Lula High Announces Nod to Integration in Lula
Lula High will start an eight week summer school and integrate five Negro students into Lula High on Monday with two freshmen two sophomores and one junior. Principal Wayne Craig leads a staff including Mrs. Ruth Baker Mrs. Doris Gray Mrs. Effie Burns and Mrs. Ethelyn Dennis. First graders must be six by November 2 to enroll.
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Lula
Pontotoc County
C. D. Whelchel
Leader
Wayne Craig
Ruth Baker
Doris Gray
Effie Burns
Ethelyn Dennis
Oakman Society Notes From A. E. Pevehouse
Mr and Mrs Jess Berryman returned from a two weeks visit in California where they spent time with daughters and relatives in Compton Norwalk and Bell Garden. Visitors included Archie Sloan and family from Homer and Chesley Madden from Happyland. Rev Scott Jones visited Lizzie Jones at Cowling Clinic. Mrs Gussie Lillard came home after a week with Ev erett Lee family in Oklahoma City.
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Jess Berryman
California
Hillard Brown
Cupertenio
Homer Loman
Bell Garden
Wineford Berryman
Norwalk
Berryman
Bill Coffee
J. E. Coffee
Compton
Curtis Hogue
Archie Sloan
Larry and
Loretta
Homer
Mrs. Chesley Madden
Happyland
Scott Jones
Lizzie Jones
Cowling Clinic
Gussie Lillard
Oklahoma City
Everett Lee
Ada visitors share Sunday greetings among Hobbs family
Clyde Hobbs and his son Richard Lee of Ada visited Sunday with Clyde’s brother Buster Hobbs and their family. Vernon Pevehouse also visited with Eugene Hobbs on Sunday.
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Clyde Hobbs
Richard Lee
Ada
Buster Hobbs
Vernon Pevehouse
Eugene Hobbs
Scott Jones
Eula Mae Swindell
James Hobbs
Visitors of Mr and Mrs George Carter with William
Mrs Alene Light of Rushton Kan visits Mrs Carter and her daughters Delores and Carolyn with Carter's mother Mrs Ollive Summers of Ada last week adding domestic company to the household event.
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George Carter
William
Carter
Alene Light
Delores and
Carolyn
Rushton, Kan
Ollive Summers
Ada
Cub Owens
Wetumka
C. H. Hampton
Delores Farmer Returns Home After Wichita Falls Visit
Delores Farmer came home Saturday after spending a few weeks visiting her brother and his family in Wichita Falls Texas.
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Delores Farmer
Wichita Falls
Tex
Homer couple wed at home ceremony in private setting
Norma Dean Ellison of Homer became the bride of Gene Poorman who is in the U S Army stationed at Law ton. The wedding was held at the bride’s parents home of Mr and Mrs R L Ellison with only a few friends and relatives present. A reception followed.
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Herman Vogt
Norma Dean Ellison
Homer
Gene Poorman
U.S. Army
Lawton
R. L. Elilison
Clark Family Visits Mount Homer Kinfolk in McAlester
Mr and Mrs George Clark and daughter Catherine spent Sunday in McAlester visiting Mrs Clark's mother Mrs Jim Scott. They attended church at Mount Homer and were dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Rece Kerns.
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George Clark
Catherine
McAlester
Las An geles visitors meet California residents
Mr and Mrs Jake Creggs and daughter Dorothy Jo of Los Angeles visited Mr and Mrs George Clark and Catherine recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jake Creggs
Dorothy Jo
Los Angeles, Calif
George Clark
Catherine
Visit brings together Avent family in Oklahoma City
Mr. and Mrs. Luther Avent of Oklahoma City visit sister Mrs. Buster Hobbs and family. Their daughter Mrs Leflore Heffington, also of Oklahoma City, is a patient at Valley View Hospital after becoming ill during a vacation. Wishing her a speedy recovery.
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Luther Avent
Oklahoma City
Buster Hobbs
Leflore Heffington
Valley View Hospital
Heffington
Myers and Duvalls Visit Byng Sunday
Mr and Mrs Dorsey Myers of Byng visited Sunday with Mr and Mrs Jess Duvall in a social call.
