Welcome Home Soldier Cpl Oral Stephens
Cpl Oral Stephens son of Mr and Mrs Albert Stephens of Portland Park returns from service in Japan. He and relatives picnicked Tuesday at Wintersmith Park with his mother sister Miss Sue Stephens and other family members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cpl
Oral Stephns
Albert Stephens
Portland Park
Uncle Sam
Japan
Wilson Community
Wintersmith Park
Sue Stephens
Teresa Shirley
Stevie
Mikie
James Stephens
Ada
Norrell Vandegriff
Gerald Wayne
Wanda
Tommie
Alice Marie
Freeman Visit Joins Lawrence Couple with Bus Morri sons
Mr and Mrs J P Freeman of Lawrence visited the Bus Morri sons Thursday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P. Freeman
Lawrence
Morrisons
Evangelist Stella Cross Recovers. Plans Pulpit Return
Evangelist Stella Cross of Centrahoma recovers from surgery at Cowling's Hospital and will fill Wilson Community pulpit each fourth Sunday night. She asks Rev. James Murray to stand in for her until she can return.
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Stella Cross
Centrahoma
Cowling’s Hospital
Wilson Community
James Murray
Freewill Baptist Youth Fellowship Hosts James Murray
The fellowship gathered at Wilson Saturday night with 59 or 60 attendees to hear guest speaker James Murray. Gaar Corner church begins a revival this Saturday night and the Youth Fellowship will attend.
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The
Center Association
Wilson
Freewill Baptist Youth Fellowship
James Murray
Gaar Corner
Youth Fellowship
Wilson Sunday School Elects New Structure and Teachers
Wilson Sunday School held its quarterly election and re arranged classes. A new Young Married class was formed with rotating teachers. The Senior Adult Class unites Ladies and Bible classes, while the card class remains for little folk and intermediates join the young peoples class. Officers elected include Wilford Lee as superintendent Homer Sliger as assistant and Mrs Homer Sliger as secretary treasurer. Tess Houser and Garrett Beller are slated to teach the Senior Adult class with Mrs Garrett Beller teaching the card class.
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Wilson Sunday School
Wilford Lee
Homer Sliger
Tess Houser
Garrett Beller
Young Peoples
Youth League elects new officers in Sunday vote
Carl Lee was elected president, Billy Houser became vice president, and Miss Catherine Price was appointed secretary and treasurer at the youth league election Sunday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Lee
Billy Houser
Catherine Price
Miss Loyce Friend Visits Ringling With Rev Weldon Wood
Miss Loyce Friend returned to Ringling this week with Rev. Weldon Wood of Ada. She had spent two weeks visiting Mr. and Mrs. James Briggs and Gary Don.
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Miss Loyce
Freewill Baptist Childrens’ Home
Ringling
Weldon Wood
Ada
James Briggs
Gary Don
Surprise Visitor Trumps Smoke Billows In Garrett Bellers Drive
Sunday visitors startled the Garrett Bellers when a smoky car stopped in their driveway revealing Leonard Solomon a Jackson County Agent behind the cigar. Also present was Woodrow Hall brother of the Bellers guest. Mr and Mrs Gerald Price and his parents drove to Wichita Falls to fetch Catherine Price and Phyllis Stewart for a week with Catherine’s aunt Mrs Dea Sanders who is ill living with her daughter and son in law the Dewayne Selkes.
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Garrett Bellers
Jackson County
Leonard Solomon
Beller
Woodrow Hall
Holdenville
Gerald Price
Tom Price
Wichita Falls
Tex
Catherine Price
Phyllis Stewart
Catherine
Dea Sanders
Dewayne Selke
Visit Notes Across Texas and Kansas Talents
A reader recalls a Sunday visit to the Morrison home and missing a caller. The writer traveled to Lawrence to see Mr and Mrs J P Freeman and his sister Mrs Anna Ramage of Kilgore Texas visiting them. Ramage and Mrs Freeman attended Wilson Sunday School.
