Around the County News Notes People Visiting and Visiting Plans
Long Beach residents R T Garrett and Rae Garrett visit relatives in Oklahoma and Texas with plans for a week of fishing. Ricketts Austells and Lewis families join from Chicago and Premont to Lake Atoka and nearby sites. Local families host, visit, fish, and plan gatherings through the week with relatives from Oklahoma City to Tishomingo and Albuquerque.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. T. Garrett
Long Beach
Calif
Rae Garrett
Pug Garrett
Sondra
Lake Texoma
E. D. Ricketts
Fisher Lewis
Chicago
Leon Garrett
Penny
Ulysses
Kan
Jan Garrett
R. T
Gilliam
Premont
Tex
Ricketts and
Austells
Mrs Rae Garretts Kinder Plan Reunion At Home
All of Mrs Rae Garretts children intend to gather next Saturday at her home. Her sons in California and Kansas stay near Lake Texoma with wives relatives and plan to be here Saturday. The three sons living in Oklahoma will attend for the first time in more than fifteen years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rae Garrett
California
Kansas
Lake Texoma
Oklahoma
Miss Paula and Dorotha Tucker Celebrate With Sondra Garrett
Miss Paula Tucker and Miss Dorotha Tucker spent Saturday night with Sondra Garrett in a social gathering noted by local observers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paula Tucker
Dorotha Tucker
Sondra Garrett
Oklahoma City visitors spend noon in Ada and fishing
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Vanderer with Paula Kay and Mary Paty of Oklahoma City visited Ada Tuesday. They went to a sister Florence's house then out to eat. Jack and Florence fished while Tip visited Rae Garrett. Sondra joined Mr. and Mrs. Pug Garrett for an evening at the park with Pentecostal Holiness Church group. Tip planned to pick up Jack around 8:30. fishing yielded little luck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Vanderer
Paula Kay
Mary Paty
Oklahoma City
Ada
Florence
Jack
Tip
Rae Garrett
Pug Garrett
Sondra
Pentecostal Holiness Church
Charlene
Debbie Coplen
Debbie
Charles Coplen
Bob Coplen
Talihina
Jen
Coplen
Boyd Coplen
J. T. Thomas
Odessa
Tex
Lee Keeling
Jody McCracken Visits Reed Family in Texas
Jody McCracken and her son Dumas of Texas visited Bill Reed and Grandmother Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jody McCracken
Dumas, Tex
Bill Reed
Grandma Grove
Gray reunion brings Jones family to Sulphur
Mr. and Mrs. Oren Gray visited Sulphur on Sunday to join a Jones family reunion with her brothers and sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oren Gray
Jones
Parish Chapel Visitors Share News of Recent Guests
Florence Isaacs notes a sequence of visits by Mrs. Jim Magar and Mr. and Mrs. Earl Guinn and others from Clinton Oakman Ada Pryor and Stratford as well as Ada. The list includes the Magar family and related relatives visiting relatives this past week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Isaacs
Jim Magar
Earl Guinn
Clinton
Owen Magar
Ahloso
Buren Magar
Oakman
Ruth Magar
Ada
Essel Magar
Cathy
Stratford
Carl Lee Roberts
Irene Klutts
Doris
Ruby Dryden
Mary Sue
Local families attend revival and visit relatives
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dryden attend a revival at the Free Will Baptist Camp Ground Church for a week. Mrs. Lavonne Casper and her child Jenks stay with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Leo Nelson. Leo Nelson visits Lizzie Nelson and Mr. and Mrs. D. V. Nelson, Friday night with his sister. Tom Hurley spends a few days in Pryor visiting his son and family, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Hurley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Dryden
Free Will Baptist Camp Ground Church
Lavonne Casper
Jenks
Leo Nelson
