Dozer Contractor Dams Big Lake on Own Ranch Near Owl Creek
Private project on Clarence Miller’s 2300 acre ranch creates a 1200 foot long dam 32.5 feet high to form a 25 acre reservoir aimed at irrigating about 80 acres of bottom land. Miller expects spring flow to keep the lake replenished and plans stocking for farm use. He operates a large cattle herd and notes the water will not serve every animal but will support irrigation needs.
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W. L. Knickmeyer
Clarence Miller
Owl Creek
Miller
Miller’s Lake
Roff FFA Chapter Shows Annual Stock Event Highlights
Fine weather and a large crowd marked the Roff Future Farmers of America spring stock show with over 50 entries. Swine dominated, beef, dairy cattle, and sheep also shown by young owners, best group by Ken Jantz, best showman Roy Stephens, judge Willis Newberry. J.T. Hoggatt obituary notes longtime Texas resident and preacher.
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Rofs Future Farmers of America
FFA
Bud Graves
Ken Jantz
Barry Driskill
Roy Stephens
Herbert Stanford
Willis Newberry
Sulphur
Hampshire
David Shires
Angus Bull
Larry Heard
Tested Bulls Go on Block At Tishomingo
The double registered sale of performance tested bulls will be held at Murray State College in Tishomingo on March 21 at 1 p.m. Bulls include Herefords, Angus, Polled Herefords, Charolais, and Red Angus. Each bull is performance tested with 205 day weight, 140 day feedlot gains, and a minimum 475 pounds at 205 days.
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Murray State College
Tishomingo
Oklahoma Beef Improvement Association
Re Register Now Or Risk Missing April 7 Vote
County election officials warn about 4 500 eligible voters not yet re registered under 1957 law requiring re registration by March 28 1959 to vote in post 28 March elections. 9 300 have complied while 4 500 still must re register at precinct registrar or County Election Board Ada with Woodrow Gibson J C Wingard and E T Sumner as board members.
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Sam Dew
Oard
County Election Board
Ada
Woodrow Gibson
J. C. Wingard
E. T. Sumner
Mrs. Griffitts Dies in Germany Car Crash
Alberta Griffitts 26 died Feb 24 in Germany while husband Bill served there. Funeral held at Grand Boulevard Baptist Church Oklahoma City with burial there. Survived by husband, two children Anita and Kenneth, parents Noley and Holman Francis, seven sisters and two brothers.
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Francis
Alberta Griffitts
Germany
Bill
Grand Boulevard Baptist Church
Oklahoma City
Griffitts
Noley Holman
Pickett
Vanoss
Anita
Kenneth
Lorene Kennedy
Opal West
Ada
Leona
Betty
Thelma
Mary
Sharon
Floyd
Sunday School Attendance and Local Community Notes
54 attend Sunday School marking a rise from earlier 20s to 30s. Visitors include Mrs. R. M. Adams Ada Kay Shaw Byng Roger Lancaster Oklahoma City and Donald Shaw San Diego on furlough. Reports cover church, scouts, local events, sports, and sickness with names and places in Byng Oakman and nearby areas.
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R. M. Adams
Ada
Kay Shaw
Byng
Roger Lancaster
Oklahoma City
Marion Lancasters
Donald Shaw
San Diego
Calif
U. S. Marines
Don
Connie
Marion Lancaster
A. F. Shaw
Walter Walton
Dewey Cooley
Brenda
Ronnie
Bill Pevehouse
William Carter
Stroud
Oakman
Oakman Boy Scouts Hold February Meeting with New Member
The Oakman Troop met Monday evening February 23 in the school gym. Scoutmaster Maurice Current and E M Wynn led tenderfoot and first class groups as they practiced tying bandages before recreation. New member Jimmie Don Owens joined the tenderfoot group while Jimmie Fredrick and Stewart Lee Johnson missed. Joe Corvin of Byng troop visited. Plans discussed for a hike and fishing trip.