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Morrison
Fellows
Lawrence
J. P. Freeman
Anna Ramage
Kilgore
Texas
Freeman
Wilson
Soldier Hurt by Falling Axe in Korea Hospital Stay
Pvt Lloyd Briggs, son of Mr and Mrs Marvin Briggs, is in a Korean hospital with a cut arm after a falling axe injured him while working on a building. He was recently sent to Korea.
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Pvt
Lloyd Briggs
Marvin Briggs
Korea
Ear Infection Sidelines Norell Vandegriff's Daughter
Alice Marie, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Norell Vandegriff, was treated Friday night for an infected ear.
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Alice Marie
Norell Vandegriff
Birthday Dinner for Mose Lee and June Stephens
A combined birthday dinner was held for Mose Lee of Wilson and his niece June Stephens at Lightning Ridge on Saturday. The event was reported in the Lightning Ridge news with details of the family gathering and celebrations.
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Mose Lee
Wilson
June Stephens
Lightning Ridge
Lightning Ridge News
Gerald Thurman Tracks Rabbit Breeding Misfortune
Gerald Thurman, a young rabbit breeder, faced a string of losses. A white doe produced a healthy litter but the babies died after being fed grass that upset the doe’s milk digestion, leaving only one survivor.
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Gerald Thurman
Gerald
Busy Mose Lee Plants June Corn in Flooded Sandy Bottom
Mose Lee tends corn in Sandy bottom land flooded at the usual spring planting time. The work focuses on restoring fields after flood conditions and resuming crop efforts this season.
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Mose Lee
Kilgore Woman Visits Ada Relative Amid Family Reunion
Mrs. Emily Freeman of Kilgore Texas visited her daughter and family on Sunday in Ada. The trip was joined by her sister-in-law Mrs. Anna Ramage of Kilgore, sister of J. P. Freeman, Lawrence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emily Freeman
Kilgore
Texas
Maxine Baze
Visit Reunites Long‑Separated Dorton and Crabtree Family
Mrs. Jewel Dorton and her children from Talihina visited relatives Mr. and Mrs. John Crabtree for three days. The reunion marked 35 years since the last meeting and echoed shared childhood memories. Jewel Dorton, a nurse at Talihina Hospital, brought news of friend Mrs. Jewel Wilson, now recovering in Stonewall. The parsonage has a new sun porch, and Jewel is improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jewel Dorton
Talihina
John Crabtree
Dorton
Crabtrees
Mrs. Dorton
Talihina Hospital
Jewel Wilson
Murl Wilson
Fords Own Three Bedroom Home Under Construction
Mr and Mrs Robert Ford own a three bedroom house under construction just north of the underpass on S H 12 south of Ada.
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Robert Ford
Ada
Child’s cheeky misstate lights up early school day
A pupil in Wilson church school completes first year and answers roll call with “package” instead of “present.” The teacher and classmates react to the humorous moment, noting the child’s originality.
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Wilson
Ada Man Spends Two Days with Nephew Family
J. T. McCracken of Ada stayed two days last week at the home of his nephew and family the Bus Morrisons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. McCracken
Ada
Freeman Family Joins Oklahoma City Visit And Car Spin
On his last days off from the Lawrence quarry J P Freeman and Mrs Freeman visited two daughters in Oklahoma City The Byers family and Kenney Quillin with wife and children hosted the visit Kenny invited his mother in law for a ride in his 1926 Model T Ford The article adds a humorous note that the writers still drive an older car.
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Lawrence Quarry
J. P. Freeman
Mrs. Freeman
Oklahoma City
Earl Byers
Kenney Quillin
Kenny
Two Bus Morrison pear trees the early and late blooms
The early pear tree was frost bitten while the late bloomer survived the freeze and remained healthy until the tree wilted and died. No worms were found and the writer wonders if ground shifted under roots near the well and a nearby peach tree about 50 feet away. They ask for help.