Lizzie Nelson
D. V. Nelson
A. C. Terry
Tom Hurley
Pryor
Mrs
Kenneth Hurley
Horton Family Visits and Local Travels
Mr and Mrs Austell Horton spent Sunday evening with his parents Mr and Mrs Judd Horton in Ada. They were in Oklahoma City Monday and visited their daughter Mrs Judy Thompson and her daughters. Mrs Rachel Horton called on Mr and Mrs Milo Pennington Saturday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Austell Horton
Judd Horton
Ada
Austell Horton
Oklahoma City
Judy Thompson
Rachel Horton
Milo Pennington
Troy Lee Nunnelly and Leroy Harrison Return Home
Troy Lee Nunnelly and Leroy Harrison arrived back in Lawton Sunday after a week with their grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Troy Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy Lee Nunnelly
Leroy Harrison
Lawton
Troy Miller
Saturday Supper Guests Share Ada Family Hospitality
Mr. and Mrs. Max Law and Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Wood with their families attended a Saturday supper hosted by the ladies' brother Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Jackson in Ada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Law
R. L. Wood
Bobby Jackson
Ada
Ward Family Visits and Relatives Across Oklahoma
Mr and Mrs Jimmy Ward and Mike traveled to Mc Alester on Thursday to see Mrs C E Hulsey and her grandmother. Hulsey accompanied them home. After a Shawnee stop she returned with the Wards on Friday. Embry Hulsey and son visited the Wards Friday. Carolyn Ward and Mike then Opal Ward and CE Hulsey visited Pearl Patton in McComb Sunday. Henry Steen of Muskogee spent Monday night with Opal Ward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Ward
Mike
McAlester
C. E. Hulsey
Stratford gathering shares supper and ice cream
Mr and Mrs Clifford Lamb and family and others from Medicine Lodge Kansas and Stratford meet at the Morris home for supper and homemade ice cream on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Lamb
Preston Farmer
Danny Hightower
Medicine Lodge
Kan
Virgle Farmer
Gerald
LaDon Morris
Family Visit Highlights Weekend in Coneville and Nearby
The text shows a family gathering with Mr and Mrs John Wood and their children visiting relatives. Attendees include Mrs Estalene Farmer and the Wood siblings, with Gary and Jeanette and baby also present. The Wood and Cole families spent the weekend with their parents in Connerville and with John Wood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Lamb
John Wood
Estalene Farmer
Gary
Jeanette
Charles Wood
Lawton
Dick Cole
Connerville
Tucker Family Visits and Gatherings Across Towns
Mr and Mrs M R Tucker and girls visited Mr and Mrs Tom Wilkerson in Pauls Valley on Sunday. They were Saturday supper guests of Mr and Mrs Bill Lee in Oakman. The Tuckers also visited Mrs Norma Qualls in Maysville Thursday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. R. Tucker
Tom Wilkerson
Pauls Valley
Bill Lee
Oakman
M. R. Tuckers
Norma Qualls
Maysville
Loving Visitors Meet New Baby At Valley View Hospital
Mr and Mrs Senior Love and Machelle visited Mrs Rita Walston and the newborn at Valley View Hospital on Saturday. Mr and Mrs Van Ray Reed and their son Van Jr visited Mr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Senior Love and
Machelle
Rita Walston
New Baby
Valley View Hospital
van Ray Reed
van Jr
Community Notes on Visits and Family Gatherings
A long list of visits, birthdays, and church events in Ada and Konawa features numerous families such as Cox, Adams, Golden, Coplen, and Haines. The piece notes weekend trips to Dallas and Six Flags, recitals at the Ada Pentecostal Holiness Church, and a birthday party with cake baked by Ina Haines. It also mentions flood damage seen by visitors from Emporia, Kansas.
