Bible School Holds Sessions at Pleasant Hill
Bible school convened at Pleasant Hill School on Monday with an enrollment of thirty and an attendance of 24. The church building project slated to begin July 7 was postponed due to conflicts with other meetings. Pastor Logan Cornelious says a new date will be announced soon and the financing program is progressing. Clifton McKay of Stonewall will fill the pulpit Sunday as Cornelious misses his first service in two years.
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Bible School
Pleasant Hill School
Logan Cornelious
Bro
Cornelious
Clifton McKay
Stonewall
Truitts and Pickens RoDeo Family Heads to Wright City
Wayne Truitt sister Charlene Pickens and their uncle Dunk Brannon with Bob Pickens join in Wright City rodeo Friday through Sunday. Bob bulldogs, Dunk calls rope, Charlene and Wayne enter barrel racing. Dunk Brannon won calf roping jackpot at Byrd's Mill Sunday. Dick Truitt Jimmy Underhill and Tom Nesmith attended a Louisiana rodeo last week.
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Wayne Truitt
Bob
Charlene Pickens
Dunk Brannon
Wright City
Dunk
Charlene
Wayne
Byrd's Mill
Dick Truitt
Jimmy Underhill
Tom Nesmith
Louisiana
Harberts and Underhills Visit Relatives in Connerville
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Harbert and their children from Chickasha plus Mrs. Cole Underhill and her children Colene Janey and Perry spent the weekend in Connerville with the parents of Mrs. Harbert and Mrs. Underhill, Mr. and Mrs. Shorty Beauford.
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Ray Harbert
Chickasha
Cole Underhill
Colene
Janey
Perry
Connerville
Harbert
Underhill
Shorty Beauford
Smart Goat and Beagle Rescue Show Clever Pets
Janey Underhill’s goat Goatie signals for a drink and is served by a running hydrant. Bugle Ann the beagle recovers from snakebite after Willard Rhynes administers serum and a needle, swelling subsides within two hours.
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Janey
Bugle Ann
Willard Rhynes
Ann
Mrs. Fred Rogers Seeks Medical Consultation at Coal Gate
Mrs. Fred Rogers traveled to Coal Gate on Monday to consult her doctor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Rogers
Coalgate
Monday Fd Holland Ordered to Bed after Heart Attack
Monday Fd Holland, who suffered a heart attack weeks ago, was again ordered by his doctor to stay in bed for thirty days. He and Mrs. Holland planned to depart soon with their daughter Mrs. Brashars for an extended visit in California.
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Fd Holland
Mrs. Holland
Mrs. Brashears
California
W T Harris Released From Sulphur Hospital
W T Harris of Madill, brother in law of Jody Allen, freed from the Veteran's Hospital at Sulphur after weeks confinement. His health is improved though he still uses a wheelchair. Mrs. James Westbrook near Fat Truitt is recovering in a Springfield Oregon hospital after a very serious operation and spoke with Mrs. Truitt by long distance telephone Sunday.
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W. T. Harris
Madill
Jody Allen
Veteran's Hospital
Sulphur
James Westbrook
Fat Truitt
Springfield
Oregon
Mrs. Truitt
Ada Hospitalizes Mrs. B. B. Ryan for Vius Pneumonia
Mrs. B B Ryan was taken to an Ada hospital last Friday suffering from vius pneumonia. T W Brown of Stonewall has begun building a four room house for Mrs Ellia Ott on the site of a burned structure. Ardmore visitors include Mr and Mrs Chastain McCurtain and daughter. A revival at Indian Blue Church near Connerville drew attendees led by Bro Ben Daney of Ardmore. Mrs D E Romines and son of Drumright returned home after visiting her parents Deborn and Weller.
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B. B. Ryan
Ada
T. W. Brown
Stonewall
Ellia Ott
Chastain McCurtain
Ardmore
Ott
Elsie O'Eddy
McCurtain
Fred Rogers
Connerville
Indian Blue Church
Bro
Ben Daney
D. E. Romines
Drumright
Deborn Weller
Couple joins in simple Gainesville wedding
Cupid Scores Bulls are Jesse's handsomest and most eligible bachelor has fallen a victim to Cupid's dart. Warren Lynch and Miss Norma Anderson of Lindsay were married in a simple ceremony Sunday in Gainesville Texas. Miss Anderson is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Beckman of Lindsay and employed as a bookkeeper at Lindsay Auto Supply. Lynch is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Lynch of Jesse and a Stonewall High School graduate of 1952. He works as a hoe operator for George Davis Contracting Co. in Lindsay. The couple reside in an apartment in Lindsay.