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Dorsey Myers of
Byng
Jess Duvall
Nance Family Visit Highlights Cedar Rapids TV Staff
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Nance hosted Thursday and Friday, joined by sons Bobby Nance with Danny Ray and Nancy Ruth of Cedar Rapids Iowa and Haskell Nance with Laree from Oklahoma City. Bobby and family returned home after two weeks vacation in New York City and Washington DC attending a TV personnel conference. He represents Station WMT Cedar Rapids where he is employed.
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J. M. Nance
Bobby Nance
Danny Ray
Nancy Ruth
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Haskell Nance
Laree
Oklahoma City
Bobby
New York City
Washington D. C
United States
WMT
Weekend Visit With the Berrymans From the Berryman Family
Weekend visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Jess Berryman were their son and his family, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Berryman and children of.
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Jess Berryman
J. B. Berryman
Family details of Oklahoma City residents and relatives
Oklahoma City, and his brother and his wife, Mr. and Mrs. Lester Berryman of Lefores, Tex., and a daughter, Mrs. Mildred Lee of Ada.
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Oklahoma City
Lester Berryman
Lefores
Tex
Mildred Lee
Ada
Miss Angie Wright Visits Latta Family Sundays
Miss Angie Wright was a Sunday visitor of Mr and Mrs J D Swimm and their daughters at Latta.
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Angie Wright
J. D. Swimm
Daughters
Latta
Ada boy polio patient released from hospital
Aubry Russell Staggs four year old grandson of Mr and Mrs C H Hampton of Ada has been released from Valley View Hospital where he was confined with polio He is doing fine with no paralysis though his legs remain weak Officials hope for full recovery soon.
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Aubry Russell Staggs
Ada
C. H. Hampton
Valley View Hospital
Visitors of Carter and Catherine hosts list Californians
Recent visitors included Mr and Mrs Robert Mitchell and children Nadine Leo Brenda Ruth and Bobby Glen of Organdia Calif Bernice Underhill of Victorville Calif Mr and Mrs Don Williams and daughter Carolyn of Lodi Calif and Mrs Gertrude Blankenship and daughter Wanda Lee Gorley of Stockton Calif
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George Carter
Catherine
Robert Mitchell
Nadine
Leo
Brenda Ruth
Bobby Glen
Organdia
Calif
Bernice Underhill
Victorville
Don Williams
Carolyn
Lodi
Gertrude Blankenship
Wanda Lee Gorley
Stockton
July Fourth Family Visit Across Stillwater and Stroud
Mr. and Mrs. Roy White and their son spent July 4 visiting Mrs. White's mother Mrs. Minnie Spaulding in Stillwater and staying with Mr. White's brother E. K. White in Stroud.
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Mrs
Roy White and Son
Stillwater
Mrs. White
Minnie Spaulding
Stroud
Mr. White
E. K. White
Veach Family Visit Highlights Local Weekend
Elbert Veach, employed at Weatherford, spent the weekend here visiting with his wife and children.
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Elbert Veach
Weatherford
Nance Family Visits Holdenville Kin This Weekend
Mr and Mrs Bobby Nance from Cedar Rapids Iowa and Mrs Nance sister Miss Mary Boyd and Mrs Ollie Cox spent Saturday afternoon with Mrs Nances sister in Holdenville.
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Bobby Nance
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
J. M. Nance
Nance
Mary Boyd
Ollie Cox
Holdenville
Weekend fishing party returns early from Atoka trip
Able Monger, Mr and Mrs Maurice Current, and Lonnie Dale fished near Atoka on Boggy Creek. A bad cloud forced their return Sunday afternoon and they blamed the weather for poor luck with no fish reported.
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Able Monger
Maurice Current
Lonnie Dale
Atoka
Oakman Sunday School elects officers at quarterly meeting
Oakman Sunday School and League held its regular quarterly elections. Elected Sunday School superintendent is Jess Berryman with assistant William Carter. Secretary and treasurer Wynema Guest. Song leader Sylvia Caton. Accompanists J. M. Nance and Trenna Pevehouse. Primary teachers Mrs. J. M. Nance and Mildred Landcaster. Junior teacher Mrs. Flora Carter. Intermediate Betty Monger. Young people Mildred Current. Adult Bible leader not specified.