Mrs. Addie McDonald Undergoes Surgery
Mrs. Addie McDonald underwent surgery on Monday of last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Addie McDonald
Car Fire Sends Couple Homeward After Shawnee Stop
Mr and Mrs Tommy Key were returning from Shawnee when their car caught fire and burned. Mr and Mrs Winston Ward stopped to help and carried them to safety and home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy Key
Shawnee
Winston Ward
Local families dine out together Saturday night
Mr. and Mrs. Vernor Gray, Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Ward, Mr. and Mrs. Joy Roberts Sr., Mrs. C. E. Hulsey, Mrs. Opal Ward, Mrs. Florence Isaacs, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Tucker and Tonya, Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Tucker and children, and Mr. and Mrs. Steven Gray were out Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernor. Gray
Jimmy Ward
Joy Roberts Sr
C. E. Hulsey
Opal Ward
Florence Isaacs
Paul Tucker
Tonya
Delbert Tucker
Steven Gray
Florence Isaacs Visits in Shawnee and Oklahoma City
Florence Isaacs spent Sunday evening in Shawnee and called on Mr and Mrs J A Patton and children in Oklahoma City. She also visited Mr and Mrs Floyd Wood recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Isaacs
Shawnee
J. A. Patton
Oklahoma City
Floyd Wood
Griffiths Visit Burk Family in Alabama
Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Griffith and their children visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Burk, during a family gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. B. Griffith
Floyd Burk
Norman visit greets long-service Sgt Clive Gibson
Mrs Florence Isaacs Mrs Cloreta Gray and two Grays visited Norman on Monday evening to see M Sgt Clive Gibson and Karla Clive has 22 years in the service and recently returned from 13 months in Korea before being stationed at Norman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Isaacs
Cloreta Gray
Vickie
Nova Gray
Norman
Clive Gibson
Karla
Clive
Korea
Visits and Calls Spread Through Local Families
Reverend Leroy Baker visited Mr and Mrs Hank Burk on Sunday evening. Lester Blair and his granddaughter Joan called on the Burks Friday morning. Willis Sutton visited recently with his sister Floy Burk. Sheila and Lynda Gayle Henson spent Monday with their grandparents P Q Henson. Mr and Mrs P O Henson visited the past few days with Mr and Mrs Bryan Thomas and also called on Addie McDonald Wynonia Pettigrew and Clyde Bray at the hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leroy Baker
Hank Burk
Lester Blair
Joan
Willis Sutton
Floy Burk
Shelia and
Lynda Gayle Henson
P. QO. Henson
P. O. Henson
Bryan Thomas
Addie McDonald
Wynonia Pettigrew
Clyde Bray
Union Hill Baptist Church Weekly News
Union Hill Baptist Church reports Sunday school attendance of 58 and a birthday song for Laura Haines Oma Enloe and Judy Bray. Visitors included Gwyn Bandy Oklahoma City Hazel Henson and Billy and Ruby Horton Barbara and Terry. The church won an electric mixer from the REA program and will give it to Union Hill School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lavona Jones
Union Hill Baptist Church
Laura Haines
Oma Enloe
Judy Bray
Gwyn Bandy
Oklahoma City
Hazel Henson
Billy
Ruby Horton
Barbara
Terry
Union Hill
Newby Family Vacation at Lake Texoma
Mr and Mrs Melvin Newby of Oil Center with Rev and Mrs Don Newby and Kathy joined Mary Lou Kellams for a Saturday trip to Lake Texoma. The group enjoyed picnicking swimming and skiing on the lakeside outing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin Newby
Oil Center
Mary Lou Kellams
Don Newby
Kathy
Lake Texoma
F. L. Cunningham
Earl Rose
Valley View Hospital Patients Highlight Local Visitors
Mrs. Corean Kellams remains a patient at Valley View Hospital this week. Mrs. Eva Layne underwent surgery at Valley View Friday and is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Ray Kemp. Mrs. Clinnie Crow underwent surgery at Valley View Hospital last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corean Kellams
Valley View Hospital
Eva Layne
Valley View
Ray Kemp
Clinnie Crow
Local Family Visits Relatives in Arkansas and Oklahoma
Mr and Mrs Glen Wallis and Karen with Shirley Ogles and Mr and Mrs Bill Briggs along with Billy Roy and Bobby travel to Arkansas and Oklahoma for a vacation visit. Glen Wallis and F O Jones host Saturday visits while Anthony Duckworth and Roger Richardson from Westview see Glenn Jones. Glenn Jones sustains a minor arm burn from hot water while driving a bulldozer on the Karl Tilley farm Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Wallis