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Cupid
Jesse
Warren Lynch
Norma Anderson
Lindsay
Gainesville
Texas
Miss Anderson
W. S. Beckman
Lindsay High School
Lindsay Auto Supply
Lynch
Lloyd Lynch
Stone
Well Fed Fish Weekend Visit Mentioned in Ada News
Mr. and Mrs. Truman Holland of Ada spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Arvell Phillips. Phil-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truman Holland
Ada
Arvell Phillips
Phil
Weekend Fishing Trip Yields Mixed Bounty on Turpin Creek
Lips Holland and Lloyd Lynch fished Terrapin Creek to catch two goggle eyes while Woodrow Norris and Joe Bill Simpson aimed for Roosevelt bridge bragging rights. Thomas Odell and Bob Markly reported better-than-expected bass action on the bridge as minnows swam beneath lights though many fish proved hard to hook. The Hoggard family planned a long stay, with Jim Hoggard to return from Roswell to help his brother and Mrs. Hoggard.
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Lips
Holland
Lloyd Lynch
Terrapin Creek
Woodrow Norris
Wichita
Kansas
Joe Bill Simpson
Garber
C. P. Wade
Roosevelt Bridge
Thomas Odell
Ada
Bob Markly
Miss Willie Swain Visits Mrs. Chester Nix Last Week
Miss Willie Lee Swain of Bro mide was a house guest of Mrs. Chester Nix from Wednesday to Saturday of last week.
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Willie Lee Swain
Bromide
Chester Nix
Jane Webb Returns Home After Ada Visit
Jane Webb is back home after visiting in Ada with her brother Smoky Webb and the Webb family.
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Jane Webb
Ada
Smoky Webb
Ross Is Getting Out After Korea Leave
Mrs. Will Hoggard and Mr. and Mrs. R. V. Mann of Richmond plan to travel to California to greet Kenneth Ross, who leaves Korea for the United States on July 5. Ross intends to drive to Colorado on terminal leave with his family after arrival.
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Ross
Will Hoggard
California
R. V. Mann
Richmond
Mrs. Hoggard
Colorado
Eugene Mattice
Jeff Schreiber Returns From Garber and Kansas Visit
Vacation ended as Jeff Schreiber and his family returned to work, after a three week trip to Garber and Kansas to visit relatives.
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Jeff Schreiber
Garber
Kansas
Brannon Visits Aunt Fat Truitt in Fort Worth
Norman Charles Brannon of Fort Worth is visiting his aunt Mrs Fat Truitt this week.
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Norman Charles Brannon
Ft. Worth
Mrs
Fat Truitt
Family Picnic Draws 29 Members From Several Cities
Mr and Mrs Lee Burch near Los Angeles spent days with aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs Tom Nothal. They joined Lincoln Jarnigan and family of Chickasha and the Harrises of Alex at Chickasha park for an all day gathering. Oliver Harris, Nothaf’s brother, was burned in a tractor accident last Tuesday and is in serious condition. Nothaf’s daughter Mrs R L Hix and her Lawton family guests are present. Hix and Anderson children, Nothaf grandchildren, attend Bible school at Pleasant Hill this week.
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Lee Burch
Los Angeles
Tom Nothal
Lincoln Jarnigan
Chickasha
J. T. Harris
Oliver Harris
Alex
Chickasha Park
Nothaf
R. L. Hix
Lawton
Hix
Anderson
Pleasant Hill
Family Visitors Bring Surprise to Allens
The J. T. Allens welcomed many relatives over two weeks starting with R. J Allen and his family arriving from Pico, California. Also visiting were Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Allen and three grandchildren from McAlester for supper. Last Friday, Mr. and Mrs. L.
