Fishing and visits weave through a busy county weekend
Mr. and Mrs. Norrell Vandegriff and family fished at Broken Bow and visited kin in Lindsay and Ada. Relatives from Baton Rouge and Oklahoma City joined gatherings, birthdays, alumni banquets, a Kiwanis Park outing, and a Lynn family reunion with swimming at Lea's Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Norrell Vandegriff
Tommy and
Marie
Broken Bow
Obra Young
Fitzhugh
Don Williams
Ada
Marvin Briggs
Bill Briggs
Howard Briggs
Billie Auten
Lea’s Park
Fittstown
Byng News Highlights Personal, School, and Church Notes
Mrs. Milo Watkins returns home after hospital stay as daughter Frances Sherrell reports rest and visitors. Wedding date July 31 set for Sharon Owens and LaDon Sayre of Byng. Reunions and travels feature visits from Buel Rorie and family, the Noblett Teakell engagement, and local church notes. People travel, work, and school shifts are detailed with family moves and medical updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milo Watkins
Frances Sherrell
Pontotoc
Len Kenney
Amos Ray
John Lattimore
Watkins
Robert Watkins
Roswell
N. M
Ted Creager
Bristow
Bobby
Creagers
Sharon Owens
LaDon Sayre
Jim Owens
Harry Sayre
Ray Family Picnics During Vacation at Sulphur
Join E Ray helped his mother Mrs Lela Ray with repair work around the place during vacation. Saturday Mr and Mrs Ray and children picnicked in Sulphur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Ray
Lela Ray
Weekend Worship Draws Faithful Across Morris Memorial
Sunday school attendance reached 38 with many arriving for the 11 oclock service Rev Johnson of Pauls Valley delivered the morning message Vacation Bible school and the revival drew good crowds last week sponsored by Morris Memorial Church at Latta Visitors came from Roff Vanoss Ada and Fitzhugh with praise for singing reminiscent of earlier county performances Lightning Ridge was noted for top singing in years past
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson
Pauls Valley
Morris Memorial Church
Latta
Roff
Vaness
Ada
Fitzhugh
Lightning Ridge
Local Family Outing at Wintersmith Park and Colorado Vacation
Mr and Mrs N S Vandegriff and children with relatives gathered at Wintersmith Park Saturday evening for an outing. Marie Vandegriff left Wednesday with her brother Gerald Thurman and family for a Colorado vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. S. Vandegriff
Gerald Thurman
Jesse Wilson
Debbie
Steve
Henry Dew
Eugene
Beth
Lindsay
Wintersmith Park
Marie Vandegriff
Colorado
Mrs Frazier Visited Mountain View With Relatives
Mrs W R Frazier visits Mountain View with daughter and family the Everett Deatheridges. Another daughter and family the Henry Owenses of Texas join and take Mrs Frazier with them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Frazier
Mountain View
Everett Deatheridges
Henry Owens
Texas
Local visitors from California and nearby towns
Mr. and Mrs. Karl Wall returned from a two month visit in California with relatives and friends. Mr. and Mrs. Alvie Rushing and children Lindsay visited his sister Mrs. Frank Harbor and Mr. Harbor. Juanita McNeil and children spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Roy Cantwell. Joe Bob remained for the week. Mrs. Mary Lou Domby and son came Tuesday and stayed until Thursday. The Domby and Cantwell households hosted visits with Laura Johnson Frances Cantwell Wynona Fennel and Arlington Maryland visitors William Domby. Frances Cantwell and children later visited the Cantwells and the Bob Dennises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karl Wall
California
Alvie Rushing
Lindsay
Frank Harbor
Harbor
Juanita McNeil
Bob Dennis
Joe Bob
Norman
Roy Cantwell
Mary Lou Domby
Domby
Cantwell
Laura Johnson
Ada
Frances Cantwell
Wynona Fennel
William Domby
Arlington
Bob Dennises
Mrs Lorene King and Family Visit Comanche
Mrs Lorene King and her children spent the week visiting her parents at Comanche.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorene King
Comanche
Social visits listed in local society notes
Mr and Mrs Clem Stone along with Danny and Dean visited Mr and night Louise Woolly Jim and Sherry visited Mrs Young on Monday night Mr and Mrs Short Fortner Joy and Jodie visited Mr and Mrs Young on Friday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clem Stone
Danny
Dean
Louise Woolly
Jim
Sherry
Kimmel Family Visits and Sulphur Picnic
Mrs. Miles Kimmel and her father Mr. Shadrick from Tulsa visited recently. The family traveled to Sulphur for a picnic with relatives including Enoch and Junior Kimmel Bristow and others. Quita Fay Kimmel stayed a week with grandparents. Sunday guests included Mrs. Van Schuyver Lloyd McIlroy and the Websters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miles Kimmel
