Old Timers Recall Center's 50 Years Ago Homecoming
The Center community honored its oldest attendee Mrs Emma Taylor age 99 born 1855 in Limestone County Texas. She and her husband Sylvester moved to Center in 1899 from Texas and built the town with a brick plant restaurant and store. Her family included musicians and merchants.
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Center
William Frank Kaiser
Emma Taylor
Frank
Mrs. Taylor
Kaiser
John
Clyde
Katie Kaiser
Taylor
Sylvester
Texas
Duffy
Taylors
Irvin
Orlando
Henry
Kernel
Bill
Wyoming
Leoma
Sylvester Taylor
Springfield
Waco
Fort Parker
Quanah Parker
Rhode Wells
Quanah
Emma Parker
Limestone County
Well No 1 Moore Tops Production Test Near Allen
Officials of Boren Oil and Gas report the No 1 Moore in 1759 produced 197 barrels in 19 hours during an initial test. The well sits two miles northeast of Allen in Hughes County, 660 feet from production, and reaches 2,290 feet total depth. Pipe was set above the Lower Beach where production was found, with follow up drilling planned in about 45 days. Manager Ben Geraghty of the Jacksonville Braves, former Brookly Dodgers infielder.
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Boren Oil and Gas Corporation
Moore
Allen
Hughes County
Snake Gives Simon Patton a Startling Morning
Mrs Patton and grandsons were loading cream for Bible School when a big snake crawled from the pickup and over Simon Patton's feet. The vehicle moved off and the creature wriggled away, prompting relief that it left the scene before driving away.
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Simon Patton
Simon
Use Stepladder Stool for Reach and Sit Down Tasks
A kitchen stepladder stool can serve dual purposes beyond reaching high shelves. It provides a stable seat for sit down tasks, improving comfort and efficiency during home chores.
Center Homecoming Day Draws 500 Attendees
The fifth annual reunion at Center drew about five hundred people on Sunday June 6 with a large turnout at meal tables and a packed gym. Senator Virgil Medlock presided at a memorial service honoring local figures who died within the year.
Three youths steal car then flee across county
Three boys Clark Smith 14 Billy Ray Dolph 16 and Dale Groom 14 stole a car in Coalgate while working on a church project. They wrecked near Lula and walked into Allen before being jailed in Pontotoc County. Sheriff Thea Bonner planned to return them to Coalgate or Stringtown.
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Stringtown
Coalgate
Lula
Allen
Pontotoc County
Thea’ Bonner
Coal County
Ada
Clark Smith
Northwest Sixth
Oklahoma City
Billy Ray Dolph
Southwest Seventh
Dale Groom
North Duck Avenue
Stillwater
Charlie Shockley
Smith
Choctaw Chickasaw Annual Meeting Set
The Seventh Annual Choctaw and Chickasaw meeting will be at the Old Choctaw Council House in Tuskahoma Oklahoma June 13 14. A Sunday picnic lunch and Monday free barbeque are planned. The meeting will explain the questionnaire on abolishing the Office of Principal Chief. Monday voters choose delegates to the Inter tribal Council of the Five Civilized Tribes.
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Tuskahoma
Oklahoma
Harry J. W. Belvin
Inter-tribal Council of the
Five Civilized Tribes
Belvin
Flames Wipe Out Four Buildings in Eastern Pontotoc Town
A fire in Allen Pontotoc County destroyed four operating businesses and two offices, estimated at 150000 dollars. The blaze spread from Roy Saffaran's Drug Store to J I Jones General Merchandise, Bill Glover's Variety Store, Watson Cottrell's City Cafe, and two offices, aided by a southeast wind. Firefighters saved others as residents laments.
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Allen
Pontotoc County
Roy Saffaran
J. I. Jones
Bill Glover
Watson Cottrell
City Cafe
Sunray
Pegg
Saffarans
Jack Noel
Majestic Theater
Jones
Ada
Noel
Saffaran
Glover
Homer Belew
Birch Walker
Ada City Council Tackles Zoning And Appointments
Ada city council Monday night reviewed many matters including Z. K. McKay request to replace a fireproof garage nearer the property line than allowed. They advised a return to the zoning board of adjustment for further discussion after the board approved a minimum three foot setback. Harry Lundgaard declined reappointment to the airport zoning board and the council agreed to seek John Evertz as replacement.
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Ada City Council
Z. K. McKay
Zoning Board of Adjustment
Harry Lundgaard
Airport
John Evertz
Retir
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Frank Kaiser
By Marrelle Mahoney
Ben Geraghty
Jacksonville Braves
Brooklyn Dodgers
Bessie M. Hatchett
Virgil Medlock
Clifford Austell
Don Thompson
H. E. Ross
H. W. Carver
Wewoka
Christ
Carver
Silvester Taylor
Holdenville
John Parker
Lester Medlock
Pauls Valley
John Kaiser
W. W. Raider
Jim Eddings
Luther Horton
Wylie Orrel
A. E. Coon
Maud Pike
A. Floyd
Mandy Berger
Ida Cooper
W. J. Cooper
Sarah Deatherage
Roy Briggs
Camp Simpson
Arbuckle Area
Delaware Creek
Troop 7
Council
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