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J. T. Allens
R. J Allen
Pico
California
M. F. Allen
McAlester
Social Visit Notes From Snider and Madill Residents
O Allen of Snider Texas hosted visitors Mrs Opal Bonial of Kamary Texas Mrs W T Harris and E V Allen of Madill. The Allen family had nineteen at supper. They drove to Okmulgee to dine with daughter and son in law Ernie Andress and wife.
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O. Allen
Snider
Texas
Opal Bonial
Kamary
W. T. Harris
E. V. Allen
Madill
Allens
Family Visit to Ft Worth Highlights Weekend Outing
Mr and Mrs Fat Truitt and son Wayne drove to Ft Worth Sunday to spend the day with Mrs Truitt’s parents Mr and Mrs Asbury Brannon.
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Fat Truitt
Wayne
Ft. Worth
Mrs. Truitt
Mrs. Asbury Brannon
Turkeys Herded Turn Into Fish Frying Tale At Ada
Seen Lloyd Lynch herding a flock of baby turkeys a note on a farmer switching from cows to birds. Bob Markley gives away fish to dodge chores and spends nights of vacation fishing from Roosevelt bridge. He returns to Ready Mix Cement Co. Ada Monday with no fishing until next Saturday night.
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Lloyd Lynch
Bob Markley
Roosevelt Bridge
Ready Mix Cement Co
Ada
Squash Patch Faces Squash Bug Plague
Gardeners battle a squash bug outbreak that thwarts crops despite treatments like chlordane rothenone and other pesticides. The pests spread through squash vines, dampening hopes for a bountiful harvest and prompting frustration among growers.
Farris Taken to Coalgate On Stock Larceny Charges
Frank Farris faced two counts of livestock larceny in Pontotoc county and a similar charge in Coal county. He pleaded not guilty with bonds set at 10 000 in each case. Two milk cows stolen in Pontotoc were recovered. Farris was escorted to Coalgate by Deputy Charley Shackles and returned to Pontotoc jail.
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Frank Farris
Coalgate
Coal County
Farris
Pontotoc County
Henrietta
Charley Shackles
Hart Community Hosts H. D. Club Social
Mrs. Alvie L. Griffith hosts Hart County Home Demonstration Club members and families for an ice cream social Saturday night. About forty people attended with four freezers of homemade ice cream and cakes, plus music by John Stinson and his daughters Aleta Faye, Shirley, and Nova Jean.
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Griffiths
H.D. Club
Hart H. D. Club
John Stinson
Aleta Faye
Shirley
Nova Jean
Refreshments for local visitors after visit to Mrs. Grace Johnson
Refreshments were served to John Stinson and family, Mr. Barnes and two daughters from F. J. Worth Texas, Richard Soutee and William, Matt Heimer Jr. and daughters, Hobart Hays and Weldon, B. B. Ownbey and family, E. V. Ownbey, J. L. Stanfield, Mack Summers, Alvie Griffith and family, Arno Griffith and family, Floyd Whisenhunt and Erton McWhirter of Los Angeles, Calif., visiting Mrs. Grace Johnson and May last Wednesday.
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John Stinson
Barnes
F.J. Worth
Texas
Richard Soutee
William
Matt Heimer, Jr
Hobart Hays
Weldon
B. B. Ownbey
E. V. Ownbey
J. L. Stanfield
Mack Summers
Alvie Griffith
Arno Griffith
Floyd Whisenhunt
Erton McWhirter
Los Angeles
Calif
Grace Johnson
Mrs. Ownbey Takes Mercer to Ada for Medical Check
Mrs. E. V. Ownbey transported A. H. Mercer to Ada on Thursday. Mercer’s doctor reported he was progressing as well as could be expected.
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E. V. Ownbey
A. H. Mercer
Ada
Dallas man and Stratford mother visit Sunday
David Rogers of Dallas Texas and his mother of Stratford visited Sunday with Mrs Grace Johnson and May. Other visitors were Mr and Mrs Lee Jones and Rev Tal Bonham of Shawnee.
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David Rogers
Dallas
Texas
Stratford
Grace Johnson
May
Lee Jones
Rev
Tal Bonham
Shawnee
Armadillo Escape Baffles Local Residents
Arvis and Charles Griffith captured an armadillo and stored it in a barrel hoping for a morning stay. The animal nonetheless climbed out and escaped, surprising the owners in this region beyond Texas borders.
