Rural Communities of Pontotoc County News
Long list of local visitors, health trips, and family updates. Ada, Purcell, Maxwell, Shawnee, and Stratford residents are mentioned attending events, visiting kin, or moving between towns as weather, schooling, and community activities continue through early summer.
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Pontotoc County
Obituary for Edgar D. Corley at 54 in West Main home
Edgar D. Corley aged 54 died Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock at his home 930 West Main Funeral services were held at 4 o'clock today from the home led by Rev R E McCain Nazarene church Interment in Rosedale cemetery
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Edgar D. Corley
West Main
R. E. McCain
The
Nazarene Church
Rosedale Cemetery
Francis Oil News and Local Life at Francis Oklahoma
W H Wier aged 59 died at the family home near Lightning Ridge Friday afternoon and funeral services were held Saturday. The Francis Chamber of Commerce discussed street lights for Main Street and a four part survey of vacant houses to boost advertising. Local businessmen and visitors from Holdenville Muskogee Fort Worth and Ada moved through Francis with plans for gas oil and real estate as drilling looms.
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W. H. Wier
Lightning Ridge
Rev. C. W. Stringer
Francis
Francis Chamber of Commerce
First State Bank
Main Street
John I. Cade
Meadows
Holdenville
Mr. Powell
Muskogee
al Beeman
Beeman
Doyle Rollins
S. M. Richey T
Red Fork
Oklahoma
Rollins
Roy M. Johnston
Morris-Morton Drug Company
Ft. Smith, Ark
Community Guests and Local News From Ada Oklahoma
Ada area notes sparse on events with many social visits among McKinleys Fisher Collins Smith Hill and Meridith families. Revival services led by Revs Palmer and Yates progress while locals prepare jars of canned goods for winter.
Weather Bids Fair Skies as Cotton Farmers Enjoy Mild Spell
The report notes continued pleasant weather and improving crop conditions with farmers observing good growth and moisture. The brief highlights favorable air and sunshine aiding cotton fields.
Lanham Community Notes On Sunday Visits And Sermons
Farmers stack oats this week while Rev. Morris preached at Lanham church Sunday. Mr. Baker and family from Chilicothe Texas visited L. F. Tulley. Baker preached at the Lanham schoolhouse Sunday night. Liwana Wise visited Noveta Ennes. Crawford and others attended Sunday school. Families from Durant Strat ford Purcell Chickasha and others were guests or visitors through the weekend.
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Ruth Bryant
Opal Gooch
Mack Sharp
Allen
Monroe Weters
Pickett
P. L. Bowerman
Dewey
Worstell
A. M. Files
Marion Walker
Ada
Cora Lee
Bebee
Josie Bowerman
Lanham
Rev. Morris
J. E. Baker
Chilicothe
Texas
L. F. Tulley
Mr. Baker
Liwana Wise
Noveta Ennes
Crawford
Stratford
Ray Stewart
Pauline
Durant
John Ennis
Edgar Little
Purcell
Roy Smith
Smith
Sunday School Attendance and Local Social Notes
Sunday school was well attended with over 24 girls in one class aged 14 to 20. The town hopes more men and boys join church activities. A serious injury occurred when Alta VanBuskirk, 12, was crank-starting a Ford at a filling station. the car kicked and struck her face and body, but she remained stable through the night. Various social visits, hosting, and a family reunion at the Barnes home are reported, including travel to Ada and Oklahoma locales.
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Cefy
Ee 'Chen
Reginald Gibson
Center
Jess Mercer
Alva Navexport
Mattie Burruss
Shome
CG. W. Northam
Hamilton Northam
Temple
Texas
Ida Hightower
Chickasha
E. H. Light
Clemmie Summers
Maxwell
Tucker
Elmore City
Northams
Edd Summers
Oklahoma City
Mrs. Eppler
Ida ‘Schofield
Jones Chapel
Lillie Gurley
Esther Roberts
Cristine Marie
Vandergriff
Charley Stewart
Carl
Louie
Haskill Hall
Ada
Cecil Weldon
Deathreage
Ada Hall
Barney
Lille Gurly
Pleas Bethurm
Louie Stewart
Haskell Hall
Lightning Ridge
Abston
Vaness
Woodroe
Barney Hall
Henry
Hobart Sliger
Howard Roberts
John Crabtree
Lorene
Johnnie Bethurem
Everett
Kenneth Coley
Elmer Morrison
Jennie Hall
Garnett Fussell
B. F. Gurley
Sam Gurley
Jim Gurley
Syl Shrimpton
and Mirs
Walter Stewart
Johnnie Bethurm
J. G. McChoud
Alta VanBuskirk
VanBuskirk
Charia Hitcher T
Ted Vaniuskirk
Earl
Ted Sullivan
Leon Sullivan
Andrew French
Gladys Sullivan
Violet
Hazle Dryden
Clarence
Niec E
Elbert Sullivan
Jesse C. Fike
Arkansas
Community social and travel notes across week
The article lists numerous local residents and visitors with their travel and visit patterns. It mentions C S Stewart traveling to Seminole, various families visiting relatives, and attendance at a show in Ada. It notes Ethel Driver with measles, a shopping trip in Ada, and an all day singing at Lovelady followed by an upcoming picnic on the 21st and 22nd.
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Prisco
Ane
Mie
Arthur Kiman
Konawa
E. C. Roberts
Maxwell
Messrs
Strane
H. K. Baggett
Wapanmucka
Ada
W. H. Gray
Billie
Oklahoma City
C. C. Smith
Luther Lovelady
Olustee
I. T. Hoggatt
J. A. Durbin
Joe
Atoka
Alice Belcher
Willie Blackwell
Jewel Dennis
Odal Babb
Salt Lake City
W. R. Dennis
J. W. Mobley
Glen
John Crawford
Rosa Leek
Opa
Dennis
Robi. Gilstrap
Clarita
Marcia Durbin
Bessie Mayfield
Tulsa
Mart Durbin
Harold
Aiva Pennington
Kirk Ledford
Yeager
Sulpter
Hansel
Roy Burks
Mixe Thompson
Alva Pennington
J. J. Burruss
Alva Davenport
L. D. Haskins
Clint Haskins
Crooks
Mr. Bean
First State Bank
O. B. Rambin
Fred Bybee
Bybee
Ft. Worth
Texas
Edith Stillwell
Tennessee
C. S. Stewart
Seminole
Berta’ Jones
Bernice Jones
Welcome Wyche
Orville Chambers
Owsley Wilson
Colie
Cleo Nabors
Silas Herion
Elbert Herion
Mr. Miller
Icey Roland
Noma
Ethel Stewart
Bonita Miller
Pearl Dobson
Emma
Ethel Driver
A. ©. Chambers
M. E. Chambers
Fillmore Kilcrease
Owsbey Wilson
Elmer Anderson
Ahloso
Franks
Harrison
Sallie
Worstell Crops Look Fine Despite Saturday Singing
Reading from a local social page, WORSTELL crops look fine and a Saturday night singing event at Mr and Mrs J T Robertsons drew a small crowd with lively singing and warm reception.
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J. T. Robertson
Early settler W L McAnally Dies at 72
W L McAnally, age 72 and among the first white settlers here, died Saturday morning at 7:75 in a local hospital. Funeral services will be held this afternoon at the Nazarege church with Rev. R E McCain officiating.
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W. L. McAnally
Nazarege Church
Rev
R. E. McCain
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