Musical mailbox echoes and a stray dog tale in stories
Local notes recount a musical mailbox shared by the Joe Wilkinsons of Byng with a listening mailman, fish allotments for Allen Sportsman's Club, 200 quail released for restocking after a trip to El Reno, a lightning strike killing cows near Fittstown, a wolf incident involving a hen house, and a Byng family dog mix up where Buster the collie-shepherd double shared a home with the McKelroys and the Milligans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BR. H. Chadd
Arthur Kidwell
Allen Sportsman’s Club
Charlie Willingon
Otis Vinson
el Reno
George Milligan
Byng
Kenneth McKelroys
Buster
Mr. Milligan
Tim
Mrs. Milligan
Buster St
Collie
Shepherd
Godfreys
Milligans
McKelroys
Around The County Me and Mrs Shawn Melton Visit Kin
Me and Mrs Shawn Melton and children of Latta spent Sunday visiting mother Mrs Lennie Melton and other relatives. Don Dunn visited Toremy Gasaway Tuesday. The boys fished with no catch reported. Joe Ragland Oklahoma City and Mrs Ragland visited then returned home for a few days. Mrs Vernon Gasaway Mary and Sammy visited Ada. An afternoon swim was at Wintersmith Park. Karen Cantrell returned home after visiting grandparents in Lawrence and James. Ronald Kelly of Ada visited with her parents in Alfred. Mike Thomas of Oklahoma City visited grandparents Herman Miller and L Anderson in Lawrence. Ronnie Hall returned home after a week with grandparents R R Hall Stonewall. Sammy Gasaway visited with J M Tilly in Stratford and Audie Hall family. Rodney Hall remained with grandparents for a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shawn Melton
Bill Melton
Arthur Melton
Latta
Lennie Melton
Don Dunn
Toremy Gasaway
Joe Ragland
Oklahoma City
Mrs. Ragland
Vernon Gasaway
Mary A
Sammy
Helen Delaney
Ada
Wintersmith Park
Karen Cantrell
Ronald Kelly
Lonnie Miller
Alfred
Freda Sunday
Mike Thomas
Herman Miller
L. Andeison
James. Lawrence
R. H. Patterson
Velma Dodson
Earl
Bonnie Hewitt
Ya Junta
Colo
Helen Patteveral
Lenison
Darthy
Sharon Blair
Melton
L. L. Patton
Earl Patter
Ronnie Hall
Audie ‘Hall
R. KR. Hall
Stone‘wall
Rodney Hall
Ron King
J. A
Stratford
Mack McCauley
Leonard Solomon Dyer
Johnson
Dyer
Vanessa
Land
Glen Cornell
Roy Glasgow
James Hopkins
Winton
Calif
Bill McCullar
Srathendin
Vernon Ganaway
Bob
Neff
Mary
Ganaway
B “Mra
Bil ‘Melton
Joy Cantrell
Vernon’ Gasaway
England
Davis‘and
The
The Francis depot era and its long decline described
The article traces Francis railroading from its wartime vitality and peak employment near 250 to postwar decline. It notes the depot as a hub for bridge and water service offices, car repair, and dispatching, then laments the shift to automobiles and diesel from about 1948. It blends depot history with local social notes and community remembrances.
