Gare Corner Social Notes From Stratford Area
People from Stratford, Sulphur, Lindsay and Ada attend sales, weddings, parades and visits. Notables include Carlan Woods, Albert Jones, Claude Horsley, Mildred Melton, Violet Nelson, Raymond Whitaker, Joe Meeks, Joann Hardy, Jim Gibbons, and Betty Snipes among others. The region shares stories of travel, surgery, family gatherings, church visits, and community events across multiple small towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Melton
Carlan Woods
Albert Jones
Stratford
Claude Horsley
Political Announcements and Community Notes
A Sunbelt era public notice list includes candidates for Congress and state offices such as Tom Steed and Henry Roberts along with county posts. The page also chronicles social visits, reunions, showers, Bible school ends, church events, and a church dedication ceremony at the Morris Memorial Baptist and First Baptist in Ada Oklahoma, with extensive local family names and weekend gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Memorial Baptist Church
First Baptist Church
Ada
Truitt Haskins
Bernice. Laughlin
John Whitson
W. C. Towns
Allen
Duane Riley
Latta News Notes Visitors From Across States
Miss Sharon Shortes left Saturday for a week in Colorado with her grandmother Mrs. Manahan of Ada. Two Texas granddaughters of Mrs. Manahan accompanied them. Fran Hartman and Sara Mayberry’s family from Ada host visitors, and 1128 Latta Road is cited. The Bettises from Springfield Oregon and Elmer Gerth family travel through, visiting relatives and remaining through the summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Erwin Hallman
Raymondville
Texas
Oregon
Vera Simmons
Sharon Shortes
Colorado
Virgil Manahan
Ada
Manahan
Fran Hartman
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Herschel Bettis
Springfield
Jess Bettis
Bettis
Elmer Gerth
Mr. Gerth
Broken Arrow
Elmer
Lovelady Family Visits Odoms After Friday Morning Call
Mr. and Mrs. Leon Lovelady and family of Phoenix visited his uncles Clarence and Henry Odom Friday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Smith and children attended the Lindsay Rodeo with the Ada Riding Club last Thursday. Also mentioned are Mr. and Mrs. Vasco Moore Joe Bill and Mrs. A J Frye in the Ada area social notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas Smith
Leon Lovelady
Phoenix
Arizona
Clarence
Henry Odom
David
Dusty
Lindsay
Ada
Community visits and family travel fill local week
Mrs. Moore’s mother left Sunday for San Francisco to visit relatives. Barbara Looney of Hynds Corner stayed with Lois Jean Smith Thursday. Daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Ripley from Hollis visited their grandmother Mrs. J. J. Caldwell. The Flansyavs hosted relatives from California Oklahoma City Tulsa Konawa and Ada. Jimmy Hardin visited a sister in Seminole with his parents. Visitors included Lloyd and Sherri of Oklahoma City and J. E. Clifford of Shawnee. Scouts trip planned as James Treas led a southeastern county expedition. Elbert Bowers Linda and family vacationed in Atoka and fished Boggy. Mary Nell Henry visits the Bowers and Lula Henry. J. D. Robinson of Wichita visited Jim King. Maud Johnson hosted Dillard Roan in Idabel. Mrs. Jack Raper and sister from Chattanooga visited Mrs. Maud Johnson.
Local visits and club meeting fill quiet weekend
The article lists multiple visits by residents from Kermit Tyler Fredonia Pauls Valley and Tulsa plus Oklahoma City to family homes in the area including Mr. and Mrs Adrend Hays Mrs Ed Burch and others. It notes a weekend gathering for the Hunter family and describes a Saturday visit by Larry and David Miller and a Sunday gathering at C L Blankenships. The Ahloso Home Demonstration Club met at the school lunch room with ironing as the demo and plans for a July 2 luncheon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HD Club
Ahloso Home Demonstration Club
Douglas Smith
Bob Ross
Names Listed in Mrs. Holman Social Circle
Ross and Mrs. Frank Holman presented a guest list featuring Mrs. C L Blankenship, Mrs. Bill Bowers, Mrs. B L Hardin, Mrs. Charley Flanagan, Mrs. J C Treas, Mrs. Douglas Smith, and Miss Valdene Korel as attendees in the society notes.
