Ada area picnic and community notices feature church event
Residents and families from Ada and nearby areas attended a Friday family picnic at Winter Smith Park with free train rides and abundant food. A Cedar Grove Free Will Baptist ice cream social followed on Friday night. The column lists numerous local residents and visits, including remarks on health improvements and weekend visits, plus church camp meeting upcoming near Ada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada
Wintersmith Park
Francis
H. L. Kirkes
Billy
Rusty
Carl Wheeler
Ethel Hooser
Katie Harrison
Karen
Alisa
Bob Hooser
Ceryl
Cheryl
Carol
Bambi
Pete
Cedar Grove
Free Will Baptist Church
Mrs James Lee and George Robert
Mrs Lee and Mr Robert are named in a historical notice alongside Mrs Carlos Harrison in a brief social column. The fragment suggests a wedding or social event with three individuals involved. Further details are not readable in the OCR text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Lee
George Robert
Carlos Harrison
Attendance Noted at Pentecostal Holiness Church
There were 80 in attendance at church and Sunday school at the Pentecostal Holiness Church. Rev Clarence Neukirchner of Castro Valley California led the morning and evening services while Elmer Ellis taught the Bible class in Johnny Sheppard’s absence. Visitors were Mr and Mrs
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Lewis
Pentecostal Holiness Church
Clarence Neukirchner
Castro Valley
Calif
Elmer Ellis
Johnny Sheppard
Richard Asks More Time To Help Others
Richard, a energetic youth with over 100 articles to his credit, has appeared on two television programs and three radio talks. He plans to attend Oklahoma State University after graduating high school and hopes to become an ordained minister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard
Oklahoma State University
Beef Prices Rise at Ogden and Chicago Markets
Beef from Salt Lake City reports high prices for Idaho range lambs at Ogden Utah last week, the top slaughter steer price in Chicago also up $1.50 to $25 per hundredweight. Prime cattle 1,250 to 1,350 pounds gain $2.25 in three days as markets see a general price rise due to tight supplies at 12 major markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake City
Ogden
Utah
Chicago
Cooperative Plant Discussion At Garden City Event
OCA manufacturer and the Brook over feedlots feature a morning program on a proposed cooperative packing plant at Garden City. Feeders joined to back a federally inspected slaughtering facility for local production. Mock and Cantrell emphasized the open tour for all beef producers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookover
Garden City
Pollock Family Mourns After Ada Area Accident
Jay Pollock and another driver could not brake in a wreck at about 7 40 a m. Pollock moved to Ada in November 1963 from Duncan. He leaves wife Jane two daughters and three sons at home and his parents Mr and Mrs Curtis Pollock of Duncan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pollock
Ada
Duncan
Jane
Curtis Pollock
Heaton to lecture on photo composition at East Central and OU
Sea otters form pods and live in kelp beds. They are active mainly by day and often sleep with their chin on their chest and a paw over each eye.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Central
University of Oklahoma
Oklahoma Reapportionment Debate Prompts Election Uncertainty
Oklahoma lawmakers face a tangled reapportionment puzzle as federal and state courts clash over district lines. The plan affects Hughes, Pittsburg, Coal, Pontotoc and surrounding counties, with possible returns of former representatives. Judges push for population basis while officials weigh court actions on upcoming primary and runoff elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garvin
Johnston
Murray
Atoka
Coal
Joe Bailey Cobb
Tishomingo
Bob Trent
Caney
Senate
Cobb
Glen Ham
Pauls Valley
House
Pontotoc
Carl Williams
Kenneth Converse
Jerry Bonner
Atoka County
Pushmataha County
Pontotoc County
Clive Rigsby
Lonnie Abbott
A. P. Murrah
10Th
U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Special Court
Rinehart
State Court
U.S. Supreme Court
Lower Court
Supreme Court
Oklahoma
Atty
Charles Nesbitt
Special Federal Court
Nesbitt
State Supreme Court
Pontotoc County Voting Split Signals Rural Urban Tension