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Bus Morrison
Southerlands Visit Bus Morrisons Monday Night
Mr and Mrs J C Southerland Brenda and Richard of Pickett visited the Bus Morrisons Monday night.
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J. C. Southerland
Brenda and
Richard of
Pickett
Morrisons
Stratford Wolf Hunters Help Sicken Hound Return
Hounds owned by Albert Summers of Route 3 Stratford ran wolves in the community all night Friday. One dog stopped at a house early Saturday morning footsore. owner collected him Monday. Residents thank Stratford men who helped reunite dog and owner and invite future wolf runs.
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Albert Summers
Route 3
Stratford
Summers Chapel By Mrs. J. G. Nelson Summers Chapel
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Majors of Little Rock visited his mother Mrs Mae Majors. They left on Wednesday as Harold expects to return overseas. His wife is a German war bride who swam the Rhine to come from behind the Iron Curtain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Majors
Little Rock
Mae Majors
Harold
Blantons Visit In Oklahoma City Relative Bond Noted
Mr and Mrs Harold Blanton of Oklahoma City visited Mrs Imp son Anderson on Sunday. Mr Blanton is identified as Mrs Anderson's brother, indicating a family connection during the visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Blanton
Oklahoma City
Impson Anderson
Mr. Blanton
Mrs. Anderson
House guest week with Patsy Heaps at grandmother’s home
Bonnie Milligan from Oklahoma City visits Patsy Heaps as a house guest this week at her grandmother’s residence, sharing time and hospitality in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patsy Heaps
Bonnie Milligan
Oklahoma City
Mrs Bell Visiting Passmores From Tahlequah
Mrs Bell, mother of Mrs. Joe Passmore, is visiting the Passmores from Tahlequah and will stay until their vacation begins next week.
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Joe Passmore
Mrs. Bell
Passmores
Tahlequah
Trade Rat Tracks Sparking Backyard Mystery
Friday a child named Linda found peculiar trade rat tracks in the backyard and compared them with a Donald Duck comic. The family notices acorns nuts and small items in the house suggesting the rodent’s activity. Linda and Butch plan to catch the rat as a pet and feed it, hoping to strike it rich from bank loot.
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Linda
Butch
Kerr Juniors Defeat Dennison in Hereford Park Showdown
Ted Rutherford starred as the Kerr Juniors beat Dennison, Texas Saturday night at Hereford Park with a strong late run. Rutherford led scoring and the Kerr Juniors claimed a decisive victory.
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Ted Rutherford
Kerr
Dennison
Texas
Hereford Park
Oklahoma City youths give ride home for weekend trip
Mrs. Betty Heaps and Thelma Tucker met Centerites Joe Carl Gray and Charles Wood at school in Oklahoma City. The four arranged a ride home, with the boys driving the pickup for Mrs. Heaps. They returned Sunday after visiting parents Saturday and Sunday.
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Betty Heaps
Thelma Tucker
Oklahoma City
Joe Carl Gray
Charles Wood
Garrett Family Visit Spreads Across Oklahoma City
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Garrett with Kathy and Glen visited the Nelson Rutherford and Anderson families Sunday in Oklahoma City. Fern is referenced as Mrs. Garrett's sister.
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Ralph Garrett
Kathy
Glen
Oklahoma City
Nelson
Rutherford
Anderson
Garrett
Fern
Seaman Megee Returns Home This Weekend
Seaman Glenn C. Megee is home from Norman this weekend. Mrs. Pug Garrett Saundra Bonnie Willoughby and Tama are mentioned in the same note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seaman Glenn C. Megee
Norman
Mrs. Pug Garrett and
Saundra
Bonnie Willoughby
Tama
Visits Brighten Weekend at Local Homes
Ruth Parnell visited in the Lee Nelson home Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. George Casper with Allen called on Mrs. J. D. Casper last Sunday night. Mr. and Mrs. Pete Moody of Tulsa visited the Rutherford family over the weekend.