Farm Home Conference delegate chosen in Stillwater
Mrs D R Clifford was named delegate by the Home Demonstration club at their monthly meeting in Lula. The program covered ironing with Mrs Knox Sweat demonstrating steps. Devotional led by Mrs Buck Sweat and prayer by Mrs Fred Wofford. Refreshments were served to a long list of members and guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Home
Stillwater
D. R. Clifford
Home Demonstration Club
Clifford
Knox Sweat
Buck Sweat
Fred Wofford
Charley Williams
Ginger
Phyllis
Ada residents host visits across families in week
Brooks, Short Fortner and Jay travel to Boise Cry to visit daughter and son in law Floyd Harkins. Donald Brook and Linda Carol of Ada spend night with Walter Brooks parents. Ralph Wofford and Karen and Darlene of Ada dine with Walter Brooks. Walter Brooks and Ralph Wofford of Ada visit Liddie Reed. J C Treas of Ahloso and Gene Treas with Sandra, Brenda and Gray of Abaso share Sunday supper with Jake and Smith Treas parents. Jake Brady of Ada joins Fortners and Brooks for Sunday visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolles Duncan
Skippy
Boise Cry
Floyd Harkins
Mrs
Donald Brook
Linda Carol of
Ada
Walter Brooks
Ralph Wofford
Karen
Darlene
Liddie Reed
J. C. Treas
Ahloso
Gene Treas
Sandra
Brenda
Gray
Abaso
Jake Treas
Jake Brady
Short Fortner
David Brooks
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mildred Melton
Sybel Reed
Violet Nelsor
Acheo
Tulsa
Charlie Nelson
Violet
Raymond Whitaker
Chula Vista
California
C. A. Whisker
Paul Cameron
Claude Lee
Charley Wright
Manass
C. F. Snipes
Wanda
Joe Meeks
Terry
B. A. Bowerman
Sonawa
Charyl Melton
Clara Miller
van Reed
Center
Clara
Charles Snipes
Duncan
Rirs
Fletcher Snipes
Rebecca
Snipes
Bet
Vaness
Betty) Snipes
Ed Berryman
Baebe
Bill Roden
Oklahoma City
J. C. James
Norma
Mary
Lake Texoma
Jerry
Joann
Jim. Hardy
Joe Gibbons
Billy
Henryetta
Neville Pennington
Harrell Gene
Karl Wade
Newt Jervis
Hivana
Shawnee
Mozelle Rogers
Pat
Oakland
Calif
Henry Littles
Mozelle
Ernest Caviner
Johanie Griffith
Barbara
Belenda
H. B. Griffiths and Son
Gil Center
Lottie McClure
Anc
Patsy
Frank James
Otho Stephens
James Home
Bobby Jackson
George Tenei
Phyliaz Potter
Church of Christ
Galey
Gaar Corner
Steve McGee
Bell. Messick
Gasdille
Ark
Ode Franks
Jim McGee
Yvonne Vaughan
Oi! Center
Tom Burch
Frimary
Aunoli
Congress
Tom Steed
Carloss Wadlington
John Boyca McKee
Robert W. Lord Lewis M. Walser Buck Cartwright
Glen C. Collins
Virgil Medlock
Henry A. Roberts
J. W. Hutt
Billy J. Stafford
Pat Holman
Barney Ward
County Commissiones
Bist 2
Bob Austell
Oeville T. Maxey Tripson
Anderson
George B. Collins Sheriff
Don E. Summers
W. M
Bil Broadrick
Chas
Frank D. Dyer
Robert J. Wimb
Fred Andrews
Florence Strickland
Alecta Law
Anne Hamblen
Myrtle Little
Inez Pennington
Clarrice Pennington
George Gray
McGee
Gus Gray