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Texas
Arvis
Charles Griffith
Local air base arrival and training report
Joe Tom Griffith reports arriving safely at Luke Air Force Base on Sunday. He passed the physical for advanced pilot training but did not qualify as an observer due to slow eye focus. Last week’s training covered study and inspection of jet planes amid extreme heat conditions statewide.
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Joe Tom Griffith
Luke Air Force Base
Joe Tom
Haines Family Reunion Attended by Summers Family
Mr. and Mrs. Evert Summers and their family joined the Haines family reunion, sharing time with relatives and celebrating the gathering.
Wintersmith Park Gathering Brings Kentucky Relatives
A Saturday night event at Wintersmith Park drew relatives from Kentucky. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Roy Nunner and family of Fittstown, Page Haines and family, Wesley Brantley and family of Latta, Virgil Haines and family of Union Hill, Albert Cassaday and family of Fittstown, Evert Summers and family of Hart, Mrs Marjorie Soutee of Roff, Sam Haines of Ada Yatman, and Ed Haines of Kentucky, along with Betty Ingram of Stratford.
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Wintersmith Park
Kentucky
Roy Nunner
Fittstown
Page Haines
Wesley Brantley
Latta
Virgil Haines
Union Hill
Albert Cassaday
Evert Summers
Hart
Marjorie Soutee
Roff
Sam Haines
Ada
Yatman
Ed Haines
Betty Ingram
Stratford
Ada couple visits sister of E. V. Ownbey on Thursday
Mr and Mrs Noah Miller of Ada visited his sister in law Mrs E V Ownbey Thursday at her home.
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Noah Miller
Ada
E. V. Ownbey
Dunns Visit Sunday at Stanfield Home
Mr and Mrs John Dunn visited Sunday in the J L Stanfield home. The social call noted warm greetings and family conversation during the afternoon gathering.
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John Dunn
J. L. Stanfield
Griffith Family Reunion Honors Arno Griffith Kin
Relatives of Mrs. Arno Griffith gathered for a lawn lunch hosted picnic style on large tables. Guests included Ann and R. M. Bradley of Oklahoma City, Cecil Alston of Vanoss, J. W. Gibbons and Billy of Henryetta, Bonnie Nelson of Fulsom California, and numerous Nelsons from Wynnewood Elmore City Hutchins and Lancaster, with Arno Griffith and Roff also attending.
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Arno Griffith
Ann Bradley
Vanoss
R. M. Bradley
Oklahoma City
Cecil Alston
J. W. Gibbons
Billy
Henryetta
Bonnie Nelson
Fulsom
Calif
Homer Burkhard
Billie Price
Ada
Bill Waters
R. C. Nelson
Curtis Nelson
Allen Nelson
Wynnewood
Lloyd Nelson
Elmore City
Paul Nelson
Hutchins
Texas
Buster Nelson
Lancaster
Nelson
C. M. Nelson
Stratford
C. O. Wall
Roff
Insects Boost U S Potato Output Per Acre
Control efforts against insects in recent years have added a third to U S potato production per acre, signaling improved yields across major growing regions. The statement highlights enhanced pest management as a key factor behind rising per acre outputs.
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U. S
Forearm Slashing Incident Near City Lake
Woodrow Wilson Coffey, 36, was treated for a deep gash on the left forearm at Valley View Hospital after an incident Sunday afternoon at the city lake. Ten stitches were required. Coffey told county officials Jimmy Glance inflicted the wound with a pocket knife. The fight occurred about 5 39 p m. No charges had been filed by noon Monday. Both men allegedly had been drinking.
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Woodrow Wilson Coffey
Valley View Hosital
Coffey
Jimmy Glance
City Lake
Glance
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Rodeo News
Arthur
James Trogden
Oklahoma
Willie Murray
Pd. Fol
Magnetos
Lester L. Luton
General Acceptance CO
Alvie L. Griffith
Haines Family Reunion
Griffith Family Reunion
Adan
Adams Escort & Supplyc
the Businers Department Store
Rennig
ADA Mattress Factory
O. W. Walker
Ray Goodwin
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