Shadrick
Tulsa
Enoch Kimmel
Junior Kimmel
Bristow
Dude Fennel
Bobby
Tracy
B. F. Gurley
Ada
Quita Fay Kimmel
Miles Kimmels
Kimmels
van Schuyver
Lloyd McIlroy
Wylie Webster
Donnie
Susan
Mr and Mrs Hunley Visit Rube Vandegriff
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Hunley visited Mr. and Mrs. Rube Vandegriff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Hunley
Mrs
Rube Vandegriff
Man Returns to Byng for Household Well Repair
He came back to Byng to help the Milligans pull their well and repair the pump. Mike Stokes of Francis assisted with the task on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byng
Milligans
Mike Stokes
Francis
Milligan Family Picnic in Platt National Park
The George Milligan family traveled to Sulphur on Sunday for a reunion and picnic at Platt National Park to honor an uncle and aunt Mrs. Milligan had not seen in eight years. Carl Brown of Belen New Mexico visited Sulphur for several days to see his brother Herman Brown, his wife, and sister-in-law Mrs. Kate Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Myers
Myers
Dorsey Jr
Pat
Paul
Byng
Earl Parker
Parker
John Balthrop
Earl Boyce Parker
Albuquerque
N. M
George Milligan
Platt National Park
Milligan
Carl Brown
Belen
Herman Brown
Kate Brown
Stokes Couple Go Visiting Zion Ark. One Returns
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Stokes traveled to Zion Arkansas to visit Mrs. Stokes mother Mrs. Muse. She will stay two weeks while Mr Stokes returned Sunday for a mathematics workshop at Oklahoma University Norman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Stokes
Mrs. Muse
Zion, Ark
Stokes
Mr. Stokes
Oklahoma University
Norman
Roaring Fire Sparks Yard Cleanup Picnic
After clearing debris from the yard the group gathered for a riverside fire and wiener roast. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Jimmy Myers Sidney Bill Mr and Mrs Emmett Randolph Danny Mr and Mrs George Milligan Paul Bud Godfrey Mrs Pearl Collier Debbie Collier and Mr and Mrs Paul Myers Kim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Myers
Sidney
Bill
Emmett Randolph
Danny
George Milligan
Paul
Bud Godfrey
Pearl Collier
Debbie Collier
Paul Myers
Kim
Golf Interest Binds Oklahoma City Visit
Mr Bill Keller and Mr Johnny Hallmark visited in Oklahoma City Sunday. The men have recently developed an interest in golf and spent several hours trying to improve their game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Keller
Johnny Hallmark
Oklahoma City
Don Cook Named Heavy Editorial Pen at Byngite Paper
Fellow Byngites welcome Don Cook’s appointment to lead editorials. He impressed as a student at Byng and is wished success in the new role.
Couple Returns From Corpus Christi Vacation
Mr and Mrs Edward Christian return home Sunday evening after a vacation at Corpus Christi. Their daughter Linda stays on to visit until mid July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Christian
Corpus Christi
Linda
Fire destroys J. D. Sexton home at Fittstown
Fire gutted the J. D. Sexton residence in Fittstown destroying all belongings. The family had moved from Byng last fall, with the oldest daughter Darlene a 1963 Byng graduate. Johnny Sexton was hospitalized for recent surgery, leaving the house unoccupied at the time. The couple has two daughters ages 16 and about 11 and twin boys aged 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Sexton
Fittstown
Sextons
Byng
Darlene
Johnny
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Thelma Perriman
Johnson Perry
Nell Grimes
Baton Rouge
Grimes
Perriman
Carl Coffey
Karen
Carla
George
Ed Coffey
Carl Coffeys
Jimmy Woolly
Bill Comby
Henderson
Irl
Oklahoma Cattleman’s Association
Tim Milligan
Midway
Buel Rorie
Rev
R. T. Rorie
New Bethel Baptist Church
Rorie
Little Rock
Ark
North Little Rock
Louise
Little Rock University
Laverne
Buel
Spartan School of Aeronautics
Lois
Eugene Noblett
Royce Gene Teakell
Nobletts
Marvin D. Noblett
Latta Road
Herb Masters
East Central
Loyal
Royce Bynum
Fort Worth
Chagin
George Milligans
Jacob Harjo
Robert Eason
Chris Daniel
Easons
Wapanucka
First Baptist Church
James Scroggins
Shannon
Scroggins
Nancy Alletag
Everett Porter
Pasadena
Tex
John Sheppard
Sheppards
Porters
North Carolina
Bob Allen
Mr. Sheppard
Bob Heaton
Babyland
Ben D. Steen
Bayless Drug
East Main
Sis Webster
Fannie Coffey
Criswell Funeral Home
B. M
Mack” Welch
The
New York
Banky
Atrust Company
Ada, Oklahoma
F.D.I.C
Wis
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