Lester Gray
Ray Gray
Jack Gray
Aziz
Floyd Gray
Lynwood
Cal Potter
Betty
Shirley
C. E. Gray
0. A. Miller
Austell Horton
J. B. Stroud
Kaby
Bill Gray
Kathy
Junnell
Leroy Strickland
St. Louis
Udell Flatt
Elton Merle
Linda
Skintook
Cressie McKinney
Ariz
East Central
Roberta Hall
Walter Thompson
Asher
Zelma Thormpson
Alvin Jamar
Orville Maxey
Kay
Ray Walker
Latta
Cather Williams
Sammy and
Argie Lee Blankenship
Whitehouse, Texas
Dora Price
Bill James
Sgt
Linden Woods and Family
Fort Leonard Wood
Missouri
Jack Woods
Charles Neely
Troy LeFevers
W. J. Neely
Margaret
LeFevers
Neelys
Sapulpa
Norman
Charles
Howard Walsh
Maudie and
Lloyd
Fort Worth
Jack Presley
Coy Shortes
Garvin Glover
Latta Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Jim Gibbons
Bunny Rogers
Aubrey Presley
Bob Shortes
J. C. Shortes Jr
Charles Richards
Morgan Goodpasture
Orville Max
J. G. Lovelace
Richard DeLand
Searcy
Arkansas
DeLand
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Homer Nelson l
Carrie Nelson
Bur‘vin Nelson
Dudie Nelson
Bill Nelson
Raymond Smith
Nelda Ruth
Sam Haines
Bob Leibeland
John Garriott
James Hester
Don Hithouse
Latia Trailer Court
Clyde Casady
James Briggs
Gene Stone
Wilson Free Will Baptist Church
Briggs
Stone
Vermeil Shumard
Floyd Robbins
Mildred Stonecipher
Joy ‘Roundtree
Frances Beller
Beulah Grace
Wesley Brantley
Marvin Briggs
Wendell Stewart
Dorothy Sliger
Clint Stewart
Myrtle Teel
Dorie Lamb
Jean Fulton
Matt Holman
Dub George
Kirkland
Mary Shurman
Raymond Robbins
Ross Fulton
John Baring
Emma Baring
Joe Tatum
Colene Walker
Jerry Creel
Logan
Jews
New Church
Leon Jackson
Glen Boyd
John D. Conner
Secretary OF State
Latta News
Ahloso News
Moore
McAlester
W. J. Treas
Lula
Barbara Looney
Hynds Corner
Lois Jean Smith
Donna Kay
Georgia Ruth
Pricida Faith Ripley
David Ripley
Hollis
J. J. Caldwell
Mr. Caldwell
Charley Flansyavs
Konane
Vasco Moore
Joe
Bill
A. J. Frye
San Francisco
Jimmy Hardin
Leroy Jarvis
Seminole
A. L. Hardin
Jarvis
Jimmy
Gary
Ray
Donna Sue
Herbert Morper
Purcell
Trif
James Treas
Elbert Bowers
Atoka
Leslie Henry
Mary Nell Henry
The
Baptist Nursing School
Muskogee
the Bowers
Lula Henry
J. D. Robinson
Wichita, Kansas
Jim King
Tennessee
Jack Raper
Chattanooga
Tennesse
Maud Johnson
Mrs. Johnson
Heny R
Roberts
Adrend Hays
Kermit, Texas
Ed Burch
Union Valley
Tyler
Newt Thompson
Edward Hunter
Robert Hunter
Bonnie Choate
Fredonia
Kansas
Lowell Lillard
Pauls Valley
Charley Lillard
Hoyt Lillard
R. &. Lillard
Conway
Lowell Lillards
Hoyt Lillards
Larry
David Miller
Mickey Blankenship
Mickey
Carolyn Sue Miller
Clyde Avery
Eve Golightly
Virgie Golightly
C. L. Blankenships
Gail
Donald McNinch
Lula News
Lois Clifford
Arthur ‘Harden
Ot Velma
John Harden
Brooks, Mrs. Short Fortner and
Jay
Freezer Supplies
ADA Frozen Foods
Bank
Mambar
Fadtaral Deposit Insurance Corporation
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