The article notes Pontotoc County’s urban Ada leaning against State Question 409 and rural support for State Question 416 on apportionment. It argues limited Ada-favorable legislation could gain county votes, while rural bills could earn Pontotoc two votes. It warns Oklahoma City dominance is unlikely and mid-sized counties will hold bargaining power in the House for years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada
Pontotoc County
Oklahoma City
Tulsa
Oklahoma County
Midwest City
Bethany
House of Representatives
Veteran bus rider teaches in Garvin County schools
Born in Roff Duke began teaching at rural Satterwhite in Garvin County. He spent 11 years at Elmore City before joining Stonewall. The report notes a horse's musculature can lock joints when it strains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Page One
Roff
Duke
Satterwhite
Garvin County
Elmore City
Stonewall
Evans Rushed After Stroke. Condition Improves Briefly
Alva Evans was transported to Valley View Hospital by ambulance after suffering a stroke on Friday. His condition is reported a little better presently. The writer attended the Woman's Auxiliary in Tulsa on Friday and met Rev. Ellis Roberts, the uncle they had not seen for a long time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alva Evans
Valley View Hospital
Woman's Auxiliary
Tulsa
Rev
Ellis Roberts
Community Notes From Local Visits This Weekend
Rev Clarence Neukirchner spent Saturday night and Sunday with Rev and Mrs Arthur Smith. Mr and Mrs Bill Thomas Allen spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Bryan Thomas. Mrs Anna Mae Sutton and children returned home Saturday night from Wichita Kansas where she had spent a week with Mr and Mrs Marvin Lipincott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soward
Mrs. Willis Sutton
Clarence Neukirchner
Arthur Smith
Bill Thomas
Allen
Bryan Thomas
Anna Mae Sutton
Wichita
Kan
Marvin Lippincott
Maxwell Layne Family Reunion Attended by Oklahoma City Cook Family
Mr and Mrs Bob Cook and their children from Oklahoma City visited Mrs Elmer Maxwell and attended the Layne family reunion, sharing time with relatives and extended family members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Cook
Oklahoma City
Elmer Maxwell
Layne
Edith Maxwell Helps Joyce Lance Move to New Home
Edith Maxwell spent last Wednesday assisting Joyce Lance with moving and setting up in her new residence, helping arrange furniture and organize belongings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Maxwell
Joyce Lance
Oil Center Couple Move House to Farm North of Town
Mr and Mrs Gene Lance moved their house from the Lance's Store to a farm north of Oil Center. They will have water lines and gas installed this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Lance
Lance
Oil Center
Neighborhood visitors and illness noted in Shawnee and Marlow
Mr. and Mrs. Linnie Burk of Shawnee visited Mr. and Mrs. Ben Hunter Sunday. Joe Sanders is very ill at his home. Hansel Burk sat up with him Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Maxwell attended the rodeo in Seminole Saturday night. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Crow and Eddie Hayes, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Perrine and son Willie spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Bob Ford and Mrs. Effie McCormick of Marlow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Burk Sr
Raymond Teel
Harley Hayes
Bill Thomas
Allen
Linnie Burk
Shawnee
Ben Hunter
Loyd Burk
William Ray Griffiths
Ford Burk
Seminole
W. C. Rose
Walnut Grove
Willie Pierce
Calvin Pennington
Norman
Joe Sanders
Hansel Burk
Elmer Maxwell
Albert Crow
Eddie Hayes
Jack Perrine
Willie
Andrs
Bob Ford
Effie McCormick
Marlow
Gene Leader
Norma Leader
Bob Reynolds
Union Valley
Robert Bolin
Crow
Dinner gathering hosts Mr and Mrs Robert Jones with Anna Ballard
Mr and Mrs Robert Jones and Anna Ballard shared a Thursday dinner with Rev and Mrs Bert Jones, detailing a family social gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Jones
Anna Ballard
Bert Jones
Revivals and visits span community events in Ada area
The community reports a revival at Holiness Church near Galey led by Rufus Jones. Local residents including Rev. and Mrs. Bert Jones and others share meals, visits, and travel to see relatives in Ark., N. M., and nearby towns. A death note mentions Joe Sanders passing after a long illness.