Karen
Shirley Ogles
Bill Briggs
Billy Roy
Bobby
Arkansas
Oklahoma
F. O. Jones
Anthony Duckworth
Roger Richardson
Westview
Glenn Jones
Karl Tilley Farm
Horton marks Terry's second birthday with family celebration
Terry Horton turned two on Saturday at her grandparents home Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Horton. The party featured a blue icing cake baked by Shirley Cake and a spread of ice cream suckers and cupcakes for a wide list of relatives and friends including the Adams Delozier Collins Reamy and Miller families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Haines
Mack Welch
Ina Haines
J. V. Haines
Harold Haines
Mike
F. L. Cunningham
Sondra
Mark
Terry Horton
E. L. Horton
Shirley Horton
Joni
Rhondi
Pam Adams
Dian Delozier
Jerry Tatum
Gary
Phillip
Shirley Delozier
Herman Collins
Teresa
Patricia
Tommy Collins
Jerry Reamy
Criss
Betty Archer
Dale
Virginia
Becky Miller
William
Barbara
Lois
Vacation news and local farming notes in Oklahoma
Residents of Union Hill canned corn peas peaches and tomatoes while visitors in Ada Holdenville Norman and Stratford shared meals and visits. Foot injuries at Lake Texoma and Alabama corn height reports contrast with plans for travel to Maryland and Colorado as summer ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Hill
Lula Keeling
Alabama
Callie East
Wanda Coplen
Mrs. Tatum Visits Parents as Family Moves to California
Mrs. Vernia Sue Tatum and her children visit her parents Mr. and Mrs. Walter McAnally on Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Gene Henders on and family are moving from Tennessee to California. He has been ordered to sea duty on an aircraft carrier bound for Viet Nam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernia Sue Tatum
Walter McAnally
Gene Henderson
Tennessee
California
Vietnam
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Loyd Henson
Tishomingo
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Alene Anderson
Jim Megee
Ivon Vaughn
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Earl Franks
Mrs. Dewey Northam
New Mexico
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E. C. Caviner
Barkley Thompson
Emmitt McHard
Shelia
Carl Jackson
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Aleta Law
Pat Law
Lynn McCurtain
J. W. Law
James McCurtain
Lynn
Lake Atoka
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Pod Law
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Gregg
Lynette
J.W. Laws
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Welcome Wyche
Fitzhugh
Joe Beck
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Burl
James
McCurtain
Elma Law
John Lewis
M. C. Cox
Helen and
Marshall
Marshall Cox Sr
Albert Pinley
Helen Cox
Glenda Willoughby
Homer Davis Jr
Holly
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Hack Jacquess
Pickett
Wayne
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Johnny Kirby
Six Flags
Fred Jones
Eula Kirby
Shirley
Glen Earl Horton
Ricky
Juanita Curtis
Patsy
Maggie Johnson
Terry Robinson
Konawa
Sandy Bess
Larry
Barry
Max
Christine Abbott
Troy Doolen
Harrison Land
Billy Joe Adams
Jerry Collinsworth
Joe King
Bill Houston
Rhondi Adams
Barbara Horton
Paul Golden
John Delazier
Duke Rhynes
Euglene Rhynes
Mr. and
Mrs. Warren Cun
Edna Golden
Sue Morgan
Haley Williams
Teresa Golden
Wilburn Poindexter
David
Johnny Allen
Holdenville
Gary McAnally
Kevin
Alvin McAnally
Tommy
Lela Johnson
Darlene
Ann
Sharron
Pearl Allen
Jones Chapel
Tommy Johnson
Atoka
Iva Fix
Orval Caldwell
Mildred
Emporia
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Enid
Carrol
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J. C. Carroll
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J. L. Allen
Tammy
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William Henson
Bingham
Cunningham
Rooker
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Helen
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Maryland
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Mary
Dean Underwood
Colorado
Mr. Underwood
Lena Cochran
Ivaletta Blankenship
Thelma Roberts
Lefors
Ally Phelps
Mrs. Collins
Roper
Ola Fraley
Tina
Ruth Stucky
Mrs. Roper
Ada, Oklahoma
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