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Francis
Jean
Big Northern
Harvey House
Monster
National Turkey Federation Sets Date For Program In Oklahoma
The Oklahoma Turkey Federation will sponsor a youth turkey project with a $100 prize to the state winner who will attend the 1963 National Federation meetings in Denver. A $500 national scholarship is available to state winners. entries due October 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma Turkey Federation
National Turkey Federation
Charles el. Tint
National Federation
Denver
Elliott
Federation
John West
Oklahoma State University Poultry Science Department
Jim Longhofer
Cleo Springs
Raymond Morton
Enid
Westin
Poultry Science Department
OSU
Stillwater
Two-Car Crash At Stratford Injures Four
Four people were injured in a two car wreck on SH 18 three miles south of Stratford. Leon Blagg of Sulphur and Gilbert Limke of Sulphur were hospitalized with chest and facial injuries and lacerations. Anna Brown Parry of Edinburgh Texas and her son William Parry were admitted with fractured noses and chest injuries. A younger son and daughter, Stanley and Susan, were unharmed but held for observation. Trooper H L Basinger said Blagg tried to pass a truck on a hill crest, causing the collision at 7:50 a.m. Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SH 18
Stratford
Leon Blagg
Gilbert Limke
Blagg
Wynnewood
Limke
Anna
Brown Parry
Edinburgh
Tex
William Henry
Parry
Owreck
Stanley
Susan
Highway Patrol
H. L. Basinger
Bragg
Election checks available at clerk Dan Thompson’s office
Election checks are available at the office of Dan Thomp son county clerk. Some checks from the first primary remain uncut, urging workers in the runoff election to pick up checks soon to reduce delays. The note mentions a long running event and a Bronze Age reference about the Trojan War.
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Dan Thomp
France
Thompson
191 Children Sign Up For Read Program
Ada Public Library reports 191 children enrolled in the summer reading program by week two. Read five books to earn a pumpkin badge, eight for a book worm pin, with certificates at twelve books. Participants span Hayes School Washington Willard and other area schools with a mix of local and out of town enrollees. The program, themed Story Book Land, runs through August 3.
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Ada Public Library
Jewell Bowers
Hayes School
Washington
Willard
Irving
St. Joseph's
Glenwood
Ada Junior High School
Pumpkins House
Operations At Airport Win Praise After Investigation
Ada civic leaders praised airport operations after a Chamber of Commerce subcommittee found no basis for charges raised by Bill Price and Leroy Heaton. The report called the airport field excellent and superior to similar facilities, urged tighter reporting and security, and recommended updating city ordinances and forming a joint policy board of airport staff city officials and plane owners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada
Chamber of Commerce
Bill’Price
Leroy Heaton
Charley Davis
Price
Hia
Paul Forster
Forster
Don Clawson
Don Keener
Orange’ Welborn
Oliver Parker
Owith
Hicks Smith Jr
Ada Field
Heaton
Aldridge
Ada Livestock Auction Steady Market Report Tuesday
Ada market held steady with receipts of 2055. Cattle values ranged from 14 to 19.5 for bulls and veal calves 22 to 26.50, stockers and feeders showing 18 to 32.50 for various steer and heifer groups, stock cows 125 to 210, dairy calves 14 to 20. Hogs priced 15 to 16.50 for butcher weight and 12 to 14.50 for sows and feeders 13 to 17.
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Ada
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Joe Wilkinsons
Clyde Boyd
Bebee
Fittstown
Frisco
Belle Stegal
Schley
Loba
Texas
Sammy Gasaway
Mrs. J. M. Tilly
A. J. McCullar
Gayle McNinch
Vaness School
All Pean
Linda McNinch
Don MecNinch
Mary Melton
Leo
B. I. McCauley
McNinch
Gayle
Laura Ann
James
Hopkins
Bill McNair
Gaar
de Gasaway
Cindy
Tommy
Mary Jo
John Dunn
Mrs
Shelby Stanfield
Clifford. Miller
Fresno
Eugene Brewington
Charye
M.J
Brewington
V. T. Gasaway
Arthur Simpson
Carol Ann
M. J. Brewington
Ezra+ Holland
Glen“Holland and
Oklahoma’ City
Wayne Holland
Tulsa
Carl Holland
Nancy
Stonewall
Dale’ Miller
Sam
Othe
St. Helena
Napoleon’ Bonaparte
Dr. A. D. Near
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East Main
Obne Smith
City Ordi
Hereford
Persal
T. G. McGuire Ranch
Wast
Wavoka
Okla
Goldine
Domastic
Chereale
Ada'livestock
Oklahoma State
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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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Federal Reserve System
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