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Oakman Boy Scouts
Maurice Current
E. M. Wynn
Jimmie Don Owens
Jimmie Fredrick
Stewart Lee Johnson
Joe Corvin
Byng
Scoufts
Fire Incident Echoes Front Yard Burn Gone Out of Control
A homeowner named Mr Wommack was burning dead shrubbery and grass in his yard when the fire escaped and scorched part of a fence and the house side. Neighbors helped control the flames before major damage occurred. Also notes anglers in Sportsmen's Lake report bass channel cat and crappie catches with Lonnie Current displaying a six pound bass not from the lake.
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Wommack
George Carter
A. N. Zackery
Lonnie Current
J. R. Pendergrass
Oops One Little Boy Jerry Don Caton Will Believe
A fragment mentions Jerry Don Caton as a boy likely to hold a lifelong belief. The text hints at a personal anecdote or lesson but provides no further context or details.
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Jerry Don Caton
Lula social notes recount Kingston visits and hospital checkup
Mr and Mrs W B Evans of Kingston ate supper Monday night with Mr and Mrs D R Clifford. Mr and Mrs Ben Johnston and son Davy visited Saturday with Mr and Mrs Bob Johnston of Oklahoma City. They went with their son Sam Johnston who had to return to the hospital for a foot checkup.
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W. B. Evans
Kingston
D. R. Clifford
Ben Johnston
Davy
Bob Johnston
Oklahoma City
Sam Johnston
4-H Girls Visit By Mrs McGee And Mrs Nm
Mrs L K McGee and Mrs D R Nm met with the 4 H girls Tuesday in a community gathering.
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L. K. McGee
D. R. Nm
Ada School Bus Driver Takes Students to Ada Dentist
Thomas Fortner and C D Whelchel drove several boys and girls to the dentist in Ada on Thursday and Friday. Debra Kay Clifford received dental care during the outing.
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Thomas Fortner
C. D. Whelchel
Ada
Debra Kay Clifford
Dry weekend showers but more rain needed for gardens
Peggy Johnston and Gloria Jean Cooper are getting dresses made for the 4-H dress revue on March 31 in Ada. Mr and Mrs L K McGee were in Ada Friday. Mrs Walter Prooks and Mrs Charley Williams joined a clothing workshop in Byng to learn blouse making.
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Peggy Johnston
Gloria Jean Cooper
Ada
L. K. McGee
Walter Prooks
Charley Williams
Byng
Bonnie Moon Circle Studies Witnessing at Baptist Church
The Bonnie Moon Circle of the First Baptist Church met at Mrs. Ida Steelman’s home to start a new mission study class The Ways of Witnessing by John Caylor Mrs Soutee taught the book The next lesson is March 17 at the Baptist Church with Mrs Ruby Stanford as hostess After the session a social hour and refreshments followed Attendees included Mrs Nora Etchison Mrs Ruby Stanford Mrs Marjorie Soutee Mrs Arthur Harber Mrs George Breeden and Mrs R O Laseman Also noted were Mr and Mrs W W Price visiting Covington where his mother Ada Price aged over 90 died Meanwhile Iris Nichols a patient at De...
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Bonnie Moon
First Baptist Church
Ida Steelman
John Caylor
Soutee
the Baptist Church
Ruby Stanford
Nora Etchieson
Marjorie Soutee
Arthur Harber
Fred Clifton Spends Weekend at Home Visit in Pawnee
Fred Clifton, employed in Pawnee, spent the weekend visiting his home.
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Fred Clifton
Pawnee
Ills in the Community List
Mrs. Lillie Riddle remains on the sick list as doctors treat an ailment resembling rheumatism in her hands arms and shoulder. D. P. Wallace is also ill. Many residents nclude colds and flu in a wave of illness across the area.
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Lillie Riddle
D. P. Wallace
Pretty Days Prompt Early Garden Plot
The article notes pleasant days prompting outdoor activity with gardens starting. Brother Griffin mentions onions growing and peas sprouting, signaling the first vegetables of spring.
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Griffin
Garrett Family Involved in Ongoing Affairs
Thelma Jean Garrett along with Sondra and Rae Garrett are linked to unfolding domestic matters as reported in local records. Details remain incomplete, with no formal actions yet recorded.
