mrs Perry Ayres. Bud Ragland and wife and Mrs Welker of Old Midland and Mr and Mrs Thomas Smith and children of Wilson were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs Emery Welker. Frank James and family Al leta Bare and Sanford Ayres and Mrs Jack Jones at Vanoss.
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Lester Standridge
Ll. L. Ayres
Tecumseh
Perry Ayres
Bud Ragland
Welker
Old Midland
Thomas Smith
Wilson
Emery Welker
Frank James
Alleta Bare
Sanford Ayres
Jack Jones
Vanoss
Indian Charged With Assault On Steedman Man
Morris Leader, an Indian, is charged with assault with intent to kill in connection with a beating of Hamilton Doc Waters, a Steedman man. Waters, 35, survived a severe skull fracture after being found on a railroad track. Leader pleaded not guilty and awaits a February 13 preliminary hearing after failing to post a $5,000 bond.
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Hamilton
Doc” Waters
Steedman
Morris Leader
Leader
Justice A. W. Oliver
Waters
Byng Lassies Sweep Class A At McLoud Meet
Byng high school girls remain undefeated in an invitation tournament at McLoud Friday and Saturday. The Pontotoc county girls dominated Class A, winning the final 35 to 67. In Class A boys Norman beat Shawnee 43 to 31, while Class B Vanette topped Macomb 31 to 18 in the finals.
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Byng Lassies
McLoud
Byng High School
Pontotoc County
Norman
Shawnee
Vanette
Macomb
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