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Ruth Parnell
Lee Nelson
George Casper
Allen
J. D. Casper
Pete Moody
Tulsa
Rutherford
Weekend visit to Okemah from Wilson and Willoughby families
Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Wilson and daughters and Elsie Willoughby visited Mr. and Mrs. Henry Strawn and family in Okemah over the weekend. Ted’s foot, still recovering from a non poisonous snake bite and a prior tractor gear crush, shows slow improvement.
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T. C. Wilson
Elsie Willoughby
Okemah
Henry Strawn
Ted
Club Meeting Preview for July 5 Subjects and Demo
Miss Martha Mote supplied material for the upcoming club meeting on Monday July 5. Topics include meal planning and nutrition with a club member demonstrating a one dish meal. Members are urged to attend.
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Martha Mote
Allen Wall Family Runs Stores in Shawnee and Stillwater
Mr and Mrs Allen Wall of Tecumseh with their son Newton were in town last week visiting their Shawnee and Stillwater retail operations and sharing family business updates.
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Allen Wall
Tecumseh
Shawnee
Stillwater
Newton
Rushton visitors drop by Light home week
Mr and Mrs Otis Light and Carolyn of Rushton Kan visited in the Light home during the past week along with Mrs Verlin Bryan DeVerle and Derrel Perry and Mrs Alvin Summers of Tulsa.
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Otis Light
Carolyn
Rushton
Kan
Verlin Bryan
DeVerle
Derrel
Perry
Alvin Summers
Tulsa
Light
Lovelady Ladies Prepare for Fair Blue Ribbon Preview
Nora Ross notes 14 participants attended a recent home demonstration meeting at the school focusing on judging skills. The group expects improved qualifying for fall blue ribbons and plans a next gathering at Mrs. Edna Boren’s on July 22.
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Edna Borens
Navy leave family hosts ice cream social for Ross sons
Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Ross entertained a group of young people with an ice cream social Saturday honoring their two sons on leave from the Navy. Billey finished at Memphis and will go to San Diego in eight weeks. Perry Don has two weeks at Norman before entering a Memphis school. Solomon Jared of Tennessee is visiting here.
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R. C. Ross
Billey
Memphis
Tenn
San Diego
Perry Don
Norman
Ross nephew Harber critically ill at university hospital
Harber, nephew of Mrs. R C Ross, remains very serious in condition as a patient at the University Hospital. Mrs. Ross has visited him three days this week.
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Harber
R. C. Ross
University Hospital
WMU Meeting and Social at Mrs Jones Hostess
A WMU meeting and party were hosted by Mrs Glen Jones last Thursday night. Attendees included Mrs John Sanders Mrs Dude Deaton Mrs Frank Jared Mrs Ruby Deaton Mrs Kenneth Ozbirn Mrs A O Davis Miss Pauline Young Mrs R C Ross Mrs Ruby Brannon and the hostess. The next meeting is set with Mrs Kenneth Ozbirn on July 8.
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WMU
Glen Jones
John Sanders
Dude Deaton
Frank Jared
Ruby Deaton
Kenneth Ozbirn
A. O. Davis
Pauline Young
R. C. Ross
Ruby Brannon
Mrs. Jones
Social Visits and Dinner Guests Reported
Ronnie Jared visited with De bra Denton Thursday night. Mr. and Mrs. Alvis Ross had dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Jake Taylor Sunday.
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Ronnie Jared
Debra Denton
Alvis Ross
Jake Taylor
Mrs Sanders Visits Ill Sister In Stonewall
Mrs John Sanders called on her sister Mrs Mollie Hinderson in Stonewall Thursday night as Hinderson remains very ill.
