Francis Township Fair and linemen crowd the town
Francis is buzzing with the upcoming township fair on the September date. pipeline workers toil on section 19, drilling 2500 feet amid salt water and caveins as Francis builds new streets and a pumping plant. town leaders reshuffle council, schools worry over books, and a busy period of community events, gatherings, and local progress unfolds across Francis and nearby Union Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis
E. W. Rushing
H. H. Hudson
Ada
Francis National Bank
Fitzhugh Singing and Weekend Visits Highlight Local Page
Sunday night featured Fitzhugh singing with visitors from Sulphur Blanchard and Lawrence. A Saturday party at Mrs E J Moore's pleased attendees while Cecil Etheridge of Blanchard visits. School opened Monday under Lloyd R Watson as superintendent and Dessy Gladden as principal with Roy Watson and Misses Clayton Thompson and Murdock on staff. Mrs W H Oliphant of Okmulgee visits. Ethryn Nance leaves Friday for Garr to start teaching Monday. Johnie Hart and Joe Mel Kenzie of Duncan visited weekend. W A Oliphant Jr goes to Okmulgee. CURLIE LOCKS.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fitzhugh
Blanchard
Lawrence
E. J. Moore
Cecil Etheridge
Lloyd R. Watson
Dessy Gladden
Roy Watson
Madie Clayton
Georgia Thompson
Anee Murdock
W. H. Oliphant
Okmulgee
Ethryn Nance
Garr
Okla
Messrs
Johnie Hart
Joe Mel Kenzie
Duncan Ted
W. A. Oliphant, Jr
Curlie Locks
Local People and Visitors Share Weekend News
Mrs J E Berryman of Roff and Mrs Edna Myrick of Ft Smith Arkansas and their children visit Mrs W J Sloan. Claude Carter of Ada spent Sunday with his parents Mr and Mrs Wm Carter. Garvin Shields returned home to Hickory after visiting relatives. Mr and Mrs Monroe Lee welcome a newborn son. Mr and Mrs Ezra Hunt of Vanass are new parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert Wadley
Graham
Texas
L. M. Walker
Scott Walker
Ada
E. F. Ratcliffe
Mr. Carter
Austella Bolton
Lois Wilborn
Fay Bullard
Tishomingo
H. C. Stephens
Oakman
Edna May Stephens
Pauline Eppler
Britt
J. F. Lillard
R. F. Wilborn
Mr. Stephens
Lillard
George Carter
Bill Boyd
Bill Hunt
Bill Hunt, Who Have Been Visiting Their Parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Hunt
Vaness
J. E. Berryman
Roff
Edna Myrick
Ft. Smith
Arkansas
W. J. Sloan
Claude Carter
Wm. Carter
Garvin Shields
Hickory
Monroe Lee
A &Wound Son
Ezra Hunt
Vanass
Teunt
Franks School Opens With Large Attendance
Franks School opened with a large attendance and local families hosted visits. Teachers include Mr. and Mrs. Emmerson and Miss Johnston. Neighbors shared Sunday gatherings, supper visits, and a Tuesday evening string of guests. Brother Harve Owens held a meeting at Franks.
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Franks School
Emmerson
Miss Johnston
W. B. Goodrich
Jeff Byrd
Frisco
Jess Young
Viola Harrison
Jim McKinley
Arthur Harrison
W. H. Miller
Ruth Cress
Brittie Brown
Emma
Ethel River
Harve Owens
D. Harrison
Stonewall
G. W. Driver
Franks
Sherrell
Byrd
Chambers
John Brown
Lee Griffing
Hickory
Rainy Thursday Night Marks Small Colbert Update
Colbert notes a light Thursday shower and a busy social scene with students and families. Enrolment at the start of school sits at 114 as residents, teachers, and visitors exchange visits across Ada Maud Roff Okemah and Tulsa while watermelon crops ripen locally.
Community News From Lovelady and Nearby Areas
Church notes report Brother Shipman preaching to a large Lovelady congregation and a Methodist revival beginning August 1 led by Bro Grimes. Local residents share weekend visits, school entry, and club rally attendance in Ada and Franks communities including Dena Lillard, Mae Carmachael, and the Massey family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shipman
W. W. Massey
Ada
Ruel Summers
Eulas Brann
Ora Massey
Rachel
Ray Allen
Lucy Sanders
Mae Carmachael
Ahloso
Dena Lillard
Pleasant Hill
R. Carmachael
Mae
Hazel
Sam Brandon
John Massey
Franks
Lucey Sanders
Ed Massey
Eulas Brannon
Jim Summers
W. C. Dickers
Methodists
Beveryone
Grimes
Pleasant Hill Community Notes Drift Into Quiet County
Pleasant Hill residents express a wish for rain and share local updates. School opened Monday under teachers Mr and Mrs Hyden Miss Hattie Cowan and Miss Bolen. Residents attended revival in Frisco Saturday and Sunday. Visitors included Mr and Mrs T J Beaver Shawnee and Miss Winnie Blakley Lindsay. Household visits and neighborly events circulated among the Hisaws Golightly Payne Elmore and Jones families.