Jim Megee Completes Bar Berring School Nearby McCurley Bayless
Jim Megee finishes bar bering school and stays with Red Anderson next door to McCur ley Bayless Drug Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Megee
Red Anderson
McCurley-Bayless Drug Co
Child’s quip on orange rind and seeds recalled
A four year old told his mother after finishing an orange that he ate it all but the crust and the beans, meaning the rind and seeds, in a playful aside. The remark shows a child’s humorous misnaming of parts in everyday speech.
Marriage Ceremony Performed By Rev Bert Jones
Reverend Bert Jones officiated at the marriage of Alvin Mulleniks and Doris Jones of Galey. Attending were Faye Jones, Deanna Jones, Allans Jones and Bryan Thomas. The ceremony took place Saturday night at the Bert Jones home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Jones
Alvin Mulleniks
Doris Jones
Galey
Faye Jones
Deanna Jones
Allans Jones
Bryan Thomas
Local Visit Reports During Weekday Gatherings
Mrs Audie Pinley and Barbara and Mrs Nannie Cox visited Mr and Mrs Tim Cox and Marshal Cox Sr Tuesday for a social call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Audie Pinley
Barbara
Nannie Cox
Tim Cox
Marshail Cox Sr
Egypt Almanac Notes Summer Weather And Local Happenings
Summer arrives as rainfall varies with June 16 bringing an inch in the Henderson area. Alfalfa hay stored and oat fields cut by Matt Richardson’s crew precede feed needs for Henderson and Corvin cattle. Visitors return from a Route 66 Southwest trip to Fresno while a rabbit and snake incident at the Hendersons’ well is addressed. Tommy Hudson misses a family reunion due to mumps, now affecting the other side as well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Velma Henderson
Stratford
Springbrook Creek
Union Hill
Big Sandy Creek
Egypt
Henderson
Paul Henderson
Corvin
Jerry Henderson
Dusty
Viola Herrin
Gary
Ada
Fresno
Calif
Hendersons
Jerry
Tommy Hudson
Lee Eppler
Tommy
Paul Henderson Pursues Missing An Ambitious Asset
Paul Henderson spent hours scanning his pastures for one of his best An amid family farm concerns. He hopes to recover the prized animal and restore calm to the homestead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Bailey
Paul Henderson
Ice Cream Party Honors Two Couples On Anniversaries
The Frisco Club honored two couples for wedding anniversaries Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Baylis 31 years and Mr. and Mrs. A. B. King 14 years. Attendees included numerous local residents and families. the cake bore the inscription Happy Anniversary Baylises and Kings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frisco Club
Alfred Baylis
A. B. King
Dibrell
Dana Phillips
Laurel
Stonewall
T. P. Daniel
Baylises and Kings
Henderson family diary notes wild weather and travel
Henderson reports a steer killed by lightning on Saturday and three birds shot by Velma Henderson on Sunday. Burl Lane’s birthday and Father s Day on June 21 prompted a single trip for three occasions as Gerry Lane visits. fuel pump failure hindered Sunday parts access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Velma Henderson
Burl Lane
Gerry
Family links mark Fathers Day gathering
Honoring their father on Fathers Day Mr and Mrs Horace Golden and children join Mr and Mrs Don Henderson and children for dinner with Mr and Mrs Paul Henderson. Jerry Henderson family visited later. George Littlefield and others were dinner guests. Messages arrive from Ada Joe Hoosier Enid and Corpus Christi Texas relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace Golden
Don Henderson
Paul Henderson
Jerry Henderson
George Littlefield
Joe Hoosier
Tony
Mike
Ada
J. C. Carroll
Enid
Gene Henderson
Corpus Christi
Tex
Olan Henderson
Gene
Hambleton Family Visit and Garden Club Lighting Event
Mrs. Trixie Lucy and Mrs. Josie Hambleton visited Ada relatives in Norman on Sunday. They toured Wintersmith Park where OG&E donated lighting for Ada Garden Club displays, adding nighttime beauty to the park. The trip included home movies featuring the late E. A. Hambleton and family gatherings, fitting Father’s Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trixie Lucy
Josie Hambleton
Ada
Norman
Edgar Hambleton
Hambletons
Germany
E. A. Hambleton
Lucy
Wintersmith Park
Og&e
Ada Garden Club
Bachelor Is Defined
A humorous portrait lists traits of a bachelor noting dislikes of marriage and social expectations. It defines bachelors as men who avoid commitment, enjoy liberty, and pursue romance without settling down, poking fun at the idea of EVER marrying.