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John Sanders
Mollie Hinderson
Stonewall
Bryan couple fishes along eastern state coast
Carolyn and DeVerle Bryan fish in the eastern part of the state. The brief item notes their outing along the shoreline and hints at a relaxed day by the water.
Lavaughn Sanders Visit to Parents Abroad
Lavaughn Sanders and his wife of Altus are visiting their parents Mr. and Mrs. John Sanders and Mr. and Mrs. Ed Stephens.
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Lavaughn Sanders
Altus
John Sanders
Ed Stephens
Mrs Gladys Grisso Improves After Illness in Ada
The Ada community notes with relief that Mrs Gladys Grisso has shown improvement after illness.
Injury at the Riding Event Impacts Jim
Local report describes Jim suffering leg muscle tears after a horse kicked during tack removal. Separately, Mr Underhill and Mr Light are seen hauling benches in preparation for a candidate speaking event.
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Jim
Mr. Underhill
Mr. Light
Brannon Families Share Visit at Happyland
Mr and Mrs Cecil Brannon with their family visited Mr and Mrs Eulas Brannon and family in Happyland last Sunday.
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Cecil Brannon
Eulas Brannon
Happyland
Black House in Guilford Painted After Louis XVI’s Execution
A French refugee painted the Black House in Guilford Connecticut black upon learning of King Louis XVI's execution. The action marked a dramatic public display amid the era’s upheaval.
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Guilford, Conn
Louis XVI
Adultery Charges Filed Against Two
Two adultery charges were filed in the peace justice court of Percy Armstrong against Wilburn Lester Fisher and Jewell Faulkner France. Both were arraigned Monday before Judge Armstrong, pled not guilty, with preliminary hearings set for 10 a.m. Friday, July 2. Bonds were set at $2,000 for each. Complaints were signed by Mrs. Marie Fisher.
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Wilburn Lester Fisher
West Fourteenth
Jewell Faulkenberry
France
Peace Justice Court
Percy Armstron
Armstrong
Fisher
Marie Fisher
Local Families Visit With New Baby And Relatives
Mr. and Mrs Silas Taylor and daughters visited Mr and Mrs Travis Ellison Sunday to see the new baby. Mr and Mrs James Taylor and son visited his mother Mrs Joe Parks Sunday. Mrs Joyce Meeks and Cynthia Brannon visited Clyde Meeks home in Byng. Mr and Mrs E W Cantrell Ada and Mr and Mrs Edd Cantrell Byng visited R C Ross home Monday. Eddie Wayne remains under report.
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Silas Taylor
Travis Ellison
James Taylor
Joe Parks
Joyce Meeks
Cynthia Brannon
Clyde Meeks
Byng
E. W. Cantrell
Ada
Edd Cantrell
R. C. Ross
Eleven Booked For Drunkenness Here
Over the weekend eleven people were arrested in city police court on public drunkenness charges. Fines totaled 164 dollars. Ann Christian of Ada Route 3 was charged with failure to yield after a two car collision on East Main Street involving Hubert Phillips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Christian
Ada
Route 3
East Main Street
Hubert Phillips
Temple steals home three times in early Reds games
Johnny Temple, Cincinnati Redlegs infielder, stole home three times in the club's first 21 games this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny Temple
Cincinnati Redlegs
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Welcome
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Nancy Kaye
Tom
Pontotoc County
Kenney
J. G. Nelson
Adamon
Lovelady News
By Nora Ross
Johnnie Lloyd
Carol Sue
Solomon Jared
Tennessee
Carolyn and
DeVerle Bryan
Gladys Grisso
Eddie Wayne
Willard E. Rhynes
Stonewall, Okla
Oklahoma
Robert S. Kerr
Veterans and Disabled
Advancement OF Education
Bob Kerr
Bob
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Nate
MV. Shepard
Kerr Por
Senate Clus
Harvey Shipman
Mattress and Bug Shop
Ada, Okia
Oklahoma State
Ox Lanoma State Bank
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