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Oakman Sunday School and League
Jess Berryman
William Carter
Wynema Guest
Sylvia Caton
J. M. Nance
Trenna Pevehouse
Mildred Landcaster
Flora Carter
Betty Monger
Mildred Current
Adult
Community club officers named for the month
Class leader Mrs J M Nance lists league officers including Flora Carter Mildred Lancaster Sylvia and Bobby Caton secretary Connie Landcaster program leader Trenna Pevehouse assistant William Carter and song leader Vernon Pevehouse for this month.
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J. M. Nance
League
Flora Carter
Mildred Landcaster
Sylvia
Bobby Caton
Connie Landcaster
Trenna Pevehouse
William Carter
Vernon Pevehouse
Oklahoma City Visitor Attends Sunday School Class
Wilbur Little of Oklahoma City visited Sunday School and attended the adult Bible class. The note welcomes all visitors and invites them back.
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Wilbur Little
Oklahoma City
Rev and Mrs Jones Dinner Guests of Summers Chapel Hosts
Rev and Mrs Scott Jones were Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Emmett Light at Summers Chapel, where the visit with the Light family was noted in local society circles.
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Scott Jones
Emmett Light
Summers Chapel
Pendergrass Family Fourth Outing Yields Five Pounds Fish
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Pendergrass and their son John with his family of Ada spent July 4 with Mrs. Pendergrass brother and wife C. M. Sliger south of Ada. They fished most of the day and brought home about five pounds of dressed fish. Roddy and Gary, the two small grandsons, caught most of the fish.
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J. R. Pendergrass
John
Ada
Vogt Family Visits From Checotah
Mr and Mrs Henry Vogt of Checotah visited Wednesday and Thursday with their son and family Mr and Mrs Herman Vogt and sons.
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Henry Vogt
Checotah
Herman Vogt
Reverend Curtis Hogue Visits in Happyland
Reverend Curtis Hogue visited Saturday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Madden, both in ill health in Happyland, according to local society notes.
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Curtis Hogue
Mrs. Madden
Happyland
Ada families spend July 4 picnic at Devil's Den
Mr and Mrs C H Hampton and children with daughter Mrs Avanell Barnett and family and Mr and Mrs Earnest Vaughn with children of Ada spent July 4 picnicking at Devil's Den.
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C. H. Hampton
Avanell Barnett
Earnest Vaughn
Ada
Devil's den
Community Notes From Happyland and Ada Area
Sympathy extends to families as Vogt recovers at home from pneumonia. Local visits include Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Hogue and Cathy with Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Hogue of Steedman. Mrs. Julia Hampton and Vernon Pevehouse appear in gatherings with Ada residents.
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John
Happyland
Curtis Hogue
Cathy
Charlie Hogue
Steedman
Ada Couple Visits Albert Pevehouse Family
Mr and Mrs Jesse Pevehouse of Ada spent Monday with Albert Pevehouse and family confirming extended family ties and a casual gathering.
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Jesse Pevehouse
Ada
Albert Pevehouse
Wheatlys Visit Friends for Sulphur Picnic
Mr and Mrs Glen Wheatly and daughter Barbara of Anthony Kansas spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Clifford Anson and children. The two families and their guests went together to Sulphur for a picnic.
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Glen Wheatly
Barbara
Anthony, Kan
Clifford Anson
Infant's Graveside Service Held at Oakman Cemetery
Graveside services were held at Oakman cemetery Monday for the infant of Mr. and Mrs. Billy.
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Oakman Cemetery
Billy
Fourth of July Visits Across Parish Chapel Area
The Gaar Corner correspondence notes July 4 gatherings as Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Jackson and family and Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Maddox spent the holiday with the Milo Pennington family in Parish Chapel. Charlie Maddox visited his grandparents, and the Jones family from Oklahoma City joined friends here for a Saturday visit.
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B. B. Jackson
J. E. Maddox
Milo Pennington
Parish Chapel
Charlie Maddox of
Pickett
Mrs
Jack Jones
Oklahoma City
Terry
Charlotte
Local Families Take Short Trip and Visit Relatives
Mr and Mrs Ed Varnadore and daughters left for a one week vacation visiting relatives in San Antonio Texas. On the way they spent a night in Vernon Texas with Sam James. Mrs Jeffie Maddox and Mrs Mildred Clay did business in Stratford Monday. Claude Horsley attended the rodeo in Purcell Monday. Mrs Jesfie Maddox and Mrs Price Richardson are on the sick list. Mr and Mrs Lewis Grider and son Dennis of Tulsa visited her mother Mrs Cressie McKinney and Jerry over the weekend.