Mrs Dixon Given Pink and Blue Shower at Atwood First Baptist
A pink and blue shower honored Mrs Burl Dixon of Allen in the dining room of Atwood First Baptist Church. Young women of the church hosted and guests included Mrs Orval Bruster Mrs Leo Wolf Mrs Dewey Hall and others. A suggested luncheon dish features French crepes with creamed crab filling lightly curry flavored.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burl Dixon
Allen
First Baptist Church of
Atwood
Orval Bruster
Leo Wolf
Dewey Hall
Velma Davis
Ruth Beck
Imogena Hardage
Vera Luker
Floyd Cooper
Ola Ritter
Apricot Brandy Glaze for Coffee Cake
Heat apricot preserves with brandy to form a glaze for coffee cake. The glossy glaze adds sweetness and a fruit aroma, enhancing the dessert for serving.
Miss Woodward Wins WAVE Military Award in Training Review
Violet Jo Woodward daughter of Mrs Laura Woodward Route 2 Stonewall was named Military Award winner in her company during a recruit training review. She completed ten weeks of basic training at Bainbridge Maryland and will spend 14 days leave before reporting to San Diego for duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Violet Jo Woodward
Laura Woodward
Route 2
Stonewall
Woodward
Recruit Training Command
Women
United States Naval Training Center
Bainbridge
Maryland
McLish High School
U.S. Naval Training Center
San Diego
Calif
U.S. Navy
Ada
U. S. Navy
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Courtesy Shower Honors Mrs. Whitsell in Pink and Blue
Mrs Glen Whitsell of Allen is honored at a pink and blue shower hosted by Mrs Vallie Poplin. Guests assist with hospitality and a reception followed the gift opening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Whitsell
Allen
Vallie Poplin
W. E. Revels
Nath Prince
Charles Vanderer
W. A. Thomas
Leroy Jones
T. L. Smith
Marland Johnson
C. D. Wilkinson
Paul Miller
Creal Brooks
Edwina
Marie Brooks
Benny Prentice
Pearl Pirkin
W. D. Evett
Vadie Shatswell
Grace Black
Elsie Eubank
Oscar McCormick
Horace Hamilton
Lois Whitt
Virgie Guy
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Glen Byers
Lisa
Debbie
Buddy
Cheryl Hooser
Latta
Glen
D. I. Byers
Florita Harrison
Davis Ray
Cal West
Ethel Baker
S. E. Snode
Snode
Henry Oien
Norwalk
Jim Baker
Matt Cariker
Gene Standridge
John Stinson
Bill Kirkes
Bob Steele
Jimmy Stinson
Jimmy
Bill
John
Dalton Young
Roland Hayes
Bill Hayes
Geraldine
Jack Spray
Trousdale
George Thomas
Fairfield
Florida Harrison
Elmer Crawford
Thelma Ruth Hunter
Betty Marie Tucker
East Oklahoma
Penntecostal Holiness
Doyle
Jerry Evans
Myrtle Evans
Frank Lewis
Fred Gray
Virgie Pierce
Lucy Coffman
Opal Sutton
Jay Pollock
Heaton
Oklahoma Wonders
Hughes County
Pittsburg
Coal Counties
Murrah
Norman Reynolds
Holiness Church
Rufus Jones
Mrs
Sidney Isaacs
Sible Jones
Broken Arrow
Jewel Jones
Artesia
N. M
Betty Harris
Brad
Kinney Terrille
Kevin
Ollie Tucker
Alene Tucker
Earl Franks
Janice
Ode Franks
Skippy Cunningham
Lina Brown
Sasakwa
Ann Bowles
Vamposa
Opal Ward
Ruth Sutton
Carlyon Ward
Cox
Gerald Sutton
Lona
Dewayne Cox
Magnetos
Lester L. Luton
Thelma Perriman
Lightning Ridge
Bear
Criswell Funeral Home
Mrs. Dixon
Miss Woodward
Whitsell
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