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Pleasant Hill
E. Golightly
Floyd Hisaw
Bud Payne
Britton
Okla
Agnes Hisaw
Beulah Jones
Stonewall
Bessie Elmore
Jewel Hisaw
Franks
P T A Meeting Sets Stage for Vanoss Year
The P T A met Friday night in Vanoss with talks by Fred Brydia and Dr Brydia of Ada and a home talent program. Officers re elected W T Bush president I N Hodges vice president and Mrs J M Tilley secretary treasurer. Reports plan a busy year with school events and activities. A visit by Ada residents Barnett Shaw and Mrs Shaw occurred Saturday. An airplane event north of Vanoss drew excitement as Coda Southerland joined the pilot to Ardmore and back. About twenty five Vanoss youths attended a county club meeting in Ada led by Hodges Solomon Auten McNair Wauson Connie Clark and Mrs J N Hodges. Florence Owens fell from the school track steps, injured but able to attend, and Bro Grimes held a revival in Vanoss. Mrs John Eddings was buried at Midland cemetery Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vaness
Barnett Shaw
Ada
J. J. Shaw
Vanoss
Coda Southerland
Ardmore
County Club
D. W. Hodges
Carl Solomon
Carl Auten
McNair
Wauson
Connie Clark
J. N. Hodges
Florence Owens
Bro. Grimes
Vanogs
John Eddings
Midland
Old Timey Vanoss Picnic Promises Community Day
Community describes a planned Vanoss event with a regu lar appointment day and a central office takeover by Mr. and Mrs. Clint Hammond. A nostalgic picnic theme is set with minstrel shows and neighbors reuniting. The P T A organizes activities on August second to support the school and urge reform and turnout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brother Newman
Vanoss
S. G .Heflin
Clint Hammond
Pleasant Hill community diary notes social events
Farmers seek rain as the Pleasant Hill area records a week of picnics church gatherings and family visits. Counts of visitors include Miss Ruth Price Ida Smith Olin Votan Nora Chapman Delphia Smith and many Ada and Fitzhugh guests with extended kinfolk at the Memorial Hall and local homes. A B Y P U circle met at Lightning Ridge and a Roundtree ice cream supper drew neighbors. a newborn arrived July 23. several families moved in and out of the area as church and singing events continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rocky Chapel
Memorial Hall
Ruth Price
Ida Smith
Olin Votan
Gladys
Ruby Fussell
Nora
Jewell Chapman
Winnie Fears
Ada
Conner Ledbetter
Delphia Smith
T. T. Akers
Jesse
Edd Chapmans
W. J. Fears
Alice Hallman
Bill Chapman
L. C. Wotan
Leo Smith
John Clampitt
Henry Clampitt
Fitzhugh
Alex Phillips
Lawrence
P. C. Majors
Laxton
Huffard
Parish Chapel: Sunday sermon and upcoming meeting noted
Brother Yandell preached at Parish Chapel and will return in September for a meeting. A large community picnic occurred at Stratford, with several local families visiting relatives and attending church events at Center and nearby towns.
NewsWant Ad Offers Buy Rent Sell Find
Classified ad in a local paper seeking items for sale rent or trade. Includes brief call to action and contact option for readers to place their own ads.
Picketts Union Sunday and wedding news
A tidy local note reports Donald Faulkenberry and Ada Schofield were married Friday evening. Sunday school and church were well attended. Various locals visited relatives and friends across Knox in a sequence of casual social mentions.
Sunday School and Revival Attendances at Blue Mound
Blue Mound Sunday school and church drew good crowds with Bro Pinkston closing a strong revival Sunday night and moving on to Pontotoc for another revival. Pontotoc visitors attended services here. School began Monday with solid attendance. new teachers Mr. and Mrs. Patterson. Several residents and visitors from Ada and Pontotoc noted in activities throughout the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Mound
Eula
Ada
Bonnie Dobson
Cc. H. Dobson
G. W. Allen
Clara Hart
Eula Cook
Edith Jones
Carl Underhill
J. A. Ashley
J. W. Cook
J. W. Ross
Jimmie
Mrs. Jordan
Pontotoc
Allie Jackson
Sunshine
Grace
Allie Dobson
Jasper
Allen
Harry Pinston
Cora Ready
Nellie Pittman
Picnic at Byrd's Mill Picnic by Byrd's Mill
A large Legion picnic is planned for Byrd's Mill on Friday and Saturday with multiple entertainment features listed in management circulars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byrd’s Mill
Legion
Lightning kills boy near Ada in open field
Clarence Tees aged 18 was killed by lightning late Wednesday afternoon six miles west of Ada. Details were unavailable at press time. News Want Ad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Tees
Ada
Miss Daisy Raimoland and Friends Gather for Toasts
Friday night visits and celebrations include Miss Irene Sellers and Emmett Archer wedding on Thursday. A pie supper at Union Hill schoolhouse invites all to attend with money and pies. Edwin Whipple travels to Allen to visit his sister Mrs Cruson.