Singing at Center Community Church Draws Wide Attendance
Sunday services at Center Community Church drew a large crowd with strong attendance in Sunday School. Bro Henry Griffin led both services and invited all to join the first Sunday in April for another singing event.
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the Center Community Church
Henry Griffin
Mrs Doris Griffin Takes Brother From Leave to Camp
Mrs Doris Griffin escorted her brother Bob Brown a serviceman on leave back to his camp at Lawton on Sunday.
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Doris Griffin
Bob Brown
Lawton
Mrs. Helen Jaquess Calls On Mrs. Rae Garrett
Mrs. Helen Jaquess visited Mrs. Rae Garrett Saturday morning in a social call.
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Helen Jaquess
Rae Garrett
Pug Garretts Honor Daughter Sondra At Birthday Party
Mr and Mrs Pug Garrett celebrated their daughter Sondra with a Saturday afternoon birthday party. Sondra turned ten on February 27. About eighteen to twenty children attended, though all the names are not listed.
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Pug Garrett
Sondra
End of the Road The Ahloso basketball season came
Ahloso ends its basketball season amid final game notes and lingering questions about player momentum and program direction as the team faced a decisive end to its campaign.
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Ahloso
Ada Birthday Party Goes to Show
Mrs Cordell Lee took her daughter Sandra and friends Nancy Fulsom Robert Cantrell Mike Cantrell Twana Walton Carney Walton Sandra Lee and Patti Lee to a show in Ada Saturday afternoon.
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Sandra
Cordell Lee
Ada
Nancy Fulsom
Robert
Mike Cantrell
Twana
Carney
Gene Walton
Patti Lee
Norman man J. S. Hays dies. relatives attend funeral
J. S. Hays of Norman died on Saturday. He was an uncle of Mrs. J. C. Treas. Mr. and Mrs. Treas, Nancy Fulsom and Joy Brashier attended the funeral on Sunday.
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J. S. Hays
Norman
J. C. Treas
Treas
Nancy Fulsom
Joy Brashier
Shawnee Couple Visits Treas Family on Tuesday Night
Mr and Mrs J E Clifford of Shawnee aunt and uncle of Mrs J C Treas spent Tuesday night with the Treases.
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J. E. Clifford
Shawnee
J. C. Treas
Ada Families Visit Relatives Over Weekend
Mr. and Mrs. Preston Sims and family of Ada visited his parents Mr. and Mrs. George Sims Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Duty and family visited Mr. and Mrs. Hazel Williams, Joy and Doyle in Coalgate during the weekend. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Bess and Mr. and Mrs. Donald Black and family, all of Ada, visited Mr. and Mrs.
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Preston Sims
Ada
George Sims
H. E. Duty
Hazel Williams
Joy and
Doyle
Coalgate
Clarence Bess
Donald Black
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Big Lake
Guy Pegg
County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
Pegg
Sonny Cooper
Sam Reynolds
Reynolds
Cooper
Knickmeyer
Roff Ffa
J. T. Hoggatt
Texas
Isaac T. Hoggatt
Frisco
Union Valley
Memphis
Mr. Hoggatt
Lakeview
The
Nazarene Church
Hoggatt
Ronnie Cooley
Boy Scouts
Jerry
Jerry Don
Lay Hospital
Delmar Mardis
Truman Spurgin
Thursay
Oil Center
Terra Gray
Karla Stallings
Elsie Cole
Oren Gray
Joe Gray
Connerville
Vernon Gray
Kenneth Cole
Mrs
Doug Smith
Stephen West
Jimmie Thomas
C. L. Blankenship
Mickey
Clyde Avery
Fay Wiser
Dusty Smith
Timmy Tohmas
Terry Moshier
Robert Reese
Washington School
Lions
Stonewall - Haworth Girls
Hartshorne
Newt
Dan
Due
Sherrill Thompson
Leon Flowers
John Clifton
Bill Moore
Douglas Smith
R. C. Tharp
ADA Weekly News
Lula
Lois Clifford
Roff
R. C. Laseman
W. W. Price
Covington
Ada Price
Ned Davidson
Valley View Hospital
Iris Nichols
Thelma Jean Garrett
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