Self Taught Allen Artist Paints Wall Mural In Home
Mrs. Willard Wright a longtime self taught artist decorates her Allen Oklahoma living room with a mural of mountains and sea birds she painted herself. She designs rugs and wallpapers and plans travel with her husband after retirement while continuing church and nursing home volunteer work.
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Willard Wright
Allen
Florida
Alaska
Wright
Oklahoma
Tanglewood
Ozark Hills
Allen Nursing Home
Kiamichi Mountains
Nursing Home
Kiamichi Mountain
Commencement for 1641 OU graduates set in Memorial Stadium
OU will hold commencement Sunday at 7 30 p m in Memorial Stadium Norman for 1641 candidates in the class of 1960 Dr Pete Kyle McCarter OU vice president will preside Alumni Association president Paul Reed Jr will welcome graduates Ada area and Sulphur students listed among the degree recipients include engineers doctors lawyers and educators with many other degree holders from Oklahoma communities and nearby towns
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University of Oklahoma
Memorial Stadium
Norman
Pete Kyle McCarter
Paul Reed Jr
Sulphur
University Alumni Association
Miss Gwendolyn Ballard Weds James Sorrels In Ada
Miss Gwendolyn Wanzell Ballard married James Leon Sorrels on Friday May 20 at 7 30 p m in the Ballard home Ada route 3. Rev Delbert Akin officiated. Sorrels is from Ada and a U S Army soldier stationed at Fort Monmouth New Jersey.
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Gwendolyn Wanzell Ballard
James Leon Sorrels
W. A. Ballard
South
Stockton
Delbert Akin
Free Will Baptist Church
Mr. Sorrels
James Ezekiel Sorrels
Ada
Route 3
Miss Rita Thompson Weds Lessie Walston in Ada Church
Rita Thompson, daughter of Mr and Mrs Clifton Thompson Stratford, married Lessie Walston son of Mr and Mrs K G Walston Fittstown. The double ring ceremony occurred May 29 at Trinity Baptist Church Ada with Rev Crawford officiating. Mary Ruth Thompson maid of honor and Johnny Garner best man. Reception at Don Bryant home. Couple resides Ada.
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Rita Thompson
Lessie Walston
Ada Church
Clifton Thompson
Stratford
Rita
K. G. Walston
Fittstown
Trinity Baptist Church of
Ada
Crawford
Mary Ruth Thompson
Johnny Garner
Don Bryant
Miss Carolyn Tate to Wed Bobby Ray Triplett
Mr and Mrs Cleo P Tate announce the engagement of their daughter Miss Carolyn Faith Tate to Bobby Ray Triplett son of Mr and Mrs Thurman Triplett of Allen. The bride elect a Ada High School graduate class of 1955 now works at Oklahoma State Bank of Ada. The groom a Allen High School graduate class of 1951 is with Suntide Refinery in Corpus Christi Texas. An early June wedding is planned.
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Cleo P. Tate
West Seventh
Carolyn Faith Tate
Bobby Ray Triplett
Mr. Triplett
Thurman
Triplett
Alen
Ada High School
Oklahoma State Bank of
Ada
Allen High School
Suntide Refinery
Corpus Christi
Tex
Notable Mechanical Engineers Earn Degrees in Sulphur
J. B. Lee of Sulphur receives a bachelor of science in mechanical engineering and Carl K. McMurry of Sulphur earns a bachelor of science in mechanical engineering, as part of the aeronautical engineering program.
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Ada
Robert T. Alguire
Randall P. Blevins
Thomas O. Bush
W. C. Crisman
Glen D. Hallam
Philip D. Hart
Barry M. Hudson
Lynn L. Hughes
Charles D. Erwin
Ann S. McPherson
Everett E. Meek
Marquis A. Murdock
Benton M. O'Neal
Carolyn Ridling
Carl R. Sawyer
Ence
J. B. Lee
Carl K. McMurry
Mary Forrest Plans California Visit and Surgery
Mrs. Mary Forrest a Wichita teacher spent Memorial weekend in Stratford visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. Jim Daniels. She will return to Wichita for a few days of school then join her daughter and family Mr. and Mrs. Gene Baird in California where Mrs. Baird will undergo major surgery shortly after Mrs. Forrest’s arrival.
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Mary Forrest
Wichita
Kan
Stratford
Jim Daniels
Gene Baird
Vacation Church School Planned at First Methodist Sulphur
Mrs Frank Wilson and Mrs Harry Ratliff will direct a vacation church school at the First Methodist Church in Sulphur from May 31 to June 10. Classes 8 to 11:30 a.m. for ages four to 12 with enrollment this Sunday. Several named teachers cover kindergarten through juniors with a group of young helpers assisting and refreshments overseen by two coordinators.
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Frank Wilson
Harry Ratliff
First Methodist Church, Sulphur
Cecil Bolding
R. L. Boles
James Jack
G. T. Easley
M. A. Thomas
Leo Horsman
Pearl Alling
Marion Denny
Bruce Gililland
Charlene Kitt
Gae Lynne Riley
Barbara Milton
Linda Wilson
Wyatt Couple Marks 57th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Rube Wyatt of Sasakwa celebrate their 57th anniversary with a luncheon on May 22. Married May 24, 1903 in Francis, they have seven children, 20 grandchildren, and 26 great grandchildren. Relatives from Sasakwa Wewoka and Seminole attended along with many family members.
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Rube Wyatt
Sasakwa
Wyatt Home
Wyatt
Francis
R. L. Bridgewater
C. K. Feely
Wewo
O. M. Wyatt
Bill Wyatt
Tommy Dale Harris
Sharon Kay
Jim Wyatt
H. O. McDonald
Eddie Thatcher
Toni
George Sharpe
George
Tina
Gail
Sherry Gay
Frank Wyatt
Virgil Mantooth
Hazel
Gary
Terry
Wewoka
W. E. McDonald
Robert
Gene Markwell
Seminole
Weatherly McKeel to Wed June 24 in Wewoka Church
Miss Bonnie Jean Weatherly and Cameron David McKeel plan to marry June 24 at 7 pm in the First Baptist Church of Wewoka. Weatherly is a Wewoka High School graduate with active club involvement. McKeel, a OSU graduate, works with First National Bank in Muskogee.
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Bonnie Jean Weatherly
Cameron David McKeel
Mart Weatherly
East Fifth
Wewoka
Muskogee
J. N. McKeel
Rondel Drive
McDonalds Family Weekend Visits Gather Strangers and Relatives
The McDonalds and Neal McDonald residence hosted a weekend gathering with most children present along with relatives including Mrs. Hazenburg and daughter Theda Jane of Salem Oregon, and families from Holdrege Nebraska Oklahoma City Shawnee and Stratford.
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Neal McDonald
Stratford
Route 2
Henry Hazenburg
Theda Jane
Salem
Oregon
Lester A. Johnson
Holdrege
Neb
Miller Brown
Oklahoma City
John McDonald
LeRoy Gross
Shawnee
Bud Cook
John Cook
Allen Bryant
Terry
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Wesley D. Bates
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