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Union Hill
Daisy Raimoland
Ruby Cowan
Irene Sellers
Emmett Archer
Eldge Whipple
Edwin Whipple
Allen
Mrs. Cruson
Martha Adams
Orpheline Raimoland
Wakres Jackson
Georgia Coker
Winnie Whipple
Gladys Huddieston
Autry Yancy
Deary Goggins
Eldo Whipple
Harvey Mullinax
Butcher Mullinax
Irales Sellers
Walres Jackson
Orpheline Raimolani
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Jess Roddy
Gladys Huddleston
Orpheline
Deary Goggan
Adams
Georgia
Coker
Misses Autry Yancy
A’ Floyd
Mr. Flowers
Mr. Floyd
Mrs. Floyd
Egypt
Center
Frisco L. L. McClain
Arkansas City
Matt Morin
Parsons
Kan
Vera Gray
Conway
Ark
John Gray
Joe Sallee
Booneville
H. B. Morin
Tabler
Sallisaw
C. P. Bonham
Three Sands
Barney Seek
Sweetwater
Tex
Rosa Seek
I. T. Hoggatt
Legion Convention
Cox
Breco Hospital
Nazarenes
Sibley
Curry
Martin
Colbert
Thelma Smith
Roxie Luther
Davis Smith
Teachers College
Maud
Pearl
Ida
Ollie Walker
Rofft
Matt Earnest
Edith Conventon
Letha Richman
Mary Bowers
Pecan Grove
Jewel Tyler
Eula Fulton
Viola
Ellen Earnest
Jewel Floyd
Joe Richmon
Healdron
P. E. Richman
S. J. Richmon
Myrtle McCurry
Okemah
Balthrop
Slyéel
Visi
Zahner
Pili
Chesnut
Kerby
Farmersville
Tennyson
Raymond Young
Tulsa
Marie
W. W. Jones
Goggans
York
Harjo
Vanderburg
Shawnee
Pay
Viola Tennyson
R. F. Hurley
Lowe
Nillie Matherly
Alma Foster
Jewel Creech
J. J. Webb
S. C. Smith
Edd Smith
Reba Hallman
Lois Phillips
Burch Sizemore
Bro. Farris
Lightning Ridge
Jeff Fussell
Edd Fussell
Bill Bryant
Stratford
Virgile Bryant
Amm Roundtree
Mayme
Leola Christian
Ruby Stewart
Florence Hilliard
Jewel
Chloe Fussell
Iva Gerth
Chloe
Opal Fussell
Leo Carter
Elmer Gerth
Eva Brandon
Pickett
Mr. Bess
Meda Bryant
Lorena Brandon
Esther Vandegriff
Pleas Bethurem
Loran Hughey
Roundtree
Otis Roberts
Solomon
Charlie Stewart
Wallie Haggard
Grace Reynolds
Lola
Mayme Christian
Gate Roberts
Elmer
Iva
Louise Gerth
Jewel Fussell
Voise
Ethel Burns
Pauline Rose
John
Jack Srents
Horseshoe Ranch
Effie Cantrell
Zella Ashley
Davie Payne
Brother Yandell
Mary Pate
Willie Maddox
Claude Pennington
Virgil Farmer
Ray Lamb
Brandin
Jewel Isaccs
Ollie
Blanche Wood
Alma Eddings
Ora Roberts
J. E. Maddox
S. D. Maddox
Tucker
Johnson Ingram
Howard Wood
M. P. Wood
W. E. Ingram
Ingram
Elmer Robrets
J. Eddings
Johnnie McCloud
Frank
Glen Dryden
J. O. Woods
W. A. Meridith
Jewel Isaacs
Hailey Meridith
Burrow
Franie Pennington
Alva Farmer
Mary Isaacs
Grandpa Palmer
Meridith
Hays
G. W.lamb
Bill Dryden
Mr. Gibson
Elbert Tucker
Pearl Farr
Edna Fowler
Nettie Sawyers
Essie
Janettie White
Dorothy Houser
Bro. Wesley
Lee Parker
Matt
Charlie Keeling
Palmer Home
Mildred Philpot
Ruby
Hazel Farr
Will Palmer
Charlie Palmer
England
Telephone Company
Coffman, Bobbitty Sparks Co
E. Main
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