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Ed Varnadore
San Antonio
Tex
Vernon, Tex
Sam James
Jeffie Maddox
Mildred Clay
Stratford
Jesfie Maddox
Price Richardson
Lewis Grider
Dennis
Tulsa
Cressie McKinney
Jerry
Fourth of July Picnic Gathered at Sulphur Site
City residents spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Tom Burch. Mr and Mrs J C James and family and Mrs Cressie McKin ney and Jerry enjoyed a Fourth of July picnic at Sulphur. Wil Van Buskirk of Center and Frank James joined for lunch.
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Ma City
Tom Burch
J. C. James
Cressie McKinney
Jerry
Wil van Buskirk
Center
Frank James
Pennington Family Returns After Stockton Visit
Mr and Mrs Alfred Pennington and their sons have come home following a two weeks vacation with Mrs Pennington s parents Mr and Mrs Tom Riley in Stockton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Pennington
Mrs. Pennington
Tom Riley
Stockton, Calif
Stratford Visitors Celebrate Fourth with Pennington Family
Mr and Mrs Lester Elmore and Rebecca of Stratford visited Mr and Mrs Alfred Pennington and family for Independence Day celebrations joining the Pennington household for the holiday.
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Lester Elmore
Rebecca of
Stratford
Alfred Pennington
Hondo Family Visits Barbra Griffiths Family
Sgt and Mrs Mac Munson and children of Hondo Texas spent Tuesday night and Wednesday with Mrs W H Griffiths Barbara and Belinda Mrs Griffiths and daughters returned home with them Wednesday night for an extended visit.
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Mac Munson
Hondo
Tex
W. H. Griffiths
Barbara
Belinda
Mrs Olen James and Son Visit Frank James Family
Mrs Olen James and her son visited Mr and Mrs Frank James on Tuesday, sharing a cordial afternoon at the James home.
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Olen James
Norman
Frank James
Penning ton family hosts Ada Lawton and local guests
Mr. and Mrs. Coleman Pennington of Ada and Mr. and Mrs. Avery Pennington of Lawton with Mr. and Mrs. D. N. Pennington were week end guests of W. A. Pennington.
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Coleman Pennington
Ada
Avery Pennington
Lawton
D. N. Pennington
W. A. Penningtons
Mrs Dale Melton and Cheryl Visit Lindsay with Friends
Mrs Dale Melton and Cheryl spent Monday in Lindsay visiting friends including Mr and Mrs Paul Cameron Claude Lee Mr and Mrs Ralph Horsley and their children Jimmy Gary and Janice.
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Dale Melton
Cheryl
Lindsay
Paul Cameron
Claude Lee
Ralph Horsley
Jimmy
Gary
Janice
New Dog Brings Joy to Cheryl Melton Shares Gift
Cheryl Melton expresses delight over a dog she received from her grandfather Claude Horsley on Friday. The exchange highlights family ties and the pet’s role in daily life.
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Cheryl Melton
Claude Horsley
Do Not Stuff Too Early Before Roasting Chicken
Advises not to stuff chicken until ready to roast. If stuffing or chicken leftovers exist refrigerate separately to prevent contamination.
U S spending on home gardens rises from 1940 to 1950
Government data show domestic garden expenditure growing from 211 million dollars in 1940 to 689 million dollars in 1950, reflecting postwar interest in home gardening and food production.
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U. S
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Glenwood Pool
Bill Roberts
Richard
Lesley Terry
Madill
Patricia and
Hershell Hampton
Flora Hampton
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Mrs. Dale Melton
Purcell
Jerry McKinney
Elton Merle Flatt
Chevy
Melton
Doc Beebe
Bill Griffiths
Billie Darnell
Harvey Mitchell
Dick McClure
Arizona
Faye Brown
Donald
San Diego
Austell Horton
Mrs. McCord
Oklaho
First National
Hheg Mia Chir
Mung
ADA Mattress Factory
O. W. Walker
Hampshire
Yorkshire
Berkshire
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